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M2 MacBook Airs receive favorable reviews, but some models show slower SSD speeds after benchmark testing

The first reviews of Apple’s M2 MacBook Air have surfaced, and while the reviews are generally glowing, a number of them cited that the $1,199 base model equipped with 256GB of storage has a single NAND chip, has demonstrated slower SSD speeds in benchmark testing, but real-world performance may vary. Last month, it was discovered […]

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Some M2 MacBook Air configurations’ estimated delivery dates slip into August after preorders open

Following up on Apple’s opening its M2 MacBook Air preorders on Friday, while the orders are going through, some upgraded options are already facing shipping delays. There are a few configurations that could be delayed as late as August. As soon as preorders opened, shipping estimates for many M2 MacBook Air configurations slipped to July […]

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M2 MacBook Air now available for preorder, shipments could arrive as soon as July 15

It might be time to put in that preorder for the M2 MacBook Air today. Apple has announced that preorders for the M2 MacBook Air have begun today, with shipments arriving as soon as July 15. When Apple unveiled the next-generation MacBook Air, it didn’t give an exact release date beyond “July.” On Wednesday, however, […]

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Apple may switch to three nanometer production process for M2 chip and its variants

Apple may be switching from a five nanometer production process to a three nanometer process for its M2 variant process. According to a new report from DigiTimes, Apple has “booked TSMC capacity for its upcoming 3nm M3 and M2 Pro processors.” It’s also thought that the M2 processor (and its variants) will arrive in a […]

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Apple releases updated macOS Monterey 12.4 build, offers improved compatibility with M2-based Macs

This should come in handy. Apple has released a new build of its macOS Monterey 12.4 operating system that offers compatibility with its new M2-based Macs. The release came a day after Apple began selling its new M2 MacBook Pro. The new build is 2F2092. Given that it’s limited to the new Macs, if you […]