Tori Branch

70 posts

Hardware reviewer at Zone of Mac with nearly two decades of hands-on Apple experience dating back to the original Mac OS X. Guides include exact settings paths, firmware versions, and friction observations from extended daily testing.

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AirPods

Mar 01, 2026

YouTube Music Spatial Audio on AirPods: What Actually Works and What Doesn't

Enable spatial audio on YouTube Music with AirPods using Apple's Spatialize Stereo and how it compares to Dolby Atmos....

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iPad

Feb 28, 2026

Your Apple Pencil Pro Has a Built-In Tracker and Five Features You Probably Skipped

Apple Pencil Pro does more than draw — Find My tracking, squeeze gestures, and barrel roll are built in....

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Mac

Feb 27, 2026

Your Mac Studio Runs AI Models the DGX Spark Cannot Touch — and Vice Versa

Mac Studio M3 Ultra and NVIDIA DGX Spark excel at opposite phases of AI inference. Here is which one fits your workflow....

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AirPods

Feb 26, 2026

Your AirPods Pro 2 Still Sound Great — So Why Does the Pro 3 Exist?

AirPods Pro 3 and Pro 2 share the same H2 chip, but the differences that actually matter go way beyond specs....

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TV & Home

Feb 25, 2026

Your HomePod Stopped Connecting and Here Is How to Fix Every Model

Every fix for HomePod and HomePod mini Wi-Fi issues, from the new iOS 26 network selector to router-level DHCP and NAT troubleshooting....

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Mac

Feb 24, 2026

Apple's Budget MacBook Brings an iPhone Chip to Your Desk for the First Time

Apple's sub-$700 MacBook uses an iPhone chip. Here's what that means for your desk....

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