Neowin News Feed for: M1

Apple-silicon powered Mac Pro could come out soon, says Apple VP of Marketing

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 16:10:02 +0000

Apple VP of Worldwide Marketing Bob Borchers recently revealed in an interview that an Apple-silicon powered Mac Pro will be launched soon, which will complete Apple's transition from Intel chips. Read more...

Microsoft finally delivers native Skype client for Apple Silicon Macs

Taras Buria — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 20:46:01 +0000

The latest Skype Insider update delivers long-anticipated optimizations for Macs with Apple Silicon CPUs. Users with M1 and M2-based Apple computers can download a native client for their systems. Read more...

Specs Appeal: Here is how 2023 MacBook Pros compare with the previous models

Taras Buria — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 19:44:01 +0000

Here is how Apple's latest generation of MacBook Pro laptops compares with its predecessor. This Specs Appeal article will help you pinpoint the difference between M1 and M2-based MacBook Pros. Read more...

You can get the Apple MacBook Air M1 at $200 off in all colors

Steven Parker — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 15:24:01 +0000

Today, the MacBook Air M1 is selling at 20% off its normal $999 starting price on Amazon, and it's available in all colors too. This is the lowest price we've seen for the current gen MacBook Air. Read more...

Beware: Almost all AMD Ryzen chips found vulnerable to side-channel SQUIP attacks

Sayan Sen — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 21:16:01 +0000

AMD Zen-based processors with Simultaneous Multi-threading (SMT) like Ryzen, Threadripper, EPYC, and Athlon CPUs have been found to be vulnerable to a new “SQUIP” side-channel attack. Read more...

Parallels Desktop 18 brings single-click Windows 11 installation and gaming improvements

Taras Buria — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 07:14:01 +0000

Parallels has unveiled its latest generation of virtualization software for Mac for running Windows side-by-side with macOS. Version 18 adds single-click Windows 11 install and other improvements. Read more...

Microsoft Teams now runs natively on Apple Silicon, rolling out generally

Usama Jawad — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 07:04:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced the general availability of a Teams client that runs natively on Apple Silicon. The key benefit here is performance improvements as compared to running Teams on emulation. Read more...

Apple has switched to slower SSDs in entry-level models of M2 MacBook Pro

Alap Naik Desai — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 17:30:01 +0000

Apple switched to a different model of SSD in the new MacBook Pro with the M2 chipset. The storage inside entry-level iterations of the laptop performs at nearly half the speeds of older M1 models. Read more...

Windows 11 may soon natively run on Apple M1 and more thanks to this new project

Sayan Sen — Mon, 06 Jun 2022 08:42:01 +0000

A new unofficial project is underway which is working to add native support for running Microsoft's Windows 11 on Apple Macs which run on Apple Silicon like the M1. However, these are very early days. Read more...

Samsung allegedly assembling a "dream team" to take down Apple's M1 in 2025

Sayan Sen — Tue, 24 May 2022 08:20:01 +0000

It was recently reported that Samsung was making a custom silicon in 2025. A new report adds to this stating that a "dream team" is working on this project to take on Apple Silicon offerings like M1. Read more...

Next iPad Air to get M1 processor and 5G connectivity

Taras Buria — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 08:34:01 +0000

A last-minute report has revealed exciting performance upgrades for the upcoming iPad Air "5". Apple plans to equip its latest mid-range tablet with the M1 processor and 5G support. Read more...

OneDrive Sync for Apple Silicon is now available, KFM for macOS in Public Preview

Fiza Ali — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 18:34:01 +0000

OneDrive sync for Apple Silicon is now generally available along with Folder Backup support for macOS in Public Preview. Access OneDrive preferences to see if the new version of the app is installed. Read more...

Linux 5.16 is coming after a slight delay, offers improved support for Surface devices

Dean Howell — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 06:02:01 +0000

Looking forward at 5.16, also expect improved support for Apple's M1 chip, while gamers can expect the already available Nintendo Switch Pro controller driver to be merged into the mainline kernel. Read more...

Comfortable repairing your Apple devices? Apple says to have at it with Self Service Repair

Paul Hill — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 16:06:01 +0000

Apple is going to launch Self Service Repair next year so that customers can fix their own iPhone 12, iPhone 13, or M1 Macs themselves. The program is aimed at technicians with the required skills. Read more...

Canonical's Multipass 1.8 brings instant Ubuntu VMs to M1 Macs

Paul Hill — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 20:14:01 +0000

Canonical has announced the availability of Multipass 1.8, a tool that lets you quickly set up Ubuntu VMs on Windows, Linux and macOS. This update brings aliases and Apple M1 support. Read more...

Apple: The notch offers a “smart way” for more screen real estate on the new MacBook Pro

Moshe Jacobs — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 06:40:01 +0000

Apple says that the notch on its new MacBook Pro line not only allows it to have thinner bezels, but also provides a “smart way” to give individuals more configurable screen real estate. Read more...

More rumors about a MacBook Air redesign coming in 2022

Moshe Jacobs — Sun, 24 Oct 2021 12:16:01 +0000

Prolific leaker Mark Gurman shares more leaks about a physical redesign of the MacBook Air arriving in 2022 that will be powered with next generation Apple Silicon processors to match. Read more...

Apple unveils its most powerful chips, the M1 Pro and M1 Max

Paul Hill — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 18:34:01 +0000

Apple has revealed two new chips, the M1 Pro and M1 Max. The new chips are aimed at professional users and come with the newest MacBook Pros. They outperform the competition while using less power. Read more...

Latest update to Parallels Desktop brings full support for Windows 11 and macOS Monterey

Karthik Mudaliar — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 15:56:01 +0000

Parallels Desktop 17.1 is bringing full support for running virtualized Windows 11 and macOS Monterey. There's no need to manually switch on support for TPM, as opposed to the previous version of it. Read more...

The M1 powered Apple MacBook Pro 13 is $149.01 off today on Amazon

Steven Parker — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 15:04:01 +0000

Ahead of the iPhone 13 and iOS 15 reveal later today, we can share a nice looking deal for the 256GB and 512GB MacBook Pro, powered by the machine learning M1 CPU, it's now $149.01 off. Read more...

Microsoft: Running Windows 11 on M1 Macs is not a supported scenario

Usama Jawad — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 06:08:01 +0000

Microsoft has confirmed that running Windows 11 on M1 Macs using virtualization software such as Parallels Desktop is not supported. So if you run into an issue, Microsoft's isn't responsible. Read more...

Parallels Desktop 17 lets you officially run Windows 11 on your Mac

Karthik Mudaliar — Tue, 10 Aug 2021 08:54:01 +0000

Parallels Desktop 17 now allows users to run Windows 11 on their Mac officially. The new app has support for both Intel and M1 Macs and can also run Windows 11 preview if you can't wait! Read more...

AMD says it isn't too scared of the Apple M1, at least not yet

Sayan Sen — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 13:20:01 +0000

In a recent interview, AMD has said that it is very confident in its own abilities and isn't intimidated by the arrival of Apple's M1. The ARM-based M1 has replaced Intel's x86 CPUs in the Macs. Read more...

OneDrive will run natively on M1 Macs later this year

Usama Jawad — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 15:56:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced new features coming to OneDrive running on Apple hardware later this year including native support for Apple M1, KFM, and an improved Finder and Files On-Demand experience. Read more...

Opera adds support for Apple's M1 processor and custom shortcuts

Paul Hill — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 14:40:01 +0000

Opera Software has released a new version of Opera that supports the Apple M1 processor that was shipped last November with new Macs. Opera sees a two-times speed enhancement from the change. Read more...

Apple might be removing Rosetta 2 from M1 Macs in some countries

Rich Woods — Wed, 03 Mar 2021 17:42:01 +0000

After releasing a new macOS Big Sur beta yesterday, it was discovered that Apple might be removing Rosetta 2 translation from its M1 Macs, but only in certain regions, and it's unclear why. Read more...

MacBook Pro 13 (M1) review: A heck of a start for Apple, but not very pro

Rich Woods — Sat, 27 Feb 2021 11:00:01 +0000

Apple's new custom ARM processors are here, and there's a lot of good, but there's also some bad. The performance is the best we've seen from ARM so far, and the battery life is incredible. Read more...

Intel Evo vs Apple Silicon part five: Software

Rich Woods — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 15:00:01 +0000

In the fifth part of this series, we're going to be looking at software compatibility, installing Windows on the Mac, trying to use an iPhone with a Windows PC, app compatibility, and more. Read more...

Intel Evo vs Apple Silicon part four: Hardware compatibility

Rich Woods — Sun, 07 Feb 2021 13:00:01 +0000

In the fourth part of this series, we're going to be looking at hardware compatibility, testing out peripherals such as an Xbox controller, an external GPU, multiple screens, and more. Read more...

Intel Evo vs Apple Silicon part one: Unboxing the MacBook Pro 13

Rich Woods — Sat, 30 Jan 2021 13:00:01 +0000

Apple's new custom ARM processors have been praised by reviewers, and Apple has been making some big promises. We're going to see if its new hardware can live up to the company's hype. Read more...

Firefox 84 launches with support for Apple Silicon CPUs

Paul Hill — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 22:58:01 +0000

Mozilla has released Firefox 84. It brings WebRender to more systems including some Linux computers, it's the last version to support Adobe Flash and it now supports Apple Silicon CPUs natively. Read more...

Microsoft is releasing its Office apps for ARM-powered Macs today

Rich Woods — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 18:14:01 +0000

Today, Microsoft announced that its main Office suite is available to run natively on ARM-powered Macs. There are also some other Microsoft 365 features for Mac being highlighted today. Read more...

Apple's upcoming high-end ARM chips might offer up to 32 performance cores

Abhay V — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 14:30:01 +0000

A new report suggests that Apple is working on eight-, 16-, and even 32-core chips for use in higher-end Macs in 2021 and 2022. The firm is also reportedly developing GPUs with up to 128 cores. Read more...

Google Chrome now supports ARM Macs, and Edge support is coming soon

Rich Woods — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 21:52:01 +0000

Google has released a native version of its Chrome browser for the new Apple Silicon Macs. Microsoft has also confirmed that its support for the new architecture is well on the way. Read more...

TrendForce: Apple to sell a record number of MacBooks in 2021

Paul Hill — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 14:32:01 +0000

The analyst firm, TrendForce, has predicted a growth in MacBook Sales this year and for sales records to be broken in 2021. The reason for the expected growth is Apple's new M1 processor. Read more...

Apple introduces new Macs with Apple Silicon

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 18:24:09 +0000

At its One More Thing event today, Apple introduced its first ARM chip for MacBooks. The Apple M1 is built using a 5nm process, it has 16 billion transistors, and an octa-core CPU. Read more...

HTC is reportedly building two Android N devices for Google's Nexus program

Timi Cantisano — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 21:36:01 +0000

According to sources, HTC is building two Android N devices for Google's Nexus program. The Nexus devices, dubbed S1 and M1, could become HTC's tipping point in regaining needed marketshare. Read more...