{"id":208601,"date":"2026-01-31T13:51:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T18:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/31\/apple-changes-how-you-order-a-mac\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T14:55:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T19:55:08","slug":"apple-changes-how-you-order-a-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/31\/apple-changes-how-you-order-a-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Changes How You Order a Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apple Changes How You Order a Mac<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2026\/01\/31\/apple-changes-how-you-order-a-mac\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-01-31 13:51:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.macrumors.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Apple recently updated its online store with a new ordering process for Macs, including the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac mini, Mac Studio, and Mac Pro.<\/p>\n

There used to be a handful of standard configurations available for each Mac, but now you must configure a Mac entirely from scratch on a feature-by-feature basis. In other words, ordering a new Mac now works much like ordering an iPad.<\/p>\n

This change was spotted by Macworld and the French blog Consomac, among others.<\/p>\n

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On the MacBook Pro ordering page, for example, you start by choosing a 14-inch or 16-inch display and a color. Next, you have the option to upgrade to a nano-texture display. Then, you choose from the list of M-series chips and core counts that are available for the MacBook Pro size that you selected. Finally, you can customize the amount of RAM and SSD storage, choose a power adapter, and choose a keyboard language.<\/p>\n

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Before, there were some preconfigured models available, and you could proceed to upgrade certain specs after selecting one. Now, it is entirely \u00e0 la carte.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the MacBook Pro still cannot be configured with an M5 Pro or M5 Max chip, as the wait continues for new models. Hopefully that changes soon!<\/p>\n

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