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Apple to Skip High-End M6 Mac Chips in Favor of AI-Focused M7 Line

Apple to Skip High-End M6 Mac Chips in Favor of AI-Focused M7 Line
Bloomberg Technology Thursday 25 June 2026, 16:35 UTC By Mark Gurman 1 min read
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Big Tech Apple to Skip High-End M6 Mac Chips in Favor of AI-Focused M7 Line Apple Inc. is making one of the biggest-ever changes to its Mac silicon strategy, preparing to jump ahead to a new artificial intelligence-focused chip generation for its next top-end processors. The company, currently on its M5 series, plans to debut a base M6 processor as early as this year for entry-level Macs, according to people with knowledge of the matter. But in a first, the company will skip higher-end...

Big Tech Apple to Skip High-End M6 Mac Chips in Favor of AI-Focused M7 Line Apple Inc. is making one of the biggest-ever changes to its Mac silicon strategy, preparing to jump ahead to a new artificial intelligence-focused chip generation for its next top-end processors. The company, currently on its M5 series, plans to debut a base M6 processor as early as this year for entry-level Macs, according to people with knowledge of the matter. But in a first, the company will skip higher-end versions of that chip, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the plans are private.
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