![]() ![]() USB-C is a component in a class of it's own, there are no royalties to be paid when you manufacture something with it. It's proprietary and Apple directly controls the licensing for people who want to use it. Lightning is some obscure connector, though. They’re not going to get all of the same features as ARM-based Macs (due to these machines having Apple’s custom silicon the Intel Macs don’t have) but they will get the same core features for the foreseeable future. I think Apple will support Intel Macs for a good while. I suspect these machines will be supported for the foreseeable future.īTW, my 2017 iMac is running its 7th major operating system: And there are plenty of Intel Macs for sale on Apple’s refurb store. bin/ls (for architecture arm64e): Mach-O 64-bit executable arm64eĪpple is still selling the Mac Pro, which is Intel based. bin/ls (for architecture x86_64): Mach-O 64-bit executable x86_64 bin/ls: Mach-O universal binary with 2 architectures: Here’s the output from running the file command on ls: ![]() I have a 2017 Intel iMac running macOS Ventura but there’s plenty of ARM code on it. The same is true today with Intel and ARM-based Macs. During the PowerPC to Intel transition back in the day, I could boot a PowerPC or Intel Mac from the same hard drive. I would love to be able to put Linux on this and use it for some hobby projects.ĭon't have to maintain x86 version of macOS.Īctually there isn’t an x86 version of the current macOS it’s a single operating system that runs on multiple processor architectures. So, yeah, I have this hardware that still works great, but for all practical purposes is e-waste. I went through all that, only to open the Shopify App and immediately be told I had to update to the latest version, which of course, my ipad didn't support. THEN, on my ipad, I was able to download the latest compatible versions of those apps. I had to find a new device, reset it, log in with my new account, download the latest version of the Apps I needed, reset it again, and relog in with my personal account. But, because this was a new apple account and the ipad was still running iOS 12, I was unable to download anything useful from the App Store. I pulled out my older ipad, reset it, and decided to create a new apple account for my business. I have a side business, and a few weeks ago I decided to do a pop-up and needed a device to take payments on. If you try to download a new App and the latest version does not support your version of iOS, the App Store will NOT download the latest compatible version, it will just fail! The App Store will only let you download previous versions of software you have already installed. I know other companies are often worse but we really need legislation around this something ala if the biggest players drop support for some hardware let the user upgrade anyway even if performance will be worse, otherwise release all drivers so that you can at least install linux or alternatively release some "trimmed down versions" of the OS for legacy systems that can still run basic functionality. It's the same thing with older iPads, i wanted to use one as a "hub" for homekit, but you can't because it can't update ios beyond 9 (regular browsing + video + 99% of apps is also broken), so people just throw it in the dumpster with a great battery, a fine screen and a processor that could easily be used as a server, video player, browser etc. But i could only upgrade to Monterey with the legacy patcher like many others, seemingly problem free. I generally really like Apple, and is planning on retiring my 2014 Macbook Pro for an M2, but it's still working absolutely great. It seems wrong to me in an age of excessive e-waste that seemingly arbitrary thresholds is set that has zero hardware links. Is there any legit reason Apple is hastening the drop of support for older computers when they can be upgraded just fine with the OpenCore Legacy Patcher? ![]()
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