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This is not a switch from Intel to ARM for Mac, but a ARM coprocessor in Mac similar to new MacBook Pro that handles the Touchbar and Secure Enclave for TouchID
by jaxondu 9y ago
This is not a switch from Intel to ARM for Mac, but a ARM coprocessor in Mac similar to new MacBook Pro that handles the Touchbar and Secure Enclave for TouchID. Apple don't even like the idea of touch interface for Mac apps, so its unlikely they will open up running of iOS apps on the Mac.
Curious to see if new Mac from now onwards will still support TouchID as Apple has said that they are abandoning Touch ID on the iPhone. Makes no sense to support TouchID on just one platform, the minor one.
- cybermancy 9y agoI don't think we really know what it could be yet. Looks to be a inroad to phasing in ARM chips in Mac products.
- tmzt 9y agoIt could just be about doubling the battery life automatically for typical workloads. The A10 could even be running OSX like the Apple TV allowing Apple to port their own apps to it making the experience pretty seemless.