My son has an iPad Pro that came with iOS 10 and he still has iOS 10 because he likes it and wants to run his 32 bit apps. He is only 11 but is extremely stubborn. I am glad he does not have a Mac for himself!
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Hands-On With macOS Catalina
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You should tell us what Ive has removed in Catalina. That list is always longer than new features when Mac makes a new OS.
While a user of the Wacom Intuos Pro and thinking of upgrading to the Cintiq, the addition of Sidecar as an alternative to Cintiq is very fresh, modern, and inviting. The biggest problem is that the two heavyweight programs - Corel Painter and Adobe Photoshop (and Lightroom) are missing. Great to see some of the other programs though. The other issue is if the Apple pen will reflect the nuances of a brush when painting. While my current iPad has served me well and presumably would work, the cost of a Cintiq would more than pay for a new iPad which is far more useful.
MacOS Catalina on Macbook 12 inch.
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Reminds me of the salad dressing.
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Awesome news! I have a 3rd gen iPod I like to sync now and then to be cute and it would make me a little bit sad if it couldn't sync anymore.Works just fine with my 2009 iPod Classic so I’m certain any iDevices that worked before still will
How well does voice control work? That’s really exciting tech.
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What does the iPod do when you try to load up Apple Music songs? Anyone know?
Outlook in dark mode looks so clunky. I use Apple Mail for the MacOS integration. I don't need more features for my personal email needs.
Does the Remote app in iOS 13 control the Music application on a Mac the way Remote in iOS12 controls iTunes currently?
It doesn't prove them wrong at all... Microsoft products are slow and bloaty. Meanwhile, actual enterprise OSes, like Solaris, have also been transitioning to 64-bit only for years.
my fear is that apple is really going to be closing their environment. with the older os, i had access to install what i wanted and how with no oversight by big brother. with these changes, it seems like we might have to jail break out macs too, very soon, and that worries me.
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not sure which version of microsofts system you're using but win 10 is pretty fast and clean. the bloats come from manufactures.
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not sure which version of microsofts system you're using but win 10 is pretty fast and clean. the bloats come from manufactures.
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It's not as simple as recompiling - the main challenge is to make your code acceptable to 64 bit architecture prior to getting it to compile with a 64 bit compiler. Even if the 64 bit compiler found no syntactic issues, logic based upon 64 bit precision and masking functions would not necessarily produce the results intended in 32 bit environments. The article below summarizes - it was published in July, 2017.
https://mobisoftinfotech.com/resour...its-apps-support-64-bits-runtime-environment/
Most developers of 32 bit applications, assuming they are still around and haven't already converted, wouldn't want to take the effort to convert at this late date. The last 32-bit OS for Macs was Snow Leopard, released in 2011. That was the last OSX update my old 2006 MBP would ever get from Apple. Developers have had eight years to convert 32-bit apps, so if they haven't done it by now, they likely won't bother. Apple really has no more practical or financial incentive to continue 32-bit support.
It's not as simple as recompiling - the main challenge is to make your code acceptable to 64 bit architecture prior to getting it to compile with a 64 bit compiler. Even if the 64 bit compiler found no syntactic issues, logic based upon 64 bit precision and masking functions would not necessarily produce the results intended in 32 bit environments. The article below summarizes - it was published in July, 2017.
https://mobisoftinfotech.com/resour...its-apps-support-64-bits-runtime-environment/
Most developers of 32 bit applications, assuming they are still around and haven't already converted, wouldn't want to take the effort to convert at this late date. The last 32-bit OS for Macs was Snow Leopard, released in 2011. That was the last OSX update my old 2006 MBP would ever get from Apple. Developers have had eight years to convert 32-bit apps, so if they haven't done it by now, they likely won't bother. Apple really has no more practical or financial incentive to continue 32-bit support.
I got on the beta last night. Unfortunately for me, none of the new features are really anything I mess with anyway, so I doubt I'll notice any difference this year on macOS. As long as it runs smooth, I'm fine with it though.
Edit: One negative... Battle Bears is now dead! RIP 32-bit Battle Bear buddies!
Edit: One negative... Battle Bears is now dead! RIP 32-bit Battle Bear buddies!
I’m assuming the same thing iTunes did - it’ll tell you it’s not compatible with Apple Music and only sync the tracks you actually “own.”
If you wanted to have 32-bit application functionality in perpetuity, you should keep/maintain a 32-bit computer to run them on. It's really not a win at all for companies to keep up support for applications designed for vintage, now defunct, hardware. Apple introduced its first 64-bit Macs in 2010, nearly a decade ago. I rarely heap praise on Apple these days, but that they have continued 32-bit application support for nine years seems pretty generous. If the developer(s) of your 32-bit applications have not converted those apps to 64-bit versions in nine years, blame the developer(s), not Apple. The industry has gone from 8/12- to 16- to 32- to 64-bit CPU architectures over the last 50 years, averaging a major change every 12 years or so. The industry's blessing with hardware development, Moore's Law, is also an Achilles Heel of sorts when it comes to software. Dinosaurs once ruled the earth, but the only way to support them now is with Jurassic Park. My current version of Jurassic Park is my old 2006 MBP running Snow Leopard.Under Tim Cook, all the latest MacOS updates have been bean counter updates, which machines to not support to encourage new Mac sales while offering less and less new features while deleting old ones willy nilly. so now I have to get rid of all my 32 bit apps for nor particular reason? I think not. It's about time that people stand up to this computer authoritarianism.
I mean, I don't think any of my Mac games are 64 bit. I'm not throwing away stuff I paid for just because Timmy thinks it's a great new feature. I didn't like it when Steve Jobs did it either, but he always had something cool enough to weigh in favor or it. Not so with bean counter Timmy.
It looks the same as before.
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That's not true. The only downside to supporting 32-bit apps is that you need 32-bit libraries. It has no effect on the speed or memory usage.
Oh, as someone who has a some small form factor computers with mini DisplayPorts, this device is awesome. Thanks.
I am considering buying a Mac mini, despite my reservations about the soldered SSD, and DisplayPort MST weighs heavily on that decision.
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Ok, so this has probably been answered, so apologies in advance, but here's my question:
iTunes has historically gotten updates not only for the current Mac OS, but also a couple of previous OS'es back. This makes sense since Apple still wants to sell you iTunes content regardless of whether you've decided (or can) update to the latest OS.
Given that, does anyone expect Apple to make the separate Music and Video apps available for pre-Catalina OS'es?
iTunes has historically gotten updates not only for the current Mac OS, but also a couple of previous OS'es back. This makes sense since Apple still wants to sell you iTunes content regardless of whether you've decided (or can) update to the latest OS.
Given that, does anyone expect Apple to make the separate Music and Video apps available for pre-Catalina OS'es?
I feel sorry for DuetDisplay developers
thats actually a great tip! but sorry to see some apps I have are 32-bit, mostly games. Infact, the Steam client itself is 32bit
thats actually a great tip! but sorry to see some apps I have are 32-bit, mostly games. Infact, the Steam client itself is 32bit
So...Apple never heard of the concept of an emulator (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emulator)? Well of course they have...they must simply have their own reasons for not providing one for existing 32-bit apps. I wonder if a third party could make one available. But, bet you anything, an O/S hack would be required!
Problem is- from here on out, anyone buying a NEW Mac will have Catalina installed in it by default with no way to downgrade back to 32 bit compatible Mojave.
So if you've got really expensive 32 bit apps and don't/can't upgrade them- then your current Mac & OS is going to be with you for a veeeery long time
So if you've got really expensive 32 bit apps and don't/can't upgrade them- then your current Mac & OS is going to be with you for a veeeery long time