Apple has reduced its reliance on third-party chips. How does that affect the devices it makes? That’s on this week’s episode of the Macworld Podcast.

This is episode 959 with Michael Simon, Jason Cross,  and Roman Loyola. 

This Week in Apple History 

The M1 chip was released in the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini on November 10, 2020. 

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Click on the links below for more information on what was discussed on the show.

• Every iPhone, iPad, and Mac processor compared
• Mac processor comparison: Apple Silicon vs Intel
• The A19, N1, and C1X: The drumbeat of impressive Apple silicon continues
• Apple C1 modem real-world tests

Macworld Podcast Mailbag 

We’ve been getting emails about the new podcast format, and please, keep them coming. We really appreciate the feedback and take it to heart. For example:

Why “unafraid”? I have to say it makes me cringe each time I hear it. What do you have to be afraid of? No disrespect, but you’re not some news organization uncovering a massive government cover-up and therefore have to worry about retribution. What’s the worst that could happen to you guys, Apple stops sending you devices to review? 

Dave via email

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