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Apple VP of Worldwide Marketing Bob Borchers recently revealed in an interview that an Apple-silicon powered Mac Pro will be launched soon, which will complete Apple's transition from Intel chips.
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The latest Skype Insider update delivers long-anticipated optimizations for Macs with Apple Silicon CPUs. Users with M1 and M2-based Apple computers can download a native client for their systems.
Here is how Apple's latest generation of MacBook Pro laptops compares with its predecessor. This Specs Appeal article will help you pinpoint the difference between M1 and M2-based MacBook Pros.
Today, the MacBook Air M1 is selling at 20% off its normal $999 starting price on Amazon, and it's available in all colors too. This is the lowest price we've seen for the current gen MacBook Air.
AMD Zen-based processors with Simultaneous Multi-threading (SMT) like Ryzen, Threadripper, EPYC, and Athlon CPUs have been found to be vulnerable to a new “SQUIP” side-channel attack.
Parallels has unveiled its latest generation of virtualization software for Mac for running Windows side-by-side with macOS. Version 18 adds single-click Windows 11 install and other improvements.
Microsoft has announced the general availability of a Teams client that runs natively on Apple Silicon. The key benefit here is performance improvements as compared to running Teams on emulation.
Apple switched to a different model of SSD in the new MacBook Pro with the M2 chipset. The storage inside entry-level iterations of the laptop performs at nearly half the speeds of older M1 models.
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A new unofficial project is underway which is working to add native support for running Microsoft's Windows 11 on Apple Macs which run on Apple Silicon like the M1. However, these are very early days.
It was recently reported that Samsung was making a custom silicon in 2025. A new report adds to this stating that a "dream team" is working on this project to take on Apple Silicon offerings like M1.
A last-minute report has revealed exciting performance upgrades for the upcoming iPad Air "5". Apple plans to equip its latest mid-range tablet with the M1 processor and 5G support.
OneDrive sync for Apple Silicon is now generally available along with Folder Backup support for macOS in Public Preview. Access OneDrive preferences to see if the new version of the app is installed.
Looking forward at 5.16, also expect improved support for Apple's M1 chip, while gamers can expect the already available Nintendo Switch Pro controller driver to be merged into the mainline kernel.
Apple is going to launch Self Service Repair next year so that customers can fix their own iPhone 12, iPhone 13, or M1 Macs themselves. The program is aimed at technicians with the required skills.
Canonical has announced the availability of Multipass 1.8, a tool that lets you quickly set up Ubuntu VMs on Windows, Linux and macOS. This update brings aliases and Apple M1 support.
Apple says that the notch on its new MacBook Pro line not only allows it to have thinner bezels, but also provides a “smart way” to give individuals more configurable screen real estate.
Prolific leaker Mark Gurman shares more leaks about a physical redesign of the MacBook Air arriving in 2022 that will be powered with next generation Apple Silicon processors to match.
Apple has revealed two new chips, the M1 Pro and M1 Max. The new chips are aimed at professional users and come with the newest MacBook Pros. They outperform the competition while using less power.
Parallels Desktop 17.1 is bringing full support for running virtualized Windows 11 and macOS Monterey. There's no need to manually switch on support for TPM, as opposed to the previous version of it.
Ahead of the iPhone 13 and iOS 15 reveal later today, we can share a nice looking deal for the 256GB and 512GB MacBook Pro, powered by the machine learning M1 CPU, it's now $149.01 off.
Microsoft has confirmed that running Windows 11 on M1 Macs using virtualization software such as Parallels Desktop is not supported. So if you run into an issue, Microsoft's isn't responsible.
Parallels Desktop 17 now allows users to run Windows 11 on their Mac officially. The new app has support for both Intel and M1 Macs and can also run Windows 11 preview if you can't wait!
In a recent interview, AMD has said that it is very confident in its own abilities and isn't intimidated by the arrival of Apple's M1. The ARM-based M1 has replaced Intel's x86 CPUs in the Macs.
Microsoft has announced new features coming to OneDrive running on Apple hardware later this year including native support for Apple M1, KFM, and an improved Finder and Files On-Demand experience.
Opera Software has released a new version of Opera that supports the Apple M1 processor that was shipped last November with new Macs. Opera sees a two-times speed enhancement from the change.
After releasing a new macOS Big Sur beta yesterday, it was discovered that Apple might be removing Rosetta 2 translation from its M1 Macs, but only in certain regions, and it's unclear why.
Apple's new custom ARM processors are here, and there's a lot of good, but there's also some bad. The performance is the best we've seen from ARM so far, and the battery life is incredible.
In the fifth part of this series, we're going to be looking at software compatibility, installing Windows on the Mac, trying to use an iPhone with a Windows PC, app compatibility, and more.
In the fourth part of this series, we're going to be looking at hardware compatibility, testing out peripherals such as an Xbox controller, an external GPU, multiple screens, and more.
Apple's new custom ARM processors have been praised by reviewers, and Apple has been making some big promises. We're going to see if its new hardware can live up to the company's hype.
Mozilla has released Firefox 84. It brings WebRender to more systems including some Linux computers, it's the last version to support Adobe Flash and it now supports Apple Silicon CPUs natively.
Today, Microsoft announced that its main Office suite is available to run natively on ARM-powered Macs. There are also some other Microsoft 365 features for Mac being highlighted today.
A new report suggests that Apple is working on eight-, 16-, and even 32-core chips for use in higher-end Macs in 2021 and 2022. The firm is also reportedly developing GPUs with up to 128 cores.
Google has released a native version of its Chrome browser for the new Apple Silicon Macs. Microsoft has also confirmed that its support for the new architecture is well on the way.
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The analyst firm, TrendForce, has predicted a growth in MacBook Sales this year and for sales records to be broken in 2021. The reason for the expected growth is Apple's new M1 processor.
At its One More Thing event today, Apple introduced its first ARM chip for MacBooks. The Apple M1 is built using a 5nm process, it has 16 billion transistors, and an octa-core CPU.
According to sources, HTC is building two Android N devices for Google's Nexus program. The Nexus devices, dubbed S1 and M1, could become HTC's tipping point in regaining needed marketshare.
