Yesterday, I prepared my M1-based Mac Mini for return to Apple and was reminded of how terrible this process is on Apple’s desktop platform.

BY Paul Thurrott with 58 Comments
Yesterday, I prepared my M1-based Mac Mini for return to Apple and was reminded of how terrible this process is on Apple’s desktop platform.
BY Paul Thurrott with 51 Comments
I always keep at least one modern Mac on hand for testing purposes. But it’s clear that the M1-based Mac Mini should not be that Mac.
BY Paul Thurrott with 24 Comments
With its temporary mix of advanced features and limitations, the Parallels Desktop technical preview for M1-based Macs provides a tantalizing glimpse at the future.
BY Paul Thurrott with 27 Comments
Microsoft enthusiasts have had a lot to complain about over the past several years. But it looks like the firm may finally address two of the bigger issues.
BY Paul Thurrott with 52 Comments
Apple’s new M1-based Mac Mini has held up well in early testing, with excellent software and hardware compatibility and performance. Well, with one exception.
BY Paul Thurrott with 50 Comments
The new M1-based Mac Mini arrives in a form factor that is identical to its predecessor but with fewer expansion ports and dramatically different internals.
BY Paul Thurrott with 51 Comments
Apple’s trade-in partner took its sweet time handing over a gift card for my MacBook Air, but with that done, a new M1-based Mac Mini is on the way. Or will be, eventually.
BY Paul Thurrott with 7 Comments
Following in the footsteps of earlier releases of Photoshop and Lightroom, Adobe Premier Pro is now available in beta on the M1-based Macs.
BY Paul Thurrott with 25 Comments
Microsoft revealed last night that owners of M1-based Macs can now test a native version of Microsoft Edge in preview.
BY Paul Thurrott with 14 Comments
Mozilla has released the latest version of its flagship Firefox web browser, which, among other things, adds support for M1-based Macs.
BY Paul Thurrott with 26 Comments
Microsoft announced today that it has released new versions of many Microsoft 365 for Mac apps that run natively on new M1-based Macs.
BY Paul Thurrott with 16 Comments
Adobe announced today that it has released Lightroom as a native app on M1-based Macs and Windows 10 on ARM (WOA).
BY Paul Thurrott with 27 Comments
A report citing multiple sources says that Apple’s next-generation M-series Mac chips are due in 2021 and could outperform Intel’s fastest microprocessors.
BY Paul Thurrott with 137 Comments
Three years ago, I opined that if Windows 10 on ARM worked properly, it would be boring. Well, it still doesn’t work properly.
BY Paul Thurrott with 23 Comments
Adobe this morning announced beta versions of its flagship Photoshop application that run on Windows 10 on ARM and Apple Silicon-based Macs.
BY Paul Thurrott with 27 Comments
Arriving a few months later than originally expected, the latest version of macOS is finally available with a fresh new look and feel.
BY Paul Thurrott with 13 Comments
Microsoft has issued a somewhat confusing statement about how and when those with Apple Silicon-based Macs will be able to run its Office productivity suite.
BY Paul Thurrott with 88 Comments
Anyone who was hoping for some clarity regarding the true performance and compatibility of Apple Silicon-based Macs has to keep waiting.
BY Mehedi Hassan with 86 Comments
Apple makes the jump to its own ARM processors for the Mac. The company's first processor for the Mac is called M1, and here's everything you need to know.
BY Mehedi Hassan with 9 Comments
The next major update for macOS is landing this week after months of wait. The new Big Sur update introduces a major new redesign, with significant updates to built-in apps like Safari and Messages.
BY Mehedi Hassan with 31 Comments
Apple introduces the third Mac device powered by its new M1 processor: say hello to the new 13-inch MacBook Pro, which offers 2.8x performance gain over the last generation.
BY Mehedi Hassan with 9 Comments
Apple's new MacBook Air is the first Mac device to be powered by its own silicon, the brand new M1 processor. It features a fanless design, offers 5x graphics performance, and is apparently 3x faster than the best-selling Windows laptop in its class.
BY Paul Thurrott with 74 Comments
Bloomberg says that Apple will launch ARM-based 13.3- and 16-inch MacBook Pros and a 13.3-inch MacBook Air next week.
BY Paul Thurrott with 41 Comments
Apple is holding a special event for its new ARM-based Macs, and it’s doing it on the same day that Microsoft is releasing Xbox Series X|S.
BY Paul Thurrott with 7 Comments
Thanks to the pandemic’s work- and learn-from-home requirements, PC sales rose 8.43 percent in the third quarter to 73.1 million units.
BY Paul Thurrott with 17 Comments
Apple normally ships new versions of its Safari web browser with new macOS releases, but the firm didn’t release macOS Big Sur this week.
BY Paul Thurrott with 90 Comments
Epic revealed today that Apple is terminating its developer accounts and cutting off the firm from its iOS and Mac developer tools.