Martin Pilkington, Stalwart of the Mac and Apple Dev Community, Dies from Cancer
(daringfireball.net)
Sad news, posted to his Mastodon account:
Sad news, posted to his Mastodon account:
I cannot believe there's no way to use a 27" 2015 iMac as a second display
(macrumors.com)
It just seems totally INSANE that there's no way to use an iMac 27" 2015 as a display without hardware hacks. In 2025. I don't need high FPS or anything. I mean, the iMac and the MacBook are on the same network, surely there is some solution which works over the local network.
It just seems totally INSANE that there's no way to use an iMac 27" 2015 as a display without hardware hacks. In 2025. I don't need high FPS or anything. I mean, the iMac and the MacBook are on the same network, surely there is some solution which works over the local network.
Macintosh Allegro Common Lisp
(macintoshrepository.org)
Although LISP (the name comes from LISt Processing) has been around since the late 1950s, it has never been as popular as newcomers like C and Pascal.
Although LISP (the name comes from LISt Processing) has been around since the late 1950s, it has never been as popular as newcomers like C and Pascal.
Prevent a Mac laptop from turning on when opening its lid or connecting to power
(apple.com)
A Mac laptop with Apple silicon automatically turns on and starts up when you open its lid or connect it to power. With macOS Sequoia 15 or later, you can change this behavior without affecting your ability to use your keyboard or trackpad to turn on your Mac.
A Mac laptop with Apple silicon automatically turns on and starts up when you open its lid or connect it to power. With macOS Sequoia 15 or later, you can change this behavior without affecting your ability to use your keyboard or trackpad to turn on your Mac.
Little Snitch feature nobody knows about
(lapcatsoftware.com)
Little Snitch by Objective Development is the first app that I install on a new Mac.
Little Snitch by Objective Development is the first app that I install on a new Mac.
Mac Mini was introduced 20y ago
(wikipedia.org)
As part of the Mac transition to Apple silicon, Apple announced a new Mac Mini with the Apple M1 chip on November 10, 2020.
As part of the Mac transition to Apple silicon, Apple announced a new Mac Mini with the Apple M1 chip on November 10, 2020.
Last Week on My Mac: A boot mystery solved?
(eclecticlight.co)
When Apple silicon Macs were first released, they brought a new secure boot process with a huge advantage over that of T2 Intel Macs: it was possible to boot them from an external disk without affecting their security.
When Apple silicon Macs were first released, they brought a new secure boot process with a huge advantage over that of T2 Intel Macs: it was possible to boot them from an external disk without affecting their security.
Parallels can run x86 versions of Windows or Linux on Apple Silicon
(arstechnica.com)
Virtualization software like Parallels and VMware Fusion give Mac owners the ability to run Windows and Linux on top of macOS, but for Apple Silicon Macs, that support was limited to the Arm-based versions of those operating systems.
Virtualization software like Parallels and VMware Fusion give Mac owners the ability to run Windows and Linux on top of macOS, but for Apple Silicon Macs, that support was limited to the Arm-based versions of those operating systems.
Mac Mini M4 Pro Display Resolutions
(apple.com)
I have a MacBook Pro M1, and a 5k LG monitor with 5120 x 2160 res. When I use it I can use the "default" setting which is 3840 x 1620 and it is perfect for me.
I have a MacBook Pro M1, and a 5k LG monitor with 5120 x 2160 res. When I use it I can use the "default" setting which is 3840 x 1620 and it is perfect for me.
BBEdit for Log Analysis
(scottwillsey.com)
Long-time Mac users will undoubtedly have heard of BBEdit. BBEdit is the favorite Mac text editor of many old Mac users1 for various types of writing, including programming, notes, articles, and basically any type of writing Mac nerds can do.
Long-time Mac users will undoubtedly have heard of BBEdit. BBEdit is the favorite Mac text editor of many old Mac users1 for various types of writing, including programming, notes, articles, and basically any type of writing Mac nerds can do.
KeePassium 2.0 Released
(keepassium.com)
KeePassium 2.0 comes with an official Mac app, passkey support and modern AutoFill improvements.
KeePassium 2.0 comes with an official Mac app, passkey support and modern AutoFill improvements.
Tune for Performance: do more threads run faster?
(eclecticlight.co)
One of the most distinctive features about modern Macs is that they have multiple cores, in Apple silicon models a minimum of eight.
One of the most distinctive features about modern Macs is that they have multiple cores, in Apple silicon models a minimum of eight.
Accelerated Jax on Mac
(apple.com)
JAX uses the new Metal plug-in to provide Metal acceleration on Mac platforms.
JAX uses the new Metal plug-in to provide Metal acceleration on Mac platforms.
The App Store era must end, and the Mac is the model
(sixcolors.com)
The App Store era must end, and the Mac is the model
The App Store era must end, and the Mac is the model
A brief history of Mac ports: low speed
(eclecticlight.co)
Like most computers, Apple’s Macs have had five main types of port to allow them to be connected to external devices: low speed intended commonly for keyboards and other input devices, high speed often for connection to external storage, display, network, and audio. This brief history concentrates on the first of those.
Like most computers, Apple’s Macs have had five main types of port to allow them to be connected to external devices: low speed intended commonly for keyboards and other input devices, high speed often for connection to external storage, display, network, and audio. This brief history concentrates on the first of those.
M4 Macs can't virtualise older macOS
(eclecticlight.co)
If you’ve already got a new M4 Mac and tried to run a macOS virtual machine on it, then you might have been disappointed. It seems that M4 chips can’t virtualise any version of macOS before 13.4 Ventura. So before you trade in or pass on your M1, M2 or M3 Mac, if you need access to older VMs, you might like to check whether this affects you.
If you’ve already got a new M4 Mac and tried to run a macOS virtual machine on it, then you might have been disappointed. It seems that M4 chips can’t virtualise any version of macOS before 13.4 Ventura. So before you trade in or pass on your M1, M2 or M3 Mac, if you need access to older VMs, you might like to check whether this affects you.
M4 MacBook Pro Uses Quantum Dot Display Technology
(macrumors.com)
The M4 MacBook Pro models feature quantum dot display technology, according to display analyst Ross Young. Apple used a quantum dot film instead of a red KSF phosphor film, a change that provides more vibrant, accurate color results.
The M4 MacBook Pro models feature quantum dot display technology, according to display analyst Ross Young. Apple used a quantum dot film instead of a red KSF phosphor film, a change that provides more vibrant, accurate color results.
OpenAI's ChatGPT for Mac Now Works with Xcode
(macrumors.com)
The ChatGPT app for Mac is now able to integrate with coding apps like Xcode, VS Code, TextEdit, and Terminal, simplifying workflows where developers copy and paste their code from a coding app into ChatGPT.
The ChatGPT app for Mac is now able to integrate with coding apps like Xcode, VS Code, TextEdit, and Terminal, simplifying workflows where developers copy and paste their code from a coding app into ChatGPT.
ChatGPT can now read some of your Mac's desktop apps
(techcrunch.com)
OpenAI’s ChatGPT is starting to work with other apps on your computer.
OpenAI’s ChatGPT is starting to work with other apps on your computer.
M4 Mac mini's efficiency
(jeffgeerling.com)
I had to pause some of my work getting a current-gen AMD graphics card running on the Pi 5 and testing a 192-core AmpereOne server to quickly post on the M4's efficiency.
I had to pause some of my work getting a current-gen AMD graphics card running on the Pi 5 and testing a 192-core AmpereOne server to quickly post on the M4's efficiency.
M4 and M4 Pro Mac minis are probably Apple's best Mac minis
(arstechnica.com)
The Mac mini will celebrate its 20th birthday in January. And I think the M4 version of the Mac mini is far and away the most appealing one the company has ever made.
The Mac mini will celebrate its 20th birthday in January. And I think the M4 version of the Mac mini is far and away the most appealing one the company has ever made.
High Power Mode for M4 Pro Macs
(mjtsai.com)
Apple has added a High Power performance mode for the M4 Pro both in the Mac mini and in the new MacBook Pros.
Apple has added a High Power performance mode for the M4 Pro both in the Mac mini and in the new MacBook Pros.
A brief history of privacy protection on Macs
(eclecticlight.co)
For the first 15 years of Classic Mac OS, right up to Mac OS 9 in 1999, Macs remained fundamentally single-user, and privacy wasn’t an issue of much concern.
For the first 15 years of Classic Mac OS, right up to Mac OS 9 in 1999, Macs remained fundamentally single-user, and privacy wasn’t an issue of much concern.
Apple's New Mac Mini Comes with Removable Storage
(techpowerup.com)
Both pictures and videos of a partial teardown of Apple's recently launched Mac mini with the M4 SoC have appeared online courtesy of various Chinese sources.
Both pictures and videos of a partial teardown of Apple's recently launched Mac mini with the M4 SoC have appeared online courtesy of various Chinese sources.
M4 and M4 Pro Mac minis are probably Apple's best Mac minis
(arstechnica.com)
The Mac mini will celebrate its 20th birthday in January. And I think the M4 version of the Mac mini is far and away the most appealing one the company has ever made.
The Mac mini will celebrate its 20th birthday in January. And I think the M4 version of the Mac mini is far and away the most appealing one the company has ever made.
Mac Mini with M4 Pro is the fastest Mac ever benchmarked
(macrumors.com)
The first Geekbench 6 benchmark results for the M4 Pro chip surfaced today. Impressively, the results that are available so far show that the highest-end M4 Pro chip is faster than the highest-end M2 Ultra chip in terms of peak multi-core CPU performance.
The first Geekbench 6 benchmark results for the M4 Pro chip surfaced today. Impressively, the results that are available so far show that the highest-end M4 Pro chip is faster than the highest-end M2 Ultra chip in terms of peak multi-core CPU performance.
Apple Introduces M4 Pro and M4 Max
(apple.com)
Apple today announced M4 Pro and M4 Max, two new chips that — along with M4 — bring far more power-efficient performance and advanced capabilities to the Mac.
Apple today announced M4 Pro and M4 Max, two new chips that — along with M4 — bring far more power-efficient performance and advanced capabilities to the Mac.
New Mac Mini with M4
(apple.com)
Apple today unveiled the all-new Mac mini powered by the M4 and new M4 Pro chips, and redesigned around Apple silicon to pack an incredible amount of performance into an even smaller form of just 5 by 5 inches.
Apple today unveiled the all-new Mac mini powered by the M4 and new M4 Pro chips, and redesigned around Apple silicon to pack an incredible amount of performance into an even smaller form of just 5 by 5 inches.
Amazon Leaks New Mac Mini with M4 and M4 Pro Chip
(macrumors.com)
Amazon has seemingly leaked the rumored next-generation Mac mini ahead of Apple's announcement this week, revealing several details.
Amazon has seemingly leaked the rumored next-generation Mac mini ahead of Apple's announcement this week, revealing several details.