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The next MacBook Pros may pair Apple silicon with 64GB of RAM
Apple's redesigned 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros will reportedly pack new chips that support up to 64GB of RAM, not to mention four Thunderbolt ports.
Jon Fingas05.18.2021
Apple confirms April 20th launch event, new iPads and Macs expected
Mark your calendars, friends: Apple has just sent out invitations for a launch event on April 20th at 10:00 AM Pacific/1:00 PM Eastern, where the company is expected to pull back the curtain on a slate of refreshed tablets and PCs.
Chris Velazco04.13.2021
Adobe Photoshop is now available natively on M1 Macs
Adobe has released a native Photoshop app for Apple's M1 Macs after launching the photo-editing software in beta last year.
Saqib Shah03.10.2021
2020 was the best year for PC shipments in a decade
The PC industry ended 2020 with another strong quarterly performance, capping off one of the best years for computer sales in recent memory.
Igor Bonifacic01.11.2021
Brave's privacy-focused browser rolls out a version for Apple's M1 Macs
If Chrome, Safari and Firefox aren't enough, then maybe Brave is the right browser for your new Mac.
Richard Lawler12.31.2020
Adobe releases Premiere Pro beta for M1 Macs
Adobe has released a beta version of its Premiere Pro video editing software for M1 Macs.
Igor Bonifacic12.21.2020
Zoom will officially support Apple's M1 Macs on December 21st
Zoom is adding support for Apple Silicon through an update on December 21st, improving video call performance on M1 Macs.
Jon Fingas12.20.2020
Firefox 84 arrives with native support for Apple Silicon
New Macs with Apple's M1 chip inside should see even better performance with Firefox 84, now that it can run natively on Apple Silicon.
Richard Lawler12.16.2020
Apple's 2021 Mac CPU roadmap reportedly includes 32-core chips
Apple reportedly plans to aggressively scale its Mac CPU plans and offer 32-core desktop chips in 2021.
Jon Fingas12.07.2020
iFixit digs into the M1 MacBooks and finds they haven't changed much
The new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro with M1 Apple Silicon CPUs are nearly identical to Intel-powered Macs.
Richard Lawler11.19.2020
M1-powered Macs can run Windows apps, with some help from CrossOver
Apple’s new M1-powered Macs appear to meet the company’s audacious speed claims, but there are still some drawbacks compared to Intel Macs. One thing that’s getting lost in the transition to M1 is Boot Camp, a tool that allowed you to install and run Windows on a separate partition of your Mac’s hard drive. Obviously, there’s no version of Windows that can run on the M1 chip, so Boot Camp is off the table for now.
Nathan Ingraham11.19.2020
Chrome for M1 Macs is available again after being pulled last night
On Tuesday, you could briefly download it before Google pulled the release later in the day. It's now available again.
Igor Bonifacic11.18.2020
Apple's new M1 MacBook Pro is already $50 off at Amazon
The discount lets you afford a nice USB-C hub for your new laptop.
Daniel Cooper11.18.2020
Photoshop for Apple’s M1 Macs is available in beta
Adobe has released the first beta release of Photoshop for Apple Silicon.
Igor Bonifacic11.17.2020
Apple's new M1 Macs won't work with external GPUs
The spec pages for Apple's new Macs with M1 CPUs reveals something is missing -- support for eGPUs favored by some gamers and creative professionals.
Richard Lawler11.10.2020
Apple's M1 chip is coming to the 13-inch MacBook Pro
Just four months after Apple announced that it would transition the Mac to run on its own custom chips, the company is unveiling its first computers with Apple Silicon. To the surprise of few, Apple is starting with laptops — the company is showing off updated versions of the 13-inch MacBook Pro running on the new M1 processor. Apple says it’ll have 2.8X faster performance compared to the existing model, and the M1’s eight-core GPU is 5X faster.
Nathan Ingraham11.10.2020
Apple’s new Mac Mini with M1 starts at $699
Apple is refreshing its smallest desktop, the Mac Mini.
Karissa Bell11.10.2020
M1 is the first Apple Silicon chip for the Mac
Apple's Johny Srouji detailed the M1 system-on-a-chip that will power the company's new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and Mac mini computers.
Igor Bonifacic11.10.2020
Watch Apple's 'One More Thing' event here at 1PM ET
Apple is livestreaming its 'One More Thing' event at 1PM, and you can watch it here. Expect plenty of news about Apple Silicon Macs and macOS Big Sur.
Jon Fingas11.10.2020
Bloomberg: MacBook Pro, Air laptops will get Apple Silicon CPUs first
The refreshed laptops reportedly won’t feature updated designs, but they’ll include processors based on the A14 chipset that powers the company’s new iPhone 12 and iPad Air models.
Igor Bonifacic11.02.2020