Re: considering getting a new mac that has the new M chip; does Lilypond install/run ok?

[Kenneth Wolcott]

Hi Matt;

  Thanks for your data point.

  My macbook pro is era 2013 and the battery is no longer working,
using external power, and it is now quite slow (just over the past few
weeks).

  I have to use an external fan and even then the heat gets so high
that it slows down.

  I'm looking into Docker now.

  The last time I used Docker was shortly after it first became
popular and I can't remember how to do anything :-)

  If I get a new Mac using the M1 chip, then I won't have to use
Docker, but it will be a good brain exercise.

Thanks,
Ken

On Fri, Sep 24, 2021 at 4:55 PM Matthew Fong <oxengen@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hello Kenneth,
>
> I've installed LilyPong from MacPorts, along with MacTeX on my M1 MacMini. 
> Alas, it's no faster than my 2019 iMac for compilation. But far more energy 
> efficient, and no fans at full speed when compiling hundreds of files for PDF 
> output. It's a wonderful computing experience.
>
>
> mattfong
>
> On Fri, Sep 24, 2021 at 4:08 PM Kenneth Wolcott <kennethwolcott@gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>>
>> HI;
>>
>> I'm considering getting a new mac that has the new M chip; does
>> Lilypond install/run ok?
>>
>> If not, then I'll consider using a Docker container that runs Linux.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Ken Wolcott
>>