Day: October 8, 2020

Say hello to the MacBook Mini – iMore

Taking something and then turning it into something else is always going to be cool, but when someone takes an inexpensive computer, adds some bits, and starts cutting USB ports up, you know it’s going to be awesome. That’s definitely the case here, with Michael Pick creating the world’s smallest MacBook Pro.

Say hello to the MacBook Mini.

This is the world’s smallest MacBook Pro (also known as the Macbook Mini). This DIY mini laptop build features a light-up Apple logo on the back of the screen. MagSafe power adapter/charger, and a USB 3.0 port! What more could you ask for? This DIY laptop build has been one of the more challenging projects I’ve undertaken due to how compact/small all of the parts were.

We’ve seen Pick work his magic to create a miniature iMac already but this project seems even more impressive, thanks in part to the MagSafe power connector and an illuminated Apple logo. Oh how I miss those!

I love videos like this and I’m sure you’ll enjoy this particular one, too. I wish I had the skill – and patience! – to do this kind of thing!

The first ‘Wolfwalkers’ trailer is magical, terrifying, and exciting
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The first ‘Wolfwalkers’ trailer is magical, terrifying, and exciting

The animated feature “Wolfwalkers” is hand-drawn and set in the middle of the 17th century with magic and wolves abound.

Apple Carnegie Library is a winner at the 2020 American Architecture Awards
Winner

Apple Carnegie Library is a winner at the 2020 American Architecture Awards

One of Apple’s most stunning stores has picked up an award for its amazing architecture.

This Photos extension will print your pics on jigsaws, blankets, and more
Pictures for days

This Photos extension will print your pics on jigsaws, blankets, and more

Taking some gorgeous photos is fine, but it’s no good if you never see them. Why not print them onto something cool?

Every Joy-Con controller color plus some customization options!
Happy Happy Joy Joy (Cons)

Every Joy-Con controller color plus some customization options!

They probably weren’t available at first, but nowadays you can find Joy-Cons in every color under the rainbow.

New MacBooks with Apple Silicon could get this huge performance upgrade – Laptop Mag

Apple hasn’t said much about its upcoming MacBooks since revealing the switch from Intel CPUs to custom ARM-based processors. We know the transition will take two years and that Apple plans to ship the first MacBook with Apple Silicon later this year, however, the Cupertino giant hasn’t said anything about performance.  

We now have a better idea of some of the upgrades Apple could bring to its laptops thanks to a new leak. Leaker Komiya posted on Twitter that Apple has two ARM-based chips arriving on future MacBook models, one with eight cores and another with 12 cores. They also said Apple will launch a 16-core chip sometime next year. 

This aligns with a Bloomberg report claiming the first Mac processors will have eight high-performance cores, codenamed Firestorm, and four energy-efficient cores known as Icestorm. The report also mentions Macs with more than 12 cores in the future, which could be in reference to the rumored 16-core chip.

The current entry-level MacBook Air uses Intel Y-series CPUs with only two cores. When Apple outfits its ultraslim laptop with Apple Silicon, it could double or even quadruple the processing units. 

Topping the stack of Intel’s latest 11th Gen Tiger Lake chips is the Core i7-1185G7 CPU with four cores, eight threads and a max turbo of 4.8GHz. From AMD, Apple’s custom chips will contend against the Ryzen 7 4800U, an eight-core, 16-thread processor with a max boost clock of 4.2GHz. 

Apple has yet to reveal the first laptops running on Apple Silicon, however, prolific Apple leaker and analyst Ming Cho Kuo claims the chips will debut in a 13-inch MacBook Pro and MacBook Air. 

We could soon find out which laptops will usher in a new era for Apple at the upcoming iPhone 12 “Hi, Speed” event on October 13. 

Leak suggests that ARM MacBooks will come in eight, twelve, and sixteen-core configurations – Notebookcheck.net

ARM unveils Matterhorn and 64-bit-only Makalu Cortex-A cores scheduled for 2021 and 2022, respectively 10/08/2020

Microsoft, Qualcomm partner on App Assure to get Windows 10 on ARM PCs ready for the Apple Silicon MacBook challenge 09/23/2020

Leaker outlines possible ARM transition roadmap for Apple; ARM MacBook Pro 16 to arrive in 2021 08/14/2020

Leaker claims that Apple may not have a Special Event planned for its first ARM MacBooks 08/11/2020

Apple MacBook: First ARM MacBook may have up to 20 hours battery life, an A14X Bionic chipset and 16 GB of RAM, but also a 720p webcam and a butterfly keyboard 07/31/2020

Apple’s ARM-based MacBooks may be significantly cheaper than the current Intel-powered machines 07/28/2020

AirPods Studio, ARM MacBook and MacBook Pro 13, new iPad Pro, iPhone 12 series and HomePod refresh are all arriving between August and October 07/27/2020

MacBook Pro 13 and MacBook Air with ARM processors to enter mass production in Q4 2020; ARM-powered MacBook Pro 14 and MacBook Pro 16 joining in mid-2021 07/10/2020

Exclusive: Apple legend Tony Fadell responds to ARM-based Mac transition, will lead to longer lasting MacBooks, accelerate innovation 06/24/2020