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Aperocky ◴[12 Nov 20 02:22 UTC] No.25065701[source]▶

>>25065026 (OP) #

ARM is the future, at least in laptops.

Apple lead the fray again, it's incredible.

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systemvoltage ◴[12 Nov 20 02:51 UTC] No.25065872[source]▶

>>25065701 #

I have a burning question: Can I use gcc, python, etc. on the new M1-based Macbooks? I am thinking about getting one but not sure if I can use it as a development machine. How does rosetta translation layer work with brew apps and other binaries?

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1. knolan ◴[12 Nov 20 02:57 UTC] No.25065910[source]▶

>>25065872 #

They showed this during the previous transition announcement. They flashed up a screen of various open source tools that they’ve tested. It even included Blender.

Here is the image: http://www.cgchannel.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/200623_A...

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