I recently rebuilt my 2009 MacBook Pro; installed a 1TB drive and 8GB RAM to give it some more life. I also enabled disk encryption. Most of the time, it sleeps, so I rarely have to boot it from an ...

After spending some time with Apple’s new base-model 14-inch M5 MacBook Pro, I’ve come to a clear conclusion: It’s an excellent laptop that represents the absolute best iteration of a formula Apple ...

Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and streaming services. Matt has more than 20 years of experience testing and reviewing laptops. He has worked for CNET in New York and ...