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Apple launches new M6 Mac mini with another price hike • Mac mini looks less and less like a true budget option, but AI fans will be pleased by the extra power.

How to upgrade your Mac mini without paying Apple’s high prices • There’s a lot you can do to upgrade your Mac mini after you buy it.

Apple announces M5 Ultra Mac Studio with up to 512GB of RAM • It’ll cost you, but if you want the fastest Mac ever made, you can preorder it now.

Amid raging price hikes, Apple slashes flagship cloth by more than 50 percent • Say hello to Apple’s most affordable ever nonabrasive fabric accessory.

ESPRESSO PRO 4K TOUCH PORTABLE MONITOR: BRILLIANT 4K SCREEN, GENIUS MAGNETIC STAND

ALOGIC ASPEKT 4K TOUCH: A FLEXIBLE 32-INCH DOCKING DISPLAY WITH A CLEVER MAC MINI TWIST

ORICO MINILINK: DUAL SSD HUB FOR MAC MINI

Hot Stuff • What we’re raving about this month

All of a sudden, Apple is winning AI • Tim Cook’s AI strategy appears vindicated with new Siri on the way just as other companies face legal entanglements and public backlash.

Apple officially declares the ‘future of the smartphone’ obsolete • On the eve of its 9th anniversary, the iPhone X is officially relegated to the junk drawer.

Apple’s new Upgrade program is here. Just read the fine print • It’s leasing, not financing, so you’ll need to pay more to keep your device or upgrade early.

Apple just killed the best way to buy an iPhone • The iPhone Upgrade Program is going away for all customers, and Apple’s replacement quietly removes one of its biggest perks: simplicity.

NIMBLE SHAREPOWER: A POWER BANK THAT SPLITS IN TWO TO SHARE

JOURNEY NOVA 3-IN-1 WIRELESS CHARGING STATION: SIMPLY GORGEOUS

MOPHIE ROAM 3-IN-1 TRAVEL CHARGER: 25W QI2.2 FOLDING TRAVEL CHARGER

TIM COOK’S LEGACY: 9 SMALL BETS THAT PAID OFF AND 2 BIG SWINGS THAT DIDN’T • WE ALL KNOW THE HITS. BUT THERE ARE PLENTY OF OTHER WAYS APPLE’S OUTGOING CEO LEFT HIS MARK ON THE COMPANY.

TIM COOK WASN’T STEVE JOBS. HE WAS BETTER • STEVE JOBS LED APPLE’S ERA OF INNOVATION, BUT COOK’S BUSINESS ACUMEN AS CEO WAS JUST WHAT APPLE NEEDED. AND HE HELPED LAUNCH SOME PRETTY GREAT PRODUCTS, TOO.

Essential Mac accessories that will level up your desktop • Looking for some top-notch accessories to give your MacBook a boost? We’ve rounded up our favorites, from mice to webcams and everything in between.

LaCie 8Big Pro5: Gargantuan capacity and Thunderbolt 5 speed • With eight 3.5-inch hard drives and Thunderbolt 5, the 8Big Pro5 is SSD fast with sequential transfers, and available with up to a whopping 256TB.

Ugreen Maxidok 10-in-1 Thunderbolt 5 Dock: Mini dock or super hub? • Is this a 10-port mini dock or a super TB5 hub?

Avast One: Outstanding malware and phishing protection • Avast One delivers outstanding malware and phishing protection for Mac with a capable VPN, but confusing subscriptions and constant upselling hurt its overall value.

diCleaner: Powerful free Mac cleaner that needs polishing • Excellent storage-analysis tools in a free Mac utility, but bugs and unreliable features stop it from being an easy recommendation.

Apple TV shows aren’t worth the long wait between seasons • I love Severance, but two-plus years between each season is too much. And it doesn’t have to be this way.

Mac gaming is finally getting the overpowered upgrade it deserves • Game Porting Toolkit 4 beta is the clearest sign gaming is becoming a priority for...