Apple Silicon Macs are taking their design and technology cues from the iPhone — and that’s a move which will benefit all Mac users.
Speaking in June 2020 at WWDC, Apple CEO Tim Cook was clear that it’s going to take two years before every Mac is running on Apple Silicon. That also means it will be at least two years and probably a little more before every type of Mac user will see the change.
From the casual consumer, especially ones used to iOS, to the pro user, every customer is going to gain — eventually. People who’ve just spent $50,000 on a Mac Pro might have cause to grumble, but they really don’t need to, as that powerhouse isn’t going to light on fire spontaneously after the Apple Silicon arrives, and it will still be supported for years to come.
So do expect some complaints, and also expect some bargain Intel-based Mac Pro machines to turn up on eBay. However, it’s not that anyone need ditch their current Intel Mac, nor should anyone should put off buying one if they need it now.
“We plan to continue to support and release new versions of macOS for Intel-based Macs for years to come,” said Cook in his WWDC 2020 keynote segment about Apple Silicon. “In fact, we have some new Intel-based Macs in the pipeline that we’re really excited about.”
Doubtlessly that’s true, it’s not something Apple would make up, but equally doubtlessly any new Intel Mac is going to have a hard time competing with the promise we’ve just been shown of Apple Silicon. We won’t truly know the real-world benefit of the move until machines are available, but that promise is huge.
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