La decisión de Apple de optimizar todas sus aplicaciones para las nuevas Mac equipadas con tecnología M1 debería alentar a otros desarrolladores, incluidos los desarrolladores empresariales, a priorizar una optimización similar para sus propias aplicaciones, ya que esta desbloquea importantes ganancias de rendimiento para los usuarios.</p><h2>En el podio</h2><p>En esto, las propias aplicaciones de Apple se utilizan como modelos de puerta de enlace para mostrar cuán grandes pueden ser las ganancias de rendimiento que se pueden desbloquear. El trato es que al dar este paso, los desarrolladores pueden realizar mejoras significativas en sus aplicaciones que probablemente deleiten a los clientes; después de todo, a todos los usuarios de aplicaciones les gusta que el software que usan todos los días sea más rápido. , ¿no es así?
Take a look at some of the stats Apple released when it introduced the new Macs in November:
- 3D titles render 6,6 times faster in Final Cut Pro.
- You get 3.6 times faster project build in Xcode.
- Machine learning is 15 times faster.
- Safari is twice as responsive.
- And so on right away.
What do these statistics do?
These stats do three things: They tell people how fast these new Macs are, they confirm that Macs on Apple's own processors are real computers, and they show how much the company's chip design benefits. they have become important. The company also shared several examples illustrating what happens when developers optimize their applications for the new chips, stating:
- You can export photos from Lightroom up to twice as fast on MacBook Air.
- You can play full quality 8K ProRes video in DaVinci Resolve without dropping a single frame on the MacBook Pro M1.
- You'll be able to increase image resolution in Pixelmator Pro up to 15 times faster on a Mac mini.
The conclusion is not difficult to understand. If you're a developer and want real user-centric gains in your app, Apple promises relatively minimal development costs (i.e. time), in return giving your users apps that are faster and therefore more better to use. It's a really compelling argument for developers. And as we all know, when you win the developers, you win the customers too.
What does this mean for companies?
If you're a business, you're probably using/deploying one of three types of apps: client apps, internal apps, and potentially also managed control and management features in your own apps or third-party apps. The apps you use are likely already bundled into iOS, given that the platform is more widely deployed in enterprises than it is on the Mac. (Though that's changing.) The existence of Mac Catalyst makes it much easier to deliver Mac-like experiences on Macs running the M1 chip with very little work. There is a compelling case for taking this step for your consumer applications and for software used internally if your company supports employee election schemes.
Is this an opportunity?
Apple shared case studies where developers talked about their experience moving their apps to the M1 processor. Unsurprisingly this was a launch event, feedback was positive but it was telling that someone the company spoke to told us the process took less than a day. In this day and age, you get applications much faster than they currently do on computers that seem to be on their way to being recognized as running on the fastest processors in the world. This is the M1 chip. And the computers running this processor are Apple's flagship systems: MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and Mac mini. And your professional machines? The high-end MacBook Pro, consumer iMac, and Mac Pro designed for business? What are Apple's plans for them?
The fastest personal computers in the world
Apple told us that the transition is expected to take "about two years." We currently expect the iMac to get an Apple Silicon chip next year. This means that by 2022 (or sooner) all Apple Macs will use these chips. Apple will continue to develop these processors, so it's reasonable to expect M2, M3, and even X versions of these processors. These will use TSMC's second-generation 5nm process next year and could migrate to 3nm as early as 2022. Apple does have a roadmap, after all. And it already offers what Anandtech says may be the world's fastest laptop processors in the form of the new Mac M1. Mac pros will get even faster, and Apple now has a roadmap under its control, which means we could even see faster computers every year.
the argument is strong
When Apple's decision to move to Apple Silicon was first discussed, I said it would take a compelling case for developers and customers to justify the move. It's here:
- Unsurprisingly, Apple's new M1 Macs are the fastest personal computers on the market.
- Developers can transition their apps to get the most out of them in no time.
- App users can expect developers to do this and put pressure on those who don't.
- Companies will want to explore machine learning embedded in these machines.
- Apple's professional M-series Macs will offer even better performance gains.
- Which means even high-end app developers should start tweaking their apps today to be ready for their customers, as these new professional Macs ship next year.
And there's a roadmap for future enhancements, which means there's a platform commitment on which to grow your business. I find it a convincing argument. Follow me on Twitter or join me on the AppleHolic bar & grill and Apple discussion groups on MeWe.
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