https://www.spaceastronomer.com/en/a...oftware-mac-os
Possibly a far from complete list of what is available.
I'd consider a search for usable software to be a good start Peter. Most programs will/should specify which level hardware I believe (I didn't go through the list).
Many people argue that a Mac runs programs better than their Intel (AMD) based rivals. In my mind it should be expected since software is written to use with specific hardware whereas MS based applications are made to work on hopefully whatever machine little Johnny can slap together with the bargain components he found at the Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales. It's always been a downfall with MS based software because anyone can build their own machine out of whatever brands and bits they can slap together.
In that alone I would consider the Mac's should be good at what they do (I know a lot of PhotoShop people who swear by them, I've never had the money and slap junk together out of whatever I can find).