Apple heralds new Mac era with in-house M1 chip

Cupertino: Ushering in a new era of Mac computers, Apple on Tuesday announced that the new MacBook Pro laptop, MacBook Air and Mac Mini will house its own Silicon chip called M1 — the most powerful chip created ever for PCs and laptops.

The new 13-inch MacBook Pro starts at $1,299, the new MacBook Air begins from $999 while Mac mini with M1 chip starts $699. The India pricing will be revealed at a later date.

Both MacBook Pro and MacBook Air will also come with macOS 11 Big Sur — designed to work on the new hardware and offers a customisable Control Centre where the users can toggle brightness, Do Not Disturb, and other settings of their choice.