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Viable, ViableS and Vimy updates to fix a bug

These fix a bug when restoring a VM window that has been minimised to the Dock.

November 23, 2023 Macs, Technology, Updates

What has changed in CPU cores in M3 chips?

Little seems to have changed in CPU cores in M3 chips, if you read reviews. Dig a bit deeper and there are major changes, as explained here.

November 22, 2023 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Over the Rainbow

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My MacBook Pro 16-inch is on its way. Why is it coming with an M3 Pro and not an M3 Max?

November 19, 2023 Macs, Technology

Are we running out of panaceas?

We used to reset the Desktop, the SMC, and NVRAM, install the Combo updater, or perform a clean install. Now there’s only Safe mode left.

November 18, 2023 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Scary hasty

Sonoma 14.1.1 and Ventura 13.6.2 apparently contained ‘important bug fixes and security updates’, although Apple provides no further details. What is going on?

November 12, 2023 Macs, Technology

It’s all about reliability and contingency

Apple silicon Macs are designed and built for reliability. Using old techniques to safeguard from disaster isn’t wise: they need to be reappraised, and contingencies planned accordingly.

November 11, 2023 Macs, Technology

Should you make an emergency disk for an Apple silicon Mac?

Many of us keep an emergency external drive at the ready by our Mac, in case we need to use it to recover from problems. What’s the equivalent for Apple silicon?

November 9, 2023 Macs, Technology

Estimating energy use for Apple silicon chips

How much faster are P cores at running the same thread as E cores, and how much more energy do they require? And how do they compare with using the GPU?

November 7, 2023 Macs, Technology

M3 Macs: there’s more to performance than counting cores

A look at some of the factors determining the performance of new M3 chips compared to the M1 and M2 versions, and how not to compare them.

November 3, 2023 Macs, Technology

Welcome to the Year of Sonoma

Your calendar for the coming year, including the scheduled minor updates to macOS 14 Sonoma, and likely announcement of M3 Macs. From the crystal ball and tea leaves.

September 26, 2023 Macs, Technology

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