JDK-8271024 : Implement macOS Metal Rendering Pipeline
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: javafx
  • Sub-Component: graphics
  • Affected Version: jfx25
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Open
  • Resolution: Unresolved
  • OS: os_x
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2021-07-21
  • Updated: 2025-07-16
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Description
Implement JavaFX Prism internal rendering pipeline for macOS using the Apple Metal API.

Apple has deprecated the OpenGL rendering library on macOS. JavaFX on macOS uses OpenGL based es2 rendering pipeline as the sole default. Hence, there is a need to have a new internal rendering pipeline that uses Metal APIs.

- The new rendering pipeline should have functional and performance parity with es2 pipeline.

- ES2 will still be the default rendering pipeline on macOS. This enhancement provides a new Metal API based rendering pipeline that is optional.
Comments
A pull request was submitted for review. Branch: master URL: https://git.openjdk.org/jfx/pull/1824 Date: 2025-06-12 05:41:23 +0000
12-06-2025