12/21/2023 0 Comments Xcode 12.4 on monterey![]() I have all the enviornments installed that I need, and while 8gb sounds like a pitance of an amount, Swap Memory is arguably as fast as non-integrated DDR4 found in Windows laptops and the impacts to my worflow have been nonexistent. The only upgradability that now exists is at time of purchase - and that will extend to all future products in the ecosystem.įor development purposes, I'm using an 13" M2 MBA in a 512/8 configuration. If you're worried about upgradability, just know that this is dead in the new Apple Dev enviornment. I strongly, strongly suggest anyone looking to get into Swift development now looks for (at least) the new M1 Macbook Air which Amazon has for a low at $690. At that point, you might be limited to utilizing the last XCode release compiled for x86, and that might hinder short-term development workflows. These features are often tied to new MacOS releases, and there's a good chance that Apple will stop supporting Intel macs within the next year or two. While end-users won't really care too much, developers utilize the new features released for XCode annually. Because of this, you're likely looking at a year of support left for Rosetta 2. We're rapidly approaching the three year point, and Apple has finished transitioning all product lines to M series SOC's. Apple supported Rosetta during the PPC to Intel transition for four years. So, I think we're approaching the point at which there is real risk to investing in Intel based systems. ![]() Im deeply grateful for all the help and input from you guys! <3 Latest compatile xcode version: xcode 12.4Ĭoncerns: will the MacOS get outdated soon? Storage: 240 GB SSD SATA Drive (Upgradable) Processor: 2.5 GHz Dual-Core intel Core i5 Latest compatile xcode version: xcode 13.4Ĭoncerns: will the hardware be good enough to code on? Will it overheat? Storage: 121 GB Flash Storage (Upgradable) Processor: 1.6 GHz Dual-Core intel Core i5 If things start to slow down and I need an upgrade or more storage I should be able to upgrade. Things to take note are that storage on both are upgradable but ram is upgradable only on the macbook pro 2012. ![]() ![]() I will most probably use this macbook as my workhorse to learn swiftUI from scratch until i'm able to (hopefully) secure a job (im looking at half a year to a year). My priority is the macbook that can code better. I'm still torn on which to get which is why I would like input from others. Hi all! My current situation only allows me to get either a Macbook Air 2015 or a Macbook Pro 2012. ![]()
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