03-22-2021, 07:21 PM
Addendum: I expect Intel Macs to have a long legacy still. Some of the hardware was top-notch, even if not a listed favorite. I have an original i3 iMac that I expect I will keep until the Mobo fails. It's a great machine, just not a fav.
My note is tied to 'new' iron - I might purchase a used Intel Mac down the road - when the pandemic-induced prices drop down to reality, and after another round or 3 of Apple Silicon get released. Some of what I do does not NEED super-fast chips, just reliability.
For those that went beyond 32bit apps via Catalina, the transition to Big Sur is not such a big deal. I do have two Macs that are going to stick to Mojave for this very reason.
As for whether Big Sur is buggy - not clear to me it's any worse than Catalina and this Intel Mac. Or Mojave on a 2018 Intel laptop that I had to sort out all sorts of software conflicts just this weekend.
My note is tied to 'new' iron - I might purchase a used Intel Mac down the road - when the pandemic-induced prices drop down to reality, and after another round or 3 of Apple Silicon get released. Some of what I do does not NEED super-fast chips, just reliability.
For those that went beyond 32bit apps via Catalina, the transition to Big Sur is not such a big deal. I do have two Macs that are going to stick to Mojave for this very reason.
As for whether Big Sur is buggy - not clear to me it's any worse than Catalina and this Intel Mac. Or Mojave on a 2018 Intel laptop that I had to sort out all sorts of software conflicts just this weekend.
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