![]() ![]() Supporting Apple's CPUs in Macs will be a non-issue for developers. I suspect their switch to their own architecture will be near ‘invisible' for users.Īpple's development tools abstract developers from processor specific code, and it's very unusual nowadays to use programming conventions which are processor specific anyway. Apple switched from 68000-series processors to IBM PowerPC in the 90's and then later to Intel x86 in the 2000's. It's not something you need to worry about. It is something to watch out for, and see how others that depend on Macs move forward with the transition. There are many people that use Macs in a professional environment, so I think this type of discussion will be taking place in many different disciplines. However, I do understand the concern as one would like an investment such as a VPO computer to last for a reasonable amount of time, especially if you got that computer for the specific purpose of running a VPO. I'm not particularly worried as my VPO runs in Windows, and can also run in Linux. The question to ask yourself likely is: will the reasonable life of your current Intel Mac be within the support window Apple is giving Intel Macs? These new samplesets may require new versions of software. Maybe in 5 to 10 years you may seek the need for a hardware upgrade, and by that time software developers would have had a chance to work with the new processor architecture.Īnother thing to consider is whether you want to be installing new samplesets. ![]() If you are using a dedicated Mac only for VPO usage, and don't plan to upgrade your software too frequently, then I think you could expect a reasonable amount of usage from a current Intel Mac. ![]()
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