All computers Mac si MacBook are currently equipped with processors Intel. What many users do not know Mac, is that these processors were not the first present on a Mac. They appeared on Mac about 15 years ago and they replaced PowerPC processors. These processors emerged in the pioneering phase of PC hardware technology, out of the need to build a reliable, solid and flexible architecture for operating systems. PowerPC appeared in 1991 and was created by the alliance Apple, IBM si Motorola (AIM).
It is rumored more and more lately, as at this year's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple will announce the switch from processors Intel la ARM (Advanced RISK Machine) for laptops MacBook. It is about the same processors that are present on iPhone si iPad.
Maybe at first glance it sounds a little strange to have one MacBook with processor of iPhone or iPad, but nowadays many smart phones (not only iPhone) are provided with much more powerful processors than many laptops on the market. The A13 chip on iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max, as well iPhone SE, it is much more powerful than the Intel Core processors present in many laptops on store shelves.
As a more accurate comparison, an A12 chip on the iPad Pro is more powerful than a decent Intel Core i5.
Would not be Apple the first company to do this. Samsung and Microsoft have been using smartphone processors for laptops for some time.
Switching from Intel processors to ARM on MacBook, it won't be easy to do. A real challenge will be the design of new applications for the new ARM architecture. In other words, the applications currently available for MacBook, will not be compatible with the new hardware architecture with ARM. The developers will have to redesign the applications, and this process will require time and financial resources.
Neither the operating system macOS will no longer be compatible, but for the new generation of MacBook ARM, it is very possible to meet a modified iOS. As happened with the iPadOS operating system.
Apple take into account the first ones modethe of MacBook with ARM processors to be built in the second half of 2021, and the first available applications will be the basic ones developed by Apple. Suite iWork, programs video editing si audio.
The new generation of MacBooks with ARM processors will be intended for people who need sporty mobility and will be ideal for those who need to work both at home (Remote Work) and from the office. The new architecture will allow the construction of a new generation of MacUltraportable book and longer battery life.
Apple does not take into account (at least for now) that ARM processors are present on MacBook Pro. These devices will remain on Intel for many years to come. They need high processing power, video card compatibility and high frequency RAM.
