Mitch Wagner
Dr. Eric J. Fielding, PhD@mitch My employer is making every one still using an Intel Mac to get a replacement by next month. The security software they use no longer supports Intel Macs
@EricFielding That sounds like a huge cost with little payoff. Given equipment and staff costs, would it have been more effective to change software?
@mitch We work for NASA, so we must follow their IT security rules. Staff to maintain two completely different computer architectures is not free.
@mitch I checked and Apple is ending support for Intel Macs in macOS 27 later this year. There is no way that we would be allowed to use Intel Macs then.
@EricFielding It makes sense to upgrade then, but it’s still a cost just to stay where you are.
@mitch The Apple M* MacBooks are far better in one important aspect. I replaced my Intel MacBook when the battery was dead in less than an hour of a meeting/
@EricFielding I never worry about battery on my Apple Silicon MBA. Use it all day, charge overnight.