Can I use Metal for my app?

Yes, you can use Metal for your app. Metal is a modern graphics and compute API designed and optimized for Apple devices, providing a wide range of advanced features. It is particularly beneficial for game development, as it offers tools and enhancements to help you port and optimize your games for macOS, iOS, and other Apple platforms.

For example, the session Port advanced games to Apple platforms discusses how you can leverage Metal for rendering graphics, converting shaders, and optimizing performance. It also introduces tools like the Metal shader converter and Metal CPP, which can help you bring your shaders to Metal and use C bindings for Metal, respectively.

Additionally, the Platforms State of the Union session highlights the improvements in Metal tools within Xcode, enabling you to debug and profile your shaders at any stage of the development process.

Here are some relevant sessions and chapters you might find useful:

1. Port advanced games to Apple platforms

   • Intro
   • Evaluate your game
   • Port your game
   • Configuration
   • Shaders
   • Graphics
   • Input and rumble
   • Audio
   • Cloud saves
   • Debug and profile with Metal tools
   • Wrap-up

2. Platforms State of the Union

   • Introduction
   • Apple Intelligence
   • Generative Tools
   • Xcode
   • Swift Assist
   • Swift
   • Swift Testing
   • SwiftUI
   • RealityKit
   • iOS
   • iPadOS
   • watchOS
   • macOS
   • visionOS
   • Native Experiences
   • Conclusion

For more detailed steps and examples, you can refer to the gameporting example code and the Metal documentation on Apple's developer website.