This page details the full hardware profile of the Apple Silicon M3 Max chip. Name: M3 Max Chip Released: November 7th, 2023 Codename: APL1204 Part Number: T6034 / T6031 Fabrication Process: TSMC’s 3-Nanometer-B Transistor Count: 92 billion CPU ISA: ARMv8.6-A . . Memory Bus Width: 384-Bit or 512-Bit Total channels: 3 or 4 […]
This page details the full hardware profile of the Apple Silicon M3 Pro chip. Name: M3 Pro Chip Released: November 7th, 2023 Codename: APL1203 Part Number: T6030 Fabrication Process: TSMC’s 3-Nanometer-B Transistor Count: 37-Billion CPU ISA: ARMv8.6-A . . Memory Bus Width: 192-Bit Total channels: 3 Bit per channel: 64-Bit Memory Type: LPDDR5-6400 (3200 […]
This page details the full hardware profile of the Apple Silicon M3 chip. Name: M3 Chip Released: November 7th, 2023 Codename: APL1201 Part Number: T8122 Fabrication Process: TSMC’s 3-Nanometer-B Transistor Count: 25-Billion CPU ISA: ARMv8.6-A . . Memory Bus Width: 128-Bit Total channels: 2 Bit per channel: 64-Bit Memory Type: LPDDR5-6400 (3200 MHz) ~Bandwidth: […]
This page details the full hardware profile of the Apple Silicon M2 Ultra chip. Name: M2 Ultra Chip Released: June 13th, 2023 Codename: APL1W12 Part Number: T6022 Fabrication Process: TSMC’s 5-Nanometer-P Transistor Count: 134-Billion CPU ISA: ARMv8.6-A . . Memory Bus Width: 1024-Bit Total channels: 8 Bit per channel: 128-Bit Memory Type: LPDDR5-6400 (3200 […]
This page details the full hardware profile of the Apple Silicon M2 Max chip. Name: M2 Max Chip Released: January 24th, 2023 Codename: APL1111 Part Number: T6021 Fabrication Process: TSMC’s 5-Nanometer-P Transistor Count: 67-Billion CPU ISA: ARMv8.6-A . . Memory Bus Width: 512-Bit Total channels: 4 Bit per channel: 64-Bit Memory Type: LPDDR5-6400 […]
This page details the full hardware profile of the Apple Silicon M2 Pro chip. Name: M2 Pro Chip Released: January 24th, 2023 Codename: APL1113 Part Number: T6020 Fabrication Process: TSMC’s 5-Nanometer-P Transistor Count: 40-Billion CPU ISA: ARMv8.6-A . . Memory Bus Width: 256-Bit Total channels: 4 Bit per channel: 64-Bit Memory Type: LPDDR5-6400 (3200 […]
This page details the full hardware profile of the Apple Silicon M2 chip. Name: M2 Chip Released: June 24th, 2022 Codename: APL1109 Part Number: T8112 Fabrication Process: TSMC’s 5-Nanometer-P Transistor Count: 20-Billion CPU ISA: ARMv8.6-A . . Memory Bus Width: 128-Bit Total channels: 2 Bit per channel: 64-Bit Memory Type: LPDDR5-6400 (3200 MHz) ~Bandwidth: […]
This page details the full hardware profile of the Apple Silicon M1 Ultra chip. Name: M1 Ultra Chip Released: March 18th, 2022 Codename: APL1W06 Part Number: T6002 Fabrication Process: TSMC’s 5-Nanometer Transistor Count: 114-Billion CPU ISA: ARMv8.5-A . . Memory Bus Width: 1024-Bit Total channels: 8 Bit per channel: 128-Bit Memory Type: LPDDR5-6400 (3200 […]
This page details the full hardware profile of the Apple Silicon M1 Max chip. Name: M1 Max Chip Released: October 26th, 2021 Codename: APL1105 Part Number: T6001 Fabrication Process: TSMC’s 5-Nanometer Transistor Count: 57-Billion CPU ISA: ARMv8.5-A . . Memory Bus Width: 512-Bit Total channels: 4 Bit per channel: 128-Bit Memory Type: LPDDR5-6400 (3200 […]
This page details the full hardware profile of the Apple Silicon M1 Pro chip. Name: M1 Pro Chip Released: October 26th, 2021 Codename: APL1103 Part Number: T6000 Fabrication Process: TSMC’s 5-Nanometer Transistor Count: 33.7-Billion CPU ISA: ARMv8.5-A . . Memory Bus Width: 256-Bit Total channels: 2 Bit per channel: 128-Bit Memory Type: LPDDR5-6400 (3200 […]
Here is a list of links to different pages and articles on Low End Mac about the various different clones and other types of computers Apple made prior to the Mac, such as the Apple I, II, and III. There were two eras of Macintosh clones: The unauthorized period, when clones were reverse engineered or […]
PowerBook was the name for Apple’s first family of notebook computers, perhaps the best name ever given to a line of laptops. Duo 250 Duo 270c Duo 280 Duo 280c See as a List
These links provide a quick way to access hardware profiles for Intel and Apple Silicon based minis on Low End Mac.. The Mac mini was both the smallest Mac ever sold and the least expensive. Introduced in January 2005, the Mac mini has only been through one major design change. The original design was 6.5″ […]
PowerBook, perhaps the best name ever given to a notebook computer. PowerBook Links Guide to G3 PowerBooks . Guide to TiBooks . Rage at Being Left Behind, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 2001.12.24. It’s official – Apple doesn’t plan to support graphics acceleration for any Mac with ATI Rage video. That includes the WallStreet and Lombard. […]
PowerBook was the name for Apple’s first family of notebook computers, perhaps the best name ever given to a line of laptops. 68040-based Macs can use the HFS+ file system that comes with Mac OS 8.1, but they cannot boot from an HFS+ disk or use one for virtual memory. Happy Birthday, PowerBook!, PowerBook Zone, […]
Guide to Power Mac G4 Upgrades . Guide to G3 Daughter Cards . Guide to G4 Daughter Cards . Guide to G3 ZIF Upgrades . Guide to G4 ZIF Upgrades . Guide to G3 NuBus Upgrades . Guide to G3 Level 2 Upgrades . Overclocking the Beige G3 . Generic Laptop-to-Desktop IDE adapter for […]
G4 Digital Audio G4 Quicksilver Quicksilver 2002 MDD G4 FireWire 800 1.25 (Mid 2003) Mid-2003 G5 Mid-2004 G5 Late-2004 G5 Early-2005 G5 Late-2005 G5 Late-2005 G5 See as a list Keywords: #powermacindex
Apple introduced the first iBook, its consumer notebook, in July 1999. It was the first laptop ready to accept a WiFi module. The iBook name lived on until the Intel-based MacBook consumer notebooks replaced them in 2006. Guide to iBooks .. Hack: Overclocking the iBook (2001), Tycho, Accelerate Your Mac, 08.21. Warranty-voiding mod boost performance […]
This index covers desktop Macs based on the 68040 CPU. This includes all Centris and Quadra models, plus some LCs and Performas. PowerPC 601 Upgrades for 68040 PDS Macs, Daniel Knight, 2016.08.31 .. Add a Second SIMM Slot to Your Quadra, LC, or Performa 630, Chris Placzek, Memory Upgrade Options, 2016.08.25 . Sonnet QuadDoubler Accelerators, […]
This index covers the Macintosh LC series, Apple’s first low-cost color Macs. (68040-based LCs are also listed on the Quadra page.) The LC series was one of the most popular in Apple’s history. LCs with built-in monitors are listed separately on the 500 series page. Guide to LC PDS Video Cards. Includes Focus, Radius, and […]
Apple’s Performa line of computers attempted to bring the Mac experience to the consumer market. The line was launched with three rebadged Macs in 1992 and phased out in 1997 when the last two models were renamed Power Macs with their last upgrade. Performa: The Depressing Macintosh, Benj Edwards, Vintage Computing and Gaming, 2014.06.02. “The […]
The Mac Plus had a minor role in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. The Compact Macs, Matthew Glidden, Profiles in Networking, ATPM, 2002.06. LocalTalk and ethernet networking for compact Macs. . The Original Macintosh, Dan Knight, Online Tech Journal, 2001.05.29. An in-depth look at the original Macintosh and how it shaped future Macs. .. […]
Low End Mac’s Compleat Guide to Mac OS 9, 2008 edition, Charles W Moore, Miscellaneous Ramblings, 2008.05.12. Mac OS 9 remains fast and stable, but Classic software hasn’t kept up with the changing internet. Which Macs support OS 9, where to buy it, and how to update to 9.2.2. Hacking Mac OS 7.6.1 so many […]
Know Your Mac’s Upgrade Options, Phil Herlihy, The Usefulness Equation, 2008.08.26. Any Mac can be upgraded, but it’s a question of what can be upgraded – RAM, hard drive, video, CPU – and how far it can be upgraded. The perfect Mac: MacBook Pro or iMac?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 2009.08.11. The 15″ MacBook Pro […]
Best online 21″ and 27″ iMac deals Know Your Mac’s Upgrade Options, Phil Herlihy, The Usefulness Equation, 2008.08.26. Any Mac can be upgraded, but it’s a question of what can be upgraded – RAM, hard drive, video, CPU – and how far it can be upgraded. The perfect Mac: MacBook Pro or iMac?, Dan Knight, […]
Thunderstrike Malware: Could It Still Be a Threat to Your Mac?, Low End Mac Tech Journal 2018.02.01. Malware secretly infects EFI. Which versions of macOS are safest? Know Your Mac’s Upgrade Options, Phil Herlihy, The Usefulness Equation, 2008.08.26. Any Mac can be upgraded, but it’s a question of what can be upgraded – RAM, hard […]
Thunderstrike Malware: Could It Still Be a Threat to Your Mac?, Low End Mac Tech Journal 2018.02.01. Malware secretly infects EFI. Which versions of macOS are safest? Know Your Mac’s Upgrade Options, Phil Herlihy, The Usefulness Equation, 2008.08.26. Any Mac can be upgraded, but it’s a question of what can be upgraded – RAM, hard […]
Know Your Mac’s Upgrade Options, Phil Herlihy, The Usefulness Equation, 2008.08.26. Any Mac can be upgraded, but it’s a question of what can be upgraded – RAM, hard drive, video, CPU – and how far it can be upgraded. Is the Mid 2014 iMac Really a Road Apple?, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 2014.09.03. All things […]
Thunderstrike Malware: Could It Still Be a Threat to Your Mac?, Low End Mac Tech Journal 2018.02.01. Malware secretly infects EFI. Which versions of macOS are safest? Know Your Mac’s Upgrade Options, Phil Herlihy, The Usefulness Equation, 2008.08.26. Any Mac can be upgraded, but it’s a question of what can be upgraded – RAM, hard […]
Thunderstrike Malware: Could It Still Be a Threat to Your Mac?, Low End Mac Tech Journal 2018.02.01. Malware secretly infects EFI. Which versions of macOS are safest? Know Your Mac’s Upgrade Options, Phil Herlihy, The Usefulness Equation, 2008.08.26. Any Mac can be upgraded, but it’s a question of what can be upgraded – RAM, hard […]
Thunderstrike Malware: Could It Still Be a Threat to Your Mac?, Low End Mac Tech Journal 2018.02.01. Malware secretly infects EFI. Which versions of macOS are safest? Know Your Mac’s Upgrade Options, Phil Herlihy, The Usefulness Equation, 2008.08.26. Any Mac can be upgraded, but it’s a question of what can be upgraded – RAM, hard […]
Thunderstrike Malware: Could It Still Be a Threat to Your Mac?, Low End Mac Tech Journal 2018.02.01. Malware secretly infects EFI. Which versions of macOS are safest? Know Your Mac’s Upgrade Options, Phil Herlihy, The Usefulness Equation, 2008.08.26. Any Mac can be upgraded, but it’s a question of what can be upgraded – RAM, hard […]
Thunderstrike Malware: Could It Still Be a Threat to Your Mac?, Low End Mac Tech Journal 2018.02.01. Malware secretly infects EFI. Which versions of macOS are safest? Know Your Mac’s Upgrade Options, Phil Herlihy, The Usefulness Equation, 2008.08.26. Any Mac can be upgraded, but it’s a question of what can be upgraded – RAM, hard […]
The Mid 2010 iMac value equation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 2010.07.28. The 2010 iMacs have Intel Core ‘i’ CPUs, HyperThreading, and Radeon graphics across the board. But what about close-out prices on 2009 iMacs? Know Your Mac’s Upgrade Options, Phil Herlihy, The Usefulness Equation, 2008.08.26. Any Mac can be upgraded, but it’s a question of what […]
The Late 2009 iMac value equation, Dan Knight, Mac Musings, 2009.10.21. With larger 16:9 displays, the new iMacs bring a lot of value to the table, but there are some close-out bargains. Know Your Mac’s Upgrade Options, Phil Herlihy, The Usefulness Equation, 2008.08.26. Any Mac can be upgraded, but it’s a question of what can […]
