Rene Ritchie
Rene Ritchie is one of the most respected Apple analysts in the business, reaching a combined audience of over 40 million readers a month. His YouTube channel, Vector, has over 90 thousand subscribers and 14 million views and his podcasts, including Debug, have been downloaded over 20 million times. He also regularly co-hosts MacBreak Weekly for the TWiT network and co-hosted CES Live! and Talk Mobile. Based in Montreal, Rene is a former director of product marketing, web developer, and graphic designer. He's authored several books and appeared on numerous television and radio segments to discuss Apple and the technology industry. When not working, he likes to cook, grapple, and spend time with his friends and family.
Latest articles by Rene Ritchie
How to sell your iPhone
By Joseph Keller, Rene Ritchie published
Where's the best place to sell your old iPhone so you can get the new iPhone? Here's what you need to know!
No, iPhone 13 won't be a satellite phone, but...
By Rene Ritchie published
5G is barely a mainstream technology at this point, but full-on satellite iPhone?
iPhone 13 — Apple needs to fix this first!
By Rene Ritchie published
There are some things that Apple should probably fix before we see the iPhone 13.
Apple Child Safety & CSAM Detection — Truth, lies, and technical details
By Rene Ritchie published
Apple will no longer abide CSAM on their servers and here's how they plan to get rid of it
macOS and OS X version code-names
By Rene Ritchie last updated
Apple has always used public-facing code names for macOS — née OS X — starting with the original, bear-branded beta.
iOS version code names
By Rene Ritchie last updated
iOS doesn't have public code names the way OS X does, but it does have internal code names and they're all shades of awesome cool.
M1X vs M2X — What should Apple put in the next MacBook Pro?
By Rene Ritchie published
Why would Apple put an M1X into the MacBook Pro and iMac Pro, if M2 is just around the corner? Why not just wait and use M2X? Well…
Apple Pencil 2 review: Drawn entirely with Apple Pencil
By Rene Ritchie, Bryan M Wolfe last updated
New gesture area, new flattened side, and new magnetic charging and storage solution combine to make the Apple Pencil 2.
tvOS version code names
By Rene Ritchie last updated
tvOS doesn't have public code names the way the Mac does, but it does have internal code names all its own.
watchOS version code names
By Rene Ritchie last updated
watchOS doesn't have public code names the way macOS does, but it does have internal code names — and they're beach-ing!
Why we need an M1X iMac Pro
By Rene Ritchie published
I want Apple to bring the iMac Pro back as well, in an all-new, all-better, all blacker, all M1X final form. And here’s why!
M1X vs M2 — What's in the next MacBook Pro?
By Rene Ritchie published
Yeah, grab a beverage, maybe a snack. We’re getting super nerdy with this…!
M1 iPhone — Is Apple doing it?
By Rene Ritchie published
You all are seriously, seriously burning my comments and mentions and feeds to the ground with all this M1 iPhone lust in your hearts! And I am SO here for it!
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