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Category Archive: Macs

What’s in an M1 chip, and what does it do differently?

Summary and links for the latest information about what’s in the current M1 chip, from differences in caches between cores, to the Matrix Coprocessor and Fabric limitations.

August 24, 2021 Macs, Technology

Apple has pushed updates to XProtect and MRT

Apple has just pushed two updates, to the data files used by XProtect, bringing its version number to […]

August 23, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 113

I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 113. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Amber […]

August 23, 2021 General, Macs, Technology

Code in ARM Assembly: Lanes and loads in NEON

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How ARM64 uses its special SIMD registers in lanes, and how they can be loaded with and without de-interleaving.

August 23, 2021 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Throw caution to the wind

Over the coming year in which Big Sur will be eligible for only security fixes, is it going to be a wide choice, or would Monterey be better value?

August 22, 2021 Macs, Technology

Saturday Mac riddles 113

Here are this weekend’s riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: Amber or mike, […]

August 21, 2021 General, Macs, Technology

Explainer: Live Text

This should be one of the most transformative features we’ve seen in a recent version of macOS. Its OCR is excellent, and uses recognised text to link to knowledge.

August 21, 2021 General, Macs, Painting, Technology

Disk encryption, FileVault and hardware encryption

What is FileVault encryption? Is it the same as that on an M1 Mac’s internal SSD, or something different? How can you use it instead of overwriting an SSD? Which boot volumes are encrypted?

August 20, 2021 Macs, Technology

SilentKnight version 1.16 works fully with Monterey

Recommended for those using Monterey or intending to upgrade, this now checks its security data correctly.

August 19, 2021 Macs, Technology, Updates

What else changed in Big Sur 11.5.2 update?

Despite its lack of security release notes, the 11.5.2 update contains new versions of several important security executables, including spctl, sandboxd and syspolicyd.

August 18, 2021 Macs, Technology

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