All Apple Mac computers have "M" series processors designed by the company.
During the main event of theWWDC 2023held on June 5, Apple presented various Mac computers with Apple Silicon processors. We have new Mac Studio, newMac Proand newMacBook Air. Its arrival on the market has implied the completion of thetransition from Intel to Apple processors.
From that precise moment in which the new Mac products were presented, Apple stopped marketing computers with Intel processors. Additionally, it won't be long before Apple announces that it is ending support for Intel Macs.
Intel's long journey in the Mac line
Apple and Intel have always had great relationships
Apple has always had a very good relationship with Intel. In fact, its CEO for many yearsAndrew Grove was considered Steve Jobs' mentorand there was great admiration between them. Now, unfortunately,Intel's journey through the Mac product catalog has come to an end. For now.
The first Mac with an Intel processor was announced in January 2006. Until then, Apple Mac computers had processorsPowerPC. At that time the transition to Intel was carried out very quickly, in just 8 months, with the launch of the first Mac Pro with an Intel chip.
The arrival of Apple Silicon processors
Apple's M2 Ultra has very high performance
The stellar entry on the scene of Apple's M1 processor has led, little by little, to the transition from Intel Mac equipment to Apple Silicon. But not only within the Mac family.Apple has also been introducing M series processors in other lines such as the iPadand it is possible that it will do the same in the not too distant future with the iPhone.
The first Macs with Apple Silicon processors landed on the market in June 2020. It was then that Apple confirmed that it planned to change the architecture of its Mac computers and announced thatthe transition would be completed around 2022.
Now, in mid-2023, Applehas already completed the transition from Intel to Apple Siliconand everyone is asking the same question: How long will it take for Apple to stop offering macOS updates for Macs with Intel chips?
For now, there are multiple Mac computers with Intel processors that offer full compatibility with the latest operating system software update,macOS Sonoma. We will be attentive to possible developments in this regard.
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