How to use an external graphics processor (eGPU) on your Mac
If your Thunderbolt 3-equipped Mac's graphics performance isn't up to snuff, an external graphics processor (eGPU) may do the trick. Here's how they work.
View ArticleBlackMagic eGPU update brings support for Apple’s Pro Display XD monitor
BlackMagic's eGPU products now support Apple's 6K display via a version 1.2 software update available for both the Blackmagic and Blackmagic Pro users.
View ArticleFormer iPhone GPU supplier Imagination signs a new license agreement with Apple
Imagination and Apple have signed a new license agreement allowing the latter to use Imagination's intellectual property in its own designs in exchange for license fees.
View ArticleCPUTool lets iOS jailbreakers underclock their CPU and GPU
CPUTool is a newly-released jailbreak tweak that purportedly lets iPhone and iPad users underclock their device's CPU and/or GPU for increased battery life.
View ArticleBlackMagic eGPU Pro has been discontinued after AMD dropped Radeon RX Vega 56
It's unclear whether the eGPU Pro might return at a later stage with a beefier graphics chip. The more affordable $699 eGPU from BlackMagic continues to be available for the time being.
View ArticleBloomberg: Apple to announce its own desktop chips ahead of first ARM-based...
Apple is expected to announce a switch to its own ARM-based processors for Mac notebooks and desktops at its virtual WWDC event, which kicks off June 22.
View ArticleNew iMac rumor: iPad Pro design language, AMD Navi GPU, no Fusion drive and more
Apple should refresh the iMac, its all-in-one desktop computer, at the upcoming virtual WWDC event that kicks off June 22.
View ArticleTransitions! Apple announces the move to its own ARM-based processor for the Mac
Brace yourselves for another amazing transition, this time we're moving from Intel's industry-standard CPU to chips based on ARM technology designed from scratch by Apple.
View ArticleApple’s new M1 laptop chip is limited to 16GB of RAM, doesn’t support...
The first generation of the M1 chip maxes out at 16 gigabytes of RAM and it doesn't support external GPUs over Thunderbolt.
View ArticleLack of eGPU support in M1 Macs may only be temporary
Big Sur appears to detect a connected eGPU over Thunderbolt 3 on Apple Silicon Macs even though it does nothing.
View ArticlemacOS Big Sur 11.4 adds support for AMD Navi 6800, 6800XT and 6900XT to...
The first developer beta of macOS Big Sur 11.4 includes new graphics drivers that permit Intel-based Macs to connect to some GPUs from AMD based on the Navi RDNA2 architecture. ... Read the rest of...
View ArticleBloomberg: Overhauled Apple silicon MacBook Pros with 10 CPU cores, 16/32 GPU...
Additional computing and graphics cores will boost speeds for heavy duty tasks like video editing and programming.
View ArticleApple silicon Mac Pro may merge two M1 Ultra chips into a single 40-core mega...
Apple silicon Mac Pro could merge two M1 Ultra processors into a single mega chip rocking up to 40 CPU cores, a cool 128 GPU cores, up to 256GB of RAM and more.
View ArticleWhy Apple silicon Mac Pro might not support user-upgradeable GPU and RAM
The next Mac Pro probably won't permit RAM or GPU upgrades because the memory and graphics are now part of the Apple silicon processor.
View ArticleMetalHudLoader lets jailbreakers see live GPU information in Metal-based apps
You can view live GPU information on a jailbroken iPhone or iPad running iOS or iPadOS 15 or 16 with MetalHudLoader if an app runs the Metal API.
View ArticleFlagship M3 Mac Studio could have a whopping 80-core GPU
The top M3 Max Studio model could have 32 processing cores and a whopping 80-core GPU, but the machine isn't expected to arrive this year.
View ArticleApple’s marketing materials mistakenly state M2 iPad Air has 10 GPU cores
The M2 chip in the iPad Air is equipped with nine GPU cores instead of ten as Apple's website and marketing materials originally stated.
View ArticleiPhone 16 & 16 Plus tech specs
These are the detailed technical specifications for Apple's new iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus handsets in 2024.
View ArticleiPhone 16 Pro & 16 Pro Max tech specs
In this piece, iDB outlines the detailed technical specifications for the new iPhone 16 Pro & 16 Pro Max flagship handsets from Apple in 2024.
View ArticleApple Watch Series 10 tech specs
The staff at iDownloadBlog have compiled a list of hardware specifications for the new Apple Watch Series 10 for 2024.
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