I have M1 MBP with 8GM of ram. Am seriously considering an M1/M2 Mini to use alongside it because having too many Adobe apps open eats up the ram. Not just the ram but the scratch disk too, I got the 256GB model. I should probably save for the M1X instead.
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Gurman: Apple Event on March 8, At Least Four M2 Macs to Launch Later This Year
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I'm hearing a rumor that Apple will announce a Compromise Solution to ALL the App Store battles they've been going thru, & could continue to go thru, if they don't.
Have NO idea what that compromise solution might be (it's probably still being debated internally), but ...
good chance it gets Announced at this event.
You heard it here first !
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Have NO idea what that compromise solution might be (it's probably still being debated internally), but ...
good chance it gets Announced at this event.
You heard it here first !
Disclaimer: EE App Developer with grew up within walking distance to Apple; Apple has their Spies, I (now) have mine.
According to my sources, Apple will be releasing an Apple Silicon version of HyperCard.
So basically you're saying you're considering buying a second machine to get more RAM and storage, cumulatively. ?
Unless you prefer getting a desktop, you're probably better off selling the M1 MBP and getting the M1 Pro MBP with 16-32 GB RAM and 512-1000 GB SSD.
I expect the M1-Max/Pro Mini to be in the same (spacegrey) case as the current Intel ones with a redesign scheduled for the refresh of the consumer version in the fall (the M2).
Wouldn't mind to be wrong, won't care much if I'm right, just want one and it want it now!!
Actually, it could be that the rumored new Mac mini design is for the M2 chip & there won't be a Mac mini model with the M1 Pro/Max.
I apologize for drifting slightly off-topic, but I think that 16" MBP looks positively huge next to Tim. And yes, I know it's the spatial perspective (if that's the correct use of the term), but still...
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At what point is the m1max delayed so much we move on to m2max?
M1 came out November 2020, and the same chip with more cores still hasn’t been released almost 18 months later..
M1 came out November 2020, and the same chip with more cores still hasn’t been released almost 18 months later..
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Maybe it has to do with the chip shortage? Shortage of components. Apple did say it will take full 2 years to complete the transition.
Agreed. What Apple should do is keep the MacBook Air M1 in the line-up as their entry-level MacBook offering, reducing the price to $899. The new MacBook design will slot in above at $1,099 or $1,199. It will have the M2 chip as well as all of the other rumored changes.
In addition, Apple should (not saying they will - but they SHOULD) bring on a 15" MacBook. This new family would eclipse the necessity for that 13" MacBook Pro configuration.
This would seriously quell our Apple product line-up OCD proclivities...
MacBook Air 13"
MacBook 13" & 15"
MacBook Pro 14" & 16"
Simple. Done.
Well sure, but at some point you either delay the next gen so much you loose your compeititve stance or you cut your losses and skip the delayed release
I think there’s still room for a lower cost, thin and light “Pro” laptop, but this rumor seems to rule out nearly everything that could meaningfully differentiate it from an Air. I ended up getting the 14” Pro mostly for the better display, but I could’ve been fine with the regular M1. An Air-size laptop with Pro-Motion and mini-LED would have fulfilled that.
Edit: If whatever this in between configuration ends up being, they should stop calling it a Pro unless it actually has features common with the Pro
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Give me 32gb of ram and I’ll cut my losses at this point and get a 4 Core machine Just to be done with this purgatory
I think that's unlikely, but we'll see soon enough.
Well, I don't think they'd have rainbow colours with the M1 Pro/Max Mac mini. And to be honest, I don't think they'll do that with the M2 either.
I get the impression that Apple will continue to view the Mac mini as the more utilitarian machine, esp. since it's meant to be used with an external monitor, which is usually a third party one and which usually has iffy aesthetics. If you want the "lifestyle" rainbow colour options, you'll need to get the M1/M2 24" iMac or M2 MacBook Air. That is to say, I'm not convinced the Big iMac will have rainbow colour options either, although I think it's more likely than with the M1 Pro/Max Mac mini.
Pro should mean pro!!? And what exactly does pro mean? Are we talking pro video editor, pro musician, pro vlogger, pro coder, pro creative writer, etc, etc. There will be pro’s of all variety using Apple laptops and desktop, and probably just as many people buying the ‘pro’ kit that don’t predominantly use their machines for work related tasks.
Apple needs to cater for many different users, pro and not pro. I’ve never known Apple to only offer one ‘pro’ machine. Get rid of the 13 inch and then the 14 inch becomes the ‘entry level’ machine!
My profession is coding, and for me the 13 inch with M1 is currently the best option for me. So there you go, a ‘pro’ who wants to keep the 13 inch MacBook Pro. And yes, I love the touchbar, especially when using the Xcode debugger!
Not disagreeing with anyone, but I just noticed my toilet seat is a Laufen Pro. Not sure I have the qualifications to justify it, and I certainly don't use it for a living.
Apple must complete the transition to Apple Silicon by the end of the year, but I agree with you, I don’t see them dumping Intel chips right away for their pro stations. My bet is that by the end of the year all the line up will be offered with apple chips, including the Mac Pro, but there will remain a mac pro Intel option for a few years
Yup, probably the 27" iMac and/or iMac Pro.
OTOH the M1 Macbook Air is more than a year old already, so it's not "too early" for an upgrade. But I do agree that Apple probably doesn't want the M2 chip to eclipse the M1 series on the 27" iMac/iMac Pro.
Yep, I still think the updated "Air" is really going to be just at MacBook and replace the 13" MBP. The current Air will stay in the lineup as the entry model. A 15" version of the MacBook would be fantastic for those who want the bigger screen without the need for the other bigger specs and price.
Gurman has been extremely unreliable in recent years. He is just guessing. He probably doesn't even know what is going on within his own household, much less what Apple is up to.
Hey you know those M1 Pros and M1 Max we just released? If you think those devices are powerful, wait until you see what's coming next.
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What would make most sense is for Macs with "Pro" in the name to have M? Pro or better processors... which is also what would give them more ports, support for additional monitors, more RAM etc.
I think that, even with Intel Macs, the only reason the entry level 13" MacBook was called "MacBook Pro" was the (just) "MacBook" name had been taken by the 12" ultra-light MacBook. The range had also got a bit mussed up when the MacBook Air started out as a premium-priced ultra-mobile executive toy (impressive but expensive) vs. the (then) plasticky, chunky MacBook, and then morphed into the real entry-level "MacBook".
Replacing the first-gen M1 MBP, Air and Mini with all-new designs would be a good opportunity to rationalise the model names. Possibly making the Air replacement just "MacBook" if it can provide adequate power in an ultraportable/fanless form factor.
The M2 Air isn't likely to offer the same sort of processing, GPU power or I/O as the M1 Pro/Max. It'll most likely have similar limitations on RAM, I/O and number of displays and the same/similar 4 performance + 4 economy + 8 GPU core configuration as the current M1 (a consequence of prioritising heat/battery life over speed), but just be incrementally faster all round. The M1 Pro/Max should still thrash it on multi-threaded workloads, graphics and GPU-based computing, anything needing more than 16GB RAM or extra I/O bandwidth. Unless Apple surprise us with a full range of M2, M2 Pro and M2 Max systems this year - but I'm not holding my breath.
- Apple has had a number of "spec update" Spring events. One can argue that only 2016 and 2021 had "new" products with all the other events being either new updates to existing products or new colors for existing products.
- Gurman is 85% accurate for 2022 and he had vastly more hits than misses in 2021, though he also has a fair bit of "TBD" rumors dependent on what the M2 Macs look like when they launch at the end of this year.
- iPad Air could very well be updated now since the current model is trailing the iPad mini as it lacks the A15, a 12MP front camera with Center Stage, Quad-LED True Tone flash and 5G.
- The 13.3" MacBook Pro has a reason to exist in the lineup at the moment because it is a bridge between the $999 MacBook Air and the $1999 MacBook Pro 14". I expect the M2 MacBook Air will be $1299-1399 due to having MiniLED (with the M1 sticking around at $899-999) so if the M2 MacBook Pro also has MiniLED, I could see it going to $1599 - still $400 cheaper than the 14" while still offering a more powerful (under sustained workloads) option to the MacBook Air.
