On 2020, Apple began marketing Macs with its own Apple Silicon chips. But from the outside, Macs look the same as older ones. How can you tell if the Mac you are using is powered by an Intel or Apple Silicon processor?
Because Apple made such a seamless transition between Intel Macs and M1 chip Macs (Apple Silicon), it's actually quite difficult to tell them apart. La MacBook Air 2018 and the MacBook Air 2020 with M1 they have the same look.
Then, the only way to know if you are using an Intel Mac or an Apple Silicon Mac is by using the Relative to This Mac feature.
In you Mac, click on the Apple icon in the upper left corner of the menu bar, then select the option “Regarding this Mac”.
Here, find specific software and hardware information that runs and turns on your Mac.
Si ves Apple M1 (the superior) in the section “click on the menu”, means you are using a Mac with an Apple Silicon CPU.
If you see an Intel processor in the section “Processor”, means you are using a Mac with an Intel chip.
And that's how easy it is to know if you are using a Mac with an Apple Silicon CPU or an Intel processor..
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