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Why is Apple Rosetta 2 fast? (2022)

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172 points fanf2 | 1 comments | 19 Nov 24 21:42 UTC | HN request time: 0.213s | source
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leshokunin ◴[19 Nov 24 22:35 UTC] No.42188818[source]▶
Super interesting. Putting my PM hat on, I wonder: how many x86 apps on Apple still benefit from this much performance? What's the coverage? The switch to M1 happened 4 years ago, so the software was designed for hardware nearly half a decade old.

Excellent engineering and nice that it was built properly. Is this something that Linux / Wine / the Steam compatibility layer already benefit from?

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aaomidi ◴[19 Nov 24 22:40 UTC] No.42188853[source]▶
Games. So many games.

Also, x86 containers.

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1. redwall_hp ◴[20 Nov 24 04:21 UTC] No.42190801[source]▶
VSTs. Just as people use vintage physical synthesizers, old guitars, and recording equipment, people use old software that might not ever be updated.