Questions tagged [processor]
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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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Get cpu usage per core on the command line
Activity monitor allows users to see the cpu usage on a per-core basis (for multicore machines, e.g. my MacBook Pro). Is there a way to find the percent usage of each core/processor via the command ...
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Make Activity Monitor show more than 4 cores worth of CPU usage in the Dock
Is it possible to force more than 4 cores in the Dock, this looks like a feature apple does not want after checking out Mac OS X: Activity Monitor shows one CPU Usage graph on systems with more than ...
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Can we upgrade PowerPC Macs to OS X 10.7 now that 10.8 is out?
I know that 10.8 is out now, but we have older Macs that will not work under 10.8, as they do not have Intel processors. Can we still buy and get 10.7, which I believe will support older CPUs?
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Is it possible to upgrade a MacBook processor?
I have a 2006 Dual core Duo MacBook. It is fast enough to do basic photo editing on the go, as my job requires, however I would like to install Lion, to bring it in line with my workstation and ...
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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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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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