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17 December 2020

This update of EveryMac.com features an all new MacBook Air M1 Q&A, MacBook Pro M1 Q&A, and Mac mini M1 Q&A to completely cover the Apple Silicon-powered Macs. EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Lookup has been updated, too.

If you still need to make holiday purchases, remember that today likely is the last day to place online orders with standard shipping for possible arrival before Christmas.

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The MacBook Air M1 Q&A answers "What are all the differences between the '2020 M1' MacBook Air models? Which is best for me?" and "Is it possible to replace the battery in the '2020 M1' MacBook Air?" and much more about Apple's new consumer notebook.

The MacBook Pro M1 Q&A answers "What are all the differences between the '2020 M1' MacBook Pro and the also '2020' MacBook Pro it replaced? Is there any reason to still buy an older model?" and "How fast is the '2020 M1' MacBook Pro compared to earlier MacBook Pro models? Is it really as fast as Apple claims?" and many other questions about Apple's entry-level professional series.

The Mac mini M1 Q&A answers "What are all the differences between the '2020 M1' Mac mini and the '2018' Mac mini? Which is really better?" and "What is a good wireless keyboard with a trackpad to use while sitting on the couch?" and more about Apple's versatile desktop.

EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Lookup has been updated with additional identifiers for new Macs and devices from hands-on inspection and submissions by helpful readers. Thank you very much to those who contribute info. It's appreciated always.

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New Q&As

A selection of Q&As since the last major site update include:

What are all the differences between the "2020 M1" Apple Silicon MacBook Air models? Which is best for me?
How fast is the "2020 M1" Apple Silicon MacBook Air compared to earlier MacBook Air models? How fast is it compared to the MacBook Pro?
Is it possible to replace the battery in the Apple Silicon MacBook Air? How?
What are all the differences between the "2020 M1" Apple Silicon MacBook Air and 13" MacBook Pro? Which makes sense for me?
What are all the differences between the "2020 M1" 13" Apple Silicon MacBook Pro and the also "2020" 13" MacBook Pro it replaced? Is there any reason to still buy an older model?
How fast is the "2020 M1" 13" Apple Silicon MacBook Pro compared to earlier MacBook Pro models? Is it really as fast as Apple claims?
What are all the differences between the "2020 M1" Mac mini and the "2018" Mac mini? Which is really better?
How fast is the "2020 M1" Apple Silicon Mac mini compared to earlier Mac mini models? How fast is it compared to the Mac Pro?
What is a good wireless keyboard with a trackpad to use with the Apple Silicon Mac mini while sitting on the couch?
How many displays can you really connect to the Apple Silicon Mac mini? Are adapters required?

For all new Q&As, please refer to EveryMac.com's Recently Added Q&As listing.

Additions & Changes:

Added all new Q&As to cover the new M1-based MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini models:

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