November 2020 Event

By MacRumors Staff on November 10, 2020

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Apple's "One More Thing" event was a virtual media event held on Tuesday, November 10, 2020, where the company unveiled the first Mac models based on Apple silicon: a 13-inch MacBook Pro, a MacBook Air, and a Mac mini.

The transition marked a major milestone for Apple, transitioning away from Intel processors to use its own chips based on the same ones used in its iPhone and iPad devices.

The event also included final details and a November 12 release date announcement for macOS Big Sur.

November 2020 Event How Tos

How to Watch the Mac-Focused Apple Event on November 10, 2020

Monday November 9, 2020 10:27 am PST by Juli Clover

Apple is planning to hold a third fall 2020 event tomorrow on Tuesday, November 10 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time through a livestream. The event will see Apple unveiling Apple Silicon Macs, and there's a possibility of a surprise like AirTags or AirPods Studio, but for the most part, we're expecting new 13-inch MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models with Apple Silicon chips. See everything that's coming ...

November 2020 Event Guides

What to Expect at November's Apple Event: Macs With Arm-Based Apple Silicon Chips

Friday November 6, 2020 12:17 pm PST by Juli Clover

Apple is holding it's live event now. Follow along with our live blog for the latest updates. We're also live tweeting the event on Twitter. Apple's third fall 2020 event, "One more thing," will be held on Tuesday, November 10. Apple held events in September and October to introduce new iPads, Apple Watches, iPhones, and the HomePod mini, and this November event is expected to be all about...

November 2020 Event Articles

Apple Ends Today's Mac Event With Return of Totally Jealous PC Guy

Tuesday November 10, 2020 12:36 pm PST by Joe Rossignol

Apple today hosted a virtual event to introduce its first three Macs with its custom-designed M1 chip, promising up to 3.5x faster CPU performance, up to 6x faster graphics, up to 15x faster machine learning capabilities, and up to 2x as long battery life. Humorously, the event ended with a brief appearance from John Hodgman, known as the PC guy in Apple's iconic "Get a Mac" ads from...

New MacBook Air, 13-Inch MacBook Pro, and Mac Mini With M1 Chip Available to Order, Launch Next Week

Tuesday November 10, 2020 10:48 am PST by Joe Rossignol

Apple's new MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and Mac mini with the Apple-designed M1 chip are now available to order on Apple.com and through the Apple Store app, and they will be available in stores starting November 17. The new MacBook Air starts at $999, the new 13-inch MacBook Pro starts at $1,299, and the new Mac mini starts at $699. New MacBook Air Announced as First Apple Silicon...

Apple Releasing macOS Big Sur on November 12

Tuesday November 10, 2020 10:44 am PST by Joe Rossignol

Apple today announced that macOS Big Sur will be released on Thursday, November 12. The news came out of Apple's "One More Thing" event, where it revealed new Mac mini, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro models with the M1 chip. macOS Big Sur was previously revealed at WWDC in June, and will feature an overhauled look with what Apple is calling the biggest design update to macOS since the...

Apple Announces New 13-inch MacBook Pro With M1 Chip, Starting at $1,299

Tuesday November 10, 2020 10:39 am PST by Tim Hardwick

Apple today introduced a new 13-inch MacBook Pro, its third announced Mac powered by the company's custom M1 Apple Silicon chip with integrated graphics processor. The first ‌Apple Silicon‌ 13-inch ‌MacBook Pro‌ replaces the low-end 13-inch Intel model, but Apple's ‌M1‌ chip boasts a more powerful 8-Core CPU and an 8-Core GPU featuring a 16-core Neural Engine, which when paired with the ‌MacB...

Apple Unveils New Mac Mini Powered By M1 Chip, Pricing Now Starts at $699

Tuesday November 10, 2020 10:32 am PST by Tim Hardwick

Apple today introduced a new Mac mini, one of three new Macs powered by the company's new custom M1 chip with integrated graphics. Thanks to the introduction of the M1 chip, the Mac mini's 8-core CPU provides faster performance than the previous generation. Specifically, Apple says that the M1-powered ‌Mac mini‌ is able to compile code in Xcode up to three times faster, play a...

New MacBook Air Announced as First Apple Silicon Mac With M1 Chip and Fanless Design

Tuesday November 10, 2020 10:24 am PST by Joe Rossignol

Apple today introduced a new MacBook Air as its first Mac with a custom Apple Silicon processor known as the M1 chip. The new MacBook Air is up to 3.5x faster than the previous-generation MacBook Air, with up to 5x faster graphics performance. Key features of the new MacBook Air:Apple-designed M1 chip with 8‑core CPU and 8‑core GPU A completely silent, fanless design Up to 3.5x faster CPU, ...

Apple Announces M1 Chip for the Mac

Tuesday November 10, 2020 10:10 am PST by Hartley Charlton

Apple has today announced the first Apple Silicon processor for the Mac titled the "M1" chip. The ‌M1‌ is optimized for Mac systems that prioritize small size and power efficiency. The ‌M1‌ chip has an eight-core CPU, with four high-performance cores, in what Apple calls "the world's fastest CPU core." The other four cores are high-efficiency cores that use one-tenth of the power while...

Apple Event Kicks Off With Discussion of Apple Silicon Transition for Macs

Tuesday November 10, 2020 10:05 am PST by Joe Rossignol

Apple's virtual "One More Thing" event is underway and, as expected, the company has started discussing its transition to Apple Silicon for Macs. Apple first revealed its plans to transition from Intel processors to its own custom Apple Silicon processors for Macs during its WWDC keynote in June, promising industry-leading performance per watt. At the time, Apple said that it planned to ship ...

Apple Event Live Coverage: Apple Silicon Macs Announced! [Full Transcript of Event]

Tuesday November 10, 2020 11:31 am PST by MacRumors Staff

Apple's virtual "One More Thing" event kicks off today at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time, with Apple expected to debut its first Mac models based on its own Apple Silicon chips. Rumors have indicated that the 13-inch MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro will be the first models to make the transition, while the 16-inch ‌MacBook Pro‌ is a possibility. It's not clear whether we'll see any other...

November 2020 Apple Event: Spoiler-Free Video Stream [Video Posted]

Tuesday November 10, 2020 6:39 am PST by Eric Slivka

Apple is holding its third virtual media event in as many months today, with the event kicking off at 10:00 am Pacific Time and likely consisting of a pre-recorded stream from Apple Park. Still, some MacRumors readers who can't follow the event as it's being broadcast are interested in avoiding all of the announcements and waiting until the event has ended and is available for on-demand viewing...

Apple Store Goes Down Ahead of Apple Event Today, Apple Silicon Macs Expected to Debut

Tuesday November 10, 2020 6:02 am PST by Joe Rossignol

Apple is holding it's live event now. Follow along with our live blog for the latest updates. We're also live tweeting the event on Twitter. Apple's online store has gone down ahead of its "One More Thing" event at 10 a.m. Pacific Time today. The event is widely expected to mark the introduction of the first Apple Silicon Mac(s) and may have another surprise or two in store. At WWDC in ...

Another Unique Apple Logo Hashflag Prepared for Apple Event

Thursday November 5, 2020 7:04 am PST by Hartley Charlton

Another unique Apple logo hashflag has been prepared for next week's "One More Thing" Apple event. The custom Twitter hashtag includes an Apple logo in the same orange, red, purple, and blue hues as Apple's event invites. The hashflag is set to go live at 12:00 EST. Twitter allows brands to add custom emojis next to hashtags as a marketing strategy. According to Agency Creative, these...

Apple Announces November 10 Event, Apple Silicon Macs Expected to Debut

Monday November 2, 2020 9:04 am PST by Juli Clover

Apple today announced a third fall 2020 event, which is set to be held on Tuesday, November 10 at 10:00 a.m. on the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California. As with the September and October events that saw the debut of new Apple Watches, iPhones, and other products, the November event will be digital only, with Apple likely providing pre-taped segments for each new product that will be...

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