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Apple plans to overhaul entire Mac line with AI-focused chips

The move, which will see the M4 processor used in the computers, is designed to boost sluggish sales

After peaking in 2022, Mac sales fell 27 per cent in the last fiscal year, which ended in September

Apple is preparing to overhaul its entire Mac line with a new family of in-house processors designed to highlight artificial intelligence (AI) in a bid to boost sluggish computer sales.

The company, which released its first Macs with M3 chips five months ago, is already nearing production of the next generation, the M4 processor, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

The new chip will come in at least three main varieties, and Apple ...