By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) The new M4 Mac mini is an incredible opportunity for Intel Mac owners to finally move to Apple Silicon. Here’s what has changed in the six years since the last Intel Mac mini’s release.M4 Mac mini [left], 2018 Intel Mac mini [right]Apple has managed to reach its fourth generation of Apple Silicon Mac sales, with its self-designed chip proving to be very popular with consumers.It marks four years since Apple started its transition away from Intel chips over to its own designs. That migration was at least in part prompted by Intel’s failure to keep up with Apple’s demands. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple’s new USB-C peripherals for the Mac are failing to work with either versions of macOS before macOS Sequoia 15.1, or with the current beta of 15.2.Apple’s updated Magic Keyboard – Image Credit: AppleDespite Apple saying that its new USB-C Magic Keyboard and Magic Mouse will work with devices that are years old, they won’t without a specific update. Apple lists compatible Macs as old as 2018, but does not say that users have to update to macOS Sequoia 15.1.On macOS Sequoia 15 or earlier, Touch ID and function keys fail to work on the new Magic Keyboard. While there don’t appear to be reports of the Magic Trackpad failing, the Magic Mouse is unable to scroll. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) Supposed scores for the M4 Pro chipset have shown up on Geekbench, and it easily outperforms the Mac Pro with M2 Ultra in single- and multi-core scores.M4 Pro benchmarks show it may be a powerhouseThe M4 Pro is an option for the new Mac mini and MacBook Pro. While these products don’t launch for the public until November 8, early testers are running benchmarks.According to a score for Mac16,7 on Geekbench, the M4 Pro is a powerful chipset capable of outperforming the M2 Ultra found in Mac Pro. It received a single-core score of 3,925 and a multi-core score of 22,669. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
