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Getting best performance from Thunderbolt on Apple silicon Macs: a practical guide

From choosing cables and hubs to connecting displays, fast SSDs and other devices. Everything you wanted to know about Thunderbolt.

February 28, 2023 Macs, Technology

Do Thunderbolt hubs impair performance?

Do fast Thunderbolt SSDs slow down when connected via a Thunderbolt hub? How fast are they when reading at the same time? Does connecting a display affect them?

January 26, 2023 Macs, Technology

Explainer: Pixel density and display resolution

If you don’t know the difference between display resolution and pixel density, and want to know why Retina displays work, here’s an introduction.

July 30, 2022 Macs, Technology

Calibrating your display in Monterey

Although it’s hidden away, your Mac’s display can still be set to use a custom colour profile. Here’s how to do that

May 23, 2022 Macs, Painting, Technology

Explainer: WindowServer

The master compositor of windows, WindowsServer is a key part of the GUI which runs from when the login window appears until your Mac shuts down.

February 19, 2022 Macs, Technology

AirPlay Display in Monterey

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Monterey 12.0.1 supports the use of another Mac’s display over Wi-Fi or USB, provided that both models support AirPlay. Here’s how to use it.

November 8, 2021 Macs, Technology

M1 Pro, M1 Max, the notch and Monterey

Peace of mind about how your new MacBook Pro will cope with its notch, next week’s release of macOS 12.0.1, and a pause for Universal Control.

October 19, 2021 Macs, Technology

Should you switch to Thunderbolt 4 cables?

Although little more expensive than good Thunderbolt 3 cables, what are the differences in Thunderbolt 4? When do you need a new TB4 cable?

February 25, 2021 Macs, Technology

WindowServer: display compositor and input event router

This vital service composites individual windows to form what will be displayed, and routes clicks/taps to the correct app.

June 8, 2020 Macs, Technology

Preventing external displays from sleep can be crucial

Connecting external storage to the USB-C ports on an external display is a great idea until the display goes to sleep.

January 25, 2020 Macs, Technology

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