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Signs point to Apple Silicon M3 reveal at 'Scary Fast' event
AppleInsider said:Just a week ago, the top leakers were expecting M3 Macs in 2024, but have changed their tune and are now expecting an updated iMac and MacBook Pro with M3 during the "Scary Fast" Apple Event -- but some things don't add up.
...24-inch iMac with M3 could be revealed...
M3 Pro and M3 Max MacBook Pros too
Online Apple Stores in many European countries still display the 14-inch and 16-inch M2 MacBook Pros as "new". Could this mean that there will be no updates for them in the upcoming event?If so, I guess it will be mainly about the iMac, introducing the new M3 chip, with the "pro" and "max" versions coming later in spring 2024 for the MacBook Pros. The iMac has been forgotten for two and a half years so far. Giving it now the M2 chip while the Macbook Air got it last year does not make much sense.
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M2 chip production allegedly paused over Mac demand slump
I cannot understand why there is still no M2 iMac, 10 months after Apple unveiled the M2 MacBook Air and 2 years after the original M1 iMac. Could what you say here (alleged production stop and sales decrease) be the reason?AppleInsider said:A dubious report claims that Apple allegedly paused production of M2 chips at the beginning of 2023, caused by an apparent slump in Mac sales.
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Maxed out MacBook Air & MacBook Pro - what you get for the money
The statement about the MBA GPU is correct in theory only. It has been demonstrated that the 2 extra cores offer nothing in practice, for $100 more in the final price.AppleInsider said:MacBook Air
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Maxing out the M2 MacBook Air won't give the user much additional performance. Going up to the 10-core GPU will mean better graphics performance ...
The price for this maxed-out budget model reaches $2,499 with a $300 increase for the 10-core GPU M2, $400 for 24GB of RAM, and $600 for 2TB of storage.
This machine would be great for someone who wants the most out of a compact laptop. However, a specced-up 14-inch MacBook Pro could match this price and offer a better processor, a vastly better display, and a larger battery.
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It's tough to imagine who would max out a MacBook Air when the price places them firmly in the MacBook Pro range. However, the added performance, better display, and variety of ports won't always entice customers to leave the thin and light form factor.13-inch MacBook Pro
The 13-inch MacBook Pro is an anomaly in Apple's lineup that seems to exist only to satisfy businesses. It uses the same M2 processor found in the MacBook Air but offers active cooling, which can extend peak performance.
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It isn't clear why someone would choose the 13-inch MacBook Pro over the M2 MacBook Air, especially when the one with a redesigned chassis is cheaper. The specs will provide enough performance for any consumer-focused task.The 13-inch MBP on the other hand seems to be an anomaly but in reality it is not. You explained it already. It is essentially a MBA with active cooling, so thermal throttling is much less of a problem. It is addressed to people who need the maximum performance out of M2 for the longest possible run time, without spending that much for a M1(2) Pro/Max MPB. The only problem I see with the 13-inch M2 MBP is the touch bar. Personally I would prefer the normal keys found in the other models but I understand that, depending on the software used, it can simplify some tasks.
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13-inch MacBook Pro with M2 review: Incremental upgrade and unexciting
Here are the thoughts of someone who tried software and file transfers. This model is of no interest to me anyway. I am waiting for the reviews on Macbook Air with M2, to see especially if throttling can become a problem due to the absence of fan combined with the fact that M2 consumes more power than the M1.vadimyuryev said:Thoughts on SSD speeds? -
Tim Cook talks the need for privacy and exciting AI, AR
Apple generally complies with local laws, and rightfully so. This is exactly the reason why they should never develop this kind of on-device scan technology. Governments in some countries where they are doing business can force them to put this technology into use different from CSAM detection, for example to track down (and persecute) dissidents, people belonging to groups considered "dangerous" or illegal (but quite legal in western societies) etc. What Apple would do then? Go and cry to the UN for human rights? Not comply and withdraw all business from such countries? Or cave and leave human lives to the mercy of authoritarian regimes?crowley said:
Apple never said that they wouldn't remove apps if the laws of the country required it. Quite the opposite in fact.pb said:beowulfschmidt said:
Until such time as some government mandates the scanning of images on device, irrespective of whether they're bound for iCloud Photos or not. Apple will then "comply with all local laws and regulations", privacy be damned.suddenly newton said:
It has already been explained that you have to opt-in to iCloud Photos syncing to enable CSAM scans.xyzzy-xxx said:I don't believe anything Apple tells about privacy until image scanning (CSAM) on the device is finally declared to be dead.It is more than clear that the CSAM scan is the excuse no one would refuse. The real goal is to put in place a technology that can be used by authorities for other purposes too. Besides, why it does protect against child abuse and exploitation if it can be turned off? Now that everyone knows how does this system work, real protection is going to be the exception.And having Apple saying that they will refuse government demands to scan for other content, is just ridiculous:Flat out liars.The idea of on-device scan technology has to be completely abandoned. A corporation should never get involved in such matters.
