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Last Week on My Mac: Whether the weather

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We were sat with the Weather app reviewing prospects for the weekend ahead, when we were warned of a significant threat to life or property requiring us to take action immediately.

December 1, 2024 Macs, Technology

A brief history of Mac memory and its management

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A problem from the first 128K Mac, virtual memory was available from 1987 but only with A/UX. It wasn’t really sorted out until Mac OS X, and now it’s all Unified anyway.

November 30, 2024 Macs, Technology

A brief history of Mac CPUs

From the first 8 MHz Motorola 68000, through PowerPCs reaching 2.5 GHz and more in up to 4 cores, and Intel x86 with up to 28 cores, to Apple’s M4 Max with 12 P cores at 4.5 GHz.

November 23, 2024 Macs, Technology

Apple has released an update to XProtect

Apple has just released an update to XProtect for all supported versions of macOS, bringing it to version […]

November 19, 2024 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has released macOS Sequoia 15.1.1

Apple has just released an update to macOS Sequoia, bringing it to version 15.1.1, build 24B91 (all Macs […]

November 19, 2024 Macs, Technology, Updates

Which M4 chip and model?

Is an M4 next week a better risk than the promise of a better model next year? Understand how to select the M4 chip suited to your needs, and specify your new Mac.

November 7, 2024 Macs, Technology

Why notarize apps?

We want confidence that all executable code is exactly as was built by its developer, and if any is found to be malicious, we want macOS to be able to block its launch.

November 5, 2024 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: M4 incoming

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Comparing CPU core counts and maximum core frequencies across the four families in the M series, plus expected performance of Thunderbolt 5. Which M4 Mac should you buy?

November 3, 2024 Macs, Technology

Watch for overdue Safari 18.1 updates for Sonoma and Ventura

If your Mac is still running Sonoma or Ventura, and you have already updated it to 14.7.1 or […]

October 29, 2024 Macs, Technology, Updates

What has changed in macOS Sequoia 15.1?

A broad overview of changes listed by Apple, with links, how to enable AI on compatible Macs, and version changes in bundled apps and libraries.

October 28, 2024 Macs, Technology, Updates

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