macOS Big Sur release and new MacBook could be unveiled at major Apple event next week

According to sources speaking to The China Times, Apple will use an A14X processor to power its next-generation notebook. This will include 12 cores, including eight high-performance cores and four energy-efficient ones. Battery life is going to be a major focus for Apple with its first batch of Apple Silicon-powered Macs – not just raw power. As such, we can expect the next-generation 12-inch MacBook to launch with 15 to 20 hours of battery life between charges, The China Times reports.

Along with an all-new Mac, it’s also thought that Apple will finally reveal a release date for macOS Big Sur.

This new operating system was revealed back in June but has yet to be pushed out to computers across the globe.