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Auggie

(31,061 posts)
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 07:39 PM Nov 2020

Apple event scheduled for November 10th ...

I'll bet it's to announce Silicon Arm Macs -- Apple's own custom chip.

From MacRumors: https://www.macrumors.com/guide/apple-silicon/

Why Apple is Making the Switch

Apple is adopting its own Apple Silicon chips to make better Macs. Apple says its own chips will bring a whole new level of performance with more powerful Macs that are also more energy-efficient. Apple says that its advanced power management capabilities will allow for maximized performance paired with better than ever battery life.

Apple Silicon Advantage

Apple has years of experience with power-efficient chip design thanks to its work on the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, all of which use custom-designed chips developed by Apple engineers. Apple has made huge gains in processor performance over the years, and its chips are now powerful enough to be used in Macs.

Apple is aiming to deliver the highest possible performance with the lowest power consumption, a goal that its expertise makes it well-suited to achieve. Better performance is Apple's main goal, but there are other reasons that it has decided to transition away from Intel, and that includes all of the custom technologies that it can build into Apple Silicon to further boost the Mac's capabilities and make it stand out from the competition.

Deep integration between software and hardware has always made iPhones stand out from other smartphones, and the same will be true for the Mac. Apple's custom chips will provide best-in-class security with the Secure Enclave and high-performance graphics capabilities for pro apps and games, but the true performance gains remain to be seen.

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Apple event scheduled for November 10th ... (Original Post) Auggie Nov 2020 OP
they will still be incompatible with 94% of the world's computer systems nt msongs Nov 2020 #1
Macs and MacOS will run Windows kewhawaii Nov 2020 #2
That's right. Intel apps will be supported for two years as well. Auggie Nov 2020 #3
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