Apple’s M1 Macs are out in the wild now, but ahead of the holidays, you might still be trying to figure out which one to pick up, either for yourself or as a gift for someone else. We’ve got all three of the new Macs available, so we thought we’d give MacRumors readers a hands-on […]
Read MoreAll of the M1 Mac models use the same M1 chip, so the upgrade options are limited to SSD storage space and RAM. We haven’t seen many comparisons that demonstrate the difference between a machine with 8GB RAM and the upgraded 16GB RAM option, but Max Tech today shared a video highlighting the performance between […]
Read MoreApple’s first M1 Macs have defied expectations and are more powerful than anyone expected, handily beating out many other Intel Macs that Apple is continuing to sell. We’ve seen endless speed tests, but we thought we’d pit the M1 13-inch MacBook Pro against the model that it’s replacing, the 2020 13-inch MacBook Pro with 1.4GHz […]
Read MoreiFixit today shared a teardown overview of the new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, giving us a peek at what’s under the hood. For the most part, these machines look the same as older Intel MacBooks inside, but there are a few highlights. The removal of the fan is the biggest change to the MacBook […]
Read MoreIn a new interview for CNBC, The Wall Street Journal‘s Joanna Stern and Daring Fireball‘s John Gruber discussed their thoughts about Apple’s transition to Apple Silicon with the M1 and showed a real-world comparison of the new MacBook Pro’s 720p camera. During the course of the interview, it became apparent that Gruber was using the […]
Read MoreApple’s New M1 Macs began arriving to customers earlier this week, and since the M1 Apple Silicon is an entirely new chip architecture that’s a major departure from the Intel chips that Apple has used for years, there’s a lot to learn about the new machines. We’ve rounded up some useful Apple M1 tidbits below, […]
Read MoreAs the first Macs containing Apple Silicon processors began arriving to customers today, reviewers have shared their first impressions of the new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini. Reviewers praised the M1 chip‘s ability to deliver excellent performance and battery life. MacBook Air The Verge‘s Dieter Bohn remarked that “The MacBook Air with the […]
Read MoreApple Silicon M1 Chip in MacBook Air Outperforms High-End 16-Inch MacBook Pro Apple introduced the first MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini with M1 Apple Silicon chips yesterday, and as of today, the first benchmark of the new chip appears to be showing up on the Geekbench site. The M1 chip, which belongs to […]
Read MoreToday is the official launch day of Apple’s new M1-powered Macs, and as customers who pre-ordered await their devices, Apple has also started in-store sales for the new MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and Mac mini. Many customers across Europe, Asia, and Australia can now place an order on Apple’s website or in the Apple […]
Read MoreThe new M1 Macs are now arriving to customers, and one of the first people to get the new M1 13-inch MacBook Pro with 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, and 8GB unified memory has run a much anticipated R23 Cinebench benchmark on the 8GB 13-inch MacBook Pro with 512GB of storage to give us a better […]
Read MoreApple last week announced the first Macs that use the new M1 Apple Silicon chips, debuting new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini models. The first M1 Macs were supposed to be arriving to customers on November 17, but a few people have been receiving their orders today and M1 machines are now in […]
Read MoreApple last week announced the first Macs that use the new M1 Apple Silicon chips, debuting new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini models. The first M1 Macs were supposed to be arriving to customers on November 17, but a few people have been receiving their orders today and M1 machines are now in […]
Read MoreApple Silicon M1 Chip in MacBook Air Outperforms High-End 16-Inch MacBook Pro Apple introduced the first MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini with M1 Apple Silicon chips yesterday, and as of today, the first benchmark of the new chip appears to be showing up on the Geekbench site. The M1 chip, which belongs to […]
Read MoreA large number of late 2013 and mid 2014 13-inch MacBook Pro owners are reporting that the macOS Big Sur update is bricking their machines. A MacRumors forum thread contains a significant number of users reporting the issue, and similar problems are being reported across Reddit and the Apple Support Communities, suggesting the problem is […]
Read MoreApple introduced the first MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini with M1 Apple Silicon chips yesterday, and as of today, the first benchmark of the new chip appears to be showing up on the Geekbench site. The M1 chip, which belongs to a MacBook Air with 8GB RAM, features a single-core score of 1687 […]
Read MoreApple’s new Mac mini and 13-inch MacBook Pro models with the custom-designed M1 chip are compatible with up to a 6K display, including Apple’s Pro Display XDR. By comparison, the previous-generation Intel-based Mac mini and Intel-based entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro with two Thunderbolt 3 ports support up to a 5K display. The new MacBook Air […]
Read MoreThe M1 MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and Mac mini are the first of Apple’s Macs to support WiFi 6, or 802.11ax. WiFi 6 support started rolling out in Apple devices with the March 2020 launch of the iPad Pro, but Apple did not include the feature in Macs refreshed earlier in the year. WiFi […]
Read MoreDuring today’s event where Apple unveiled the new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models, there was a mention of a new image signal processor for the camera, which brings some improvements to camera quality. Apple did not, however, add new camera hardware to the two machines, and the technical specifications pages continue to list the […]
Read MoreApple on Thursday reported its earnings for the fourth quarter of the 2020 fiscal year, including Mac revenue of $9 billion, a new quarterly record. Apple ended the year with annual Mac revenue of $28.6 billion, an all-time high. In its annual Form 10-K report [PDF], filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission today, […]
Read MoreApple will hold another digital event on November 17 to announce its first Apple Silicon powered Macs, according to frequent leaker Jon Prosser. Apple has already said that this year it intends to introduce the first Mac powered by an Apple Silicon chip instead of an Intel processor. One thing it hasn’t revealed is the […]
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