Apple shows how the people behind Star Wars create iconic sounds using Macs
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What you need to know Today is May 4th, otherwise known as Star Wars Day. Apple has shared details of how Skywalker Sound makes Star Wars audio using Apple hardware. `130 Mac Pro racks, as well as 50 iMac, 50 MacBook Pro, and 50 Mac mini computers` are used at Skywalker Sound. Your Mac and the Star Wars universe have more in common than you might think. Today is May 4th, but to people around the world, it`s better known as Star Wars Day. The iconic movie franchise has been around for a long time now, but did you know how integral the Mac is to making some of the most recognizable movie sounds ever created? Apple wants to make sure you do and has shared a lengthy look into how Skywalker Sound uses Macs to get their work done. Whether it`s a high-end Mac Pro or a new, portable MacBook Pro, Skywalker Sound is using Macs and a plethora of other hardware and accessories to make the kinds of sounds we`re all so familiar with. Whether it`s the sound of a lightsaber or the rustle of so...