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New Rumor Alleges to Show iPhone 14 Pro Packaging, Potentially Confirms 6GB RAM
New rumors from Chinese social media Weibo allege to show the box for the iPhone 14 Pro and potentially confirm the 6GB RAM rumor.
Supply Chain Report Likely Confirms 6GB RAM Across All iPhone 14 Models
New supply chain reports from “Digitimes Asia” seems to confirm that the iPhone 14 will get 6GB of RAM across all models.
Tuesdays with Martellaro: iMac Purchasing – TMO Daily Observations 2021-06-01
John Martellaro joins host Kelly Guimont to chat about tips and options for purchasing a new machine, including John’s plans for a new iMac.
Samsung Unveils Insane DDR5 512GB Memory
On Thursday Samsung revealed an industry-first 512GB DDR5 memory running up to 7,300Mbps.
Samsung’s DDR5 will utilize highly advanced HKMG technology that has been traditionally used in logic semiconductors. With continued scaling down of DRAM structures, the insulation layer has thinned, leading to a higher leakage current. By replacing the insulator with HKMG material, Samsung’s DDR5 will be able to reduce the leakage and reach new heights in performance. This new memory will also use approximately 13% less power, making it especially suitable for datacenters where energy efficiency is becoming increasingly critical.
Memory Bit-Flip Error, Justin Long's Change of Heart, Oak Island Catchup, with John Kheit - ACM 544
Bryan Chaffin and John Kheit dive into the memory bit-flip error that is apparently becoming common. They also catch up on their favorite show, The Curse of Oak Island, and they discuss Justin Long’s change of marketing heart.
What ELSE is Using My Mac? — Mac Geek Gab 861
We know what apps we are using with our Macs, but increasingly there are processes — from Apple and others — using up our Mac’s resources, too. Listen as Dave and John answer your questions about all this and much, much more. Of course, your favorite segments — Quick Tips and Cool Stuff Found — are included, too! Press play, and enjoy learning at least five new things.
Mac Memory, Catalina's Potential – TMO Daily Observations 2019-10-10
Dave Hamilton and John Martellaro join host Kelly Guimont to discuss the right amount of RAM in a Mac, and Catalina’s place in macOS history.
iFixit Sells 2018 Mac Mini RAM Upgrade Kit
iFixit has started selling a RAM upgrade kit for the 2018 Mac Mini. It includes 16GB or 32GB of 2,666MHz DDR4 RAM.
T2-Chip Video Encoding, Mac Mini Ram, 10Gb Ethernet with Jim Tanous - ACM 487
Bryan Chaffin is joined by Jim Tanous to talk about his recent testing of T2 video encoding on some new Macs. They also talk about how easy it is or isn’t to upgrade Apple’s newest Mac Mini models. They cap the show with the news that you you should probably be thinking ahead to outfitting your house with some 10Gb ethernet.
iPad Pro gets 6 GB RAM Only in 1 TB Storage Configuration
If you want 6GB RAM instead of 4 GB in your USB-C iPad Pro you’ll have to spring for the 1 TB model. It’s the only configuration with the extra RAM.
2018 Mac mini has User Upgradable RAM
Apple’s 2018 Mac mini has RAM slots users can access, so you can install memory upgrades after you buy your computer.
Mystery iPhone with 4 GB RAM Benchmarked
The iPhone X has 3 GB RAM—the most in any iPhone model—but an iPhone with 4 GB RAM has shown up in Geekbench.
Surprise! The iMac Pro has Upgradable RAM and SSD
Apple’s iMac Pro has been available for only a few hours and OWC has already cracked one open to see what’s inside. What they found was surprisingly upgradable despite the computer’s sealed body.
The New 2017 iMac: Notes & Tidbits on RAM
We broke down Apple’s perplexing iMac RAM upgrade situation, with added thoughts on the upcoming iMac Pro’s ECC memory.