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March 2025 will be exactly three years since the launch of the Mac Studio and the M1 Ultra. The M3 family caters to Apple's most important macOS hardware (MacBook Air/Pro, also iMac), and it will get another moment in the sun when Sequoia shows it'…
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Someone elsewhere referred to Gurman as “Mark Schrödinger” which is apt. But yes, if there aren’t any rumors at this point then there isn’t anything coming. It’s too soon for the Studio and Pro, and too late for the Mini. I think Apple will relax …
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I think there are two main possibilities: [1] The M3 Ultra was built and will go into the Studio and Pro at WWDC. The M4 launch was an anomaly created by a combination of need (tandem OLED) and opportunity (N3E). [2] The M3 Ultra was not built. Th…
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I found this article helpful from a sort of conceptual standpoint, thank you. Laptops, for me, have been something I used when away from the large display on my desk at home, and at work where portability was paramount. This new iPad Pro, for me, …
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libertyandfree said: tenthousandthings said: libertyandfree said: aross99 said: I believe M3 is missing the edge connector necessary to make an M3 Ultra. The M3 is based on the TSMC 3mm/N3B node, which was created by TSM…
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libertyandfree said: aross99 said: I believe M3 is missing the edge connector necessary to make an M3 Ultra. The M3 is based on the TSMC 3mm/N3B node, which was created by TSMC as a limited run, just so Apple could have the first 3mm …
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I wonder if we’ll get some clarity at WWDC with regard to packaging. That is the unknown here with regard to the Ultra. I agree with the authors that the lack of the local silicon interconnect (or whatever it is called) on the M3 Max isn’t proof of …
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gatorguy said: davidw said: gatorguy said: Marvin said: gatorguy said: Marvin said: gatorguy said: foregoneconclusion said: Question: why would developers complain about Apple handling the paym…
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davidw said: foregoneconclusion said: Question: why would developers complain about Apple handling the payment processing if they can't negotiate a better rate than 3% themselves? The reality for credit card processing fees is that onl…
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For me, it is all about the display, as a visually-oriented person who works in the museum and art world. So Pro it is. Most of my actual work with images and color takes place on macOS, but I have an old Pro I use for just looking. It’s had a good…
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neilm said: The key question is: what will be the device hardware requirements for AI aided services? For instance my iPhone XS is the oldest that can run the current iOS 17, so it may well not be supported by iOS 18. While my XS still works…
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blastdoor said: I recently bought a refurbished m2pro Mac mini because I gave up on an m3 mini being released. I also would not be surprised if the studio skips m3 too. With regard to the Mini and the iMac refresh cadences, whatever. It’s…
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nubus said: godofbiscuitssf said: Apple has been doing ML integrations for years. Marketing-speak changed “ML” to “AI” and you’re buying into it. As for this article, Apple’s been updating the Neural Engine every time in the silicon, …
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Gurman is betting that A18/M4 is on N3E, which has been in volume production since late last year, so why not? There are a lot of unspoken "ifs" in that prediction, however. The first being "If M4 is on N3E..." It's fun to see the code names, and …
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Third-party developer relations has always been Schiller’s remit. He is the Phil of the first Apple Developer Group CD, titled “Phil and Dave’s Excellent CD,” which dates to WWDC 1989. So the App Store is his natural turf.
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zenwaves said: tenthousandthings said: zenwaves said: So, as a 'civilian' consumer - who has owned almost every Apple product since the Mac Plus - I feel fine criticizing them when they underperform (AI, ML, or whatever broken t…
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zenwaves said: So, as a 'civilian' consumer - who has owned almost every Apple product since the Mac Plus - I feel fine criticizing them when they underperform (AI, ML, or whatever broken tech runs Siri), or make bad decisions (see developer …
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tht said: tenthousandthings said: I may have missed this in the article, but as I understand it, the USB/Thunderbolt controller is built into the SoC silicon. For M3, that is a USB4/Thunderbolt 4 controller. So Thunderbolt 5 seems very…
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I may have missed this in the article, but as I understand it, the USB/Thunderbolt controller is built into the SoC silicon. For M3, that is a USB4/Thunderbolt 4 controller. So Thunderbolt 5 seems very unlikely for M3. More likely M4 Pro/Max in Jun…
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I read the article, looking for something to support the headline’s claim that Young “tries excusing his return to Spotify by saying Apple Music is now as bad” — but nothing in the article supports that assertion. Young explained why he was returnin…