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