The same current switchable graphics with Intel and AMD when needed.
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Apple Expected to Announce Arm-Based Mac Plans at WWDC, Transition Away From Intel to Begin in 2021
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The same current switchable graphics with Intel and AMD when needed.
I think it could be really exciting and interesting to see a range of macs with a mix of ARM and intel chips for a number of years. It needn’t just be a reverse-version of the PPC-to-intel move, though of course I understand why everyone would think it might be.
Presuming the OS for the ARM based Mac will be iPadOS on steroids, then as long as it runs apps well then all is good. I'll be very surprised of they go with macOS for ARM.
A hefty segment of virtualization is used for windows, so moving to ARM precludes the use of windows, in most forms (I realize that MS has an ARM based windows).
Or just an install file for MacOS Arm on your iPad Pro. Even cheaper.
There could be a chance where Apple doesn't even advertise GHz or cache or anything. The issue in the PowerPC days is people saw a 733MHz G4 vs a 1.5GHz Pentium 4. This time it might just be "A14" and that's that.
Id like to have more than 2 chrome tabs open without it overheating thank you very much.
I am getting it mostly for video editing but if the arm has better performance than intel for that task then it would make sense to go for the arm version
Any of the Macs I'd even consider buying come with a dedicated graphics chipset so this doesn't concern me. I'm mostly concerned about performance and how arm is gonna handle multiple threads.
Regarding ARM processors and "it's happening" - this has been a loooooong time coming!
| Designer | Arm Holdings |
|---|---|
| Introduced | 1985; 35 years ago |
Precisely what I am thinking. How could they even remotely hint that they’re starting a transition to dump a $40k+ MP that essentially should be sticking around for 10+ years? That’s enraging.
- The T2 chip on my Mac mini and the 2018 MBP still crashes...BridgeOS panics on a fresh install.
- ARM processors will give Apple yet another reason to price gouge and remove any element of parity pricing pressure cause now they can say that their stuff is magic!
- Virtualizaton will be buggy for quite some time
It is going to be a tumultuous few years for all devs on the Mac ecosystem
- ARM processors will give Apple yet another reason to price gouge and remove any element of parity pricing pressure cause now they can say that their stuff is magic!
- Virtualizaton will be buggy for quite some time
It is going to be a tumultuous few years for all devs on the Mac ecosystem
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When the 2019 Mac Pro was launched a number of people suspected it would be a one-and-done Intel box. Like a final hurrah much like the Quad G5 was.
The end of the road for me and Macs then. I don’t want my Mac to be a glorified Raspberry Pi.
HAHAHAHAHA!!!! Thanks for making me laugh.
While not likely anytime soon, I just hope this doesn't become the "Power PC" all over again... where they did their own chips for a time that were faster and performed better than Intel.... and then.... they hit that wall and couldn't pace with Intel's performance at all. It's going to be how they tie it all together with graphics and such. I have lost faith in Apple to keep pace with anything but at least iPhones/iPads hold them accountable here.
PS. With Power PC, they charged a premium for it. Everyone thought Intel chips would drop the price of Macs.... it did not.
One-and-done meaning what? People drop north of $40k on a machine to use for two years?! Yeah that will go over well...
The fact that Apple keeps Intel processors in 100℃ range under load, shows that they want you to transition to ARM sooner.
The issue is the Quad G5 was around 2k, and like I said, the new MP, can cost north of 40,000. Buying a one and done 40,000 dollar computer would certainly anger people and lose customers.
One and done meaning likely no Intel updates to it. The G5 Quad shipped with 10.4 and received 10.5 as its only OS update. The system still works for years and years, just deprecated sooner.
It is stunning to see so many years go by without updating key products. But that is not peculiar to Intel.
I half hope I'm proven wrong on this and half very excited, but I have a feeling that the transition has already begun, we just haven't noticed it yet. The iPad Pro with keyboard is an ARM computer, Apple even market it as such. I believe the fabled ARM Mac will not be a Mac, but a 2 in 1 iPad Pro with a beefed up version of iPad OS. Apple have been improving iPad OS to the point where it's a strong desktop replacement for a decent section of the market.
Why port Mac OS to a new architecture when you already have a perfectly good OS on that architecture?
Why port Mac OS to a new architecture when you already have a perfectly good OS on that architecture?
The invitation gives away the game i think, with it's "HELLO" sticker on it.
Apple used "Hello" with the introduction of the Macintosh in the 80's, the iMac in the 90's (and the macbook pro with Touch Bar in 2016. )
It just refreshed the 13" MBP and the 16" inch isn't that old so it's unlikely that they would use the word "hello" for another 'simple' refresh.
Apple used "Hello" with the introduction of the Macintosh in the 80's, the iMac in the 90's (and the macbook pro with Touch Bar in 2016. )
It just refreshed the 13" MBP and the 16" inch isn't that old so it's unlikely that they would use the word "hello" for another 'simple' refresh.
An iPad Pro has a faster processor than most Intel laptops, why do you associate them with being slow?
Unless these chips end up being 100% compatible with x86, I seriously doubt I will ever buy another Apple computer.
Bad bad bad move.
Bad bad bad move.