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Virtualization also running now. Great for us Linux users!

And "iPad apps run on it directly!" - from Craig himself

Transition kit = mac mini running A12Z processor. Shipping today! - no word on cost...

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$500 And must be returned at the end of the program

From press release [1] >> The DTK, which must be returned to Apple at the end of the program ... Developers can apply to the program at developer.apple.com, and the total cost of the program is $500.

[1] https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2020/06/apple-announces-mac-t....

Last time they had a similar program they gave everyone a free final production MacBook in exchange for returning the dev kit - the same thing is likely to happen here.

Hmm... MacBook plus an early look for $500. That would be a great deal!

Thanks for the info. That link is broken for me though — is it up for anyone else?

This is the right link: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2020/06/apple-announces-mac-t...

A comment that I may regret in a few minutes, but it seems to me that running iOS apps directly on new Macs implies touch screen.

If you remember that they had cursor support in the latest iPad , my guess is that the cursor support enables it instead of a touchscreen.

Woah I think you're right. Sure some apps might work without a touchscreen but that kinda defeats the point?

Unless this feature is just to help on board new apps to macs that were previously only for ios but don't require a touch screen, but that seems like it would be rather niche?

I bet they're actually pivoting towards a product that's "ipad pro + desktop apps" and then they'll try to phase out their "computers" that currently feel like an after thought.

I think iPad mouse support is a better bet: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211008

iOS apps are built using a Mac and a mouse.

I highly doubt Apple would have a touch screen anytime soon.

It's just a neat way of porting iOS code to native mac apps, to expedite development.

It isn't an iOS emulator or anything cheap like that.

Was that implying x86 vms or was that an arm64 linux build?

Not yet sure.

Andreas Wendker demoed Parallels running Debian Linux 10, (and there was also a screenshot of Debian 9), He went to the linux command line to run apache. He also mentioned Docker when listing developer tools.

Possibly they're using QEMU to run Intel code?

Just saw now in the Platforms State of the Union that it's ARM Debian, not x86.

No virtualization for the DTK, apparently.

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