Most Frequently Asked "Armac" (Apple Silicon Mac) Q&As:

Why did Apple decide to switch to ARM-based Apple Silicon processors?

Will Intel-based Macs be supported in the future? For how long?

What is Apple Silicon? What is ARM? What is "Armac"?

Which Macs will be the first to use an Apple Silicon processor?

Will ARM-based Apple Silicon Macs cost less than Intel-based Macs?

Will applications written for ARM-based Apple Silicon Macs run on Intel-based Macs?

Should I buy an Intel-based Mac now or wait for an ARM-based Apple Silicon Mac?

Will existing Mac apps run on ARM-based Apple Silicon Macs? Will they be faster or slower?

Will ARM-based Apple Silicon Macs be able to boot Windows? Run Windows under virtualization or emulation?

Will ARM-based Apple Silicon Macs support dedicated graphics processors? eGPUs?

For all "Armac" Q&As, check out the Apple Silicon Q&A (Home). For Q&As for individual Macs, visit the Q&A section.