Low Power mode operates pre-emptive control of CPU core frequency to deliver the best compromise between low power use and performance. Here’s how it does so.
Category Archive: Macs
Two important catches that can cause a macOS installation to fail in Apple silicon: using the DFU port, and not setting up ownership correctly. Both are explained here.
Apple has just released an update to XProtect for all supported versions of macOS, bringing it to version […]
Some support USB4, others don’t. Some share the controller, others don’t. Some support DFU mode but then can’t be used to create a bootable external disk on Apple silicon.
I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 290. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Quiet […]
Which versions of macOS can you ‘dual boot’, should you install them all on the internal SSD, or is a bootable external disk better, and when would you need to virtualise?
How CPU P cores have a frequency limit applied in Low Power mode, and how macOS regulates power use or temperature by controlling core frequency.
Here are this weekend’s Mac riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: Quiet kip […]
Introduced 20 years ago, it has just had its second major redesign and a huge boost in capability. Now used for cloud and colocation services, and widely as a server and desktop of choice.
How FileVault and APFS Encrypted are enabled and managed differently, and details of how they work internally. Concentrates on T2 and Apple silicon Macs, but also covers older Intel models.
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