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iPad Introducing 3D Modeling & Rendering App for iPad : DGArt
Hello iPadOS community 😄, I hope this message finds you in good spirits. Allow me to introduce you to DGArt, an iPad 3D Polygon Modeling and Rendering App. "DGArt is a 3D modeling and rendering tool designed for artists, game designers, and developers to create 3D assets and content from start...- Kinki
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- 3d model 3d modeling 3d object 3d rendering app blender dgart realitykit render
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- Forum: iOS Apps and Apple Arcade
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Back to plastic chassis on Macbooks - why not?
So we all know laptops used to all be plastic cases. Then eventually either tastes changed, metal chassis construction got cheaper, or a need for the chassis to be a heat sink made most of them switch to metal cases. But metal chassis are COLD and uncomfortable on the lap, wrists and hands...- pdoherty
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- chassis design laptop plastic
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- Forum: MacBook Air
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MTLAssetUpgraderD quit unexpectedly
Hello, I installed macOS Ventura on my MacBook Pro 2014 (11,3) with OpenCore Legacy Patcher (OCLP). I also installed Xcode. 10 time by day : I have this strange crash message MTLAssetUpgraderD quit unexpectedly [Ignore] [Report] I use many soft, but I dont know from where it come : I read...- nicopulse
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- gpu oclp xcode
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- Forum: macOS Ventura (13)
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Does a SATA SSD Heat Up?
Hello Mac friends. I'm deciding which 2.5" to 3.5" bracket I should buy for a Crucial SATA SSD to upgrade the Mac's hardisk to SSD. Do SATA SSD heat up like M.2 NVMEs (usually needs a heatsink)? There a 2.5" to 3.5" bracket where the SSD is raised and the SSD is screwed on the sides then there's... -
GravityMark GPU Benchmark
GravityMark is a free cross-platform and cross-API GPU benchmark with native support of Metal and Apple silicone. Check the stability of your systems and compare the performance of different platforms by drawing an enormous amount of asteroids. https://gravitymark.com/ -
More specs about M1 (with Metal) posted 2 hours ago
With a beautiful French accent, Luc Semeria from the GPU software team at Apple posted an update on M1 and Metal two hours ago. This is what you can expect: We'll explore the Metal graphics and compute fundamentals of Apple M1, then take you through four important Metal features to make your...- Henk van Ess
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- Forum: Apple Silicon (Arm) Macs
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Would Catalina install on unsupported Mac with upgraded GPU without dosdude's patcher?
Hello there. Recently i was wondering about would catalina install on my 2011 27" iMac without dosdude's patcher if i upgrade GPU to Metal-compatible? I mean, as we all know, the only thing that doesn't allow us to install catalina is the videocard, that is non metal-compatible on old Macs. So... -
Metal/AMD updates in 10.15.4?
Can anyone confirm if 10.15.4 updated the GPU drivers for the current AMD card lineup? Been waiting to pull the trigger on a 16" MBP but keep hearing horror stories about glitches and Metal acceleration on the new Macs, especially in Adobe Premiere Pro. Been hoping that it gets fixed before...- dawindmg08
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- 10.15.4 amd catalalina gpu
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- Forum: macOS Catalina (10.15)
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MP 1,1-5,1 Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB EFI FLASH NO BOOT LOGO
Saphire radeon HD7950 3GB has flashed successfully not getting boot loading of os ,gpuz shows EFI ,the bois rom was attached ,the show the full version number of card 7xxx .- streak8047
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- efi boot efi flash
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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MP 1,1-5,1 OpenCL vs. Metal with Mojave on cMP 5,1
I upgraded to a metal-compatible GPU (Radeon RX 580 Pulse) primarily because Mojave requires it and the clock is ticking on High Sierra. Now I'm trying to figure out whether or not to utilize metal or OpenCL for Photoshop, Camera Raw and photo stacking. I found comments on online forums saying... -
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macOS Comparing GPU Performance using Metal Performance Shaders
The MacBook Pro 2018 has two GPUs: AMD Radeon Pro 555X and Intel(R) UHD Graphics 630. I supposed the AMD 555X would be superior in performance compared to the Intel(R) UHD Graphics 630. However, I observed a huge performance difference for Metal Performance Shaders (MPS) between the two GPUs...- maccan
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- Forum: Apple Programming
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Stripped Apple Card - bare titanium look anyone ?
On 9-5 https://9to5mac.com/2019/09/04/bare-metal-apple-card/ article shows what the Apple card looks like after it was stripped of the white coating: Would anyone like to do this ?- 4sallypat
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- apple card coating
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- Forum: Apple Music, Apple Pay/Card, iCloud, Fitness+
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MP 7,1 Mac Pro 2019 Work Flow For Pro-App Devs
I am really trying to understand how these "pro-app" developers are going to utilize the Mac Pro 2019... more specifically, the work flow of (Mac Pro 2019 + MPX Modules + Afterburner + Metal + Pro-App Developers). With a fully configured Mac Pro (w/ MPX Modules and Afterburner), how will a...- alanmadzar
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- afterburner api developer mac pro module mpx pro-app
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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MacBook Pro: is the graphics card performance better at 10.3 than at 10.4 with nvidia GPU?
Hello, ask for an advice, please. i have a MacBook Pro (Retina, 15', Mitte 2014) with dual Graphikcards, NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M 2 GB and the less power one: Intel Iris Pro 1536 MB i hae read: macOS Mojave requires a graphics card that supports Apple's graphics framework Metal, but until...- patrick1234
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- 10.3 10.4 driver grafic high macbook pro 15 mojave nvidia sierra
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Need Help With Cables Needed for GTX 680
Hi all, I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to what cables I need to hook up my two 27in Apple Cinema Displays (non-Thunderbolt). I am updating from the default Radeon GFX card to the GTX 680 to be Metal compatible in my older Mac Pro 5.1. The back of the GTX 680 looks like this... -
Resolved Mojave Hybrid AMD/NVIDIA Dual GPU (Limited Success)-No Display via RX 580
So I found something interesting-and fun, metal acceleration on both a GTX770 and RX580 and hardware acceleration as well as I know to test it in both Mojave 10.14.3 and Win10-just no display in Mojave via the RX580. My NVIDIA GPU is a MVC flashed GTX 770 Founders Edition 2GB-and reports...- Reindeer_Games
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- cuda mac pro mojave nvidia opencl opengl physx
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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Mac Pro All Metal GPU Requirement Disability
Hey, so, I want to install Mojave on a Mac Pro 3, 1 with dosdude1's patcher, a GTX 670, which is metal supported though not officially. Since the 670 Isn't technically supported, there are no EFI Firmware Flashes. While watching YouTube I discovered that when installing Mojave, "All GPU's in... -
Quadro 4000 with MacOS Mojave
Hey, So, I've been doing research, and found a out that the best value for money Graphics Card is the Nvidia Quadro 4000. I'm not sure wether to bite the bullet and buy it, or wait until later to buy an RX 560. The Mac Pro is the 3, 1, which can get Mojave when using Dosdude1's Patcher. Looking... -
Mac Pro 3,1 2008 Mojave GPU verdict?
Hey Everyone— I have been searching but cannot find a "complete" answer or recommendation on this (there's a 10.13 HS thread, but not 10.14 Mojave): I need to get a 2008 Mac Pro 3,1 upgraded (via @dosdude1's patched installer) to macOS 10.14 Mojave. So I need a Metal-capable GPU. To recap what... -
Hot or not? (Iron Man type case)
- Tortri
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- iphone xs iron man
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- Forum: iPhone Accessories