9to5 Mac reported that one of the biggest differences between Apple’s new M1 Mac and Intel’s previous generation is that any M1 Mac can run iPhone and iPad applications. Through the Mac App Store, you can now download the M1 version of the popular iOS and iPadOS apps, but developers can also opt out.
Let’s take a look at the actual experience of running iPhone and iPad applications on M1 Mac.
First, start with those developers who have opted out. Almost all streaming video services choose not to allow their applications to run on the M1 Mac, including Hulu, Netflix, Plex and Amazon Prime Video. However, the surprise here is that HBO Max can be used on M1 Mac… but it does not perform very well.
For example, the HBO Max application cannot be resized, and there is no way to enter full screen to play video. This is the worst way to watch videos on the M1 Mac, but at least it can still be played and used.
Other well-known developers who have opted out include Instagram, Snapchat, Ferrite Recording Studio, Tesla, MyFitnessPal, Reddit, Messenger, TikTok and Spotify.
IT Home is informed that the experience of running an iPhone or iPad application on a Mac does vary from App to App, and the relevant factor seems to be whether the app is easy to use on the iPad . For example, apps like Reddit’s Apollo and Overcast provide excellent iPadOS apps, so they run pretty well on the M1 Mac.
Facebook’s iPadOS application on the Mac is very interesting. It actually works very well, but there are some unachievable features, including all linking to Messenger features. Because the iPad version of Messenger is not available on the Mac.
Another highlight is the game. “Good Sudoku” by Zach Gage can be played on Mac. The same is true for various other small-scale puzzle games, but it is more troublesome to get involved in the touch highlight. There are some touch alternatives that can replicate touch gestures, but the default method is the best way to play games.
Most of the time, things like automatic security code filling, access to Safari Keychain and other system functions all work normally. The touch ID integration works as you would expect. I did encounter some keychain auto-fill issues, but it was not continuous.
On the other hand, apps that are lacklustre on the iPad are almost lacklustre on the M1 Mac. Those applications that do not provide iPadOS applications at all can only rely on their iPhone applications on the M1 Mac, and this is a bad experience in almost every instance.
The following is the actual situation of some of these applications:
to sum up
In the final analysis, the experience of different applications is indeed very different, but having several excellent iPad applications on the M1 Mac is better than nothing. In addition, seeing the performance of applications such as Overcast on the Mac is likely to prompt more developers to improve their iPad applications, and then turn on the magic switch to reflect the value on the M1 Mac.
In addition, seeing the iPad application on the Mac is expected to stimulate more people to adopt Catalyst technology, allowing developers to bring their iPad applications to the Mac, providing a more optimized experience, not just providing iPad through the Mac App Store version.
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