Apple unveils Macs with Apple-powered processors

Apple is rolling out its first Mac computers powered by same kind of chips that run iPhones and iPads in a move aimed at making it even easier for its most popular products to work toger.

new line-up of Macs unveiled Tuesday are debuting five months after Apple anunced it will be phasing out its 15-year reliance on Intel chips and use its own processors instead.

replacement processor implanted in new Macs uses same design already in Apple's iPhone and iPads.

By sharing same digital brain, different devices are supposed to sync up even more seamlessly than y already have.

switch to chips promises faster processing speeds, sleeker designs and longer running times on a single battery charge.

But transition to new in-house chips is also likely to create potential stumbling blocks for Apple and or software makers as y try to ensure programs continue to smoothly run on Macs with Intel chips, as well as new generation just w rolling out.

Initially, Apple will only be putting its chips in smaller computers - 13-inch MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro, as well as Mac Mini for desktops.

company expects it will take at least ar two years before all its Macs are running on its own chips instead of Intel's.

All three new computers are supposed to be available in stores next week, with prices starting at $699 for Mac Mini to $1,200 for 13-inch MacBook Pro.