![]() Of course, for that vision to manifest, Apple feels like it needs to take full control over every component of its devices, and make sure its consumers are along for the ride. Many of the other features Apple introduced at WWDC this week were a way for Apple to imagine a bright future where users can sync all of their devices and subscription services in one harmonious Apple oasis. Apple’s first few M1 machines have ranged from great to excellent. Not that people aren’t already aboard that train. ![]() We’re probably only scratching the surface of that.” “I would expect that very much to continue. “They don't really gain much by porting features over to the x86 side, if indeed their goal is to transition fully to their own silicon,” Huang says. But the message is clear: Apple Silicon is where the new features will live. And you may not care about blurring your background in FaceTime Zoom already does that anyway. When it announced the switch to M1 Chips, Apple said that it plans to continue supporting Intel Macs for “ years to come.” Making some macOS features exclusive doesn’t exactly backtrack on that pledge. Notably, Notification Center has received a large overhaul in Big Surnotifications will now appear in a. Apple says that macOS 11.0 will include both new and remastered interface sounds that will contribute to the release’s fresh feel. “It’s really a clever move by Apple to force obsolescence and get users to buy new Macs to increase revenue,” Moorhead says. In Big Sur, the visual changes are pervasive, but sound effects have not been neglected. Some of Apple’s revamped Maps features, including a detailed city mode and the ability to manipulate an interactive globe model, will also be M1 exclusives. Neither will Apple’s new LiveText features, which allows you to copy text directly from photos. A portrait mode in FaceTime that lets you blur your background during calls won’t be available for Intel Macs. Now, with macOS Monterey, Apple has started to leave Intel behind.Īs MacRumors spotted after Apple’s developer conference this week, the teeny-tiny footnotes at the very bottom of the macOS Monterey preview page indicate that certain new upgrades will only be available on Macs with M1 chips. Last November, the company announced that it would switch to its own ARM-based M1 chips. But if you’re stuck on a Mac with an Intel chip, some of those improvements won’t make it to your computer at all.Īpple computers have been largely powered by Intel chips since 2006. It comes with a whole host of new features that the company highlighted in its keynote presentation at its annual WWDC event. This week, Apple revealed macOS Monterey, an update to its desktop operating system that will roll out this fall.
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