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蘋果M2芯片登場:8核CPU+10核GPU,在競品同性能下僅四分之一功耗

在今天凌晨召開的WWDC 22開發者大會上,蘋果除了介紹了iOS 16、iPadOS 16、watchOS 9和macOS Ventura以外,還發布了全新的MacBook Air,上面搭載了全新一代的M2芯片。

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(PR) Apple Announces macOS Ventura with New Productivity & Gaming Features

Apple today previewed macOS Ventura, the latest version of the world's most advanced desktop operating system, which takes the Mac experience to a whole new level. Stage Manager gives Mac users an all-new way to stay focused on the task in front of them while seamlessly switching between apps and windows. Continuity Camera uses iPhone as the webcam on Mac to do things that were never possible before, and with Handoff coming to FaceTime, users can start a FaceTime call on their iPhone or iPad and fluidly pass it over

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macOS 13 Adding Ability To Use Rosetta In ARM Linux VMs For Speedy x86_64 Linux Binaries

In addition to announcing the M2 SoC , Apple used its WWDC keynote to also announce macOS 13 "Ventura". One of the interesting technical changes with macOS 13 is the ability to use Apple's Rosetta software for speedy execution of Linux x86_64 binaries running on ARM Linux VMs from Apple Silicon.

Besides the great engineering that has gone into Apple Silicon, making the Arm-based Macs feasible has been their Rosetta software that does a mighty damn fine job at running Intel (x
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Apple unveils new Macs powered by in-house M2 chips

PALO ALTO, U.S. -- Apple nearly completed its two-year transition away from Intel processors for its Mac computers by introducing Monday the latest MacBook Air and a new MacBook Pro, both powered by chips designed in-house.


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Apple Announces M2 SoC: Apple Silicon for Macs Updated For 2022

Though primarily a software-focused event, Apple’s WWDC keynotes are often stage for an interesting hardware announcement or two as well, and this year Apple did not disappoint. At the company’s biggest Mac-related keynote of the year, Apple unveiled the M2, their second-generation Apple Silicon SoC for the Mac (and iPad) platform. Touting modest performance gains over the original M1 SoC of around 18% for multithreaded CPU workloads and 35% in peak GPU workloads, the M

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Apple Introduces M2 Processor: 8-Core CPU, 10-Core GPU, up to 18% More Performance (Updated)

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Apple announced its Apple Silicon M2 processors today, saying that the new second-gen chips offer up to 18% more performance in unspecified multi-threaded CPU-focused tasks, while the revamped 10-core GPU offers up to 35% more performance in unspecified graphics workloads. Apple also bumped maximum memory capacity up to 25GB of LPDDR5, and the next-gen 16-core neural engine is 43% faster than its predecessor and can process

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Apple unveils 13-inch MacBook Pro with M2 SoC, claims 40% performance gains

TL;DR: Apple unveiled its next-generation M2 silicon at this year's WWDC and the first products getting the new chip are the MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro. Both laptops start shipping next month.

Apple's smallest MacBook Pro is also its most popular because of its excellent portability. It weighs less than a third of a pound more than the MacBook Air, with a footprint only slightly larger. So users get the portability of an Air with the performance of a Pro.

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Apple dives deeper into autos with software for car dashboard - Reuters.com

CUPERTINO, Calif., June 6 (Reuters) - Apple Inc (AAPL.O) on Monday announced it would more deeply integrate its software into the core driving systems of cars, while the iPhone maker rolled out a slew of features for payments and business collaboration.

Apple also announced that its new MacBook Air laptop was redesigned around a new M2 silicon processor, which it says is 35% faster than the previous M1 chip. The new laptop will be 2.7 pounds (1.2 kg


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Redesigned MacBook Air gets M2 chip, MagSafe charging, and a bigger screen

Something to look forward to: Apple has announced a redesigned version of its popular MacBook Air, powered by the company's new M2 chip. The 2022 MacBook Air features a 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display boasting 500 nits of brightness, which is 25 percent brighter than before. It's powered by the aforementioned M2, the latest version

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Apple Reveals All-New MacBook Air with More Powerful M2 Chip, MagSafe

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An all-new, next-generation MacBook Air with new Apple Silicon has been rumored for well over a year. Today, Apple finally unveiled its latest MacBook Air, and it features a completely redesigned chassis. Instead of the wedge shape worn by the MacBook Air since its inception, Apple went with a more traditional, uniform thickness from front to back.

While the old MacBook Air was 16mm thick at the "fat part" of its wedge, the new model measures a

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