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  • Published 2 Dec 2021

Metal acceleration?

There's RTX acceleration, but only Windows and Linux supports RTX graphics cards. I'm wondering if there will ever be Metal acceleration for macOS and if there isn't, can you work on such a thing? It would speed Blender up for Mac users.

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proeffectsmax
2 Dec 2021

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mblender

developer.blender.org/T92212

It's currently aimed for 3.1

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testure

Sounds like it's well underway:

Apple has joined the Blender Development Fund as a Patron Member to support continued core development for Blender.

Alongside a contribution to the Development Fund, Apple will provide engineering expertise and additional resources to the Blender HQ

blender.org/press/apple-joins-blender-development-fund/

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