Apple gaming is finally starting to bear fruit.
  • Leaflet@lemmy.worldEnglish
    20·
    21 hours ago

    I just wish Apple embraced open standards like Vulkan. The only open graphics API they support is OpenGL, but it’s an ancient version and Apple considers it deprecated.

    It’s also sad that gaming on a MacBook is better on Linux than on MacOS thanks to the Asahi Linux team.

      • bamboo@lemm.ee
        9·
        17 hours ago

        When OS X was released, half the point was that they were now a compatible Unix system using interoperable standards.

      • paraphrand@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        15 hours ago

        SpongeBob meme of SpongeBob showing Patrick open standards. The second to last panel shows JPEGXL.

        But yeah, they really dropped the ball on OpenGL and then Vulkan. I remember when OpenGL was new and Apple was a huge proponent. Quake III was on Mac OS first because of it, etc etc.

  • vanderbilt@lemmy.world
    5·
    16 hours ago

    I’m as much of an enjoyer of macOS as anyone, but I’m not deluding myself into thinking they have any potential for gaming beyond the Sims. The hardware is more capable than ever, but the support for games is nonexistent. Apple could work with Valve to make Proton support macOS, but they don’t care to.