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Adapters, accessories and cases: What do I use with my 15″ M2 MacBook Air?

Mark Sokolovsky,  Articles, Mac Accessories, Recommendations, Tech Stuff, The Practical Mac, The Value Equation - 2026.06.18 - Leave a comment -

Depending on the Mac you own, you’ll have a different range of ports available to you. As device standar […]

Apple Silicon – M5 Pro chip specs

Mark Sokolovsky,  Apple Silicon CPU Specs, Articles, CPUs, Tech Specs, Tech Stuff - 2026.05.01 - Leave a comment -

This page details the full hardware profile of the Apple Silicon M5 Pro chip.     Name: M5 Pro Chip […]

Unboxing the Jet Black 42mm Apple Watch Series 11

Mark Sokolovsky,  Articles, iDevice unboxing, Low End Mobile, Tech Stuff - 2026.04.25 - Leave a comment -

Back in 2017 I picked up an Apple Watch Series 3, which wound up going along for the ride through several iPho […]

The different types of SSDs in your computer

Mark Sokolovsky,  Low End Mac Tech Journal, System Peripherals, Tech Specs, Tech Stuff - 2026.02.08 - Leave a comment -

Whether you’re dropping an OWC Mercury Accelsior AHCI into an old Mac Pro, are replacing a 2.5″ SA […]

Why a faster processor doesn’t always mean a faster Mac

Mark Sokolovsky,  Low End Mac Tech Journal, Reality Check, Tech Stuff, The Power of Mac - 2026.02.02 - Leave a comment -

In any Mac and many devices, the CPU is just one part of an interconnected system, whether you’re on a P […]

Cooling a Power Mac G5 with frigid outside air

Mark Sokolovsky,  Low End Mac Hacks, Maximize Your Mac, Miscellaneous Ramblings, Tech Stuff - 2026.01.28 - Leave a comment -

There came a point in time where an idea dawned upon me which I wanted to try out: how would my Power Mac G5 r […]

Restoring an A1048 Apple Keyboard

Mark Sokolovsky,  Articles, Mac Accessories, Mac Restorations, Recycled Computing, Tech Stuff - 2026.01.25 - Leave a comment -

I had this keyboard sitting amongst my pile of keyboards for quite some time – probably a few years or m […]

InfiniteMac: Run classic Mac OS in your browser

LEM Staff,  Low End Mac Mailbag, Miscellaneous Ramblings, Tech Stuff - 2026.01.20 - Leave a comment -

Recently shared in our community, someone posted a link to Infinite Mac, a resource I’ve long forgotten […]

Buying a 38mm Apple Watch Series 2 in 2026

Mark Sokolovsky,  iOS Accessories, Low End Mobile, Recommendations, Tech Stuff, The Value Equation - 2026.01.14 - Leave a comment -

For those of us who aren’t into smartwatches, it’s easy just not to buy one. It’s an extra d […]

That time I tried to make my own OS

Mark Sokolovsky,  Low End PC Tech Journal, Tech Stuff, The Low End Designer - 2026.01.13 - Leave a comment -

It was a cold, record-setting winter in Late 2009 when I was in the process of switching from PC to Mac, I dec […]

The final result of the flood salvaged studio display

LEM Staff,  Down but Not Out, Low End Mac Mailbag, Mac Restorations, Tech Stuff - 2025.12.10 - Leave a comment -

Recently posted in our community, someone picked up a flood-damaged Apple Studio display and managed to restor […]

Unboxing the iPad mini A17 Pro

Mark Sokolovsky,  iDevice unboxing, iOS & iDevices, Low End Mobile, Tech Stuff - 2025.12.08 - Leave a comment -

Last year I picked up a Purple 64 GB iPad mini as a part of a low-cost offer from T-mobile, to have as a backu […]

Even more of my unusual Mac mods over the years, Part 2

Mark Sokolovsky,  Articles, Miscellaneous Ramblings, Recycled Computing, Tech Stuff, The Low End Designer - 2025.10.31 - Leave a comment -

Since some readers liked the unusual Mac mods in a recent article, I’ve decided to go with a part 2 to s […]

I had a maxed 2018 Mac mini and went for a 24 GB M4 Mini

Mark Sokolovsky,  First Impressions, Low End Mac Tech Journal, Mac Happens, Miscellaneous Ramblings, Tech Stuff - 2025.10.27 - Leave a comment -

My journey with Apple Silicon for the Mac is perhaps atypical, but I was always open to the possibility that i […]

M1 vs M2 vs M3 vs M4 vs M5

Mark Sokolovsky,  Articles, CPUs, Mac Musings, Tech Specs, Tech Stuff - 2025.10.24 - Leave a comment -

With the release of the new M5 MacBook Pro and iPad Pro on October 22nd, we’re 5 generations into the Ap […]

Did the M5 iPad Pro and M5 chip just leak…?

Mark Sokolovsky,  Benchmarks, Future Tech, Low End Mobile, Tech Stuff, The Rumor Mill - 2025.09.30 - Leave a comment -

Earlier today, Wylsacom uploaded a YouTube video unboxing what appears to be the next generation M5 iPad Pro, […]

DDR SDRAM generations in Macs – A brief overview

Mark Sokolovsky,  Low End Mac Tech Journal, Tech History, Tech Specs, Tech Stuff - 2025.09.25 - Leave a comment -

Since Mid-2002, Apple computers started using DDR SDRAM (Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic Random-Access Me […]

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