Published inMac O’Clock·PinnedMember-onlyI Asked ChatGPT for the TRUTH About the iPhoneAnd, yes, if you know, YOU KNOW — I woke up this morning with the stark realisation that I haven’t written a single ChatGPT-inspired blog post. What kind of content creator am I? How can I not have already threaded the meteoric (and, frankly, frightening) rise of AI into every single piece of content I’ve written since ChatGPT…AI7 min readAI7 min read
Published inMac O’Clock·17 hours agoMember-onlyWhat if THIS Is the Truth About Apple VR?What are they up to? — This week, developers received an email from Apple reminding them that WWDC is less than a week away. The email also seemed to suggest that they’d be able to ‘code new worlds’ following the event. That same sentence can be found on Apple’s website. It is, possibly, the clearest indication…Technology6 min readTechnology6 min read
Published inMac O’Clock·1 day agoMember-onlyMy 6 FAVOURITE M2 MacBook Air AccessoriesWhat makes Apple’s greatest laptop even better? — One of the best things about the M2 MacBook Air is that it’s pretty much perfect as it is, straight out of the box. You therefore don’t need a rucksack full of accessories just to make it better — or to fill in the inevitable blanks left by Apple. There…Technology6 min readTechnology6 min read
Published inMac O’Clock·5 days agoMember-onlyWhy Logic Pro for iPad Is Already a TriumphThis is what Final Cut Pro should have been… — This won’t be an in-depth review of Logic Pro on the iPad. There are already plenty of deep dives into what remains the biggest surprise out of Apple’s dual pro app announcement. Instead, this is a reaction from someone who has made music for his own pleasure for nearly thirty…Technology6 min readTechnology6 min read
Published inMac O’Clock·May 24Member-onlyWhy Final Cut Pro on the iPad Is Fundamentally FlawedWHY did Apple do this? — Final Cut Pro for the iPad is finally here and, unfortunately, it contains one massive showstopper for yours truly. That made yesterday both an exciting and pointlessly frustrating experience. I’ll get onto why in a moment, but let’s not overlook the significance of what we’re witnessing. After many years of…Technology11 min readTechnology11 min read
Published inMac O’Clock·May 23Member-only5 macOS Menu Bar Apps That NEVER Leave My MacYou’d need a crowbar to release my grip from these gems! — I’ve often said that it takes a lot for me to switch from one piece of software to an alternative. I wasn’t always like this. Before I started Mark Ellis Reviews, I’d regularly try out different writing apps, productivity tools, and project management platforms on my Mac. That was fine…Technology6 min readTechnology6 min read
Published inMac O’Clock·May 22Member-onlyWhy I Gave Away My M1 Mac mini!It was the right thing to do — There comes a time in every YouTuber’s career when one has to conduct a giveaway. Sometimes, this will be encouraged by a sponsor partnership, or by the fact that the studio desperately needs a clearout. When I gave away my M1 Mac mini earlier this month, it was for neither…Technology6 min readTechnology6 min read
May 19Member-onlyGoogle Pixel 7a Review — vs Pixel 7 and Pixel 6a!Is Google’s latest budget phone STILL budget? — I enjoy this time of the year. It’s when the big tech companies finally start to show us what they’ve been working on. Google, as always, has beaten Apple to it in the smartphone stakes, announcing both the Pixel Fold and the Pixel 7a. You can expect my full review…Technology7 min readTechnology7 min read
Published inMac O’Clock·May 18Member-onlyWhy the M2 MacBook Air Remains the Laptop KingIt’s a masterpiece. — I headed to Brussels recently to conduct an experiment with the iPad mini. Could Apple’s tiniest tablet serve me well as my only computing device? Spoiler: it performed brilliantly. So brilliantly, in fact, that I’m tempted to take it with me as my only device for future trips where I…Technology6 min readTechnology6 min read
Published inMac O’Clock·May 16Member-onlyWhy Logic Pro on the iPad Will Redefine Music MakingThis beats Final Cut Pro on the iPad — Throughout all of my whinging and moaning about the lack of Final Cut Pro on the iPad, I completely overlooked Apple’s DAW. Why wasn’t I just as publicly incessant with my desire for that piece of software to make its way to the iPad? I have absolutely no idea. This…Technology6 min readTechnology6 min read
