Apple has announced its first MacBook Pro laptop that will run on an Apple-designed processor at its “One More Thing” event, ushering in a new era of Mac computers.
It’s not just that Apple is making an Arm-based Mac — it’s that Apple is specifically making an Arm-based MacBook Pro, products that it has emphasized as a core part of its lineup for both creative and technical professionals.
The new MacBook Pro comes in a 13-inch size, and will feature Apple’s new M1 processor, which the company says features the “world’s fastest CPU core,” the fastest integrated graphics, and big power and performance gains compared to the Intel chips it had previously used. Both laptops will launch with macOS 11 Big Sur, which Apple says that it…