Apple Magazine - USA - Issue 531 (2021-12-31)

(Antfer) #1

the M1 chip. Right now, you’ll ind the Apple M1
chip in the MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro,
iMac 2021, and the latest Mac Mini, as well as the
newest generation of Apple’s iPad Pro, and just
last month, the company announced the next-
generation of the M1 for high-end machines,
named the M1 Pro and M1 Max. These custom-
designed SoCs combine CPU and GPU duties
and share memory, allowing for impressive
performance and battery life on devices. Some
gamers have criticized Apple in recent years for
lagging behind competitors when it comes to
gaming, but some now think that the new M1
chips could save gaming on the Mac. Sure, many
game developers have overlooked macOS as
a gaming platform, but if they’re serious about
winning over a new segment of the market, now
could be an ideal time.

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