Morgan Stanley has raised its Apple price target to $152 on expectations of a strong December quarter across its product and services portfolio.
Credit: Andrew O Hara, AppleInsider
In a note to investors seen by
AppleInsider, analyst Katy Huberty says that recent checks indicated that 5G adoption, the switch to remote education and work, and sustained App Store engagement all drove Apple to a potential blockbuster of a December quarter. Our recent conversations suggest investors expect Apple to release solid, but not great, December quarter results, Huberty writes. We disagree and believe that Apple is likely to report all-time record quarterly revenue and earnings.
Ben Funk
Friday, January 22, 2021, 10:09 AM EDT
Ubuntu Linux Now Runs On Apple M1 Silicon Macs, What To Expect And How To Prepare
One of the more pragmatic aspects of Intel-powered Macs was their ability to run alternative operating systems, including Windows and Linux, without much effort at all. Apple even included a Windows preparation tool, Boot Camp, on all of its systems with Intel Core processors. With the advent of Apple Silicon Macs (such as the recent Mac mini) that have the company s M1 SoC under the hood, Apple discontinued Boot Camp. Those systems had been locked into macOS 11 Big Sur, but thanks to Arm-based virtual cloud device maker Corellium, Ubuntu Linux is now completely usable.
Apple reportedly planning thinner and lighter MacBook Air with MagSafe charging
Apple is said to be working on a new version of the MacBook Air with a brand new physical case design that’s both thinner and lighter than its current offering, which was updated with Apple’s M1 chip late last year, per a new Bloomberg report. The plan is to release it as early as late 2021 or 2022, according to the report’s sources, and it will also include MagSafe charging (which is also said to be returning on Apple’s next MacBook Pro models sometime in 2021).
MagSafe would offer power delivery and charging, while two USB 4 ports would provide data connectivity on the new MacBook Air. The display size will remain at its current 13-inch diagonal measurement, but Apple will reportedly realize smaller overall sizes by reducing the bevel that surrounds the screen’s edge, among other sizing changes.
What you need to know
Many M1 Mac users are reporting issues with Fast User Switching which leaves them unable to dismiss their screensaver.
The only apparent fix so far is to disable the feature.
A new M1 Mac bug is leaving many users unable to dismiss their screensavers when trying to use Fast User Switching.
As reported by MacRumors:
A growing number of user reports online suggest some of Apple s M1 Mac models are susceptible to a Fast User Switching bug that spontaneously activates the screensaver and leaves the user unable to dismiss it.
Based on posts in the MacRumors forums, Apple Community forums, and on Reddit, however, a screensaver can sometimes take over the screen of Apple Silicon Macs without notice, rendering the desktop workspace completely unavailable.