WWDC 2020: Apple to switch from Intel, introduces Apple Silicon processor for Mac

New Delhi: Apple has announced that it will switch from Intel and transition the Mac to its world-class custom silicon.

In its virtual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2020 on June 22, Apple said, “Developers can now get started updating their apps to take advantage of the advanced capabilities of Apple silicon in the Mac. This transition will also establish a common architecture across all Apple products, making it far easier for developers to write and optimize their apps for the entire ecosystem.”

Apple plans to ship the first Mac with Apple silicon by the end of the year and complete the transition in about two years.

The transition to Apple silicon represents the biggest leap ever for the Mac, it added.

The company said it will continue to support and release new versions of macOS for Intel-based Macs for years to come, and has exciting new Intel-based Macs in development.

Apple also introduced macOS Big Sur, the next major release of macOS, which delivers its biggest update in more than a decade and includes technologies that will ensure a smooth and seamless transition to Apple silicon.

Apple said that Developers can easily convert their existing apps to run on Apple silicon, taking advantage of its powerful technologies and performance. And for the first time, developers can make their iOS and iPadOS apps available on the Mac without any modifications.

To help developers get started with Apple silicon, Apple is also launching the Universal App Quick Start Program, which provides access to documentation, forums support, beta versions of macOS Big Sur and Xcode 12, and the limited use of a Developer Transition Kit (DTK), a Mac development system based on Apple’s A12Z Bionic System on a Chip (SoC).