Nov 10th 2020
MacBreak Weekly 739
Three More Things
Hosted by
Leo Laporte,
Andy Ihnatko
M1 MacBook Air, Mac Mini, and MacBook Pro
Records live every Tuesday at 2:00pm Eastern / 11:00am Pacific / 19:00 UTC.
Guests:
Doc Rock,
Rosemary Orchard
Analyzing the M1 MacBook Air, Mac Mini, and MacBook Pro:
- M1 system-on-a-chip has 16 billion transistors, 16 neural cores
- The new Mac Mini's 2 USB-C ports are a huge limitation
- The new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro still have a 720p camera, but it will have an improved image signal processor
- You cannot upgrade the new Macs - you have to pay inflated prices for extra RAM and SDD memory
- Big Sur arrives November 12th
- Will Linux run on the M1?
- We have questions about Mac compatibility
- iPhone 12 Pro Max arrives this Friday
- M1 power curve beats "latest PC Chip"
- MacBook Pro battery life looks incredible
- Analyzing the M1 chip's features
- The Mac Mini cost less than the Apple Monitor stand
- M1 Mac Mini vs. Intel Mac Mini
- How important will it be to have iOS apps on Macs? And when will we get Shortcuts for Mac?
- Google, Facebook, Candy Crush, and others are not planning to have a macOS app
- Will Mac's lack of a discrete GPU be a disadvantage?
- Fortnite tries to sneak back onto Macs through the Nvidia game streaming service
- Apple suspends work with Pegatron over labor violations
- HomePod Mini shipments slip into late December
- MagSafe Duo price announced, still no release date
- FDA clears NightWare app to treat PTSD-related nightmares
- Panasonic develops a special vacuum to rescue Airpods from train tracks
Picks of the Week:
- Leo's Pick: Nova code editor
- Andy's Pick: Tip: Look Around
- Doc's Pick: Descript
- Rose's Pick: Forklift
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Links
- Apple brings back the PC guy to boast about M1 performance
- Apple M1
- Apple unleashes M1
- MacBook Air
- Apple Silicon M1 MacBook Air and Pro get improved cameras but still stuck at 720p
- Mac Mini
- 13" MacBook Pro
- Parallels Desktop for Apple M1 Mac
- Apple Silicon Macs will run iOS apps but some developers opt out
- Apple's M1-optimized macOS Big Sur arrives November 12th
- Sources: Fortnite may return to iOS thanks to a version of Nvidia's GeForce Now game streaming service
- Apple blocks game streaming services unless individual games are approved
- Apple suspends new business with key supplier Pegatron after discovering violations of labor rules
- Pre-Ordered HomePod Mini Delivery Times Slip into Early December
- Apple’s MagSafe Duo charger will cost $129, but there’s no release date yet
- Leo's Pick: Nova code editor
- Doc's Pick: Descript
- Rose's Pick: Forklift