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    • iamlamprey
      iamlamprey last edited by

      Hello 🙂 I'm about to grab a Mac Mini but I have basically 0 experience on MacOS so I have some questions.

      • Do I have to get an Intel processor? Or do the M1 ones work now?
      • Are there any specific OS versions to avoid? I keep seeing the words Rosetta and Big Sur pop up (why do they use names instead of just Version X...)
      • Do I need to know anything else before committing to the buy? Any versions or something else to avoid clashing with HISE?

      Thanks in advance 🙂

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      • DanH
        DanH @iamlamprey last edited by

        @iamlamprey Are you buying a new one? New ones will come with the latest OS installed and I doubt its been well tested with HISE or pugins in general yet.

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        • iamlamprey
          iamlamprey @DanH last edited by

          @danh I was planning on getting a new one because I generally don't like buying second hand electronics. Is there no way to rollback an OS on Mac?

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          • d.healey
            d.healey last edited by

            If your main purpose is building HISE projects I suggest getting a 2018 Intel Mac Mini and dual booting with Windows (or triple booting with GNU/Linux). An Intel system can use IPP and build for M1. You won't be able to test M1 builds though.

            You can buy new older Mac Minis on Ebay. This is the one that I bought, but I recommend you get one with a larger SSD because I didn't know at the time that they can't be upgraded.

            Libre Wave - Freedom respecting instruments and effects
            My Patreon - HISE tutorials
            YouTube Channel - Public HISE tutorials

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            • DanH
              DanH @iamlamprey last edited by

              @iamlamprey Rolling back is not impossible but tricky... At least with Intel. I suspect M1 can't be rolled back beyond Big Sur

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              • iamlamprey
                iamlamprey last edited by

                So something like this is probably the one to grab?

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                • ustk
                  ustk last edited by

                  Interesting experience about IPP + M1:
                  https://stackoverflow.com/questions/68098717/errors-building-ipp-2021-app-with-9-0-legacy-on-mac-mini-2020-m1

                  Tired to press F5 in the forum...
                  Studio427 Audio - Audio Instruments & FX Plugins for music production. Website - Facebook

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                  • d.healey
                    d.healey @iamlamprey last edited by

                    @iamlamprey said in Buying my first Mac:

                    So something like this is probably the one to grab?

                    That one's used and is an i5. More cores is better so if you can find an i7 that would be good, but if you're not going to be using it much then go for the cheapest option.

                    Libre Wave - Freedom respecting instruments and effects
                    My Patreon - HISE tutorials
                    YouTube Channel - Public HISE tutorials

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                    • iamlamprey
                      iamlamprey last edited by

                      Yeh I'll just be using it to compile, all development is done on my main PC anyway cause Mac is gross

                      Thanks everyone 🙂

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                      • d.healey
                        d.healey @iamlamprey last edited by d.healey

                        @iamlamprey said in Buying my first Mac:

                        cause Mac is gross

                        😊

                        You might also want to get a KVM device so you don't need two sets of peripherals and can quickly switch between computers.

                        Libre Wave - Freedom respecting instruments and effects
                        My Patreon - HISE tutorials
                        YouTube Channel - Public HISE tutorials

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                        • orange
                          orange @ustk last edited by

                          @ustk said in Buying my first Mac:

                          Interesting experience about IPP + M1:
                          https://stackoverflow.com/questions/68098717/errors-building-ipp-2021-app-with-9-0-legacy-on-mac-mini-2020-m1

                          So is using IPP possible on M1 mac?

                          develop Branch / XCode 13.1
                          macOS Monterey / M1 Max

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                          • orange
                            orange @iamlamprey last edited by orange

                            @iamlamprey said in Buying my first Mac:

                            So something like this is probably the one to grab?

                            256 GB SSD is pretty low, at least 1 TB would be better. You can upgrade only RAM on these 2018 models, upgrading SSD is not possible. So choose your need at the begining.

                            I assume you'll need to install forthcoming mac operating systems also, not for compiling but to test your plugins.

                            develop Branch / XCode 13.1
                            macOS Monterey / M1 Max

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                            • d.healey
                              d.healey @orange last edited by

                              @orange An external drive is cheaper

                              Libre Wave - Freedom respecting instruments and effects
                              My Patreon - HISE tutorials
                              YouTube Channel - Public HISE tutorials

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                              • orange
                                orange @d.healey last edited by

                                @d-healey said in Buying my first Mac:

                                @orange An external drive is cheaper

                                For storage it can be.

                                But let's say this drive will have Catalina, Big Sur, Monterey and other future macOS releases in different partitions of the same disk, each one will require minimum 100 GB. Besides, booting an operating system from an external drive will be very slow.

                                develop Branch / XCode 13.1
                                macOS Monterey / M1 Max

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                                • d.healey
                                  d.healey @orange last edited by

                                  @orange said in Buying my first Mac:

                                  each one will require minimum 100 GB.

                                  I only have a 128GB drive with Big Sur and xcode and I still have about 40GB free.

                                  Besides, booting an operating system from an external drive will be very slow.

                                  USB3 SSDs are fast enough. I'm booting Windows 10 and Linux Mint from one.

                                  Libre Wave - Freedom respecting instruments and effects
                                  My Patreon - HISE tutorials
                                  YouTube Channel - Public HISE tutorials

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                                  • dustbro
                                    dustbro last edited by

                                    Going to try a type 1 hypervisor for Mac virtualization soon.

                                    This would allow me to run Catalina, Big Sur and Monterey on the same box... simultaneously. with near native performance.

                                    If it works with HISE, I'll post some details.

                                    Dan Korneff - Producer / Mixer / Audio Nerd

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                                    • DanH
                                      DanH @d.healey last edited by

                                      @d-healey

                                      You might also want to get a KVM device so you don't need two sets of peripherals and can quickly switch between computers.

                                      What do you use?

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                                      • d.healey
                                        d.healey @DanH last edited by d.healey

                                        @danh https://www.patreon.com/posts/triple-booting-27300608

                                        For the USB I have a USB switch thing - https://www.amazon.co.uk/UGREEN-Sharing-Keyboard-Scanner-Printer-Black/dp/B01N6GD9JO/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=usb+switch&qid=1636136010&sr=8-3

                                        And for the screen I plug both systems into one monitor and use the monitor controls to switch between them.

                                        Libre Wave - Freedom respecting instruments and effects
                                        My Patreon - HISE tutorials
                                        YouTube Channel - Public HISE tutorials

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                                        • iamlamprey
                                          iamlamprey @dustbro last edited by

                                          @dustbro Yes please keep us updated 🙂

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