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Apple Intel and ARM systems: performance comparisons

How have Intel Macs and the SoCs in Apple’s iPads and iPhones improved in performance since 2014? Which has the cost-performance advantage?

April 19, 2019 Macs, Technology

Macs may need ARM processors to survive

Why change the processors used in Macs, when all that will do is cause loads of compatibility problems? Some thoughts on how important this could be.

April 17, 2019 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Don’t tell anyone, but we’re about to ship new iMacs

New iMacs were very welcome, but Apple is telling us about its future plans. Will these new versions only sell for the next year? What will replace them?

March 24, 2019 Macs, Technology

Playing with fire: dealing with slow hot Macs

What should you do with a Mac whose fans keeping coming on full blast, with high CPU loads from kernel_task, and sluggish performance?

February 25, 2019 Macs, Technology

Why is kernel_task slowing my Mac down so much?

It’s hot, you’re hot, and your Mac has slowed right down. Activity Monitor tells you that it’s kernel_task which is to blame. Is macOS playing up, or what?

February 20, 2019 Macs, Technology

Why Apple is not about to release ARM-powered Macs

What’s this rumour about the new Macs having new processors? Not on your nellie: just look at the facts.

October 24, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

Core Blimey! The power in your processor

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A modern iPod has a faster and more capable processor than the original Mac. How have they got so much faster? A look at CPUs, GPUs, and more.

November 28, 2015 Macs, Technology

Q&A: Mac CPU upgrades

Does Apple ever offer processor or motherboard upgrades for desktop Macs?

August 3, 2015 Macs, Technology

Hot Stuff

If you ever used a PowerBook G4 on naked flesh, you will already have experienced the thermal limit to processor speed.

July 2, 2015 General, Macs, Technology

Gathering winds of change

When I mention that I used to write for MacUser, most people used to find it curious, even […]

April 3, 2015 Macs, Technology

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