Give Your Intel Or PPC Mac A New Lease Of Life

1. How long did Apple support PowerPC after Intel?
2. Are Intel Macs dead?
3. Will Intel Macs become obsolete?
4. How long were PowerPC macs supported?
5. Is Apple dropping Intel?
6. How do I know if my Mac is Intel based?
7. Is the Mac dying?
8. Is Intel doomed?
9. Is Apple processor better than Intel?
10. Are Macs worth the money?
11. Should I buy a MacBook now or wait?
12. Should I buy Intel Mac or wait for ARM?

How long did Apple support PowerPC after Intel?

By the time Apple announced the transition to Intel processors, Apple had been using PowerPC processors in its product line for 11 years. During 2003's WWDC keynote address, Jobs unveiled a Power Mac that features a processor from IBM's PowerPC G5 product line.

Are Intel Macs dead?

Back in June, Apple announced a major change to its Macs: Starting in late 2020, its new laptops and desktop computers will move away from Intel and use processors built by Apple using the same ARM architecture it uses on phones and tablets. ...

Will Intel Macs become obsolete?

Intel Macs won't suddenly become bad now that Apple is changing processors, and they'll be supported with new software updates “for years to come.” Apple won't say exactly how many years that is (we have some guesses), but Macs typically receive new software updates for six or seven years after their release, and ...

How long were PowerPC macs supported?

By 2011, Apple's Rosetta, which translated code for from older PowerPC apps to run on Intel x86, was dropped as well, and Apple ended all service and support for PowerPC Macs. That all adds up to four years of OS support and six years of any support for PowerPCs, before Apple pulled the plug.

Is Apple dropping Intel?

Apple is breaking a 15-year partnership with Intel on its Macs — here's why. Apple's new laptops and desktop uses its own chips, instead of processors from Intel. Apple is making the move because it already makes its own phone and tablet processors, and it says it can improve laptop battery life.

How do I know if my Mac is Intel based?

Answer: Click on the Apple in the top left corner and go to "About This Mac". If in the line where it sais "Processor" you can see the type of your processor. If it contains the word "Intel" then your Mac is intel based (see sample screenshot) otherwise you have a powerpc processor.

Is the Mac dying?

The future of the Mac is in the hands of people who see a laptop or a desktop as an accessory to an iPhone or iPad, not the other way around. ... But with the shift to macOS 11, the Mac as we know it is dead, much as the smartphones that we once knew were dead when the iPhone landed.

Is Intel doomed?

But Intel isn't doomed. ... Other PC makers aren't going to have as easy a time as Apple in moving past Intel. Intel is still the leader in higher-end chips more powerful than the M1. And it's got enough money on hand -- $18.25 billion in cash, equivalents and investments -- to let it spend its way to a better situation.

Is Apple processor better than Intel?

As you might expect, the Intel-supplied benchmarks showed Intel on top, sometimes outperforming M1 by ratios of 3:1 or even 6:1. Somewhat less expectedly, Intel also took on Apple in a battery-life test, graciously admitting defeat by the barest 1% margin (10 hours, 6 minutes of battery life vs. 10 hours, 12 minutes.)

Are Macs worth the money?

Apple MacBooks are "worth it", sure. We're big fans of the entry-level versions of the Air, the MacBook Pro 13 and the MacBook Pro 16. ... Sure, Apple's build and design is usually even better, but it's worth considering whether these cheaper Windows machines might suit your needs just as well.

Should I buy a MacBook now or wait?

Delay your purchase because new models will feature more ports. Put off a purchase now because new MacBook Pros may return to using MagSafe charging. Wait for new models because they'll be faster, lighter, bigger, smaller, have better battery life, etc.

Should I buy Intel Mac or wait for ARM?

If you buy an Apple device it's going to have a (custom) Intel processor coming from the same generation as its competitors. Despite ARM being just around the river bend, there's never really been a better time to buy an Apple laptop or desktop. And no, you probably shouldn't wait for those first few ARM Apple devices.