That’s what I heard and what I would assume. I think the unified memory architecture will be exclusive for M1. It’s too thick and too expensive for iPad.
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But, don’t you think it would be far easier to just compile NodeJS or XCode for the iPad? I mean, since they both have Apple Silicon native versions, this would mean the difference between:
Creating an OS for the iPad that has the resources, libraries, and environment a desktop version of XCode or NodeJS would need just to run the desktop version of XCode, OR
Creating and compiling an optimized, performant XCode/NodeJS specifically designed for the iPad.
The second seems FAR more likely. And, I’ve always said that, if Apple releases an iPad that has external monitor support for an XCode that’s been tuned for that environment, THAT is the day when you can start counting the days for macOS. I mean, the vast majority of Apple developers are developing for Apple Silicon in some shape or form anyway, would there even be a significant downside if it lacked the ability to create Intel executables, for example?
All Apple Silicon and recent A-series chips use the unified memory architecture.
I am old enough to remember specialised Word Processors machines. Not good.
Macs are jacks of all trades and master of most.
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And by the way, just to be absolutely clear, I do not advocate the merging of iPadOS with MacOS.
No, No, No. I love them both for what they do.
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I would agree with this if they didn't go through the trouble of creating Catalyst and encouraging iOS developers to port their apps to macOS. It seems like Apple wants to reinvigorate the Mac.
See, looking through my “end of the Mac” glasses
How do we keep Mac hardware going as cheaply as possible as it’s declines? Chips from our other platform.
How do we keep Mac software development/support as cheap as possible as it declines? Software from our other platform.
There’s very little that they’re doing that focuses on the Mac as primary. They don’t even advertise the Mac and are selling around 20 million a year, so the low effort approach makes sense to me. In 10 years, that 20 million may still be 5 million, but it’s primarily just replicating the iOS infrastructure/software to a form factor that 5 million still prefer.
Problem is the windowing system doesn’t exist on iPad.. developers need that
and true multitasking
Still, though, creating a windowing system and multitasking for an iPad XCode would be a lot easier than bringing all of macOS to the iPad just for XCode.
It’s made great strides and, for me at least, can serve most daily tasks. The files app is still a mess (a dozen taps to get back to the main browser, always opening rather than “quick view” a file) and drag and drop isn’t reliable enough across the system. Apps are getting better every day but there are still some bizarre blind spots limiting things.
It feels close.
I have Air 4. If it gets any more powerful it will need a fan installed in. This could do anything really, unless you want to render the next Pixar movie on it.
I just don't see if it gets any more powerful how it will help. To me the real issue here is the OS. This OS was designed originally to compete against Nokia and Blackberry phones. It is not meant to be a tablet OS this powerful.
There needs a paradigm shift, a real separate iPadOS. Something like iPodOS -> iOS , OS 9->OS X
I just don't see if it gets any more powerful how it will help. To me the real issue here is the OS. This OS was designed originally to compete against Nokia and Blackberry phones. It is not meant to be a tablet OS this powerful.
There needs a paradigm shift, a real separate iPadOS. Something like iPodOS -> iOS , OS 9->OS X
When Tim Cook introduced the very first iPad Pro (9.7") in 2015 he said, and I quote: “The iPad Pro is the clearest expression of our vision of the future of personal computing.”See, looking through my “end of the Mac” glasses
How do we keep Mac hardware going as cheaply as possible as it’s declines? Chips from our other platform.
How do we keep Mac software development/support as cheap as possible as it declines? Software from our other platform.
There’s very little that they’re doing that focuses on the Mac as primary. They don’t even advertise the Mac and are selling around 20 million a year, so the low effort approach makes sense to me. In 10 years, that 20 million may still be 5 million, but it’s primarily just replicating the iOS infrastructure/software to a form factor that 5 million still prefer.
I'm still waiting for him to fulfill that promise.
I've used MacOS for about 20 years. Pretty sure I know exactly what it does. And I've used iOS for 15 years. Also know exactly what that does.
To even think that there's no possibility of the two ever merging shows a real lack of understanding of what is possible, and open-mindedness.
Remember, Steve Jobs took hard, dug-in positions only to do an about-face a few years later. This stuff happens. Keep an open mind. They will eventually merge, even if it’s on a new hardware product.
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No way- the new Arm chip on the iPad Pro can boot macOS... there isn’t any major work for it. The article even suggested the A14X is based on the M1... I don’t see what you think would be hard. Reworking all of those pro apps for iPad would be significantly harder
I’m looking forward to the new 11” iPad Pro, to replace my original 10.5” iPad Pro after many years of service.
Most people use both. Just like having an AirPods Max doesn’t replace the need for an AirPods Pro.
You need the pencil for the iPad, but you don’t need the keyboard. That’s a dupe. Let iPad Pro 12.9 be the best tablet, and let Macs be the best laptop and desktop computers.
It may never be fulfilled for you, and that’s fine. Different systems for different folks. There are likely folks that used an Apple II ‘till the day they died and never understood why folks considered that “Mac toy” a valid option.
You know, I can see why people would want it. It would give their OS of choice a boost in these days when it’s playing second banana. The rumors are already out, though, that Logic Pro and FCP have been compiled for iPadOS, so that kinda points in the direction that’s of interest to Apple. If a vendor wants their app on the iPad, they’ll have to create an app for it. Technically, Apple has the ability to do whatever they want, this is just one thing I don’t think they want.
Yes. In fact, one of the biggest differences to the Mac platform caused by the A-series unified memory is the graphics system. iOS devices and iPads have been using unified memory with TBDR graphics for years, it’s only just now coming to the Mac. The physical size of the memory modules isn’t a limiter, they’re quite small.