As has been rumored and rumored and rumored and then rumored some more, Apple will no longer rely on Intel chips for its MacBook laptops. Instead, the company's homegrown ARM-based processors—already a staple of the iPhone and iPad —will provide the brains for the future of Apple computing. The shift to so-called Apple Silicon is monumental not just for the performance gains of Apple's laptop and desktop lines, but for the surprising convergence of all of its devices. "When we make bold changes, it's for one simple but powerful reason: so we can make much better products," said Apple CEO Tim Cook during Monday's pre-taped Worldwide Developers Conference keynote . The first ARM-based Mac will be available by the end of the year; the company expects the transition to take two years in all, and will continue to release some Intel-based products until then. How close the horizon lies, though, matters less than how Apple plans to get there. Breakups have a tendency to be messy, after all. Apple and Intel's relationship dates back to 2006, when the former transitioned away from PowerPC processors. The switchover was rocky for a year or two, as developers had to update their software… Read full this story
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