Stephen Hackett
Stephen Hackett is the co-founder of the Relay FM podcast network. He's written about Apple for seven years at 512 Pixels, and has more vintage Macs than family members living in his Memphis, TN home.
Latest articles by Stephen Hackett

By Stephen Hackett Published
Amazon and Google have set up a new category: smart home speakers complete with screens. Is the market ready for Apple to stroll in and raise the bar?

By Stephen Hackett Last updated
The cost of iPhones and Apple Watches has increased over time, and that can be annoying for consumers, but the reasons for it are complicated.

By Stephen Hackett Last updated
Rumors are swirling that Apple is on the edge of entering a major transition with the Mac. But what should that transition look like?

By Stephen Hackett, Cella Lao Rousseau Last updated
While Mac OS X is designed to run for long stretches of time, from time to time, restarting — or rebooting — your Mac can do it plenty of good.

By Stephen Hackett Last updated
Ever wondered about iCloud's lineage? This week on Apple History, Stephen Hackett digs deep into the company's early Internet ventures to talk about iTools.

By Stephen Hackett Last updated
The iTunes Store has changed a lot in the last 12 years. Let's take a Mac Classic time machine back to 2003 and travel through the Store's ups, downs, and revolutionary moves.

By Stephen Hackett Last updated
If you're like me, you find yourself typing the same things pretty often. From addresses to bits of code, any time I notice that I am keying something on a regular basis, I work to automate it.

By Stephen Hackett Last updated
Like many people, the iPhone has replaced many consumer electronics in my home.

By Stephen Hackett Last updated
The MacBook Pro of today owes a lot to the machines that came before it. In particular, 2001's Titanium PowerBook G4.

By Stephen Hackett Last updated
Love your iPad, or your current MacBook Pro? These Mac notebooks helped pave the way.

By Stephen Hackett Last updated
Apple's used the all-in-one design for Mac models from day one, but the concept has evolved heavily since 1984.

By Stephen Hackett Last updated
While the Apple TV may be making headlines this month, even the original box previewed in 2006 wasn't Apple's first major foray into television. For that, we need to take a trip to 1993.

By Stephen Hackett Last updated
The eMac G4 was a unique — but mostly forgettable — 2000s-era Macintosh, designed for the classroom.

By Stephen Hackett Last updated
While the Apple of today sells more accessories than ever, the company has been in the business of add-ons for decades. Here a few of my strange and obscure favorites.

By Stephen Hackett Last updated
After completing the move from OS 9 to OS X, Steve Jobs announced another transition for the Mac: the switch to Intel

By Stephen Hackett Last updated
MECC is responsible for some of my fondest early memories of the Mac.

By Stephen Hackett Last updated
This month on Apple History, Stephen Hackett looks back at the computer with an attitude: The iMac G4.

By Stephen Hackett Last updated
Sold with a $200 premium, the "BlackBook" ushered in the use of darker materials in Apple's Mac line.

By Stephen Hackett Last updated
After a misadventure with Apple's top-of-the-line 5K iMac, the iMac Pro is proving to be the perfect studio machine for podcasters.

By Stephen Hackett Published
The iMac Pro promises power at a level not seen before in a Mac, but who should be willing to pay for it?
iMore offers spot-on advice and guidance from our team of experts, with decades of Apple device experience to lean on. Learn more with iMore!



