Tech giant Microsoft has announced a new way to run Windows 11 on ARM-based Macs, albeit with some restrictions. In an official support article, Microsoft has authorized the use of Parallels Desktop 18 to run the ARM versions of Windows 11 Pro and Enterprise on M1– and M2-based Macs. Although this is great news for those who need to use Windows for work, users should be aware of some limitations.

For one, you won’t be able to run 32-bit ARM apps since Microsoft is phasing out 32-bit software for all ARM Windows builds. Furthermore, you’ll need Windows 11 ARM drivers for devices to work properly. Additionally, users won’t be able to use anything that relies on another layer of virtualization, such as Android applications, the Linux subsystem, and Windows Sandbox. Lastly, games that require at least DirectX 12 or OpenGL 3.3 won’t work at all. 

In 2021, it was possible to run Windows 11 in Parallels on ARM Macs, but users needed to use an Insider preview of the OS at the time. However, with the sanctioned approach, users can download and install Windows 11 with ease on Parallels Desktop 18. This will ease a lot of tension around licensing for the company, but it’s still unclear how these changes will affect Microsoft. 

This news won’t be too useful for users who want native Windows support like they had with Intel-based Macs running Apple’s Boot Camp. However, it might be the closest thing to a collaboration between Apple and Microsoft, and it may be a viable solution for those who absolutely need to use Windows productivity apps. While it won’t offer the same performance or compatibility as a PC built for Windows on ARM, it’s the most viable option for those who need to use Windows on their ARM-based Mac.

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Apple is taking the PC market by storm with its M-series processors. The process that began with the M1 continues successfully with the M2 Pro and Max. While everyone is wondering about the next move of the US tech giant, Apple chip designer Tim Millet hinted at the company’s future plans for Macs in a recent interview. Here are the details…

Future Macs likely to get annual updates

Apple chip designer Tim Millet talked about the company’s original goals for the development of the M1 chip, and how Apple is approaching work on each successive generation of Mac chip. The interview opens with Millet talking about the desire to completely reset expectations about what a laptop and desktop processor could achieve.

Millet spoke about the company’s goals for the development of the M1 chip and how Apple is approaching the design of each successive generation. Millet, who has been building chips for 30 years and has been with Apple for nearly 17, said that with the M1 chip, the company sought to reset expectations about what a laptop and desktop processor could achieve.

Designer Millet stated that Apple is taking the same approach to each successive generation of chip, and that the M2 family was designed to maintain the company’s leadership position by pushing technology to its limits. He also noted that Apple is in a unique position as it can work hand-in-hand with hardware and software teams when designing the chips.

Apple has historically updated the iPhone every year, but has been more random in the timing of Mac updates. Millet stated that Apple being in control of its own chip-development schedule will change this for future Macs. He said, “We don’t want the Mac to stray too far away from the technology curve.”

Apple has historically updated the iPhone every year, but has been more random in the timing of Mac updates. Millet stated that Apple being in control of its own chip-development schedule will change this for future Macs. He said, “We don’t want the Mac to stray too far away from the technology curve.”

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The Apple M2 Pro and M2 Max chips that power the new MacBook Pro have been the subject of recent graphics-centric benchmark tests. These benchmark results give us a closer look at the GPU performance improvements of the M2 Pro and M2 Max chips relative to their predecessors, the M1 Pro and M1 Max. Here are the details…

Benchmark Results Reveal Graphics Performance of M2 Pro and M2 Max Chips

According to scores on Geekbench, the M2 Pro with 19-core GPU and the M2 Max with 38-core GPU in the new MacBook Pro offer about 30 percent higher graphics performance compared to the M1 Pro and M1 Max. This is in line with Apple’s advertising. Released high-end M1 Ultra chip Last year’s Mac Studio was still around 9% faster than the M2 Max. Here are the result of the every Apple M series chip:

• M1 Ultra: 94,583
• M2 Max: 86,805
• M1 Max: 64,708
• M2 Pro: 52,691
• M1 Pro: 39,758

The M1 Ultra scored 94583, the M2 Max scored 86805, the M1 Max scored 64708, the M2 Pro scored 52691 and the M1 Pro scored 39758. However, the OpenCL scores of the M2 Max and M1 Ultra are roughly comparable. In addition to GPU performance, the benchmark results also show that the M2 Pro and M2 Max in the new MacBook Pro have single-core and multi-core scores around 1900 and 15000, respectively.

This means they offer up to 20% faster CPU performance than the M1 Pro and M1 Max It is also in line with Apple’s propaganda. The new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros are available for pre-order now, with first deliveries to customers and in-store availability starting Tuesday.

Benchmark results suggest the new MacBook Pro will deliver a significant performance boost, especially in graphics This is sure to appeal to professionals and power users.

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Apple’s M1 series of silicon processors not only exists in its Mac Minis and Macbooks but also resides on the company’s iPads as well. Thus, a cybersecurity vulnerability in the SoC could lead to many modern Apple products being affected if they were to be targeted by a malicious attack.

And after announcing the company’s new M2 silicon processors at Apple WWDC 2022, news broke out that the Apple M1 silicon has been compromised in the cybersecurity department. And as both MacWorld and 9to5Mac quoted MIT researchers, the newly discovered security flaw defeats the last line of security of the M1 SoC and cannot be patched via software updates.

The highly concerning security vulnerability in M1 is named “PACMAN” because it defeats the M1’s Pointer Authentication Code (PAC) system. 

MacWorld explains that pointer authentication is a security feature that helps protect the CPU against an attacker that has gained memory access. Pointers store memory addresses, and pointer authentication code checks for unexpected pointer changes caused by an attack. In its research, MIT CSAIL created “PACMAN,” an attack that can find the correct value to successfully pass pointer authentication, so a hacker can continue with access to the computer.

Macworld quotes an MIT article with MIT CSAIL’s Joseph Ravichandran, who is the co-lead author of a paper explaining PACMAN, “When pointer authentication was introduced, a whole category of bugs suddenly became a lot harder to use for attacks. With PACMAN making these bugs more serious, the overall attack surface could be a lot larger.”

According to MIT CSAIL, since its PACMAN attack involves a hardware device, a software patch won’t fix the problem. The issue is a wider problem with ARM processors that use Pointer Authentication, not just Apple’s M1. “Future CPU designers should take care to consider this attack when building the secure systems of tomorrow,” Ravichandran wrote. “Developers should take care to not solely rely on pointer authentication to protect their software.”

MIT was able to perform the PACMAN attack remotely. The team mentions that they actually did all their experiments over the network on a machine in another room, as they described “PACMAN works just fine remotely if you have unprivileged code execution.”

Macworld reports that Apple is aware of MIT CSAIL’s findings and issued the following statement: “We want to thank the researchers for their collaboration as this proof of concept advances our understanding of these techniques. Based on our analysis as well as the details shared with us by the researchers, we have concluded this issue does not pose an immediate risk to our users and is insufficient to bypass operating system security protections on its own.”

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TSMC plays a crucial role in the semiconductor industry as the company is behind manufacturing the foundational silicon chip wafers needed for chip suppliers such as Qualcomm and MediaTek to build their smartphone chipsets. 

As TSMC reveals its Q1 2022 quarterly earnings report this week, Neil Shah, the VP of Counterpoint Research also recently shared a report on the breakdown of the TSMC’s clients by platform.

Historically, TSMC’s highest revenue earner is the smartphone industry with tech giants like Apple, Qualcomm and MediaTek ordering their small yet high-density chip wafers for smartphone chipset production. However, in Q1 2022, in an unexpected upset, it seems that the HPC(high-performance computing) market has dethroned the smartphone market in being TSMC’s highest revenue earner among its clients base.

High-performance computing normally refers to the processors found on your desktop or laptop as these processors require higher clock speeds and in turn have higher power draws. Among TSMC’s HPC clients are Apple’s M1 Series of Apple Silicon SoCs for its Macbooks, AMD with their Ryzen desktop and laptop CPUs and their Radeon GPUs, and Nvidia with their MX and GTX lineup of budget to midrange dedicated graphic cards.

Looking back at the data, HPC which accounts for 41% of TSMC’s revenue has surpassed smartphones which only account for 40% of the company’s revenue. For revenue growth trends by platform, TSMC concluded that its HPC client revenue rose 26% quarter-on-quarter for Q1, making it one of the highest growing industry clients for the company. The other vital industry is the automotive industry which has also seen a growth of 26% quarter-on-quarter in the first quarter of 2022.

Another graph published by Counterpoint Research also points out that the newest 5nm and 7nm advanced nodes now account for 50% of TSMC’s revenue portfolio as of Q1 2022. This may be due to the fact that smartphones and HPC Clients such as Apple, AMD, MediaTek and Qualcomm have been placing orders with TSMC in regards to their latest high-density chip wafers for better performance in consumer smartphones and consumer laptops.

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The recently launched fifth-generation Apple iPad Air aka the iPad Air 5 has just been put through the Geekbench benchmarking test, and the results are actually quite surprising.

The M1 powered iPad Air 5, which is showing up as iPad 13,17 on Geekbench has managed a score of 1711 points on the single-core test and 7233 points on the multi-core test. The results are on par with the current 11-inch iPad Pro which also rocks the M1 chip and usually scores around 1718 in single-core tests and 7313 in multi-core tests.

The listing also reveals that the Cupertino giant has not downclocked the M1 chip on the iPad Air 5 which is showing a clock speed of 3.20 Ghz. This is the real surprise here as Apple has not downclocked it as they did with the A15 Bionic chip on the sixth-gen iPad mini.

For those unaware, the M1 chip is a powerful processor from Apple which was first introduced with the MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and Mac mini in November 2020. The chip consists of an 8‑core CPU, 8‑core GPU, and a 16‑core Neural Engine.

iPad Air (5th-generation) specs & features

The iPad Air features a 10.9-inch Liquid Retina Display with 1640 x 2360p resolution, a peak brightness of 500 nits, and HDR support. Apple has made no reference to ProMotion so it has a standard 60Hz refresh rate. It also offers P3 wide color gamut, True Tone, and an anti-reflective screen coating.

Internally, the tablet is powered by Apple Silicon’s M1 processor paired with 8GB unified memory. It also features 5G connectivity.

For photography, the device gets a 12-megapixel camera sensor on the back and a 12-megapixel sensor on the front, which supports the Centre Stage feature from Apple.

The power button on the tablet also includes a Touch ID sensor for biometric authentication, which is located at the top of the device. It also comes with landscape stereo speakers. There’s also a USB Type-C port with data transfers up to 10Gbps.

Similar to the previous-generation model of the iPad Air, this one too is compatible with accessories from the company, including Apple Pencil, Magic Keyboard, Smart Keyboard Folio, and Smart Folio covers.

The Apple iPad Air comes in five colors — Space Grey, Starlight, Pink, Blue, and Purple. It has a starting price of $599 for the base model with Wi-Fi-only connectivity and 64GB internal storage. The device is currently available for pre-order and will start retailing from March 18th.

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Apple recently hosted an event where the company announced its new iPhone SE, iPad Air, Mac Studio, and Studio Display. There are still several new products from the company that is yet to go official.

In the latest development, it has been reported that Apple is gearing up to launch at least two new laptop models and both of them will be launched later this year.

Apart from the Mac models, the Cupertino-based technology giant is also set to launch the next-generation Apple Silicon M2 processor. It will be the successor to the M1 chipset which also has other variants like M1 Pro, M1 Max, and M1 Ultra.

Coming to the MacBook, the report adds that there will be two models — MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, both of which are said to have Apple Silicon chip. This contradicts the previous report that the next-gen MacBook will be powered by a different variant of the M1 chip.

However, the report adds that for the MacBook Pro, the company could drop the “Pro” labeling, which means that the new product could simply be called MacBook. As of now, there’s no launch date known but the devices are said to be all set for the official launch sometime this year.

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Apple has just unveiled a bunch of new products during its March 8 event. It introduced a new Mac Studio, iPhone SE 2022, and even the fifth generation of iPad Air as well. But now, a new report has shared information regarding the upcoming MacBook Air.

The news arrives from known Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (Via MacRumors). While the Cupertino based giant has just launched new products, the company is still gearing up to debut new refreshes of its existing lineup of gadgets as well. Now, the analyst states that the 2022 MacBook Air will arrive with a new form factor design and more color options. Furthermore, the new laptop will not feature a tapered design, rather, the iPhone maker will now ship it with a more MacBook Pro-like design.

Furthermore, the 2022 MacBook Air is expected to be thinner and lighter, and may even launch in color options similar to the 24 inch iMac, which is available in blue, green, pink, silver, yellow, orange, and purple color options. It is even rumored to offer an off white bezel and a matching off white keyboard. This is a major shift away from its typical black keyboards.

Predictions for new MacBook Air in 2022:
1. Mass production in late 2Q22 or 3Q22
2. Processor: M1 chip
3. No mini-LED display
4. All-new form factor design
5. More color options

— 郭明錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) March 9, 2022

As per Kuo, the upcoming MacBook Air will run Apple’s M1 series chipset. The analyst claims that the MacBook Air will skip the Mini LED display that the company is reserving for its higher end MacBook Pro models. Notably, the mass production for the new MacBook Air will begin sometime in the second quarter of this year or possibly even the third quarter.

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Yesterday, Apple held a mega launch event to announce multiple products, such as the iPhone SE (2022), Apple Studio, Studio Display, a green variant for the iPhone 13 lineup, and the iPad Air 5. According to Apple, the 5^th generation iPad Air is the most powerful and versatile iPad Air ever. In the U.S, it starts at $599 (~Rs 46,000). The Cupertino-based company has confirmed the pricing and availability of the iPad Air 5 for the Indian market.

iPad Air 5 price in India

The 64GB iPad Air 5 Wi-Fi is priced at Rs 54,900, whereas its Wi-Fi + Cellular edition costs Rs 68,900.  The 256GB iPad Air Wi-Fi costs Rs 68,900 and its Wi-Fi + Cellular variant carries a price tag of Rs 82,900.

The iPad Air 5 comes in five colours: Space Grey, Starlight, Pink, Purple, and Blue. Pre-orders of the device will start on March 11 and its sale will begin on March 18.

For students, the iPad Air 5 starts at Rs 50,783. This pricing is available to current and newly accepted college students and their parents, as well as faculty, staff, and home-school teachers of all grade levels.

The iPad Air 5 accessories such as the Apple Pencil 2 is priced at Rs 10,900, the Magic Keyboard is priced at Rs 27,900, and the Smart Keyboard Folio is priced at Rs 15,900. The educational pricing of these accessories is Rs 9,810, Rs 26,226, and Rs 14,310.

iPad Air 5 specifications

The iPad Air 5 has a 10.9-inch Liquid Retina Display that offers 500 nits of brightness and HDR support. It is powered by the Apple M1 chip, which brings improved performance and support for 5G connectivity. According to Apple, the iPad Air 5 can last for the entire day with typical usage.

It comes with a 12-megapixel ultrawide enabled with Centre Stage support. Its other features include a Touch ID sensor, a USB-C port, and support for the above-mentioned accessories.

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Along with the new iPhone SE, Mac Studio, and more products announced at the “Peek Performance” launch event by Apple, the Cupertino-based technology giant has also announced the fifth-generation Apple iPad Air.

The new Apple iPad Air comes with the same design as its predecessor but has updated internals and now has support for 5G connectivity.

The tablet features a 10.9-inch Liquid Retina Display that is claimed by the company to have a peak brightness of 500 nits and HDR support. Also, Apple has made no reference to ProMotion so it has a standard refresh rate. It also offers P3 wide color gamut, True Tone, and an anti-reflective screen coating.

Internally, the product is powered by Apple Silicon’s M1 processor. This is the same chip that is powering the latest iPad Pro and was first used in the Mac products. The processor has an 8-core CPU and is touted to be 60 percent faster than A14 Bionic which is used in the last generation iPad Air.

Taking care of the photography needs is a 12-megapixel camera sensor on the back, similar to its predecessor. On the front side, the company has upgraded the camera sensor to 12-megapixel, which also supports the Centre Stage feature from Apple.

The power button on the tablet also includes a Touch ID sensor for biometric authentication, which is located at the top of the device. It also comes with landscape stereo speakers. There’s also a USB Type-C port with data transfers up to 10Gbps.

Similar to the previous-generation model of the iPad Air, this one too is compatible with accessories from the company, including Apple Pencil, Magic Keyboard, Smart Keyboard Folio, and Smart Folio covers.

The Apple iPad Air comes in five colors — Space Grey, Starlight, Pink, Blue, and Purple. It has a starting price of $599 for the base model with Wi-Fi-only connectivity and 64GB internal storage. The company is also offering a 256GB internal storage model as well as a model with 5G connectivity support. It will be up for pre-orders from 11th March and will be available for purchase from 18th March.

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Apple has been rumored to be working on its first AR device and the operating system for powering such product is also reportedly being developed by the technology giant.

Now, a new report has surfaced online which claims that the upcoming Apple VR headset will come powered by the Apple Silicon’s M1 processor. It also goes on to add that the device will have a micro OLED display.

Sources aware of the development in the supply chain have said that Apple is entering the second round of pre-production tests on the AR headset.

Earlier, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo had said that the Cupertino-based giant will launch the headset “with the same computing power level as the Mac,” with its chip design being the major difference between the AR headset from other brands.

While the launch date for the Apple AR headset isn’t known at this time, reports indicate that the device could go official sometime in the fourth quarter of this year.

South Korean tech giant Samsung is also working on its first AR headset and the company has reportedly formed a task force that is focused on working with Microsoft to develop further AR headsets.

Samsung’s AR headset is said to use hologram technology and has been developed over an extended period by the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology. It is said to be based on the Exynos processor and will use Google’s Android as the operating system.

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An Intel roadmap has just been leaked, which revealed some interesting information regarding its upcoming chip lineup. Apparently, the company is working on a energy efficient processors that will likely rival Apple‘s ARM based M1 chipsets.

According to AdoredTV (Via 9To5Mac), a leaked major roadmap for Team Blue has hinted at the Intel 15th Gen CPUs that will reportedly be called “Arrow Lake”. This roadmap also showcases how the chipmaking giant wants to surpass the Cupertino based company. The brand plans to place a larger focus on its upcoming mobile processor lineup over its more powerful desktop chips. These are expected to have an emphasis on energy efficiency while still offering improved performance.

For this, Intel will be collaborating with the world’s largest contract chipmaker, TSMC. It will reportedly combine its resources for the latter’s advanced 3nm process node technology. Notably, TSMC is also the primary chip supplier for Apple and its custom Silicon. Furthermore, the new Arrow Lake processors are expected to arrive with multiple cores for that are dedicated for performance and efficiency. In other words, similar to mobile chip architecture, future notebooks may be able to perform lighter tasks with a lower power draw.

While this means that Intel is taking Apple more seriously as a competitor, it seems like it is still a few steps behind the iPhone maker right now. This roadmap is showcases a 2023 launch, but, Apple already has three variants of its M1 available in the market at the moment. Additionally, the brand is also working on the next generation successors for these chips. So, Intel’s new chip could essentially still be catching up to future Apple Silicon as well. Keep in mind that this is just our speculations, so take it with a pinch of salt.

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We have been hearing a lot about the upcoming Apple devices for the past few weeks and now yet another report claims that the company is all set to launch the next-generation Apple Silicon’s M2 chipset.

Not just that, the report from Mark Gurman of Bloomberg’s Power On newsletter also goes on to add that with the introduction of the M2 chipset, the company will be launching four new Mac devices this year.

The Macs expected to get launched later this year include the 13-inch MacBook Pro, a 24-inch iMac, and a redesigned MacBook Air. As noted all these devices will be updated to the M2 chipset as all of them are already powered by the M1 processor.

Currently there’s not much known about the M2 chipset and nothing has been revealed by Apple but the report indicates that the M2 will be slightly faster than the M2 chipset and will have the same eight-core architecture but the graphics cores may get increased from seven or either to nine or 10.

It is also said that the Cupertino-based tech giant may launch the Pro and Max version of the M2 chip next year, similar to what the company did with the M1 chipset. Also, it is also expected to launch the M3 chip next year.

Apple is moving away from Intel-powered Mac devices to its own Apple Silicon and to complete the process, the company is expected to launch a new 27-inch iMac Pro which will be powered by the M1 Pro or M1 Max processor. There are also reports about the M1-powered Mac Mini to get a Pro model powered by M1 Pro or M1 Max, in addition to a new model powered by the M2 chipset.

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Apple is gearing up to launch several products this year and the company is expected to host its first launch event of this year on 8th March where it could unveil the next-generation Apple iPhone SE budget smartphone.

There have been few leaks about the upcoming 27-inch Apple iMac Pro and now the latest report indicates that the Cupertino-based technology giant could officially launch this new Mac sometime in the month of June.

Ross Young of Display Supply Chain Consultants claims that the Mini-LED iMac Pro could launch in June 2022. This could mean that the new iMac Pro might get unveiled at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference.

Earlier, there were reports that the product could go official sometime in summer this year. Based on the reports so far, the upcoming iMac Pro will come with a revamped design and upgraded specifications.

The 27-inch Mini LED display could have support for a 120Hz refresh rate. It is said that the device will feature a design similar to the 24-inch iMac which is powered by an M1 chipset.  It is expected to come powered by the recently announced M1 Pro and M1 Max chipsets from Apple, the same processors that are powering the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models launched last year.

Apart from the Apple iMac Pro, the company is gearing up to launch several new products throughout this year, including the AirPods Pro 2, M2 chipset, new MacBook models powered by a new processor, and much more.

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In the year 2020, Apple began transitioning away from Intel chips in favor of Apple Silicon, and the process started with the MacBook and Mac Mini powered by the Apple M1 chips which have now been expanded to more devices and more chips.

When Apple had announced its move of transitioning to Apple Silicon, it had talked about completing the process within two years. In line with that, Mark Gurman of Bloomberg expects that the company could complete the process by WWDC 2022 in June.

This was reported in the latest edition of the Power On newsletter in which Mark Gurman further adds that the new Mac Pro, a powerful Mac Mini, and a large-screened iMac Pro will come powered by the new Apple Silicon chips.

If this turns out to be true, then it means that there could be multiple Apple Mac devices getting launched in the first half of this year.

After launching MacBook Air and Pro models as well as Mac Mini and iMac powered by the M1 chipset, the company recently launched the MacBook Pro in 14-inch and 16-inch versions, both of which are powered by the new Apple M1 Pro and M1 Max chips.

The company is expected to launch the M2 chipset as the direct successor of the M1 chip but if the reports are to be believed, then there won’t be any drastic improvement in terms of performance for the new SoC.

The report further adds that the MacBook Air lineup as well as the entry-level MacBook Pro, which were the first devices to get M1 chipset, will be updated this year. The MacBook Air is claimed to come with the biggest redesign in the product’s history.

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Despite MacBooks shifting away from Intel processors in favor of its custom silicon, Apple is not entirely transitioning its Mac lineup to its self developed chipsets. It appears that the company aims on launching a new Mac PC that features Team Blue’s processor.

According to a MacRumors report, the Cupertino based giant has yet to release a new Intel based Mac. The new PC will be a Mac Pro, which is its top of the line and most powerful computer. In other words, the brand might still not be ready to transition its high end model Mac Pro to its custom Apple Silicon. As per the report, the iPhone maker is working on two new Mac Pro models, with one arriving with a major redesign while the second model will feature the current design but with refreshed specifications.

Notably, while Apple M1 series chips have proven capable in the MacBooks, it seems that the company is not completely confident enough to shift its desktop grade professional workstation to its custom silicon. For those unaware, Mac Pro’s are usually targeted towards professionals like animators, photographers, Hollywood insiders, and others. So, we can expect the upcoming Mac Pro to feature Intel’s Xeon series chipset that arrives with “advanced performance, security, efficiency, and built-in AI acceleration to handle IoT workloads and more powerful AI,” as claimed by Intel.

This also implies that Apple has yet to completely cut ties with Intel, despite its MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and iMac series shifting to its custom chips. One reason for the Mac Pro lineup not being shifted to the new chips is likely due to their architecture, since the Apple Silicon is based on an entirely different architecture than the Intel processors.

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During the 2021 Investor Day event, Qualcomm unveiled its next-generation technology that paves a path for the company to compete against Apple Silicon’s new M-series chips used for the new Mac devices.

Qualcomm has unveiled its new CPU hardware that is designed by Nuvia, a chip startup founded by three former Apple engineers. For those who are unaware, Qualcomm had acquired Nuvia earlier this year for $1.4 billion.

The company is looking to advance its PC processors with the next-generation Arm-based SoC which it says is “designed to set the performance benchmark for Windows PCs” that would be able to go head to head with Apple’s M-series processors.

The chipset company is also aiming to be a leader for “sustained performance and battery life.” Further, Qualcomm has also promised that it would be scaling up its Adreno GPUs for offering desktop-class gaming capabilities for its future PC products.

The new Qualcomm chips for PCs, designed by Nuvia, are slated to ship in consumer products sometime in 2023. This is quite a long time, giving Apple about two more years to unveil or showcase its future Apple Silicon chips.

It will be interesting to see Qualcomm’s new take for the PC chips as its previous attempts have been lackluster so far. So far, it has launched Snapdragon 8cx processors and partnered with Microsoft for the SQ1 and SQ2 chips on the Surface X.

Qualcomm aiming to compete with Apple isn’t surprising as the Cupertino-based giant stunned everyone when it announced its plan of transitioning Mac devices from Intel to its own Apple Silicon platform which so far has three chips — M1, M1 Pro, and M1 Max. These processors from the company, based on the ARM architecture, offer a revolutionary experience of power and battery life.

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Earlier today, the publisher of Ubuntu, Canonical, released ‘the quickest way’ to run Linux cross-platforms on M1 Macs. Multipass allows users to launch a virtual machine image with a single command and run Linux on an M1 Mac in less than 30 seconds.

While Canonical has claimed to be the first platform to convert the M1 mac on a Linux computer, the Linux Kernel Devs on the other hand have been improving their platform monthly to offer the most pleasant experience possible on the Mac, stating their Linux project is now “Usable as a basic desktop”.

For now, Multipass is probably the easiest and most feature-rich way to use Linux on the M1 Mac. Nathen Hart, the Canonical product manager stated that “Canonical wants to get developers running on Linux faster than any other option on the market, and the Multipass team has helped accomplish that”. In other words, the Multipass would be quite useful for cloud application developers, web developers, and other Linux-based developers looking to get their hands on Apple’s M1 Mac.

Multipass can launch and run virtual machines and configure them with cloud-init like a public cloud. It allows you to prototype your cloud launches locally for free. Multipass version 1.8.0 also allows users to bind commands within a VM to commands on the host OS.

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Back in 2020, Apple had shifted away from Intel processors in favor of its own chips. Now, the iPhone maker had just launched its latest generation of custom silicon, namely the M1 Pro and M1 Pro. But despite team blue losing orders from Apple for its chips, it still seeks on doing business with the iPhone maker.

According to a DigiTimes report, the American chipmaking giant is hoping to acquire chip orders from the smartphone brand, along with South Korea’s Samsung Electronics. In other words, the Cupertino based giant might be planning on diversifying its supply chain away from just TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker. Notably, this news arrives after we had reported on Intel’s CEO, Pat Gelsinger, stating that he hoped to win back chip orders from Apple by making better processors that the smartphone brand.

And now, the report from DigiTimes has revealed that the chipmaker is still trying to enter Apple’s supply chain. The report said that Intel and Samsung are “striving to win orders for Apple’s in house developed Mac processors.” Although, sources close to the matter did point out that this is still unlikely as of right now. While Intel is still seeking orders from Apple for its M1 chips, its actions in the past had suggested otherwise. Previously, the brand had even launched smear campaigns against custom the Mac processors by highlighting their shortcomings.

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Apple had recently announced the 14 inch hand 16 inch MacBook Pro laptops. These feature its new and powerful custom processors, including the M1 Pro and M1 Max chipsets. Now, early benchmarks has revealed that the high end M1 Max CPU performance is up to two times better than the M1 while its GPU could rival the Sony PS5.

For those unaware, the M1 Max chip features 10 core CPU and 32 core GPU. In a benchmarking result on Geekbench, the processor scored 1,749 points in single core and 11,542 points in multi core. This implies that the multi core score is double that of the previously launched M1 chip on the 13 inch MacBook Pro. Based on the performance of the M1 chip, NotebookCheck also shared its expectations for the GPU’s performance.

As per the report, the M1’s 8 core GPU offers 2.6 TF, so the the M1 Pro’s 14 core version could offer around 4.5 TF, while the M1 Pro with 16 core could offer 5.2 TF. On the other hand, the M1 Max 24 core could offer 7.8 TF and its 32 core could offer an impressive 10.4 TF. Keep in mind this is a rough estimate and not official so take it with a pinch of salt. Although, this estimate does offer us an interesting look at its potential GPU power.

While the M1 Max draws up to 100W less power than a high end laptop with a discrete GPU, its 32 core’s estimated performance seemingly rivals the desktop grade Nvidia RTX 2080 GPU, which offers 10.07 TF, and even the Sony’s latest PlayStation 5 that offers 10.28 TF. Despite this, the Cupertino based giant claims that the M1 Max can offer up to 21 hours of battery life.

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Intel has restructured its marketing campaign to target Apple since it dropped the semiconductor company’s chips in favor of its own self-made one, the Apple M1. In the past year, Apple has announced new computers such as the new iMac, Mac Mini, and MacBooks that are powered by its Apple M1 chip and not Intel’s processors. The two companies which conducted business together for years are now rivals. Intel has released a new video in which it tries to convince Apple users that the grass is blueer greener on the other side.

In the video titled “Breaking the Spell: Social Experiment”, Intel has some Apple users over at its office, and it tries to find out what these users want but can’t get from current Apple devices. The responses range from being able to customize the hardware to a touchscreen and to gaming.

Intel then uses the chance to market products from partner companies such as ASUS and Microsoft, though it does well not to mention their names. It then takes the users into a different room where they can see all products that have the aforementioned features they want.

It is a nice marketing video but we doubt there will be hordes of Apple users switching to Intel (read Windows) just because they need these features Apple’s own devices are lacking.

The new Apple M1-powered devices have received positive reviews and have performed beyond expectations. The Arm processor is not only faster than several Intel chips but the battery life is also amazing. There are Intel-powered PCs that also have incredible battery life and jaw-dropping performance but Intel’s biggest advantage is the options available for users. From 2-in-1 computers to detachables to foldables, there sure are several options to choose from if you want to pick up an Intel-powered device.

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Microsoft has just confirmed that Windows 11 will not be supported on Apple M1 based devices. The company even released new builds of its latest version of Windows operating system.

The news arrives from a confirmation given by a spokesperson from the American tech giant to The Register as the company released an ad campaign for the Windows 11 OS, which is set to launch in less than a month. Furthermore, the report also revealed that the company is still tweaking the preview code for Windows Insiders via the Dev and Beta Channels. Notably, a Windows 11 Virtual Machine running on an M1 Mac was recently spotted, which faced hardware compatibility issues and displayed error on a Dev Channel Windows Insider build.

The Register also asked Microsoft regarding any future plans on an M1 Mac in Parallel Desktop. But unfortunately, the company stated that is an unsupported scenario as of right now. Meanwhile, even running the new OS directly on the hardware is currently not support either. Apart from this, the company is still working on the global launch of Windows 11, but a number of issues still remain, which includes a bug checks for some Surface Pro X users that cause disappearing taskbar and non functional Start Menus.

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After the frequent screen cracking incidents on the new Apple M1 MacBook Pro and MacBook Air came to light, law firm Migliaccio & Rathod has escalated the process on their end to see if there’s a scope for a class action suit against Apple. The firm has begun asking users to complete a questionnaire in order to get more details in this regard.

Apple M1 MacBook users have been troubled by an issue where the screen is cracking for no apparent reason. The affected lot headed to customer support only to end up listening to vague and unsatisfactory responses from the company representatives. Adding to which the law firm states, “Many users allege that they have opened their devices from the closed position without applying any undue pressure, only to find dramatic cracks in the retina display, often accompanied by black bars running across the screen.”

Migliaccio & Rathod has a valid point and further says, “Whatever the case, users are left with little choice but to spend upwards of $600.00 to have their display repaired, with no guarantee that the screen crack defect won’t reoccur at a later date,”

Apple may have messed up things in the backend but what escalated this issue is the inconvenience in after-sales service from the company. Spending extra to fix a problem that you had little to do with is the base of the story.

This isn’t the first time Apple has been slammed by a class-action suit. Earlier, Apple admitted to throttling down older iPhones and agreed to have a $500 Million settlement. If the law firm is able to establish a strong base after its investigation, Apple will have one more action lawsuit coming their way, this time for cracking display issues.

The law firm has its history too. Three years ago it investigated a potential lawsuit against Microsoft for a screen flickering issue in the Surface Pro 4‘s but later on, dropped its plans after Microsoft offered a replacement program.

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The 24-inch iMac was launched by Apple earlier this year in April. Just months after the device is available for purchase, the tech giant officially started selling the refurbished models of the same in the UK in August.

Now, just a month after the refurbished 24-inch iMac models were up for sale in the United Kingdom, Apple has started selling the same in China. They are being sold in different memory configurations and multiple color options in the Chinese market on its website.

The 8GB RAM and 256GB solid state drive (SSD) model is priced at 8,499 yuan (~$1,316) while the 8GB RAM with 512GB SSD is available at 9,769 yuan (~$1,512). The product is being offered in four color options — Silver, Green, Blue, and Pink.

It’s noteworthy that the stock for the refurbished models varies based on what people have sent in for repair or replacement. Those who are looking to purchase a refurbished version of a particular model need to keep a close eye on the store for its availability.

As the name itself indicates, the new 24-inch iMac features a 24-inch 4.5K Retina Display that comes with support for 1 billion colors. It has True Tone technology which is used to automatically adjust the color temperature based on the environment.

Underneath, the device is powered by Apple Silicon‘s M1 chipset and comes in two versions — one with an 8-core CPU and a 7-core GPU and another with an 8-core CPU and 8-core GPU. The base model packs 8GB of RAM and 256GB of SSD storage which can be expanded up to 16GB of RAM and 2TB of SSD storage.

Apple M1 chipset is the first from the technology giant for its Mac devices under Apple Silicon. The company is now working on an upgraded chipset, which is likely to be called M1X and there are already reports about Mac devices powered by the same.

The upcoming 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models are expected to come powered by the yet unannounced Apple M1X chipset, and so is the new Mac Mini. We expect the launch of newer Mac devices to take place by the end of this year.

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Apple has started transitioning from Intel chips to its own ARM-based Apple Silicon platform with the M1 chipset. It has already launched MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac Mini, and recently the new iMac, all powered by the M1 chipset.

The company is also working on new MacBook Pro models with a revamped design and probably in two different sizes — 14-inch and 16-inch. Now, Jon Prosser claims that the devices could go official at the upcoming WWDC, which kicks off on 7th June.

It remains to be seen if the upcoming models come powered by the M1 chipset or the new M2 or M1X chipset which has already entered mass production. The company already has MacBook Pro models powered by the M1 chipset so the new models will likely come with a new chipset that is yet to be launched by Apple.

A report from Bloomberg claims that the device will come packed with a 10-core Apple silicon chip with eight high-performance cores and two energy-efficient cores, along with 16 or 32-core GPU options and support for up to 64GB RAM.

Earlier, it was reported that the upcoming 14-inch and 16-inch models of the MacBook Pro will feature a Mini-LED backlight display. It was also said that Ruiyi Optoelectronics will be the exclusive supplier of these new Mini-LED panels.

It was revealed that Quanta Computer will be responsible for the final assembly of the upcoming MacBook devices. There are also reports that indicate that the company is bringing back the MagSafe magnetic charging to the MacBook. It is also said that Apple is getting rid of the TouchBar and replacing it with the physical function keys.

Apple is reportedly planning to reintroduce the MagSafe port, and the 2021 MacBook Pro models could feature an HDMI port and an SD card reader in addition to a trio of Thunderbolt/USB-C ports.

Similar to the newly launched iMac, there’s a possibility that the device could be made available in multiple color options. Based on the models launched so far, it’s likely that the pricing for these new models will mostly remain the same as the current models.

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Apple is expected to become the market leader for AIO (All in One) PC. The news arrives after the company recently announced its newest iMacs that feature its in house M1 chipsets.

According to a DigiTimes report, the Cupertino based giant is expected to lead the market since chip and component suppliers are prioritizing their shipments to support high end products, including the latest iMac. Furthermore, the iPhone maker is also expected to overtake HP as the top all in one PC brand vendor, as per sources close to the matter. Apart from leading the market with the help of the appeal of its new iMacs, the company also has an advantage in the chip supply chain.

In the AIO PC market, HP had achieved its success in the segment through its good range of sizes, stylish design, and affordable pricing as well. The company offers anywhere between low end to even high end models that helped it lead the market. But now, the PC market is expected to see a shift due to the impacts of the global chip shortage that has caused various companies to struggle to keep up with demand.

Notably, the company also has the advantage in terms of chip supply with TSMC, as it has commissioned the firm to make its own M1 processors. The brand also focuses more towards higher end specifications, higher margin chips, that would put Apple in a much better position than its predecessors.

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The Apple iMac got a refresh today in terms of design and processing power. The desktop computer now has the Apple M1 chip that made its debut in the MacBook last year powering it and also comes in seven colors.

Apple says the new iMac is 11.5 mm thick which is thinner than two iPhone 12 Minis placed on top of each other. The All-in-One has a 24” 4.5K Retina Display with support for 1 billion colors. It has True Tone technology which it uses to automatically adjust the color temperature based on your environment.

The iMac has the Apple M1 chip and is available in two versions – one with an 8-core CPU and a 7-core GPU and another with an 8-core CPU and 8-core GPU. You get 8GB of RAM on the base model of each version and 256GB of storage. There is an option to upgrade the storage of the less-powerful version to 512GB or 1TB while the more powerful version can be upgraded up to 16GB of RAM and 2TB of storage.

For ports and connectivity, the new iMac has two Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports (the more powerful version has two extra USB 3 ports), Wi-Fi 6, an ethernet port that is built into the power brick. The power connector attaches to the back via magnets and you get a color matching cable. There is a 1080p FaceTime HD camera that takes advantage of the ISP of the Apple M1 chip to enhance image quality. It also has studio-quality microphones and a six-speaker system. An audio jack is on the left side of the frame.

The new iMac and iPhone work better together. Your calls and texts appear on the desktop, so you don’t have to pick up your phone to reply to that text. There is also a universal clipboard that makes it easy to copy text, images, links, and more between devices.

Apple also announced a new wireless Magic Keyboard that has Touch ID built-in. You can unlock your device, make payments, and download apps with just your finger. Apple says there is a security chip inside the keyboard that communicates directly with a secure enclave inside the M1 chip and provides end-to-end encryption for your data.

There are two keyboards – one without a numeric keypad and one that has a numeric keypad. Both have keys for Spotlight, Dictation, Do Not Disturb, and emoji. And they are available in the same colors as the iMac. There are also matching Magic Mice and Magic Trackpad.

The new iMac starts at $1299 for the standard version. This doesn’t have an ethernet port and the Magic Keyboard doesn’t have Touch ID. The version with an 8-core GPU starts at $1499 and has an ethernet port and a Magic Keyboard with Touch ID. Pre-order starts on April 30 and availability is in May.

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Apple recently launched its first chipset under Apple Silicon — M1 and the company have already started transitioning from the Intel-based chips to its own ARM-based processors. While the user’s response has been pretty good, we keep hearing about issues facing the new M1-powered devices as time goes by.

In the latest development, security researchers have discovered a first browser side-channel attack that is JavaScript-free and it appears that the new Apple M1 chips may be vulnerable to the attack.

Researchers at Cornell University started with the goal of exploring the effectiveness of disabling or restricting JavaScript for mitigating attacks. During the research, they created a new side-channel proof of concept in CSS and HTML which could open the door to “microarchitectural website fingerprinting attacks.” It works even if script execution is completely blocked on a browser.

The vulnerability allows attackers to eavesdrop on a user’s web activity by leveraging features in the target’s packet sequence. Not only can it bypass JavaScript but it also disregards privacy technologies like VPNs or TOR.

The team tested the attack on Intel Core, AMD Ryzen, Samsung Exynos, and Apple M1 chips and while almost all CPU architectures are susceptible to the attack, the researchers claim that Apple M1 and Samsung Exynos chips are more vulnerable to their exploits.

This is the second vulnerability found to affect Apple M1 chip that has surfaced in recent weeks. Last month, researchers discovered a mysterious malware strain called Silver Sparrow that had the ability to run natively on Mac devices with M1 chips.

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Recently, a number of users of the Apple M1 Mac have been reporting an issue with their device’s storage. Apparently, various devices have been facing alarming degradation of the SSD’s, as per health readings.

According to a MacRumors report, this issue suggests that these Macs have been writing an excessive amounts of data to their drives. Many users have been reporting that their M1 Macs are facing high drive writes within a short period of time. Certain sever cases found that these M1 Macs from the Cupertino based giant end up using 10 to 13 percent of the maximum warrantable total bytes written (TBW) value of the SSD storage.

For those unaware, flash memory on solid state drives are only capable of writting a certain number of times before they become unstable. Thus, softwares are used to make sure that the load is spread evenly across the drive’s memory cells. However, there is still a point when the drive has been written so many times that it can no longer hold onto data any longer. In other words, SSD health degradation over time is to be expected, but the drives on the M1 Macs losing their ability to hold data this quickly suggests an issue affecting these devices.

People with an M1 mac, please run `brew install smartmontools && sudo smartctl –all /dev/disk0` and report back (and what kind of usage you make of the machine, especially RAM).

I'm at <600GBW on my MBP, but I don't use it heavily. https://t.co/LbhE9p7FiK

— Hector Martin (@marcan42) February 15, 2021

Furthermore, one user showed that their Mac had already consumed one percent of its SSD, within just two months of purchase. Similarly, another user reported that their Mac had already consumed 3 percent of its 2TB SSD. This implies that the total data units currently being written by these drives is running into many terabytes, which is much higher than the normal amount. Unfortunately, there is no fix at the moment, but we can expect one to arrive with an update soon. So stay tuned for more updates.

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The first malware that has been specifically designed for the new M1 chip from Apple has just been discovered. This indicates that malware creators are now beginning to adapt their malicious software for the company’s new generator of ARM based Macs.

According to a report published by Mac security researcher Patrick Wardle (Via MacRumors), the new malware has been tailored and recompiled to run natively on the M1 chip. Wardle discovered that the first known native M1 malware in the form of a Safari adware extension. This was originally made to run on the Intel x86 based chips from the Cupertino based giant. The malicious extension is dubbed “GoSearch22” and is a known member of the “Pirrit” Mac adware family.

This extension was also first spotted at the end of December last year. For those unaware, Pirrit is one of the oldest and most active Mac adware families that have been found on the platform, which has constantly been adapting to avoid detection. So, it was only a matter of time before the malware to make it to the new Macs. The GoSearch22 adware appears as a legitimate Safari browser extension, which tracks and harvests users’ data and serves a large number of ads like banners and popups.

Some of these popups are linked to other malicious websites that spread more malware. As per Wardle, the adware was signed with an Apple Developer ID in November 2020, but that has since been revoked. He further added that as malware for the M1 is still at its early stages, antivirus softwares are not detecting it as easily as the ones on the x86 versions. In other words, this is just the beginning and we can expect more such malwares to surface soon.

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Apple recently launched its M1 chipset, the company’s first processor under the Apple Silicon lineup which is based on ARM architecture. It also launched three Mac devices powered by the M1 chipset, kicking off the transition from Intel to its own chipsets.

This year, the company is expected to launch another Apple Silicon chipset and a few other Mac devices. While Apple has not yet officially revealed anything, a new leak seems to have spilled the beans of the upcoming chipset.

The successor of the Apple M1 has reportedly been spotted online on a benchmarking platform. However, it seems that the specifications of the chipsets are more of protection rather than results, so take this information with a pinch of salt.

As per the report, the chipset, which is named “M1X”, will come with a 12-core CPU, an upgrade over the M1’s eight-core CPU. The internal GPU is also expected to have 16 cores instead of an 8-core GPU in M1. It is expected to have been clocked at 3.2GHz and will be based on a 5nm process, just likes its predecessor.

The benchmark results that appeared on CPU Monkey have revealed “pre-sample” specifications of the “M1X” chipset. We haven’t been able to confirm its authenticity so as noted earlier, we advise you to take this with a pinch of salt.

The new Apple Silicon chipset is expected to power the upcoming 14-inch MacBook Pro, a 16-inch MacBook Pro, and 27-inch iMac devices. Apple is also reportedly working on other chips with 16-core and 32-core graphics processing.

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Apple’s new Mac devices are powered by the M1 chipset, based on Apple Silicon which means that it now uses ARM architecture instead of Intel. Among several advantages of using ARM is the ability to use mobile apps on laptops.

However, with the latest update of the macOS Big Sur, Apple has again blocked users from sideloading iOS applications on Mac devices powered by the M1 chipset. This means that users won’t be able to install iPhone and iPad apps on new Mac devices.

The company made a similar move in which it barred manual installation of iOS and iPadOS apps in the month of January with server-side protections. However, the restrictions were lifted around four days later.

A report from 9to5Mac confirms that the latest version of macOS Big Sur 11.2, which was issued last week, again activates the server-side block. The tests also show that the sideloading policy extends to the current macOS 11.3 beta.

As noted earlier, the new Apple M1 chip comes with an architecture similar to the company’s A-series silicon. This makes it easier to run existing iOS apps on the desktop platform. However, developers who do not wish to allow their apps on macOS can opt-out.

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Last year, Apple confirmed that it will be transitioning from Intel chipsets to its own Apple Silicon chips based on ARM. In line with that, the company launched a new M1 chipset and three devices powered by the same — MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac Mini.

Now, months after the devices were available for purchase, a report from market research firm TrendForce reveals that M1-powered Mac devices currently account for about 0.8 percent of the total laptop sales in 2020.

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However, the firm forecasts that this year, i.e. 2021, the market share of Apple M1-powered devices will be around 7 percent. This is because the Cupertino-based giant is expected to launch new devices, including 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros.

The report notes that the overall notebook shipments in the year 2020 surpassed the 200 million mark with a 22.5 percent year-on-year increase — the highest percentage of increase recorded so far. This is being attributed to the stay-at-home economy because of the on-going COVID-19 pandemic.

Apple is also expected to launch a new chipset for Mac devices this year which will be more powerful compared to the current M1 chip. The upcoming chipset, which could be named M1X or M2, will reportedly power high-end Mac devices from Apple and if it manages to meet the expectations as M1, the company’s market share could see significant growth.

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Apple’s newly launched Mac devices powered by the company’s new ARM-based M1 chipset have been well received. Everyone, including Apple fanboys and skeptics, are surprised by the performance improvements offered by this new Apple Silicon-powered devices.

However, one of the drawbacks of the new devices is the ability to run the Windows operating system and even Apple’s official method to do so, using Bootcamp, isn’t possible at this time. This is because the Windows OS is built for x86 chipsets while the new Apple M1 is based on ARM.

But surprisingly, a developer named Alexander Graf has managed to successfully run virtualized Windows 10 on ARM on the new M1-powered MacBook. He used a modified version of QEMU, open-source virtualization and machine emulation software, to run an Insider Preview of Windows 10 ARM. He also utilized Apple’s own Hypervisor framework which is designed for virtualization purposes.

Who said Windows wouldn't run well on #AppleSilicon? It's pretty snappy here . #QEMU patches for reference: https://t.co/qLQpZgBIqI pic.twitter.com/G1Usx4TcvL

— Alexander Graf (@_AlexGraf) November 26, 2020

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Alexander Graf is claiming snappy and smooth performance of the Windows operating system on his MacBook but other users who tried to replicate the same have reported some issues. There were issues related to connectivity, which now seems to have been fixed.

This is a really interesting development and we expect more such work to keep surfacing online until we get an official solution, either from Apple or Microsoft.

Another interesting outcome is performance. The benchmark result of the Windows 10 ARM running on the Apple M1-powered MacBooks indicates that it is performing better than Microsoft’s own Surface Pro X. Based on the scores, it seems that the M1 is about 60% to 85% faster than the fastest Windows on ARM devices available right now.

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Apart from the iPhone 12 series, Apple‘s new MacBook series also share the limelight this year, especially due to the M1 chipset onboard. The chipset is a powerhouse CPU whose innovative design and performance could provide a huge boon for Apple. The processor has already appeared on Geekbench with a score that dwarfs all other laptop processors in its category including the Intel Core-i9.

The Apple M1 has now been spotted on AnTuTu benchmark with a stunning and record-breaking 1.1 million score. As far as we know, this is the first time any device will be scoring over a million points on AnTuTu. For starters, the upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon 875 AnTuTu score had leaked with the chip pulling 847,868 points.

The score is said to have been found on AnTuTu’s database onboard MacBook AIr listed in disguise as an iPad Pro. The data shows that the M1 chip score reached 1119243 points, of which the CPU score is 282265 points, the GPU score is 538944 points, and the MEM score is 189921 points. The device also had a UX score of 108,113 points.

When the benchmark performance is compared to the Apple A12Z-powered iPad Pro 4 512GB version, the MacBook Air’s CPU score leads 50.65%. The GPU score is also 43.78% better, MEM is 64.98% higher as well as the UX which improves over that of the iPad Pro 4 by 38.66%. The iPad Pro 4 has a total score of 755294 which the M1 surpasses by 48.19%.

The M1 chip AntuTu score is said to be the first to have surpassed 1 million points under the current AnTuTu V8 iOS version. The  M1 chip is manufactured using the 5nm process technology. It has an 8-core CPU, including 4 high-performance cores and 4 high-efficiency cores, with a power consumption of only 10W.

In terms of graphics cards, Apple M1 has an 8-core GPU that can perform 25,000 threads of work simultaneously. Through Apple’s neural engine and ARM architecture classic large and small core design, coupled with excellent GPU performance, the new MacBook series has a significant performance improvement. (via)

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Apple recently launched its new M1 chipset as a part of Apple Silicon which is based on ARM architecture. It also launched three devices powered by the same — MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac Mini, officially kicking off the transition from Intel to Apple Silicon.

It has been about a week since the devices are available in the market and now some users are complaining about Bluetooth connectivity issues, which range from sporadic disconnections with peripherals to complete failures.

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If the reports coming from users on Reddit are to be believed, then the devices powered by the new Apple M1 chipset faces intermittent connectivity issues with both first- and third-party peripherals, including mice, keyboards, and headphones. Analyst Patrick Moorhead has also shared these issues on Twitter.

Down to 10% battery life 4.5 hours running:
-Outlook x86
-Calendar M1
-Chrome M1
-1 Skype x86 call .5 hr
-1 WebeX x86 call 1hr
-1 Zoom x86 call 1hr
-dual display, MBP always-on
Maybe still indexing?#MacBookAirM1 pic.twitter.com/Ao6lz7hGcA

— Patrick Moorhead (@PatrickMoorhead) November 20, 2020

As of now, there’s information about how many M1-powered devices are impacted by this issue. Also, Apple is yet to confirm this Bluetooth-related connectivity issue.

Another set of users are also complaining about battery life, disputing the claim made by Apple. At the time of launch, the company had said that the new MacBook Pro powered by the M1 chipset can offer up to 20 hours of battery life.

Some users are saying that they are only getting around five hours of usage before the battery life drops to 10 percent. However, we will have to wait for more reports related to such issues to determine if the problem is limited to specific devices or not.

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A few days ago, Apple officially unveiled its new M1 chipset for Mac devices, which is a part of the company’s Apple Silicon ARM-powered processors. Now, with the new M1-powered Mac devices going on sale, details about its performance are surfacing online.

A Cinebench benchmarking result of the MacBook Pro powered by the M1 processor, 8GB RAM, and 512GB internal storage reveals that the laptop scored 7,508 points in the multi-core test and 1,498 in the single-core test.

cinebench
7508 multi core and 1498 single core#MacbookPro pic.twitter.com/dWaHaQOOqn

— Ali King Fans Intl (@mnloona48_) November 16, 2020

To put that into perspective, the scores are similar to Intel’s 11th-generation chipsets. The 2019 16-inch low-end MacBook Pro with a 2.6GHz processor scored 6912 points in the multi-core test and 1,113 points in the single-core test.

Recently, the M1-powered MacBook Pro was spotted on Geekbench 5 which revealed that the newly launched machine outperforms the Core i9-9880H powered 16-inch MacBook Pro in both single- and multi-core tests.

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Apple’s newly launched M1 chipset is made using the 5nm process and packs 16 billion transistors, which is significantly higher than the 11.8 billion used in the iPhone 12’s A14 Bionic. The CPU core has an eight-core arrangement, which includes four high-performance cores for heavy-duty work and four high-efficiency cores for low-priority tasks.

It also has dedicated circuitry for graphics and artificial intelligence processing. The memory chips are also housed within the same chip package alongside the processor, which should result in better speed.

Apple Silicon’s M1 chipset-powered Mac devices are claimed by the company to be three and a half times faster than the previous Intel-based models. The graphics speed also comes in five times faster, according to Apple.

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The latest Apple laptop offerings, the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air come with a powerhouse CPU dubbed m1 whose innovative design and performance could provide a huge boon for Apple and make the M1 laptop a game-changer. 

A new listing on Geekbench 5 for the M1-powered MacBook Air posts impressive numbers. The machine handily takes to the cleaners, the Core i9-9880H 16-inch MacBook Pro in both single- and multi-core tests by a mile. In addition, the device uses a 10 Watt CPU that is passively cooled and still dwarfs the most powerful laptop in Apple’s repertoire in terms of performance.

The new listing on the Geekbench 5 database also shows that the M1-powered MacBook Air absolutely out-performs the Core i9 16-inch MacBook Pro in both single- and multi-core performance testing. 

This new Apple offering runs macOS 11.0.1 and uses an “Apple Silicon” processor. The sleek laptop recorded an impressive 1687 and 7433 in the single- and multi-core tests, respectively.

Comparatively, the top-of-the-line 16-inch MacBook Pro with a Core i9-9880H performed poorly in Geekbench 5’s single- and multi-core tests in comparison with the M1 MacBook  (35% and 15% worse, respectively). Average scores for the Core i9 16-inch MacBook Pro is 1100 for single-core and between 6000 and 6500 for multi-core. 

This is quite a huge performance gap, especially considering that this newly-released laptop bears close semblance with the baseline model with 8 GB of RAM. Also, the M1-powered MacBook is fanless, giving the hint that the new 13-inch MacBook Pro will significantly out-perform the best MacBook Pros currently in the market. The MacBook Pro 13 has active cooling, which should allow for longer sustained load operation and enhanced speed performance.

The Geekbench post also provided info on the clock speed of the M1, which was previously unknown. According to the listing, the M1 has a base clock of 3.2 GHz (up about 39%) compared with that of the Core i9-9880H, with 2.3 GHz.

If the Geekbench listing is actually for the M1, then Apple has indeed wrought wonders with the innovative M1 chip. That kind of performance in a passively cooled system with a TDP of 10 Watts is groundbreaking, especially compared to an 8 core/16 thread 45 Watt giant like the Core i9-9880H. 

Apple’s statement that the M1 is the fastest CPU in the world may well have been a statement of fact and not just a mere marketing gimmick.

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Earlier this year, Apple had confirmed that the company will be transitioning from Intel-powered Mac devices to its own Apple Silicon ARM-based chipsets. As promised, the company began that process with the launch of new M1-powered Mac devices.

A couple of days ago, Apple launched three new Mac devices — MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac Mini, all of which are powered by the company’s new M1 chipset that is a part of ARM-based Apple Silicon.

In about two years, the company is planning to complete the transaction of its Mac devices from Intel chipsets to its own Apple Silicon. While the company has not revealed which devices can we expect in the coming months, a new leak reveals that information.

As per the reports, Apple could be launching a 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro in the market sometime around the third-quarter in 2021. It is also rumored that these laptops could feature a Mini-LED display.

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While the company has updated its 13-inch MacBook Pro models with the new M1 chipset, the 16-inch models are still powered by Intel processors. If the reports are to be believed, then the MacBook Pro 16-inch models powered by Apple Silicon to be available for purchase after the first half of next year.

It is also said that the 24-inch iMac will be made official by the Cupertino-based giant by the end of this year or in Q1 2021. There are also reports claiming that there could be a smaller Mac Pro which could look similar to the current model but come with half its size.

The newly launched M1-powered Mac devices are now available for order and will start shipping from 17th November. As for the pricing, the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro starts at $999 and $1,299 respectively while the Mac Mini received a price cut and now it starts at $699 for the base model.

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After announcing its new M1 silicon for Macs, Apple announced two new MacBooks powered by the new processor. The first is the MacBook Air and the other is the 13-inch MacBook Pro.

MacBook Air (2020)

The new MacBook Air is the first to be powered by an Arm-based processor. The laptop which boasts impressive upgrades in performance and battery life also keeps the $999 ($899 for education) starting price tag of the last generation.

With the new M1 processor, the MacBook Air comes with up to 5x faster graphics, 3.5x faster CPU, up to 9x faster machine learning, and a battery life that goes up to 18 hours on a single charge, the longest ever on a MacBook Air. Apple says it has also removed the cooling fan so it’s silent but it remains to be seen how well it keeps cool.

Faster than 98% of PC laptops sold in the last year – Apple

The new MacBook Air has a 13.3-inch Retina Display with a P3 wide color gamut. It can be configured with up to 16GB of RAM and 2TB of SSD storage which Apple claims is 2x faster. It has Touch ID, Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi 6, and a secure enclave.

There are two USB-C ports which can be used for charging, and also support DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 3, and USB 3.1 Gen 2. There is also an audio jack on the right side of the laptop. It runs macOS Big Sur out of the box.

The new MacBook Air comes in Gold, Silver, and Space Gray can be preordered immediately ahead of its release next week on November 17.

13-inch MacBook Pro

The new 13-inch MacBook Pro also features the Apple M1 processor and also boasts big boosts in performance.

The CPU is said to be up to 2.8x faster, the GPU is up to 5x faster, and it also has up to 11x faster machine learning than the previous generation powered by an Intel processor. Its battery life is up to 17 hours of web browsing and up to 20 hours of video playback, the longest ever of any Mac.

The new laptop has a 13.3-inch Retina Display too with a touch bar above the Magic Keyboard. It comes in 8GB and 16GB RAM configurations with storage capacity going up to 2TB. All configurations have the same -core CPU and 8-core GPU.

It has two Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports, an audio jack, an HD camera that takes advantage of the M1 chip to reduce noise and to adjust white balance and exposure, a studio-quality three-mic array, Touch ID, and Wi-Fi 6.

The new 13-inch MacBook Pro starts at $1299 ($1199 for Education), comes in Space Gray and Silver, and is already available for pre-order. It will go on sale on November 17.

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