Apple reportedly plans to skip high-end M6 Mac chips (opens in new tab)

Apple plans to skip Pro and Max versions of its forthcoming M6 Mac processor and shift those higher-end chips to an accelerated M7 generation, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The base M6 is still expected in late 2026 for entry-level Macs, including a refreshed 14-inch MacBook Pro now in testing, while M7 chips are expected to start arriving in 2027 with an emphasis on on-device AI processing. The move would break Apple’s pattern since the 2020 Apple Silicon transi...