Today – Apple presentation, which will present the first MacBooks with branded ARM processors
Today, November 10th will go down in history as an important day for Apple. In the evening, the company will unveil its long-awaited Mac computers based on its own chips with ARM architecture. The broadcast of the One more thing event (“One more thing” – the catchphrase of the late Steve Jobs at company presentations) will begin today at 21:00 Moscow time, and it will be possible to watch it, as is already customary, directly on Apple’s website or on YouTube.
Apple has long promised to release its first ARM-based computers by the end of this year. But wait for a new desktop iMac, Mac mini, iMac Pro, or Mac Pro – according to leaks and rumors, we are talking about entry-level MacBooks.
Rumors also suggest that Apple may use a virtual event to unveil new AirPods wireless headphones to the world. According to rumors, we are talking about a device under the Studio brand, intended for professionals. The company can also provide its own AirTags, designed to keep track of various things that they would not want to lose – very convenient for forgetful users. Earlier it was reported that AirTags were delayed, so it is not known if they will tell us anything about them today or not.
Either way, we will definitely see the first ARM-based Macs. Rumors about Apple’s departure from Intel processors have been heard for many years, but the task of changing architectures cannot be attributed to an easy one: it is necessary not only to create sufficiently powerful analogs but also to prepare the ecosystem for this. At WWDC, the company said that a number of major software developers are already ready to release versions of their applications to run on ARM chips, and the rest of the programs will be executed through the rather efficient Rosetta 2 emulator (the former, Rosetta 1, was created when switching from IBM PowerPC processors to Intel x86 in the 2000s). Of course, a new operating system will also be required – macOS 11.0 Big Sur, which will end the era of OS X. TSMC will manufacture new processors – they will probably be produced in compliance with 5nm standards.
