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AnonHP on Aug 3, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why I still use an old PowerPC Mac

> By 2006, Apple had transitioned away from IBM’s processor designs.

Wasn’t the initial PowerPC architecture and designs done by Apple, IBM and Motorola, with Motorola and IBM also working the fabs for processors used by Apple during that time (before the switch to Intel)? When did Apple stop being involved in the design of specific processors used in its systems?

timw4mail on Aug 3, 2020 [–]

I don't think Apple was really involved in the design side of PowerPC. As far as I know, Apple has only designed ARM processors.

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