# State of Rhino on Apple Silicon really that poor?

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**Created:** [January 1, 2022, 3:41pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/state-of-rhino-on-apple-silicon-really-that-poor/135699 "2022-01-01T15:41:34Z")\
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> [@John\_Brock](#):
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> Indeed there is, and who better to decide when that point is reached in a limited access Work-In-Progress build, than the developers?

I agree that the developers should make the decision about access to new features. I’m just suggesting perhaps is the time to promote the use of Metal from the semi-secret test command to a more visible alternative for testing but not the default.

Steve jumped into the You Tube video comments to suggest TestMetal should be tried:  
“You need to run the test command “TestMetal” in Rhino 8 to enable metal based display” If it is good enough to publicly suggest to random You Tube video creators and viewers then perhaps it is good enough to be more widely tested.

I would not characterize V8 WIP as “limited access” since it is prominently listed on the primary download page of the McNeel website and available to any user who has purchased a license. [Welcome to Serengeti](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/welcome-to-serengeti/9612)

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