It also seems like a safe bet that Apple will talk more about Rosetta 2, which can automatically translate some existing Intel apps, and how developers can make their existing iOS and iPadOS apps run natively on Apple’s silicon-based Macs. It was hard to tell just how fast the new chips will be when Apple first discussed them at WWDC, but it seems likely the company will go into a lot more detail about the processors’ performance on Tuesday.
We found the A14 was quite capable in our reviews of those iOS devices, and presumably, Apple will show some impressive demos of the chip in the new laptops at the event to give us an idea of what its custom silicon will be capable of in computers, too. Perhaps Apple will take a similar approach for the A14-based chip in the upcoming laptops. To help developers get a jump on porting their apps to the new chips, Apple has been offering a Mac mini Developer Transition Kit that’s powered by the A12Z, a variant of the A12 with an 8-core GPU that’s also found in the most recent iPad Pros released in March. The processors in the new laptops will be “based on” the A14 chip found in the iPhone 12 lineup and the new iPad Air, Bloomberg reported. Yet if you were hoping for a big design change to accompany the new internal architecture in the laptops, that’s not in the cards, according to Bloomberg. Apple is reportedly ramping up production of a new 13-inch MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and 16-inch MacBook Pro, and will show “at least” the two 13-inch laptops on Tuesday. While Apple has only publicly promised to ship one Apple silicon-powered Mac computer by the end of the year, the company apparently plans to introduce more than one, according to Bloomberg. The first laptops that run on Apple silicon Here’s a rundown of what you can look out for. The event kicks off at 1PM ET on Tuesday, so we won’t have to wait long to learn what Apple will be announcing. Rumors, as always, indicate Apple is working hard on lots of other products that may or may not see the light of day. The company’s September and October events didn’t focus on just one product line the September event featured both the Apple Watch and iPad, while the October event focused on the iPhone and the new HomePod mini. There’s always the chance Apple will discuss other products as well.
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