# #AppleSilicon in the news

October 11, 2026 at 08:59 PM

> Googlebook OS Virtual Machine for Apple Silicon · Mac Mini M6 Geekbench Scores Surface Online · Apple Reportedly Developing M6 Pro and Max Chips

[Googlebook OS Virtual Machine for Apple Silicon](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/googlebook-os-virtual-machine-for-apple-silicon-5f4a3d9c>)
*October 11, 2026 at 08:59 PM* - Developer Skylar Taylor-Barrick releases gbos-vm, a project using QEMU and MoltenVK to run Googlebook OS on Apple Silicon Mac hardware.

[Mac Mini M6 Geekbench Scores Surface Online](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/mac-mini-m6-geekbench-scores-surface-online-0856e427>)
*September 15, 2026 at 10:36 AM* - A leaked Geekbench listing reveals Apple's M6 chip delivers a 20% multi-threaded performance boost over the previous M5 generation.

[Apple Reportedly Developing M6 Pro and Max Chips](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/apple-reportedly-developing-m6-pro-and-max-chips-c2ec7e77>)
*August 28, 2026 at 09:40 AM* - A new report suggests Apple is working on high-end M6 processors using TSMC's N2 process and advanced packaging for future MacBooks.