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Re:Apple Now Selling More M1 Macs Than Intel-Based Models, S... by js2 on Wednesday April 21, 2021 @10:04AM (#26889845)
6502 was only used in the Apple II and MacOS never ran Apple II software on its 68k processor, so it doesn't really belong in that list.
Re:Apple Now Selling More M1 Macs Than Intel-Based Models, S... by klelatti on Wednesday April 21, 2021 @10:31AM (#26890132)
Indeed . You could run Apple II software on an add in card though.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_IIe_Card

Re:Apple Now Selling More M1 Macs Than Intel-Based Models, S... by js2 on Wednesday April 21, 2021 @10:32AM (#26890158)
I thought about mentioning it but that doesn't really count as a transition like the others. You could not even run the card and MacOS simultaneously:

> When emulating the Apple IIe, only a full-screen mode is available and all native Macintosh functions are suspended while running (a proprietary graphical control panel, running outside MacOS, is available for configuring the virtual Apple II slots and peripherals; however, both native and emulated computer function are suspended during this activity). Macintosh functions and control resume only once emulation is completely shut down and exited.

Arguably, the transition from MacOS to Mac OS X does belong in the list. Apple did a ton of work to provide the Carbon compatibility layer to make it easier for developers to port to Mac OS X. And there was also the ability to run MacOS 9 under Mac OS X using Classic.

Re:Apple Now Selling More M1 Macs Than Intel-Based Models, S... by klelatti on Wednesday April 21, 2021 @11:16AM (#26890760)
Agreed. It is sort of helping users to make the move though.

It's almost like a reverse transition: instead of getting a new cpu and making it work with the old ecosystem and software you take an old cpu and software and and get it to work with the new hardware (I know the analogy isn't perfect!)

Re:Apple Now Selling More M1 Macs Than Intel-Based Models, S... by DonHopkins on Wednesday April 21, 2021 @03:02PM (#26894023)
No fair. But it FUNDED the start of that list! ;)