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  • The M2 Pro won't magically turn the Mac into a gaming machine

    1 month ago - By Macworld

    Now that the Mac mini is available with an M2 Pro, Apple is making the case that it's a great gaming computer. As the Mac mini site states, you can “jump into graphics-intensive AAA games like No Man's Sky and Resident Evil Village with fluid frame rates and high fidelity-all enabled by the incredible GPU performance of M2 or M2 Pro.”
    And with really good native support for Xbox and PlayStation controllers in the latest version of macOS, yes, you can certainly have a good time gaming on a Mac that costs less than $2,000. But after kicking the tires for a while and comparing them against PC...
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  • Apple admits Mac gaming ‘will take some time,' teases iPhone-like annual updates

    Apple admits Mac gaming ‘will take some time,' teases iPhone-like annual updates

    1 month ago - By Macworld

    With the arrival of the M2, M2 Pro, and M2 Max, Apple has shown that its new chips are the most exciting thing to happen to the Mac in years. In an interview with Tim Millet, vice president of platform architecture and hardware technologies, and Bob Borchers, vice president of worldwide product marketing, TechCrunch has learned a little about Apple's plans for its M-series chips.
    On the transition
    Millet said the M1 chip was “about resetting the baseline” and “redefining what it meant to have a laptop in many different ways.” He said Intel was “a great partner through the years” with a...
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  • Don't want a Mac Mini? The latest iMac just got a $200 price cut

    Don't want a Mac Mini? The latest iMac just got a $200 price cut

    1 month ago - By Digital Trends

    The Apple iMac is great for any home office and it's currently on sale at $200 off when you buy from Amazon today.
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  • Apple execs on M2 chips, best time to buy a Mac, and macOS for gaming

    Apple execs on M2 chips, best time to buy a Mac, and macOS for gaming

    1 month ago - By TheBoyGeniusReport

    Apple recently unveiled new Mac mini and MacBook Pro models with the M2, M2 Pro, and M2 Max processors. In the second generation of its custom silicon chips, the company made them around 20% faster than its predecessors and continues to overscore Intel compared to its current generation.
    To TechCrunch , Apple's vice president of Platform Architecture and Hardware Technologies, Tim Mille, and VP of Worldwide Product Marketing, Bob Borches, talked about the impact of the M chip, the best time to buy a Mac, and gaming on the macOS platform.
    During the interview, the executives praised the...
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  • Apple has a plan to fix Mac gaming - but will it work?

    Apple has a plan to fix Mac gaming - but will it work?

    1 month ago - By Digital Trends

    Mac gaming has always lagged behind its PC equivalent, but a new interview shows Apple wants to change that with the help of Apple silicon and the Metal API.
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  • The next Mac Studio: Will Apple's mini powerhouse die of neglect

    The next Mac Studio: Will Apple's mini powerhouse die of neglect

    1 month ago - By Macworld

    Apple introduced the Mac Studio with M1 Max and M1 Ultra chips in March 2022. Positioned as a brand new Mac, it's best described as a Mac mini on steroids. However, now that the M2 Pro Mac mini has arrived, the decision to buy a desktop Mac is a little trickier. There's also the overdue Apple silicon Mac Pro that will soon join the mix.
    With a trio of pro-tier Macs, all eyes are now on the second-generation Mac Studio: When it will arrive? How fast will it be? And how Apple will differentiate it from the Mac mini and the Mac Pro?
    Mac Studio: Release date
    Now that the M2 Max chip has...
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