20 Years Of Mac OS X & The Beginning Of A New Era For Mac

Once before, major changes had been indicated by particularly early system tests. Now, we were able to find out something similar. Monterey has not yet been released, and Apple is already testing an update that will probably not be released until summer 2022.

Potential buyers of a MacBook Pro M1X may only have to wait a few more weeks until more information is available about the upcoming device. In his newsletter, Apple leaker Mark Gurman recently confirmed that the product's market launch isn't far off.

Apple announced a new version of the Mac Pro, now immediately available. However, there are fewer improvements than expected and no new Intel processor.

Although it took a few extra years than we all expected, Apple has finally released a version of the Magic Keyboard with Touch ID – available in two configurations, with or without a numpad. As is customary for Apple products, it comes at a hefty price – and it's not compatible with Intel Macs.

Marc Gurman from Bloomberg has just sketched out the next year and a half for the Mac. The premium iMac's tier successor and Mac Pro's M-chip successors are still a ways off. Apple may barely manage to accomplish the 2-year switch to ARM on time.

It's still unclear how often the error occurs, however, many users are complaining that their new M1 MacBooks' displays are extremely sensitive and that the glass cracks quite easily. Repairs are expensive and not currently covered by a guarantee.

Last quarter's numbers are just in and it looks like customers have been throwing money at Cupertino. There's never been such as successful a quarter or as much progress between April and June at Apple as now – more details below.

The MacBook Pro 16" with M1X is definitely arriving this fall. However, fans of the larger iMac will have to wait a little longer. A well-known leaker recently revealed that the new iMac won't arrive until the fall of 2022 – and maybe not even until the summer.

The iMac with M1 has been on the market for two months – however, several customers are now reporting high-frequency annoying beeping. Mac users have been known to encounter such problems.

We're all expecting Apple to release a reworked M1X version of the MacBook Pro this fall, but what about the MacBook Air? Well, it looks as if the next MacBook Air will introduce the second series of M chips and Mini-LED, but not until next year.

Apple is currently in the middle of its transition from Intel to in-house chips. Many customers are intently anticipating the release of the new MacBook Pro models with Apple Silicon. According to Bloomberg, however, there are still a few months left to wait.

Thus far, Apple has been... a little stingy when it comes to the quality of its notebooks' webcams. With the recent increased importance of video conferences due to the pandemic, the difference in parity has become more evident. According to a leaker on Twitter, new webcams can be expected soon, and according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman – the 27" iMac is back in the works after the project was shelved for a time.

This year likely isn't to see the arrival of the next numerical successor to the M1, although it is likely to see the chip's direct successor – the even more powerful M1X. According to a leaker, Apple is hard at work on the M2 and plans to release it with a "colourful" MacBook Air (think the design of the iMac M1).

In the past, it was necessary to pay for a system update. Tech junkies had to go to the store and buy a physical disc, which would then install the latest operating system onto their device. Two relics of this time – OS X Mountain Lion and Mac OS X Lion (although still available for purchase) can now be downloaded and installed for free from Apple.

Many expected the unprecedented rise seen in the tech and computer industry in the midst of the worst of the coronavirus pandemic to eventually return to normal. Although things have definitely calmed down, Apple's doing us all one better. According to a renowned market analyst, demand is only increasing.

How does the new M1-equipped iMac fare with regards to energy efficiency and thermal radiation? For the first time, Apple has now provided data for these properties – with values that the new iMac's Intel predecessors simply can't compete against.

2020's WWDC occurred on the 22nd of June and announced not only the upcoming arrival of macOS Big Sur but also that Apple would be stepping away from their partnership with Intel in order to produce in-house ARM chips for Mac.

A recent report from DigiTimes leaves little room for optimism at Intel. Should current trends maintain themselves, semiconductor manufacturer is likely to witness a large decline in its share of the notebook market by 2023. The reason? Apple Silicon.

Apple's in-house M1 chip displays its strength in many different areas, including video editing. But how well do Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere run on an M1 MacBook in comparison to an Intel one? Benchmarks from DPReview provide an answer.

macOS Monterey has brought back an interesting feature for newer Mac models reminiscent of the Target Display Mode of earlier iMacs. Users can now use supported Macs as an external display for iDevices and other Macs. However, the feature isn't a full-fledged replacement for a real external display.

Apple's WWDC keynote is over and the Apple world is discussing what to make of the event so far. There were updates for the various operating systems, but no hardware announcements. What is the current mood among Apple users?