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iMac 27-inch 'iMac Pro' 2023 release date and 32-inch display rumors | Macworld

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Until March 2022 Apple sold two sizes of its iMac desktop computer. The smaller model was more suited to home users due to its less powerful processor, while the larger 27-inch model, with more speed and higher-end features, was meant to be powerful enough for more demanding users.

When Apple introduced the 24-inch iMac in 2021 with a colorful redesign and M1 chip, it was the beginning of the end for the high-end version. First Apple discontinued the iMac Pro, and a year later introduced the Mac Studio with the 27-inch Studio Display in March 2022 and discontinued the 27-inch iMac at the same time.

But the story doesn’t end there. Ever since it was retired, there have been rumors that Apple has plans to introduce a new version of the iMac Pro that would also mark the return of the 27-inch iMac. In this article, we’ll evaluate the reports that suggest that Apple could revive the old brand with a brand new iMac Pro. Read on to find out when it could launch and what features it might offer.

Is there even a need for a new iMac Pro now the Mac Studio has arrived? We think there will always be room for a pro desktop with a large screen built in. See: How the iMac Pro could come out of retirement to dominate the desktop.

The rumors that Apple would revive the iMac Pro have been circulating for years. Back in October 2021, in a tweet that is no longer online, retired Apple leaker Dylan tweeted the following details about an iMac Pro:

iMac (Pro)
Promotion and Mini Led
Base model 16gb Ram 512gb Storage
M1 Pro and Max
Dark bezels
HDMI, SD Card, Usb C
Similar design to iMac 24 and Pro Display XDR
Starting price at or over 2000 dollars
Ethernet on brick standard
Face ID was tested (Not confirmed)
1H 2022

— Dylan (@dylandkt) October 30, 2021

Clearly, Dylan was incorrect about this prediction, but he wasn’t the only one suggesting that a new iMac Pro was in the works. According to LeaksApplePro (via Howtoisolve in January 2023) a new iMac Pro, with M2 Pro and M2 Max processors, will be released in 2023. (However, LeaksApplePro has since come under criticism by the likes of Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who called him a troll, so perhaps we should take that claim with a pinch of salt.)

But even if we discount those two sources, there is still evidence that Apple is working on a new iMac Pro. In fact, Gurman himself has also predicted that an iMac Pro is coming. Unfazed by the release of the Mac Studio and the removal of the 27-inch iMac from the lineup following the March 2022 Apple event, Gurman wrote in April 2022: “For those asking, I still think an iMac Pro is coming. It just won’t be anytime soon.”

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has also made predictions about a new iMac Pro, although not since March 2022 when he tweeted that an iMac Pro would ship in 2023.

[Updated]
2023: Mac Pro, iMac Pro and Mac mini https://t.co/NiloxXy0jv

In July 2022 a report on Macrumors, based on information shared by a source to a forum member—so we can’t vouch for its accuracy—suggested that “Apple prototyped at least three larger iMac models with Apple silicon chips” in 2021.

And Display Supply Chain Consultants analyst Ross Young has also made observations that a new 27-inch iMac was coming based on his own sightings of 27-inch displays. For example, in October 2021 he tweeted that a 27-inch MiniLED screen would be used in an iMac in Q122. However, Young later admitted that these sightings could have been in relation to the Studio Display, which subsequently launched alongside the Mac Studio in March 2022.

OK, tweeted too early. The 27" MiniLED screen is going in an iMac in Q1'22, not an external monitor. May see a monitor later. Still 24Hz – 120Hz variable refresh…Sorry for the confusion!

The arrival of the Studio Display hasn’t meant that Young has stopped believing that there is a possibility that Apple has plans for a new 27-inch iMac. In February 2023, Young told MacRumors that Apple’s plans for a 27-inch screen with ProMotion support (with refresh rates up to 120Hz) had been delayed and it would not launch in the first quarter of 2023 as he had expected. He did note, however, that this display could be destined for a 27-inch iMac, or it could be a new Pro Display XDR.

Young isn’t the only one referring to delays. In December 2022, Mark Gurman indicated that the iMac Pro had been delayed, citing (as with the new Mac Pro) high development costs and difficulties engineering chips as the cause of the delay. In his first newsletter of 2023, Gurman also wrote that the iMac Pro “has been on and off Apple’s road map”, and that “I would be surprised at this point if it arrives in 2023”.

So, even with WWDC 2023 approaching, a new iMac Pro in 2023 is looking unlikely, despite the fact that the iMac will be 25 years old on Tuesday, August 15, 2023. Wouldn’t that be a fitting date to launch a new iMac? Unfortunately, even a new 24-inch iMac isn’t expected until the end of 2023 at the earliest.

In a July 31, 2021 newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman suggested that the new iMac Pro will have “a similar design to the current M1 iMac.”

It makes sense that the iMac Pro will borrow some of its design inspiration from the 24-inch iMac. Apple offers the 24-inch iMac in several color choices, but there haven’t been reports on what color choices Apple will use for the iMac Pro. To create a differentiation between the consumer and pro levels, Apple may decide on different color choices as with the iPhone Pro, or stick with the traditional silver like that on the 27-inch iMac or Space Gray as on the discontinued iMac Pro.

Another difference we could see on the larger iMac is dark bezels rather than a white border around the screen. There may also be a notch as there is with the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro. This could allow Apple to extend the height of the screen as it has with these models. We’d also like to see the iMac Pro lose some of its “chin.” Based on teardowns of the iMac and the Studio Display, and the low power and heat requirements of Apple silicon, a chinless iMac Pro could be possible.

The next large iMac Pro will probably look nothing like the current 27-inch model (right) and more like the 24-inch iMac (left).

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Display analyst Ross Young and others have stated that the iMac Pro will have a 27-inch display, which we have to admit to being disappointed by. A larger display would certainly make the iMac Pro more attractive to potential buyers. Next to the 24-inch iMac, with its 4.5K display (4,480 x 2,520 pixels), the 27-inch iMac only looks slightly more impressive with its 5K display (5,120 x 2,880 pixels). But it’s not only the 24-inch iMac that the iMac Pro will be compared to. The 27-inch screen also doesn’t compare particularly favorably with many modern displays that are larger than 30-inch (including the 32-inch, 6K Apple Pro Display XDR). We would like to see a 32-inch display on the new iMac Pro.

Gurman has predicted that the 27-inch iMac could see its display size increase by a similar amount to the 24-inch iMac: “I absolutely still believe that a larger, redesigned iMac to replace the Intel 27-inch models is en route. Apple increasing the screen size of the smaller model from 21.5 inches to 24 inches seems to indicate that the 27-inch model could see a size increase as well,” he wrote.

A larger display could be possible without increasing the size of the iMac significantly. The 27-inch iMac measured 25.6-inches wide, 20.3-inches tall, and 8-inches deep, and Apple’s new design helps make the 24-inch iMac smaller than even the 21.5-inch iMac it replaced (21.5-inches x 18.1-inches x 5.8-inches vs. 20.8-inches x 17.7-inches x 6.9-inches).

The new iMac Pro wouldn’t actually need to be as big as the Pro Display XDR to offer a 6K display. A 30-inch display with smaller bezels could still accommodate the 6,016 x 3,384 pixels for Retina 6K resolution and a 6K iMac.

It is possible that the screen of the iMac may be more comparable to the quality of the current 27-inch Studio Display, which lacks ProMotion and HDR, but these are both features that would be beneficial to an iMac Pro user. Apple has added those features to its other Pro devices–iPhone, iPad, MacBook, we’d like to see them here too.

To get an idea of what we could expect with the display in the larger iMac if Apple takes it beyond the Studio Display we can look at how it compares to Apple’s Pro Display XDR.

The upcoming larger iMac is likely to have smaller bezels than the 27-inch iMac and iMac Pro, which could help the display reach a higher pixel density without having to make the display much bigger. A rumor by Ross Young in October 2021 and a follow-up report in December 2021 claimed that Apple will bring a Liquid Retina XDR display with “around 1,000 zones and over 4,000 mini-LEDs” to the iMac. That would be fewer than the 10,000 mini-LEDs in the iPad and the 8,000 mini-LEDs in the MacBook Pro, though it would likely be visually indistinguishable due to the size and viewing distance.

The 27-inch iMac has a nano-texture glass option (right) that does a better job of resisting glare and reflections.

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The 27-inch iMac used to ship with standard glass on the front of the display, but (for $300) Apple offered a nano-texture glass that provided a matte-like finish and did a good job of cutting down glare. Apple will probably continue to offer this with the new iMac Pro. As you can see above, it dramatically cuts down on the gloss and glare.

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported back in January 2022 that the iMac Pro would have “similar chips to the M1 Pro and M1 Max processors inside of the MacBook Pro.” That rumor came before the launch of the Mac Studio, which did ship with M1 Pro and M1 Max chips, so it seems likely that Gurman’s source was referring to that machine.

Now that there are M2 Pro and M2 Max chips available in the MacBook Pro (and the Mac mini has gained an M2 Pro) will the iMac Pro ship with M2 Pro and M2 Max? There are rumors suggesting that this won’t be the case: reports suggest that the next iMac will ship with M3 chips. Gurman has repeatedly claimed that Apple will bypass the M2 and move straight to the M3 chip for the next generation of the 24-inch iMac and it is possible that the iMac Pro will also make the same leap, although there are no recent rumors about what chip will be used.

It’s also not clear what chips will be used in the new Mac Studio, which is still shipping with M1 Max and M1 Ultra chips. There is some confusion about how Apple will differentiate the Mac Studio and Mac Pro if the new Mac Pro also ships with Max and Ultra chips, just like the Mac Studio. Perhaps the iMac Pro will only offer the Pro chips, leaving the Max for the Mac Studio and the Ultra for the Mac Pro.

Assuming that the iMac Pro shipped with an M2 Pro chip, we could expect up to 19-core GPUs. If Apple does use the M2 Max in a new iMac Pro we could see up to 38‑core GPUs. We have reviewed the MacBook Pro with M2 Pro and found that “the M2 Pro MacBook Pro has some serious GPU power.”

The M2 Pro can support up to 32GB RAM while the M2 Max can support up to 96GB Unified Memory. This is less than the 128GB RAM that was supported by the 27-inch iMac. This could be a disappointment to users.

One limitation of Apple’s RAM is that it will not be user upgradable. The 27-inch iMac had RAM slots that were user-accessible. With Apple silicon RAM – properly called Unified Memory – is built into the SoC, so it is not user upgradable.

However, Apple offers up to 128GB with the M1 Ultra in the Mac Studio, so it is possible that there will be an adequate RAM allocation in the iMac Pro.

Dylan’s October 2021 tweet also suggested that there will be 512GB storage as standard with the new iMac (Pro).

That would be an improvement on the 256GB offered by the entry-level 27in iMac prior to it being retired. But it would follow the pattern of the 16-inch MacBook Pro which has 512GB and 1TB options for the standard machines (and 8TB as a build-to-order option).

The 24-inch iMac comes with two USB 3 ports, two Thunderbolt 4 ports, and a headphone jack. After Apple launched the MacBook Pro with HDMI and an SDXC card slot, rumors suggested the iMac would follow suit. The thin enclosure could be an issue, but Apple solved that issue on the 24-inch model by putting the headphone jack on the side. Apple could position the SD slot similarly to avoid making the iMac thicker. W

For all but the entry-level 24-inch iMac, Apple placed the ethernet port in the power adapter brick. The same power adapter is likely to be used for the larger iMac as well.

The ethernet-equipped power adapter will probably be standard with the larger iMac Pro.

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The 24-inch iMac has an improved FaceTime camera that uses the M1’s ISP to provide better image quality. That same FaceTime camera implementation is expected for the larger iMac Pro as well.

We’d like to see the camera also support Face ID. True Depth references were spotted in macOS Big Sur indicating that this was something Apple had looked at. However, no Mac has yet arrived with support for Face ID. If it doesn’t have Face ID, the new iMac will have Touch ID built into the keyboard, that being offered with the 24-inch iMac and the Touch ID keyboards.

As for the price, it will likely fall in line with the pricing of the 27-inch iMac, which started at $1,799 since Apple kept similar pricing to the 21.5-inch iMac when it launched the 24-inch model. It’s also possible that the price will be a bit higher, perhaps starting at over $2,000, which would be more in line with Apple’s price increase for the higher-end MacBook Pro.

A higher price is likely outside the U.S. where Apple has been increasing prices in line with the exchange rates.

Macworld editor since 2008, Karen has worked on both sides of the Apple divide, clocking up a number of years at Apple's PR agency prior to joining Macworld almost two decades ago.

Karen's career highlights include interviewing Apple's Steve Wozniak and discussing Steve Jobs’ legacy on the BBC. Her focus is Mac, but she lives and breathes Apple.

Macworld editor since 2008, Karen has worked on both sides of the Apple divide, clocking up a number of years at Apple's PR agency prior to joining Macworld almost two decades ago.

Karen's career highlights include interviewing Apple's Steve Wozniak and discussing Steve Jobs’ legacy on the BBC. Her focus is Mac, but she lives and breathes Apple.

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How Apple trade in works and saves you money | Macworld

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Buying a new iPhone, iPad or Mac can be an expensive business. But if you don’t mind trading in your previous device then you can make a decent saving on the cost of its replacement. We explain how Apple trade in works and why it’s something you should definitely consider.

We also look at some of the alternative trade in services, since it’s not only Apple who accepts an old iPhone, Mac, iPad or Apple Watch in exchange for a new one.

Update May 31, 2023: Apple is said to be planning to start accepting trade-ins of the Mac Studio, 13-inch M2 MacBook Air and 13-inch M2 MacBook Pro on June 5 (the day of the WWDC 2023 keynote), according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Currently if you try to trade-in an 2022 M2 MacBook Pro, for example, you are unable to.

Apple trade-ins cover a wide variety of devices, including iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch.

Apple doesn’t take iPods or Apple TVs, but it will recycle them for you for free. In fact, Apple says: “You can take your old small electronic equipment such as smartphones, tablets, computers or batteries to any Apple Store and we’ll recycle them responsibly and free of charge.”

On May 4, 2023 Apple increased the trade-in values for some iPhones, iPads and Macs, but in many case the trade-in price decreased.

As you might expect, the amount on offer varies depending on the device you want to trade. The newer the product, and the better its condition, the more you can expect to get for it. Obviously, if your device is a few years old it’s likely it’s condition won’t be so great and you won’t get as much money for it.

You can get money for trading in an old Mac, iPad, iPhone, or Apple Watch. Trade in an old MacBook Pro and you could save as much as $730/£615, an old iPad Pro could save you up to $445/£490, and an Apple Watch Series 7 could get you $165/£145 credit.

In the US you can even get up to $305 if you trade in an old Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra. Apple also offers trade in on other Android devices from a variety of manufacturers, such as Samsung, Google and Huawei, although at the time of writing tablets, PCs and other smartwatches were only available for recycling.

You can check the latest trade-in prices on Apple’s U.S. website here and the U.K. Apple site here.

Just be aware that this is a trade-in deal, so you won’t get any cash in exchange for your old device. Instead, Apple will either credit the amount against a new purchase or give you an Apple gift card of the same value.

As of May 4, 2023 you can save up to $630/£549 on the price of a new Apple product if you exchange an iPhone 13 Pro Max, while switching an aging iPhone 7 will save up to $40/£40.

As of May 4, 2023 you can save up to $470/£515 on the price of a new Apple product if you exchange an iPad Pro, while switching an iPad will save up to $175/£165. The exchange price is dependent on the age of the iPad, so a newer model will get you more credit.

As of May 4, 2023 you can save up to $165/£145 on the price of a new Apple product if you exchange an Apple Watch Series 7, while switching an Apple Watch Series 4 will save up to $55/£150.

As of May 4, 2023 you can save up to $775/£615 on the price of a new Apple product if you exchange a MacBook Pro, while switching a Mac mini will save up to $405/£255. The exchange price is dependent on the age of the Mac, so a newer model will get you more credit.

To find out how much your device is worth, go to the Apple Trade-In page where you’ll see all the details and be able to get an approximate valuation. Of course, this will be confirmed when you either bring your device to the Apple store or send it in by the post.

Once you’ve visited the site mentioned above and received your quote you have two options. The first is to take your device into an Apple store, where it will be assessed to see that it matches the condition you described when getting the quote. If so, you will be given the appropriate credit to use against a new purchase in the store.

The other is to agree to the quote online and then be sent a shipping pack which allows you to safely send your device to Apple who will check that it matches your description. This process usually takes two to three weeks, and if everything goes well you’ll receive a notification of the credit. Should the device be found to be in a lower condition then described, you’ll be offered a new quote which you can either accept or request that the device be returned to you free of charge.

Apple has one of the highest reputations of any retailer, so you can be sure you’ll get excellent customer service and have any problems dealt with immediately.

Yes, Apple allows you to trade in multiple devices all of which can go towards the cost of a new one.

Apple isn’t the only company that wants to buy your old iPhones, iPads, Macs and other devices. There are a number of services that will happily purchase your unwanted tech, with the advantage but you can get money rather than credit at the Apple store.

In the U.S. try Decluttr, Gazelle, or Swappa.

In the U.K. try resellers like Stormfront, SmartFoneStore, musicMagpie, Fonebank, and KRCS.

All follow a similar process to that of Apple, with quotes being offered in lieu all the devices meeting the conditions described. Of course, there is also eBay and other auction sites where you can potentially earn more, but run the risk of dealing with private individuals rather than recognised companies.

We recommend that if you want to be confident about getting your money and avoid dealing with difficult customers, you sell your old iPhone to a recognised company like Decluttr / MusicMagpie (same company, different name depending on which side of the Atlantic you are on).

For example, if you want to sell a 512GB iPhone 12 Pro unlocked and in good condition Decluttr/MusicMagpie would give you $460/£352 (compared to Apple’s $330/£350).

For more information read How to get the best price when selling an old Mac and How to sell or trade in your old Mac and save on a new one.

If you want more details on how get the best deal for your old tech, take a look at our guides on How to sell your iPhone for the best price and How to sell on old iPad.

Martyn has been involved with tech ever since the arrival of his ZX Spectrum back in the early 80s. He covers iOS, Android, Windows and macOS, writing tutorials, buying guides and reviews for Macworld and its sister site Tech Advisor.

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Mac Studio M2 release date, price, M2 Max and M2 Ultra specs | Macworld

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Apple introduced the Mac Studio with M1 Max and M1 Ultra chips in March 2022. Positioned as a brand-new pro-tier Mac, it’s best described as a Mac mini on steroids. However, now that the M2 Pro Mac mini has arrived, the decision to buy a desktop Mac is a little trickier. There’s also the overdue Apple silicon Mac Pro that is set to soon join the mix.

With a trio of pro-tier Macs, all eyes are now on the second-generation Mac Studio: When it will arrive? How fast will it be? And how Apple will differentiate it from the Mac mini and the Mac Pro?

Now that the M2 Max chip has arrived in the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro, it’s seemingly only a matter of time before the chip makes its way into the Mac Studio, and with WWDC just around the corner it looks like the perfect time for an update.

Those hoping for an imminent update will be glad to hear that hidden references to three new desktop Macs have been spotted in Apple’s Find My app. Developer Nicolas Álvarez spotted the references to three unknown desktop Macs: Mac14,8; Mac14,13; and Mac14,14 in the Find My app. The reason he believes these are desktop Macs is that these Macs have the “left behind” notification disabled and desktops tend to stay in one place. This could indicate that both the Mac Studio and the Mac Pro could be updated at WWDC in June 2023.

Another indication that a new Mac Studio could launch at WWDC is a report from Mark Gurman that suggests Apple is about to open Mac Studio trade-ins on June 5.

However, the fate of the new Mac Studio is complicated by the fact that the Mac Pro is widely expected to launch at WWDC on June 5. Based on the current model, the Mac Studio should ship with an M2 Ultra chip as well as the M2 Max. However the M2 Ultra is also expected to debut as the only option for the first Apple silicon Mac Pro, and herein lies the problem.

There is some uncertainty about how Apple will distinguish the Mac Studio from the Mac Pro if they share the same chip and launch at the same time. Hence there is an expectation that, in order to make the Mac Pro more attractive, Apple will hold off updating the Mac Studio for now.

In a February 2023 installment of his weekly PowerOn newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman wrote that he “wouldn’t anticipate the introduction of a Mac Studio in the near future. The upcoming Mac Pro is very similar in functionality to the Mac Studio—and adds the M2 Ultra chip rather than the M1 Ultra. So it wouldn’t make sense for Apple to offer an M2 Ultra Mac Studio and M2 Ultra Mac Pro at the same time.”

Gurman thinks it’s most likely that “Apple either never updates the Mac Studio or holds off until the M3 or M4 generation.” Could the Mac Studio be just like the iMac Pro—a stop-gap that Apple never updates and eventually discontinues? It’s starting to look like that might be the case. Instead of an expected 2023 update to an M2-based chip, we might not get an update until 2024 or 2025, if at all.

Based on the market for such devices, surely it would be an illogical move for Apple to neglect the Mac Studio in favour of the Mac Pro. As Macworld’s Jason Cross asked: Why does the Mac Pro even need to exist? The Mac Pro is a niche product, geared for a high-end user-base, with a very high price. While Apple focuses on the Mac Pro as a flagship product that few will buy, it is neglecting the iMac and Mac Studio. There is no logical reason why Apple can’t add the M2 Pro and Max, that are already available in the MacBook Pro, to these devices. Read: Mac Pro may be to blame for the Mac Studio hold up for more information.

Assuming that Apple does launch a new Mac Studio, what will it cost? When Apple added the M2 Pro and M2 Max processors to the lineup with the introduction of the new MacBook Pro and Mac mini in January 2023, it updated pricing for some Macs in countries outside the U.S. For example, in the U.K. each iMac model now costs £150 more.

However, the price of the Mac Studio stayed the same, indicating that Apple is either satisfied with the pricing, or that it is going to increase when the new models are introduced.

One indication that the price of the Mac Studio could go up in the U.S. and elsewhere is the pricing of a similarly specced M2 Pro Mac mini, which we think makes no sense next to the Mac Studio. For example, if you were to configure a Mac mini with M2 Pro 12-core CPU, 19-core GPU, 32GB unified memory, and 512GB of storage, it would cost you $1,999/£2,099, the same as a standard Mac Studio with M1 Max 10-core CPU, 24-core GPU, 32GB unified memory and a 512GB SSD. All things being equal, you’re getting a better chip and more expansion with the Mac Studio for the same price. So something has to give. Unfortunately the most likely answer is that Apple will increase the price of the Mac Studio.

The Mac Studio has a very similar design to the Mac mini. Both are silver and have an Apple logo on the top. The base of the Mac Studio is exactly the same size: 7.7 inches square (19.7cm) as the Mac mini, but the Mac Studio is taller: 3.7 inches (9.5cm) rather than 1.41 inches (3.58cm). This is unlikely to change, although it would be nice to see a Space Gray option.

Roman Loyola / Foundry

We already know what to expect from the M2 Max. As for the M2 Ultra, we can infer some details about the chip from rumors and our experience with the M1 Ultra, which is two M1 Max processors fused together. Here’s how the chips break down:

M2 Max

M2 Ultra

If Apple waits to update the Mac Studio until the M3 Max/Ultra or M4 Max/Ultra arrives, it’s hard to say how much faster the chips will be, but with an expected move to 3nm with the M3, the speed boost could be significant.

The Mac Studio already has a good selection of ports, with four Thunderbolt 4 ports, 10Gb ethernet, two USB-A ports, HDMI 2.0, and a 3.5 mm headphone jack. That was an impressive array of ports for 2022, but it came with some limitations.

For one, the HDMI 2.0 port means users can only connect a display with 4K resolution at 60Hz. The 2023 Mac mini has an HDMI 2.1 port with support for 4K at 240Hz and 8K at 60Hz. Additionally, the 2023 Mac mini brings Bluetooth 5.3 and Wi-Fi 6E, both of which are likely to make an appearance in the next Mac Studio.

Macworld editor since 2008, Karen has worked on both sides of the Apple divide, clocking up a number of years at Apple's PR agency prior to joining Macworld almost two decades ago.

Karen's career highlights include interviewing Apple's Steve Wozniak and discussing Steve Jobs’ legacy on the BBC. Her focus is Mac, but she lives and breathes Apple.

Macworld editor since 2008, Karen has worked on both sides of the Apple divide, clocking up a number of years at Apple's PR agency prior to joining Macworld almost two decades ago.

Karen's career highlights include interviewing Apple's Steve Wozniak and discussing Steve Jobs’ legacy on the BBC. Her focus is Mac, but she lives and breathes Apple.

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Leaked prototypes reveal the colorful Apple accessories we never got | Macworld

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As WWDC approaches, we’re expecting a few last-minute leaks and rumors to get us even more excited about the big event. But first, we have something that won’t be showing up during Monday’s keynote—or ever. According to images shared by Twitter user Kosutami, Apple made alternate versions of AirPods and iPhone accessories that never saw the light of day.

Kosutami claims Apple made “colored” prototypes of the MagSafe charging puck similar to the MacBook charging cable that comes in silver, space gray, and midnight, “but with more saturation.” The leaker shares an image of a Magsafe charger with a gold ring and cable to illustrate the rumor.

Apple used to release color version of 1st gen AirPods, they planned to make Pink, ProductRED, Purple, Black, Blonde.
Reason of that: they wanted to match the color with iPhone 7. (Purple version of iPhone 7 cancelled at last)
And it’s been cancelled. #appleinternal #Apple pic.twitter.com/AaQqrJZbSr

They also claim Apple was once working on a “Magic Charger” that looked something like a larger version of the Apple Watch Magnetic Charging Dock that was discontinued last year. According to Kosutami, the Magic Charger would have been sold in the same array of colors, presumably gold, silver, space gray, and a variety of other colors.

In a follow-up report, Kosutami also shared images of the first-gen AirPods case in pink to match the rose gold iPhone 7. The report claims Apple planned to launch the first-gen AirPods in “Pink, ProductRED, Purple, Black, Blonde.” The leaker claims Apple was planning on launching a purple iPhone 7 but canceled it at the last minute.

Michael Simon has been covering Apple since the iPod was the iWalk. His obsession with technology goes back to his first PC—the IBM Thinkpad with the lift-up keyboard for swapping out the drive. He's still waiting for that to come back in style tbh.

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Best pencil or stylus for iPad, iPad Air, Pro and mini | Macworld

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The iPad is a capable device for both art and productivity, but it becomes a stronger proposition in both areas if you have a good stylus to hand.

Whether you’re sketching a new building design, taking notes during a work meeting or designing graphics, a stylus is a gamechanger. But with so many to choose from in just about every shape and size, which is the best for your needs? Everyone has heard of the Apple Pencil, but there are plenty of great alternatives that cost a fraction of the price.

Here are the best iPad styluses available right now.

The Apple Pencil is an obvious choice, what isn’t quite so obvious is which Apple Pencil you should choose. There are two Apple Pencils. The Apple Pencil 1st generation is still on sale despite launching in 2015 and there is an Apple Pencil 2nd generation, which launched in 2018. The first generation Apple Pencil, which features later in this round up, works with the current 9th and 10th generation iPads as well as a number of older iPad models. The second generation Apple Pencil, works with the 12.9in iPad Pro (3rd gen up), 11in iPad Pro (1st gen up), iPad Air (4th gen up) and iPad mini (6th gen).

When we reviewed the Apple Pencil 2nd gen back in 2018 we gave it 5 stars. It’s shorter than the original and Apple has given the 2nd gen Pencil a flat edge you can tap to trigger app-specific functions. This actually makes Apple’s stylus easier to hold and it stops it rolling off your desk. The 2nd gen Pencil is also magnetically attachable to the iPad, which also helps with the rolling.

Another major change is that the 2018 Pencil has no Lightning connector for charging, instead it charges wirelessly when connected to the iPad, which is much neater. The 2nd gen Pencil is matt white rather than the glossy white of the original (which could be a bit dazzling). You can also tell the two apart because the original had a metallic ring next to the charging cap.

Both the 1st and 2nd generation Apple Pencils are equally responsive and pressure-sensitive. You can tilt the stylus to create different textures, making it a great tool for handwriting, sketching, note-taking and illustration.

If you want something that feels more like a real pen, fountain pen at that, then the Adonit Star will be a breath of fresh air. The classic design is reminiscent of a Mont Blanc, but without some of the bulk and most of the price. Popping off the cap reveals a fountain-pen style nib, replete with the ink feed on the back, but on closer inspection you’ll see that the metal cuts off early, with a black rubber 1mm fine tip being what will actually touch the screen.

As you might expect, the Star is very much intended for those who want to makes notes and generally just write on their iPad. It doesn’t have pressure sensitivity, so you can’t have thicker or thinner strokes depending on how hard you press, which would rule it out for most artists. That’s fine though, there’s the Apple Pencil for that. Instead, you get a balanced and very comfortable writing experience, aided in no small measure by Adonit’s excellent palm cancellation feature.

Pairing is simply a matter of pressing the small button on the Star, then when the blue light comes on you should be good to go. If it starts flashing red, this means it time for a recharge, so unscrew the bottom of the pen and there’s a USB-C port. The Star takes around an hour to charge and will then work happily for around 10 hours or so.

Adonit has come up with something genuinely unique in the Star. Classy looking, nice to write with, and it will definitely get some looks when you pull it out in a meeting to make notes. If there’s such a thing as a Stylus connoisseur, then you can bet that the Adonit Star would be a prizes part of their collection.

The Zagg Pro Stylus allows users to take precise and quick notes, sketch, mark up documents and more.

It features a capacitive rear tip for quick and easy scrolling and an active tip for smooth, crisp strokes. A tilt detection system also allows you to create thick or thin lines.

This stylus connects automatically and is compatible with all apps that support the Apple Pencil.

It’s compatible with the iPad (6-9th gen), iPad mini (5th gen), 11in iPad Pro (1-3rd gen), 12.9in iPad Pro (3-5th Gen), iPad Air (4-5th gen).

The second generation Apple Pencil features earlier this round up, but we still recommend the first generation Apple Pencil, which is still on sale. The older Apple Pencil works with the current 9th and 10th generation iPads as well as a number of older iPad models including the 6th generation iPad and later, the iPad Air (3rd gen), iPad mini (5th gen) and the original iPad Pro (1st and 2nd gen). If those are the iPads you have that this is the Apple Pencil for you. Unsure: check which iPads work with which Apple Pencil. We compare the two generations of Apple Pencil in Apple Pencil (2018) vs Apple Pencil (2015).

One benefit of the older Apple Pencil, assuming it works with your iPad, is that it cheaper than the second generation version at $99/£109 rather than $129/£139.

The original Apple Pencil is almost entirely white, with just a metallic band at the non-writing end by the charging cap. This cap conceals a Lightning port for charging and syncing. When you want to charger the Pencil you can just plug it in to the iPads’s Lightning port or use an adapter if your iPad has a USB-C port (as is the case with the iPad 10th gen). There is a downside to charging this way: you can’t use the Pencil while it is charging and it looks pretty ridiculous. Here’s how to check the Apple Pencil’s battery percentage.

The Pencil feels pretty good in the hand, with a nice weight to it. The Apple Pencil and compatible iPads have sensors that can detect the pressure you’re using and the angle you’re holding the stylus at, making it effortless to create lines of different thicknesses. In the Pencil’s tip there are two tilt sensors which the iPad’s display will keep track of to work out the exact orientation and angle of your hands as you draw. For example, you can use the side of the Pencil’s tip for realistic shading like you would with a real pencil lead. The Apple Pencil knows to ignore the wrist and palm

You get a spare tip in the box, but its the identical to the one that comes attached to the Pencil.

While the Logitech Crayon was originally framed as an education tool, the cheap Apple Pencil alternative is now available to anybody that wants it.

In many ways, the Crayon functions in the same way as the Apple Pencil, complete with easy pairing, reliable palm rejection and tilt support, but there’s one big omission: there’s no pressure sensitivity available here. That’s likely to be a dealbreaker for graphic designers, but if you’re only looking to use a stylus for note-taking, you’re unlikely to notice a difference in performance.

You’ve also got a seven-hour battery life on offer, which should be more than enough for the majority of consumers, and it’s charged up via a hidden Lightning port. That’s not quite as premium as the wireless charging from the second-gen Apple Pencil, but it’s certainly better than the original Apple Pencil.

It’s compatible with the iPad (6-10th gen), iPad mini (5-6th gen), 11in iPad Pro (1-4th gen), 12.9in iPad Pro (3-6th Gen), iPad Air (3-5th gen).

The B&D Stylus is a bargain at under a tenner.

It’s made fully of aluminum and comes with twenty extra rubber tips in two different sizes so you can adjust the accuracy of lines. It’s dual tipped too, so you can use a different size on either end.

There is no need for Bluetooth or charging with this stylus.

The B&D Stylus is compatible with all iPads, iPhones, and other touch screen devices.

The Meko stylus can be used for note-taking, drawing, writing and, of course, basic selection and navigation – and like the B&D option, it is also made of aluminum without any plastic parts. It uses a disc tip like a few other options in this list.

For an affordable price you get two Meko styli, two fibre tips and four replacement disc tips.

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Apple Music Classical lands on Android–but iPad and Mac users hear crickets | Macworld

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Having finally launched the long-awaited Apple Music Classical app for iOS two months ago, Apple was expected to quickly launch an optimized version of the app for iPad and Mac users who want to enjoy Beethoven while they work. Instead, the company has surprised everyone by releasing an Android edition first.

Available for free to download on the Google Play Store, Apple Music Classical for Android is a close match for the iPhone version, with similar formatting and seemingly all the same features. As 9to5Mac notes, it “even has crossfade support, something Apple’s platforms only support on the Mac.” It too requires an Apple Music subscription, which costs $10.99/£10.99 per month.

It’s not unusual for Apple to make products that are compatible with rival platforms: most famously the Windows version of iTunes has remained available for years after it was removed from macOS. But the company would very obviously prefer people to switch to its own platforms, and tends to give other platforms a subtly (or not so subtly) worse experience. Apps come out later and don’t look as nice, and hardware devices don’t get the same features. (You can use your AirPods with an Android phone, for example, but you don’t get Siri support.)

It’s therefore surprising that Android users have their own Apple Music Classical app so soon and in such a well-made form. Equally surprising is that Apple hasn’t even launched a version of the app for iPad yet. iPad owners can install the iPhone app, but it isn’t optimized for the platform. There’s no Mac app yet either, and you can’t use Apple Music Classical with CarPlay either. Apple hasn’t addressed any of these limitations, so it could be days, weeks, or months before we see iPad or Mac versions.

As 9to5Mac points out, the timeliness and quality of the Android launch may reflect the fact that Apple Music Classical isn’t an entirely new service. It’s the result of an acquisition: Cupertino bought Primephonic in August 2021 and folded that service into Apple Music. There had been an Android app but this was closed down, and Android-based subscribers have been waiting a while to resume their enjoyment of the service.

David has loved the iPhone since covering the original 2007 launch; later his obsession expanded to include iPad and Apple Watch. He offers advice to owners (and prospective owners) of these devices.

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The Mac will be a ‘major focus’ at WWDC as several new models are on the way | Macworld

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With less than a week to go before the WWDC keynote, rumors are continuing to roll in as we anticipate one of the most important keynotes in Apple’s history as it unveils the long-anticipated AR headset to the world. And according to a new report from Mark Gurman, that won’t be the only new product Apple brings to the show.

In a tweet, Gurman reports that “several new Macs” will arrive at WWDC as one of the three “major focus areas” of the keynote (the various operating systems and headset are the other two). Unsurprisingly, he says that the keynote will be “one of Apple’s longest ever and easily exceed two hours.”

I’m expecting three major focus areas next week: 1) several new Macs, 2) the mixed-reality headset, 3) the new OSs. With all of the new hardware and software, I expect the keynote to be one of Apple’s longest ever and easily exceed two hours.

We’ve long expected Apple to launch the 15-inch MacBook Air at WWDC, but Gurman’s tweet indicates that numerous models are arriving. That means an update to the Mac Studio, which is still running an M1 chip, the first Apple silicon-based Mac Pro, and 24-inch iMac could all get updates at WWDC.

If Apple updates the Mac Studio or Mac Pro, that also means the M2 Ultra chip will arrive as well. Apple introduced the M2 Max processor in January with the 2023 MacBook Pro, but the M1 Ultra still holds the crown as the fastest processor for the Mac, making things more than a little confusing for buyers. There’s a chance we also get the M3 processor, though recent rumors suggest the chip won’t arrive until later 2023 or 2024.

We’re also expecting macOS 14 to make its debut, though the update is likely to be a small one with few new notable features. You can watch the WWDC keynote live as it happens beginning at 10am PT on Monday.

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macOS 'Migraine' flaw can bypass Apple's toughest security measures | Macworld

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Microsoft has released details on a security vulnerability that the company discovered in macOS Ventura. The vulnerability, which Microsoft dubbed “Migraine,” involved Apple’s Migration Assistant and allows a hacker to get by macOS’s System Integrity Protection and get access to the data on the Mac.

In a blog post, Microsoft provides the technical details on how Migraine works. Apple’s SIP provides security for macOS to stop unauthorized root access, but the Migration Assistant app has a privilege that allows it to have unrestricted root access. Microsoft created a modified version of Migration Assistant that takes advantage of this exploit, but the modified app had to be used while the Mac’s Setup Assistant is in debug mode. Microsoft’s researchers were able to use the exploit and then run an AppleScript that mounted a Time Machine backup with infected data, which was transferred to the Mac.

The Migraine vulnerability uses Migration Assistant to obtain root access on an infected Mac.

Apple

Documented as CVE-2023-32369 in the CVE.report database, Apple fixed “Migraine” with the macOS Ventura 13.4, macOS Monterey 12.6.6, and macOS Big Sur 11.7.7 updates released about two weeks ago and is noted in Apple’s security notes. It is customary for security researchers to publish their findings after Apple has fixed the vulnerability. In the Impact section, Apple says the flaw could allow an app to modify protected parts of the file system.

To see if the update is installed, check Software Update in System Settings/Preferences. You can also install the update from there. Installation requires an internet connection and the update is over 2GB, so you need to set aside some time to download, install, and restart your Mac.

Apple has protections in place within macOS and the company releases security patches through OS updates, so it’s important to install them as soon as possible. Macworld has several guides to help keep your Mac safe, including a guide on whether or not you need antivirus software, a list of Mac viruses, malware, and trojans, and a comparison of Mac security software.

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A lot will be announced at WWDC, but wearables will steal the show | Macworld

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After months of rumors and speculation, Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference is imminent. In just a few short days, all that rumor and speculation will finally be answered, and we can make way for…new rumors and speculation. (At least then it will be based on things we’ve actually seen.)

But as we enjoy our last hurrah before the hurricane of news and updates hits, it’s time to compile a look at what exactly we might be expecting when Apple executives appear (in a no doubt slickly compiled video) at Apple Park next week, and what isn’t likely to make the cut.

They say that where there’s smoke there’s fire, and if that’s true then the Apple mixed-reality headset must be molten lava. (And not just because its processors are likely putting off a lot of heat.) This will be the first major new platform introduced by the company since the Apple Watch in 2014, and arguments about what it will look like, how much it will cost, whether it will be able to succeed where others fail, and even what Apple will call it have all run rampant.

But setting that aside for a moment, I think it’s worth noting that a new platform from Apple is actually a pretty rare thing. Yes, the company has introduced them at a rapid clip over the past 15 or so years–the iPhone, the iPad, the Apple TV, the Apple Watch—but it doesn’t happen every year or even every couple of years. Apple only puts this much weight behind something that it believes has a chance in the market. This isn’t a company that’s gotten where it is by launching products willy-nilly.

The iPhone dominants Apple’s platform lineup, but eventually, it will have to be replaced, and the company is banking on a mixed reality headset to be the successor in the future.

Foundry

Also important is that Apple can afford, perhaps more than any other tech company, to play the long game. In fact, in some ways, it can’t afford to not play the long game: the iPhone is a blockbuster product, and there may very well be nothing else like it in my lifetime, but in case there is, Apple needs to be there. Sooner or later something will succeed the iPhone, and if Apple isn’t the one to develop it, then a huge chunk of its revenue will disappear.

It will be very interesting, come next week, to see how Apple pitches its headset; keep a close eye on whether, in a rare step, it talks about where the puck is headed with this product rather than just where it is now.

Rumor has it that Apple’s last big new platform is due for a refresh after almost a decade on the scene. There’s an expectation that watchOS will get a significant overhaul at this year’s WWDC, and it does seem like it’s time (no pun intended) for the company to take another crack at this most personal of wearables.

After nine years of data seeing how people use the smartwatch, it’s a reasonable opportunity to explore how to improve the experience. One rumor suggests that watchOS 10 will take a widget-focused approach, using some of the same technology that supports existing widgets on iOS and iPadOS.

Apple Watch could get a new look, thanks to watchOS 10.

Foundry

That idea isn’t exactly new to the Apple Watch: early on in the product’s life, the company had a concept called Glances that was envisioned to be for very simple one-screen “apps”. While the feature ultimately fell by the wayside, the recent adoption of widgets on Apple’s other platforms might make that a more attractive option on the watch as well, allowing developers to easily port work they’ve done on iOS and iPadOS to the smartwatch. As someone who only uses a few apps (few of which require anything more than a single screen), this could really help streamline using the Apple Watch.

With a big chunk of the keynote likely devoted to the headset and watchOS, it’s anybody’s guess as to how much time the rest of Apple’s platforms will get. Don’t expect them to be ignored completely, though: WWDC is Apple’s chance to talk about the year ahead for all of its products.

What seems most likely, given the trajectory of the last few years of WWDC presentations, is that we’ll see more about new features that are coming simultaneously across Apple devices–say, for example, an Apple journaling app–as well as a few capabilities specific to each device.

That might include features like lock screen widgets coming to iPadOS 17 or a new rumored “status board” iOS 17 lock screen capability. There’s been little out there for either macOS or tvOS, though, suggesting that it might be a quiet year for some of Apple’s smaller platforms.

Finally, there’s always the question of hardware. Setting aside the headset for the moment–even if demoed at WWDC is unlikely to go on sale for the next several months–there are two Mac models that might make an appearance at the event: a 15-inch MacBook Air, which is likely to be just a larger version of the existing 13-inch version, and the Apple silicon-based Mac Pro, which Apple teased back in March 2022 but has yet to unveil.

The latter would seem a particularly appropriate announcement for a developer-centric audience, but given the dearth of rumors in the supply chain, it seems unlikely to ship in the near future. The 15-inch Air, by comparison, is supposedly ready to go but seems a less exciting product on which to spend a significant chunk of the keynote.

And, of course, Apple always leaves room for surprises. Personally, I’ve got my fingers crossed for small announcements that improve the quality of life across Apple’s devices: using any emoji for tapbacks in Messages, or improving autocorrect, or even just making Mail more responsive. If it’s a smaller year for Apple’s other platforms, the company could do worse than making little tweaks that can make a big difference.

Dan has been writing about all things Apple since 2006, when he first started contributing to the MacUser blog. He's a prolific podcaster and the author of the Galactic Cold War series, including his latest, The Nova Incident.

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Que horas cai a restituição do IRPF 2023? Saiba tudo sobre o pagamento | Produtividade | TechTudo

Por TechTudo

31/05/2023 11h54 Atualizado 31/05/2023

O pagamento do primeiro lote da restituição do Imposto de Renda de Pessoa Física (IRPF) 2023 começa nesta quarta-feira (31), e a estimativa é de que pelo menos 3 milhões de brasileiros recebam a quantia já hoje. Mas até que horas cai a restituição? Como consultar a que lote você pertence? Quem tem prioridade no pagamento? O TechTudo reuniu as principais dúvidas sobre a restituição do IRPF 2023 e ensina como consultar qual é o status do seu pagamento pelo app. Confira, nas próximas linhas, o que você deve saber.

Hoje é o último dia para entregar a declaração do IRPF 2023; veja como fazer pelo celular

Saiba como consultar o status da sua restituição do Imposto de Renda 2023 no app IRPF — Foto: Marcela Franco/TechTudo

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Quem tem prioridade no 1º lote da restituição do IRPF 2023?

O primeiro lote da restituição é voltado para grupos que sejam prioritários no pagamento. Em 2023, por causa da adição da declaração pré-preenchida e da restituição via Pix, quem tem prioridade são:

246.013 contribuintes acima de 80 anos;
2.464.031 contribuintes entre 60 e 79 anos;
163.859 contribuintes com alguma deficiência física ou mental ou moléstia grave;
1.052.002 contribuintes cuja maior fonte de renda seja o magistério;
204.020 contribuintes que não possuem prioridade legal, mas que receberam prioridade por terem utilizado a declaração pré-preenchida ou optado por receber a restituição via Pix.

Qual é o calendário de pagamentos da restituição?

1º lote - pagamento em 30/05/2023 - Prioridade para contribuintes acima de 80 anos
2º lote - pagamento em 30/06/2023 - Prioridade para contribuintes acima de 60 anos, com deficiência ou doença grave
3º lote - pagamento em 31/07/2023 - Prioridade para contribuintes cuja maior fonte de renda seja o magistério
4º lote - pagamento em 31/08/2023 - Prioridade para contribuintes que fizeram a declaração pré-preenchida ou indicaram Pix para restituição
5º lote - pagamento em 29/09/2023 - Demais contribuintes

Que horas cai a restituição do Imposto de Renda 2023?

A Receita Federal não indica horário certo para o pagamento da restituição do IRPF. Nesse sentido, a expectativa é de que a quantia seja depositada até o final do dia útil para todos os cidadãos que se encaixam nos pré-requisitos do primeiro lote.

Como consultar qual é o status da minha restituição do IRPF 2023?

É possível consultar o status da sua restituição diretamente pelo aplicativo Meu Imposto de Renda, disponível para celulares Android e iPhone (iOS). O procedimento é bem simples: abra o app e faça seu login, tocando sobre "Entrar com gov.br". Insira seu CPF e senha. Na página que for aberta após o login, em "Declarações do IRPF", selecione "2023".

Ali, você pode consultar todos os detalhes do seu imposto de renda de 2023, incluindo a data em que você entregou os documentos e o status da restituição. Se o app indicar que você está "Em Fila de Restituição", então basta aguardar. É possível também fazer a consulta pelo site.

Restituição do imposto de renda pode ser obtida por meio do Gov.br — Foto: Reprodução/Flávia Fernandes

Usei a declaração pré-preenchida e pedi pagamento via Pix, mas não fui restituído. O que aconteceu?

Caso você tenha os pré-requisitos para receber no primeiro lote da restituição, mas não tenha recebido, há alguns motivos para isso. Para quem solicitou o pagamento via Pix e usou a declaração pré-preenchida, por exemplo, só tem prioridade como primeiro lote usuários que tenham declarado até dia 11 de abril. Se você entregou a sua declaração depois dessa data, a expectativa é de que você entre em outro lote.

Além disso, vale lembrar que apenas 204.020 contribuintes que usaram os métodos priorizados receberão a restituição já nesta quarta-feira -- ou seja, é possível que você não seja incluído neste primeiro lote.

Outra possibilidade que vale mencionar é a da malha fina. Se a Receita Federal encontrar alguma inconsistência na sua declaração (como uma informação errada, por exemplo), você precisará retificá-la e, por isso, não receberá a restituição no primeiro lote mesmo que esteja de acordo com os pré-requisitos.

Tela inicial do aplicativo IRPF 2023 — Foto: Reprodução/Marcela Franco

Para consultar se há alguma pendência na sua declaração do IRPF 2023, é simples: abra o aplicativo Meu Imposto de Renda e, na tela inicial, clique em "Entrar em gov.br". Faça o login com seu CPF e senha. Na página que abrir, em "Declarações do IRPF", toque sobre "2023".

Se o status indicado for "Na fila de restituição", está tudo certo com a sua declaração. Agora, se houver algum problema, o app indicará que há pendência -- e aí será preciso verificar do que se trata para, então, retificar a entrega.

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Roblox caiu? Status do game aponta problema que derruba jogadores | Jogos casuais | TechTudo

Por TechTudo

31/05/2023 13h21 Atualizado 31/05/2023

Roblox ficou fora do ar nesta quarta-feira (31). É o que apontam as reclamações de usuários e o próprio Server Status do jogo, que admite o problema desde 13h de hoje e afirma estar investigando a causa. No site Downdetector, os relatos chegaram a 402 em questão de minutos, enquanto no Twitter diversos usuários publicaram prints do erro. Na mensagem, o jogo aponta um "Erro de conexão", dando a opção de repetir. Dessa forma, os jogadores não conseguem acessar o game em nenhuma das plataformas disponíveis. Por volta das 14h, o serviço foi normalizado, conforme mensagem no Server Status do jogo.

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Roblox está fora do ar nesta quarta-feira (31); entenda — Foto: Reprodução/Roblox

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No Twitter, usuários reclamam dificuldade em entrar o serviço, que mostra uma mensagem de erro de conexão. Mas, além disso, há jogadores que já estavam logados no game, mas não conseguem acessar alguns recursos.

Além das reclamações em si, alguns memes também foram tuitados na rede social, fazendo piada da queda do serviço do jogo, que é bastante popular no Brasil e no mundo.

Pouco depois do pico de reclamações, os usuários diminuíram o número de relatos no Downdetector. Já no Server Status do Roblox, a situação foi resolvida às 13h51. Segundo o site, o erro foi identificado e removido, mas a empresa segue monitorando a situação para evitar novas quedas. Os jogadores, por sua vez, já tiveram o serviço normalizado.

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Cassette Beasts: veja gameplay e requisitos do RPG 'estilo' Pokémon | Jogos de RPG | TechTudo

Por Róbson Martins, para o TechTudo

31/05/2023 02h57 Atualizado 31/05/2023

Cassette Beasts é um RPG indie inspirado em Pokémon, com batalhas de turno e exploração solo ou em modo cooperativo local. Com uma arte pixelizada que remete aos clássicos da franquia, o jogo traz novidades, como a possibilidade de combinar criaturas. O título, desenvolvido pela Bytten Studio e publicado pela Raw Fury, está disponível para PC (via Steam, Microsoft Store e Game Pass) e Linux. As versões para Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One e Nintendo Switch chegaram recentemente, no último dia 25 de maio. A seguir, confira mais detalhes sobre gameplay e requisitos.

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Cassette Beats é um RPG indie parecido com Pokémon, mas que traz mecânicas inovadoras — Foto: Reprodução/Steam

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História

Cassette Beats tem sua história situada na ilha de New Wirral, um local repleto de seres com poderes elementais. Nesse cenário, os habitantes utilizam fitas cassete que, ao serem tocadas, os transformam nos seres mágicos, parecidos com os Pokémon. Os jogadores têm a tarefa de explorar esse mundo aberto, gravar monstros e adquirir suas habilidades para encontrar o caminho de volta para casa.

Em Cassette Beasts, você deve usar fitas para se transformar em seres mágicos e voltar para casa — Foto: Reprodução/Steam

Gameplay

Cassette Beasts aprofunda os elementos de RPG, com múltiplas linhas da trama para seguir, missões secundárias e bônus de relacionamento. Além disso, o jogo apresenta uma abordagem mais científica para as lutas, incluindo uma variedade de efeitos e interações, como envenenamento, paralisia e alterações temporárias de tipo. Por exemplo: um ataque de fogo causa pouco dano em uma criatura de água, mas cria uma névoa curativa de vapor ao redor dele.

Uma das grandes diferenças em relação a Pokémon é o sistema de evolução, no qual a experiência adquirida durante a campanha vai direto ao protagonista. Isso fornece uma experiência conjunta para a equipe, ao invés dos monstros se desenvolverem individualmente. Isso permite experimentar novos criaturas recentemente capturadas sem o risco de serem derrotadas instantaneamente por adversários mais fortes.

Cassette Beats permite combinar dois monstros de maneira estratégica durante as lutas — Foto: Reprodução/Steam

Também vale destacar que há uma variedade de batalhas contra chefes, como os desafios contra os "Archangels" e as batalhas contra os "Ranger Captains", que são espécies de líderes de ginásio. Para vencer, muitas vezes, você terá que fundir dois monstros, atingindo milhares de combinações que trazem vantagens durante os combates.

Requisitos mínimos

Cassette Beasts - Requisitos mínimos

Com informações de Steam, The Escapist, Rock Paper Shotgun, Polygon e Eurogamer

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