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WWDC: Apple announces M2 Ultra-based Mac Pro desktop

If you’ve been hankering for the high-end that is Apple’s Mac Pro desktop tower you’re in luck. Over at WWDC on Monday, Apple announced its new Mac Pro tower. The new desktop is based on the new M2 Ultra chip, which offers a 24-core CPU, up to a 76-core GPU, and support for up to […]

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USB Promoter Group announces USB 4 Version 2 protocol, outlines expected features

This could be really impressive. The USB4 Version 2.0 protocol was announced today by the USB Promoter Group, comprising Apple, Microsoft, Intel, HP, STM, and others. The protocol will offer support up to 80Gb/s with both 40Gb/s USB-C passive cables and newly defined 80Gb/s active cables. The protocol will also enable higher performance USB 3.2, […]

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Asahi Linux cites progress, says that Linux is now “usable as a basic desktop” on M1-based Macs

After almost a year of a project to port Linux to Apple’s M1-based Macs, the creators of the effort have stated that Linux is now “usable as a basic desktop.” According to the progress report of September, Asahi Linux is running better than ever, although it still lacks GPU acceleration on M1 Macs as the […]

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Sonnet announces Fusion Flex J3i Drive-Mounting System, will allow users to add up to three additional SATA drives to their 2019 Mac Pro

Accessory maker Sonnet on Wednesday announced the upcoming launch of its Fusion Flex J3i internal drive mount for the 2019 Mac Pro. The unit allows users to add up to three SATA drives to their Macs. The Fusion Flex J3i offers two slots that can accept either 3.5-inch hard disk drives or 2.5-inch SSDs, and […]

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Apple releases 2020 model Mac mini, complete with faster processors and increased storage capacities

Apple on Wednesday released a decently bumped Mac mini model. The 2020 Mac mini features increased PCIe-based SSDs, complete with increased capacities. The $799 model now includes 256GB (up from 128GB), and the $1,099 model has 512GB (up from 256GB). The updated Mac mini is available in the following configurations: $799: 3.6GHz quad-core Core i3 CPU, […]