That depends on where the data is stored, how it is transmitted, and how the map is generated for the end-user...
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Several macOS Monterey Features Unavailable on Intel-Based Macs
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That depends on where the data is stored, how it is transmitted, and how the map is generated for the end-user...
Any one of them support two monitors. Perhaps you meant 2 external monitors at the same time as the internal? How about the mini?
Support != new features.
Do not confuse two unrelated things; Apple is promising they'll continue to support software as it comes with your purchase, they make no promises for future unrelated features or software.
No sane company do this unless you and the company have a contractual obligation to provide you with new features. Apple does not do this.
I sometimes wonder if certain folks are literally on the payroll at Apple
not saying it won’t be quick.
i am saying that the os released two years from now won’t be apple silicon only. there’s still one more intel mac coming
i could turn out to be wrong. time will tell
but i would put money on macOS 14 supporting intel
As someone who has a Mac Pro, these are features that don't add any value to a pro workflow. I doubt many other "pro" users care. I'd prefer a Snow Leopard release, where all Apple does is squash bugs. For example, there's a regression introduced in Big Sur with Apple's networking stack involving 802.1q VLANs and bridging (used for VMs).
Not natively on laptops. It's a huge oversight for business applications.
Apple wants to get away from Intel as fast as possible. That’s why they dropped so many Macs from support this year, and why a lot of their features are M1-only (or at least M1 and T2 only). It seems like a lot of these features require the neural engine, but make no mistake: in a couple of years there may still be a few Intel Macs supported, but most of the features will be Apple Silicon only. Heck, even if you read Apple’s press release on macOS 12 they say that it runs on the M1 Macs, ”as well as Apple’s Intel-based Macs”. It’s pretty clear where their focus is.
Apple was dropping feature support from the 2013 Mac Pro when it was still current hardware. It sucks but they program the best features for the latest hardware not the last hardware.
Thats said, I am surprised by some of these. Most are pretty obvious machine learning tasks and the M1 is a better baseline for accomplishing those (while some Intel Macs certainly could) while others, like the globe, are odd.
Thats said, I am surprised by some of these. Most are pretty obvious machine learning tasks and the M1 is a better baseline for accomplishing those (while some Intel Macs certainly could) while others, like the globe, are odd.
Not likely to happen, but go on thinking it. Even if, new OS features included things not supported on Intel, the existing OS will still work and be supported through the useful life. so no worries (Seriously, where do people come up with this?). and your theory falls down a little bit in that a new Mac Pro with Intel is likely.
Yeah, I’m starting to wonder if I just need to bite the bullet and sell my Intel Macs earlier than I normally would while the resale is still decent and eat the cost of the new machines. I was really wanting to wait for the second generation though so they could iron out any issues with the new designs for the 14” MacBook Pro and 32” 6K iMac.
I can think of a few things that could've used some better detail... in round 1 lol
Rather sooner than later id argue. It’s like Apple hates Intel Mac so much they’d throw all of them, brand new, straight to landfill if possible.
to be fair....the prime point of computer is software. The prime point of a car is moving
...aaaaaaaand I think I'll survive.
Think of the people who can't shell out this much and then point at those who can thinking it hurts to spend this much.
Bummer how time moves on and new hardware gizmos come out rendering old ones obsolete. Just thinking this through, if you had an old computer with old hardware that still ran as originally specified and still received security updates, If new stuff cam along, would you limp along on an old computer that was due to be retired in a couple of years, or move on to newer technology?
Have you tried http://textsniper.app ? Works like magic, and not limited to text in photos.
Apple could’ve turned Intel Mac Monterey into Big Sur 2.0 with zero new features bars some visual changes. But that probably is a bit too much hate from Apple side.
I know right? Like it doesn't fit into their existing work flow at all anymore because there is a new update and it doesn't support all the new features. Oh wait....
Of course there is no strict technical reason why this can't run on an Intel CPU. Apple wants to sell hardware, so why the heck not, that's one of the perks when you have both software and hardware in your control. I honestly can't blame them, it's not like they are taking things away from you, they are just making clear that they find it rather convenient that they don't have to even attempt to optimize this stuff for x64. Good for them, they put a lot of energy into this, might just as well enjoy the position they are in right now.
I'm not confusing it. Apple have fallen short, badly, especially when Apple are still selling Intel based consumer laptops.
I wouldn't blame anyone for being pissed if they'd spent thousands on an Intel based machine this year only to find that it won't be fully supported in the next OS release.
Yeah but these are all "nice to have" features (just like in a car). It's not like Apple is stopping development on an x86 browser, or took away the ability to open up a productivity document.
Nah -- you have time
I'd keep waiting until we even see the next round of stuff. It might be more delayed than we think with how crazy supply chains and work environments were the last year.