Using 140 files of sizes 10 KB – 2 GB, the M1 read files significantly faster than a T2 Mac, but the latter wrote files slightly quicker. Highest read rate on the M1 was 10.8 GB/s, which seems almost incredible.
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Shipping the M1 Macs has been a milestone, although how you interpret that depends on whether you’re an optimist or a pessimist.
Apple has just pushed an update to the data files used by XProtect, bringing its version number to […]
Apple released macOS Big Sur 11.1 on 14 December. Although yesterday it finally posted standalone installers for the […]
The macOS 11.1 update is substantial, but by no means as extensive as some of its x.1 predecessors. […]
Apple has just released Big Sur version 11.1, together with security updates for Catalina and Mojave, which are […]
Apple has just pushed an update to the data files used by XProtect, bringing its version number to […]
What were the first things you tried out on a new M1 Mac? Benchmarks, perhaps, or tested battery endurance? Try looking at Recovery Mode – that’s more important.
If you haven’t upgraded to Big Sur yet but intend doing so early, be reassured: it’s one of the smoothest for years. Full details and a few tips to help.
I was wrong: the first proper update to Big Sur is version 11.1, and next year we should be grappling with macOS 12.
The Eclectic Light Company 