The news: Apple’s M4 chips arrived in its computers at an opportune time to help promote sales ahead of the holiday season and reduce reliance on hardware from competitors.
M4 versions of the MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and iMac are available for preorder this week.
Digging deeper: Apple lauded the M4 for its ability to run Apple Intelligence generative AI (gen) features on-device, but early reviews shift the focus to the new Macs’ overall speed and performance.