While we here at Macworld read and indite about Apple all week long , we totally get that you might not . But since you ’re here now , leave us to catch you up on all of the poppycock you require to roll in the hay from the past week .
HomePod plays its last notes
To crest the hebdomad , Apple pulled the cud on its original HomePod smart speaker , with the Space Gray model already betray out and plump constantly . Apple ’s $ 299 voguish speaker never quite admit off , but Apple is n’t giving up on its home audio aspiration — the mini will stick around andmight just succeed where its old sibling run out .
iMac Pro gets the ax
Whilerumors swirl about a new M1 - based redesignin the works , Apple is trimming the iMac herd . While you could still technically bribe one , Apple has adjudicate to discontinue the high - end iMac Pro , and it ’s unconvincing that there will be an M1 alternate . Karen Haslam at Macworld UKdoesn’t think it really matters , whileJason Snell publish a eulogyfor what was once the immobile Mac ever made .
Circle March 23 on your calendar
We ’re apprehensively awaiting an invitation to an Apple event this month that will hopefully bring newiPads , AirPods , and the long - awaitedAirTags , The latest rumor hastargeted Tuesday , March 23as the potential date of the event , so if you have any plans for that sidereal day at around 10 am PT , we commend set off them .
Important security holes plugged in iOS and macOS
It ’ll still be another week or two until we get an official discharge ofiOS 14.5andBig Sur 11.3 , but there are updates out for theiPad , iPhone , andMacthat you should set up if you have n’t already . They pay back a memory putrescence issue that may direct to arbitrary codification execution of instrument , which is something you never actually need to happen .
