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  1. ruslan120

    x86 (5nm) vs M1 (10nm)

    How much of the performance / power efficiency do you think is attributed to design (and vertical integration) versus being built on a smaller transistor size? If Intel x86 chips were on 5nm today, what do you think the power efficiency/performance gap would be? What if M1 chips were on 10nm...
  2. E

    M1 massiv problems: 700GB drive usage each day, stuttering music and much more

    Hello to all M1 users, I have my Mac mini (16gb) for about a week now, and it is horrible. The Mac is connected to one 4K screen and one FHD screen. I am using Chrome, Safari, Zoom, Tidal and sometimes PyCharm and Xcode. If I start one or two Xcode simulators, my sound starts stuttering for...
  3. dukee101

    M1 MBP First Impressions (Former 16" MBP Owner)

    Former 16" MBP owner here who just got an M1 MBP. For the last year, my daily driver has been an Intel i9 2.3GHz 8-Core MBP w/ 5500M GPU. Sounds like a pretty hefty laptop to most people... until the M1. I've spent the last day doing a fresh install and hand-migrating everything from scratch...
    • dukee101
    • Thread
    • 16-inch macbook pro apple silicon apple silicon m1 first impressions istat menus m1 mac m1 mbp user review
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Apple Silicon (Arm) Macs
  4. P

    Help - How would you move over to a new Mac? 3 options

    Hello! I am waiting for my new M1 MBA and I'm planning on how to transfer data. I have a Time Machine backup but I'm not planning on using this as I would like to do a fresh install with just the files and app I really want and not move over tons of application files, junk folders and what not...
  5. ChrisMoBro

    Different delivery times after ordering via business account over phone vs online store

    Not sure if anyone has had this issue before but I ordered a new custom config M1 MacBook Pro with 1tb SSD and 16gb RAM over the phone with my business account via my local Apple store. They quoted delivery times of 3 weeks, which is fine. When I got the order confirmation through, it states 3-4...
  6. M

    Mac mini - Logic Pro

    Looking for buying advice. I'm considering purchasing an M1 either Mac mini or MacBook Pro 13 inch as an interim solution and I thought I'd seek some viewpoints/knowledge/advice about what to do. Logic Pro is my primary reason for owning a Mac. I'm a hobbiest music producer using logic on my...
    • mattmh_
    • Thread
    • apple silicon logic pro mac mini
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Mac mini
  7. H

    iOS Base M1 MacMini for Xcode only. 8gb or 16gb?

    Hey, I'm having a hard time deciding between 8gb and 16gb for the m1 Mac mini. I work on an iOS project that has around 2000 files. Yeah 16gb should be a no brainer but I have a constraint. I live in Brasil, everything has a 97% tax on it after currency conversion, so the base MacMini starts at...
  8. crospa91

    Mac Mini (M1) Issues with Lg UHD Display (32UN500-W)

    Hi Guys, Couple of weeks ago I've received my brand new Mac mini with M1 Chip. Today I've received my new display, a UHD monitor 4K from Lg (32UN500-W) and this is when the trouble begin. I can get full resolution and scaling without issue from the Mac mini, but when the display present darker...
  9. Mr. Awesome

    My Thoughts on Future Mac ARM Chips

    I’ve seen a lot of posts talking about a higher-end M-series chip used in the iMac, 16” MBP, etc. The problem is that most people are calling this the M2 chip, which I think is incredibly unlikely. The M1, despite its incredible performance, is Apple’s entry level, power-efficient chip. They’ll...
  10. Domino8282

    Best Laptop I’ve Ever Owned

    My only reason for posting this is if anyone in my situation is on the fence about pulling the trigger on an M1 MacBook Air. I am admittedly an Apple fanboy and have an embarrassing amount of Apple stuff (some of these are several generations old though)- iMac, iPad Pro, iPhone, Mac Mini as...
  11. D

    [Wiki] All Apple Silicon Support Documents

    Hi Everyone! I just thought I would document all the new tech support procedures or information specific to Mac with Apple Silicon (for example accessing the Target Disk mode or using the bootloader). This thread is a wiki so feel free to add anything else you find! Mac computers with Apple...
    • DeanL
    • Thread
    • apple configurator apple silicon battery health bootable macos recovery restore revive rosetta system extensions
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Apple Silicon (Arm) Macs
  12. haralds

    Apple Extension Cache Rebuild Error?

    Rogue Amoeba has betas of their most excellent apps on M1. I installed Airfoil, Audio Hijack, Loopback, Soundsource. The process of allowing system extensions on M1 has become more arduous. - Boot into recovery - Set the system policy for a drive to allow user allowing extensions - Reboot -...
  13. skottichan

    Cintiq Question

    I know this may be a really specific question, but I'm pondering getting a Mini for my fiancée, she and I are both artists. She has a Cintiq One (and I have a 16 Pro). Has anyone tried a Cintiq with any of the new Apple Silicon machines? If so, what's the performance like compared to the Intel...
  14. idktbh

    [software compatibly request] Sketchup Free Version

    Hello, can someone test the last free version of sketchup (link below) on a M1 chip? Official download link: https://www.sketchup.com/sketchup/2017/en/sketchupmake-2017-3-116-90851-en-dmg Thanks
  15. jent

    Quick M1 questions

    I'm sure this has been asked and answered in many threads, but I thought I'd ask succinctly here. Is there a slew of Mac accessories that are expected to lose compatibility with the transition to ARM? I'm thinking things like (older) printers and scanners… would anything that needs a driver...
  16. JanErik75

    YouTube M1 Reviews and Peripherals

    Is it just me, or are most of the M1 YouTube reviews somewhat lacking? No one even mentions how USB peripherals work with these new Macs. You'd think some of them would at least say a word or two about driver compatibility and such. But nope. They just run Geekbech, export a 4K video in FCP and...
  17. Domino8282

    Keeping track of Rosetta 2 Apps

    I have an M1 MBA and I’m absolutely loving it. I would love to only use native/universal apps, but in order to use it for work I can’t get around installing some applications under Rosetta 2. My question is: Is there any easy way to keep track of which applications on the system are native...
  18. G

    M1 Mac mini not waking display after sleep

    My M1 (8gb/256) Mac mini doesn't seem to want to wake my displays after its been sleeping. I have tried with 2 different displays with 2 different HDMI cables with the same thing occurring on each one. I am currently only using one at a time. I also noticed some pink squares/graphics glitches on...
  19. smoking monkey

    Prepare to have your minds blown in 2021 with Apple's new computers. Here's why...

    Remember this chart from WWDC? Well that very lowest line on Notebooks is the MBA M1. Think about that. The amazingly, stonkingly powerful MBA M1. We now have absolutely no reason to doubt the legitimacy of this chart. What we didn't know back then was the performance axis on this chart didn't...
  20. LargeSizedMan2020

    Are There Any Issues with Wacom Graphics Tablet Drivers for M1 based Machines?

    Hello, I was curious if Wacom Drivers emulate well on M1 ARM-based Macs or if it's just completely hung up on x86 based ones? Also, I can't seem to find if any of these graphics tablet companies are developing or have already developed drivers for the new Macs yet. Maybe I'm just looking in...
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