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2023-07-16 Workaround for the Kernel Panic with M2 Macs: File Sharing via 10 Gigabit Ethernet

2023-07-15 JDK 21 Goes Crypto Native on Apple Silicon: 4X Faster IntegrityChecker, 2X Speed of Intel

2022-01-26 TESTED: Apple 2021 MacBook Pro M1 Max — a Stunning Performer That Crushes Intel-Based Macs

2022-01-10 REVIEWED: 2020 iMac 5K vs 2019 iMac 5K vs 2019 Mac Pro

2022-01-01 SHA-512 Hashing Speed in Java: 2019 Mac Pro, 2019 iMac 5K, 2020 iMac 5K, 2021 MacBook Pro M1 Max

2020-08-05 Apple 2020 iMac 5K: some Nice New Options but with Downsides for Pro Users, Too

2020-07-28 It’s Almost Too Late to Get the Last Mac that Can Run Mojave

2020-01-04 Apple 2019 Mac Pro: MUCH Slower CPU Cores than 2019 iMac 5K, but Lots More of 'em

2020-01-03 Apple 2019 Mac Pro: OWC 32GB Modules Show 1/3 Higher Bandwidth than Apple 8GB Modules

2020-01-01 Apple 2019 Mac Pro: Not All Memory is the Same Speed, Mixing Sizes Not so Good

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2023-07-16 Adobe Camera Raw AI Denoise —  Crashes Ordinary Video Cards

2022-10-15 Adobe Support for Hasselblad X2D and Lenses... and a Failed Upgrade Attempt of 2019 iMac 5K

2022-01-26 TESTED: Apple 2021 MacBook Pro M1 Max — a Stunning Performer That Crushes Intel-Based Macs

2022-01-10 REVIEWED: 2020 iMac 5K vs 2019 iMac 5K vs 2019 Mac Pro

2021-10-20 Bang for the Buck: $2899 for a Loaded iMac 5K with Gorgeous Display, or $5K for an Apple MacBook Pro M1X?

2021-10-19 Apple 16" M1X MacBook Pro: Can it Beat the 2019 iMac 5K and the 2019 Mac Pro 28-Core for Most Tasks?

2020-01-09 2019 Mac Pro vs 2019 iMac 5K: RAW File Conversion Speed

2020-01-09 2019 Mac Pro vs 2019 iMac 5K: Focus Stacking Speed

2020-01-09 AMD Radeon Pro 580X in 2019 Mac Pro Badly Lags the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 48 in the 2019 iMac 5K

2019-12-22 TESTED: 2019 MacBook Pro 16-inch versus 2019 iMac 5K — MacBook Pro Finally the Do-It-All Desktop Replacement?

2019-12-19 Reader Question: 2019 Mac Pro vs iMac Pro vs 2019 iMac 5K

2019-11-29 Choosing a Computer for Advanced Photography (December 2019)

2019-11-20 Thoughts on Choosing Between the Apple 2019 Mac Pro vs 2019 MacBook Pro 16-Inch and Expected 2020 iMac Pro

2019-11-14 2019 Apple MacBook Pro with 16" Display

2019-09-20 Upscaling/Uprezzing Images: Gigapixel AI Stuns Versus Photoshop Upscaling

Apple 2023 Mac Pro M2 Ultra

World’s fastest desktop?.

  1. 2023 Mac Pro M2 Ultra: Memory Bandwidth
  2. 2023 Mac Pro M2 Ultra: Per CPU Performance Variation
  3. 2023 Mac Pro M2 Ultra: SHA512 Hashing Speed
  4. 2023 Mac Pro M2 Ultra: IntegrityChecker Java, Verify
  5. 2023 Mac Pro M2 Ultra: Maven Build Java App
  6. 2023 Mac Pro M2 Ultra: Adobe Camera Raw Enhance Details
  7. 2023 Mac Pro M2 Ultra: Adobe Camera Raw AI Denoise
  8. 2023 Mac Pro M2 Ultra: Assemble Panorama
  9. 2023 Mac Pro M2 Ultra: diglloyd Adobe Photoshop Benchmarks
  10. 2023 Mac Pro M2 Ultra: Photoshop Filters
  11. 2023 Mac Pro M2 Ultra: Real World Photoshop: Make Multi-Res Image Series
  12. 2023 Mac Pro M2 Ultra: Lightroom Import/Export
  13. 2023 Mac Pro M2 Ultra: Convert RAW Files to JPEG With Adobe Camera Raw (Sony A7R IV)
  14. 2023 Mac Pro M2 Ultra: Convert RAW Files to JPEG With Adobe Camera Raw (Nikon D850)
  15. 2023 Mac Pro M2 Ultra: Convert RAW Files to JPEG With Adobe Camera Raw (PhaseOne IQ4)
  16. 2023 Mac Pro M2 Ultra: Convert RAW Files to JPEG With Adobe Camera Raw (Fujifilm GFX100)
  17. 2023 Mac Pro M2 Ultra: Zerene Stacker Focus Stacking
  18. 2023 Mac Pro M2 Ultra: Image Scaling, Topaz Gigapixel AI

Apple 2022 Apple Studio M1 Ultra

Fastest Mac Yet?..

  1. 2022 Mac Studio M1 Ultra: Memory Bandwidth
  2. 2022 Mac Studio M1 Ultra: SHA512 Hashing Speed Scalability
  3. 2022 Mac Studio M1 Ultra: Java Web Server Startup
  4. 2022 Mac Studio M1 Ultra: Maven Build Java App
  5. 2022 Mac Studio M1 Ultra: SSD Speed
  6. 2022 Mac Studio M1 Ultra: IntegrityChecker Java, Verify
  7. 2022 Mac Studio M1 Ultra: Adobe Camera Raw Enhance Details
  8. 2022 Mac Studio M1 Ultra: Assemble Panorama
  9. 2022 Mac Studio M1 Ultra: diglloyd Adobe Photoshop Benchmarks
  10. 2022 Mac Studio M1 Ultra: Photoshop Filters
  11. 2022 Mac Studio M1 Ultra: Real World Photoshop: Make Multi-Res Image Series
  12. 2022 Mac Studio M1 Ultra: Lightroom Import/Export
  13. 2022 Mac Studio M1 Ultra: Convert RAW Files to JPEG With Adobe Camera Raw (Sony A7R IV)
  14. 2022 Mac Studio M1 Ultra: Convert RAW Files to JPEG With Adobe Camera Raw (Nikon D850)
  15. 2022 Mac Studio M1 Ultra: Convert RAW Files to JPEG With Adobe Camera Raw (Hasselblad X1D)
  16. 2022 Mac Studio M1 Ultra: Convert RAW Files to JPEG With Adobe Camera Raw (PhaseOne IQ4)
  17. 2022 Mac Studio M1 Ultra: Convert RAW Files to JPEG With Adobe Camera Raw (Fujifilm GFX100, Fujifilm GFX50S)
  18. 2022 Mac Studio M1 Ultra: Zerene Stacker Focus Stacking
  19. 2022 Mac Studio M1 Ultra: CPU Core Scalability (Focus Stacking, Zerene Stacker)

Apple 2022 MacBook Pro M2 Max

World’s fastest laptop, beats nearly all desktops..

  1. 2022 MacBook Pro M2 Max: Memory Bandwidth
  2. 2022 MacBook Pro M2 Max: SHA512 Hashing Speed
  3. 2022 MacBook Pro M2 Max: Maven Build Java App
  4. 2022 MacBook Pro M2 Max: SSD Speed vs Transfer Size
  5. 2022 MacBook Pro M2 Max: IntegrityChecker Java, Verify
  6. 2022 MacBook Pro M2 Max: Adobe Camera Raw Enhance Details
  7. 2022 MacBook Pro M2 Max: Assemble Panorama
  8. 2022 MacBook Pro M2 Max: diglloyd Adobe Photoshop Benchmarks
  9. 2022 MacBook Pro M2 Max: Photoshop Filters
  10. 2022 MacBook Pro M2 Max: Real World Photoshop: Make Multi-Res Image Series
  11. 2022 MacBook Pro M2 Max: Lightroom Import/Export
  12. 2022 MacBook Pro M2 Max: Convert RAW Files to JPEG With Adobe Camera Raw (Sony A7R IV)
  13. 2022 MacBook Pro M2 Max: Convert RAW Files to JPEG With Adobe Camera Raw (Nikon D850)
  14. 2022 MacBook Pro M2 Max: Convert RAW Files to JPEG With Adobe Camera Raw (PhaseOne IQ4)
  15. 2022 MacBook Pro M2 Max: Convert RAW Files to JPEG With Adobe Camera Raw (Fujifilm GFX100)
  16. 2022 MacBook Pro M2 Max: Zerene Stacker Focus Stacking
  17. 2022 MacBook Pro M2 Max: Image Scaling, Topaz Gigapixel AI

Apple 2021 MacBook Pro M1 Max

Trouncing Intel-based laptops and desktops alike..

  1. 2021 MacBook Pro M1 Max: Memory Bandwidth
  2. 2021 MacBook Pro M1 Max: SHA512 Hashing Speed
  3. 2021 MacBook Pro M1 Max: Maven Build Java App
  4. 2021 MacBook Pro M1 Max: Java Web Server Startup
  5. 2021 MacBook Pro M1 Max: SSD Speed vs Transfer Size
  6. 2021 MacBook Pro M1 Max: IntegrityChecker Java, Verify
  7. 2021 MacBook Pro M1 Max: Adobe Camera Raw Enhance Details
  8. 2021 MacBook Pro M1 Max: Assemble Panorama
  9. 2021 MacBook Pro M1 Max: diglloyd Adobe Photoshop Benchmarks
  10. 2021 MacBook Pro M1 Max: Photoshop Filters
  11. 2021 MacBook Pro M1 Max: Real World Photoshop: Make Multi-Res Image Series
  12. 2021 MacBook Pro M1 Max: Lightroom Import/Export
  13. 2021 MacBook Pro M1 Max: Convert RAW Files to JPEG With Adobe Camera Raw (Sony A7R IV)
  14. 2021 MacBook Pro M1 Max: Convert RAW Files to JPEG With Adobe Camera Raw (Nikon D850)
  15. 2021 MacBook Pro M1 Max: Convert RAW Files to JPEG With Adobe Camera Raw (PhaseOne IQ4)
  16. 2021 MacBook Pro M1 Max: Convert RAW Files to JPEG With Adobe Camera Raw (Fujifilm GFX100)
  17. 2021 MacBook Pro M1 Max: Convert RAW Files to JPEG, Iridient Developer
  18. 2021 MacBook Pro M1 Max: Zerene Stacker Focus Stacking
  19. 2021 MacBook Pro M1 Max: Helicon Focus

Apple iMac 5K (October 2020)

Rocking fast iMac with 8 cores and up to 128GB..

  1. 2020 iMac 5K: Overview
  2. 2020 iMac 5K: Memory Bandwidth
  3. 2020 iMac 5K: SSD Speed vs Transfer Size
  4. 2020 iMac 5K: IntegrityChecker Java, Verify
  5. 2020 iMac 5K: Adobe Camera Raw Enhance Details
  6. 2020 iMac 5K: Assemble Panorama
  7. 2020 iMac 5K: diglloyd Adobe Photoshop Benchmarks
  8. 2020 iMac 5K: Photoshop Filters
  9. 2020 iMac 5K: Real World Photoshop: Make Multi-Res Image Series
  10. 2020 iMac 5K: Convert RAW Files to JPEG With Adobe Camera Raw (Sony A7R IV)
  11. 2020 iMac 5K: Convert RAW Files to JPEG With Adobe Camera Raw (Nikon D850)
  12. 2020 iMac 5K: Convert RAW Files to JPEG With Adobe Camera Raw (PhaseOne IQ4)
  13. 2020 iMac 5K: Convert RAW Files to JPEG With Adobe Camera Raw (Fujifilm GFX100)
  14. 2020 iMac 5K: Zerene Stacker Focus Stacking
  15. 2020 iMac 5K: Helicon Focus
  16. 2020 iMac 5K: Recommended Models and Accessories

Apple iMac 5K (March 2019)

Rocking fast iMac with 8 cores and up to 128GB..

  1. 2019 iMac 5K: Memory Bandwidth
  2. 2019 iMac 5K: SSD Speed vs Transfer Size
  3. 2019 iMac 5K: Adobe Camera Raw Enhance Details
  4. 2019 iMac 5K: diglloyd Adobe Photoshop Benchmarks
  5. 2019 iMac 5K: Photoshop Filters
  6. 2019 iMac 5K: Real World Photoshop: Make Multi-Res Image Series
  7. 2019 iMac 5K: IntegrityChecker Verify
  8. 2019 iMac 5K: Server Startup
  9. 2019 iMac 5K: Convert RAW Files to JPEG With Adobe Camera Raw (Sony A7R III)
  10. 2019 iMac 5K: Convert RAW Files to JPEG With Adobe Camera Raw (Nikon D850)
  11. 2019 iMac 5K: Convert RAW Files to JPEG With Adobe Camera Raw (Hasselblad X1D)
  12. 2019 iMac 5K: Convert RAW Files to JPEG With Adobe Camera Raw (Fujifilm GFX)
  13. 2019 iMac 5K: Zerene Stacker Focus Stacking
  14. 2019 iMac 5K: Helicon Focus
  15. 2019 iMac 5K: Recommended Models and Accessories

Apple Mac Pro (December 2019)

Workhorse desktop tower..

  1. 2019 Mac Pro: Memory Bandwidth
  2. 2019 Mac Pro: IntegrityChecker Verify
  3. 2019 Mac Pro: diglloyd Adobe Photoshop Benchmarks
  4. 2019 Mac Pro: Photoshop Filters
  5. 2019 Mac Pro: Real World Photoshop: Make Multi-Res Image Series
  6. 2019 Mac Pro: Lightroom Import/Export
  7. 2019 Mac Pro: Convert RAW Files to JPEG With Adobe Camera Raw (Sony A7R III)
  8. 2019 Mac Pro: Convert RAW Files to JPEG With Adobe Camera Raw (Nikon D850)
  9. 2019 Mac Pro: Convert RAW Files to JPEG With Adobe Camera Raw (Canon 5DS R)
  10. 2019 Mac Pro: Convert RAW Files to JPEG With Adobe Camera Raw (Hasselblad X1D)
  11. 2019 Mac Pro: Convert RAW Files to JPEG With Adobe Camera Raw (Fujifilm GFX)
  12. Phase One Capture One 20: Export to JPEG (Phase One IQ4)
  13. 2019 Mac Pro: Focus Stacking with Helicon Focus, 28 X 45-Megapixel Nikon D850 TIF
  14. 2019 Mac Pro: Focus Stacking with Zerene Stacker, 28 X 45-Megapixel Nikon D850 TIF
  15. 2019 Mac Pro: Image Scaling with Topaz Labs Gigapixel AI

Apple MacBook Pro Retina 16-inch (October 2019)

Desktop Class Performance, memory, SSD..

  1. 2019 MacBook Pro 16-inch: Memory Bandwidth
  2. 2019 MacBook Pro 16-inch: SSD Speed with Large Sustained Transfers
  3. 2019 MacBook Pro 16-inch: SSD Speed vs Transfer Size
  4. 2019 MacBook Pro 16-inch: diglloyd Adobe Photoshop Benchmarks
  5. 2019 MacBook Pro 16-inch: Photoshop Filters
  6. 2019 MacBook Pro 16-inch: Real World Photoshop: Make Multi-Res Image Series
  7. 2019 MacBook Pro 16-inch: IntegrityChecker Verify
  8. 2019 MacBook Pro 16-inch: Convert RAW Files to JPEG With Adobe Camera Raw (Sony A7R III)
  9. 2019 MacBook Pro 16-inch: Convert RAW Files to JPEG With Adobe Camera Raw (Nikon D850)
  10. 2019 MacBook Pro 16-inch: Convert RAW Files to JPEG With Adobe Camera Raw (Canon 5DS R)
  11. 2019 MacBook Pro 16-inch: Convert RAW Files to JPEG With Adobe Camera Raw (Hasselblad X1D)
  12. 2019 MacBook Pro 16-inch: Convert RAW Files to JPEG With Adobe Camera Raw (Fujifilm GFX)
  13. Capture One 20: Export to JPEG (Phase One IQ4)
  14. 2019 MacBook Pro 16-inch: Focus Stacking with Zerene Stacker, 28 X 45-Megapixel Nikon D850 TIF

OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dock

Two-Drive Hardware RAID plus USB ports, SD slot, video, gigabit.

  1. OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dock: SD Card Slot Speed

Blog posts

2023

2023-07-16 Workaround for the Kernel Panic with M2 Macs: File Sharing via 10 Gigabit Ethernet

2023-07-15 JDK 21 Goes Crypto Native on Apple Silicon: 4X Faster IntegrityChecker, 2X Speed of Intel

2022

2022-01-26 TESTED: Apple 2021 MacBook Pro M1 Max — a Stunning Performer That Crushes Intel-Based Macs

2022-01-10 REVIEWED: 2020 iMac 5K vs 2019 iMac 5K vs 2019 Mac Pro

2022-01-01 SHA-512 Hashing Speed in Java: 2019 Mac Pro, 2019 iMac 5K, 2020 iMac 5K, 2021 MacBook Pro M1 Max

2020

2020-08-05 Apple 2020 iMac 5K: some Nice New Options but with Downsides for Pro Users, Too

2020-07-28 It’s Almost Too Late to Get the Last Mac that Can Run Mojave

2020-01-04 Apple 2019 Mac Pro: MUCH Slower CPU Cores than 2019 iMac 5K, but Lots More of 'em

2020-01-03 Apple 2019 Mac Pro: OWC 32GB Modules Show 1/3 Higher Bandwidth than Apple 8GB Modules

2020-01-01 Apple 2019 Mac Pro: Not All Memory is the Same Speed, Mixing Sizes Not so Good

2019

2019-12-22 TESTED: 2019 MacBook Pro 16-inch versus 2019 iMac 5K — MacBook Pro Finally the Do-It-All Desktop Replacement?

2019-12-18 2019 Mac Pro: Most likely Slower than 2019 iMac 5K Unless Gobs of Memory or GPU or CPU Cores are Used

2019-12-18 2019 Mac Pro: Tips for Upgrading Memory

2019-11-17 Why I Might Have to Abandon the 2019 iMac 5K

2019-06-27 Apple 2019 Mac Pro: Everything I Want... but Truly High-End and Unaffordable for Most

2019-06-14 The 2019 iMac 5K that I Use is Already Discounted at B&H Photo

2019-05-07 Switched to macOS Mojave, out of Necessity with 2019 iMac 5K

2019-05-02 Two-Minute Install of OWC 128GB Memory Kit for 2019 iMac 5K Works Great, Runs Big Jobs Effortlessly

2019-05-02 How Much are GPU and CPU Cores used by Photoshop Filters?

2019-04-18 2019 iMac 5K: Coming for Review

2019-04-01 Reader Question: Radeon Pro Vega 48 GPU Upgrade for 2019 iMac 5K

2019-03-29 Breaking the 64GB Barrier: OWC Enables Up to 128GB Memory in 2019 iMac 5K, get 128GB for about the Price of 64GB!

2019-03-24 An eGPU is Useless for Photoshop and Lightroom Unless...

2019-03-18 Apple 2019 iMac 5K: 64GB OWC Memory Costs *Less* Than 32GB from Apple

2019-03-18 Apple iMac Pro: Higher-End Graphics Option, and up to 256GB Memory

2019-03-18 Apple 2019 iMac 5K: Two Hits with One Big Miss

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