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The end for Intel-compatible x86 apps on M1 Macs? macOS 11.3 could drop Rosetta in certain countries

Although Apple still has to confirm this, it looks like macOS 11.3 will come with a nasty surprise for some users. Depending on the region, this update might remove Rosetta, so the users of M1-powered machines in those countries w...

Codrut Nistor, Wed, 03 Mar 2021 12:43:00 +0100

The next MacBook Pro 16 may only feature an M1 processor and some minor design changes. (Image source: Apple - edited)

The 2021 MacBook Pro 16 may not be the performance upgrade we expect from Apple

According to a new report, the next MacBook Pro 16 will feature an Apple M1 chip, not a more powerful next-generation model. Any design changes will be on the minor side too, resulting in the 2021 edition looking basically the sam...

Alex Alderson, Thu, 25 Feb 2021 22:58:00 +0100

Xiaomi has launched the RedmiBook Pro 15 (L) and RedmiBook Pro 14 (R) laptops in China. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi launches the RedmiBook Pro 14 and RedmiBook Pro 15: Intel-based MacBook Pro imitators with up to 3.2K display and dGPU option for 4,699-6,299 yuan (US$728-US$976)

Xiaomi has launched the 2021 variants of the RedmiBook Pro 14 and RedmiBook Pro 15. Shoppers in China can choose from among six SKUs, with Intel Core i5 and i7 Tiger Lake processors and the Nvidia GeForce MX450 dGPU as central com...

Daniel R Deakin, Thu, 25 Feb 2021 16:24:00 +0100

M1 Macs do not have replaceable SSDs, like their predecessors. (Image source: Apple)

Some Apple M1-based Mac mini, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro machines are experiencing extreme SSD wear

The lifespan of the soldered SSD's in new M1 Macs may be severely limited, according to multiple reports. Current wear of some SSDs is so high that some drives may need replacing within two years.

Alex Alderson, Wed, 24 Feb 2021 19:27:00 +0100

This year's MacBook Pro refresh is expected to feature an HDMI port and an SD card reader, among other changes. (Image source: MacRumors)

Apple's 2021 MacBook Pro refresh will welcome not just the SD card reader but the HDMI port too in an overhaul for the series

A full MacBook Pro refresh is due later this year, with a switch to Apple's in-house processors reputedly planned. According to a new report, the 2021 MacBook Pro refresh will feature an HDMI port too, which dovetail with the retu...

Alex Alderson, Tue, 23 Feb 2021 19:29:00 +0100

The RedmiBook Pro series features processors from Intel and AMD and dGPU options from Nvidia. (Image source: Xiaomi)

Xiaomi shares first full RedmiBook Pro picture: Apple MacBook Pro mimic that also has Thunderbolt 4

Xiaomi has been showing more of the upcoming RedmiBook Pro laptop series off in a couple of new teaser images. Unsurprisingly, the Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro has the look of an Apple MacBook Pro to it and also comes with a Thunderbolt 4...

Daniel R Deakin, Sun, 21 Feb 2021 11:22:00 +0100

The first Apple M1-native running malware has been discovered. (Image source: Apple/PCRisk - edited)

Apple M1-native malware targets users of the new MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, and Mac Mini with unwanted Pirrit adware

Apple M1-native malware has been discovered by an independent macOS security researcher. The GoSearch22 Safari browser extension, which is linked to the infamous Pirrit adware family, can run on any M1 silicon-based device, such a...

Daniel R Deakin, Thu, 18 Feb 2021 13:15:00 +0100

Chrome OS rose above macOS for the first time in 2020. (Source: IDC via GeekWire)

Chrome OS devices outsold Apple Macs for the first time in 2020

The latest full-year analysis of the PC market show that devices that run ChromeOS gained more and more market share during 2020 compared to those running macOS. Windows remained the market leader, although its share did fall comp...

Deirdre O'Donnell, Wed, 17 Feb 2021 17:47:00 +0100

It's 2021. Do you know where your dark-themed Google Searches are? (Source: Google)

Google Search's dark theme seems to be nearly ready for prime time

The long-awaited dark theme for the Google Search webpage on Windows or macOS is reportedly now in A/B testing. This means some users may have already seen this update, which consists of an automatic color-scheme change in accorda...

Deirdre O'Donnell, Fri, 12 Feb 2021 23:26:00 +0100

Intel claims Rocket League can't be played on a Mac, even that it can using CrossOver. (Image source: Intel)

Intel's new adverts claim that Windows laptops are better options than Apple MacBooks for content creators and gamers

Apple was a loyal customer of Intel for 15 years, but the former has now pivoted to using in-house processors. Now Intel has looked re-ignite the old Mac vs PC debate in its latest adverts, where it claims Windows laptops are supe...

Alex Alderson, Fri, 12 Feb 2021 21:26:00 +0100

A new generation of the Apple TV hardware has been suggested as the mystery B2002 product. (Image source: Apple - edited)

Apple M1-based MacBook Air, MacBook Pro 13, and Mac mini join curious "B2002" item in Bluetooth SIG listing

An updated Bluetooth SIG listing has sparked speculation in regard to a mysterious “B2002” entry, with guesses ranging from Apple TV to an M1 iMac. The B2002 item joins new registrations for the M1-based MacBook Air, MacBook Pro 1...

Daniel R Deakin, Fri, 12 Feb 2021 08:35:00 +0100

The next MacBook Pro may adopt the iPhone 12 series' design, and MagSafe charging. (Image source: MacRumors)

Apple's 2021 MacBook Pro refreshes will have a flat design, aping the iPhone 12 series

Apple will align the design of its MacBook Pro and iPhone series this year, according to a new report. The change will see 2021 MacBook Pros with a flatter design, albeit one with rounded corners. Apple is expected to release at l...

Alex Alderson, Mon, 08 Feb 2021 00:05:00 +0100

Intel has been targeting the Apple M1 chip in a series of slides to promote Intel Evo-badged laptops. (Image source: Intel/Applesutra - edited)

Apple M1 vs Intel i7: Cherry-picked benchmarks and shifting Tiger Lake SKUs leave Intel looking revolutionary rather than evolutionary

Slides from Intel have been published revealing numerous benchmark and usage comparisons between the ARM-based Apple M1 chip and Core i7 representatives of the Intel 11th Gen Tiger Lake series. The choice of benchmarks and some su...

Daniel R Deakin, Sun, 07 Feb 2021 13:45:00 +0100

A 2021 MacBook Pro could sport a 12-core or even 16-core Apple M1X SoC. (Image source: MacRumors/MattTalksTech - edited)

Apple M1X, M2, A14X, A15, and A15 Bionic lead the speculation for the true identities of four alleged upcoming Apple SoCs

A tech tipster has claimed that Apple is preparing four new SoCs and has shared the alleged internal identifiers for the processors. Unsurprisingly, this has led to considerable speculation about their eventual product names, with...

Daniel R Deakin, Sat, 06 Feb 2021 09:13:00 +0100

The new Razer Thunderbolt 4 Dock Chroma ships later this month. (Image: Razer)

Razer's new Thunderbolt 4 dock is packed with ports and Chroma RGB lighting

Razer has launched one of the first docks to support Intel’s new Thunderbolt 4 high-speed data transfer standard. As you might expect from the gaming-focused company, the new dock also includes support for its Chroma lighting effe...

Sanjiv Sathiah, Sat, 06 Feb 2021 03:37:00 +0100

With a recent price drop and new advert, Microsoft is pushing Surface Pro 7 sales. (Image Source: Own)

New Microsoft advert claims the Surface Pro 7 is a better option than the MacBook Pro 13, including for gaming

Microsoft is heavily promoting the Surface Pro 7 with recent price drops now accompanied by a new advert comparing the Surface Pro 7 to the MacBook Pro 13 M1. The advert is done in a presentation style and shows why Microsoft thin...

Column by Craig Ward, Sun, 24 Jan 2021 06:35:00 +0100

A concept render of the rumored redesigned MacBook Air. (Image: Macrumors)

Apple working on high-end MacBook Air, bringing back SD card slot and more to the MacBook Pro range

2021 is going to be a big year for fans of Apple’s Macs as the company sets down the path of reengineering many of its designs around its super efficient, yet powerful Apple silicon chips. Bloomberg reports that Apple is working o...

Sanjiv Sathiah, Sat, 23 Jan 2021 05:42:00 +0100

Carl Pei announces his new brand's launch date, holds an M1 MacBook Air giveaway to celebrate

Carl Pei is well known as the co-founder of the successful smartphone brand OnePlus. However, he has since left this company with plans to start another. It will launch on January 27, 2021; in the meantime, Pei has tweeted that he...

Deirdre O'Donnell, Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:17:00 +0100

This service can still be had for free for a while longer. (Source: Apple)

Apple offers yet more free TV+ access to existing customers

Apple's TV+ is its answer to other streaming platforms such as Netflix. One year's worth of free access to the service was bundled with compatible hardware bought at its September 2019 launch. That offer was then extended so as to...

Deirdre O'Donnell, Tue, 19 Jan 2021 18:55:00 +0100

Apple's M1 is an ARM-based chip that was launched in November 2020. (Image source: Apple)

Amazing Apple M1X Geekbench multi-core result more likely produced by an AMD Ryzen 9 5950X rather than a rumored 20-core Cupertino beast

An image taken from an alleged Geekbench run for a MacBook Pro18,1 system has supposedly revealed the multi-core power of the rumored Apple M1X chip. The score of 18,520 is over 140% higher than our results with an 8-core Apple M1...

Daniel R Deakin, Mon, 18 Jan 2021 21:58:00 +0100

Apple M1 processor used in the latest Macs, plagued by a Fast User Switching bug

Some Apple M1 Macs are affected by a Fast User Switching bug

The owners of various Macs that use the Apple M1 processor are reporting a bug that involves a rather random activation of the screensaver that also locks out the user. The problem seems to occur on Big Sur macOS 11.x and it looks...

Codrut Nistor, Mon, 18 Jan 2021 16:42:00 +0100

Apple's next-gen MacBook redesign is said to drop the Touch Bar. (Image: Apple)

Kuo: MacBook Pro redesign to lose Touch Bar, continue Apple's Arm-based silicon transition and pick up MagSafe charging

Apple supply chain specialist Ming-chi Kuo has issued a new note to investors detailing some of the changes expected on the new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models. According to Kuo, the new models will drop in mid-2021 and wil...

Sanjiv Sathiah, Fri, 15 Jan 2021 11:56:00 +0100

The upcoming iMac could feature Apple’s ARM-based M1 SoC (Image source: Apple)

Apple Silicon-powered iMac could potentially arrive as early as this March, hints tipster

A tweet by tipster @L0vetodream strongly hints that an all-new iMac based on Apple’s new ARM-based platform could arrive as early as March, adding the all-in-one to an increasing list of ARM-powered Mac devices.

Arjun Krishna Lal, Thu, 07 Jan 2021 14:15:00 +0100

Apple AirTags and other AR accessories may finally launch this year. (Image Source: MacRumors)

Apple AirTags, AR headset, and Apple Silicon MacBook Pros with mini-LED displays to finally launch this year; Entire iPhone 13 lineup expected to sport LiDAR scanners

Apple may very well introduce the much anticipated AirTags and other AR accessories such as an AR headset and/or AR glasses this year, according to Ming-Chi Kuo's latest research note. Kuo also notes that Apple will launch new App...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, Tue, 05 Jan 2021 23:26:00 +0100

The potential Apple M1 successor could feature a 50 percent higher core count (Image source: Apple)

Next-gen Macs set to feature 12-core Apple Silicon M2 chips according to tipster

Tipster @LeaksApplePro recently claimed that Apple is set to release a new 12-core Apple Silicon Mac lineup this year, with an announcement as early as this March. While unconfirmed, this part could potentially propel Apple Silico...

Arjun Krishna Lal, Mon, 04 Jan 2021 08:09:00 +0100

The hypothetical 64-core Apple silicon part would be an order of magnitude faster than the original M1 (Image source: Apple)

Apple tipster hints at 64-core ARM monster chip after the M1

Tipster @LeaksApplePro hinted that Cupertino’s working on a massive 64-core ARM-based chip, possibly for future iterations of the Mac Pro. Details are thin on the ground, but the silicon could pose a threat to both Intel and AMD i...

Arjun Krishna Lal, Tue, 29 Dec 2020 10:25:00 +0100

MacBook Pro laptops with permanently integrated keyboards could become a thing of the past. (Image source: Apple)

Next-gen Apple MacBook Pro could incorporate a base-covering touch input device, a wireless charger, and even fewer ports

Apple could eventually release a MacBook Pro laptop with a touch input surface replacing the regular keyboard deck and including a wireless charger for use with iPhones and iPads that support the charging technology. The futuristi...

Daniel R Deakin, Thu, 24 Dec 2020 05:28:00 +0100

80 percent of TSMC 5 nm chips going to Apple in 2021

Apple secures 80 percent of TSMC's 5 nm production capacity for the coming year

Apple's top supplier of chips for multiple purposes, TSMC, will reserve no less than 80 percent of its 5 nm production capacity to the tech giant headquartered in Cupertino. In addition to the existing chips, TSMC is also going to...

Codrut Nistor, Mon, 21 Dec 2020 12:41:00 +0100

Is Parallels really working for the M1 chipset? (Source: Parallels)

A leaker asserts that an M1 MacBook is capable of running Windows on ARM faster than a Surface Pro X

A Twitter-based leaker claims to have found new Geekbench listings that show Mac devices based on the new M1 silicon running Windows on ARM (WoA) via the Parallels desktop. Not only that, but this new combination apparently result...

Deirdre O'Donnell, Sat, 19 Dec 2020 00:17:00 +0100

Be careful when you buy a MacBook Air: Avoid the Intel SKUs of the 2020 Air

There are plenty of discounts for the Apple MacBook Air 2020 before Christmas. However, a closer look usually reveals that it is a discontinued model with an old Intel processor. We think you should avoid these SKUs, even though y...

Andreas Osthoff, Thu, 17 Dec 2020 18:52:00 +0100

Apple announces the development of its own cellular modem

Apple currently uses components from Qualcomm in order to keep iPhones capable of using mobile data. However, its senior vice president of hardware technologies has just announced that it intends to replace these modems with one o...

Deirdre O'Donnell, Fri, 11 Dec 2020 22:06:00 +0100

Apple has big plans for its big chip. (Image source: Apple)

Apple's M1 roadmap targets 2022 for independence from Intel, includes 32-core M1 monster

Apple's future plans for its M1 silicon include dumping Intel Macs entirely and pushing the hardware to the high-end Mac Pro, culminating in a 32-core M1 Mac Pro sometime in 2022.

Sam Medley, Mon, 07 Dec 2020 18:26:00 +0100

Apple has not released a black MacBook in over a decade. (Image source: Colorware)

Apple may be bringing a revolutionary matte black finish to future iPhones and MacBooks

A patent has revealed Apple's novel way of reproducing a matte black effect on aluminium, steel and titanium. The anodised coating could be used in multiple applications, including iPhones, MacBooks, iPads and Watches.

Alex Alderson, Sun, 06 Dec 2020 22:22:00 +0100

Image via Apple and Microsoft (w/ edits).

Developer manages to run Windows ARM64 on M1 MacBook; performance destroys Surface Pro X

An intrepid developer has successfully virtualized Windows 10 on ARM on an Apple M1 device. Others have also replicated the project and posted Geekbench scores from the virtualized environment. These scores put Microsoft's Surface...

Sam Medley, Sun, 29 Nov 2020 04:46:00 +0100

Apple is offering gift cards or discounts with its Black Friday through Cyber Monday event. (Image source: Apple)

Deal | Apple gift card giveaway Black Friday through Cyber Monday: US$150/£120/€150 with a MacBook Pro 16 purchase or US$50/£40/€50 with an iPhone 11

Apple is running a gift card giveaway Black Friday through Cyber Monday. Qualifying purchases will see the buyer rewarded with a card worth from US$25/£20/€25 up to US$150/£120/€150. The deal includes many major Apple products suc...

Daniel R Deakin, Sat, 28 Nov 2020 07:44:00 +0100

Foxconn factory, Apple to move production from China to Vietnam

Foxconn (partially) bailing out of China, heading for Vietnam

Although Trump's reign is over, Apple has requested Foxconn to move at least some of its iPad and MacBook production facilities to Vietnam. This move comes as a part of Apple's efforts to diversify production, thus minimizing the ...

Codrut Nistor, Fri, 27 Nov 2020 14:15:00 +0100

The next 16-inch MacBook Pro will apparently arrive with RDNA 2 GPUs. (Image source: Apple)

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 series may debut in Apple's next 16-inch MacBook Pro

Apple is rumoured to be gearing to release a new 16-inch MacBook Pro 16, and the machine may have some special AMD hardware up its sleeve. Supposedly, the laptop will be the first to feature the Radeon RX 6700 and RX 6700 XT, albe...

Alex Alderson, Wed, 25 Nov 2020 20:17:00 +0100

The Apple M1 might soon be joined by a potential M1X SoC. (Image source: Apple/Domus)

Alleged Apple M1X SoC in upcoming MacBook Pro 16 ready to outcore and outscore its M1 ARM-based relative

The Apple M1 SoC has just been launched and there are already rumors about another ARM-based chip coming out of the Cupertino company soon. The part has been tentatively called the M1X although the name is yet to be confirmed. The...

Daniel R Deakin, Wed, 25 Nov 2020 11:24:00 +0100

The new MacBook Air with Apple M1 SoC costs from US$999. (Image source: Apple)

ARM-based M1 in MacBook Air destroys AnTuTu benchmark and all the Apple silicon can go home now

The ARM-based Apple M1 chip has made a star turn appearance on the AnTuTu benchmark as the key component in a MacBook Air. The M1 managed to rack up way over one million points, leaving the Apple silicon, including the A12Z Bionic...

Daniel R Deakin, Wed, 25 Nov 2020 10:17:00 +0100

MacOS Big Sur is spying on everything you do and sending the data to Apple

Apple's latest operating system, macOS Big Sur, uses a new API to constantly send users' data (including how, when, and where a Mac is used) to Apple. This data is transmitted to Apple without encryption, meaning anyone with acces...

Sam Medley, Tue, 17 Nov 2020 18:32:00 +0100

The M1 seems to be a home run for Apple. (Image Source: ZDNet)

These Apple M1 Cinebench R23 scores are quite impressive for a 10 W processor

Looks like ditching Intel for in-hose ARM-based chips was quite the power play from Apple. The new M1 processors appear to trade blows with AMD's / Intel's 15 W processors. According to the latest Cinebench R23 tests, the M1 can b...

Bogdan Solca, Tue, 17 Nov 2020 17:46:00 +0100

Apple M1 processor used in the new MacBook Air, SSD twice as fast as that of the 2020 MacBook Air with Intel processor (Source: Apple)

M1 MacBook Air's SSD is twice as fast as that of the latest Intel-based model

A recent storage benchmark result that was published on the MacRumors Forums website by a new owner of the M1 MacBook Air reveals impressive results: almost 2,200 MB/s write and over 2,600 MB/s read speed. These results come along...

Codrut Nistor, Tue, 17 Nov 2020 10:15:00 +0100

The performance of the Apple M1 looks convincing even when emulating x86 code. (Image source: Apple - edited)

The Apple M1 and new MacBook Air cut a fine figure in an emulated x86 benchmark

The Apple M1 has already been flexing its muscles in benchmarks, but it seems that the ARM-based chipset has enough grunt to emulate x86 programs. The MacBook Air still manages MacBook Pro 16-esque performance in Geekbench, even w...

Alex Alderson, Mon, 16 Nov 2020 19:47:00 +0100

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