Transitioning To Apple Silicon

If you haven’t made the move to Apple Silicon yet, it’s not a bad idea to start thinking about it and preparing for your eventual move to Apple Silicon, provided you intend to remain within the Apple ecosystem.

Let me be clear … I’m not saying you need to go out and replace your Intel-based Mac with an Apple Silicon-based Mac right this moment! If you have a good, working Intel-based Mac which suits your current needs, you can stick with it for now.

That said, Apple is more than a year into their two-year transition to Apple Silicon. Except for the Mac Pro and an Intel-based version of the Mac Mini, the rest of Apple’s Mac product line including the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro 13-inch/14-inch/16-inch, 24-inch iMac and Mac Mini have all transitioned to some form of Apple Silicon-based processor whether it be the M1, M1 Pro or M1 Max … not to mention the brand-new Mac Studio featuring M1 Ultra. And, it’s certainly not out of the question that the next generation of Apple Silicon-based processor is right around the corner and could be announced as early as later this year.

While most software developers and solutions providers have kept pace with the transition, there’s always the slight chance you may be using software or solutions (including proprietary software or solutions) which still don’t support Apple Silicon-based processors (natively or otherwise) and/or may not support Apple Silicon-based processors in the future.

It’s important to exercise due diligence and due care NOW by reviewing all software and solutions that you use currently and identify whether each of these software products and/or solutions currently support Apple Silicon-based processors and if not, determine if and when those software products and/or solutions will be supported.

Taking proactive steps now will ensure you have ample time to prepare, consider alternatives and evaluate workarounds should it be determined that certain software products and/or solutions will not be supported with Apple Silicon-based Macs. Furthermore, if you are running macOS Big Sur or older, you’ll also need to take into consideration macOS Monterey, Apple’s latest version of macOS, as all new Macs are currently preloaded with macOS Monterey.

Don’t fall behind the eight ball! Be PROACTIVE, not REACTIVE!

Take the necessary steps NOW to prepare for YOUR potential and eventual transition to Apple Silicon.