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Why macOS Mojave requires Metal -- and deprecates OpenGL
Deprecating OpenGL will be the 'kiss of death' for many CAE and CAD programs on the Mac. CAE/CAD software has different needs to games. Typically large amount of 3D data with simple rendering - and OpenGL does just fine, thank you.Most people may not realize that Microsoft has been deprecating OpenGL for many years without killing it.Windows ships with OpenGL 1.1 -the vendors ( nVidia/AMD/Intel) have to provide OpenGL implementations for their cards, not Microsoft. The reason they do is that the CAE/CAD software industry is mainly OpenGL based, sells a lot of high end Windows workstations for Microsoft and Dell/HP and I honestly can't see them moving away from OpenGL anytime soon. So Apple will kill OpenGL on MacOS, and the CAD/CAE companies will just stick exclusively to Windows.
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Apple pulls the plug on macOS Server
Just buy a Synology NAS. Does everything you want with an easy to use interface somewhat like the old Mac OS X server.DavidEsrati said:I guess there is no "Server" for the rest of us....
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Apple Silicon M1 Mac mini review - speed today and a promise of more later
Pretty absurd statement “no one should buy ... as a primary work machine”. In fact the great majority are not affected by edge cases, and it’s likely those edge cases will be made compatible by their developers within a very short time by going apple silicon native or by the 11.1 Big Sur update which has some rosetta2 fixes. Seems like a lot of sour grapes commentary in the PC/Intel world.cloudguy said:But, no pun intended, the failures are the edge cases, and compatibility is the norm.
Yeah, no, that is not true at all. As predicted, lots of major apps are either running very slowly, frequently crashing or not running at all.
https://news.softpedia.com/news/it-s-not-only-milk-and-honey-terrible-app-experience-on-apple-silicon-531592.shtml
https://www.extremetech.com/computing/317715-early-adopters-of-apple-m1-macs-should-be-cautious-about-compatibility
https://mspoweruser.com/too-good-to-be-true-plenty-of-software-not-compatible-with-apple-m1-laptops/
The initial reviewers were mostly "journalists who write about tech" types - including one who literally stated "who cares about Linux ... it is hard and practically nobody uses it" - who mostly rely on first party Apple software, browser stuff as well as software that Apple "helpfully" recommended. None of them applied a QA testing "let's see what works and what breaks" type of rigorous approach because that wasn't their background.
Of course, I wouldn't expect Apple Insider to do such a thing ... but a lot of the folks at the alleged "independent tech-oriented sites" have egg on their faces right now. I have noted for years that when you read those sites, their "tests" of computing devices include video/photo editing (which virtually no one in the workforce outside of a few jobs/industries does) and they always compare everything to their MacBook Air/iMac/iPad/iPhone. But the first person to get the ball rolling was Patrick Moorhead. The guy doesn't like Apple much - so sue and boo him - but he is a tech consultant who regularly uses Macs for his job. He states:
I have experienced application crashes in Microsoft Edge, Outlook, WinZip and Logitech Camera Control. I got installation errors with Adobe Reader XI, Adobe Acrobat Reader DC, a Samsung SSD backup application, and Xbox 360 Controller for Mac. I couldn’t even install Adobe Reader XI 11.0.10. The installer just sat there, and I had to hard reboot the entire system. Acrobat DC would not install either. Given how many incompatibilities the M1 chip is having, a samaritan has created a site called “Is Apple Silicon Ready” documenting incompatible apps."
https://isapplesiliconready.com/
Granted, this is to be expected. We are basically a week into the launch of both a new hardware stack and a new operating system version. However, I felt that I had to reply to the "the failures are the edge cases and compatibility is the norm" when major applications like the entire Intellij suite - used heavily for programmers/developers - and Adobe applications aren't working and Outlook is unreliable. No one should buy M1 Macs as their primary work machines right now, but as secondary machines for specific applications.
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Judge rules Tim Cook must sit through seven-hour 'Fortnite' deposition
I have been deposed and have endured a 10 hour deposition. It’s a nightmare for even the best prepared. You are questioned relentlessly by the opposing counsel. I can understand how people crack under the pressure of interrogation.
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Some game developers hint at abandoning the Mac if Apple phases out OpenGL
I am not sure people realize that Microsoft does not support OpenGL either. Out of the box windows only supports only an ancient version of OpenGL -v1.2. Every graphics card manufacturer for windows has to ship their own up to date OpenGL drivers. The problem on macOS is that Apple controls the hardware and has to supply the drivers.
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iPhone will catch a sales block in EU countries if Apple limits USB-C
Anyone who has bought USB-C cables on Amazon knows what garbage is out there. Apple is simply trying to prevent a poor user experience when using non certified cables. The foolish EU bureaucrats just don't get it.
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Apple warns developers it will pull apps without recent updates from the App Store
I pulled my app from the App Store because to submit an update even if you do not change a line of code became very onerous. For example, to comply with GDPR you need to have a link to a privacy notice. Rather than do that myself, I paid one of the services out there that will do it for you , but that cost $. I also had to pay some pixel pushers to generate new high res artwork. I understand Apples motivation to get rid of old 'junky' apps but this seems a little harsh. Also , as everyone knows, Xcode seems to change a lot for what seems arbitrary reasons and to fire up a new Xcode to build old apps ( again not changing a line of code) can be quite a battle sometimes.
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Lawmakers urged to block TSMC worker visas over Arizona plant construction
Most people have no idea what a severe shortage of skilled AND unskilled workers exists in the USA and why immigration benefits everyone. The racist, anti-immigration sentiment that extends even to PhD level H1-B workers is frankly idiotic , and not born out by the facts, which show bringing in highly educated and motivated people to work here benefits everyone. The higher education system here does not produce enough STEM graduates for industry, so "taking jobs from Americans" is a lie.
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Apple Car expected to arrive sometime before 2030
Probably good to wait. The "heat" has gone out of the EV market. Many of the "early" adopters have bought one. Now the rest are saying, why would I pay more to put up with range anxiety and a crappy charging network that still can't charge a vehicle in anything close to the time to "gas" an ICE vehicle. A lot of EV's are sitting on lots.
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Gaming and AI are in Mac's future, even with low memory capacities
It is NOT BS. Unified memory is a huge advantage.
I have a 16GB 14" M1 MacBook Pro, and a Dell 32GB Windows 11 Core I7 laptop. Both with SSD's. I use them for software development.
The Windows 11 machine is bumping up against its memory limits (at which point the performance tanks) earlier than I have problems with the MacBook when doing a similar set of tasks. For example, using QT Creator and Visual Code, then building large code bases and with lots of other apps open at the same time.And lets not talk about the various "blue screens" that still seem to plague Windows.
I looked at upgrading the Dell's memory but it has CAMM memory that costs $1000 to upgrade - so don't be complaining about Apples prices!
