

By creating the silicon themselves, Apple has much more control over how well macOS and a Mac hardware perform together. In the case of the Mac, this means that macOS 11 Big Sur is optimized specifically for the M1 processor. With Apple controlling the processor in a Mac, it can offer significantly better software optimization than others like Intel. The M1 chip features an eight-core design alongside a powerful Neural Engine and GPU, offering dramatic efficiency and performance improvements for the Mac. Apple M1Īt its ‘One More Thing’ event in November, Apple officially announced its first Apple Silicon processor designed specifically for the Mac, dubbed the M1. In addition to details for developers, Tim Cook announced that the first Mac with Apple Silicon would ship to consumers by the end of this year. During its WWDC 2020 keynote, Apple officially confirmed its transition from Intel chips to its own Apple Silicon for the Mac.
