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Developer launches Patreon project to finance native port of Linux for M1 Macs

This could turn into something interesting. Developer Hector Martin, also known as “marcan,” on Monday launched a Patreon account to fund his solo work on a Linux port for the new Apple Silicon Macs. Per Martin, the new M1-power Macs are capable of running Linux, but creating a working port is a major undertaking for […]

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Some eGPU configurations experiencing difficulties under macOS Catalina

As promising as macOS Catalina is, its apparently failing to work with some external GPU (eGPU) configurations. While Apple has steadily improved its eGPS support, a number of specific Mac and eGPU combinations seem to not be working. According to user reports, it seems that Radeon 570 and 580-based eGPUs are having issues with assorted […]

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Apple releases macOS 10.14.5 Mojave update

You’ve been waiting for it and it’s here. Apple on Monday released its long awaited macOS 10.14.5 Mojave update. The update, a 2.48 gigabyte download, offers the following fixes and changes: Adds AirPlay 2 support for sharing videos, photos, music and more from your Mac directly to your AirPlay 2-enabled smart TV. Adds the ability […]

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iCloud for Windows upgrade apparently blocked under Windows 10 version 1809 build

If you’ve been using iCloud on your Windows 10 partition, you’re not going to like this. Microsoft is apparently preventing users of Apple’s iCloud for Windows tool from updating Windows 10 to the latest build, the update offering a new warning for version 1809 of the Microsoft operating system advising the iCloud software is not […]

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Some users report intermittently crackling sounds on 2018 Touch Bar MacBook Pro notebooks, no clear cause or fix cited at present

As nifty as the 2018 Touch Bar MacBook Pro notebooks, a number of them may be experiencing intermittent crackling from the built-in speakers. The crackling appears to occur spontaneously during audio playback on both 13-inch and 15-inch models, based on a handful of videos shared by customers. As with many crowdsourced issues, there are a […]