While 2024 marked the transition of some Macs to the M4 chip, like the Mac mini, iMac, and MacBook Pros, many models still feature older chips. But according to the latest information from renowned tipster Mark Gurman of Bloomberg, Apple plans to extend the migration to the M4 to a large part of its remaining range as early as 2025.
This year promises to be full of new products for Apple fans.With a MacBook Air, flagship of Apple laptops,should get the ball rolling at the start of the year.If its design does not change, expect a leap forward in performance thanks to the M4 chip.
A revised and corrected Mac Studio
TheMac Studio, Apple's compact but powerful workstation, is also expected to move to theM4 and in the prime semester of 2025. Mark Gurman specifies that he will beequipped with M4 Max and M4 Ultra variants,thus offering an unprecedented level of performance for this range.
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This update was originally planned for late 2025, but it appears Apple has accelerated its schedule. Good news for professionals looking for raw power in a compact desktop format.
The Mac Pro finally switches to Apple Silicon
The other big event of 2025 will undoubtedly be the arrival of a new Mac Pro. This one would embarka mysterious “Hidra” chipdesigned for intensive calculations. It would be a processor withno less than 32 CPU cores and 80 GPU cores, capable of managing up to 512 GB of RAM.
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There were rumors that Apple would abandon the development of high-performance chips for Macs in favor of processors for AI servers. But with this “Hidra” chip, it seems that the firm has not said its last word in equipping its most powerful Mac. If this project is confirmed, this new Mac Pro may well push the limits of what is possible on an Apple computer.
The MacBook Pros will move tothe M5 chip later this year, foreshadowing major changes planned for 2026,on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the range.
