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Basic Support For Many Pre-M1 Apple Devices Coming To Linux 6.13

While not as exciting as if it were Apple M3/M4 device support hitting the upstream mainline Linux kernel, but for those with some older Apple (pre-M1) devices around, support for a number of older SoCs and boards is set to arrive with the upcoming Linux 6.13 kernel.

Support for a number of older Apple SoCs and boards will land in the upcoming Linux 6.13 merge window but before getting too excited it's the very basic / initial form of support
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Apple’s Redesigned Mac mini Has An Aesthetically-Pleasing Power Supply, With Components Aligned Horizontally To Save Space, Tiny Cable Power Entire Computer

There is now a multitude of content related to the teardown of Apple’s redesigned Mac mini, with a closer look showing that the compact powerhouse features a spiraling heatsink with a large metal plate, along with a separate tiny motherboard to house the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip. While examining these parts, we ignored the part that drives power to the entire computer; the PSU. The latest images show how Apple meticulously designed the components while also placing them horizontally to save on internal space. Additionally, the M4

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AMD Ryzen AI MAX 300 "Strix Halo" iGPU to Feature Radeon 8000S Branding

AMD Ryzen AI MAX 300-series processors, codenamed "Strix Halo," have been on in the news for close to a year now. These mobile processors combine "Zen 5" CPU cores with an oversized iGPU that offers performance rivaling discrete GPUs, with the idea behind these chips being to rival the Apple M3 Pro and M3 Max processors powering MacBook Pros. The "Strix Halo" mobile processor is an MCM that combines one or two "Zen 5" CCDs (some ones featured on "

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M4 Mac Studio: Here’s what to expect from Apple’s upcoming high-end desktop

Late last month, Apple unveiled the first Macs with the M4 chip: the , , and . That’s about half of the Mac lineup, leaving the MacBook Air, Mac Studio, and Mac Pro. Among the two remaining desktops, the Mac Studio is definitely the more popular one – though it’s a bit outdated, still sporting the M2 Max and M2 Ultra. Here’s everything we’re expecting with the next Mac Studio, though it is a bit light.

With the

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U.S. ordered TSMC to halt shipments of advanced AI processors to China: Report

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TSMC may not have voluntarily cut shipments of advanced AI processors to Chinese entities, as reported last week . Rather, it was ordered to do so by the U.S. government, according to a South China Morning Post report published earlier today.

The U.S. Department of Commerce issued a notice to TSMC imposing export controls on advanced AI processors and GPUs made on technologies that are produced on a 7nm-class or more advanced fabrication process. The regulation does not cover chips

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Apple will likely be updating every Mac with M4, which hasn’t happened in over a decade

Seemingly, for the first time in forever, Apple will be updating every single Mac with an M4 chip, presuming rumors hold correct. There have been a number of times where this has been close, but it hasn’t happened anytime in the past decade, at least.

Last week, Apple introduced the first Macs with M4: , , and i. There were a number of noteworthy upgrades, including more (and faster) Thunderbolt ports, nano-texture display options, and Center Stage camera upgrades


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The M4 Pro Version Of The Mac mini With 24GB Unified RAM Gets Discounted By $50 On Amazon For The First Time; Get M2 Ultra-Like Performance At Decent Savings

Apple’s base M4 Mac mini and the 512GB storage model were almost immediately discounted on Amazon after their official release date, delivering solid performance while maintaining an incredibly small form factor thanks to the new chipset upgrade. However, there will always be those that require more horsepower, which is why the M4 Pro version is available to sate those requirements. A few days ago, no offer was stamped on the more capable variant, but that is a thing of the past because those who wanted to

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Mac Studio lookalike packs a Core i9-14900KF CPU and RTX 4090 Laptop GPU — the FEVM FN60G rocks a 3.8-liter chassis that's slightly smaller than the Mac Studio

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VideoCardz has spotted a review of the FEVM FN60G, a mini-PC aesthetically inspired by Apple's Mac Studio . The tiny monster packs a punch, leveraging a Core i9-14900KF processor and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU.

The FEVM FN60G is a mini-PC with a smaller footprint than the Mac Studio, although it’s a bit taller. But despite its tiny dimensions

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Apple Perfects The Mac mini Design With An Innovative Thermal Solution And Same SSD Chip As Mac Studio, Reveals Teardown

Apple announced the new Mac mini last month with some major design changes, and the machine is now significantly smaller than the previous version but way more powerful. The M4 Pro chip in the device is quite capable, allowing the mini computer to handle AAA gaming titles from a few years ago, which is an amazing feat considering gaming on a Mac has been a lost cause over the years. Now, the new M4 Mac mini has experienced a teardown, which aims to show what changes the company has implemented on

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M4 Mac Mini SSD modded from 256GB to 1TB — modder solders higher-capacity NAND to the removable SSD module

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Apple's latest M4 Mini features NAND modules that can be upgraded if you're proficient enough in micro-soldering, as dosdude1 shows in his latest machine teardown.

The M4 Mac Mini starts at just $599, putting many Windows machines to shame in terms of performance and pricing. But like all Apple machines, these are not self-serviceable and upgradable—starting with a paltry 256GB of SSD storage.

Users looking for higher capacities

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