Hartley Charlton

Hartley is a Senior Editor at MacRumors and co-host of "The MacRumors Show" podcast. In his role, Hartley contributes to daily news coverage and writes a wide range of content for the site. Various publications and aggregators often cite his articles. Additionally, Hartley occasionally appears as a guest on other media outlets, such as the BBC, Al Jazeera, and CBS News, to share his knowledge of the industry.

Having closely followed Apple news and rumors for almost a decade, Hartley joined us in early 2020 as a Contributing Writer while completing his Bachelor of Arts degree in History at the University of Nottingham. After graduation, he joined us as a full-time Editor. His work at MacRumors has since expanded into several areas beyond news coverage, including our buyer's guides, roundups, and occasional product reviews.

In late 2021, Hartley helped launch The MacRumors Show and now co-hosts the popular podcast on a weekly basis, bringing our coverage to a wider audience through a new platform, with a flare of personal opinion.

Hartley lives in Hertfordshire, England. Beyond technology, his other interests include music, tennis, and creative writing. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) at @hxrtlxy and on Instagram at @hxrtlxy_.

Hartley Charlton's Articles

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M1 vs. M2 vs. M3 vs. M4 MacBook Pro Buyer's Guide: 30+ Differences Compared

Friday November 1, 2024 8:54 am PDT by
Apple this week refreshed the MacBook Pro with its latest Apple silicon chips, but what exactly do the latest machines bring to the table and is it worth upgrading from the previous generations? The 14-inch ‌MacBook Pro‌ with the M4 chip starts at $1,599, replacing the previous M3 model as the entry-level machine in Apple's pro notebook lineup. Equipped with the higher-end M4 Pro and M4 Max...
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The MacRumors Show: Jon Prosser Talks Apple's New iMac, Mac Mini, and MacBook Pro With M4

Friday November 1, 2024 8:09 am PDT by
Jon Prosser joins us on this week's episode of The MacRumors Show to talk through all of Apple's major Mac announcements from this week. Subscribe to ‌The MacRumors Show‌ YouTube channel for more videos Over the first three days of the week, Apple unveiled the new iMac, Mac mini, and MacBook Pro with the M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max chips. The chips offer significantly better CPU, GPU, and Neural...
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Apple TV+ Launched Five Years Ago Today

Friday November 1, 2024 7:31 am PDT by
Apple's video streaming subscription service, Apple TV+, launched five years ago today. Announced at an Apple event in March 2019, ‌Apple TV‌+ was part of a major services push that included Apple News+, Apple Card, and Apple Arcade. At its inception, ‌Apple TV‌+ began with a modest library of original content, focusing on high-quality, exclusive series, films, and documentaries created in...
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M4 vs. M4 Pro vs. M4 Max Chip Buyer's Guide: Which Should You Choose?

Thursday October 31, 2024 8:29 am PDT by
Apple this week debuted its M4 Mac models, unveiling the M4 Pro and M4 Max chips. So how do the three latest-generation Apple silicon chips compare and which should you choose? The MacBook Pro is the only product line currently available with a choice of all three M4 chips, but you will also have to choose between the M4 and M4 Pro chip when buying a Mac mini. All of the differences between...
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MacBook Pro Now Features Up to 24 Hours Battery Life—Longest Ever in a Mac

Wednesday October 30, 2024 9:02 am PDT by
Apple's new MacBook Pro models feature longer battery life thanks to the efficiency enhancements of the M4 family of chips, with some models and configurations reaching up to 24 hours—the longest ever offered in a Mac. The biggest improvements come to models configured with either the M4 or M4 Pro chip, with M4 Max models seeing either the same or slightly worse battery life than their...
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M1 vs. M2. vs. M4 Mac Mini Buyer's Guide: 25+ Upgrades Compared

Wednesday October 30, 2024 9:01 am PDT by
Apple just unveiled the first Mac mini redesign in over a decade. The previous major updates to the device were the transition to Apple silicon in 2020 and the option of a Pro-grade chip in 2023, so how does the latest model compare to its two immediate predecessors? Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. The new ‌Mac mini‌ looks dramatically different to previous models...
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MacBook Pro Now Available With Nano-Texture Display for First Time

Wednesday October 30, 2024 8:33 am PDT by
Apple's new MacBook Pro models are available with a nano-texture display option—the first time the option has ever been available on an Apple laptop. First introduced with the Pro Display XDR in 2019, nano-texture glass is etched at a nanometer scale, which is meant to preserve image quality while scattering ambient light to cut down on glare. It is the most matte display type that Apple...
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Apple Announces M4 Max Chip: Up to 16-Core CPU, Up to 40-Core GPU, Up to 128GB of RAM, and More

Wednesday October 30, 2024 8:03 am PDT by
Apple today announced the M4 Max chip alongside new MacBook Pro models—its most advanced and powerful Apple silicon chip to date. Like the M4 chip introduced in the iPad Pro and the M4 Pro chip unveiled yesterday in the redesigned Mac mini, the M4 Max chips are fabricated with TSMC's enhanced 3nm (N3E) process. Apple's senior vice president of Hardware Technologies Johny Srouji said:Apple...
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Mac Mini vs. Mac Studio Buyer's Guide: 25+ Differences Compared

Wednesday October 30, 2024 7:12 am PDT by
In 2023, Apple updated the Mac Studio with the M2 Max and ‌M2‌ Ultra chips. Apple has now refreshed the Mac mini with the M4 and M4 Pro chips, meaning that the ‌Mac Studio‌ faces a formidable competitor that offers "Pro" capabilities at a substantially lower price point. There are now two desktop Macs and four Apple silicon chip options for users who do not need the expandability of the Mac...
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Apple Announces Redesigned Mac Mini With M4 and M4 Pro Chips, Two Front USB-C Ports, and More

Tuesday October 29, 2024 8:01 am PDT by
Apple today announced fully redesigned Mac mini models featuring the M4 and M4 Pro chips, a considerably smaller casing, two front-facing USB-C ports, Thunderbolt 5 connectivity, and more. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. The product refresh marks the first time the ‌Mac mini‌ has been redesigned in over a decade. The enclosure now measures just five by five inches...
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M1 vs. M3 vs. M4 iMac Buyer's Guide: 25+ Upgrades Compared

Monday October 28, 2024 9:31 am PDT by
Apple's third Apple silicon iMac gains the M4 chip alongside a range of other small but notable improvements, so how does the new machine compare to its two predecessors? The 2021 ‌iMac‌ was the first of its kind to feature an Apple silicon chip, replacing previous Intel-based models with 21.5- and 27-inch displays. It offered an all-new ultra-thin design, a 24-inch Retina display, a...
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Nano-Texture Display Option Returns to iMac

Monday October 28, 2024 8:47 am PDT by
Apple's new iMac models are available with a nano-texture display option for the first time since the product line switched to Apple silicon. First introduced with the Pro Display XDR in 2019, nano-texture glass is etched at a nanometer scale, which is meant to preserve image quality while scattering ambient light to cut down on glare. It is the most matte display type that Apple makes, and...
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M3 vs. M4 Chip Buyer's Guide: How Much Better Really Is M4?

Monday October 28, 2024 8:45 am PDT by
Apple today announced the first of its M4 Mac models, but how much better really is the M4 chip over its predecessor? The M4 chip debuted in the iPad Pro earlier this year, promising around 20% faster performance than the M3 chip in both single and multi-core tasks. All of the key differences between the two chip generations are listed below: M3 Chip (2023–2024) M4 Chip (2024) ...
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The MacRumors Show: iOS 18.2 Ramps Up Apple Intelligence

Friday October 25, 2024 8:26 am PDT by
On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show, we discuss the first beta version of iOS 18.2 – a significant update that continues the rollout of Apple Intelligence. Subscribe to ‌The MacRumors Show‌ YouTube channel for more videos iOS 18.1 will bring the first ‌Apple Intelligence‌ features to Apple devices. The update includes Writing Tools, the ability for Siri to answer Apple product questions, ...
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Report: Apple May Stop Producing Vision Pro by the End of 2024

Wednesday October 23, 2024 6:11 am PDT by
Apple has abruptly reduced production of the Vision Pro headset and could stop making the current version of the device completely by the end of 2024, The Information reports. Citing multiple people "directly involved" in making components for the headset, the report says that the scaling back of production began in the early summer. This indicates that Apple now has a sufficient number of...
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iPad Mini vs. iPad Air Buyer's Guide: 15 Differences Compared

Tuesday October 22, 2024 8:16 am PDT by
Apple recently introduced the seventh-generation iPad mini, offering the A17 Pro chip, Apple Intelligence support, 8GB of memory, Apple Pencil Pro and ‌Apple Pencil‌ hover support, and more. Earlier this year, Apple debuted the sixth-generation iPad Air, featuring the M2 chip, ‌Apple Pencil‌ Pro support, and a larger display size option. The ‌iPad mini‌ effectively shares the design of the iPad...
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Apple CEO Tim Cook and COO Jeff Williams Visiting China

Tuesday October 22, 2024 7:59 am PDT by
Apple CEO Tim Cook and COO Jeff Williams are in China this week to promote Apple's products and initiatives in the region. Throughout their trip, Cook has been active on Weibo. Cook and Williams met students from China Agricultural University and Zhejiang University, exploring how they use iPhones and iPads to improve sustainable agricultural practices. Cook thanked the China Rural...
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AirPods Pro vs. AirPods Max Buyer's Guide: 30+ Differences Compared

Monday October 21, 2024 8:40 am PDT by
The AirPods Pro and AirPods Max are Apple's highest-end headphone options, so which should you choose? Almost three years after the launch of the first-generation ‌AirPods Pro‌, Apple unveiled the second-generation model alongside the iPhone 14 lineup and several new Apple Watches in 2022, and swapped the Lightning port for USB-C a year later in 2023. Although the second-generation ‌AirPods Pro‌ ...
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Apple Confirms AirPods Pro 2 Hearing Features Launching in iOS 18.1 Next Week

Monday October 21, 2024 5:32 am PDT by
Apple will release iOS 18.1 next week, introducing a suite of advanced hearing health capabilities to the AirPods Pro 2 and the first Apple Intelligence features. The timing of the update was confirmed by reviewers who were given early access to the ‌AirPods Pro‌ 2's new hearing health features, which are now known to be included in the update. The update will include three core features:...
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The MacRumors Show: iPad Mini 7 Is Here!

Friday October 18, 2024 9:10 am PDT by
On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show, we discuss the new iPad mini 7, Apple Intelligence and Genmoji, and the chances of an October Apple event to introduce M4 Macs. Subscribe to ‌The MacRumors Show‌ YouTube channel for more videos Apple this week announced the seventh-generation iPad mini. Key upgrades include the A17 Pro chip, Smart HDR 4 and a new True Tone flash, a faster USB-C...