MacBook, Mac Mini first to get Apple Silicon M1 chip: Event highlights

Apple's 'One More Thing' Event Live: Apple is likely to also release the macOS Big Sur rollout timeline. The OS is seen as the company's first step towards the Mac's transition to Apple Silicon

Apple Inc is gearing up for yet another hardware event, scheduled to go live today (November 10) at 11:30 pm (IST) from Apple Park. Formally called ‘One More Thing', the event will likely mark the beginning of a new era for Apple. At the worldwide developers conference (WWDC) 2020, Apple has given a preview of the A12Z Bionic chip powered Mac prototype. Tonight, the American technology giant is likely to unveil a new Macbook line-up powered by the company's ARM-based chip, as promised at the WWDC 2020.

Aside from hardware, Apple is also likely to unveil the macOS Big Sur rollout timeline. Unveiled at WWDC 2020, the macOS Big Sur will bring a redesigned user interface (UI) and new features like a control centre for easy access to key settings and notification centre with access to widgets, and more. The OS is seen as the company's first step towards the Mac's transition to Apple Silicon. It will also bring some iPhone apps to Macs. These include the Messages and Maps apps.

The Apple ‘One More Thing' event's livestream will begin at 11:30 pm (IST) on the dedicated Apple Events mini site and Apple's YouTube channel. You can also tune in here to catch all the live updates as the event unfolds. Moreover, you can watch the event's livestream on the video embedded below:
 

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Apple's 'One More Thing' event concludes

Apple Silicon M1 SoC based Mac India pricing and availability details:

• Mac Mini: Starts at Rs 64,900
• MacBook Air: Starts at Rs 92,900
• MacBook Pro: Starts at Rs 1,22,900

Available starting November 17 in India

 

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macOS Big Sur will rollout to supported Macs on Thursday, November 12

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Apple Silicon M1 powered MacBook Pro 13-inch is priced at $1299: Details

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Apple Silicon M1 powered Mac Mini: What you get for $699

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Apple Silicon M1 based MacBook Air starts at $999

11:56 PM

MacBook Air with Apple M1 chip unveiled

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Apps optimised to work with Apple Silicon M1

Here are all the apps that are optimised to work with Apple Silicon M1

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Apple Silicon based Mac: What’s inside

• Apple Silicon for Mac is named M1
• Built on 5nm process
• 16 billion transistors
• 8-core CPU: Four high performance cores, four high efficiency cores
• 8-core integrated graphics

 

11:34 PM

Tim Cook confirms ‘One More Thing’ is about new Macs

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Apple's 'One More Thing' event begins

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Why is Apple shifting to custom designed chip for Macs

Except for the Macs, the entire Apple ecosystem uses company’s custom designed chips. The company’s decision to move to custom designed in-house chip is likely because of improved per watt performance and higher performance GPUs. Beside other reasons, this move will allow Apple  to use a common architecture across all Apple products, making it easier for its developers to write and optimise software for the entire Apple ecosystem.

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ARM-based Macs: End of road for Intel-powered ones?

With ARM-based Macbooks, Apple begins the process of shifting its computers to own in-house processor chips. However, it will not be the end of road for Intel-powered Macs. At WWDC 2020, Apple confirmed two-year transition period to its own chip for Macs. The American technology giant also confirmed that it will continue to release new versions of Macs powered by Intel-based processors. Therefore, the November 10 event may not mark the end of road for Intel-powered Macs but initiates the transition phase that would lead to it.

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What to expect from Apple 'One More Thing' event

Apple will reportedly launch ARM-based MacBook Air and Macbook Pro notebooks at the ‘One More Thing’ event, according to a news report in Bloomberg. Aside from hardware, Apple is also likely to unveil the macOS Big Sur rollout timeline. The MacOS Big Sur is the company's first step towards the Mac's transition to Apple Silicon. It bring some iPhone apps to Macs, including the Messages and Maps apps. Moreover, it will bring a redesigned user interface (UI) and new features like a control centre for easy access to key settings and notification centre with access to widgets, and more.

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Apple's 'One More Thing' event India timing

The Apple's November hardware event will start at 11:30 pm (IST) on Tuesday, November 10. You can watch the event's livestream on Apple Event portal. Alternatively, it is streaming on YouTube too.