It’s great to see Apple embracing its quirky little PC, and using it as a showcase for its M1 hardware in a desktop PC. Overall, the Mac mini (M1, 2020) is an impressive bit of kit, with Apple’s latest hardware and software taking center stage. This will disappoint anyone who needed to upgrade their Mac mini. However, we should note that the move to the M1 chip means the memory is capped at 16GB, and you can no longer use external graphic cards (eGPUs). This tiny little PC feels fast and responsive, and it was able to punch above its weight when it came to intensive video rendering tasks. Even though the M1 chip that powers the Mac mini is Apple's first chip for a desktop PC, it's really knocked it out of the park. And get even more transparency around your privacy.And, it really has got a performance boost. Discover new features for Maps and Messages. Experience Mac to the fullest with a refined new design. MacOS Big Sur elevates the most advanced desktop operating system in the world to a new level of power and beauty. Hardware jumps a year to two years ahead for macOS Big Sur compatibility (depending on the Mac) compared to macOS Catalina. Here’s the full list of Macs with macOS Big Sur compatibility: macOS Big Sur 11 top features – the Mac gets a new UI, Control Center, 4K YouTube, & more.macOS 11 Big Sur now available, here’s what’s new for your Mac.Just keep in mind if you’re concerned about bugs and performance issues, you’ll want to hold off on updating to Big Sur right away and wait for the first bug fix update.

New features will include an all-new iOS inspired design, Control Center arriving for Mac, a revamped Safari with greater privacy controls, an all-new Messages, Apple’s new translation software that uses on-device processing, and much more. MacOS Big Sur comes as a free software update and brings a major overhaul to the Mac software. Here’s a look at all the Macs with macOS Big Sur compatibility.

Apple’s next major version of macOS is now available.

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