Some background tasks will only run when a laptop Mac is connected to mains (AC) power. This is also true for XProtect Remediator scans. What can you do to ensure these are still run?
MacBook Pro
The MacBook Neo deserves to succeed, but could do with changes to backing up. It should also revitalise indie development. Will it bring the return of AppleWorks? Also considers the shortage of information about M5 CPU cores.
What was this new background service that suddenly appeared in Sonoma 14.1, liquiddetectiond? Why wasn’t it documented until a year later, and is Apple really gathering data about damp USB-C ports?
How laptop Apple silicon Macs help prevent attack by malicious USB and TB devices using Accessory Security, and why some of them also have liquid detectors in their USB-C ports.
How to create a custom preset to use for your display’s colour profile, how you can make use of measurements of a colorimeter, or adjust white point by eye.
Apple silicon laptops start up (if not asleep) when you open their lid or connect power. Now you can change that behaviour by setting their NVRAM.
Some services can only be run when a MacBook Air or Pro is awake and running on mains (AC) power. Here’s a list, and what you can do to ensure their work still gets done.
1989 Mac Portable, lead-acid. 1991 PowerBook 140 & 170, NiCad. 1992 PowerBooks with NiMH (3 types). 1995 lithium ion. 2006 MacBook Pro, lithium polymer.
History from Mac Portable’s lead acid to the latest lithium-polymer. But how should you manage your Mac’s battery? What about when in storage or heat?
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?
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