Apple recently launched new MacBook Pro, iMac and Mac mini with the M4 chip, which brings a lot of performance improvements – especially when it comes to AI tasks. However, users are facing issues when trying to run virtual machines with some older versions of macOS on the new machines.
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Apple’s first M4 Macs are finally here: the MacBook Pro, iMac, and Mac mini. And before long, the M4 is set to upgrade the full lineup of Mac products. From the MacBook Air to the Mac Pro and Mac Studio, here’s when to expect the next M4 Macs to release.
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Apple released its new MacBook Pros with M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max chipsets last week – and early CPU benchmarks (via Geekbench) painted a very promising picture for Apple’s highest end M4 Max chipset. Now we’re taking a look at some GPU benchmarks, and the M4 Max continues to hold quite strong.
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M4 MacBook Pro reviews mostly endorsed my own view that, while the machine would make a great purchase for Intel MBP owners, there isn’t a compelling reason for any M-series user to upgrade.
However, it turns out that Apple quietly gave the latest MacBook Pro a new display tech, offering two benefits …
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Late last month, Apple unveiled the first Macs with the M4 chip: the MacBook Pro, iMac, and Mac mini. That’s about half of the Mac lineup, leaving the MacBook Air, Mac Studio, and Mac Pro. Among the two remaining desktops, the Mac Studio is definitely the more popular one – though it’s a bit outdated, still sporting the M2 Max and M2 Ultra. Here’s everything we’re expecting with the next Mac Studio, though it is a bit light.
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Seemingly, for the first time in forever, Apple will be updating every single Mac with an M4 chip, presuming rumors hold correct. There have been a number of times where this has been close, but it hasn’t happened anytime in the past decade, at least.
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Today several videos have dropped where Apple’s executives sat for new interviews covering the variety of new features and hardware that launched last week. Topics include the M4 chip, Apple Intelligence, new AirPods Pro 2 features, and more.
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Apple’s M3 MacBook Air models arrived in March 2024 and the new MacBook Pro laptops with M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max chips landed in late 2024. Read on for our in-depth look at M4 MacBook Pro vs M3 Air to see what’s different and upgraded plus a buyer’s guide to help you make the best decision.
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The new M4 MacBook Pro is a beast, offering a phenomenal combination of performance and battery-life, with the bonus of a Center Stage camera and the option of a nano-texture display.
But I have to say that I’m not remotely tempted because, honestly, my 2021 M1 Max MacBook Pro still feels to me like a brand-new machine – and that phenomenon could be an issue for Apple going forward …
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The latest MacBook Pro laptops are here powered by the new M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max Apple Silicon. In addition to more powerful and efficient CPUs/GPUs, these MacBook Pro machines have longer battery life, Thunderbolt 5 (with M4 Pro/Max chips), a nano-texture display option, a new webcam, and more. Read on for an in-depth look at what’s new with the M4 MacBook Pro vs M3 MacBook Pro lineup plus a buyer’s guide.
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Apple has had a big week for Mac announcements. There are new M4 models of the MacBook Pro, iMac, and Mac mini, plus new M4 Pro and M4 Max chips—all shipping next Friday, November 8. macOS Sequoia 15.1 also debuted with Apple Intelligence. Here are all the highlights from Apple’s big announcements.
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Following the launch of the new M4 iMac and Mac mini, Apple has one more announcement today. In a press release, the company officially unveiled its new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro lineup powered by the M4 Pro and M4 Max chips.
The new MacBook Pro lineup is available to pre-order today, with availability beginning November 8.
Here’s everything you need to know about the new MacBook Pro lineup powered by M4 Pro and M4 Max. For more details on the M4 version, check out our dedicated post for that model.
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Apple is in the middle of a trio of Mac launches, with yesterday bringing the M4 iMac and today the M4 Mac mini. Tomorrow’s expected product is the M4 MacBook Pro, and a newly leaked Apple asset seems to confirm that.
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Apple’s exciting week of Mac announcements continues today with the introduction of the completely redesigned Mac mini. The new Mac mini is powered by the M4 and M4 Pro chips and features a significantly smaller design. It’s also the first Mac with support for Thunderbolt 5 connectivity.
Starting at $599 with 16GB of memory, the new Mac mini is available to pre-order today, with availability beginning November 8.
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We already know Apple is revealing the start of its M4 Mac line this week. The M4 iMac was the first M4 Mac announced, and M4 versions of the MacBook Pro are also expected this week alongside a redesigned Mac mini. However, we won’t have to wait for an official announcement to get our first look at the new Mac mini. We also now know top specs for the yet-to-be-announced M4 Pro chip.
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Update 6:18am ET, October 29: Apple has removed mentions of support for 8K at 120Hz from the iMac tech specs page.
Apple has confirmed to 9to5Mac that the mention of 8K at 120Hz support on its website was an error. The M4 iMac does not support this specification.
Apple on Monday introduced a new generation of the iMac, which is now powered by the M4 chip. Although it looks almost identical to the previous model, the new M4 iMac comes with a few new tricks – and one of them is support for 8K output at 120Hz for compatible displays.
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Today’s M4 iMac announcement shows just how serious Apple is about the all-in-one desktop line.
The M1 iMac made a huge splash. It brought the return of colors, featured a giant iPad-like design, and sported a larger display with more resolution than the 4K 21.5-inch Intel iMac it replaced. Then Apple introduced the M2 chip, put it inside a bunch of Macs, and left the M1 iMac untouched.
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After the iMac jumped from the M1 to M3 chip in late 2023, Apple has launched the newest version of its all-in-one desktop with its latest custom silicon and more. Here’s what’s new and improved with the M4 iMac vs M3 iMac plus a buyer’s guide.
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Apple is going to be launching the M4 Mac lineup this week in a series of press releases, which Apple marketing exec Greg Joswiak refers to as an “exciting week of announcements.” The new MacBook Pro will reportedly be in customers hands starting November 1st.
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Apple is going to begin unveiling their M4 Mac lineup next week, with updates to the iMac, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini to start off the new M4 transition.
Although we’re not getting a proper Apple Event, Apple marketing exec Greg Joswiak announced that there’ll be a series of announcements over the course of next week, and highly suggested that it’ll be Mac focused.
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While it’s not an event, Apple has officially confirmed that next week will be an “exciting week of announcements” starting on Monday morning. The teaser was posted to social media by Apple’s marketing VP Greg Joswiak.
This announcements are expected to focus on the Mac and Apple’s transition to the M4 chip. Head below for the full details on what’s to come.
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We’re expecting Apple to launch the M4 MacBook Pro by the end of the month, and supply-chain reports appear to corroborate this.
Revenue and shipment reports from three Mac suppliers suggest that production is well underway, as Apple stockpiles machines ready for launch …
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A new market intelligence report indicates that global Mac shipments fell by 17.5% year-on-year in the previous quarter. That’s against a backdrop of roughly flat sales across all laptops and desktops.
Technically Q3 saw the global PC market achieve a fourth consecutive quarter of growth, as total shipments were up year-on-year, though just barely …
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Followed apparent photos of an M4 MacBook Pro box and a subsequent unboxing video, the unreleased model has now been offered for sale on a Russian classified ads site – at a highly inflated price, naturally.
Multiple units were advertised before the listings were removed, and it does now seem increasingly likely that the leaks are real …
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