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Apple Is Quietly Rebuilding Every Mac It Sells
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, PC / Laptop, Rumors,
Look at Apple's Mac lineup today, then picture the whole thing swapped out. That is roughly the plan. According to a new report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple is getting ready to refresh every single Mac it sells over the next two years, from the cheapest MacBook Air to the Mac Studio sitting under a video editor's desk. Not a spec bump here and a new color there. The entire family, top to bottom.
It is worth saying up front that this is a report, not an Apple announcement, so treat the dates and details as the best current read on Apple's plans rather than a promise. But the shape of it is easy to understand, and it tells you something about where Apple thinks the Mac is going. The short version: people are buying Macs again, a lot of them to run demanding AI work locally, and Apple wants a lineup that can meet that moment. Mac sales are reportedly on track to climb for a third year running.
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The Next Mac Mini Might Put a Newer Chip in the Cheaper Model
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, PC / Laptop, Rumors,
Picture buying the entry-level Mac mini and walking out with a newer chip than the person next to you who paid more. That is the small, strange promise tucked inside the latest report about Apple's tiniest desktop.
According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple is testing a next-generation Mac mini that pairs two chips from two different families: a fresh M6 in the base model, and last year's M5 Pro in the step-up configuration. None of this is official. There's no price, no spec sheet, and no release date attached yet. But if it holds up, it means the cheaper mini would run Apple's newest silicon while the pricier one leans on a chip that's technically a generation behind.
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Apple’s Cheapest MacBook Is Getting Two Upgrades, and One of Them Actually Matters
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, PC / Laptop, Rumors,
The cheapest Mac Apple makes is also the one worth watching. The MacBook Neo showed up earlier this year as a $599 laptop, an almost suspiciously low price for something with an Apple logo on the lid, and it quietly became the machine people started recommending to friends who just need a computer that works. Now, only a few months in, the rumor mill is already sketching out the sequel. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, it comes down to two upgrades.
Those two: a new A19 Pro chip in place of the current A18 Pro, and 12GB of RAM instead of 8GB. Gurman also expects a fresh set of colors to join the current Silver, Blush, Citrus, and Indigo. None of this is official yet, so hold it loosely. But it fits the pattern of a company that likes to firm up a good idea once it knows the idea actually works.
Apple’s Mac Pro Was Supposed to Bury the Mac Studio. It Blinked Instead.
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, PC / Laptop, Rumors,
Here is the version of the Mac Pro you never got to buy: a tower with a chip so big it would have carried twice the processing cores and twice the graphics cores of the beefiest Ultra chip Apple sells. A machine built to make the Mac Studio look like a warm-up act. Apple designed it, plotted its launch, and then quietly walked away.
That is the picture painted by a new report from Bloomberg's Power On, and it lands with a little extra sting because Apple killed off the Mac Pro entirely back in March. So this is not a story about what is coming. It is a story about the monster desktop that got as far as the drawing board and then lost an argument to a smaller, cheaper box sitting right next to it.
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Why the ASUS ProArt PX13 GoPro Is the Ultimate Field Laptop for Creators
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Features, PC / Laptop, Product Reviews,
Imagine a 13-inch laptop that costs $3,000 and doesn't even have a dedicated graphics card. Sounds like a tough sell. But somehow, this machine manages to trade blows with an RTX 4060.
This is the ASUS ProArt PX13 GoPro Edition. It goes way deeper than a simple brand collaboration. ASUS actually baked real software and hardware integration into this device. It is easily one of the most purpose-built machines for creators on the market today. Let's dive into what makes it special.
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Apple’s Master Plan: Why the MacBook Neo’s Flaws Are Actually Its Features
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Features, PC / Laptop, Product Reviews, Videos,
There is a question nobody in the tech space seems to want to answer right now. What if the best computer for most people isn't the most powerful one?
Apple just announced the new MacBook Neo for $599. It features an A18 Pro chip, comes in four fun colors, and has the tech crowd losing their minds over what it lacks. We need to talk about why those missing features are actually a brilliant move.
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Apple’s M5 Chip Made the MacBook Pro Unstoppable!
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Features, PC / Laptop, Product Reviews, Videos,
At first glance, the new 14-inch MacBook Pro feels strikingly familiar: same sleek design, same versatile ports, and yes, that unmistakable Space Black finish. But look closer—much closer—and you'll see Apple has quietly revolutionized what their laptop can do, especially if you're a creator, power user, or gamer who's been waiting for Mac performance to truly level up.
The heart of this upgrade is the powerful new M5 chip, built to handle the kind of demanding workflows that used to make even last year's models sweat. Think blazing-fast AI tasks running locally, effortless editing of 8K footage, and graphics powerful enough to finally make gaming feel native to the Mac. This is not just about faster speeds and quicker renders; it's about fundamentally changing what's possible on your laptop.
In this video, I'll show you exactly why the M5 MacBook Pro is a subtle yet transformative leap forward. From on-device language models and rapid local image generation to dramatically faster storage and GPU capabilities, this MacBook Pro is ready to redefine your daily workflow. Curious how big a difference the M5 chip actually makes? Stick around—I’ve got the real-world examples to prove it.
Talking with Apple about M2 Chip Design and the Power It Brings to the latest Macs
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Features, PC / Laptop, Videos,
In this episode I talk to Apple about the design process of Apple Silicon, the M2 chip, the M2 Max MacBook Pro, the M2 Pro Mac mini, and more. These are some of the most powerful and innovative Macs that Apple has ever created, and I wanted to learn more about how they came to be and what they can do. I'm joined by Laura Metz, the Director of Product Marketing, Anand Shimpi of Hardware Engineering, and Tuba Yalcin from the Pro Workflow team. They're all very passionate and knowledgeable about Apple's design process, and they shared some amazing insights.
This is a rare opportunity to hear from some of the people behind the scenes of Apple's amazing products and learn more about how they create and optimize them for different use cases. If you are a tech enthusiast or an Apple fan, you don't want to miss this video.
You can find my M2 Max MacBook Pro review, as well as pick one up for yourself!
What Apple Silicon Means for the Mac w/ Guest Rene Ritchie!
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Smartphones, Corporate News, Features, Handhelds, PC / Laptop,
Apple is about to swap out Intel chips for their own self-made processors in the Mac line, and Rene Ritchie joins us to talk about what this means, and how it will change the Mac for the average consumer. We also discuss iOS 13.6, the moves Microsoft is making with the Xbox Series X and xCloud, along with a lightning round of tech topics!
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Apple Changes the Mac Forever, iOS 14, and more w/ Guest Mark Gurman!
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Smartphones, Wearables, Corporate News, Displays, Features, Handhelds, Home Entertainment, Smart Home, PC / Laptop,
Apple dropped some major news during its WWDC virtual keynote, and Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman joins the show as we talk about all of the announcements. Mark currently works for Bloomberg, and has been reporting on Apple since he was 15 years old, breaking major news since the very beginning of his career. We talk about his biggest scoops, the business of breaking news, Apple’s AR & VR headset plans, and of course all the news coming out of WWDC - macOS 11, iOS 14, tvOS 14, and watchOS 7.
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