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Is it time to buy an eGPU?

Apple is now obsessed with performance, as it readies us for new technologies such as augmented reality and machine learning. How will your Mac cope?

June 9, 2018 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: The awesome power of the Duet

If Apple manages the performance of iOS, does it do the same with macOS? What is there to stop that from being used against us?

December 24, 2017 Macs, Technology

Building a cheap external SSD: USB 3 or Thunderbolt? 3 – Performance

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Does the £120 Thunderbolt case outperform the £15 USB 3 one? And if you had both, which would you choose to use?

July 22, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

Building a cheap external SSD: USB 3 or Thunderbolt? 2 – USB 3

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Could a £15 case really let my bargain 750 GB SSD perform at its best?

July 21, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

Building a cheap external SSD: USB 3 or Thunderbolt? 1 – Thunderbolt

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A sale offer brought me a 750 GB SSD for only £110. But should I mount it in a Thunderbolt or USB 3 case?

July 20, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

Fusion Drives: the best thing to happen to El Capitan

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Why El Capitan needs an SSD or Fusion Drive, and all about their care and maintenance.

December 27, 2015 Macs, Technology

Q&A: Testing a Mac Pro

How can my colleague test a new Mac Pro properly, to see whether it will solve his performance problems?

September 22, 2015 Macs, Technology

Q&A: Memory in the yellow, issues in the logs

Memory use is always in the ‘yellow’, and my Mac grinds to a halt. Why?

September 20, 2015 Macs, Technology

Q&A: Strip for speed?

How can I strip OS X down to improve iMovie’s performance?

July 18, 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

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