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Apple Leica M6
3 stories tracked since 26 Aug 2026 — latest 1 Oct 2026. This page updates itself as new coverage lands.
26 Aug 2026 · Launch News
Mac Mini Gets M6, Mac Studio Gets M5 Ultra
Apple has refreshed both the Mac Mini and Mac Studio. The Mini now runs the new M6 chip, with an M5 Pro option available. The Studio steps up to M5 Max or M5 Ultra, the latter packing a 36-core CPU, 80-core GPU, and up to 512GB unified memory. Apple has also quietly killed the Mac Pro, leaving the Studio as the only pro desktop in the line-up.
26 Aug 2026 · Launch News
Mac Studio Gets Quad-Die M5 Ultra; Mac mini Debuts 2nm M6
Apple has updated both the Mac Studio and Mac mini. The Mac Studio ships with either the M5 Max (18-core CPU, up to 40-core GPU, up to 128GB unified memory) or the new M5 Ultra, a quad-die chip, two M5 Max dies joined via an updated UltraFusion interconnect, with up to an 80-core GPU, 512GB unified memory, and 1.2TB/s bandwidth. The Mac mini gets the M6, Apple's first 2nm chip, or an M5 Pro option. Both machines add Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and genlock over USB-C; the Mac Studio also moves to PCIe Gen 6 SSD. Pre-orders open now, shipping September 22. Mac mini from $899 USD, Mac Studio from $2,499 USD.
1 Oct 2026 · Industry News
WSJ: Leica Sale Process Has Ended, Company Stays Independent
A WSJ feature confirms that a potential sale of Leica Camera AG has been shelved for now. The piece puts some concrete numbers on the operation: roughly 45 M-series bodies built per day in Wetzlar, revenue around $650 million, and record sales in four of the last five years. The M11 lists above $10,000; a new analog M6 sits around $7,000. Majority backer Andreas Kaufmann bought in 2004 when the company was near collapse.