I remain pretty sure that Apple's Mac line is going ARM. Their own custom, highly performant version. However, I don't believe this excuses current circumstan

I remain pretty sure that Apple's Mac line is going ARM. Their own custom, highly performant version. However, I don't believe this excuses current circumstances. And a chip swap doesn't address the other, current hardware problems. I am not a Mac person, so my opinion doesn't carry much weight, on that basis. Nonetheless, having been reading what's going on, I'd say: If your career depends on Mac, and you can afford it, I'd buy a 2015 MacBook Pro before they're gone. Even if it feels like a "waste of money", weigh that against being without an acceptable machine until Apple gets it together. I'd also spend for the longer term AppleCare, to try to guarantee having a working machine until same. If things don't improve, soon, I wonder what the second-hand market for these will end up looking like.