Deep Dive Archives - The Mac Observer https://www.macobserver.com/features/tips/deep-dive/ Apple iPhone, Mac, Watch and iPad News, Opinions, Tips and Podcasts Mon, 10 Jul 2023 02:30:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.3 How to Customize Your iOS 16 Lock Screen https://www.macobserver.com/tips/deep-dive/how-to-customize-your-ios-16-lock-screen/ https://www.macobserver.com/tips/deep-dive/how-to-customize-your-ios-16-lock-screen/#comments Sat, 08 Jul 2023 06:06:34 +0000 https://www.macobserver.com/?p=135191 How to Customize Your iOS 16 Lock Screen

Lock Screen customizations is one of the highlights of iOS 16 and this feature truly deserves the limelight. You can create several Lock Screens and switch between them whenever you want. Moreover, you can even link Lock Screens with particular Focus modes. So, enabling a Focus it will automatically change the Lock Screen. Sounds interesting, […]

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Tracking Your Heart Rate Variability with Apple Watch https://www.macobserver.com/tips/deep-dive/tracking-your-heart-rate-variability-with-apple-watch/ https://www.macobserver.com/tips/deep-dive/tracking-your-heart-rate-variability-with-apple-watch/#respond Fri, 07 Jul 2023 21:30:00 +0000 https://www.macobserver.com/?p=130925 Tracking Your Heart Rate Variability with Apple Watch

Buried deep within the many features of the Apple Watch and watchOS 10 is a useful Apple health feature that could help you manage your heart’s health. I’m referring to the capability of the Apple Watch to track your heart rate variability. And if you take a closer look into the data generated by this […]

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M2 Mac Pro VS Intel Mac Pro: What’s Worth Your Money? https://www.macobserver.com/tips/deep-dive/m2-mac-pro-intel/ https://www.macobserver.com/tips/deep-dive/m2-mac-pro-intel/#respond Wed, 21 Jun 2023 01:44:33 +0000 https://www.macobserver.com/?p=151873 M2 Mac Pro VS Intel Mac Pro: What’s Worth Your Money?

We’re taking a look at the Intel Mac Pro versus the M2 Mac Pro and determining which one is a better deal for those looking to buy. Originally seeing an announcement back in 2019, the Intel Mac Pro was a spectacular announcement for Apple: a device truly worthy for professionals. Now, in 2023, the company […]

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Mac Studio 2023 Vs Mac Studio 2022: Which One Should You Buy? https://www.macobserver.com/tips/mac-studio-2023-vs-mac-studio-2022-which-one-should-you-buy/ https://www.macobserver.com/tips/mac-studio-2023-vs-mac-studio-2022-which-one-should-you-buy/#respond Wed, 14 Jun 2023 11:23:15 +0000 https://www.macobserver.com/?p=151057 Mac Studio 2023 Vs Mac Studio 2022: Which One Should You Buy?

At the WWDC keynote event of 2023, Apple announced a slew of Macs alongside iOS 17, iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma, and Vision One. The Mac Studio (2023) is one of the many products unveiled at the event. Keep reading to learn how the Mac Studio (2023) fares against its predecessor. How Does the Mac Studio […]

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Apple Metal 3 Gets Upgraded: Is Gaming Finally Coming to Mac? https://www.macobserver.com/tips/deep-dive/apple-metal-3-gaming/ https://www.macobserver.com/tips/deep-dive/apple-metal-3-gaming/#comments Fri, 09 Jun 2023 23:50:00 +0000 https://www.macobserver.com/?p=150972 Apple Metal 3 Gets Upgraded: Is Gaming Finally Coming to Mac?

Apple is expanding Metal 3 to include some exciting new features that should really move gaming to new heights on Macs. For those that have been Apple fans for a long time, they should know it’s always been something of a struggle when it comes to gaming on their device. While Apple Arcade is great, […]

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Mental Health and Other Enhancements to Apple’s Health App https://www.macobserver.com/tips/deep-dive/mental-health-app-apple/ https://www.macobserver.com/tips/deep-dive/mental-health-app-apple/#respond Tue, 06 Jun 2023 23:41:00 +0000 https://www.macobserver.com/?p=150524 Mental Health and Other Enhancements to Apple’s Health App

For those that may have missed it, Apple is adding improvements to their Health app, including more features focusing on mental health. A slew of new health features are arriving to several Apple operating systems, including iOS 17, iPadOS 17 and watchOS 10. These new features primarily focus on mental health, while some additions also […]

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OpenAI’s ChatGPT Plugins: What You Need to Know https://www.macobserver.com/tips/deep-dive/openai-chatgpt-plugins/ https://www.macobserver.com/tips/deep-dive/openai-chatgpt-plugins/#respond Mon, 10 Apr 2023 23:52:17 +0000 https://www.macobserver.com/?p=146533 OpenAI’s ChatGPT Plugins: What You Need to Know

Users may want to know about plugins for OpenAI’s ChatGPT. An advanced, AI-driven language model, ChatGPT is gaining popularity more and more everyday, and many users are likely aiming to get in on the ground floor of this new and incredibly powerful tool. Considering that the AI is capable of generating responses from text-based inputs […]

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Issues with iOS 16.4: Should You Make the Upgrade? https://www.macobserver.com/tips/deep-dive/issues-ios-16-4/ https://www.macobserver.com/tips/deep-dive/issues-ios-16-4/#respond Wed, 05 Apr 2023 22:34:06 +0000 https://www.macobserver.com/?p=146267 Issues with iOS 16.4: Should You Make the Upgrade?

Apple fans: iOS 16.4 is here, and I’m going to address some of the issues found within the software update, while also discussing whether or not users should get it. While iOS 16.4 arrives only six weeks after the 16.3.1 release, there’s a lot that comes with the new software. However, just like with any […]

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Parallels vs UTM: Which Runs Windows Better on M1/M2 Macs https://www.macobserver.com/tips/deep-dive/parallels-vs-utm-which-runs-windows-better-on-m1m2-macs/ https://www.macobserver.com/tips/deep-dive/parallels-vs-utm-which-runs-windows-better-on-m1m2-macs/#comments Thu, 23 Mar 2023 00:18:18 +0000 https://www.macobserver.com/?p=145183 Parallels vs UTM: Which Runs Windows Better on M1/M2 Macs

If you’re looking to run Windows on your Apple Silicon Mac, you have a few options. Two of the easiest to use are Parallels Desktop and UTM. So, the question is, which will prove better at running Windows on your M1 or M2-powered Mac? Read on as I compare Parallels vs UTM on M1 and […]

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What Is the Apple Neural Engine and What Does It Do? https://www.macobserver.com/tips/deep-dive/what-is-apple-neural-engine/ https://www.macobserver.com/tips/deep-dive/what-is-apple-neural-engine/#respond Thu, 16 Feb 2023 08:40:47 +0000 https://www.macobserver.com/?p=142636 What Is the Apple Neural Engine and What Does It Do?

When Apple launched the A11 Bionic chip in 2017, it introduced us to a new type of processor, the Neural Engine. The Cupertino-based tech giant promised this new chip would power the algorithms that recognize your face to unlock the iPhone, transfer your facial expressions onto animated emoji and more. Since then, the Neural Engine […]

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