When will Apple drop macOS support for M1 systems?
Mar 13, 2023. #12. Think of it as a curve: 100-90% chance of 5 years of support (so 2025 at the minimum) 90-50% chance of 7 years of support (so 2027) 50% or less of 10 years of support (so 2030) An M1 mac will last you a long time in any case. Jwinnin, golfstud, Tagbert and 2 others.
Apple M1 VP9/AV1 decoding? - MacRumors Forums
Nov 19, 2020 · Using the latest beta of Chrome, it doesn't appear to be using the M1 for hardware decode for 4K VP9, or AV1. I imagine Chrome calls VideoToolbox, so it should be architecture independent. Although, YouTube on iOS with an A14 does smoothly decode 4K VP9, so I'm assuming it's Chrome related. Safari does use hardware decoding for 4K VP9 though.
Apple M1 Chip: Everything You Need to Know - MacRumors Forums
Nov 27, 2020 · Battery Life. Even with the incredible speed improvements that the M1 chip brings, it is also more battery-efficient than any other Mac chip Apple has released to date. Battery life in an M1 Mac lasts up to 2x longer than in prior-generation Macs. The Mac with the longest battery life is the 13-inch MacBook Pro, which lasts for up to 20 hours.
Anyone else worried about how long Apple will support the M1 …
Oct 4, 2024 · Minor security related upgrades are supported for up to 15 years. An update will only be released when a vulnerability is discovered. Solving software problems and providing advice and assistance over the phone for 20 years. You will only need to provide the serial number or IMEI of the device.
Speculations on how long M1 will be supported for?
113. Jan 11, 2024. #1. Title. I'm guessing at least bare M1 has full support until 2026-2028. Then of course 2 years of security updates on whatever version it's left on. It's hard to believe M1 is about to turn 4 years old. This is why I don't recommend the M1 macbook air to people who are going to keep the machine for more then 3-4 years ...
M1 vs. M3 iMac Buyer's Guide: 15+ Differences Compared
Nov 2, 2023 · 68.25GB/s memory bandwidth. 100GB/s memory bandwidth. 8GB or 16GB unified memory. 8GB, 16GB, or 24GB unified memory. Overall, the 2023 iMac is a very minor upgrade over the 2021 model, with the M3 chip being the most significant change. As a result, it is difficult to recommend upgrading from an M1 model unless you specifically need better ...
So, how's M1 for streamers? (OBS, Streamlabs OBS etc)
Nov 17, 2020 · Now as for OBS for this same reason I see an additional 10% at most frame rate drop during game capture, webcam capture at 1080p 60fps holds solid. This is why I suspect this is do to the Rosetta translation. If you want to see live action of the M1 gaming and streaming on OBS, just take a look at some of my streams.
M1 Pro and M1 Max CPU Temperature Forewarning - MacRumors …
37. Mar 2, 2022. #1. Video editors, and anyone using their M1 Pro or Max for anything processor heavy, be careful about your temps! For some reason, the MacOS lets your CPU cores get up over 100C before any fans really kick in... This is with my power settings set to automatic. They were just sitting there at 1600RPM and the CPU is about to melt.
How long will M1 MBA 2020 will be supported? - MacRumors …
Jun 1, 2021 · Given that the 2020 MBA is still sold in 2021, OP should at least get a supported OS until 2027. My prediction, however, is 2028 as it is M1. The Intel ones could maybe end 2027 but here, I also bet on 2028 (2022: Last year of sale of Intel macs, plus 6 years until Apple abandons Intel support). iHorseHead.
3D Rendering on Apple Silicon, CPU&GPU - MacRumors Forums
347. 510. Nov 18, 2020. #1. This is a thread for discussing everything about 3D rendering on Apple Silicon, M1 and beyond. Whether you're using a dedicated CPU renderer like Keyshot, a plugin like Redshift, Cycles, Arnold or Octane for C4D, Maya or Houdini, or even if you're rendering inside ZBrush with its native renderer, all 3D and related ...