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Apple may switch to three nanometer production process for M2 chip and its variants

Apple may be switching from a five nanometer production process to a three nanometer process for its M2 variant process. According to a new report from DigiTimes, Apple has “booked TSMC capacity for its upcoming 3nm M3 and M2 Pro processors.” It’s also thought that the M2 processor (and its variants) will arrive in a […]

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Benchmark testing, disassembly notes slower SSD read/write performance on base model 13-inch M2 MacBook Pro

This probably wasn’t what you were expecting with a new M2-based 13-inch MacBook Pro. The $1,299 base model of the 13-inch MacBook Pro featuring 256GB of storage has significantly slower SSD read/write speeds compared to an equivalent previous-generation model. According to YouTube channels Max Tech and Created Tech, which ran tests on the new units […]

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First M2 MacBook Pro orders surface in New Zealand and Australia

As midnight emerged on Friday, June 24 in New Zealand and Australia, the launch day for the 13-inch M2 MacBook Pro began. Customers in New Zealand and Australia are generally the first to get their hands on new devices thanks to time zone differences, and the M2 Macs are no exception. ‌M2‌ MacBook Pro models […]

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Apple releases updated macOS Monterey 12.4 build, offers improved compatibility with M2-based Macs

This should come in handy. Apple has released a new build of its macOS Monterey 12.4 operating system that offers compatibility with its new M2-based Macs. The release came a day after Apple began selling its new M2 MacBook Pro. The new build is 2F2092. Given that it’s limited to the new Macs, if you […]

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Rumor: Apple to release M2-based iPad Pro in fall of 2022, incorporate wireless charging feature into tablet

The rumor mill has is that while Apple is expected to released a new 14-inch iPad Pro in early 2023, the company will release a new round of iPad Pro models in fall 2022, featuring the new M2 chip and wireless charging. Per Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman and his Power On newsletter for Bloomberg, Apple is […]