Apple breaks up with Intel after 15 years, transitions to its own chips

After a 15-year long partnership with Intel, Apple is officially transitioning the Mac to its in-house Silicon chips. The transition to Apple Silicon is one of the biggest leaps for the Mac. "Today we are announcing our transition to Apple Silicon, making this a historic day for the Mac," Apple CEO Tim Cook said at the firm’s first ever virtual-only World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC).

For the past 15 years, Apple has been using Intel chips to power its computers and Macs. However, it has been building its A-Series arm-based processors for iPhones and iPads. With this move, Apple has taken another step towards wanting to have a greater control on how it builds and develops products.