The first Macs running the M1 processor are crazy fast, making lots of MacBook and Mac mini users consider dumping their Intel-based Macs. Before you do, here’s everything you give up when buying a computer powered by Apple Silicon.
1. No guaranteed app compatibility
For more than a decade, macOS software was written and compiled for Intel chips. Now, third-party developers need to recompile their applications for the M1 processor. This could have been a huge problem but Apple created Rosetta 2, which allows M1 Macs to run software created for Intel Macs.
Early indications are that Rosetta 2 works very well. And devs are quickly moving to recompile their apps for Apple Silicon. Still, the need to run Intel apps on M1 Macs affects every user. And it’s early days for the M1, so there’s time for software problems to emerge.
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