Apple on Thursday updated Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro, along with some of its other pro apps, with enhanced performance and efficiency on Apple Silicon. Credit: Apple The updates bring Final Cut Pro to version 10.5, and Logic Pro to version 10.6. Both appear aimed mainly at optimizing support for the upcoming MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and Mac mini devices with M1 chips. Notably, Apple has dropped the "X" designation from both apps, which were previously referred to as Final Cut Pro X and Logic Pro X. Below are the release notes for Final Cut Pro. Improved performance and efficiency on Mac computers with Apple siliconAccelerated machine learning analysis for Smart Conform using the Apple Neural Engine on Mac computers with Apple siliconOption to create a copy of your library and automatically transcode media to ProRes Proxy or H.264 at various resolutions And here are the release notes for Logic Pro. Improved performance and efficiency on Mac computers with Apple siliconAdds the ability to control Step Sequencer using Logic Remote on your iPad or iPhone to create beats, bass lines, and melodic partsSupports all Novation Launchpad controllersStability and performance improvements In addition, Apple has also updated MainStage, Compressor, Motion, and Logic Remote. All are available to download from the Mac App Store.