Apple silicon and the Mac
June 22, 2020
Apple silicon is coming to the Mac. Find out about the new architecture, unified memory and security improvements. Discover how you can create universal binaries in Xcode, optimize Metal performance on Apple silicon Macs, and learn more about asymmetric multiprocessing. And understand how your iPhone and iPad apps work on Apple silicon Macs.
Port your Mac app to Apple silicon
Your porting questions, answered: Learn how to recompile your macOS app for Apple silicon Macs and build universal apps that launch faster, have better performance, and support the future of the platform. We’ll show you how Xcode makes it simple to build a universal macOS binary and go through...
Watch nowiPad and iPhone apps on Apple silicon Macs
Apple silicon Macs can run many iPad and iPhone apps as-is, and these apps will be made available to users on the Mac through the Mac App Store. Discover how iPad and iPhone apps run on Apple silicon Macs, and the factors that make your apps come across better. Learn how to test your app for the...
Watch nowExplore the new system architecture of Apple silicon Macs
Discover how Macs with Apple silicon will deliver modern advantages using Apple's System-on-Chip (SoC) architecture. Leveraging a unified memory architecture for CPU and GPU tasks, Mac apps will see amazing performance benefits from Apple silicon tuned frameworks such as Metal and Accelerate. ...
Watch nowBring your Metal app to Apple silicon Macs
Meet the Tile Based Deferred Rendering (TBDR) GPU architecture for Apple silicon Macs — the heart of your Metal app or game’s graphics performance. Learn how you can translate or port your graphics-intensive app over to Apple silicon, and how to take advantage of TBDR and Metal when building...
Watch nowOptimize Metal Performance for Apple silicon Macs
Apple silicon Macs are a transformative new platform for graphics-intensive apps — and we’re going to show you how to fire up the GPU to create blazingly fast apps and games. Discover how to take advantage of Apple’s unique Tile-Based Deferred Rendering (TBDR) GPU architecture within Apple...
Watch nowRelated
Learn more about Apple silicon
Building a Universal macOS Binary
Porting just-in-time compilers to Apple silicon
Porting Your macOS Apps to Apple Silicon