Hello everyone, For the first time in a very long time, Low End Mac is preparing to migrate to a new server as our current hosting provider is moving to switch gears. Dan and I are still figuring out the where and when, but as of right now the tentative date for the switch is […]
While the project started back in February and was attempted to be finished then, it has finally been done in its first iteration. This means mostly every navigation page (including everything on the navigation bar, tech specs, software index, etc;) can be displayed from bezel to shining bezel, without pinching to zoom. See: Introducing – […]
This page details the full hardware profile of the Apple Silicon M5 Max chip. Name: M5 Pro Chip Released: March 3rd, 2026 Codename: – Part Number: – Fabrication Process: *TSMC’s 3-Nanometer-P Transistor Count: – CPU ISA: ARMv9.2A . . Mem. Bus Width: 384 / 512 Bit Total channels: 24 / 32 Bit per […]
This page details the full hardware profile of the Apple Silicon M5 Pro chip. Name: M5 Pro Chip Released: March 3rd, 2026 Codename: – Part Number: – Fabrication Process: *TSMC’s 3-Nanometer-P Transistor Count: – CPU ISA: ARMv9.2A . . Memory Bus Width: 256-bit Total channels: 16 Bit per channel: 16-Bit Memory Type: LPDDR5X-9600 […]
This page details the full hardware profile of the Apple Silicon M5 chip. Name: M5 Chip Released: October 15th, 2025 Codename: – Part Number: – Fabrication Process: *TSMC’s 3-Nanometer-P Transistor Count: – CPU ISA: ARMv9.2A . . Memory Bus Width: 128-bit Total channels: 8 Bit per channel: 16-Bit Memory Type: LPDDR5X-9600 (4800 MHz) […]
The M5 MacBook Air was updated with a new chip when it was introduced on March 3rd, 2026. Other than that, the new MacBook Air doesn’t seem much different from it’s predecessor. The real changes are under the hood with the M5 chip, changing the paradigm of MacBook Air workflows. Five generations into […]
Apple took a radically different approach to their notebook lineup this year by re-introducing the MacBook as an affordable, lightweight and colorful MacBook Neo. With a starting price of $599 USD (and $499 through Apple’s Education Store), this is the most affordable Mac ‘Book to-date. The Neo is no slouch despite being the […]
Back in 2017 I picked up an Apple Watch Series 3, which wound up going along for the ride through several iPhone upgrades. Fast forward to 2023; the Series 3 battery was on it’s way out, animations were stuttery, and despite wearing it for the better part of 6 years, I didn’t get much use […]
Before Apple ever had their own custom in-house silicon with the debut of the A4 chip on the iPhone 4, there were Samsung chips. The first few iOS devices relied on these early chips, while every device since the first iPad sports a chip made by Apple. These are the known as the “A-Series” SOCs, […]
This page details the full hardware profile of the Apple Silicon “A5X” SOC. Name: Apple A5X MFG: Samsung Released: March 16th, 2012 Codename:APL5498 Part Number:S5L8945 Fabrication Process: 45-Nanometer Transistor Count: – CPU ISA: ARMv7 (32-Bit) . RAM Information: Memory Bus Width: 128-Bit Total channels: 4 Bit per channel: 32-Bit Memory Type: LPDDR2-800 (400 MHz) ~Bandwidth: […]
This page details the full hardware profile of the Apple Silicon “A5” series of chips. There are three different variations in existence. Name: Apple A5 MFG: Samsung Released: March 11th, 2011 Codename: APL0498 Part Number: S5L8940 Fabrication Process: 45-Nanometer or 32nm High-K dielectric metal gate. Transistor Count: – CPU ISA: ARMv7 (32-Bit) . RAM Information: […]
This page details the full hardware profile of the Apple Silicon “A18 Pro” chip. Name: “Apple A18 Pro” MFG: TSMC Released: September 9th, 2024 Codename: APL1V07 Part Number: T8140 Fabrication Process: 3 Nanometer N3E FinFET Transistor Count: (TBA) CPU ISA: ARMv9.2-A . RAM Information: Memory Bus Width: 64-Bit Total channels: 4 Bit per channel: […]
Nothing too crazy happened – just a rogue plugin causing havoc while I was away. Site is to continue operations as per usual. Thank you!
Whether you’re dropping an OWC Mercury Accelsior AHCI into an old Mac Pro, are replacing a 2.5″ SATA HDD with an SSD, or deal with mostly any Mac made after 2012, Solid State Drives have become the predominant choice as the primary boot drive in nearly every modern computer. Flash storage has been used for […]
Everyday when you see any sort of graphic in a GUI (graphical user interface), or in any printed media such as a billboard, poster, etc; they relate to different image file formats. Each format was created for specific purposes. While some are universal, others are less known about, and a few are difficult to interact […]
Back in Late 2016, I had the fortune of finding a cheap ~$30 1st-Generation Titanium PowerBook G4 400 MHz, without too many scratches. It reminded me of the 1 GHz one I had way back in 2011, looked like it was in good shape, so I picked it up. This article is a […]
While I haven’t posted as frequently about Low End Mac wallpapers, I stumbled into an idea which I ended up turning into a wallpaper. It’s always fun to play in Photoshop, share creations with others, and add to the portfolio of Graphic Design! The ice melted, made this gradient, light shined through it, I zoomed […]