

The same goes for the Intel model, unless you have a specific need for older architecture. Stuff says: Like the other M1 Mac debutants, hold off buying one unless you must.

No news on a redesign of a case that’s now best and most charitably described as ‘classic’. It’s likely we’ll get low-end M2 and more powerful M2 Pro options, the latter of which will spell the end of the Intel model. Firmware in the Studio Display suggests such units already exist, but doesn’t state what’s inside them.

What’s next: The Mac Mini will be updated alongside other lower-end Macs. There’s also an Intel i5 model still knocking around and, as Bloomberg reports, testing of a new Mac mini has been internally geared up. The state of play: We didn’t review the late 2020 Mac Mini on this site, but it’s the case from the 2018 model, the guts from the 13in MacBook Pro and a few extra ports (2x USB-A, HDMI, Gigabit Ethernet).

Although given how much Mac users hated the Touch Bar, we shudder to think what they’d make of an entire keyboard being a glass surface when the device is in ‘laptop’ mode. MacRumors reports a foldable MacBook Pro device is on the cards at some point. In January, that timeframe was put in jeopardy once again as MacRumors reported that the 14 and 16in MacBook Pro with M2 Pro and M2 Max chips are expected to be delayed even further. It was originally thought that an M2 Pro/M2 Max chip powered Pro might arrive by late October or early November 2022, but then it looked like Apple were opting for an early 2023 release date. The MacBook Pro 16in was the same, but more so. Why? Well, the late 2021 14in MacBook Pro was the first of a new breed, with its revamped display, lack of Touch Bar, better camera and improved I/O. Apple has now upgraded the internals with newer, faster M2 silicon, but left the rest of the machine as is.Įven with a power hike, it’s hard to get too excited by the M2-powered MacBook Pro. Again, the case was dated, but we were won over by the M1 chip. The state of play: The M1 entry-level MacBook Pro arrived alongside the most recent Air in late 2020.
