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  1. macduke

    RAM: Apple Silicon 8GB = 16GB Intel in Topaz AI?

    I was looking at the system requirements for Topaz AI because I haven't upgraded to the newer versions and was curious if they have a build now for Apple Silicon as I have a 14" M3 Max 16/40 64GB on order. I'm looking to upgrade some of my professional tools to avoid the performance impact of...
  2. bobjonesco

    Before you buy a new Mac with just 8GB RAM, know this.

    I've "upgraded" from a 16" MBP M1 Pro with 16GB RAM and 512 SSD to a 15" MacBook Air M2 with just 8GB RAM and 512 SSD. If I had to believe 90% of people on here, my wallet would be $200 lighter due to a 16GB RAM upgrade. I'm constantly running Safari with 3-5 tabs, Chrome with 5-10 tabs and 10...
  3. E

    Apple insists 8GB unified memory equals 16GB regular RAM

    Interesting Article from AppleInsider interviewing Apple vice president of worldwide product marketing Bob Borchers. "Comparing our memory to other system's memory actually isn't equivalent, because of the fact that we have such an efficient use of memory, and we use memory compression, and we...
  4. B

    Maxed out M1/2 Max 14” users - battery life/noise?

    Can anyone with a 14” mbp with a fully maxed out M1/2 MAX Chip + fully maxed out RAM comment on battery life/fan noise? Curious what the actual experience is for people with a fully souped up 14”. How bad is your battery life? Do you deal with a lot of fan noise? Issues even in a low/medium...
    • Badfish12
    • Thread
    • 14" macbook pro 14" mbp battery life fan noise m1 max m1max m2 max m2max ram
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  5. AlixSPQR

    Still only 8 GB RAM in base model M3 iMac!

    I couldn't believe this when I saw it. It's deplorable. Why, Apple, why? https://www.apple.com/imac/specs/
    • AlixSPQR
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    • 8 gb base model imac m3 soc ram
    • Replies: 67
    • Forum: iMac
  6. W

    Another RAM upgrade (iMac 2020)

    Hello, few years ago I upgraded my iMac (2020) 5k 27-inch with 2 RAM: Corsair SO-DIMM 32GB KIT DDR4 2666MHz CL18. So now I have 40 Gb total RAM (4 -default- / 16 -bought- / 4 -default- / 16 -bought-). I would like to upgrade again, but I am not sure what is the best for the performance. Should...
    • WHDB
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    • imac 2020 ram
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iMac
  7. Tsepz

    iPhone 15 Pro Max How is the multitasking with 8GB RAM?

    Congratulations to all those who managed to get their 15 Pro Max this week/weekend. Given the apparent upgrade of RAM from 6GB (in 12 PM, 13 PM and 14 PM) to 8GB in the 15 Pro Max, I would love to know if you are seeing significantly more apps staying in RAM/not restarting after you have left...
    • Tsepz
    • Thread
    • background activity background app refresh multitask multitasking ram
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: iPhone
  8. L

    Turn off all usage - or almost all usage of Cache (Memory)

    Hi, My Mac is so slow these weeks. Got a new one.. Just wondering if its possible to turn off all - or almost all Cache-usage of memory in Mac OS? Normal RAM is much faster, so I really would like to have this configured
    • lifeform
    • Thread
    • cache cleaning ram
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS
  9. Jobalisk

    MP 6,1 RAM for Mac Pro 6,1

    Hello all. Looking at getting this for my Mac Pro 6,1. I'm not dead certain it will be compatible though. Mac Pro supposedly supports registered ECC memory but I recently bought 128gb worth of 1866mhz ram and it didn't like it. Apparently the speed clocks down on 128gb to 1066 so I'm wondering...
    • Jobalisk
    • Thread
    • ecc mac pro 6.1 ram
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  10. L

    16gb Intel vs 8gb M1?

    I’m looking to get an used Macbook (doesn’t matter Air or Pro). I usually have hundreds of tabs open as well as several excel spreadsheets - which my 2015 MBP has been handling - but I want a faster processor. I’m unsure how the processor would affect the RAM usable. Would the 8gb M1 MBP be able...
  11. K

    Upgrading RAM on iMac 27 2020 - dual channel?

    Hi all, I decided to upgrade the stock RAM (2x4GB) on my iMac 27 2020, and bought an extra 2x8GB. I installed these in the AABB configuration and it's correctly reporting 24GB RAM at the right speed. However, on further reading I think that I may lose dual-channel with this config. So my...
  12. F

    Mixing RAM Brands on Latest Intel iMac

    Hi kind tech enthusiast. I had a friend as if it is slowing his latest get Intel iMac down by having 2x 16GB Apple official RAM and 1x 32 Crucial RAM upgrade all in the system at the same time. He used Crucial's tool to ensure it was right but his mismatch combo of Apple Branded/ Crucial (48GB...
  13. Premal212

    How much ram does the GPU use on Arm Chips (M2)? (Shared Memory)

    Running a 2019, 15inch 32gb MBP and my memory pressure occasionally goes into orange when going heavy in After Effects. Looking at buying a new machine, don't want to pick up a 64gb unnecessary as I would need to go for the Max Chips. But my concern is that the ram is shared between the GPU...
  14. L

    RAM Limits ME

    So, once more in the hopes of removing my own ignorance rather than telling you why my way is the only way, I’m fascinated by RAM use. ALL of my sub units (I’m responsible for tech choices and updates for nine people +/-) do fine with 8GB of RAM (specifically on Apple Silicon; definitely not...
  15. B

    Will higher frequency ram work on 2020 iMac?

    Im trying to upgrade the RAM on an 2020 5k iMac 27". It currently has 8gb not sure if its using two slots or one, however I wanna upgrade to 32gb. I found on crucial the following item [2 x 16gb 2666MHz](https://www.crucial.com/memory/ddr4/ct2k16g4sfra32a) but unfortunatedly, it does not get...
    • Belmat
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    • imac ram
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iMac
  16. F

    college and xcode

    Hello, I am a computer science student. I want to buy a mac to learn ios development(I already know android) and do college tasks. I will run the apps on a physical device, not an emulator, with a couple of tabs open (not many). Will a macbook air m1 with 8gb/256gb suffice? I can't afford buying...
  17. T

    Any DevOps engineer around? Looking to buy a system for learning/projects

    I think it's time to retire my M1 Mac Mini with 8GB/256GB, which back then I got because I lacked the money and my PC broke. I'm looking for a system (desktop or laptop) that will grant me the power to learn or work on my projects. Technologies: Docker, Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD, Scripting...
  18. L

    safari uses way too much memory

    macbook air m1, ventura 13.4 safari uses a lot more battery recently, and chrome is much more efficient but it has recently come to a point where it's more than double of chromium here with only 3 tabs open: macrumors.com, macg.co , reddit , it consumes 4GB of ram ! where chrome consumes...
  19. Starfinity

    What should I upgrade on the new Mac Studio, UM or Storage?

    So my job is purchasing a new machine for me next month and I've been looking into what to get. We use Apple products and even before they announced the new Studio at WWDC a few days ago I knew I was going to be getting a Mac Studio. I'm gonna max out the new M2 Ultra chip and (due to budget...
    • Starfinity
    • Thread
    • m2 ultra ram storage studio unified memory
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Mac Studio
  20. J

    MP 1,1-5,1 2009 Mac Pro 5,1 CPU and RAM not recognized.

    I recently had taken the machine apart to clean it but ever since I've put it back together and booted it up, i noticed things were slightly slower and it wasn't until now that i realized one of the CPUs and half the RAM isn't even being recognized. There should be 2 processors, 12 cores, 64gb...
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