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News18
17-07-2025
- News18
Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition Coming To Apple Mac Users: How To Install And Devices Supported
Last Updated: Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition is coming to the latest and recent Macs that Apple has launched with its M-series silicon and gets enhanced graphics setup Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition is coming to Mac users this month and Apple is going to make it available for those with an M-series Mac system. Cyberpunk 2077 from developer CD Projekt Red was introduced back in 2020 and now after 5 years, Apple Mac users get the chance to try out the role-playing game (RPG) on their MacBook Air M1 or later models. Apple has built the M-series chip with the ability to offer high-end gaming experience and the Cyberpunk 2077 will be the latest title to benefit from this compatibility for the users. Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition for Mac users will be available from Thursday, July 17 as confirmed by this post from the game developer. It also tells you that you need Macs running on the Apple M-series silicon and interestingly you need the Mac with 16GB RAM or higher to run this game. Going by these details, you would need the follow Mac models: You also have the option to play the game on your M2 or higher variant of the iMac, Mac Mini and more. If you have these Macs, you can install the Cyberpunk 2077 game from the Apple App Store for Mac, Steam or even the Epic Games Store. Search for the game later this week and download it for your system. You get the default version of the game with the install and the package will get enhanced with new gameplays and other content. The Mac version of the Cyberpunk 2077 also gets spatial audio with head tracking on AirPods that support the feature. The developer is also going to offer enhanced graphics settings to run on select Apple Mac models. That's not all, Apple XDR displays will get the best experience thanks to the calibrated HDR for enhanced viewing on the screens. view comments First Published: July 17, 2025, 15:25 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Deccan Herald
17-07-2025
- Deccan Herald
Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition debuts on Apple Mac devices
Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition is now available for Apple Mac devices. Credit: CD Projekt RED Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition now available for Apple Mac devices. Credit: CD Projekt RED
Newsroom
06-07-2025
- Politics
- Newsroom
Mayor Brown frugal on the video and frugal with some facts
'As a matter of principle I never go down to Wellington,' says Auckland mayor Wayne Brown. True or False? The statement is a line in Brown's latest social media video, a slick, fast-moving production with special effects intended to demonstrate that the mayor is, in his words, 'completely against frivolous, wasteful spending.' However, 'never go'? In the week before Christmas, the mayor, his chief of staff, and his Head of Governance booked a trip to the capital. Mayoral office accounts provided to Newsroom, show airfares for the trio costing $1292. Three rooms were booked for one night at the Sofitel hotel, each room costing $271. Sofitel Wellington, handy to the Beehive, describes itself on its website as 'the leading luxury hotel and boutique events venue in the city, combining French art de vivre with the spirit of New Zealand.' That trip didn't happen though, due to what the mayoral office referred to as 'competing priorities.' The trip to Wellington was still on the mayor's to-do list, and postponed to February, when the accounts show another trio of one-night hotel bookings at $253 apiece. Again, this second attempt at a business trip to Wellington did not happen due to what the mayor's office called 'weather-related flight disruptions.' There has been no third attempt, and Brown's office said he has made no other trips to the capital as mayor. True then, that the mayor has not made a business trip to Wellington, but clearly not for want of trying, or as a 'matter of principle'. The 'don't go to Wellington' line plays into Brown's demand going as far back as his election campaign, that the government keep out of Auckland's affairs. This has not been the case. The National-led co-alition has forced Auckland Transport to reverse at its own considerable cost, hundreds of speed reductions made on safety grounds following public consultation. It has required planning rule changes boosting housing density, something welcomed by those calling for more, and more affordable, well-located homes. Still in the pipeline is the legislation needed to formally split Auckland Transport and shift planning, strategy and other functions into the council, more directly controlled by politicians. Brown led that change, but with the draft legislation not yet out for scrutiny, it is not clear whether the new structure will significantly increase the government's control of transport in the city. Meanwhile, back to the video, which is the latest in a series on the mayor's Facebook page and X account. This one is to show how frugal he is despite the impression that might be gained from seeing a flurry of slick promotional videos filmed at varying locations in the city. 'Some people think we've wasted a lot of money on expensive production company,' he explained. In it Brown, sits at an Apple Mac laptop, sounding knowledgeable about the software and techniques used in-house. The mayor doesn't actually say he does it himself, but one could be left with that impression. 'I've been dabbling with some of this video clever stuff,' he tells viewers.'Bit of After Effects, bit of Photoshop – I've mostly been using DaVinci Resolve (software). For the record, the mayor's office says Brown is not hands-on with the video production. 'The video was 'tongue in cheek' said a spokesman. Or at least on that question. Everything is relative. Making videos in-house is unquestionably cheaper than using an external production company. Brown would know. In the first months of his tenure – burned by public criticism of his performance during the weather disasters in January and February 2023 – he spent $58,000 in just five weeks with well-known international political marketers Topham Guerin. The agency provided communications support and created two marketing brands in the wake of the Anniversary Weekend floods, one of which was scrapped after Cyclone Gabrielle struck a fortnight later. Producing videos inside the mayor's office does have a cost. Brown has become the first Auckland mayor to hire a dedicated video producer as part of his office communications team. The communications advisor's online CV shows a decade of experience with top media outlets. The office has invested in its own video hardware and software. Once content is created, there is additional cost in getting it to an audience. On March 26, Brown's office accounts show $15,796 for 'Social Media and Comms Services'. His office told Newsroom this was for 'paid social media content via the Meta Ads platform to promote engagement in the council's annual plan public consultation.' Brown had made two videos promoting his proposal for the council's annual plan or budget, and his office linked the impact of those videos with the subsequent 13,000 public budget submissions, 'the second highest for an annual plan.' Wayne Brown is running for a second term as mayor, in local body elections in October.
Time of India
14-06-2025
- Time of India
Apple announces free repair program for Mac in India: Check eligible models and other details
Apple has launched a free repair program in India for a specific batch of 2023 Mac mini models equipped with the M2 chip that may experience a "no power" issue. This initiative aims to address a manufacturing defect that prevents a small percentage of these devices from turning on. Apple states that only a small percentage of devices are affected, specifically those that fail to power on due to an internal hardware issue. Users can check their Mac mini's serial number using Apple's support site lookup tool to determine eligibility. Apple Mac free repair program in India: Eligibility and repair process According to Apple's official support page, the program covers Mac mini (2023) devices with the M2 chip that were manufactured between June 16, 2024, and November 23, 2024. If an affected device exhibits the power issue, Apple or an Apple Authorised Service Provider will provide service free of charge. Users in India who own a 2023 Mac mini with the M2 chip are advised to check their device's serial number on Apple's dedicated online tool to determine eligibility. If the device qualifies, customers can schedule an appointment at an Apple Retail Store or visit an Apple Authorised Service Provider for the repair. It's important to note that this program specifically targets the "no power" issue and only applies to the aforementioned 2023 Mac mini models. No other Mac mini models or Apple products are part of this particular program. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like These Are The Most Beautiful Women In The World Undo The repair program is available worldwide, but Apple may restrict or limit service to the original country or region of purchase. This program does not extend the standard warranty coverage of the Mac mini but covers eligible devices for three years after the first retail sale of the unit, even if the regular warranty or AppleCare+ has expired.
Metro
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
'It was like an endless therapy session': Secrets of a celebrity ghostwriter
Some of the bestselling authors of the last few years didn't write a single word of their book. Prince Harry certainly didn't open up his Apple Mac in a local Starbucks and type out that he put Elizabeth Arden cream on his frostbiten penis, and there's not a chance that Britney Spears rented space at a WeWork to reveal how a conservatorship stripped her of any freedom. Instead, they told their life stories to experienced writers, whose expert storytelling helped earn a slice of the biographies and autobiographies pie that was worth £120.6m in 2023*. Ghostwriters spend hours speaking to celebrities to find out all their secrets – and which will make it onto the pages – but it's unlikely you'll know who they are. If their names are revealed at all, it's usually buried deep in the acknowledgements at the back of the book. One person who knows this all too well, is showbiz journalist Emma, who is understandably going by a pseudonym and took on her first ghostwriting gig around five years ago. Because of her job, Emma's path often crossed with Sarah**, a well-known British name, at showbiz functions. The pair got along well whenever she interviewed the star, so when the book idea was first born, it seemed like an obvious avenue for them to work together on it. 'We're very different people, but we bonded,' Emma tells Metro. 'She could always make me laugh with her one-liners and outspoken way of talking. It was fun to be around someone who was quite unapologetic about it. 'I just liked her. She'd recognise me, even in busy rooms, and make the effort to say hello. I was also quite close with her agent at the time, so that helped. 'There was no way Sarah had the will to write it herself,' adds Emma. 'So it was an immediate yes when I was asked to do it. I'd never ghostwritten before, but I thought it would be a fun challenge figuring out things as I went along.' While J.R. Moehringer is said to be the highest-paid ghostwriter ever after earning a rumoured seven figures for penning Prince Harry's memoir Spare, Emma was offered to choose from an up-front fee of just over £10,000 or be paid in royalties based on the number of copies sold. She opted for the former as she didn't know how well it would perform, while Sarah got six figures from the deal regardless. Through the agent, it was quickly arranged that Emma would head over to the celebrity's home for their first official book session. 'The plan was to run through her story chronologically. She is a natural, so she didn't need any prompts I'd prepared. But she'd go off on tangents, which began to make things a little difficult,' Emma recalls. 'Sometimes, she'd just want to tell me gossip or moan about exes, which I knew could be legally problematic. 'It could be a lot and felt more like an endless therapy session at some points. Sometimes I did have to stop myself asking, 'Why the hell did you do that?'' Over the three-month process, Emma found herself chasing Sarah, desperate to lock in dates for more interview time, as the book publisher got on her case about looming deadlines. Ironically, the ghostwriter even got ghosted at certain points. 'She was very hard to pin down,' Emma remembers. 'Once I travelled to her home, it was a four-hour round trip, but she wasn't there when I arrived. She texted saying I'd got the wrong day, but I looked back at our messages, and I had got the date right – she was trying to gaslight me. 'I also had a full-time job, so sticking to the schedule was important, but Sarah had no concept of that and became very flaky. It was very much about her, it was clear she never viewed my time as important as hers. Most of the time, she wouldn't even give an excuse; she just used to cancel or not pick up the phone.' When they did manage to meet up, Sarah would sometimes end their sessions prematurely: 'She'd say, 'Right, I need to go now, I've booked a pedicure, let's do another time' or 'I'm going out to a party'. 'It was annoying, but I've dealt with celebrities for years, so I know what they can be like. I just plastered on a smile and moved forward,' explains Emma. 'When we did meet up, I would be to get her chatting about some showbiz gossip, even though I knew it was legal dynamite, just to keep her in the room. Then I could sneak in something I needed to know about,' she recalls. Sarah's version of the truth was also something she soon got used to. 'I had to take stuff with a pinch of salt, because she'd tell me things and then I would speak to her family, to get a bit of background, and they would say it wasn't true. 'Even something as simple as where she was at a really important moment of her life, someone would later tell me she'd got it completely wrong. It was a lot of fact checking.' Despite her frustrations, Emma admits that she couldn't help but warm to Sarah. 'I saw a different side to her while spending so many hours together. When she was in her home setting, the guards came completely down. I saw glimpses of the person behind the headlines,' she explains. 'Yes, her world was very different from mine, but there was a normal woman inside it all. As I listened to her full story, I began to understand wht her life must be like and why she behaved the way she did.' Emma continues: 'She would do sweet things like buy my coffee, or drop me back to the train station after we'd finished speaking. Towards the end, it was more like I was meeting a friend for a catch-up. 'We'd discuss TV shows we're watching, making reality TV predictions, for example, and she asked questions about my life as well. I've had times where I've tried to bond with a celebrity in an interview by sharing a similar experience, and they are not interested, but she seemed to genuinely care.' While she didn't proof read her book once the final draft was complete, Sarah did hear different chunks during the writing process. 'I'd read out a chapter to her aloud, and she'd flag any changes she wanted to make,' reveals Emma. 'I found it quite hard sometimes to write in her voice, rather than my own, so this was helpful.' Much to Emma's surprise, once the book was finished, so was her 'friendship' with Sarah. 'It was odd going from spending so much time together to not speaking because it consumed my life. I did try to message Sarah after the book came to an end, but it said this number no longer exists,' she adds. More Trending 'She changes her number a lot; it wasn't personal, but she didn't make the effort to give me the new one. I was like, 'Okay, I guess we won't stay in touch.' But if I saw her out, it'd be nice to catch up.' So what did Sarah think of the finished version, which went on to sell a reported 150,000 copies? 'She didn't ever sit down to read it,' admits Emma. 'She doesn't have the attention span, so I can't say if she was happy with it… her agent was though!' Metro's Senior Features Writer Josie Copson is part of a small London book club, Read It, My Pony, which reads only one genre… Since 2017, I've been part of a book club that exclusively reads celebrity autobiographies. That statement can often make people giggle, as perhaps they aren't the most well-respected genre and book clubs are often associated with intellectual conversation about Pulitzer-prize winning titles. However, I would argue that if you want to learn about what it means to be human, then all you've got to do is visit the Biographies and Memoirs section on Amazon. My journey into the world began with Ja Rule's Unruly. The artist dominates my Spotify, but I was keen to know more about the guy behind the raspy voice. When I told a colleague what I was reading, she expressed interest in also flicking through the pages. She borrowed it and then we booked a meeting room for our lunch break, and dissected why longtime collaborator Ashanti wasn't given more pages, and if his claim that his father invented fat-free cheesecake was true. Since then, we've acquired four more members, given ourselves a name (Read It, My Pony), and read about Daniella Westbrook's struggles with addictions, Gemma Collins' argument on why she's earnt her divaship, how Victoria Beckham became Posh Spice, and what led Lily Allen to quit making music. I've read about lives that couldn't be more different, but I've found they have some common threads… Everyone wants to be special until they are, then they want to prove that they're just like everybody else. No amount of money or success ever makes someone happy. Love, or the pursuit of it, can often be the unravelling of powerful women. Even the most exciting jobs can be mundane. Nobody is immune to negative opinions. Getting an insight into the worlds of women such as Cher, Shania Twain, Drew Barrymore, Demi Moore and Jessica Simpson, and learning that they have their insecurities and problems too, reminds me that everyone is just doing their best to figure life out. They just have a few more eyes on them. *Nielsen Bookscan **Name has been changed Do you have a story you'd like to share? Get in touch by emailing Share your views in the comments below. 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