At WWDC 2020, Apple announced that it would be transitioning away from Intel x86 chips to its own Apple Silicon, the same ARM-based CPUs already in its iPad and iPhone lineups. It said it would be announcing the first Mac with these processors by the end of this year. Some expected it to be released at the October 13th event alongside the new HomePod Mini and iPhone 12 series. New Twitter leaks by Jon Prosser have stated that Apple will announce a November 17th event on the 10th. A separate Bloomberg report had previously floated a date in November for the ARM event. There is also controversy as to which Macs will be the first to get the new processors. Some are hoping that the discontinued 12-inch MacBook Pro will be revived, and others think it will be a 13-inch MacBook or an iMac.
If you recently got an Intel MacBook, don't worry (too much). Apple has said it will keep supporting Intel-based computers for "years to come", and I will write another article explaining this.
Read about the first Apple Silicon, M1.
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