Jony Ive was involved in with the M1 iMac's design, but we don't know how much

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It takes years to redesign a product, so it's not surprising that the revamped M1 iMac's design was crafted with the help of former design executive Jony Ive. According to Wired, he was involved in this first new iMac redesign in a decade, but the company won't reveal when and how Ive was involved. Apple just said, "he had worked on it."

He left the company back in 2019 and then went off to put up an independent design firm called LoveForm. Apple was said to be a client of the company, but we don't know what that relationship is like.

Via: 9to5Mac

Apple M1 Mac gets optimized beta version of Microsoft Edge

If you prefer a Chromium-based browser on your Apple M1-based Mac laptop, you'll appreciate this update from Microsoft. The Edge browser now has native support for Apple Silicon, but it is still in its beta form. Expect to encounter some bugs here and there. But generally, it should work fine. This update suggests that a stable version of the app should be coming soon.

Source: Engadget

Apple reportedly prepping new M1 MacBooks with the return of MagSafe

Apple is supposedly preparing a new series of Apple M1-powered MacBook Pros for this year that might mark the return of their often lamented MagSafe charging technology. What is interesting about this report is that MagSafe may not return merely as a magnetic charging option but could extend to MacBooks being capable of charging other devices via built-in MagSafe compatible charging points built-into the laptops themselves. 

A Bloomberg Technology report said, "the new laptops are planned to come in two screen sizes, a 14-inch model codenamed J314 and a 16-inch version internally dubbed J316. Both will use next-generation versions of Apple’s in-house Mac processors, upgraded with more cores and enhanced graphics, the person said, asking not to be named as the products are not yet announced." Other speculations include the possibility of Apple discontinuing the Touch Bar, which has vexed professional users. This last one is doubtful, since Apple and partner developers have tried to make the Touch Bar more useful and it is the one defining feature of the MacBook Pro line. One good thing that could happen once M1 MacBook Pros come to market is that prices will likely go down since Apple doesn't have to pay Intel tribute for use of their Core i5, i7, and i9 processors. 

Source: Bloomberg

Adobe releases Premiere Pro beta for Apple Silicon

Source: Igor Bonifacic / Engadget

Adobe Premiere Pro users who want Apple M1 Macs will get their hands on an optimized version of the app. Adobe released an in-development version of Premiere Pro for Apple's new chip architecture. Since it's in beta, you won't have access to all the features yet, but it has all of the app's core editing and workflow functions.

Adobe prioritized features like support for frequently used codecs, including H.264, HEVC, and ProRes. And if there are features you want access to, you can use the Intel version of the app through Rosetta 2 emulation.

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