Q: What kind of processor is in my Mac?

Answer

In 2021, Apple began changing the processors inside their products from Intel to Apple Silicon (also known as M1 or M2).

To find out more about the Apple Silicon Processor, users can visit the following page at Apple's Website.

To find out if your Apple Computer has an Intel Processor or Apple Silicon Processor, you can do the following:

1.) Go to the Apple logo on the top left corner of the device, and from the drop-down choose "About This Mac"

2.) In the box that appears, under the "Version" number look for the Make / Model of your product:

3.) Apple products with an Apple Silicon Processor will have "(M1)" or "(M2)" listed. An example would be "MacBook Pro (13-Inch, M1, 2020).

Apple machines with an M1 or M2 processor now have the ability to run a virtual machine using VMware Pro 13. The option to use the Boot Camp program - which would partition you drive so you can choose which OS your machine will boot into (macOS or Windows OS) is still only available for Apple Machines that have an Intel Processor.