I was never a fan of Apple’s ultra portable 12-inch MacBook. It was priced in the ballpark of a MacBook Pro, but had too little to offer. However, a new supply chain report originating from China suggests Apple has something better in mind for its refresh. Apparently, the Cupertino giant is going to launch the 12-inch MacBook with its in-house Apple Silicon chipsets by the end of this year.

It goes without saying that the things mentioned in this report have not been corroborated. As such, as probable as this course of action may sound, you should take this information with a pinch of salt. After all, we have heard differing reports about Apple’s first ARM Mac. Famed analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that a MacBook Pro will be the first to use Apple processors. It remains to be seen what Apple finally does as far as its release of Apple Silicon powered Macs is concerned.