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Several macOS Monterey Features Unavailable on Intel-Based Macs
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If I take my MBP 2019 16" (with AppleCare) to an apple store when the M1 comes out and say give me an M1, will they do it? (in a polite way)
BTW why do people keep bypassing the fact that this model is on sale now and the top model, yet it is not compatible with the new features? That is a significant thing. "oh Apple only owe you that the machine you buy now is compatible with the current features at the time of purchase" well...... if I go and buy this model now, in a few months it won't be able to run everything so that argument is flawed. Even in beta.
BTW why do people keep bypassing the fact that this model is on sale now and the top model, yet it is not compatible with the new features? That is a significant thing. "oh Apple only owe you that the machine you buy now is compatible with the current features at the time of purchase" well...... if I go and buy this model now, in a few months it won't be able to run everything so that argument is flawed. Even in beta.
It pains me to think that people listen to his Apple PR “commentary”
Several good points, like ☝🏻. Unfortunately the GPGPU computing market is a blatant mess. Nvidia and Apple both kinda sabotaged OpenCL (favouring CUDA/Metal). Then there was AMDs half-hearted ROCm, then I lost oversight.
Not sure what happened exactly, but OpenCL has been abandonened by pretty much all relevant players, so there is no GPGPU computing standard to speak of left. One has to decide between several evils (CUDA being the most sensible for most people)
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The previous MacBook Air supports two 4K external displays.Oh it definitely was, but they didn’t specify that so of course I was going to correct them.
The underlying concern of theirs was that they needed the 3 displays, but then why would you choose an entry-level chip? These are the first iteration of the M-series chips. If the M1X still only supports 2 monitors, then we can have a discussion.
I agree it’s probably not a huge issue for most buyers but it’s still a regression in hardware support.
Yea, ok, you're right lmao. Never mind forget it, you're right dude.
None of this stuff is anything I want in macOS. Sorry. Besides I have the features on the intel mac I do want. Windows. More ram. More software. Compatible with what already works. If I “upgrade”, some stuff I can’t use.
To be honest I doubt I update macOS anytime soon.
To be honest I doubt I update macOS anytime soon.
If you are talking about doing a trade-in, the store will be glad to handle that. If you are talking about wanting to do an even swap and leave the store with the M series Mac, that isn't going to happen.
No, but Apple with give you a discount of $100 USD in exchange of your machine, it’s an amazing approach to the new coming features.
But since the Pro-Models (MacBook, iMac) will also be available when Monterey leaves beta, everyone can switch to...
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Then you would have to qualify it for any other Intel system, too. Otherwise, it's the same problem. "Why can this other system run it, but mine can't?"
Should Apple not have added TouchID support to macOS, because not every Intel Mac running Sierra would support it?
There are a hell of a lot more people buying the $1200 products than the $5k+ products. Solve for the 80, 90, 95. It's not negligence.
Wow $100 what could I buy with that?😂
I feel like doing a cardinal sin and purging Mac OS from the Mac and putting windows on it only. Problem solved.... /s
I feel like doing a cardinal sin and purging Mac OS from the Mac and putting windows on it only. Problem solved.... /s
I stumbled across that before somewhere - any pointers to what features won't run with 8 GB RAM?
I don't understand the bitching.
You've survived all this time without said features, so your computer is less useful now?
I own an M1 Mac and I probably won't ever use nor will I care about these features.
You're still getting access to the latest version of MacOS with continued support; Apple is a business and owes us nothing. Heck, I know friends and family who are still using 7-10 year old iMacs, Mac Minis, and MacBook Pros as their daily computer still.
You've survived all this time without said features, so your computer is less useful now?
I own an M1 Mac and I probably won't ever use nor will I care about these features.
You're still getting access to the latest version of MacOS with continued support; Apple is a business and owes us nothing. Heck, I know friends and family who are still using 7-10 year old iMacs, Mac Minis, and MacBook Pros as their daily computer still.
But I've constantly been told that apple has great software updates. Obvious fan boy dream.
Which is a non-feature anyway. Like emojis, its ridiculous they even mention that.
AR capture.
it’s not a huge feature but then neither is a spinning globe.
it’s note #7 on the full feature list pages list of caveats
The people moaning about feature parity will be the same people posting about not upgrading because they want to stay on Mojave.
Right. Your Intel Mac is current release. Monterey is beta. Your Intel Mac, bought new today, supports everything in Big Sur - the current release. And by the time Monterey is actually released, that Intel Mac may have been superseded by an M-variant. Then the combo would be a current-get M-based Mac, and Monterey.
