On 2026-01-27 08:54:32 +0000, kurtz le pirate said:

> On 11/01/2026 15:28, yvo (DOT) s (AT) gmx.net wrote:
>> Please visit:
>> 
>> https://povrayunofficial.wordpress.com
>> 
>> 
>> Fixed OpenEXR output, updated Zlib, LibPNG, LibTiff and LibJPEG to the 
>> latest versions.
>> 
>> Fixed some minor bugs in the GUI.
>> 
>> 
>> Both versions are Intel and Apple Silion (universal binaries).
>> 
>> Runs on BigSur (11) and later, older system versions are no longer supported.
>> 
>> 
>> Best regards,
> 
> 
> Good news. Thanks again Yvo.
> 
> A little question : You say “Apple silicon” only, but what about the 
> M1, M2, M3, and M4 in terms of code?
> 
> Does XCode automatically optimize and adapt?c

POV-Ray is a universal binary, so it is not limited to “Apple Silicon” 
only, but supports both Intel and Apple Silicon.
There are no specific compiler options used per CPU type (such as 
-mcpu=apple-m1 or -mcpu=apple-m2).
Using such options could cause POV-Ray to no longer work on older Apple 
Silicon chips.
Moreover, any performance gain would be minimal.
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Yvo

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