M4 Macs — nitty gritty details, and our reactions! (CultCast #671)
Release Date: 11/01/2024
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This week’s stories:
Mac mini radically redesigned with M4 and M4 Pro chip
- Apple unveiled the radically redesigned Mac mini on Tuesday, with versions powered by the M4 chip and a new M4 Pro chip.
- Hacks and jokes ‘fix’ M4 Mac mini’s odd power-button placement
New M4 iMac delivers major speed boost
- Apple launched an upgraded iMac with an M4 chip and support for Apple Intelligence on Monday, calling it “the world’s best all-in-one for AI.”
M4 MacBook Pros deliver big performance and battery life gains
- While the new laptops sport the same design as their predecessors, they deliver faster performance and a staggering 24 hours of battery life, the company says.
Shocker! Apple doubles RAM in M2 and M3 MacBook Air
- Apple on Wednesday increased the RAM in the base model M2 and M3 MacBook Air from 8GB to 16GB. And the enhancement comes without a price increase.
New Magic Keyboard, mouse and trackpad spell end for Lightning
- Apple’s new Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse and Magic Trackpad showed up for sale Monday. As expected, they switch from Lightning connector to USB-C.