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  1. emraha06

    How can a m2 air be faster than m2 max on some tasks?

    I have a MacBook Air M2 and a MacBook Pro M2 Max. They’re running the same version of macOS and the same version of PowerPoint, but while the M2 Max takes 7.4 seconds to open the same file, the M2 Air opens it in just 2.5 seconds. I ran other tests as well: the M2 Air opens a blank Word document...
  2. emraha06

    Why iCloud download Speed is different on iPhone vs MacBook Pro

    I have m2 max MacBook Pro and iPhone 15 Pro. When i perform ookla Speedtest on my home wifi network (1000mbps) both of them give similar results. But when i try to download same 1.5GB file from icloud.com via browser, MacBook Pro downloads 2 times faster than iPhone. Does anyone know why this...
  3. macaddiict

    Imagine how snappy MacBook Neo with Sequoia would be

    The biggest downside (other than no backlit keys) is having to live with Tahoe on the Neo. Do you think Apple has done enough optimization for this device to avoid a terrible "Windows Aero on a Celeron" experience?
  4. colmaclean

    Podcast playback speed - is 1.5x now a little faster?

    Not a complaint, just an observation. Since installing iOS26 earlier this week I’ve noticed that my usual podcast playback speed of 1.5x is a little more difficult to follow and seems a little more sped-up compared to before. Fortunately I’ve found the fine-tuning playback speed option, so...
  5. Adam1988

    Best lightning cable to USB-C?

    Hey apple community! I been checking out some cool stuff online about getting external usb-c SSDs for the new iphone 16 pro max but i currently use the iphone XR with a whooping 256GB lol! So yes im still in the stone era. (LOL) Anyways, i am looking forward to extend the SSD or Storage of my...
  6. surfnode

    What's your downstream internet speed?

    Hello all, I'm currently looking to changing broadband providers here in the UK and at this time I am subbed to a 500Mbps package. Would be interesting to see what speeds other people are subbed to and why. Comments welcome and if you're in the UK it would be great to know who your ISP is...
  7. RDowson

    iPhone 15 Pro iPhone 15 Pro Charge Speed

    I keep seeing reviews showing the iPhone 15 (and Pro model) charging at around 25-27W. I’ve tested on two devices now (15 and 15 Pro) and I’m struggling to see much more than 20W. I’ve used various Apple chargers ranging from 29W to 96W. Readings were taken at various states of charge...
  8. clingfreeze

    Sonoma: Ethernet (Internet) Speed resets to about 100 Mbps after restart

    I ran into this strange behaviour with Sonoma (all Betas and the official version) that is bugging me. I have a glass fiber connection with 500 Mbps up / 500 Mbps down speed, Zyxel AX7501-B0 router. When I cold boot up my Mac mini M2 Pro, the Ethernet speed (Internet speed) resets to about 100...
  9. Z

    Is that normal that usb-hub got speed down than direct?

    I just bought a USB Hub as my Mac mini M1 only has two USB-C ports. I have to use one of it to link my monitor with DisplayPort. The spec of the USB Hub is 100w with two type-c and two type-a, all of them are USB3.2 10Gbps. However, when connect with my two m.2 SSD USB disks, the speed of the...
  10. B

    M2 Pro Mini thunderbolt ports speed

    I have a M2 Pro Mini connected to a Studio Display. Samsung T5 external SSD. When connected to the Studio Display usb-c ports, I get 500 write / 520 read speeds. When connected to the Mini’s thunderbolt 4/usb-c ports, I get 430 write / 390 read speeds. Anyone knows if this is a normal...
  11. ryansebiz

    M2 Pro 512GB MBP SSD Slower Than M1 Pro 512GB MBP

    Apple used four 128GB NAND chips used in the M1 Pro 512GB MBP, but only used two 256GB NAND chips in the M2 Pro 512GB MBP. The M1 Pro 512GB MBP had a 3,950 MB/s write speed and a 4,900 read speed. The M2 Pro 512GB MBP had a 3,154 MB/s write speed and a 2,973 read speed (3,950 vs. 3,154 write...
  12. A

    iPhone Read books 3 times or more faster

    https://apps.apple.com/us/app/1600259599?l=us Bookva is a speed reading book reader. How to learn to read quickly? Speed reading is very easy. First, we need to learn our reading technique. Unlike other techniques, you do not need to "reprogram" your brain with various Schulte tables...
  13. Racineur

    Safari 15.5 YouTube videos unwatchable toooo fast

    Hi, I know this topic is covered on the Web but from what I read, it' supposed to be an occasional problem. But it has become a multiple daily time problem for me. I know a reboot does the trick but 2-4 reboots a day. Not sure about that. So does somebody know the real reason for this bug. Is it...
  14. M

    Low CPU speed

    I have a problem with my macbook probably connected to the CPU. When I play the game Valorant there is a very low CPU speed (below 1GHz) which lowers my FPS so I can't play the game smoothly. This thing didn't occur a few days ago and my game was running smoothly. The temperatures are still the...
  15. D

    Comparison: Internal vs. External 10GbE

    I compared the internal 10 Gbit/s network adapter of my base model Mac Studio (Max) with an external Thunderbolt 3 10 Gbit/s network adapter from Sonnet. Internal: External: The difference seems to be a more conservative power ramp up (take a look at the beginning and the end of the graph)...
  16. W

    Internet speed problems on 2018 Macbook Pro 13

    This is a little convoluted, but I am at wits end here and would love some assistance. My wife has a 2019 Macbook Pro 13". She uses the machine to teach classes over Zoom in our living room and has been having intermittent internet speed issues over the past couple of months that result in...
  17. breather

    Very slow USB Speed from external HDD

    Setup iMac Late 2015 with macOS Monteray Old External HDD: WDT-D3C(B) 2TB USB 2.0 (2TB Wester Digital USB2.0) with filesystem Mac OS Extended (Journaled) Problem I'm transferering roughly 1100 files (600GB) from an older HDD to a newer USB 3.0 4tb HDD and I'm getting absolutely horrible speeds...
  18. B

    Wifi speed nerfed?

    Is anyone aware of a drop in Wifi speeds with recent versions of IO15 I consistently achieved >500Mbps over 5Ghz from my iPhone 11 up until recently. I'm not sure wether the change happened with iOS 15 release or an update 15.x My MBP in the same location, same speed test, same connect speed...
  19. T

    iPad iPad 9th generation - maximum charging speed?

    I saw that the iPad is shipped with the 20W charger. As far as I know, the Air 3 had the charging speed closer to 30W for a while. Any info about that with the 9th gen? Thanks!
  20. K

    New M1 MacBook Pros will not format the SanDisk 4TB Extreme PRO Portable SSD drives

    I bought two of the SanDisk 4TB Extreme PRO Portable SSD drives (that are rated at up to 2000 MB/s) and tried to format them using Disk Utility in the latest MacBook Pro with the M1 Max chip running OS Monterey 12.0.1. They both would not format. I worked with Apple tech support and we...