When will Apple drop macOS support for M1 systems?
WEBMar 13, 2023. #12. Think of it as a curve: 100-90% chance of 5 years of support (so 2025 at the minimum) 90-50% chance of 7 years of support (so 2027) 50% or less of 10 years of support (so 2030) An M1 mac will last you a long time in any case. Jwinnin, golfstud, Tagbert and 2 others.
Apple M1 VP9/AV1 decoding? - MacRumors Forums
WEBNov 19, 2020 · Using the latest beta of Chrome, it doesn't appear to be using the M1 for hardware decode for 4K VP9, or AV1. I imagine Chrome calls VideoToolbox, so it should be architecture independent. Although, YouTube on iOS with an A14 does smoothly decode 4K VP9, so I'm assuming it's Chrome related. Safari …
Apple M1 Chip: Everything You Need to Know - MacRumors Forums
WEBNov 27, 2020 · Battery Life. Even with the incredible speed improvements that the M1 chip brings, it is also more battery-efficient than any other Mac chip Apple has released to date. Battery life in an M1 Mac lasts up to 2x longer than in prior-generation Macs. The Mac with the longest battery life is the 13-inch MacBook Pro, which lasts for up to 20 hours.
M1 vs. M3 iMac Buyer's Guide: 15+ Differences Compared
WEBNov 2, 2023 · 68.25GB/s memory bandwidth. 100GB/s memory bandwidth. 8GB or 16GB unified memory. 8GB, 16GB, or 24GB unified memory. Overall, the 2023 iMac is a very minor upgrade over the 2021 model, with the M3 chip being the most significant change. As a result, it is difficult to recommend upgrading from an …
So, how's M1 for streamers? (OBS, Streamlabs OBS etc)
WEBNov 17, 2020 · Now as for OBS for this same reason I see an additional 10% at most frame rate drop during game capture, webcam capture at 1080p 60fps holds solid. This is why I suspect this is do to the Rosetta translation. If you want to see live action of the M1 gaming and streaming on OBS, just take a look at some of my streams.
Speculations on how long M1 will be supported for?
WEB112. Jan 11, 2024. #1. Title. I'm guessing at least bare M1 has full support until 2026-2028. Then of course 2 years of security updates on whatever version it's left on. It's hard to believe M1 is about to turn 4 years old. This is why I don't recommend the M1 macbook air to people who are going to keep the machine for more then 3-4 years ...
Apple Silicon Buyer's Guide: Which Chip Should You Choose?
WEBJul 7, 2023 · M1 Pro, M2 Pro, and M3 Pro: Apple silicon chip with additional high-performance CPU cores. The M1 Pro and M2 Pro feature twice the memory bandwidth of the M2 and M3 chips (200GB/s), while the M3 Pro features 50% more memory bandwidth than the M2 and M3 chips (150GB/s). M1 Max, M2 Max, and M3 Max: Doubles the GPU cores of the M1 Pro, M2 Pro, or ...
MacBook Pro M1 Series DAC Chip Brand - MacRumors Forums
WEBAug 17, 2021 · macrumors 601. Oct 25, 2008. 4,434. 1,400. Apr 11, 2021. #6. There is a good reason to switch to an external DAC if playing higher resolution files is desire or for that matter, well mastered compressed files. Apple loves to limit in some respect what we can and cannot do. By going digital out to a reasonable DAC, the door is opened.
3D Rendering on Apple Silicon, CPU&GPU - MacRumors Forums
WEB347. 510. Nov 18, 2020. #1. This is a thread for discussing everything about 3D rendering on Apple Silicon, M1 and beyond. Whether you're using a dedicated CPU renderer like Keyshot, a plugin like Redshift, Cycles, Arnold or Octane for C4D, Maya or Houdini, or even if you're rendering inside ZBrush with its native renderer, all 3D and related ...
How long will M1 MBA 2020 will be supported? - MacRumors …
WEBJun 1, 2021 · Given that the 2020 MBA is still sold in 2021, OP should at least get a supported OS until 2027. My prediction, however, is 2028 as it is M1. The Intel ones could maybe end 2027 but here, I also bet on 2028 (2022: Last year of sale of Intel macs, plus 6 years until Apple abandons Intel support). iHorseHead.