macOS Sonoma is the Apple operating system that has been presented at WWDC 2023, an operating system that, among its many novelties, stands out a It stands above the rest and is relating to a world that it seems Apple never wanted to exploit: the universe of video games.
The Apple Silicon allow the Mac to fly in the gaming world
macOS 14 introduces a new game mode, especially focused on the development of the 8-core GPU and CPU. In the presentation, the legendary Video Kojima appeared, who presented the new games Death Stranding And that, a video game that will be available for Mac.
The presentation this director and his video gameis a clear sign of Apple’s interest in definitively entering this world and that, unfortunately, it still has a long road ahead, where Windows is the great leader of the sector.
Another very important aspect to take into account is the arrival of the AAA games andI know what will happen to apple arcade And if Apple is going to start developing new games for this complex field to include them in the platform, which is necessary a great investment of money.
macOS Sonoma, supported devices
The arrival of macOS 14 Sonoma, there are Mac models that stop receiving updates as a result of longevity and that are not prepared to support the new developments. All models that do not receive the update, are Intel processors. The list of available devices is as follows:
- Mac mini from 2018: with Intel processors
- 2020 Mac mini: with M1 processors
- Mac mini from 2023 with M2 chip
- Mac mini from 2023 with M2 Pro chip
- 2022 Mac Studio with M1 Max chip
- 2022 Mac Studio with M1 Ultra chip
- 2023 Mac Studio with M2 Max chip
- 2023 Mac Studio with M2 Ultra chip
- 2019 Mac Pro with Intel Processors
- Mac Pro from 2023 with the M2 Ultra processor
- MacBook Pro 13″ 2018: Intel processor and TouchBar
- MacBook Pro 15″ 2018: Intel processor and TouchBar
- MacBook Pro 13″ 2019: Intel processor and TouchBar
- MacBook Pro 15″ 2019: Intel processor and TouchBar
- MacBook Pro 13″ 2019: Intel processor and two Thunderbolt ports
- MacBook Pro 16″ 2019: Intel processor and TouchBar
- MacBook Pro 13″ 2020: Intel, two Thunderbolt ports
- 2020 13″ MacBook Pro: Intel, four Thunderbolt ports
- 2020 13″ MacBook Pro with Apple M1
- 2021 16″ MacBook Pro with Apple Silicon
- 2021 14″ MacBook Pro with Apple Silicon
- 2022 13″ MacBook Pro with M2
- 2023 16″ MacBook Pro with Apple Silicon
- 2023 14″ MacBook Pro with Apple Silicon
- 2018 MacBook Air with Intel Processor (13″)
- 2019 MacBook Air with Intel Processor (13″)
- 2020 MacBook Air with Intel Processor (13″)
- 2020 MacBook Air 13″ M1
- 2022 MacBook Air 13″ with M2
- 2023 MacBook Air 15″ with M2
- 2017 iMac Pro
- iMac Retina 4K, 21.5″ and Intel processor (2019)
- iMac Retina 5K, 27″ and Intel processor (2019)
- iMac Retina 5K, 27″ and Intel processor (2020)
- 24″ iMac, M1, Dual Thunderbolt Ports (2021)
- 24″ iMac, M1, Four Thunderbolt Ports (2021)
Apple’s inclusion in the world of video games is one more example of the power that its Silicon endows to its Mac and MacBook, which has allowed Apple to get rid of the crockery of “the ceiling of Macs are Intel processors”
