Building on the success of the Mac II, the 1988 Mac IIx housed a 68030 CPU and 68882 FPU (floating point unit) in the same case. Breakthrough features included the DOS-compatible 1.4 MB SuperDrive (a.k.a. FDHD for floppy disk, high density) and virtual memory. Although advertised as a 32-bit computer, the Mac IIx ROMs were […]
March 1987 was a milestone month for Apple: Apple built the one-millionth Macintosh, AppleShare file server software was introduced, the Mac SE and Mac II were introduced, ADB came to the Mac, and platinum replaced beige as the color for all new Mac gear.
The 13″ AppleColor High-Resolution Monitor was Apple’s first color display for the Macintosh. It was introduced with the Mac II in March 1987 and uses a 13″ Sony Trinitron CRT, which is curved horizontally but flat vertically.
Rolled out in March 1987 along with the compact Mac SE, the Mac II was the first modular Mac – a revolutionary change in the Macintosh line (so revolutionary that it had to be kept secret from Steve Jobs, who loved the simplicity of all-in-one designs). Options include two 800K floppy drives and a hard […]
Introduced along with the Mac II in March 1987, the SE came with 1 MB of RAM, one or two double-sided 800K floppies, and space to mount an internal SCSI hard drive (the second drive bay held either a hard drive or second floppy – no room for both, although that didn’t stop some people from […]
After a whole year without a new model (unless you count repackaging the Lisa 2 as the Macintosh XL), Apple announced the Macintosh Plus, the first expandable Macintosh, on January 16, 1986.
Apple replaced the Mac 512K with a model supporting double-sided 3.5″ disks, just like the Mac Plus. Unlike the Plus, the 512Ke used RAM chips rather than SIMMs, just like the 128K and 512K. This precluded upgrading RAM beyond 512 KB by simply plugging in higher capacity chips, although some companies did make memory upgrade […]
Introduced in January 1986, two years after the original Macintosh, the Mac Plus shipped with 1 MB of RAM, a new double-sided 800 KB floppy drive, and a built-in SCSI port (the first Mac so equipped). Not only was 1 MB more RAM than PC-class machines could handle, but the Plus could be expanded to 4 MB total […]
In January 1985, Apple announced the Macintosh XL, which was nothing more than a new name for the wildly unsuccessful Lisa 2. In April, Apple discontinued the model.
Although PC compatibility isn’t a big deal since Apple’s transition to Intel CPUs in 2006, there is a long history of PC emulation and DOS cards that let Macs run PC operating systems and software. Dayna’s MacCharlie was the first solution to the “problem” of PC compatibility.
On January 24, 1984, Apple announced the Macintosh to its Board of Directors – and to the world. The tiny computer was a radical departure from the large Lisa with it’s 12″ screen, just as Lisa itself had been a huge departure from the Apple II series and the growing family of MS-DOS computers on […]
Introduced to replace the Mac 128K in September 1984, the 512K had four times the RAM of the original Mac. This made it possible to work with larger files, more powerful software, and have more files open (running more than one application was still in the future, awaiting MultiFinder). There’s really not a lot more […]
Introduced in January 1984 (along with a revised Lisa), this Macintosh didn’t have a model number – it was simply the Macintosh. There was no name on the front. Early 128Ks simply said Macintosh on the back, while later ones were marked Macintosh 128K to distinguish them from the later Macintosh 512K. Equipped with 128 KB […]
Online Resources Protect your notebook against loss, theft, data loss, and security breaches, Charles W Moore, ‘Book Value, 2009.08.25. 10 percent of laptops are lost or stolen every year. Tips on preventing theft, securing your data, and recovering from a lost, stolen, or broken notebook. Optimized Software Builds Bring Out the Best in Your Mac, […]
Low End Mac’s Compleat Guide to the iBook G4, Charles W Moore, ‘Book Value, 2008.07.09. Replacing the G3 iBook in October 2003, the iBook G4 was and remains a value leader until it was replaced by the MacBook in 2006. PRAM and Battery Issues in iBooks and 12″ PowerBooks, Low End Mac Tech Journal, 2018.02.09 […]
Name Xeon X5675 Mac Model Mac Pro 2012 Codename Westmere-EP Fab. Size 32 nm Package Socket 1366 Base Freq. 3.066 GHz Turbo 3.466 GHz TDP 95 W PL2 – Cores 6 Threads 12 L1i Cache 32 KB Per Core L1d Cache 32 KB Per Core L1 Total 384 KB L2 Cache 256 KB Per Core […]
Name Xeon X5650 Mac Model Mac Pro 2012 Codename Westmere-EP Fab. Size 32 nm Package Socket 1366 Base Freq. 2.666 GHz Turbo 3.066 GHz TDP 95 W PL2 – Cores 6 Threads 12 L1i Cache 32 KB Per Core L1d Cache 32 KB Per Core L1 Total 384 KB L2 Cache 256 KB Per Core […]
Name Xeon X5570 Mac Model Xserve 2009, Mac Pro 2009 Codename Gainestown Fab. Size 45 nm Package Socket 1366 Base Freq. 2.933 GHz Turbo 3.333 GHz TDP 95 W PL2 – Cores 4 Threads 8 L1i Cache 32 KB Per Core L1d Cache 32 KB Per Core L1 Total 256 KB L2 Cache 256 KB […]
Name Xeon X5550 Mac Model Xserve 2009, Mac Pro 2009 Codename Gainestown Fab. Size 45 nm Package Socket 1366 Base Freq. 2.666 GHz Turbo 3.066 GHz TDP 95 W PL2 – Cores 4 Threads 8 L1i Cache 32 KB Per Core L1d Cache 32 KB Per Core L1 Total 256 KB L2 Cache 256 KB […]
Name Xeon x5482 Mac Model Mac Pro 2008 Codename Harpertown Fab. Size 45 nm Package Socket 771 Base Freq. 3.2 GHz Turbo – TDP 150 W PL2 – Cores 4 Threads 4 L1i Cache 32 KB Per Core L1d Cache 32 KB Per Core L1 Total 256 KB L2 Cache 12 MB L2 Total 12 […]
Name Xeon x5365 Mac Model Mac Pro 2007 Codename Clovertown Fab. Size 65 nm Package Socket 771 Base Freq. 3 GHz Turbo – TDP 150 W PL2 206 W Cores 4 Threads 4 L1i Cache 32 KB Per Core L1d Cache 32 KB Per Core L1 Total 256 KB L2 Cache 8 MB L2 Total […]
Name Xeon x5160 Mac Model Xserve, Mac Pro 2006 Codename Woodcrest Fab. Size 65 nm Package Socket 771 Base Freq. 3 GHz Turbo – TDP 65 W PL2 – Cores 2 Threads 2 L1i Cache 32 KB Per Core L1d Cache 32 KB Per Core L1 Total 128 KB L2 Cache 4 MB L2 Total […]
Name Xeon x5150 Mac Model Xserve, Mac Pro 2006 Codename Woodcrest Fab. Size 65 nm Package Socket 771 Base Freq. 2.666 GHz Turbo – TDP 65 W PL2 – Cores 2 Threads 2 L1i Cache 32 KB Per Core L1d Cache 32 KB Per Core L1 Total 128 KB L2 Cache 4 MB L2 Total […]
Name Xeon x5130 Mac Model Xserve, Mac Pro 2006 Codename Woodcrest Fab. Size 65 nm Package Socket 771 Base Freq. 2 GHz Turbo – TDP 65 W PL2 – Cores 2 Threads 2 L1i Cache 32 KB Per Core L1d Cache 32 KB Per Core L1 Total 128 KB L2 Cache 4 MB L2 Total […]
Name Xeon W3580 Mac Model Mac Pro 2009 Codename Bloomfield Fab. Size 45 nm Package Socket 1366 Base Freq. 3.333 GHz Turbo 3.6 GHz TDP 130 W PL2 – Cores 4 Threads 8 L1i Cache 32 KB Per Core L1d Cache 32 KB Per Core L1 Total 256 KB L2 Cache 256 KB Per Core […]
Name Xeon W3565 Mac Model Mac Pro 2010 Codename Bloomfield Fab. Size 45 nm Package Socket 1366 Base Freq. 3.2 GHz Turbo 3.466 GHz TDP 130 W PL2 – Cores 4 Threads 8 L1i Cache 32 KB Per Core L1d Cache 32 KB Per Core L1 Total 256 KB L2 Cache 256 KB Per Core […]
Name Xeon W3530 Mac Model Mac Pro 2010 Codename Bloomfield Fab. Size 45 nm Package Socket 1366 Base Freq. 2.8 GHz Turbo 3.066 GHz TDP 130 W PL2 – Cores 4 Threads 8 L1i Cache 32 KB Per Core L1d Cache 32 KB Per Core L1 Total 256 KB L2 Cache 256 KB Per Core […]
Name Xeon W3520 Mac Model Mac Pro 2009 Codename Bloomfield Fab. Size 45 nm Package Socket 1366 Base Freq. 2.666 GHz Turbo 2.933 GHz TDP 130 W PL2 – Cores 4 Threads 8 L1i Cache 32 KB Per Core L1d Cache 32 KB Per Core L1 Total 256 KB L2 Cache 256 KB Per Core […]
Name Xeon W-3275M Mac Model 2019 Mac Pro Codename Cascade Lake Fab. Size 14 nm Package FCLGA3647 Base Freq. 2.50 GHz Turbo 4.60 GHz TDP 205 W PL2 – Cores 28 Threads 56 L1i Cache 32 KB Per Core L1d Cache 32 KB Per Core L1 Total 1792 KB L2 Cache 1 MB Per Core […]
Name Xeon W-3265M Mac Model Mac Pro 2019 Codename Cascade Lake Fab. Size 14 nm Package FCLGA3647 Base Freq. 2.70 GHz Turbo 4.60 GHz TDP 205 W PL2 – Cores 24 Threads 48 L1i Cache 32 KB Per Core L1d Cache 32 KB Per Core L1 Total 1.5 MB L2 Cache 1 MB Per Core […]
Name Xeon W-2191B Mac Model iMac Pro 2017 Codename Skylake-W Fab. Size 14 nm Package FC-LGA2066 Base Freq. 2.3 GHz Turbo 4.3 GHz TDP 140W PL2 – Cores 18 Threads 36 L1i Cache 32 KB Per Core L1d Cache 32 KB Per Core L1 Total 1152 KB L2 Cache 1 MB Per Core L2 Total […]
Name Xeon W-2170B Mac Model iMac Pro 2017 Codename Skylake-W Fab. Size 14 nm Package FC-LGA2066 Base Freq. 2.5 GHz Turbo 4.3 GHz TDP 140W PL2 – Cores 14 Threads 28 L1i Cache 32 KB Per Core L1d Cache 32 KB Per Core L1 Total 896 KB L2 Cache 1 MB Per Core L2 Total […]
Name Xeon W-2150B Mac Model iMac Pro 2017 Codename Skylake-W Fab. Size 14 nm Package FC-LGA2066 Base Freq. 3 GHz Turbo 4.5 GHz TDP 120 W PL2 – Cores 10 Threads 20 L1i Cache 32 KB Per Core L1d Cache 32 KB Per Core L1 Total 640 KB L2 Cache 1 MB Per Core L2 […]
Name Xeon W-2140B Mac Model iMac Pro 2017 Codename Skylake-W Fab. Size 14 nm Package FC-LGA2066 Base Freq. 3.2 GHz Turbo 4.2 GHz TDP 120 W PL2 – Cores 8 Threads 16 L1i Cache 32 KB Per Core L1d Cache 32 KB Per Core L1 Total 512 KB L2 Cache 1 MB Per Core L2 […]
Name Xeon W-3245 Mac Model Mac Pro 2019 Codename Cascade Lake Fab. Size 14 nm Package FCLGA3647 Base Freq. 3.20 GHz Turbo 4.60 GHz TDP 205 W PL2 – Cores 16 Threads 32 L1i Cache 32 KB Per Core L1d Cache 32 KB Per Core L1 Total 1 MB L2 Cache 1 MB Per Core […]
