nicholfd

Marvin said:

nicholfd said:

From the article, "You can always use virtualization solutions if you must run Windows software, with all that entails."

This is incorrect - currently, all virtualization requires the same CPU architecture on the host as the virtual machine.  These do not exist today.  (Yes - I remember virtual PC in the PowerPC days, but that type of software does not exist today).

Please correct & update the article.

There's an ARM version of Windows:



It's not officially supported by Microsoft on Apple Silicon but it runs well. There's also the option to emulate x86 Windows like the old Virtual PC software:

I'm aware of how well ARM Windows runs on the M1 (I tested it), but the ARM version of Windows is illegal to use on an M1 Mac - Microsoft only licenses it to OEMs.  

And QEMU may run an old, unsupported/un patched OS, poorly (it took seconds for the window About the system to populate CPU, memory, etc.).  Let me know when it offers comparable compatibility, integrations & features to the current products (VMware Fusion & Parallels) and doesn't require about 30 open source packages to be installed for it to run.

verne arase said:

CheeseFreeze said:

 I wonder though how the M1 Max performs with gaming, and things like hardware accelerated ray tracing (which are even relatively new with Nvidia). 

https://www.vg247.com/amp/nvidia-microsofts-new-real-time-lighting-tech-feels-like-future-high-end-gaming-visuals

Do the M1 Pro/Max have hardware Ray Tracing?

Does it need it, or should it have it?  If no, then it doesn't matter (Ray Tracing is still a niche market).  If yes, then how well does the SoC perform Ray Tracing compared to other implementations of hardware Ray Tracing?  Having it in hardware or not, may not matter.  The Neural Engine, GPU, whatever, even though not having units specifically designed for Ray Tracing, may still perform well at it.

george kaplan said:

Does this update fix the issue with HomePod pairs being used with ATV for audio being deaf to Siri requests otherwise?

I have two pairs of HomePod (original) pairs (2 x different Apple TVs).  They all listen for Siri.  I see the lights come on, on both, but usually the left one answers - don't know why, but I can't ever remember the right one answering.

GeorgeBMac said:

darkvader said:

GeorgeBMac said:

For me, it is neither because neither machine has the left and right cursor buttons that facilitate scrolling, text selection and so on.

I understand that many high end machines are eliminating those buttons -- probably so they can look sleek, clean and modern.  But, I don't care if it looks old fashioned and clunky and I don't care if it's possible to do those things without the buttons -- they make my life easier.

[My grandson disagrees with me.  He thinks they're worthless dinosaurs -- and he does fine without them.   Me?  I struggle without them.  I could be because his fine motor skills are much better than mine (which pretty much suck).]

Huh?  The new MBP appears to have the same left and right arrow keys that we've had for years.  What buttons are you talking about?

The same that you find on a regular mouse.

"Click & drag", select, etc...

There are multiple ways to accomplish that with an Apple Trackpad.  I turn on three-finger drag in Accessibility (it used to be in the track pad preference).

The other thing I do, that most people don't think of is use multiple digits on track pad to click & drag - (right handed) them clicks down on the track pad & I use my index finger to drag/move the cursor.  Some people use two fingers on different hands if they can't coordinate or hadn't considered using their thumb to click & hold.

For me, the three-finger drag, and the thumb click/hold & index drag work very well, and probably as good as any mouse I've tried.

From the article, "You can always use virtualization solutions if you must run Windows software, with all that entails."

This is incorrect - currently, all virtualization requires the same CPU architecture on the host as the virtual machine.  These do not exist today.  (Yes - I remember virtual PC in the PowerPC days, but that type of software does not exist today).

Please correct & update the article.