Threads, GCD and core allocation in Apple silicon explained. How thread priority is baked into code, and how important it is to performance.
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The rules of firmware updating explained, and their consequences for each type of Mac. How to refresh firmware on a T2, and how to downgrade it in an Apple silicon Mac.
P cores are conventional in that they can deliver excellent performance at maximum frequency, but with high power use. E cores may take 4 times as long for a task, but use less than a third of the energy.
An accessible account of how Apple silicon chips use cores of two different types to do their work, and how to get the best from them as a user. The start…
Is the next Apple Event in October, for the release of Ventura, and maybe more Apple silicon Macs? What’s going to be missing from macOS 13, and what happens to Catalina now?
A new version of Mints adds the ability to view versions of installed firmware and recovery systems, valuable particularly for Apple silicon Macs.
Snaps a VM window to its display resolution, offers a fourth display size option, and more errors should be handled without the app crashing itself.
With configurable CPU core count, memory size and display resolution, it can even run at least two VMs at once.
A step-by-step fully illustrated guide to how to use every feature in Recovery Mode on an M1 or M2 Mac running Big Sur, Monterey or Ventura.
From Diagnostics Mode to Terminal, a full account of the features available to Apple silicon models, how to engage them, and navigation.
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