Apple’s ‘One More Thing’ event: rumors, news, and announcements – The Verge The Verge is about technology and how it makes us feel. Founded in 2011, we offer our audience everything from breaking news to reviews to award-winning features and investigations, on our site, in video, and in podcasts. 2020-12-08T13:35:36+00:00 https://www.theverge.com/rss/stream/21316905 https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/verge-rss-large_80b47e.png?w=150&h=150&crop=1 Chris Welch <![CDATA[Apple announces $549 AirPods Max noise-canceling headphones, coming December 15th]]> https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/8/21438042/apple-max-studio-noise-canceling-headphones-price-date 2020-12-08T08:35:36-05:00 2020-12-08T08:35:36-05:00

It turns out Apple has one more major hardware announcement before 2020 comes to a close: after many months of rumors, Apple today unveiled its own over-ear noise-canceling headphones. They're called the AirPods Max, and they come with the premium design that's expected from flagship Apple headphones. They also come with an extremely premium $549 price and are set to go on sale on December 15th. Preorders start today.

The AirPods Max come in five colors: space gray, silver, sky blue, green, and pink. They feature what Apple calls a "custom acoustic design" with a 40mm driver system "that provides rich, deep bass, accurate mid-ranges, and cr …

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]]> Chaim Gartenberg <![CDATA[Apple’s M1 Mac design emphasizes continuity over complexity]]> https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/11/21559478/apple-m1-macbook-air-pro-mac-mini-design-same-chip-transition-hardware 2020-11-11T10:30:00-05:00 2020-11-11T10:30:00-05:00

Apple has released the first of its new Macs with the company's custom-designed M1 Arm processor. But you'd never know it by looking at the new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, or Mac mini, which all look virtually identical to their Intel-based predecessors.

And that decision feels like a deliberate one. Apple made some big internal changes here, including a new logic board and a fully integrated system-on-a-chip (SoC) that replaces most of the discrete components within these new Macs. It would have been relatively easy to introduce more substantial external changes along with it.

The new Macs are still, well, Macs

The fact that Apple didn't m …

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]]> Sean Hollister <![CDATA[The biggest difference between the new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro is a fan]]> https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/10/21559228/apple-new-macbook-air-pro-difference-arm-m1-fan-thermal-performance 2020-11-10T17:58:49-05:00 2020-11-10T17:58:49-05:00

It's been a little bit weird that Apple would sell both a 13-inch MacBook Air and a 13-inch MacBook Pro simultaneously, but perhaps never more than today - because Apple's new $999 and $1,299 laptops seem nearly identical if you look beyond the differently curved frames. They've got the same M1 processor, the same memory and storage options, the same ports, and very similar screens.

I'm not joking when I say: the biggest difference is a fan.

This fan, which is exclusive to the MacBook Pro:

I mean, yes, it is a little bit hilarious the MacBook Air is now a laptop that doesn't blow air, just like it's amusing that the Air technically contin …

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]]> Ian Carlos Campbell <![CDATA[Some of the new MacBook Air function keys have different functions]]> https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/10/21559246/apple-macbook-air-m1-chip-new-keyboard-key-functions 2020-11-10T17:19:46-05:00 2020-11-10T17:19:46-05:00

Apple's MacBook Air is one of a collection of the company's computers to receive the newly announced M1 chip today. The beloved laptop appears almost identical from the outside, but if you open it up you'll notice the familiar keyboard has changed. Apple's traded out some of the function keys on its new MacBook Air, adding in new ones for Spotlight, Do Not Disturb, and Dictation.

The last time the functionality of the MacBook Air keyboard changed was to add Touch ID for securing passwords and payment details. This change goes further, removing the brightness keys for the keyboard along with the Launchpad key that pulled up macOS's SpringBoa …

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]]> Nick Statt <![CDATA[Apple’s new M1 computers top out at 16GB of RAM]]> https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/10/21559200/apple-m1-macbook-pro-mac-mini-16gb-ram-memory-limit 2020-11-10T16:22:49-05:00 2020-11-10T16:22:49-05:00

Apple announced three new Mac computers on Tuesday powered by its all-new M1 chip, a custom Arm-based system-on-a-chip. But despite the performance and efficiency gains the M1 chip allows, there is one notable constraint: memory. According to Apple, customers interested in buying a new Mac with more than 16GB of RAM will need to purchase an older, Intel-based model. Right now, the M1 cannot support more memory.

That may be disappointing to some professional users interested in switching over to the Arm-based laptops or the new Mac mini, considering older Intel-based models can carry as much as 32GB of RAM. It echoes complaints against the M …

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]]> Taylor Lyles <![CDATA[How to preorder the new Arm-based Mac computers]]> https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/10/21552818/apple-arm-macbook-preorder-how-to-buy-price 2020-11-10T15:42:02-05:00 2020-11-10T15:42:02-05:00

Following the "One More Thing" hardware event, Apple has announced its new line of Arm-based Macs powered by Apple's own processors, replacing Intel, which has been used in Mac laptops and desktops since 2005. Currently, the first three Apple computers to have Apple's custom M1 chip are the MacBook Air, the 13-inch MacBook Pro, and the Mac mini.

The new Arm-based Macs are available to order now, and Apple says the computers will ship starting November 17th. But if you are ready to preorder one of the new models now, we have compiled a list of retailers currently offering the new computers.

Where to buy the new MacBook Air

Currently, you can …

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]]> Cameron Faulkner <![CDATA[The 5 biggest announcements from Apple’s ‘One More Thing’ hardware event]]> https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/10/21550892/apple-arm-silicon-event-macbook-air-pro-mini-mac-big-sur-biggest-announcements 2020-11-10T14:21:39-05:00 2020-11-10T14:21:39-05:00

Apple just wrapped up its "One More Thing" hardware live stream, where it announced new versions of the MacBook Air, the 13-inch MacBook Pro, and the Mac mini, each with its newly announced, promising M1 silicon. Apple first detailed its transition from Intel to its own processors earlier this year - but this event was all about diving deep into what that reality now looks like and when you'll be able to get your hands on a computer featuring the just-announced M1 chip.

If you missed out on the stream, I highly recommend taking the purist route of rewatching it alongside our live blog coverage to get the moment-to-moment commentary on each …

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]]> Chaim Gartenberg <![CDATA[Apple brings back the PC guy to boast about M1 performance]]> https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/10/21558977/apple-pc-guy-classic-m1-performance-john-hodgman 2020-11-10T14:09:18-05:00 2020-11-10T14:09:18-05:00

Apple's big Arm-based M1 Mac announcements brought the company's first Apple silicon-powered laptops in the form of the new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini. But the event also had a surprising guest star: actor John Hodgman reprising his role as the PC guy from Apple's "I'm a Mac, and I'm a PC" commercials that it ran in the mid-2000s.

In the short video, Hodgman's put-upon PC reacts to the announcement of Apple's new M1-powered Macs, complaining about the improved performance and battery life that the new chip purportedly offers on the updated Macs, compared to what PCs can do. (Absent is Justin Long's Mac character, who made up the …

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]]> Ashley Carman <![CDATA[Apple will release macOS Big Sur on November 12th]]> https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/10/21432429/apple-macos-11-big-sur-release-date-m1-chip 2020-11-10T13:43:03-05:00 2020-11-10T13:43:03-05:00

Apple says it'll release macOS 11.0, dubbed Big Sur, on November 12th. The company first announced the new OS at its developer's conference in June and released it as a public beta in August. This will be the first macOS to support Apple's new M1 laptop chip. Once you download the new, free update, you'll most likely immediately note the design and aesthetic changes, many taken from iOS.

For one, Big Sur comes with a customizable Control Center where you can toggle brightness, Do Not Disturb, and other settings of your choice. It also includes a new notification center that'll keep all of your notifications and widgets (also redesigned and …

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]]> Chaim Gartenberg <![CDATA[Apple’s first Arm-based 13-inch MacBook Pro is here with an M1 chip]]> https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/10/21552876/apple-macbook-pro-arm-silicon-m1-chip-processor-cpu-gpu-specs-price-release-date 2020-11-10T13:36:37-05:00 2020-11-10T13:36:37-05:00

Apple has announced its first MacBook Pro laptop that will run on an Apple-designed processor at its "One More Thing" event, ushering in a new era of Mac computers.

It's not just that Apple is making an Arm-based Mac; it's that Apple is specifically making an Arm-based MacBook Pro, products it has emphasized as core parts of its lineup for both creative and technical professionals.

The new MacBook Pro comes in a 13-inch size and starts at $1,299. It replaces the previous entry-level MacBook Pro model. (The high-end model, with four Thunderbolt ports, will still be sold as usual.) The new MacBook Pro will feature Apple's new M1 processor, w …

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