MacBreak Weekly 740: I'm a Desktop Stan

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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