Mini LED MacBook Air not expected until 2022

Supply chain sources predict that image and CAD workers will drive sales of forthcoming mini LED displays in the 2022 MacBook Air, as well as 2021's MacBook Pro.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 3

May 2020 in review: iPhone 12 leaked, MacBook Pro 13-inch gets the new keyboard

We were used to being in lockdown by now, and so was Apple. While still having no events, the company put out an extremely popular new 13-inch MacBook Pro, and did begin to reopen some of its stores.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 0

March 2020 in review: Apple Stores close, but MacBook Air & iPad Pro launch anyway

Maybe 2019 was practice for Apple, as it was now used to releasing new products via a press release. That's what it had to do in March 2020 as the whole world self-isolated, and Apple Stores closed their doors.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 3

Apple's M1 MacBook Air smashes Windows on ARM in new benchmarks

A benchmark test published on Tuesday shows a massive performance gap between Mac computers powered by Apple's M1 chip and Windows on ARM machines running the latest 64-bit x86 apps via an official emulator.

AppleInsider Staff 5 years ago 21

M1 MacBook Air review: nearly as transformative as the original

When Steve Jobs slid the original MacBook Air out of a Manila envelope to the wide eyes of a packed theater, it was a generational leap. The new M1 MacBook Air may not have had as flashy a debut, but its 2020 upgrade is as transformative.

Andrew O'Hara 5 years ago 50

Two MacBook Pro models getting mini LED in 2021, MacBook Air in 2022 says Kuo

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes that as part of Apple's mini LED push, the company will release a pair of new MacBook Pro models in 2021 with the technology — and a "more affordable" MacBook Air in 2022.

Mike Wuerthele 5 years ago 22

New Patreon project seeks to bring Linux to M1 Macs

Developer Hector Martin, also known as "marcan," on Monday launched a Patreon to fund solo work on a Linux port for Apple silicon Macs.

Mikey Campbell 5 years ago 18

Kuo: Apple's major product lines enjoy healthy demand in Q4, but AirPods shipments muted

TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo in a note to investors on Tuesday reported stronger than expected demand for the tech giant's major device lines, including high-end iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max models.

Mikey Campbell 5 years ago 2

Some M1 Mac owners encounter Bluetooth connectivity issues

A number of new M1 MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro and Mac mini owners are facing Bluetooth connectivity issues, a particularly vexing situation for the standalone Mac mini.

AppleInsider Staff 5 years ago 20

Apple provides instructions to erase and restore unresponsive M1 Macs

Apple has released two sets of instructions to perform an erase and restore on an Apple Silicon Mac or MacBook, roughly a week after users encountered issues performing a similar procedure intended for Intel-based Macs.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 19

Apple Silicon M1 Mac detection of Thunderbolt 3 eGPU gives hope for future support

The lack of support for external GPUs in Apple Silicon M1 Macs may only be temporary, as a connected eGPU is still detected, but doesn't do anything.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 50

U.S. schools can purchase new 128GB M1 MacBook Air in bulk for $779

Apple is now selling a new 128-gigabyte Apple Silicon MacBook Air through its U.S. Education Institution program.

Amber Neely 5 years ago 23

iFixit teardowns reveal M1 MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro nearly identical to Intel models

The repair specialists at iFixit have completed teardowns of the M1-equipped MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, noting that not much has changed in their design beyond the new chip.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 20

Apple may be saving billions in component costs by switching to M1 Mac

Apple may be saving around $2.5 billion in component costs by swapping Intel processors to M1 chips in some of its Mac and MacBook models.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 24

First HomePod mini, M1 Mac orders begin to arrive

Early orders of Apple's new HomePod mini and M1-equipped Mac models are starting to arrive for some customers earlier than initially expected.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 4

Load More