Mac feeling slow? Try this simple fix right now
You can speed up your Mac quite easily in literally a minute or two by clearing the RAM and your disk caches, with or without restarting, and iDB shows you how.
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Apple lowers prices on some RAM, SSD and other build-to-order Mac upgrades
Apple charges a premium for build-to-order Mac upgrades, but the company has now lowered prices on the memory and flash storage build-to-order options which are available through its online store.
Apple adds 256GB RAM and Radeon Pro Vega 64X graphics options to iMac Pro
You can now configure your iMac Pro order with up to 256GB RAM, but it’ll cost you a lot. Thankfully, Radeon Pro Vega 64X graphics is a more palatable upgrade.
Save hundreds of dollars by upgrading RAM in your 2018 Mac mini with iFixit’s DIY kit
Why upgrade the RAM in your Mac mini? Because with more RAM, you’ll get faster boot and app load times for easier multitasking and everyday computer use.
Manually set your Mac’s cooling fan speeds with Macs Fan Control
You can manually configure your Mac’s fan speeds with a useful free utility called Macs Fan Speed. We show you how to use it.
This tweak puts a free RAM indicator in the iPhone X’s Status Bar
Have you ever wanted a free RAM indicator in your iPhone X’s Status Bar? If so, then this is the tweak for you.
Will Samsung’s latest 8-gigabit LPDDR5 DRAM chip make its way into future iPhones?
The low-power chip can transfer 51.2 gigabytes of data per second while boasting a 30% power reduction versus the mobile LPDDR4 DRAMs used in today’s smartphones.
Acclaimed analyst says Apple is dropping 3D Touch from one of its next iPhone models
Is Apple going to phase-out 3D Touch from iPhones? If you ask revered Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities, one of the rumored new iPhone models with a 6.1-inch LCD screen is going to ship without 3D Touch capability.
You can have an authorized service provider upgrade your iMac Pro starting later this month
According to an internal memo obtained by MacRumors, authorized Apple service providers will be able to upgrade the RAM in your iMac Pro starting later this month.
iFixit’s iMac Pro teardown shows off redesigned internals and modular components
With their usual degree of pomp and circumstance, iFixit has performed a teardown of the new iMac Pro. Based on their results, it now appears that the iMac Pro will be at least somewhat upgradable.
iMac Pro’s RAM is upgradeable only by Apple or Authorized Service Providers
Some service providers should be able to offer third-party RAM or even permit customers to bring in their own RAM.
iMac Pro to feature ‘Hey, Siri’ support for the first time on the Mac
It appears that iOS developer Guilherme Rambo has been able to confirm the upcoming always on “Hey, Siri” feature on the new iMac pro. He was able to dig into the BridgeOS 2.0 package from Apple and find the setup process that will guide users through the initial voice enrollment process.