Mac Internal Storage Upgrade Options
SSD Upgrades for Apple Silicon Macs Can I upgrade the SSD in my Apple Silicon Mac? Apple Silicon Macs does not officially supports internal SSD upgrades. Apple either solders the storage chips to the logic board or uses proprietary modules, making upgrades difficult. Still, third-party repair shops and tech enthusiasts have discovered workarounds for some…
Read MoreMacBook (2000–2011) History – Part I
💻 Post-Millennium Apple Laptop Timeline Steve Jobs returned to Cupertino in 1997; became permanent CEO in 2000 Between 2001 and 2003, Apple was determined to position the Mac as the creative, stylish alternative to the beige-box world of PCs. This marked a turning point in its brand identity, as the company leaned into its “Think…
Read MoreWhy 2003 changed the high end laptop landscape and set up Apple for domination
Introduction In early 2003, Apple released the PowerBook G4 17″, a machine that seemed almost impossibly advanced for its time. At a time when most laptops were chunky, plastic, and utilitarian, the PowerBook 17″ broke new ground with its sleek aluminum unibody enclosure, ultra-thin profile, and massive screen for a portable computer. It wasn’t just…
Read MoreApple Ecosystem Overview
On this site we mostly focus on Apple’s Macs but some might argue Macs are only a small part of Apple’s overall “Ecosystem.” Apples Eco System also includes the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, AirPods, and even Siri powered HomePods. If you have multiple Apple devices from within the last 3-6 years there’s a good chance…
Read MoreData Playground – Apple Silicon Performance over Years
We have a lot of data that we’ve compiled and we wanted to play with some of the data so we made some (mostly) useless Apple Mac charts (by our own admission) below. New! Checkout our Energy Efficiency post for more graphs! Let us know what you’d like to see – contact us. This preliminary…
Read MoreWhy the M2 Pro & M2 Max Are Still Excellent Used Macs in 2025
With Apple’s M4 family officially on the scene, prices for older M2 Pro and M2 Max machines have dipped—yet their real-world performance still holds strong. For many users still on Intel or M1 systems, these M2 chips represent one of the best values in the second-hand Mac market right now. Based on benchmark data from…
Read MoreIntel Macs vs. M1 (2017 vs 2019 vs 2020)
Introduction Apple’s transition from Intel processors to its in-house Apple Silicon marked a seismic shift in computing performance, efficiency, and user experience. This article compares three pivotal machines from the Mac lineup to show just how dramatic that change really was: the 15-inch MacBook Pro (2017) with an Intel Core i7, the 16-inch MacBook Pro…
Read MoreApple M2 Family SoC Overview and Performance Analysis
Apple’s M2 series represents the second generation of Apple Silicon chips, building upon the M1 architecture introduced in 2020. Manufactured using TSMC’s enhanced 5-nanometer process (N5P), M2 chips include roughly 20 billion transistors—approximately 25% more than the M1—while preserving Apple Silicon’s notable power efficiency. Rather than shifting to a smaller manufacturing node, the M2 architecture…
Read MoreThe M3 Pro: A Rare Misstep in Apple Silicon’s Performance Arc
TL;DR –The M3 had some solid generational improvements like hardware ray tracing but in terms of multi-core CPU and GPU, the M3 Pro variant’s overall performance is too similar to the previous M2 Pro. Jump down to the “The Bad & Ugly” section. The Apple M3 system-on-chip (SoC) family represents a significant evolution over its…
Read MoreMax Tech’s monster Mac Studio comparison: M2 Ultra vs. M3 Ultra vs. M4 Max
What if you got together some of the most expensive Macs ever released and tested all of then? Check out this video, just dropped a few days ago on YouTube where they reviewed 3 different Apple Mac Studios. They went with both un-binned (full versions) of the Mac Studios (see below). Brief Highlights Not surprisingly…
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