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Apple unveiled a brand new Mac Studio today with two powerful—yet perplexing—chip options. You can get it with an M4 Max or the new high-end M3 Ultra chip. One publication asked Apple about this odd pairing, and its answer hinted that we may not see an M4 Ultra chip in the future.

As expected, Apple today announced the M4 MacBook Air. It’s a spec-bump update, with unchanged design aside from a new color, so it’s not a compelling upgrade for existing owners of any Apple Silicon model.

However, if you’ve been considering a MacBook Air purchase as either your first model or a replacement for an older Intel one, this is a really good time to press the button …

Earlier this month, Apple added the M4 Mac mini and MacBook Pro to its refurbished store. But the M4 iMac—which launched at the same time—was mysteriously absent. Now, however, the full M4 Mac lineup is available.

According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is “gearing up” to launch a new version of the 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air with the M4 chip. The company is preparing for a debut in March.

Last year, 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 Among the two remaining desktops, the Mac Studio is definitely the more popular one – though it’s a bit outdated, still sporting the M2 Max and M2 Ultra.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.

AMD introduced a powerful new laptop chip today, the Ryzen AI Max. The company compared its new chip to Apple’s M4 line in several benchmarks, but there’s a very important detail it left out.

It’s been a while since Apple launched the new M4 Macs, and as more people get their hands on these computers, reports of unexpected issues surface on the web. Now there’s a group of users complaining about compatibility issues between M4 Macs and ultrawide monitors.

There’s currently very little reason to buy a Mac Pro over a Mac Studio configured with the M2 Ultra chip. That’s because Apple reportedly canceled plans for an M2 Extreme chip for the top-of-the-line Mac.

A new report suggests that history may be about to repeat itself, and that a planned Extreme chip for a future Mac Pro model may also now be in doubt. In the worst case, that could be no true new Mac Pro for years to come …

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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.

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.