Apple on Tuesday announced a refreshed lineup of M2 chip variant-equipped MacBook Pro notebooks and Mac mini compact desktop computers. It was an anticipated move by the Cupertino-based tech company, but it’s worth noting how these refreshes will affect Apple’s computer offerings.
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2nm Apple silicon chips due in 2025, 3nm ones debuting in the next iPad Pro this year
TSMC will start mass production of 2nm chips in 2025, with Apple and Intel among the first clients said to use the latest semiconductor technology.
Apple silicon powering iPhone 14 and 2022 Macs expected to move to 3nm chips
iPhones and Macs releasing in 2022 may make a jump from Apple's current five-nanometer chips to new ones built with TSMC's upcoming three-nanometer process technology.
Bad quality assurance of Skylake reportedly accelerated Apple’s plans to ditch Intel
According to an ex-Intel engineer, bad quality assurance of Intel's Skylake chips has reinforced the notion within Apple that the company should hasten its long-expected switch to its own in-house designed desktop chips based on its custom sic lion in iOS devices.
5nm A14 chips for this year’s iPhones will reportedly enter production in the second quarter
Apple's next-generation mobile processor that will power this year's iPhone and iPad models, tentatively named "A14 Bionic", will reportedly enter mass production in the second quarter of this year, in time for new iPhones in September.
Does your Mac have Apple T2 Security Chip? Here’s how to find out!
Certain Mac models take advantage of a second-generation Apple security chip called T2. Without it, you won't enjoy advanced secure boot capabilities, hardware-accelerated flash storage encryption, or other perks. Some Mac computers have the Apple T2 Security Chip, while others do not.
In this brief step-by-step tutorial, iDownloadBlog will show you how to identify Mac models with the Apple T2 chip.