[잇써보니]How about the’Rumorous M1 Chip’… I made a year-end settlement with a MacBook

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The news that the’M1 chip’ will be installed in the MacBook has thrilled many Apple product enthusiasts. However, for those who have used only the Microsoft operating system (OS) for their entire lives, like reporters, the MacBook was a far cry. I tried it for a week, doubting whether I could adapt properly. Starting from the conclusion, both performance and charm were more than expected.

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◇M1 chip that doesn’t need to cool down the laptop… Performance is also overwhelming

The first thing that caught my eye was the design. The MacBook Air, which has a gold color body with a pinkish color on a 13.3-inch display, was enough to capture the hearts of students and office workers preparing for a new semester. The M1 chip, in which Apple’s technology is intensive, contributed the most to a clean design. The system-on-chip (SoC) processor M1 chip has a central processing unit (CPU) and a graphics processing unit (GPU) as an integrated memory, so there is no bottleneck in the process of transmitting data. Equipped with a total of 8 cores, each of four efficiency cores and four performance cores, boasting excellent performance compared to desktops in various benchmark tests. Compared to the previous game, the CPU is 3.5 times faster and the GPU is 5 times faster. Usually, when using a laptop, because of the booting speed, I often move around with the cover open, but the MacBook ran so fast that I could not feel any delay. It took less than a second to launch Photoshop.

By removing the fan, the problem of heat and noise is also tight. Thanks to the M1 chip, which is 10 times more power efficient than its predecessor, a’fanless’ design was possible while supporting high-performance work processing 4K images. I couldn’t hear the annoying noise from the fans, so my concentration increased.

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◇’League of their own’ Now goodbye… Up to the year-end settlement

One of the barriers to accessing the MacBook is macOS, an unfamiliar operating system. In particular, Korean users have struggled with using Windows-based office programs or public certificates with their MacBooks. Accordingly, a shortcut to using Windows on the MacBook as a boot camp that boots the computer by switching the operating system or parallels, which is a virtualization program, has been used. However, thanks to the’Rosetta 2’technology that translates applications in real time on the new MacBook, even if the program is developed incorrectly for macOS, it can work without problems. This is thanks to’Rosetta 2’technology that translates applications in real time. Rosetta operates invisible to the user and creates a translation when running the app, so even if it is not developed for the M1 chip, it works without problems.

I went through the procedure for year-end settlement by accessing the homepage of the National Tax Service, which requires the installation of various security plug-ins. The program was installed without any delay, and it was possible to log in through a public certificate as in the Windows operating system. Other financial companies’ websites and internet shopping were also hassle-free. However, since major games such as Overwatch do not support Mac in many cases, it remains unfortunate that it is still unsuitable for game use.

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◇ iPhone/iPad apps are also used on MacBook… ‘Apple Farm’ expansion

In terms of the ecosystem, which is Apple’s greatest strength, the new MacBook has evolved. In particular, it is attractive that iPhone and iPad apps can run on the MacBook. Even if the app has not been optimized yet, it can be translated and executed based on Rosetta technology so that all iPhone, iPad, and old Mac apps can be used. If you have an iPhone, you don’t have to look at your smartphone when working with a MacBook.

For example, when you take a picture with an iPhone, data is automatically shared through the cloud without using a separate wireless solution such as’Airdrop’. When a text or phone call came, a notification was sent to the Mac or iPad, and it was possible to receive a call or reply to a message on the MacBook. It worked like a single device.

The MacBook equipped with the M1 chip has a price-performance ratio. The MacBook Air is priced at 1.29 million won and the MacBook Pro is 1.69 million won. Since both the MacBook Air and the MacBook Pro are equipped with an M1 chip, there is no difference in performance other than the battery and capacity. The M1 chip is expected to be additionally installed in other Apple products such as the iMac, an all-in-one PC.

/ Reporter Oh Ji-hyun [email protected]

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