In a hot deal, Amazon is offering the Apple MacBook Pro M3 with an exciting discount of $300. It is up on retail for the price of around $1300 via Amazon US. However, the stock is depleting quickly, and you may need to hurry if you want to grab the Apple MacBook Pro M3 at a discounted price. At the time of writing, only 7 items were left in stock.

Apple MacBook Pro M3 Deal in the US

The Apple MacBook Pro with 8GB of RAM and 512GB of storage is on sale at a discounted price. However, buyers have the option to choose between Silver and Space Grey Color options. The price sans any Apple Care; if you add it, then it costs $300 for 3 years. Still, it is a great price if you get the Apple MacBook Pro M3 at that price.

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Apple MacBook Pro M3 Specifications and Features

The MacBook Pro M3 powers the latest Apple Silicon M3 with 8/16 GB RAM and 512GB/1TB of storage options. The new Apple Silicon brings an 8-core CPU and a 10-core GPU, which helps you multitask and do highly intensive tasks easily. It offers upto 22 hours of battery life. It bundles a 14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR display, 1000 nits of brightness, and 600 nits of brightness for SDR content.

It features an advanced camera, so you don’t have any chance of extra noise while on a video call. Further, it offers an SDXC card slot, an HDMI port, a 3.5mm audio jack, a Magsafe 3 port, two Thunderbolt and USB 4 ports that support DisplayPort, charging, and Thunderbolt 3.

In respect to the MacBook Air M3, the Pro variant ships with a high-resolution display, added ports, and better cooling systems. These added advantages help the machine run more efficiently.

It is an exciting deal, and we suggest you grab it if you were already searching for a good deal on the Apple MacBook Pro M3.

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Apple may be planning to launch new Macs in October 2023, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. In his weekly newsletter, Gurman said that iMacs, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro are in short supply, both online and in retail stores, which could be a sign that new models are coming soon.

Gurman also noted that Apple’s earnings call is scheduled for November 2, and the company has historically held a product launch event in October before its earnings call. So he suggests that Apple could announce new Macs on October 30 or 31.

It is unclear what specific new Macs Apple could release, but the iMac is due for an update. The current 24-inch iMac was launched in 2021 with the M1 chip, but it is possible that Apple will release a new iMac with the M2 chip.

As for the MacBook Pro, Apple released new 14-inch and 16-inch models in January 2023 with the M2 chip. It is unlikely that Apple will release new MacBook Pros so soon, but it is possible that the company may release updated models with minor improvements.

Gurman also revealed that next-generation MacBook Air models with M3 chips will not launch until early 2024 and that a larger “pro” version of the iMac with a 32-inch display and a new design is tabled for late 2024 or 2025.

Overall, it seems likely that Apple has at least one more product launch event planned for 2023. We will have to wait and see what specific Macs Apple announces, but it is sure to be exciting news for Mac fans.

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Apple has been working on its next-generation Apple Silicon chips, and the company has now reportedly started testing the new Apple M3 series chips for its upcoming devices.

As per the latest report from Bloomberg, the new chips are expected to arrive as soon as October this year, i.e., in a couple of months. It also adds that the company is testing multiple variants of the chip.

The report indicates that the high-end chip in the lineup, the Apple M3 Max, may have four more high-performance CPU cores and at least two more graphics cores compared to the M2 Max chip, which was made available earlier this year.

Coming to the devices, the Cupertino-based tech giant is testing new iMacs, a 13-inch MacBook Pro, a 13-inch MacBook Air, a 15-inch MacBook Air, and a new Mac Mini. All these devices are running the M3 chip and are expected to go official in the next 12 months. It seems that we may have to wait a bit longer for the updated 14-inch and 16-inch models of the MacBook Pro.

The refresh cycle for the devices seems to have become a bit aggressive from Apple as the company is trying to move ahead from the struggling sales. The anticipated 15-inch MacBook Air got launched in June this year, but the sales numbers are not matching the company’s expectations.

As for the launch of the new chip and Mac devices, the company is expected to announce them in the month of October but an exact launch date is yet to be revealed.

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Apple has been working on its next-generation Apple Silicon chips, and now it looks like the Cupertino-based tech giant is all set to release devices powered by the new Apple M3 chip in the coming months.

According to the latest report from Mark Gurman in his Power On newsletter for Bloomberg, he says that Apple could launch new Mac devices powered by the M3 chip in October this year.

He adds that Apple could launch the new iMac and 13-inch MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro, all powered by the M3 processor. It may seem that M3-powered devices are coming too soon, especially with M2 Ultra-powered devices getting launched last month. If the speculations are correct, the M2 lineup of chips got delayed because of supply chain issues.

As for the Apple Silicon M3 processor, the chip is expected to have similar core counts as its predecessor but with enhanced performance and efficiency as the chipset is reportedly being manufactured using the new 3-nanometer (3nm) fabrication process.

It is not yet confirmed if the company plans to hold a launch event for the new M3 chip and devices powered by it or if the company will make an announcement thorugh a press release. Whatever the case, we should know about it in the coming weeks.

Meanwhile, Apple is gearing up for its upcoming flagship smartphones and smartwatch in the month of September. The company will launch Apple iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro lineup along with the Apple Watch Series 9.

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Apple has been rumored to be working on OLED panels for the MacBook lineup, which has not materialized yet. However, if the new reports are to be believed, the wait could finally be over.

As per the reports, the new Apple MacBook Air could be the first MacBook device to feature an OLED display panel, and the launch of this new model could take place in early 2024.

The upcoming MacBook Air will reportedly use an OLED technology called “tandem stack,” which is a type of cutting-edge OLED technology that improves the display’s longevity, improves power efficiency, and increases brightness.

While the MacBook Air will be switched to using OLED panels, the MacBook Pro will continue to have mini-LED displays for some more time, and there’s no information available about when the Pro models will switch to OLEDs.

Meanwhile, the Cupertino-based technology giant is also working on new 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air powered by the yet unannounced Apple M3 chipset. Although the company has not revealed anything about this, the new laptops are expected to get launched sometime in June this year during WWDC 2024.

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Apple has been rumored to be working on a larger-screen MacBook Air for some time, and now it appears that the company is gearing up to launch the new device soon.

As per the new report from DSCC analyst Ross Young, the company has started panel production of the 15.5-inch MacBook Air this month, suggesting that the device may launch in early April.

Earlier, Ross Young, as well as Bloomberg, reported about the possibility of a 15-inch MacBook Air getting launched in Spring this year but the exact launch date remains unknown.

Although the device is expected to launch in “early April” as the panel production is now underway, there’s also a possibility that an announcement and pre-orders could happen sooner.

When launched, the 15-inch MacBook Air would be the largest ever screen size for the MacBook Air and would be presumably offered alongside the existing 13-inch model.

The most recent MacBook Air was launched in July last year, powered by the Apple M2 chipset and a starting price of $1,199. As of now, there’s no information available about the specifications of the upcoming laptop.

Apple has also started working on the next-generation chipset, Apple M3, which TSMC is manufacturing using a 3nm process. It is not yet known if the upcoming larger-screen MacBook Air will be powered by the M2 or the unannounced M3 chipset.

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Apple made the announcement that the Apple MacBook Air with the M2 chipset is now available in India. Earlier today, the laptop’s availability was made public in the United States. The new MacBook Air was introduced earlier this year at WWDC 22. Along with the 13-inch MacBook Pro, Apple unveiled the new MacBook Air featuring a new M2 chip. Unlike the new MacBook Pro 13-inch, the Air M2 received significant advancements over its predecessor.

The Air M2 features an entirely new design. Apple also updated the webcam and added a new charging port to the laptop. Let’s have a look at the pricing of the device in India, specifications, and other facts.

The brand-new MacBook Air M2 from Apple is now formally offered for sale in India. The cost of the new MacBook Air is Rs. 1,19,900. Students, professors, and university employees can purchase the M2 Air for a starting price of Rs. 1,09,900 under the education program.

There are several RAM and storage combinations available for the MacBook Air. Its base model comes with a 256GB SSD and 8GB of RAM. Upgrading options for RAM and storage are 16GB and 2TB, respectively.

The device comes in two GPU options- an 8-core + 8-core GPU model or an 8-core + 10-core GPU model. The 10-core GPU variant with 8GB RAM and 512GB SSD would set you back Rs 1,49,900. The top-spec variant with 24GB of RAM and a 2TB SSD will set you back Rs 2,49,900.

A new 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display with 2560×1664 PPI and 500 nits of peak brightness is featured on the M2 Air. The 1080p webcam has a large notch at the top. The M2 chipset makes the laptop’s CPU quicker by 18% and the GPU potent by 35%.

The MacBook Air should provide users with up to 18 hours of battery life on a single charge. A 30W converter will be included with the base model from Apple. 35W dual-Type-C adapters will be included with the 10-core 512GB configuration. A 67W rapid charging adaptor is an upgrade option available to customers.

The Air M2 includes two USB Type-C ports and enables MagSafe charging. A 3.5mm headphone jack and a quadruple speaker arrangement are also included. The M2 Air is available in the colors Silver, Starlight Space, Grey, and Midnight and weighs roughly 1.2 kg.

Consumers using HDFC Bank credit cards can get up to Rs 6,000 off the Air M2 as part of the launch deals. The promotion is also valid for 3/6 months of no-cost EMI transactions.

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Apple recently introduced two new laptop models at the WWDC 2022 — MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, both of which come powered by the latest Apple Silicon M2 processor.

Now, the company is expected to launch other models in the MacBook lineup refreshed with the new processor. Amid this, there are reports which claim that a new 15-inch MacBook could also get launched.

As per the latest report from Ming-Chi Kuo, the technology giant could launch a new 15-inch MacBook powered by the M2 processor and the unannounced M2 Pro processor. The laptop is expected to go official sometime next year, i.e. in 2023.

The new 15-inch MacBook powered by an M2 chip could come dual-port 35W power adapter while configurations with the M2 Pro processor might come with a more powerful 67W adapter. These power adapters are already options for the new M2-powered MacBook Air launching next month.

Recently, there were reports about a new 12-inch MacBook but Kuo says that he has not heard anything about this. Previously, it was reported that Apple is planning to launch a new 12-inch MacBook at the end of 2023 or in early 2024.

There were also reports about Apple working on a new 15-inch MacBook Air, which might be the same device that is now being referred to as MacBook. It remains to be seen how the company decides to name this new 15-inch MacBook model.

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Samsung is planning on setting up a new production line in its home market of South Korea which will focus on producing larger OLED panels that will be used in tablets and notebooks. Apparently, these displays will then be supplied to Apple.

According to TheElec, the South Korean company will be supplying OLED screens from this site to the Cupertino based giant for its next gen iPads and MacBooks. Notably, this news is in line with a previous report, which suggested that the iPad Pro will finally be moving to support OLED displays in 2024. Although, Samsung has initially believed to make these display panels from one of its existing lines.

But now, the new report suggests that the company’s upcoming production line will be located at a different factory and will be capable of making OLED displays for notebooks. In other words, future MacBook Pro’s display will be an OLED panel that is supplied by Samsung. This model is rumored to launch sometime by 2025 or later. Recently, Apple has been shifting its iPad and MacBook lineup to feature mini LED screens.

So, the OLED will be the next step after this transition. For those unaware, OLED panels feature self emitting pixels and do not require backlighting like the mini LED panels. Meaning, this would help in improving contrast ratio and enables better battery life on future iPad and MacBook models. As of right now, the latest iPhone and Apple Watch lineup already uses OLED panels. So it was only a matter of time till other products also feature the same display tech.

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A new report has just revealed interesting information regarding the future PC plans of Apple. Apparently, the company is testing a number of new Mac models, which will be powered by different variants of its next gen M2 chipset.

According to a Bloomberg report, developer logs showed that the Cupertino based giant is currently working on at least nine new Macs that will be equipped with four new variants of the M2 chipset. For those unaware, the M2 chip is the successor of the M1, which was the iPhone maker’s first proprietary processor that was based on the ARM architecture. And now, it seems that the brand is developing a M2 chip, the M2 Pro, the M2 Max, and possibly even a successor to the M1 Ultra as well.

Out of the nine upcoming Macs, Apple might be working on a MacBook Air with an M2 chip that features an 8 core CPU and a 10 core GPU. Apart from this, a new Mac mini is also in the works that will house a variant of the upcoming M2 Pro chipset. Furthermore, the company is also internally testing a new entry level 13 inch MacBook Pro with M2 chip, along with 14 and 16 inch MacBook Pro models that feature M2 Pro and M2 Max chips. The M2 Max CPU consists of a 12 core GPU and 38 core GPU paired with 64GB of memory.

The report adds that there is also a Mac Pro in the pipeline, which will house the successor to the M1 Ultra that made its debut in the Mac Studio. Notably, Bloomberg stated that the internal testing phase is a “key step” in the development process, so the new PCs might be released within the arriving months. Apple is due to refresh some of its Mac models, so stay tuned for more updates regarding this matter.

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Apple has already confirmed that the company will kick off its annual developer conference WWDC 2022 on 6th June where the company will introduce several new technologies and features it has planned for its devices.

The company has already launched a few hardware products this year, including the all-new Mac Studio and Studio Display. Now, if the reports are to be believed, then the Cupertino-based tech giant is gearing up to launch a few more products at WWDC.

As per the new report from Mark Gurman of Bloomberg, Apple is set to introduce two new Mac products at WWDC 2022 in June this year. This is in line with his previous reports where he indicated a new product launch sometime in summer this year.

One of the Mac devices launching during WWDC is expected to be the much-talked-about Apple MacBook Air which will come with an updated design and powerful specifications. It is likely to be powered by the new M2 processor as the company has confirmed during the M1 Ultra launch that the M1 family is now complete.

The other device that the company is planning to introduce in June this year could be a redesigned iMac. The 27-inch iMac is expected to come with a design similar to the M1-powered 24-inch iMac, with white bezels and multiple color options to choose from.

Apart from these two products, the company is also expected to launch some more products towards the end of the year, including the new Mac Mini and a new MacBook Pro that will replace the current 13-inch MacBook Pro.

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Earlier this week, we had reported on Apple possibly working on a new MacBook model that will feature a 15 inch display. While this was initially believed to be a MacBook Air model, a new report has suggested otherwise.

Predictions for Apple's potential 15" notebook in 2023:
1. Mass production in 4Q23 if all goes to plan.
2. Although a larger display generally consumes more power, the design goal is to use the same 30W power adapter as MacBook Air.
3. It might not be called MacBook Air. https://t.co/R3UfxNWZW1

— 郭明錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) March 24, 2022

According to a tweet from known analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the upcoming 15 inch MacBook model will not be a part of the Cupertino based giant’s MacBook Air series. For those unaware, we had reported on the iPhone maker planning on launching a new MacBook with a larger 15 inch display that would sell alongside the 13 inch MacBook Air. Furthermore, the previous report also stated that this model will be released sometime next year. However, Kuo’s tweet suggests that it might not be a part of the Air lineup.

While the analyst said that its not a MacBook Air, he did not state what the 15 inch model would eventually be called. Although, Apple has used the “MacBook” for its notebooks as a standalone option outside of its Pro and Air models. However, this series was discontinued back in 2019, with the last model being a 12 inch MacBook. So, its entirely possible that this name might return for the new 15 inch version or even another new branding entirely.

Kuo also added that the brand is planning on using the same 30W power adapter for the MacBook Air as a power source, despite it having a larger display. In the tweet, he said that Although a larger display generally consumes more power, the design goal is to use the same 30W power adapter as ‌MacBook Air‌.” From what we know so far, this model is rumored to launch in 2023, and Kuo believes that the mass production will be beginning in the fourth and final quarter of next year, if all goes well.

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Apple has been launching a lot of Mac devices lately as the company is transitioning to using its own Apple Silicon chips instead of Intel processors. After launching the MacBook laptops powered by the M1 chip a couple of years back, it is now time for a refresh.

The Cupertino-based technology giant was reported to announce a new MacBook Air powered by the M2 chipset at its March event that took place a few days ago. That didn’t happen and now there’s an update about when the device could go official.

As per the latest report, the new Apple MacBook Air has been delayed and is now expected to officially launch in the second half of this year. Mark Gurman of Bloomberg claims in the Power On newsletter that Apple planned to launch its new ‌MacBook Air‌ with “an all-new design, MagSafe, the M2 chip, and more” at the end of 2021 or in early 2022, but this timeframe has now slipped to the second half of 2022.

Not only that, but he also claims that the new 14-inch and 16-inch models of the MacBook Pro will now get launched next year, i.e. in 2023, and will likely be powered by the M2 Pro or M2 Max processors.

Another report from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims that Apple could start mass production of the new MacBook Air in the late second quarter or early third quarter. This is pretty much in line with the launch happening in the second half of this year.

To sum up, the new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models with a 13-inch display are expected to launch in H2 2022 and should go on sale soon after getting announced. They are most likely to be powered by the next-generation Apple Silicon’s M2 chipset.

The company is also expected to launch a new Mac Mini powered by the M2 processor along with the new MacBook models. In that case, it would mean that the Mac lineup from the company has an upgrade cycle of two years given that the M1-powered Mac devices were first announced in 2020 and new models are set to launch this year.

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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 is all set to host its “Peek Performance” event tomorrow, i.e. 8th March, marking the technology giant’s first official launch event of this year. At the event, the company is expected to launch a new iPhone SE and iPad Air.

Now, a new report has surfaced online which reveals other products that the Cupertino-based giant has up its sleeves to be launched at the upcoming event.

In the Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has said that a new Mac Mini could be launched during Tuesday’s launch event. It also adds that the Cupertino-based giant could also preview a new external monitor.

The report adds that Apple completed development on the next-generation external display “months ago” and had planned to launch it shortly after it debuted the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models.

For those who are unaware, the technology giant has been working on two external displays, with one of them being a direct successor to the high-end Pro Display XDR and another being a more affordable consumer-level display.

Based on the information available for so, it appears that we will get to see the next-generation iPhone SE and iPad Air with 5G connectivity support at the upcoming launch event, along with a new monitor from the brand, as well as new Mac models powered by the M2 chipset.

A couple of days ago, it was reported that Apple is working on a new Studio Display with 7K screen resolution and A13 Bionic chipset. However, the launch of this high-end product is expected to take place in 2023.

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Most of the leading smartphone manufacturers already have at least one foldable smartphone in the market while companies like Samsung have already launched three generations of such devices.

On the other hand, Apple is yet to launch a foldable iPhone but there were reports about such a device getting launched soon. However, a new report indicates that the foldable iPhone has been delayed.

According to a new report from Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC) analyst Ross Young, Apple’s foldable iPhone is delayed until 2025. The reason given for this is that the company is exploring all-screen foldable MacBooks.

The delay for the launch of a foldable iPhone is quite long if it is not getting official until 2025. Earlier, the device was rumored to get launched sometime in 2023 or 2024 to catch up with the competition in the market. But the delay in the launch indicates that the tech giant is not in a hurry to enter the foldable smartphones market.

Interestingly, the company is now focusing on MacBooks and is allegedly exploring possibilities of offering an all-screen foldable notebook. The company is currently in discussion with suppliers for around 20-inch foldable screen.

However, the launch timeline for the foldable MacBook is likely later than 2025 and the launch is most likely to take place in 2026 or 2027. This could turn out be a new product category for the company with two different use cases in folded and full opened forms.

Meanwhile, the company is set to launch several new products this year, including the Apple iPhone 14 series, M2 chipset, MacBooks powered by the M2 chipset, a 27-inch iMac Pro with M1 Pro or M1 Max processor, and a new Mac Mini, among others.

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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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Apple started transitioning from Intel chips to its own in-house Apple Silicon chips last year with the MacBook series. So far, the company has launched three chips for Mac which are based on the ARM architecture.

Now, a new report claims that the Cupertino-based technology giant is working on a successor of all the existing three chips which will be named Apple M2, M2 Pro, and the M2 Max, and has also shared some key details.

Further, citing information from the supply chain industry sources, the report adds that the company will be updating the Apple Silicon lineup every 18 months in the future.

It is claimed that Apple will be launching the first M2 processor codenamed Staten in the second half of 2022 and in the first half of 2023, there will be a new M2X processor with the codename Rhodes. There will be M2 Pro and M2 Max chips with different graphic cores.

All the chips in Apple Silicon’s M2 lineup will be manufactured by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) using the 4nm process. It is also speculated that the successor of the M2 series, which is likely to be the M3 lineup, will be manufactured using TSMC’s 3nm process.

The upcoming M2 series chips from the tech giant Apple will be used across six products from the brand. It is said that the MacBook will be equipped with an M2 processor while the MacBook Pro lineup will have M2 Pro and M2 Max options.

Similarly, the iMac will be powered by the M2 chipset while the iMac Pro will come packed with the M2 Pro and M2 Max. There will also be Mac Mini with an M2 processor and a Mac Pro equipped with the M2 Pro and M2 Max.

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Apple recently rolled out the macOS 12 Monterey update for the eligible Mac devices, which was first revealed by the technology giant during WWDC 2021 in June. Since then, the company had been fine-tuning the system in the beta phase and it finally released the stable version last week.

However, even after beta testing the new operating system for months, there’s an issue with the macOS 12 Monterey stable build as it is bricking older Macs for some of the users, who are unable to power their Macs, reports MacRumors.

There are a number of such complaints from users on social media and online forums claiming that they are unable to even turn on the device, making them useless. They say that when they attempt to update their Mac device to ‌macOS Monterey‌, the device goes completely black and is not powering On after that.

It isn’t the first that Apple is facing this issue with the newer version of the macOS released for the users. Last year, with the release of macOS Big Sur, users were complaining about similar issues that bricked the older MacBook Pro models.

Currently, it seems that the issue isn’t as widespread as the macOS Big Sur issue last year but still it is affecting a number of users. The issue is limited to the Intel-powered Mac devices, especially the MacBook Pro, Mac Mini, and iMac.

Apple is currently testing macOS 12.1, but that update isn’t expected to be released for a few weeks. Meanwhile, the company could release a minor update fixing this issue but we are yet to hear anything from the company. With Apple messing up a major OS update a second time, Mac users should now be more cautious and wait for some time before updating their older Mac device.

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At its recent California Streaming event, technology giant Apple announced the latest iPhone 13 series, Apple Watch Series 7, and the updated iPad models. Now, the company is expected to launch a few more products in the coming weeks or months.

The latest report coming from Bloomberg indicates that Apple is still on track to launch the new MacBook models as well as the AirPods 3 by the end of this year. However, those waiting for the new iPad Pro as well as the updated AirPods Pro will have to wait until 2022.

Recently, it was reported that the upcoming Apple AirPods 3 have already entered mass production, hinting at the imminent launch. An image of the upcoming AirPods 3 has already leaked online, revealing the earphones’ design.

The earbuds will come with a short stem and a sensor, as well as a microphone on the front. The image showcases the earbuds in the standard White color shade. It is also expected to come powered by a new chipset and is said to support Lossless Audio.

While Apple has not yet confirmed this, the technology giant is speculated to host a new launch event next month for launching newly updated products, including new Mac devices powered by the M1X chipset. The new MacBook Pro models are expected to come in 14-inch and 16-inch models, offering mini-LED display for the first time in its laptops.

A few other products, including the AirPods Pro 2 and the new iPad Pro models are expected to go official sometime next year. While the launch timeline is not known, we expect the company to hold an event early next year.

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Apple has released emergency updates iOS 14.8, iPadOS 14.8, macOS 11.6, and watchOS 7.6.2 to fix a Pegasus vulnerability on iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple Watches. The flaw was disclosed by Citizen Lab (a cyber-research unit of the University of Toronto) on Monday and allowed a hacker using NSO’s Pegasus malware to gain access to a device belonging to a Saudi activist.

This was done by using a security flaw in Apple’s Messages app. Apple said that this flaw could be exploited through a “maliciously crafted” PDF file. The flaw was a zero-day vulnerability, i.e., it was either unknown to Apple or they had simply not developed a patch for it at the time.

Moreover, the exploit was a zero-click exploit, which means that victims don’t have to click on the malicious file for it to infect their devices. Rather, it executes on its own using a security hole.

“After identifying the vulnerability used by this exploit for iMessage, Apple rapidly developed and deployed a fix in iOS 14.8 to protect our users,” Ivan Krstić, head of security engineering and architecture at Apple, said in a statement. “We’d like to commend Citizen Lab for successfully completing the very difficult work of obtaining a sample of this exploit so we could develop this fix quickly.”

Apple has also outlined the vulnerability and its fix in a support document posted on September 13:

CoreGraphics

• Available for: iPhone 6s and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 2 and later, iPad 5th generation and later, iPad mini 4 and later, and iPod touch (7th generation)
• Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted PDF may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.
• Description: An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation.
• CVE-2021-30860: The Citizen Lab

The fixes with the Apple iOS 14.8 emergency update are for CoreGraphics as well as WebKit:

WebKit

• Available for: iPhone 6s and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 2 and later, iPad 5th generation and later, iPad mini 4 and later, and iPod touch (7th generation)
• Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.
• Description: A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
• CVE-2021-30858: an anonymous researcher

The emergency iOS 14.8 update release comes just a day before the much-awaited Apple launch event that will be announcing stuff like the all-new iPhone 13 series, Apple Watch 7, and the AirPods 3. We may also be hearing more about iOS 15 that will likely contain further security improvements.

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Apple has been working on transitioning its Mac devices to its own Apple Silicon — the process which the technology giant started last year with its M1 chipset. The company has been using its own chips for smartphones.

Currently, the devices powered by Apple’s own chipset are manufactured using the 5nm process by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, widely known as TSMC. But it seems that the technology is about to get upgraded in the coming year.

As per the latest report by DigiTimes (via MacRumors), Apple’s iPhones and Mac devices getting launched next year could come powered by a chipset that is built using the 3nm process. TSMC is set to start mass production of 3nm chips in the second half of 2022 and thus Apple’s devices powered by the new chips could launch the same year.

While we have heard about TSMC starting production of 3nm chips in 2022 and brands like Apple and Intel among the first beneficiaries, this is the first time we are hearing about the upcoming 3nm processor powering the iPhones and Macs launching in 2022.

Earlier, it was reported that Apple has already booked TSMC’s entire production capacity for the 4nm chips for MacBooks powered by the Apple Silicon. However, there’s no information available about its timeline.

Compared to the current 5nm process, the new 3nm process should reduce power consumption by 30 percent and increase performance by 15 percent. TSMC, the world’s largest contract manufacturer of chips, will begin production of 3nm chips with a capacity to process 30,000 wafers. The company will expand production capacity to 55,000 units in 2022 and within a year after that, it plans to expand to 105,000 units a month.

Apple’s A14 Bionic chipset is manufactured using a 5nm process and the next-generation A15 SoC will be manufactured using the 5nm+ or NP5 process. It is basically a performance-enhanced process of 5nm node which also brings power efficiency. It is reported that TSMC has allocated most of its resources for Apple’s orders.

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Last year, Apple announced its all-new M1 chipset as a part of Apple Silicon, the company’s own lineup of processors based on ARM architecture. After that, the tech giant has launched a few Mac devices powered by the M1 chipset. Ever since that, there have been rumors about the new MacBooks powered by a new M1X chipset.

In the latest development, new MacBook models powered by the upcoming M1X chipset have appeared in Eurasian Economic Commission filings. The listing was first spotted by Consomac for two devices with model numbers A2442 and A2485.

It’s noteworthy that there are several models in the listing but most of them are simply related to the updates for the upcoming macOS coming this fall. Only two of the model numbers — A2442 and A2485 are new and don’t match existing inventory from the brand.

Mark Gurman of Bloomberg has suggested that Apple is still on track to launch new Mac devices powered by the M1X chipset in the coming months. He adds that soon after that, the Cupertino-based giant could launch a new high-end Mac Mini, followed by a new iMac and Mac Pro next year.

For those who are unaware, the upcoming Apple MacBook Pro models are expected to come with an all-new design and two display options — 14-inch and 16-inch, featuring a Mini-LED screen. They are expected to feature a flat-edged design, a MagSafe charging port, and a few more ports, including HDMI and an SD-card slot reader.

Recently, it was reported that the new MacBook devices could be officially announced in September this year and could go on sale in October. To know for sure, we will have to wait and watch for new leaks or any announcement from the company.

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Apple’s MacBooks are expected to bring back the MagSafe connectors this year. Now, Ming-Chi Kuo has come back with another report stating that two of the 2021 MacBook Pro models will feature an SD card reader and HDMI port.

According to Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple is planning at least two new MacBook Pros with significant changes to design and specs. Some of the critical changes would be the inclusion of an SD card reader and HDMI port.

Last month, Kuo had given details of the 2021 MacBook Pro’s design. He said that the laptops would have squared-off sides in both the top and bottom parts. That is, they would draw a lot of inspiration from the iPad Pro and iPhone 12 models.

Besides, the SD Card slot feature was first tipped by Mark Gurman of Bloomberg last month. So far, Kuo says Apple would remove the Touch Bar on the 2021 MacBook Pros while Mark Gurman had claimed minor changes.

Apple’s lineup of 2021 MacBook Pros will likely come in two sizes- 14-inch and 16-inch models. Considering the company grabbed a good amount of attraction with its Apple M1 chipset, these models could very well feature upgraded processors.

Either way, Kuo says that Taiwan’s Genesys Logic will be Apple’s exclusive supplier of SD card readers. Also, these two ‘Pro’ models are reportedly set for a launch somewhere in the Second half of 2021(2H 2021). Let’s wait for more details in the coming days.

Meanwhile, Apple is likely to launch new iPad Pro models and AirTags next month.

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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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A couple of months ago, Apple confirmed that the company is working on its own ARM-powered Apple Silicon which will power the upcoming MacBook. It has also said that the first such devices will go official this year.

While the company has not yet officially confirmed the launch date of the upcoming ARM-powered MacBook, Jon Prosser has claimed that the Apple Silicon powered MacBooks could get launched on 17th November.

Even though Apple has confirmed that it is adopting an ARM-based chipset for the MacBook, the company has also revealed that it isn’t moving away from Intel. So, there’s a possibility that the company could also unveil newly updated Intel-powered MacBooks at the same event in November.

As per the previous reports, the Cupertino-based tech giant is expected to launch MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro powered by this new Apple Silicon. Soon after that, in the first quarter of 2021, the company will unveil 14-inch and 16-inch MacBooks powered by the ARM-based Apple Silicon.

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In the latest development, Apple has reportedly submitted certification documents to Eurasian Economic Commission (ECC) for two new MacBooks. Given that the ECC certification usually comes a few weeks before the launch, it seems that the company is indeed on track to launch new ARM-powered MacBooks in November.

The Apple MacBook powered by Apple Silicon is expected to offer better performance and longer battery life. They are also expected to be cheaper in pricing compared to the current models available in the market.

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