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Reviews of the Apple gear we actually live with.

We use every Mac, iPhone, iPad and pair of earbuds for months before we tell you what we think — and we go back to update the verdict when things change.

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9.0Long-term reviewThe M1 MacBook Air, five years later

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Long-term review

The M1 MacBook Air, five years later

It is still the laptop we recommend to most people who ask. Here is what has held up, and what has not.

2026-10-30

8.5

Review

AirPods Pro (2nd generation): a year in our ears

Noise cancellation, the case, the fit, and the one feature we would miss most if we switched.

2026-10-12

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MacBook Air or MacBook Pro: how to choose

Fans, ports, displays and memory: the four questions that decide it for most people.

2026-09-28

Guide

Ten things to do on a new iPhone

The settings we change on every new phone, from Stolen Device Protection to battery charging limits.

2026-09-15

Methodology

How we test

We buy most of what we review, use it for months, and write down what changed.

2026-08-20

Months, not days

Battery wear, comfort and reliability only show up with time, so that is how long we test.

We pay for it

Most of what we review is bought at retail. Loans are disclosed and returned.

Verdicts that change

When prices or software updates change the picture, we update the review and say so.