M2 and M1 MacBook Pro compared

Author

Leander Kahney
January 19, 2023

We have a couple of M1 Macs at home and, though they are not very old, the new M2 hardware Apple just revealed looks very tempting.

If you're a content professional, the new MacBook Pros are great machines, with super-speedy hardware and unbelievable battery life.

And the new Mac mini is a crazy steal. At just $599, it's a great way to get started on the Mac.

But it's not just a great starter Mac -- it's a great Mac, period.

If, like me, you have an M1 but are tempted by the new Macs, check out our comparison first. You'll be glad you did.

Also in this issue: Apple's got more devices coming down the pipe, including a bare-bones iPad for home control; get a great discount on a smart food scale and other health/fitness devices; learn how to use Apple Watch's buttons; and today's the day Apple introduced the best of the early all-in-one Macs.

-- Leander Kahney, EIC.

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On January 19, 1989, Apple introduced the Macintosh SE/30, the greatest of the classic black-and-white Macs.

The Apple Watch borrows a lot from the iPhone, but the biggest difference between them is down to the extra buttons. They each do different things whether you click, double-click or hold them down. What do the Apple Watch buttons do? Here’s a quick guide to get you started.

Tweet o' the day

One more thing ...

"I love what we're doing at Apple now -- I think it's the best work that Apple's ever done. But I think all of us on the Mac team point to that as the high point of our careers. It's like The Beatles playing Shea Stadium. We were really working 14-to-18-hour days, seven days a week. For, like, two years, three years. That was our life. But we loved it, we were young, and we could do it."

-- Steve Jobs, 2006.

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