Introducing the MacRyu Podcast

The MacRyu Podcast Episode One: Apple’s Spring Loaded Event, iOS 14.5 and macOS 11.3 Finally. The MacRyu Podcast is now a reality. Unlike ExFAT, the MacRyu Podcast is hosted only by myself and marks the first time i am podcasting in the one person format. The podcast has been planned for a while, but everytime […]

The One Solution to Facebook’s Tracking Fiasco and Their “War” on Apple

If you are confused by the recent barrage of news about Facebook’s displeasure with Apple’s change in tracking policy, and wonder how it will affect you, don’t be. There is really no need to go into the details. After following these simple steps, you no longer need to bother yourself reading another article covering Facebook’s […]

Beats Flex is now 20% off!

Beats Flex, the cheapest Beats wireless IEMs, are now even cheaper with them being 10USD off their usual 50USD pricing at Amazon US. New Blue and Grey colours were just released weeks ago, and if you don’t have a huge budget but want to get your loved one some wireless headphones for his or her […]

John Ternus is now Apple’s SVP of Hardware Engineering

John Ternus, the person most associated with the recent Mac resurgence in Apple, is now taking over as SVP of hardware engineering. This can only mean greater things for the Mac. John Ternus came into the public eye during Apple’s announcement in 2017 that it was taking steps to further its efforts in the Mac […]

The Powerbeats (4th Generation) Review (and Some “Beats by Apple” History)

Similar packaging to the Powerbeats Pro Black Box Now The red Powerbeats looking good Everything else in the box Only tips and a black Lightning cable Flimsy fabric pouch Beats sticker and literature The AirPods Max came out today. But unless you already have a pair on the way, you will likely be waiting until […]

MagSafe on the iPhone 12/mini/Pro/Max

MagSafe, if it is not already painfully obvious, is not a new technology. It is based on Apple’s implementation/fork of the Qi wireless standard, and as such, has all of the cons that come along with Qi. Is there a reason for you to specifically seek out MagSafe charging as opposed to just using a […]

The iPhone 12 mini review

Took me a few days off from writing here but spent all that time using my new mini and putting it through its paces. First thing first, it does have the lock screen bug widely reported, but the issue does not exist anywhere outside the lock screen app, so I am assuming it is unlikely […]

5 hours to the “One More Thing” Event

This is finally it. T minus 5 hours before what is likely the last Apple event of 2020, and will likely be the most significant one for at least the next decade, Apple’s November 2020 event, titled “One More Thing”, the exact words that Steve Jobs use repeatedly to introduce the new, shiny, and most […]

The ExFAT Podcast Episode 2: November Sales and One More mini Thing

Ryu and Dan comes back once again to talk about the multiple sales events going on in November, including the massive Apple Watch sales ongoing at Amazon. Then it shifted to Anker chargers, iPhone accessories and Ryu’s iPhone 12 mini preorder. Both give their predictions and wants for Apple’s November 2020 event, titled “One More […]

I preordered the iPhone 12 mini

Hopefully I did not make a mistake. Mistakes are expensive. Coming from half a decade of the biggest iPhones, it will likely be hard to adjust. But as I look to rid myself of my addiction to using bunker rings for phones, a physically smaller phone is necessary. And I really prefer the Blue more […]




About MacRyu.com

MacRyu is the Mac Blog by Singaporeans and for Singaporeans. It was started in April 2007 as a side project of the then President of the Official Mac User Group of NUS, Ryu, and grew to become possibly one of the most popular Apple-related sites based in Singapore. MacRyu hopes to provide you with more Mac-related info, thoughts and stuff, from the Singaporean perspective.

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