Ever since Apple introduced the M1 chip at the ``One More Thing'' event on November 10, everyone has been itching to get their hands on a new MacBook Air or MacBook Pro to see for themselves if that's the case. SoC (system on a chip) lives up to its expectations. While we certainly enjoyed the new machines ourselves, there are some notable Twitter personalities documenting various compatibility issues when using the new M1-powered machines.
BigSur update. I installed my favorite browser, Microsoft Edge. Success. Edge crashed in 5 minutes. You don't know what these error codes mean, do you? Entering my password to restart. Interesting. Restart. Still no fan noise. # MacbookProM1 pic.twitter.com/C92mO4ntNp November 20, 2020
All smoke and mirrors?
These reports came as a surprise to us, as we found it incredibly enjoyable to review the latest generation of Mac products. Apple is known for putting on a show and dancing about its previous technological advances with questionable substance behind them, but the time spent on the latest MacBook Airs , MacBook Pro and Mac mini has revealed notable improvements over previous models. Patrick Moorhead (@patrickmoorehead) is a well-known technical analyst, so his claims should not be dismissed. We're also seeing other reports popping up on social networking sites revealing that your issues aren't isolated problems, to the point that a web service called "Apple Silicon Ready?" now it has been configured to track the compatibility of important Mac software and found that about 40% had compatibility issues. You can check your existing apps and the database of Apple Silicon M1 compatible apps yourself using the above service and follow the prompt “Apple Silicon Ready? Twitter account for updates. You can also check out the featured story on the Mac App Store that highlights available M1-compatible apps. < p lang="en" dir="ltr">Up to 10% battery life 4.5 hours of operation: -Outlook x86-Calendar M1-Chrome M1-1 Skype call x86. 5h-1 WebeX x86 call 1hr-1 Zoom x86 call 1h dual display, MBP always on #MacBookAirM1 pic.twitter.com/Ao6lz7hGcANNov 20, 2020 Even the battery life of your M1-powered MacBook Pro seems be in dispute, with some users reporting that five hours of use brings the machine down to 10%. Even with possible software fixes on the horizon, battery life issues should be with the Mac team, which proudly claimed at its event that it can squeeze up to 11 hours of wireless web browsing and reading. video on the latest model MacBook Pro. Ultimately, we'll have to wait until more of these M1-powered Macs find their way into public hands to reveal the extent of these issues. Let's cross our fingers that the existing problems are resolved before consumers tire of Apple's future promises. Today's best Apple Macbook Air (M1 2020) deals Black Friday sale ends at New Apple MacBook Air with... Apple MacBook Air M1 13,3-inch... New Apple MacBook Air with... MacBook Air Laptop 13,3'' - ... Check out other Black Friday sale deals from these top retailers: Via MS PowerUser