- #AIRFOIL FOR MAC REVIEWS 2017 UPDATE#
- #AIRFOIL FOR MAC REVIEWS 2017 PRO#
- #AIRFOIL FOR MAC REVIEWS 2017 SOFTWARE#
- #AIRFOIL FOR MAC REVIEWS 2017 TV#
While it looks like other recent model 27” iMacs in shape and size, the iMac Pro is the first to come in Space Gray (with matching keyboard, mouse, and trackpad), and it’s a great look that says this machine means business. I’ll get into some of those results below, but I should mention that the iMac Pro also makes a strong visual impression. The iMac Pro made strong impressions on me in terms of performance and productivity.
#AIRFOIL FOR MAC REVIEWS 2017 SOFTWARE#
I spent just short of a week running the machine through my typical workflows in aerospace engineering and software development, and also ran some benchmarks and tests. The new iMac Pro is one of those products.Īpple was kind enough to send me a 10-core iMac Pro with 128GB of memory for testing and evaluation purposes. Every once in a while, a product comes along that has a similar but reverse effect on me - it’s a product that’s so compelling, so exciting, so gorgeous to look at, that it causes my wallet to heat up and maybe even burst into flames. We’re always working on updates to Airfoil, so stay tuned for more in the future.There’s an old saying about money burning a hole in one’s pocket. It remains to be seen if we’ll be able to support receiving audio via AirPlay 2 in our Airfoil Satellite apps. As well, Airfoil Satellite can still be part as part of a multi-speaker group receiving audio sent by iTunes on your Mac. It’s still possible to send audio from iOS to a group of outputs that includes Airfoil Satellite, with the help of Airfoil in the middle. If you attempt to add Airfoil Satellite to such a group on iOS, it will become the only receiver.
Because of this, it can’t currently be part of a multi-speaker group receiving audio from iOS. Can Airfoil Satellite receive AirPlay 2 audio?Īirfoil Satellite receives audio via the AirPlay 1 protocol. When configured this way, audio is split between the two devices, with one playing the left channel and the other the right channel.Īt present, sending audio to stereo pairs is not supported by Airfoil, but we’re exploring this for the future. It’s possible to configure two HomePods in a special mode where they act as a stereo pair. Can Airfoil send to a stereo pair of HomePods? Watch for further updates to Airfoil in the future. We expect to work with these devices when they’re updated. Later this year, several dozen third-party devices from manufacturers like Sonos and Denon will add AirPlay 2 support. Below, you can see Airfoil sending to these devices perfectly: Airfoil has long supported playing audio to any number of these devices, all in sync, and that continues to work great.
#AIRFOIL FOR MAC REVIEWS 2017 TV#
Airfoil for Mac 5.8 and Airfoil for Windows 5.6 added support for streaming to these Sonos devices, as well as other AirPlay 2 compatible hardware from other vendors.Ĭurrently, the only available AirPlay 2 receivers are the Apple TV and the HomePod.
#AIRFOIL FOR MAC REVIEWS 2017 UPDATE#
Update (September 13th, 2018): Sonos has now updated several of their newest speakers with AirPlay 2 support. However, there are some relevant questions, which we’re still in the process of answering. Airfoil for Mac and Airfoil for Windows have both been able to stream to multiple outputs for many years, so AirPlay 2 doesn’t change anything there. The biggest user-facing change provided by AirPlay 2 is the new ability for iOS devices to send directly to multiple AirPlay outputs. It took quite awhile for Apple to ship AirPlay 2, but it’s finally here.
Since Apple first announced AirPlay 2 at WWDC 2017, we’ve heard many questions from users about how it would affect our home audio streamers Airfoil for Mac and Airfoil for Windows, as well as our software audio receiver Airfoil Satellite. Posted By Paul Kafasis on June 25th, 2018
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