Apple has highlighted a list that includes popular applications that have been optimized for M1 Macs.
For example, the list highlighted by Apple includes popular applications such as Pixelmator Pro, Adobe Lightroom, Affinity Designer, Darkroom, Fantastical, BBEdit, Instapaper and Twitter. The description states:
The Mac with the new Apple M1 chip delivers unprecedented performance. Developers can optimize their apps for Apple M1 chips, enabling breakthrough speed and versatility. Experience the full power of the Apple M1 chip with these apps.
M1 chip delivers dramatic efficiency and performance improvements
The list contains 56 applications available in the Mac App Store – divided into four areas. Fans of iA Writer and Ulysses can also enjoy optimized versions. Below is a overview:
- Pixelmator Pro
- Affinity Publisher
- djay – DJ App & AI Mixer
- Vectornator – Graphic Design
- Ulysses
- Affinity Designer
- Highland 2
- Capo 3
- Affinity Photo
- Darkroom: Photo & Video Editor
- iA Writer
- Claquette – GIF & Video Tool
- Timebox 3D Collage Maker
- Logoist 4
- forScore
- Fretello – Learn Guitar
- Fantastical – Calendar & Tasks
- Things 3
- MindNode – Mind Map
- OmniGraffle 7
- Agenda.
- OmniPlan 4
- Highlights – Export PDF Notes
- OmniFocus 3
- Bear – Private Notes
- Planny 4 – Smart To Do List
- OmniOutliner 5
- Keep It
- Noto – Elegant Note
- BBEdit
- Transmit 5
- Xcode
- Universe — Website Builder
- Hype 4
- xScope 4
- Pastel
- MarsEdit 4 – Blog Editor
- SubEthaEdit
- Codye
- Cascadea
- MacStammbaum 9
- drafts
- Night Sky
- deliveries
- magnet
- PCalc
- Expenses: Spending Tracker
- Instapaper
- Parcel – shipment tracking
- BetterSnapTool
- GoodLinks
- Yoink – Improved Drag & Drop
- FastScripts
- Dead
- Keka
The Apple M1 chip features an eight-core design combined with a powerful Neural Engine and graphics processor. This groundbreaking combination offers dramatic efficiency and performance improvements for the Mac. The company announced the switch from Intel to Apple Silicon chips at WWDC 2020. The entire Mac range is to be converted over the next two years. The whole thing started with the current MacBook Air, MacBook Pro 13″ and Mac mini. (Image: Apple)
