W While Apple silicon has done great things for the Mac, Apple has yet to settle on a predictable update cycle for its Mac lineup. Along with shifting release schedules, each generation of chips has skipped a model without a clear reason why.
The Mac Pro and high-end Mac mini never got the M1 chip. The iMac skipped the M2. And the M3 hasn't made it to the Mac mini, Mac Studio, and Mac Pro. But a new report claims the M4 will finally put the entire Mac lineup on a level playing field as Apple plans to update its entire catalog with the next-generation chip.
This story is from the June 2024 edition of Macworld.
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