99.999% chance that will not happen. It is optimized as a 1-way translation layer, and most likely is compiled natively for ARM
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Apple Transitioning Macs to Custom Chips With 'Incredible' Performance Starting Later This Year
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99.999% chance that will not happen. It is optimized as a 1-way translation layer, and most likely is compiled natively for ARM
They weren’t using a Mac Pro. They were using the developer Mac mini’s that will ship this week with the A12Z chip. I think seeing the Pro Display made you think it was a Mac Pro, but all of Apple’s current hardware can run that monitor. It’s confirmation the developer minis will as well. Remember Craig F. said all the demos for Big Sur were done on that A12Z version of the OS. Considering the first real A-series Macs will come with an A14-derived chip, this makes me believe the new Macs that come out next year will be screamers.
It was running on a two-year old iPad processor - weren't you paying attention?
The A12Z Mac mini included in the Developer Transition Kit (DTK) is $500 and only available to select developers. It remains owned by Apple and must be returned to them after "one (1) year ... unless [the Universal App Quick Start Program is] terminated earlier."
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hahaha Are you referring to another industry? cause Technology it is all about change.
So that means Intel Macs will be running quite a while since the developer doesn't have to offer two different apps. Should be good news, or not?
Is it safe to assume that you have to buy a new device vs being able to switch from iPadOS to MacOS on ARM on existing devices?
As someone who codes addons for a cross-platform x86-based railway simulator software, I am more concerned about how the transition will go for the crew - just hope that either the new architecture can work with Mono, or virtualization can support Windows, else it will be rather difficult to continue supporting this particular platform.
P.S. At least this may give initiative for the main developers to consider forking an ARM-based branch... Considering that even Windows has an ARM64 version now, there is a bit of lingering hope on this.
P.S. At least this may give initiative for the main developers to consider forking an ARM-based branch... Considering that even Windows has an ARM64 version now, there is a bit of lingering hope on this.
How is better performance/thermals out of a Pro laptop a bad thing? As long as Adobe can commit to updates I see no actual downsides to this change.
The gaming performance looked quite unremarkable. I have played Shadow of Tomb Raider and the graphics are far superior on any gaming PC. They got smooth framerate by going to a VERY low resolution (nobody plays in 1080p anymore), and the graphics quality was set extremely low - it looked like the old Tomb Raider games from the 00's.
Love seeing all the FUD here! Some just relish staying stuck in the past.
Also, maybe NOW Microsoft Office will have decent performance on the Mac!! Or is it expecting too much??
Why are people saying 2020, 2019, and earlier Intel Macs are “dead” or that those who bought them aren’t happy with this announcement? Despite my being here for many years, I’m
not super tech literate. I just bought a 2020 MBP. What does this switch to Apple Silicon mean for me and others who bought one?
not super tech literate. I just bought a 2020 MBP. What does this switch to Apple Silicon mean for me and others who bought one?
Five hundred bucks for the developer mac. Not bad.
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BUT you have to give it back.
I hope that is true but I doubt it. Apple is slow to recognize their mistakes.
By your last sentence it's quite clear that this bothers you for some reason. Why? It's just a small community of people that do this as a fun side project.
Wait until you are sure your audio interface has working drivers. That's my only concern - my MOTU interface is pretty old at this point.
That is the whole point. Intel-based Macs will have support probably for at least another 5-7 years easily.
I don't think anyone is claiming that the decision was made lightly. But there are definitely casualties to the choice. I've got an office full of developers, most of them using macOS as their primary development machine. It seems unlikely that we'll be able to support macOS on ARM with our build process which requires x86 virtualization and container compatibility. All of those developers at my company are on "their last Mac" (or, more accurately, will not be able to transition to ARM based Macs).
Now, it's quite possible that Apple will gain more new customers than they will lose from this transition, and if that's the case then it was a wise decision for them to make. It doesn't mean that some people will be left standing on the side of the road looking for a new ride, though.
That same team of MBAs and PhD/master degree engineers also decided that the 2013 Mac Pro was a great idea and we all know how that turned out.
Because they’re only showing it running on an A12Z, which is just their 2018 design with one more GPU core. The A14 generation is going to be a beast.
yup, that’s right, they are not notebooks or desktops