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Linux 6.2 Offers Game-Changing Support for Apple M1-Powered Macs

Oğuz Çakır — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 13:42:35 +0000

Apple is growing its laptop market withApple continues its growth in the laptop market with M series processors and setting new performance standards. However, MacBooks have weaknesses. Traditional processors outperform M-series silicon in terms of software support. Nevertheless, Apple is quickly catching up with its competitors. Lastly, the release of the Linux 6.2 kernel brought a significant milestone for new Mac users. Here are the details…

Linux 6.2: The First Mainstream Linux Kernel for Apple M1 Chips Arrives

The release of the Linux 6.2 kernel brought with it a significant milestone for Apple Mac users. With upstream support for the Apple M1 Pro, M1 Max, and M1 Ultra chips, users with newer Macs can now run Linux on their machines. This is particularly exciting news for tech enthusiasts who have been eagerly waiting for Linux to run on the M1-powered machines.

The release of the Linux 6.2 kernel brought with it a significant milestone for Mac users. With upstream support for the Apple M1 Pro, M1 Max, and M1 Ultra chips, users with newer Macs can now run Linux on their machines. This is particularly exciting news for tech enthusiasts who have been eagerly waiting for Linux to run on the M1-powered machines.

Fortunately, the Asahi Linux team, led by software engineer Alyssa Rosenzweig, was up to the challenge. By July 2022, Linux on ARM and the M1 became a reality. Today, this support is finally ready for mainline Linux users. The inclusion of M1 support in the Linux 6.2 kernel is expected to be a game-changer for Linux Mac users. While the support is still experimental at this point, it is expected to become the default kernel for Ubuntu 23.04 and to be included in Fedora 38 before the late April release of Linux 6.3.

However, M1 support is not the only notable addition to the Linux 6.2 kernel. Contributions from companies such as Intel, AMD, Google, and Red Hat have resulted in numerous features being added to the kernel. For example, the kernel now includes stable support for Intel Arc Graphics and initial support for Nvidia GeForce RTX 30 series “Ampere” accelerated graphics with Nouveau open-source code.

Updated drivers have also been included, such as support for Sony DualShock 4 gamepads, sensors, and fans in the OneXPlayer gaming handheld, Habana Labs’ Gaudi2 AI accelerator, and Asus motherboards. Moreover, the Linux 6.2 kernel includes Call Depth Tracking to help improve performance on older Intel Skylake-era PCs, along with various file-system driver enhancements and security improvements. The NTFS3 file kernel driver has also been improved and updated with new mount options. Overall, the Linux 6.2 kernel provides significant new hardware enablement and features for Linux users.

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MacBooks with M2 Pro and M2 Max Deliver 30% Faster Graphics and 20% Faster CPU Performance

Oğuz Çakır — Sun, 22 Jan 2023 08:50:38 +0000

The Apple M2 Pro and M2 Max chips that power the new MacBook Pro have been the subject of recent graphics-centric benchmark tests. These benchmark results give us a closer look at the GPU performance improvements of the M2 Pro and M2 Max chips relative to their predecessors, the M1 Pro and M1 Max. Here are the details…

Benchmark Results Reveal Graphics Performance of M2 Pro and M2 Max Chips

According to scores on Geekbench, the M2 Pro with 19-core GPU and the M2 Max with 38-core GPU in the new MacBook Pro offer about 30 percent higher graphics performance compared to the M1 Pro and M1 Max. This is in line with Apple’s advertising. Released high-end M1 Ultra chip Last year’s Mac Studio was still around 9% faster than the M2 Max. Here are the result of the every Apple M series chip:

M1 Ultra: 94,583
M2 Max: 86,805
M1 Max: 64,708
M2 Pro: 52,691
M1 Pro: 39,758

The M1 Ultra scored 94583, the M2 Max scored 86805, the M1 Max scored 64708, the M2 Pro scored 52691 and the M1 Pro scored 39758. However, the OpenCL scores of the M2 Max and M1 Ultra are roughly comparable. In addition to GPU performance, the benchmark results also show that the M2 Pro and M2 Max in the new MacBook Pro have single-core and multi-core scores around 1900 and 15000, respectively.

This means they offer up to 20% faster CPU performance than the M1 Pro and M1 Max It is also in line with Apple’s propaganda. The new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros are available for pre-order now, with first deliveries to customers and in-store availability starting Tuesday.

Benchmark results suggest the new MacBook Pro will deliver a significant performance boost, especially in graphics This is sure to appeal to professionals and power users.

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Apple expected to launch M2 chipset and four new Mac devices this year

Jeet — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 10:50:51 +0000

We have been hearing a lot about the upcoming Apple devices for the past few weeks and now yet another report claims that the company is all set to launch the next-generation Apple Silicon’s M2 chipset.

Not just that, the report from Mark Gurman of Bloomberg’s Power On newsletter also goes on to add that with the introduction of the M2 chipset, the company will be launching four new Mac devices this year.

The Macs expected to get launched later this year include the 13-inch MacBook Pro, a 24-inch iMac, and a redesigned MacBook Air. As noted all these devices will be updated to the M2 chipset as all of them are already powered by the M1 processor.

Currently there’s not much known about the M2 chipset and nothing has been revealed by Apple but the report indicates that the M2 will be slightly faster than the M2 chipset and will have the same eight-core architecture but the graphics cores may get increased from seven or either to nine or 10.

It is also said that the Cupertino-based tech giant may launch the Pro and Max version of the M2 chip next year, similar to what the company did with the M1 chipset. Also, it is also expected to launch the M3 chip next year.

Apple is moving away from Intel-powered Mac devices to its own Apple Silicon and to complete the process, the company is expected to launch a new 27-inch iMac Pro which will be powered by the M1 Pro or M1 Max processor. There are also reports about the M1-powered Mac Mini to get a Pro model powered by M1 Pro or M1 Max, in addition to a new model powered by the M2 chipset.

Apple iMac Pro with Mini-LED display to reportedly launch in June

Jeet — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 00:58:28 +0000

Apple is gearing up to launch several products this year and the company is expected to host its first launch event of this year on 8th March where it could unveil the next-generation Apple iPhone SE budget smartphone.

There have been few leaks about the upcoming 27-inch Apple iMac Pro and now the latest report indicates that the Cupertino-based technology giant could officially launch this new Mac sometime in the month of June.

Ross Young of Display Supply Chain Consultants claims that the Mini-LED iMac Pro could launch in June 2022. This could mean that the new iMac Pro might get unveiled at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference.

Earlier, there were reports that the product could go official sometime in summer this year. Based on the reports so far, the upcoming iMac Pro will come with a revamped design and upgraded specifications.

The 27-inch Mini LED display could have support for a 120Hz refresh rate. It is said that the device will feature a design similar to the 24-inch iMac which is powered by an M1 chipset. It is expected to come powered by the recently announced M1 Pro and M1 Max chipsets from Apple, the same processors that are powering the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models launched last year.

Apart from the Apple iMac Pro, the company is gearing up to launch several new products throughout this year, including the AirPods Pro 2, M2 chipset, new MacBook models powered by a new processor, and much more.

Apple’s new Mac Mini powered by M1 Pro and M1 Max chips could launch during spring event

Jeet — Tue, 25 Jan 2022 07:47:25 +0000

Apple had launched an updated version of the Mac Mini towards the end of 2020, making it one of the first devices to come powered by Apple Silicon’s new M1 chipset.

Ever since the launch of the M1-powered Mac Mini, there have been rumors about a more powerful Mac Mini being under work. Now, a new report hints that the more powerful model could go official later this year.

According to the report from @dylandkt, the first event of Apple in 2022 could have an upgraded Mac Mini powered by the M1 Pro and M1 Max chips. It is also being said that the product will have a new design.

If the previous reports are to be believed, then it will have a thinner body with a polycarbonate top, an increase in the ports at the back, and a magnetic power connection.

The new Mac Mini isn’t the only device that Apple is expected to launch at the spring event in the coming months. It is also expected to launch a new iPhone SE with 5G connectivity support, an updated iPad Air, and a bunch of other products.

However, the highlight could be the highly-anticipated iMac Pro which is said to be still on track to get launched during the spring event. It is also expected to be powered by the M1 Pro and M1 Max chips, but we’ll have to wait for the official launch as the production delay or issues may affect the devices set to go official during the spring launch event.