First post here - freelance, I've spent multiple days searching the web trying to just get some clear answers. I have an old 2019 intel MacBook. It handled modeling well, animation okay, simulation slow, and rendering very slow. I used to use Windows before that, and I very much prefer Mac OS. Dealing with render issues made me temporarily cancel my Maya subscription as I looked/waited for a better computer.
The M2 Ultra studio presents itself as a beast of a computer, especially compared to my old MacBook. I appreciate that most users are PC, and PC is better - but I'm not great with hardware and absolutely HATE troubleshooting problems on Windows. I'd rather just create things and not deal with any unnecessary hassle (sorry for the article).
In my final searches finishing up deciding, I've noticed that Maya/Arnold does not render GPU (which is minor), and that it may or may not use Silicon for rendering in Arnold. I don't want to invest in hardware that is not being used - I can use my current MacBook for my other art projects.
I 'could' switch back to PC, but I honestly would prefer not too for reasons already written.
Are their still issues with current Mac silicon and Maya/Arnold for rendering, etc?
Thanks for your time.
