MacBreak Weekly 740

M1 Macs Blow Intel Macs Away

• M1 Mac benchmarks and reviews
• M1 is not a first-gen chip
• Rosetta 2 is amazing
• Why PCs will never be able to catch up with Apple
• Running iOS apps on M1 is a mixed bag
• Native M1 apps are coming along quickly
• M1 Macs are going to change the PC landscape
• Should you buy a Mac Mini, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro? 
• Is there any room left for Windows? 
• iPhone 12 Mini vs. iPhone 12 Pro Max
• MacBooks' 720pm camera is still garbage, but slightly prettier garbage
• Launching apps on the M1 MacBook Air is ridiculously fast
• M1 MacBook battery life is amazing, and SSD is twice as fast
• M1 benchmarks are off the chart
• Does Big Sur's UI show that we are headed to a touchscreen Mac? 
• Big Sur is really big
• Big Sur is bricking older MacBooks
• You can't install or boot Big Sur from and external drive
• OCSP certificate slowdown prevents Mac apps from running, Big Sur from downloading, iPhone setup from working. Apple promises changes
• Apple is planning a "Christmas Surprise"

Picks of the Week

• Leo's Pick: MacPorts
• Andy's Pick: Tot Text Tool
• Rene's Pick: DJI mini 2
• Lory's Pick: Twinkly smart Christmas lights

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Links

• Apple M1 Mac reviews: Impressive performance and battery life, iOS apps are a mixed bag
• Yeah, Apple’s M1 MacBook Pro is powerful, but it’s the battery life that will blow you away | TechCrunch
• Hands-on with the Apple M1—a seriously fast x86 competitor | Ars Technica
• No, the new MacBook Air is not faster than 98% of PC laptops
• Apple's M1 processor spotlights Intel's chip challenges - CNET
• First things first: Why the M1 starts at Apple’s low end
• Mac mini with M1 chip faster than all Intel Macs in single-core tests
• M1 Rosetta emulation is still faster than every other Intel Mac in single core benchmark
• Apple M1: which apps are ready and which are not yet
• Photoshop native M1 Mac support available in day-one beta
• World of Warcraft already supports Apple silicon and M1 Macs
• macOS 11.0 Big Sur: The Ars Technica review
• Apple's macOS Big Sur update: 'It's bricking our older MacBook Pro laptops,' say owners
• Are you considering updating to Big Sur on launch day? Consider this first!
• macOS Big Sur makes Macs with touchscreens seem within reach | iMore
• patrick wardle on Twitter
• Mac users couldn’t launch apps this afternoon after Apple verification server issue
• Apple Responds to macOS Privacy Concerns, Explains Why Apps Were Slow to Launch | iPhone in Canada Blog
• Jeffrey Paul: Your Computer Isn't Yours
• Does Apple really log every app you run? A technical look
• What happened during the troubled Big Sur launch, and why Apple can't let it happen again
• Apple and Verizon to hold iPhone 12 event for businesses Nov. 19 - CNET
• Reliable Leaker Says Apple Plans to Introduce 'Christmas Surprise'
• You can now embed Apple Podcasts on the web | TechCrunch
• Google and Apple join Next G Alliance, years ahead of commercial 6G
• iFixit's iPhone 12 Mini Teardown Reveals Apple's Miniaturized Components
• Apple updates its Apple Watch Solo Loop and Sport Bands with new colors
• HomePod mini starts shipping to customers for Monday delivery
• Apple Says HomePod Mini Won't Leave Marks on Waxed or Oiled Wood Surfaces
• Leo's Pick: MacPorts
• Andy's Pick: Tot Text Tool
• Rene's Pick: DJI mini 2
• Lory's Pick: Twinkly smart Christmas lights