Tag: apple-silicon
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Audio Hijack on Apple Silicon: the Mac audio tool I would trust with the awkward jobs
A technical review of Audio Hijack 4.6 on modern macOS, focused on application-level capture, live monitoring, reusable audio chains, system permissions, update risk, and who should pay for it.
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Apple Silicon as the Biggest Technological Shift Since Intel
Exploring how Apple Silicon's revolutionary efficiency gains mask a deeper problem: the gradual erosion of technical skills, intuition, and the very.
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iVANKY FusionDock Ultra: the king of docks needs two Thunderbolt ports
A review of the iVANKY FusionDock Ultra Thunderbolt 5 dock for Apple silicon Macs, covering its dual host design, four displays on M4 Max, 26 ports, 10GbE, charging, fans and price.
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iVANKY FusionDock Max 2: the Ultra's cheaper sibling has its own audience
A review of the iVANKY FusionDock Max 2 Thunderbolt 5 dock, covering its two host links, three displays on M4 Max and four on M5 Max, 23 ports, 2.5GbE, monitor caveats and who should pick it over the Ultra.
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Belkin Connect Thunderbolt 5 Dock: 80 Gbps is a shared budget
A practical review of the Belkin Connect Thunderbolt 5 Dock INC031, covering its ports, display limits, shared bandwidth, Mac compatibility, charging, networking, storage, and value.
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Which iPhone Should You Buy in 2026? Pro, Plain, or Last Year's
A 2026 iPhone buying guide: when the base is plenty, what the Pro really buys you, who needs a Plus or Pro Max, and why last year's is the value play.
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iPad Air vs iPad Pro: Who Actually Needs the Pro?
iPad Air vs iPad Pro in 2026: what is genuinely the same, where the OLED display, ProMotion, top chip and Thunderbolt earn their money, and why the Air is the right call for almost everyone.
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Which iPad Should You Buy in 2026? The Whole Lineup, Decoded
A plain-English 2026 iPad buying guide: base, mini, Air and Pro decoded by what they are for, the Apple Pencil and keyboard gotchas, a comparison table and an honest decision tree.
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MacBook Air 13 vs 15: Does the Bigger Screen Earn Its Price?
MacBook Air 13 vs 15 in 2026: they are the same computer with different screens. Where the extra two inches help, where they only add weight and cost, and who each size truly suits.
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How Much RAM and Storage Do You Really Need on a Mac?
How much RAM and storage to buy on a 2026 Mac: why unified memory is soldered for life, why 16GB is the floor, the 256GB SSD trap, and when an external drive beats Apple's prices.
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The Quiet Revolution of Apple Silicon (That Nobody Talks About)
The Apple Silicon story gets told through benchmarks. The more interesting part is the design bet underneath them: that efficiency isn't a constraint to work around, it's the thing you build everything else on top of.
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MacBook Air vs MacBook Pro: Which One Are You Actually?
An honest 2026 MacBook Air vs MacBook Pro guide: why the fan is the real dividing line, what the Pro display, ports and battery actually buy you, and why most people are an Air with more RAM.
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- How Product Design Changed After Apple Silicon Arrived
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- Apple MLX Is the Most Underrated AI Framework Right Now
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- How Apple Silicon Changed the Rules for Developers
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