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Apple addresses its future role in high-end gaming, highlights recent hardware and software-based improvements

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date December 29, 2023

If you’re a fan of gaming on the Mac, you’re going to like this. Inverse’s Raymond Wong on Thursday published an in-depth overview of Apple’s increasing push towards high-end gaming on the macOS platform. the story includes interviews with Apple marketing managers Gordon Keppel and Leland Martin. Among the biggest reasons that high-end gaming has […]

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Recent Apple documentation suggests that third-party eGPU hardware may not be supported under Apple Silicon hardware

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date July 8, 2020

Some Apple support documentation indicates that Apple might drop support for non-Apple GPUs in its transition to Apple Silicon processors. In a recent WWDC 2020 developer session focused on porting Metal apps to the new architecture, the company made it clear that Apple Silicon Macs will feature customer Apple GPUs. “Apple Silicon Mac contains an […]

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Intel ships “Cannon Lake” processor, allows for maximum of 32GB of RAM to be installed in notebooks

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date May 18, 2018

In an interesting move, Intel’s Cannon Lake processors have surfaced and it looks like Apple will be able to add a 32-gigabyte RAM option to its MacBook and MacBook Pro notebook lines. Chinese retailer listings for the Lenovo IdeaPad 330 notebook reveal it uses a new processor, identified as the Core i3-8121U. The related listing […]

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Apple adds June 2017 21.5-inch Retina iMac to refurbished store selection

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date August 31, 2017

A good deal’s a good deal. Apple on Wednesday updated its refurbished products web site, adding the new 21.5-inch iMac models that were initially released in June of 2017. The refurbished iMacs feature Kaby Lake processors, upgraded displays, faster solid state storage, and discrete graphics. At present, the refurbished selection only includes the 4K models […]

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Users levy class action law suit against Apple for mid-2011 MacBook Pro GPU failures

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date October 28, 2014
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If the GPU on your mid-2011 MacBook Pro failed and you wound up picking up the cost of replacing it, there may be some legal recourse that could help you out. Per AppleInsider, a long-running issue with owners of Apple’s 2011 series of MacBook Pros has resulted in a class-action lawsuit, seeking compensation for apparent […]