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Seems like there is a pretty straightforward decision tree that one could create by rearranging these questions: Is this business or pleasure? Do you just run
by lowbloodsugar 6y ago
Seems like there is a pretty straightforward decision tree that one could create by rearranging these questions: Is this business or pleasure? Do you just run windows on it (as I've seen CEOs and COOs do)? Are you a developer? For binary linux builds (including docker)? For iOS? For Mac? Or Java? Do you have a build farm running on the various platforms and OS you support? Do you target just one specific platform and are you already cross-compiling or building on a remote machine? Do you need to debug binaries locally? Do you require a particular piece of software for your job? Is that software available for an ARM Mac?
I think if a person isn't qualified to answer these questions for themselves, then that gives us enough information to recommend that they buy an ARM Mac. ARM is the future for Apple.
- ghaff 6y agoThe main thing, based on what we know now, is that virtualized (or Bootcamp) Windows is a non-starter. That's not to say someone won't figure out how to do something hacky with a Surface Pro build or something, but basically no. Other than that I agree that if you need a system to write/debug MacOS apps that run on Windows, you probably need a MacOS system if you don't have access to one. Otherwise, if you need a new system, get an ARM and just deal with the migration pains.