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Apple updates the Macbook Pro with the new M4 family

November 1, 2024

Together with the new iMac and Mac mini, Apple has updated the Macbook Pro with the new M4 family of chips. Apple appears to be just refreshing the processor and camera then keeping the same specs.

“MacBook Pro is an incredibly powerful tool that millions of people use to do their life’s best work, and today we’re making it even better,” said John Ternus, Apple’s senior vice president of Hardware Engineering. “With the powerful M4 family of chips, and packed with pro features like Thunderbolt 5, an advanced 12MP Center Stage camera, an all-new nano-texture display option, and Apple Intelligence, the new MacBook Pro continues to be, by far, the world’s best pro laptop.”

Macbook Pro

Here are the key specs of the new 14-inches Macbook Pro;

  • 14.2-inch/16.2-inch (diagonal) Liquid Retina XDR display
  • Processor: M4 (10-core CPU and 10-core GPU), M4 Pro and M4 Max (up to 6-core CPu and up to 40-core GPU)
  • Apple Intelligence
  • 12MP Center Stage camera with faceTime video
  • Up to 32GB RAM (M4 model)
  • Up to 128GB RAM (M4 Pro and M4 Max)
  • Up to 2TB storage (M4)
  • up to 8TB storage (M4 Pro and M4 Max)
  • Touch ID
  • High-fidelity six-speaker sound system
  • Studio-quality three-mic array
  • Wireless: Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.3
  • Ports: 3.5 mm headphone jack, HDMI port, SDXC card slot, 3x Thunderbolt 4 (M4 model)/3x Thunderbolt 5 (M4 Pro and M4 Max)
  • Integrated 72.4-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery with up to 24 hrs of battery life
  • Colors: Space Black and Silver

Pre-order is now available and the new Macbook will be Apple Store locations and Apple Authorized Resellers, beginning Friday, November 8. Price starts at $1,599 for the 14-inch MacBook Pro with M4, 14‑inch MacBook Pro with M4 Pro starts at $1,999 and 16‑inch MacBook Pro starts at $2,499.

Apple announces new Mac mini

October 31, 2024

Joining the new iMac, Apple also announce a new and powerful Mac mini.

Spec-wise, the Mac mini is one of the most powerful pc in the market. Powered by the Apple’s new M4 and M4 Pro chip. Out of the box, the Mac mini will have 16GB of RAM and 256Gb for storage, if you need more ram and storage, you can max-out your Mac mini to up to 8TB of storage and up to 64GB of RAM.

It can support up to 3 displays for M4 Pro version and 2 displays for the M4 version, it will have a Two USB-C ports and a 3.5 mm headphone jack on the front, and an ethernet port, 3 Thunderbolt 4 (Thunderbolt 5 for the M4 Pro model) and an HDMI at the back.

The new Mac mini supports Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) and bluetooth 5.3. Just like with the new iMac, the Apple Intelligence will also be available in the new Mac mini.

Price for the new Mac mini starts at $599 for the M4 version with 16GB RAM and 256 storage, it’s now available for pre-order and will be available on November 8.

Pricing of the new iMac in the Philippines

October 29, 2024

Apple just announced the new iMac with the new M4 Chip and Apple Intelligence.

If you plan on getting one, below are the pricing of the new iMac in the Philippines;

  • M4 (8-Core CPU/GPU) + 16GB RAM + 256GB Storage – ₱84,990.00
  • M4 (10-Core CPU/GPU) + 16GB RAM + 256GB Storage – ₱96,990.00
  • M4 (10-Core CPU/GPU) + 16GB RAM + 512GB Storage – ₱108,990.00
  • M4 (10-Core CPU/GPU) + 24GB RAM + 512GB Storage – ₱120,990.00

Optional Upgrade

  • Nano-Texture Glass – ₱12,000.00
  • 32 GB RAM – ₱12,000.00
  • 512 GB SSD Storage – ₱12,000.00
  • 1TB SSD Storage – ₱24,000.00
  • Gigabit Ethernet – ₱2,000.00
  • Magic Trackpad – ₱2,500.00
  • Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad (US English) – ₱5,000.00
  • Final Cut Pro – ₱14,990.00
  • Logic Pro – ₱9,990.00

Apple announces new iMac with M4 chip and Apple Intelligence

October 29, 2024

Apple has officially announce the new iMac powered by the new M4 chip and with Apple Intelligence. The new Apple iMac is an all-in-one desktop that features a 24-inches 4.5K Retina display, an optional nano-texture display is also available to reduce the reflections and glare on the screen.

The new iMac is equipped with a 12MP Center Stage web camera, up to 32 GB of RAM and up to 2 TB of storage. The new Apple iMac will be powered by the new M4 chip, which was first introduced in May 2024 for the iPad Pro (M4).

The new iMac in 7 new colors: Blue, Purple, Pink, Orange, Yellow, Green and Silver.

Together with the updated specs, the new iMacs will available in 7 new colors; Blue, Purple, Pink, Orange, Yellow, Green and Silver. It will also be available in two variants; 8-core CPU and 8-Core GPU, and 10-Core CPU and 10-Core GPU.

In addition to the great hardware, Apple Intelligence will be available with the new iMac. “Apple Intelligence, powered by Apple silicon and the Neural Engine, empowers users to work, communicate, and create on Mac in groundbreaking ways.”

Here’s a 4 mins video on Apple Intelligence.

The new iMac is available to pre-order today, with availability beginning Friday, November 8. The starting price for the new iMac (8-Core CPU/GPU with 16GB RAM and 256GB Storage will be $1299 and the price will get higher as you configure your iMac to have higher specs. You can checkout the full specs of the new iMac here.