This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple’s latest Mac operating system, MacOS Big Sur, is now available for download on all compatible Apple devices. Big Sur — first announced at Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference in June — includes major updates to the Safari web …
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Apple has spent the last few years making headline-grabbing changes like its services push, with the $5-per-month Apple TV Plus; its addition of 5G in the iPhone 12; and its hit AirPods wireless headphones, which carry a price tag of $149. For 2021, Apple will be making changes most of us won’t see or care about, but they may be some …
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Apple is working on new Mac processors that would top the performance of even Intel’s best chips, Bloomberg reports. Apple’s new processors could arrive as soon as next year, according to the report published Monday. Apple is said to be testing chips that have as many as “32 high-performance cores” with higher-end desktops expected “later in 2021” and a new Mac …
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Amazon and Apple on Monday revealed that Mac computers will be available through the e-commerce giant’s cloud computing service. The EC2 Mac instances offered by Amazon Web Services will be built on Mac Minis and will let developers work on apps remotely rather than on those particular computers. The instances don’t cover until next year Apple’s M1 processor, which the …
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Apple’s changing the way it treats small developers next year, halving the 30% commission it charges on sales made through its App Store for the iPhone, iPad and Mac computer. The 15% commission will apply to companies making up to $1 million in sales per calendar year. “The savings mean small businesses and developers will have even more funds to …
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Google Chrome has reportedly released an updated version that supports Apple’s new lineup of Macs with its own homemade silicon. According to 9to5Google, the Apple silicon version of Chrome for Mac is available now. You can get it from the Chrome site by clicking “download” and then selecting “Mac with Apple chip.” Developers on Twitter also spotted preliminary support for …
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Apple’s latest generation of Macs has shifted to a whole new set of Apple-made chips. These MacBooks, and a Mac Mini, use an M1 processor that sounds like a more advanced version of the graphics-boosted processors in recent iPad Pro models, and promise incredible gains in performance and battery life. And yet, these MacBooks and Mac Minis don’t look any …
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The early performance numbers proffered by Apple and others looked promising. By switching away from Intel chips to its own Apple silicon M1 design, the latest Macs were much faster than previous versions, even faster than most Windows PCs. At least on paper. I got a chance to test all three new systems — the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and …
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Dec 2020 Nov 2020 Going hands-on with the new M1-powered Apple MacBook Air feels very different from using any previous MacBook Air, even the early-2020 Intel version I tested alongside it. But that mostly comes from the new MacOS Big Sur experience, more than the hardware changes inside. Big Sur is a huge change for the Mac, with new visual …
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With Apple‘s introduction of its new M1 chip, the company is giving a few Mac apps a makeover to take advantage of the new technology. Apple users can expect updated versions of Final Cut Pro, Motion, Compressor, Logic Pro, Logic Remote, MainStage, GarageBand and iMovie, all coming Friday. Some notable changes include GarageBand’s new design for MacOS Big Sur, with 1,800 …
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