When Apple announced the transition from Intel processors to Apple Silicon chips, the company offered a custom Mac mini with the A12Z Bionic chip, allowing developers to update their MacOS applications to support the new ARM platform. The company is asking developers to return these DTK Mac minis since the M1 Macs were launched in November last year.
In an email sent to developers today, Apple says developers should return the Developer Transition Kit (DTK) soon, as it is only designed to test the apps on the Apple Silicon platform.
According to the company, developers who own a Mac mini DTK must return it in its original packaging. In the coming weeks, a new email will be sent with instructions to send the Developer Transition Kit back to Apple.
Now that the new MacBook Air, Mac mini and MacBook Pro powered by M1 are available, it’s soon time to return the Developer Transition Kit (DTK) sent to you as part of the program. Search for the original packaging to return the DTK. We will email you with instructions to return the DTK within a few weeks.
Since developers had to pay $ 500 to get the custom Mac mini with A12Z Bionic chip, Apple is offering a $ 200 credit for each returned DTK. This credit can be used as a discount to buy a new M1 MacBook Air, MacBook Pro or Mac mini.
In appreciation of your participation in the program and to assist you in the continued development of Universal applications, you will receive a one-time use code for 200 USD * to use for the purchase of a Mac with M1, upon confirmed return of the DTK.
In comparison, the base model of Mac mini with M1 chip costs $ 699, which means that developers can buy a new one for $ 499 after returning the Mac mini DTK to Apple – the same price they paid last year on the Developer Transition Kit paid.
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