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cpsro said:

AppleInsider said:

At another point in the conversation, the Apple executives discussed the system-on-chip model of the company's Mac chips. Specifically, they said there's a responsibility to ensure that every single part of the chip -- from the display engine to the I/O -- is "world-class."

Indeed, it seems ensuring that the full quota of 57B transistors of an M1 MAX function properly and reliably is a major QC undertaking. (Of course some MAX failures will lead to binning into M1 Pro parts, but still....)

I doubt that.  Look at the layout & physcal size of the M1 Pro vs. M1 Max.  The SoC is a completely different size & layout.  You couldn't put a binned M1 Max on a motherboard designed for a M1 Pro.  Cooling system might be different, also (physical x/w dimensions of heatsink/pipe for the CPU).

TheObannonFile said:

Call me crazy, but isn’t that what Rosetta is for? For something like Dropbox, doesn’t that pretty much do the trick? I totally understand for complex apps. I don’t understand why people would leave Dropbox over it. Maybe I’m missing something. 

You are missing something - Rosetta 2 will go away, in less than 5 years, I predict.  AI mods/authors predict much sooner (see above comments).

And Dropbox won't commit/announce any plans for AS support.  So do you stay with a company who won't talk about how long they'll support your platform (not be ready, but won't comment/commit), or do you move on and find someone who at least comments on it?

crowley said:

longfang said:

michelb76 said:

Seems like the author is completely clueless to the challenges that many, many developers on the Mac and iOS platforms face. Way to go, this isn't helping.

So are you saying because it’s challenging the devs should not support Apple Silicon natively? If so they’re not very good at developing software. 

Option 1: Develop features that all customers want
Option 2: Support a new architecture that only a small percentage of customer want (and none of them need, because Rosetta works so well)

Option 2 isn't sexy.  It's the equivalent of an Infrastructure & Maintenance Bill.

Option 2 isn't very forward thinking of a developer.  Transition of all new Macs to AS will be complete next year (8-9 months).  The developer will have no new customer base after that.  Sounds like a road to going out of business for the developer (if macOS is a major part of their business).

And I'll repeat it again - the article is mainly implying to look for alternates/drop developers who won't even comment on, or commit to AS support.  (LOOKING AT YOUR PLEX).

ikir said:

Logitech drivers are still intel only and has a lot of issue… what are they thinking???

I've owned dozens of Logitech devices (mice, trackpads, keyboards, cameras, etc.). NONE of them required a driver on macOS. 

shamino said:

So the author is saying what?

Apple will someday cut off support for apps that don't upgrade, so you should summarily stop using them today.

To what purpose?  Make sure you suffer today instead of waiting for some unspecified time in the future when you might (or might not) be forced to?

That sounds pretty counter-productive to me.  Especially when Apple hasn't even completed their hardware transition.

Most posters who disagree with, or are complaining about the article, I think are missing the point.

The article is talking about leaving/looking for alternative now, for ONLY the apps where the developer won't even state they are going to natively support Apple Silicon with their apps.  

And I believe Rosetta 2 will go away in about 4-5 years from the released date (not in the macOS release in 2025 at the latest).  It will go away - only Apple knows when.

If a developer won't even comment on supporting Apple Silicon, how should they expect their customers to support them (TALKING TO YOU, PLEX!)