Hartley Charlton
Hartley is a Senior Editor at MacRumors and co-host of "The MacRumors Show" podcast. He contributes to daily news coverage and writes a wide range of content for the site.
Having closely followed Apple news and rumors for almost a decade, Hartley joined the site in early 2020 as a Contributing Writer. He writes many of the site's news posts and various publications and aggregators often cite his articles.
His work at MacRumors has expanded into several important areas, including buyer's guides, roundups, and occasional reviews, and he introduced a successful new kind of targeted news article for the site. In late 2021, Hartley helped launch The MacRumors Show and now co-hosts the popular podcast on a regular basis.
Based in Hertfordshire, England, Hartley is keenly interested in history and creative writing.
Having closely followed Apple news and rumors for almost a decade, Hartley joined the site in early 2020 as a Contributing Writer. He writes many of the site's news posts and various publications and aggregators often cite his articles.
His work at MacRumors has expanded into several important areas, including buyer's guides, roundups, and occasional reviews, and he introduced a successful new kind of targeted news article for the site. In late 2021, Hartley helped launch The MacRumors Show and now co-hosts the popular podcast on a regular basis.
Based in Hertfordshire, England, Hartley is keenly interested in history and creative writing.
Hartley Charlton's Articles
The MacRumors Show: Looking Back at the Best and Worst Apple Moments of 2022 With Jon Prosser and Sam Kohl
Jon Prosser and Sam Kohl join us this week on The MacRumors Show to take a light-hearted look back at the best and worst of Apple in 2022 – a year that brought some major changes to many of the company's product lines and platforms.
Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos Jon and Sam are well-known content creators in the Apple community. Jon is also known for his Apple...
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iPhone 14 Pro Faced 'Unprecedented' Setback Leading to Removal of New Graphics Processor
Apple planned a major generational update for the iPhone 14 Pro's graphics capabilities, but was forced to scrap plans for the new GPU late in development after "unprecedented" missteps were discovered, according to The Information.
In a paywalled report, The Information claimed that Apple engineers were "too ambitious" in adding new features to the graphics processor designed for the iPhone ...
Potential AirPods Max Upgrades Mounting Up, But No Sign of New Model
The AirPods Max are now over two years old, but there is no sign of a new model despite a growing number of upgrades and features that could come to the headphones.
Launched in December 2020, the AirPods Max are the oldest AirPods still in Apple's product lineup. Despite being the most expensive AirPods at $549, the AirPods Max miss out on a large number of features that came to the...
Apple Holding Off on iMac Update Until Major Breakthrough
Apple is holding off on updating the iMac's hardware until it can offer a major performance and efficiency upgrade, according to reports from reliable sources.
Apple introduced the 24-inch iMac in April last year, featuring a striking ultra-thin design in a range of color options. Though there is some contention around whether Apple will reintroduce a larger iMac model, the current model...
Six-Month Delay Hits M2 Pro and M2 Max MacBook Pro Models
While it was widely rumored that new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models would emerge before the end of the year, as 2022 draws to a close, it is now almost certain that the devices have been substantially delayed.
Historically, Apple has launched new Mac models around October to December every year since 2008, and new MacBook Pro models with updated chips have now been expected for over a...
Apple Pushing to Launch Search Engine to Rival Google
Apple is working on an online search engine to rival Google amid wider improvements to Spotlight search, according to a recent report from The Information.
The report explains that Apple's work on search technology is facing setbacks amid a loss of talent to Google. In 2018, Apple sought to bolster development of its own web search engine by buying machine learning startup Laserlike, which...
The 'Trashcan' Mac Pro: Remembering One of Apple's Most Controversial Designs Nine Years Later
Apple launched the controversial "trashcan" Mac Pro nine years ago today, introducing one of its most criticized designs that persisted through a period of widespread discontentment with the Mac lineup.
The redesign took the Mac Pro in an entirely new direction, spearheaded by a polished aluminum cylinder that became unofficially dubbed the "trashcan." All of the Mac Pro's components were...
Will There Really Be Another iMac Pro?
After the introduction of the Mac Studio and Studio Display in Apple's product lineup, and with mixed signs of a larger Apple silicon iMac on its product roadmap, will there ever be another iMac Pro?
Five years ago this week Apple launched the iMac Pro – presented at the time as "the most powerful Mac ever made". In March 2021, Apple announced that it was discontinuing the iMac Pro. By that...
The MacRumors Show: Quinn Nelson Talks iPhone 15 Rumors
YouTuber Quinn Nelson joins us this week on The MacRumors Show to talk through iOS 16.2 and all of the latest rumors about 2023's iPhone 15 models.
Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos Quinn has created Apple and consumer tech videos for his popular YouTube channel, "Snazzy Labs," since 2008. See his work on the Snazzy Labs YouTube channel and follow him on Twitter @Snazz...
AirPods Max 2: Everything We Know About Features and Launch Date
Apple's AirPods Max launched two years ago today, but rumors about a successor remain thin on the ground, so what exactly can we expect from AirPods Max 2?
After months of rumors, the AirPods Max began arriving with customers two years ago today, but the device now seems to be showing its age, with the second-generation AirPods Pro adding a range of technological innovations that the...
Apple Undecided About Next-Gen iPhone SE
Apple is mulling over multiple decisions related to the next-generation iPhone SE, according to insightful display analyst Ross Young.
Young recently said that Apple is considering displays between 5.7-inches and 6.1-inches in size from two different suppliers for the fourth-generation iPhone SE. It is worth noting that the iPhone XR, the device that the next-generation iPhone SE is...
iMac Pro Launched Five Years Ago Today
Apple's iMac Pro launched five years ago today, offering a high-end all-in-one desktop machine to bridge the gap between new Mac Pro models.
In April 2017, Apple uncharacteristically apologised for its approach to the Mac in recent years and pre-announced it was working on a "completely rethought" Mac Pro with a modular design, a new pro-level iMac, and a new high-end external display. At...
Mac Mini Stuck With Old Chips Despite Launch of Ultra-Fast New Macs
Apple's two Mac mini models have been left with old chips, despite the launch of ultra-fast Mac models that contain newer technology. The M1 Mac mini is the oldest latest-generation Apple silicon Mac, and, much like the 24-inch iMac, it could benefit from an upgrade to the M2 chip. The current entry-level model launched in November 2020 features the M1 chip – meaning that it is outdated...
Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR Launched Three Years Ago Today
The current Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR launched three years ago today, marking Apple's return to a modular tower design for its flagship desktop Mac, as well as the company's re-entry into the external display market.
In April 2018, Apple uncharacteristically confirmed that a redesigned Mac Pro would be released in 2019 to replace the controversial "trashcan" model from 2013. The new...
Apple Announced AirPods Max Two Years Ago Today
Apple's AirPods Max were announced two years ago today, marking the company's first push into the high-end over-ear headphones market under its own brand name. Rumors about Apple's work on a pair of high-end headphones, at the time believed to be called the "AirPods Studio," heated up throughout 2020. They were announced abruptly via an unexpected press release on December 8, 2020 and went...
Radical iMac Mod Shows How Apple Could Have Removed the Chin for an All-Screen Design
Technicians in China have developed an arduous modification to eliminate the 24-inch iMac's "chin," achieving an all-screen design.
Io Technology, a group that makes hardware and chip-related modification and repair videos, posted a video that reveals some of the engineering behind the striking iMac modification on Chinese video sharing website Bilibili. It garnered attention on Twitter...
Major RAM Upgrade Coming to Next-Generation MacBook Pro
The next-generation MacBook Pro models could feature faster RAM, according to a recent report from a reliable source.
MacRumors Forums member "Amethyst," who accurately revealed details about the Mac Studio and Studio Display before those products were announced, recently provided information about Apple's upcoming 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models. The new machines are expected to feature...
iPhone 14 Pro Max Gets a Samsung-Like Curved Display in Latest Mod Project
A hardware technician has come up with an iPhone 14 Pro Max modification to add a display that curves at the edges like a Samsung Galaxy device.
Twitter user @lipilipsi, a self-proclaimed iPhone hardware technician who specializes in aftermarket Apple device modifications, showed off their latest project with several images and a brief video. The modification involves swapping out the...
Apple Highlights Partnership With (RED) For World AIDS Day
For World AIDS Day today, Apple highlighted its long-standing partnership with (RED), which has raised more than a quarter of a billion dollars since 2006, and is offering seven new downloadable (RED) Apple Watch faces.
Since 2006, Apple-supported grants have helped to provide support for over 11 million people and distribute over 197 million HIV tests. They have also helped over five...
Apple Music Replay 2022 Revamped With 'Highlight Reel' [Updated]
Apple today rolled out an updated Apple Music Replay experience for 2022, showcasing a new "highlight reel" feature.
Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. The overhauled experience, which started to be noticed by Apple Music subcribers on Twitter earlier today, puts the new highlight reel feature at the forefront of the Replay webpage, which users are encouraged to...
