It's recommended to buy an external drive for your Mac to provide extra storage for files, photos, videos, and games. Solid-state drives (SSDs) are the best option due to their speed, reliability, and compactness. However, SSDs are expensive, with 1TB drives costing around $100/£150. A 4TB basic desktop hard drive with a USB interface can be purchased for the same amount of money.

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Google has announced an updated approach to its Privacy Sandbox initiative, which aims to elevate user choice. Instead of eliminating third-party cookies, Google will develop a new experience in Chrome that allows users to make an informed choice about tracking, which can be adjusted at any time. This change will be hidden several tabs deep in Chrome's settings.

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Western Digital's My Passport for Mac provides up to 6TB storage at a competitive price, with pros including password protection and a compact design. However, it could be faster and is larger than most portable drives, lacking a USB-C interface.

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Apple's MacBook features a notch at the top of the display, similar to the iPhone, but lacks a Dynamic Island-like feature. NotchNook is an app that adds a Dynamic Island-like UI to the menu bar, housing media controls, Shortcuts, and a FaceTime Mirror.

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Apple plans to release an iPhone 17 model with a 120Hz display, and at least one model with a mechanical aperture camera lens. The company is also working on a foldable iPhone, expected to be released in 2026, with a clamshell design. The foldable display quality and reliability are still a concern, making the release date uncertain.

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Meta has filed a patent for a feature called 'Embedded Sensors in Immersive Reality Headset to enable Social Presence' for its next Quest headset, which is similar to Apple's Vision Pro's Eyesight feature. The feature is designed to enable social presence in immersive reality headsets. Meta's Quest Pro headset is expected to resemble Apple's Vision Pro.

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Malwarebytes Premium for Macs offers a friendly user interface, impressive scan speed, and reliable malware removal. It also features a VPN client that is easy to set up and customize. However, it lacks a custom scan feature and some features available in the Windows version. The product is priced at $3.75/£2.50 a month.

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USB-C is the latest standard of USB, offering data transfer speeds of up to 10Gbps, fast-charging, and convenient port orientation. It's available on newer devices such as the 12in MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac, and Mac mini. USB-C handles data transfer, video output, and power input, making it a versatile port.

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The Apple HomePod Mini is on sale at Best Buy for $80, a 20% discount from its $100 MSRP. The smart speaker is available in all colors and features 360-degree audio, powerful sound, and can fill a room with rich audio. It's a rare deal, making it the best price ever seen.

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Carbon Copy Cloner is a utility that offers excellent performance, a helpful user interface, and support guides. It has a high level of configuration, including scheduling and task scripting, and frequent updates. However, it has some limitations, such as creating a bootable drive being hit or miss for Apple Silicon Macs and not being able to clone to Windows file formats or over to Web and cloud-based platforms. The app has a $49.99 price point for the initial Personal and Household license.

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