Apple MacBook Pro now runs on M4 chips

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Following the launches of the new iMac and Mac mini, Apple announced the refreshed MacBook Pro with the choice of an M4, M4 Pro, or M4 Max chip. The base model addresses criticisms of last year's M3 model. It now gets 16GB of memory instead of the paltry 8GB (at least for a pro-centric laptop). We may have the inclusion of Apple Intelligence to thank for this change. But we welcome it nonetheless.

Aside from introducing a minimum of 16GB memory, the base MacBook Pro comes with three Thunderbolt 4 ports instead of two and it's now available in black. If you pick up the more expensive M4 Pro or Max options, you get faster chips and ports. Apple brings Thunderbolt 5 to the MacBook for the first time.

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Rumoured Apple Macbook Pro M4 laptops went on sale online in Russia

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In what can be considered the biggest Apple leak since the iPhone 4 landed in the hands of Gizmodo, Apple's yet-to-be-unveiled M4-powered MacBook Pro was recently spotted for sale on a Russian classified ads website. The computer, which Apple will supposedly unveil later this month, showed up on Avito (Russia's Craiglist) with an asking price of 720,000 rubles (around CA$10,264). The listings have since been taken down for violating the site's policy on selling "nonexistent products."

In the same week, two Russian YouTubers shared an unboxing of the alleged laptop, which showed three Thunderbolt 4 ports and a baseline configuration of 16GB of RAM. What's more curious is how these devices made their way to Russia, given the strict sanctions the US has imposed on the country. MacRumors speculates that a batch of laptops made in China was somehow intercepted and smuggled into Russia. It's doubtful we'll get official statements on these leaked models, and it's unclear if they are the real thing. But it does remind us that new MacBook Pros are coming real soon.

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Apple already eyes M4 chip for future MacBook Pro

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Apple recently equipped the new MacBook Air and the latest MacBook Pro lineup with the M3 chip, boasting 3nm technology akin to the iPhone 15 Pro's A17 Pro chip. There are also the M3 Pro and M3 Max variants catering to high-performance needs in the MacBook Pro. However, the whispers of the next generation are already swirling. 

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Apple releases updates for macOS Ventura and Sonoma with M3 support

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Apple released an update on Tuesday that includes macOS Ventura 13.6.2 build 22G320 and macOS Sonoma 14.1.1 build 23B81. The former is for older Macs that cannot upgrade to macOS Sonoma and contains bug fixes. The latter is for any Mac already compatible with macOS Sonoma pre-M3, which contains bug fixes and security updates.

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