MacBreak Weekly 740: I'm a Desktop Stan - a podcast by TWiT

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M1 Macs Blow Intel Macs Away


  • M1 Mac benchmarks and reviews

  • M1 is not a first-gen chip

  • Rosetta 2 is amazing

  • Why PCs will never be able to catch up with Apple

  • Running iOS apps on M1 is a mixed bag

  • Native M1 apps are coming along quickly

  • M1 Macs are going to change the PC landscape

  • Should you buy a Mac Mini, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro?

  • Is there any room left for Windows?

  • iPhone 12 Mini vs. iPhone 12 Pro Max

  • MacBooks' 720pm camera is still garbage, but slightly prettier garbage

  • Launching apps on the M1 MacBook Air is ridiculously fast

  • M1 MacBook battery life is amazing, and SSD is twice as fast

  • M1 benchmarks are off the chart

  • Does Big Sur's UI show that we are headed to a touchscreen Mac?

  • Big Sur is really big

  • Big Sur is bricking older MacBooks

  • You can't install or boot Big Sur from and external drive

  • OCSP certificate slowdown prevents Mac apps from running, Big Sur from downloading, iPhone setup from working. Apple promises changes

  • Apple is planning a "Christmas Surprise"

Picks of the Week


  • Leo's Pick: MacPorts

  • Andy's Pick: Tot Text Tool

  • Rene's Pick: DJI mini 2

  • Lory's Pick: Twinkly smart Christmas lights


Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil


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