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macOS Monterey: Here Are All the Features Your Intel Mac Won't Support
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This is the kind of article I want to read as an Intel Macbook owner.
Bought one for work (need to run engineering programs in a full Win10 VM).
None of these features are things I want or need for work or personal use.
I dislike Tim Apple's decision on this - as they are clearly just a push towards M1 Macs - no technical reason why they can't be implemented on Intel Macbooks - but nothing I would miss either.
None of the macOS features in the past 3 releases are of interest to me, apart from security updates.
Yes, but the macOS message that was discovered a few months ago worries me a bit, the one that says this update will remove Rosetta or something.
Can't get mad at this stuff. Most of it is obviously because the code is written directly for the Neural Engine, which obviously the Intel Mac doesn't have. My guess having to write an emulation layer for that code to run on Intel Macs would be sh#t and slow. So just drop it. The 3D Earth thing is hilarious, because how long has Google Earth been doing that trick? But honestly, how often have I run the Mac native Maps app? Probably less than 10 times in my life. If I'm looking up maps on my laptop, I'm using Google Maps website, or even Apple Maps website, not that app.
I'll be keeping a keen eye on what we loose on the next iteration of Mac OS though. At what point will features that I genuinely care about not be supported, or they drop Intel completely?
I'll be keeping a keen eye on what we loose on the next iteration of Mac OS though. At what point will features that I genuinely care about not be supported, or they drop Intel completely?
I wonder if the transition will really take two years? Under promise and over deliver maybe?
With the leap in power from the original M1 to the new chips in such a short period of time I wonder if early next year we’ll see the whole transition done quickly.
They only need the next size iMac and Mini done to have the consumers happy and that just leaves the Mac Pro left.
With the leap in power from the original M1 to the new chips in such a short period of time I wonder if early next year we’ll see the whole transition done quickly.
They only need the next size iMac and Mini done to have the consumers happy and that just leaves the Mac Pro left.
They decided to switch from Intel (a wise choice). Why make the customer lose out on the benefits?
Apple should be required to give people new macs who purchased them in the last two years.
Yeah:
Rosetta May Be Removed From M1 Macs in Some Regions on macOS 11.3
Installing the upcoming macOS 11.3 software update on an M1 Mac may result in Rosetta 2 being removed in one or more regions around the world. In...
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Apple have class and don't put it quite so bluntly.
If you think not getting the features mentioned here is a big deal then your priorities are questionable.
The features are probably cool, sure. But it’s nothing fundamental to working on a Mac.
Besides, Apple has been “mean spirited” towards nearly every device it’s ever put out, even the ones that aren’t made together with Intel.
It’s just Apple’s way of making your old devices feel obsolete without making them unusable. I think it’s fair enough especially considering that most Apple products get genuine updates for at least five years which is a lot more than many others care to offer.
Just like at the end of Empire Strikes Back... "No, there is another."
That’s either lazy writing or “influencers” wanting to appear to be hip. These are two distinct products and should be referenced as such.
As an owner of Apple stock I say no. As someone who relies on running Windows via Parallels I say hell no.
I agree, Stellantis should give me a new Jeep, the 2022 is better than mine.
I wouldn't read too much into that. It's only for certain regions which makes me believe its removal is about copyright or regulations/laws.Yeah:
Rosetta May Be Removed From M1 Macs in Some Regions on macOS 11.3
Installing the upcoming macOS 11.3 software update on an M1 Mac may result in Rosetta 2 being removed in one or more regions around the world. In...
A $4500 current-model Macbook pro bought with top of the line graphics hardware is going to start getting cut off from 3D graphics features, and won’t run Windows 11 to do it on that side either.
Someone at Apple made the calculation that instant EOL would lead to greater sales. That person assumed customers would never leave the ecosystem. That person should be fired.
Someone at Apple made the calculation that instant EOL would lead to greater sales. That person assumed customers would never leave the ecosystem. That person should be fired.
Apple considers a Mac 'obsolete' after 7 years (despite a build quality that suggests longer) and has routinely made accessing an OS difficult after 5. Now they're coming out with an OS that limits functionality of a Mac design older than a year. eWaste and planned obsolescence aside, it does leave some wondering about their PPY (Price Per Year - price paid divided by years of full functionality) depreciation. Is the Apple Tax truly worth it if the next OS won't give users a full OS experience?
2022: M1? That's just sooo 2020....
2022: M1? That's just sooo 2020....
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If I recall correctly .... didn't Timmy mention along with the start of the M revolution that they will support intel and actually have other intel machines in the pipline? If so, where are they and will they be gimped too?
I don't know, the dictation feature is really nice.
I'm keeping my Early 2015 MacBook Pro 13 inch on Mojave anyway, so it doesn't matter to me. But for my sibling who has 2017 4 port, kinda sucks. Its partly why I wouldn't even spend money on one of the first gen higher generation M1 Pros or Max, because I know in a couple years, Apple is gonna find some way to obsolete them too in order to get you to upgrade.
Several of them - like background blurring - are pretty obvious candidates for using the M1s Neural Engine, which the Intel Macs don't have.
Also, the "lowest common denominator" M1 Macs from the Air upwards (plus the iPad Pro) now have CPU and GPU power roughly comparable to the old 16" MacBook Pro, and maybe even better for code that is optimised for M1. It's quite possible that some of these embellishments would be too much for an Intel Air or Mini to handle smoothly - and while Apple could make features "MacBook Pro only", "discrete GPU only" or "T2 equipped Macs only" it's probably simpler just to make them "M1 only".
Finally - this is Apple - what do you honestly expect? They charge $20 for a cleaning cloth, $700 for a set of castors. They're about as "not a charity as it gets" and are under no obligation whatsoever to provide you with any new features for your current mac that weren't promised when you bought it. If they start knobbling existing features on Intel Macs, that's another thing entirely.
Or, you could switch to a PC - and look at the number of comparatively recent PCs that aren't supported at all by Windows 11.
