Questions tagged [processor]
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Activity Monitor does not have the "Kind" column
Activity Monitor doesn't show the "Kind" column, and does not give me the option to enable it. It's not in the list of columns I can enable.
My friend's M1 Mac has the Kind column in the ...
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How can current versions of Adobe products continue to run on the new Macs with Apple Silicon?
During its November 10, 2020 event, Apple has announced that Adobe is bringing its major apps to Apple Silicon, starting with the Lightroom photography software. They also said that all current ...
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"Usernoted" process eating all my cpu [duplicate]
What is this process and how can I get rid of it? I ran antivirus etc but without any success. Terminating it in the activity monitor won't change anything.
Sampling process 416 for 3 seconds with 1 ...
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Per-process CPU doesn't add up to total in Activity Monitor?
Observing Activity Monitor, the per-process CPU is often very different to the total CPU.
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Here the sum of individual processes is > 50%, yet the total said to be (100 - 91.43) 8.57%.
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Collect data on CPU usage per core at regular time intervals?
Is there any easy way to get CPU usage on a per core basis at a certain interval throughout the day? (e.g. every 60 seconds)
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happy to use a script (e.g. ruby, python) and run it in the terminal
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Late 2019 Macbook Air with Intel Core i5 8GB RAM 128 SSD
I have a late 2019 MacBook air with an Intel Core i5. I REALLY want to upgrade this processor to make the laptop just a bit better. Because I just bought it, I really don't want to get a whole new ...
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Folding@Home project killing CPU
Three to four weeks ago I read an article which was talking about the project Folding@Home which helps researchers find a cure for the CoVid-19.
Since then my Mac has been pretty noisy, although the ...
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Mac Pro 2020 upgradability - DDR5, ARM, Neural Engine?
Can the Mac Pro 2020 in the future be upgraded to replace/add these:
DDR4 -> DDR5
Intel -> Arm
... -> Apple Neural Engine
Or are they not compatible with the current Mac Pro design?
They are all ...
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How large is my 2012 MacBook Air's L1 cache? Are they larger now?
Discussion in comments below this answer to improving speed of this numpy-based diffraction calculator suggest that the reason the script in the answer runs slow for me but fast for others (even on ...
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Understanding Processor specifications
I'm not sure what a CPU-specification like "3 GHz Intel Core i5" really means.
Does it mean that there are five cores with 3 GHz each? Or are there 3 GHz distributed between the five cores?
What ...
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Could I take a Core i7 form a 2012 MBP and put it into a 2018 MBP?
I know very little about computer hardware so I thought I might as well ask.
I have an Intel Core i7 in my MacBook Pro Late 2012. I am considering getting a 2018 MacBook Pro. I was wondering if it is ...
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Should I be worried if the newest Macbook Pro specs are lower than my older Macbook Pro spec?
I just went to Apple's website (July 2019) to find the maximum processor spec of a 15-inch Macbook Pro to be: 2.4GHz 8‑core 9th‑generation Intel Core i9 processor, Turbo Boost up to 5.0GHz
However, ...
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VDCAssistant HIGH CPU
I have noticed that VDCAssistant was causing the computer to be extremely slow due to CPU usage in excess of 90%.
Here is the path of VDCAssistant.
/System/Library/Frameworks/CoreMediaIO.framework/...
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2009 Mac Pro Processor Change - how to resolve errors?
I have a Mac Pro "Eight Core" 2.26 (2009/Nehalem) that I was running with dual X5690 (3.46GHz/6-core/12MB/130W) processors for the last couple years (yes, I've got the 2010 firmware hack on it). Been ...
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cpu clock too low / force cpu clock / overclock
I have a MacBook from a few years back.
When I use it write some code and browse the internet, the fans go very fast and the noise is horrible. But the temp shows only 70 C.
So I used SMC to force ...
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Which model has better CPU-performance: iMac MMQA2HN/A or Mac mini MRTR2HN/A?
In this comparison the main difference I see is in the processors.
https://www.apple.com/in/mac/compare/results/?product1=imac-21&product2=mac-mini
Irrespective of other feature differences this ...
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KEUbvKya proccess
KEUbvKya process run in my macbook and using 99% cpu and 4gb memory .I Cannot End prccess
Plz see the picture
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Which CPU option on the iMac Pro gives you two FMAs?
I know for Skylake X you need a 61xx or better CPU to get two FMAs, but it’s not clear what the situation is with Skylake W ? Everything I have found for Skylake W just says “up to two FMAs”, without ...
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Intel management engine - is macOS vulnerable?
Based on, for example, the Wired reporting, this is major bad news. Intel® Management Engine Critical Firmware Update (Intel SA-00086) - www.intel.com
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/...
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Combining parts from a MacBook Pro with a Dell Inspiron
I have an old 2007 Macbook Pro 15" and Dell Inspiron 1720. Since the logic board on the Mac is damaged, I kinda combined it in Dell (I took RAM, WiFi card, HDD). It all works perfectly.
Since they ...
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MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015) high temperature
I know there are plenty of articles here about CPU reaching very high temperatures but I am still concerned about mine.
I bought a used MacBook Pro Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015 (i5, 2.7 Ghz) computer ...
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Mac Pro processor upgrade, won't boot
I just upgraded my Mac Pro 4,1 (5,1 firmware) to dual X5690s. I was very careful and followed directions throughout the whole process.
When I put the CPU tray back in, the computer wouldn't post. ...
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How to tell generation of Intel processor of Macs on Apple's website?
I'm trying to understand if both the non-touch bar and touch bar versions of Apple's new MacBook Pros have the same generation of processor inside, but Apple does not seem to list generation of ...
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Do Macs Have Custom Models of Intel Processors?
Do Apple Computers use the same-exact Intel processors available to PC builders or are they custom models made just for Apple? For example, if a Mac is marketed as having an Intel i7 3.3 GHz x-...
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Processor or RAM? [closed]
I want to buy a macbook pro in the near future, but choosing the configuration has been a headache for me so far. My options are :
Macbook Pro 13" Retina
2.9GHz Dual-core Intel Core i5, Turbo Boost ...
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Enabling TSX on OS X
How can I enable TSX on my Mac? The furthest I got was by trying to add a kext that would enable me to r/w to the model-specific register but I can't install non signed kexts on my Mac. Any ...
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Thermal paste for A8 chip
On the iPhone logic board (or at least for the iPhone 6), there is a metal shield (heatsink?) covering the A8 SoC and few other components. There is also black thermal paste between the chip and ...
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How many CPU cores should be in my MacBook Air? [duplicate]
It looks like something's seriously wrong...
My Air should have 4 cores. However, I saw that the number of cores has sunk to 2 when I was going to make a new virtual machine...
I checked out what ...
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Mac Pro 4,1 CPU upgrade
I own a Mac Pro 4,1 (single socket) with a Nehalem Quad-Core CPU.
I'd like to upgrade it with a six-core Westmere processor.
Now, what I have to do prior to installation of the Westmere processor?
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How to slow down clock speed of processor
I recently bought a new MacBook Pro which sometimes goes too fast. I frequently program for Mathematica, and on my old 2007 MacBook Pro I usually got a feeling for inefficient code when it runs ...
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Dead battery is replaced and recognized on MacBook Pro – processor speed is still cut
Just replaced dead battery on MacBook Pro Late 2011, and it is seen by OS (el Captain) and charging OK.
Though, processor speed is still being cut and ticks only at 0.8 ghz and Apple Hardware test ...
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Anyway to add new processor to MacBook 5,1 or MacBook Air 204
I'd like to add a faster processor to my MacBook Air 2014 or my MacBook 5,1 unibody. Is this possible at all?
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Is it possible to upgrade 2.26 GHz processor to 2.4 GHz?
I recently bought a 2009 macbook that I thought would have a 2.4GHz processor (along with 4GB of RAM) but instead has a 2.26GHz processor with 2GB of RAM. (I expected it to be 2011.) I got it fairly ...
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Apple MacBook Pro Battery vs Processor
I'm configuring a new MacBook Pro 15″ 2015 and wanted to know if the processor speed affects the battery life?
2.5GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.7GHz
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Specifying which processes can be terminated if hardware resources become scarce
I typically tax the limits of my computer systems' system resources, and "obtain the appropriate hardware to perform the kind of computing you require" is not the solution I am interested in for the ...
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What is the difference between a 2011 i5, and a more recent i5?
I am looking at my daughter's MBP. It is circa 2010/2011, and has a 2.4 i5. Why are processors today called the same name, but are advertised with slower clock speeds?
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Will the new MacBook be turbo charged?
The new MacBook 12" has been launched and on the apple store the processor says
1.1GHz dual-core Intel Core M processor (Turbo Boost up to 2.4GHz)
Does this mean that the Core-M processor will ...
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Upgrading a 13" 2009 Macbook Pro
So, I have a 13" 2009 Macbook Pro that I've upgraded as far as I can go without changing the motherboard/processor (8 GB RAM/2 SSDs). My question is, since the unibody case is the same, is there ...
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Macbook Pro Ram and/or Processor broken?
I am experiencing several problems with my MacBook Pro early 2011.
It all started about two months ago with my wifi card. It lost connection to the network every few hours. The symbol in the status ...
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How much difference between i5 and i7 13" Macbook Pro 2014 especially for XCode & Visual Studio compilation? [closed]
I have been trying to decide if there will be a substantial difference between the i5 and i7 processor for compiling and running VMs. I expect to run Windows with Visual Studio in a VM as well as a ...
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Are the two cores of rMPB enough?
I am thinking of purchasing a 13" rMBP. It has two cores. My question is, are two cores enough ? there are other laptops with 4 cores at much cheaper rates available. How does apple seem to pull it ...
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When would upgrading the processor of the top of the line Macbook Pro make sense?
As seen here, the top of the line MacBook Pro Retina (with NVIDIA graphics card) has an option to upgrade the processor from 3.7 Ghz to 4.0Ghz via a "Turbo boost".
I am generally wondering what ...
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Retina MacBook Pro - Quad core vs. Dual core and virtual machines (VMware Fusion)
I am looking to get a Retina MacBook Pro and I am really torn between the portability of the 13" dual core i7 and the four cores of the 15" quad core i7. The majority of my work will be done using a ...
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How old would a Macbook Pro need to be in order to have a non-64bit Intel processor?
My friend has a MBP that was bought 2 or 3 years ago, and I need to help him prepare some software to run. What are the chances he won't be able to boot from a 64bit Linux live USB flash drive?
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64bit vs 32bit on mobile devices with 2gb ram - is there any sense?
Today I took part in an interesting discussion. Someone said that's great that Apple goes 64bit with their iPhone 5S. Of course I mentioned about no need for 64bits paired with 2 gigs of RAM, but then ...
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Any app or script to track per process usage?
I am running a process and I want to track it's CPU usage and in the end I would like to have a graph of time vs CPU usage. Any app or script for that? I googled and I couldn't find any. And activity ...
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In Activity Monitor, is the percentage out of each core or out of each virtual core?
I have my new MacBook Pro with 2 cores.
However, the Activity Monitor shows me 4 “virtual” cores. (I don’t really know what a “virtual core” is.)
If the processor is running at maximum, what ...
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OSX High CPU Usage
Are the following CPU usages normal??
From last few days my macbook air is heating too much. And i frequently notice the fan running fast.
Top two process have always use over 70% cpu and it goes to ...
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2.7GHz or 2.8GHz
What is the difference between
2.7GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7 and
2.8GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7
I know the difference is 0.1 GHz, but what does that mean?
It seems quite something, cause it costs ...
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Which has more effect on software launch times: processor, RAM, or Hard Drive?
I am looking into getting a new Macbook Pro (hopefully they'll have late 2013 models). I currently use my early 2011 Macbook for iOS app programming and light graphic design work with Pixelmator. I ...
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