Items tagged with developer transition kit

by Brandon Hill - Thu, Jul 23, 2020

Apple Silicon Shows Strong Performance Potential With Native Arm Benchmarks In macOS Big Sur

Apple ignited quite a firestorm when it announced that it would be leaving behind Intel processors over the next two years as it transitions all of its Macs to Arm-based “Apple Silicon”. This move extricates Apple from Intel’s processor roadmap potholes, and puts it into near full control of its Mac hardware/software... Read more...

by Brandon Hill - Tue, Jun 30, 2020

Apple Arm Developer Transition Kit Benchmarks Ignite Wild Surface Pro X Comparisons

As we reported yesterday, the first Apple Developer Transition Kits are finding their ways into the hands of eager app developers. Apple is making these Mac mini-style kits available so that develops can get native Arm-based apps ready for new Macs that will begin shipping later this year. These new Macs will be... Read more...

by Brandon Hill - Mon, Jun 29, 2020

Apple's Mac Mini A12Z Developer Transition Kits Arrive As Intel Exodus Takes Shape

Apple is ready to move on from Intel after over 13 years of being a loyal partner. Apple announced its move to Intel processors back in 2006, and the first shipping systems came early in 2007. Earlier this month, the folks in Cupertino announced that starting in late 2020, it will begin offering Macs powered by its... Read more...