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Apple Expected To Move Mac Line To Custom ARM-Based Chips Starting Next Year, Says Report (axios.com)
Developers and Intel officials have told Axios that Apple is expected to move its Mac line to custom ARM-based chips as soon as next year. "Bloomberg offered a bit more specificity on things in a report on Wednesday, saying that the first ARM-based Macs could come in 2020, with plans to offer developers a way to write a single app that can run across iPhones, iPads and Macs by 2021," reports Axios. "The first hints of the effort came last year when Apple offered a sneak peek at its plan to make it easier for developers to bring iPad apps to the Mac." From the report: If anything, the Bloomberg timeline suggests that Intel might actually have more Mac business in 2020 than some had been expecting. The key question is not the timeline but just how smoothly Apple is able to make the shift. For developers, it will likely mean an awkward period of time supporting new and classic Macs as well as new and old-style Mac apps. The move could give developers a way to reach a bigger market with a single app, although the transition could be bumpy. For Intel, of course, it would mean the loss of a significant customer, albeit probably not a huge hit to its bottom line.
Agreed. I'm pretty much 100% Linux, and the state of desktop Linux is atrocious. Gnome 3 is an abomination, it has killed my productivity because window management is a pain and inconsistent, and features that used to work no longer do (it's now impossible to suspend while in a docking station, and this is apparently by design according to the bug report). I've just been delaying trying to switch to KDE to see if it's better, but I need to suck it up and just do it.
ChromeOS isn't that bad for a minimal UI, especially when in developer mode (so you can use Crouton, Crostini isn't quite there yet). Virtual desktops would be nice, but that's coming soon. Sadly, ChromeOS is my current preferred UI since it fights me the least.
OK, im going ot step on you now. The A12 is a Ferrari engine bolted to a Corolla frame. It doesnt matter how fast it is when its running a TOY OS. You have all this power and cant bring it to bear. You fundamentally misunderstand the compromise ARM makes due to its form factor and power envelope. Phones are fucking joke in computing power, stop beating this stupid drum.
Good-bye