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After 15 years at the helm, Tim Cook is finally stepping down as Apple CEO. In his stead will be John Ternus, an Apple veteran who most recently served as Apple’s head hardware honcho and has been knocking around the Cupertino hallways for most of his adult life. If there’s anyone who knows Apple as well as Cook, it’s Ternus. The transition won’t happen straight away. The Worldwide Developers Conference in June will be Cook’s last Apple event, with Ternus taking over on September 1, just before the iPhone 18 Pro is revealed. That’s a pretty significant time for a changeover. What can we expect going forward? Tim Cook was effusive in his praise of Ternus, saying, “John Ternus has the mind of an engineer, the soul of an innovator, and the…

For years, Chromebooks and low-cost Windows laptops have dominated the education sector for one primary reason: aggressive pricing. Some models sell for under $200, making them easy to deploy at scale. They’re also more sensible than entry-level iPads, thanks to the more mature operating systems, larger displays, built-in keyboards, and fuller feature sets. That dynamic is about to shift, however. With the new MacBook Neo (read our review on page 80), Apple is set to disrupt this longstanding formula, positioning itself as a serious player in education. Until now, a truly affordable MacBook that parents and schools could justify for kids didn’t exist—Apple’s cheapest laptop started at $999 with the MacBook Air. Starting at a mere $499 for education, Neo is catering to this untapped market for the first time…

When Apple discontinued the Touch Bar from its MacBook Pro lineup, it left a small number of users nostalgic for the futuristic, context-sensitive control strip that divided opinions for years. Although the Touch Bar is gone for good, those who miss it can now have it back thanks to an accessory called the Flexbar. I’ve been using the Flexbar with my Mac for the past few months. Let’s look at how it compares to the original Touch Bar and whether it’s worth buying. THE RISE AND FALL OF APPLE’S TOUCH BAR When Apple introduced the Touch Bar with the 2016 MacBook Pro, many users were skeptical about having physical keys replaced by virtual ones. The Touch Bar did not offer tactile feedback, so many complained about having to look at the keyboard…