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Today’s Apple Insider Roundup
If you've got a 20-year-old Mac mini, you can run a newly discovered MacOS 7.6
Archivists can now try the unreleased and newly rediscovered Mac OS 7.6 and Mac OS 8 for CHRP, if they have the right hardware.
Apple collectors often uncover hardware prototypes and other physical items from the history of the company. While there may not have been much new software-wise for holders of older Mac desktops, a few now have some new software they may be able to try out.
Three CD-R discs were supplied to software repository site Macintosh Garden, containing release candidates for Mac OS 7.6 and Mac OS 8, as well as Outland 1.1B (Mac OS 8). As reported by The Register, the software was all created for CHRP.
Tap to Pay on iPhone comes to Hong Kong
Apple’s slow worldwide rollout of Tap to Pay on iPhone has now seen the feature launch in Hong Kong.
Initially launched in the US back in May 2022, Tap to Pay on iPhone means vendors no longer have to buy separate card readers, such as Zettle. For smaller businesses in particular, it makes taking payments convenient because it solely requires them to have an iPhone.
It’s even more convenient for customers because they can have an iPhone or Android smartphone. They can also pay with a credit card using contactless payments.
How to buy a used Mac and not get ripped off
Buying a used Mac can be a great deal. But, if you don’t check carefully, you might inherit someone else’s issues or just get ripped off. Here’s what to look for.
The secondhand market offers great deals, but it may have machines still linked to an Apple ID or managed by a company. Additionally, some might be hiding expensive hardware issues.
Apple designs its computers to be durable, making them great for resale. Even a five-year-old MacBook Air can still feel fast, and older Intel models often support modern macOS versions.
Apple Watch Ultra 2 plunges to $549 on Amazon, best price ever
Amazon is clearing out Apple Watch Ultra 2 inventory, with a new record-low price in effect thanks to a $250 markdown.
The $549 special at Amazon not only beats Black Friday pricing by $50, but it marks the lowest price ever on the 49mm wearable.
Buy Apple Watch Ultra 2 for $549
End of today’s Apple Insider roundup.
