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Considering this, what processor does Mac use?

Since 2006 all Macs have used Intel processors — unlike iPhones and iPads which have Apple processors. Apple labels the Intel CPUs it uses in the Mac as Core i5 and Core i7 and differentiates them by speed in GHz. The other difference is the number of cores in the CPU and the number of CPUs in the Mac.

Secondly, do Macs have a BIOS? Although MacBooks aren't technically outfitted with BIOS, they are supported by a similar boot firmware used by Sun and Apple called Open Firmware. Open Firmware is stored is the first executed program on your MacBook and acts as the platform for Mac OS X.

Also asked, is Apple dropping Intel?

Intel from Intel While we've known that Apple has been looking to move from Intel CPUs for a while now, the fact that Intel is now apparently bracing itself to be dropped from Mac devices by 2020 makes it more likely that we will see non-Intel Macs as early as next year.

Does Intel make Apple chips?

Apple Inc. is planning to use its own chips in Mac computers beginning as early as 2020, replacing processors from Intel Corp., according to people familiar with the plans. Apple provides Intel with about 5 percent of its annual revenue, according to Bloomberg supply chain analysis.