By the end of the year, Apple will release the first of its new Macs that use its own chips, not those from Intel. Those Macs …
By the end of the year, Apple will release the first of its new Macs that use its own chips, not those from Intel. Those Macs will be able to run iPad and iPhone apps natively, and they’ll still offer compatibility with current Mac software while developers catch up and recompile all their programs for the new “Apple silicon.” That transition will continue throughout the Mac line for the next two years. If you can wait for these latest and greatest Macs, you should probably do so. Read more: Should I buy a new MacBook now or wait for Apple silicon? But what if you need a new Mac laptop now — say, if you’re going to college this year? There are two bits of good news: Apple will be supporting all the current Intel-powered Macs for years to come, and the current slate of Mac laptops are some of the best to date.
