Code run in a lightweight Virtual Machine can’t take advantage of the Efficiency cores of the host Apple silicon Mac. How then does Sonoma handle its threads?
Category Archive: Macs
Confess, identify, solution, damage limitation, and reference – key elements in the information an app needs to provide the user when an error occurs.
Here are this weekend’s riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: Conversions in 2017 […]
Once the virtualisation app has configured a VM to be run, it starts it, and stands back as the macOS Virtual Machine Service does all the hard work.
Which versions of macOS get which types of security update, which have protection from XProtect Remediator, and can you still rely on Safari?
How to run apps on the host, access iCloud Drive, and get faster file write performance in a macOS VM. And why Spotlight is limited, and the Force Quit dialog a bit odd.
How does Game Mode give highest priority access to CPU and GPU? An investigation of the involvement of P and E cores, and the GPU brings some surprises.
Apple claims it gives a game highest priority CPU and GPU access, and reduces Bluetooth input and audio latencies too. Does it, though?
I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 225. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Stacks […]
Sonoma’s changes to iCloud can result in very large and protracted syncs, that can block Time Machine backups from completing. Here’s what you can try, and what you shouldn’t do.
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