List of compatible devices for each technology

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gaussblurinc OP

Created Jun ’17

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It would be great to know the list of compatible devices for each technology.

Many technologies ( ARKit, Metal, Metal 2, VR, CareKit ) and more are not compatible with old devices.
And it would be great to see a list with these devices ( or an app? ) which show which technologies you don't have in case of your pretty old device.

In thread I ask a question about old devices and new technologies.

As I know Metal doesn't support Macbook Pro 2011 and earlier.

But macOS High Sierra has Macbook Pro 2010 in compatible devices list.

And as I undestand ( not correctly, I suppose ) macOS 10.13 uses Metal 2 under Window server.

Is it a contradiction?

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mchogan OP

Oct ’20

I’m trying to choose a Mac or MacBook to buy for work on machine learning with CoreML. A hardware guide would be very helpful!

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Claude31 OP

Oct ’20

3 years later… and no answer.

Here is a partial answer, for ARKit. It depends on the processor.
https ://uxplanet. org/apples-arkit-for-all-what-is-apple-arkit-268f08883a5d

Mobile devices with bionic processor A9, A10 or A11 are compatible with Apple’s ARKit. Here is a list
iPhone SE
iPhone 6s
iPhone 6s plus
iPhone 7
iPhone 7 plus
iPhone 8
iPhone 8 plus
iPhone X
iPad pro models (9.5, 10.5, 12.9)
7 inch iPad (2017)
Now for the list of devices, Mac computers, compatible with ARKit through which you code for AR apps include:
MacBook (Late 2009 or newer)
MacBook Pro (Mid 2010 or newer)
MacBook Air (Late 2010 or newer)
Mac mini (Mid 2010 or newer)
iMac (Late 2009 or newer)
Mac Pro (Mid 2010 or newer)
This is basically all Apple devices with the OS Sierra 10.12.4. So aim for the OS.

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