It's an approach some gaming laptops already have available, such as some made by Alienware. One solution for the desk, the other for when on the go. That means you'll be able to increase the power of your iMac or MacBook Pro by bolting on another box to give you extra power. What's perhaps more exciting for those who like their graphics, is that Metal 2 will also work with external graphics, making it possible to have external GPU boxes for Mac OS computers. Of course, when testing the Beta there weren't yet any Metal 2 games out there to try, although we did enjoy a Darth Vader Star Wars VR demo on HTC Vive at WWDC in June. That was very impressive running on the new iMac. Now dubbed Metal 2, the end result should mean better graphics for both games and photo/video editing apps. Still, Apple is keen to change all that by adding support for not only VR apps like SteamVR and VR devices like the HTC Vive, but doubling down on its graphics engine. Apple may be well adopted by creatives when it comes to high-intensity graphics for video and photo editing, but tell your buddies you've bought a Mac mainly for playing games and they're going to laugh you out the room. The words Mac and hardcore gaming haven't traditionally gone together. Therefore it should be faster and more robust - that can only be a good thing. The new Apple File System (AFS) has a new 64-bit architecture, has been designed to speed up common tasks like copying files, is more secure than ever before, and has been optimised for modern storage. There are top line stats that Apple is keen to share, of course. There is a new file system, a new way of treating image saves, support for VR, an update to the way graphics are handled with Metal 2, and a handful of small updates to apps like Safari and Photos.Īs we were using the Public Beta we couldn't doing any meaningful testing on how the file system reacts or whether, in reality, general users will notice any difference. Waves of enhancements are to be found, though, underneath the veneer. This follow-on from Sierra is more about what's under the hood rather than offering you noticeable differences, and that brings both an air of familiarity and a whiff of disappointment that there doesn't appear to be anything new. It was an update all about creating a superior platform for the next couple of years rather than offering visual interface features for everyone to get excited about.įast-forward eight years to now and Apple appears to be adopting the same approach with High Sierra. Those who have been using a Mac for a while will remember we've been here before: MacOS X Snow Leopard offered a similar upgrade experience over Leopard.
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