MBW 739: Three More Things - M1 MacBook Air, Mac Mini, and MacBook Pro

Analyzing the M1 MacBook Air, Mac Mini, and MacBook Pro:

M1 system-on-a-chip has 16 billion transistors, 16 neural cores

The new Mac Mini's 2 USB-C ports are a huge limitation

The new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro still have a 720p camera, but it will have an improved image signal processor

You cannot upgrade the new Macs - you have to pay inflated prices for extra RAM and SDD memory

Big Sur arrives November 12th

Will Linux run on the M1?

We have questions about Mac compatibility

iPhone 12 Pro Max arrives this Friday

M1 power curve beats "latest PC Chip"

MacBook Pro battery life looks incredible

Analyzing the M1 chip's features

The Mac Mini cost less than the Apple Monitor stand

M1 Mac Mini vs. Intel Mac Mini

How important will it be to have iOS apps on Macs? And when will we get Shortcuts for Mac?

Google, Facebook, Candy Crush, and others are not planning to have a macOS app

Will Mac's lack of a discrete GPU be a disadvantage?

Fortnite tries to sneak back onto Macs through the Nvidia game streaming service

Apple suspends work with Pegatron over labor violations

HomePod Mini shipments slip into late December

MagSafe Duo price announced, still no release date

FDA clears NightWare app to treat PTSD-related nightmares

Panasonic develops a special vacuum to rescue Airpods from train tracks

Picks of the Week:

Leo's Pick: Nova code editor

Andy's Pick: Tip: Look Around

Doc's Pick: Descript

Rose's Pick: Forklift

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Andy Ihnatko

Guests: Doc Rock and Rosemary Orchard

Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly.

Sponsors:

LastPass.com/twit

peakdesign.com/twit