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FCPX Global Virtual Summit

The Big Picture at FCPX: Thunderbolt 4, macOS 11, Apple M1 Macs, and iPhone

In the wake of COVID-19, Final Cut Pro recently hosted their 6th annual conference virtually. The FCPX Global Virtual Summit was held from November 16-22 and featured seven days of cutting-edge sessions, presented by top industry professionals. OWC wrapped up the conference with their platinum sponsor session featuring industry leaders: Larry O’Connor, Sam Mestman, Jeff Greenberg, Peter Wiggins, and Jonathan...

Thunderbolt on the M1 Mac mini – When 2 Actually Does Equal 4

I have read a lot of complaints about the new M1 based Macs only having two Thunderbolt ports. Having only two ports doesn't seem like enough for professional use. Both my 2019 16 inch MacBook Pro and my 2018 Mac mini have four Thunderbolt ports, and I can't imagine using a Mac with only two. But then again, maybe two is enough...

softraid logo on big sur colored background

SoftRAID, Big Sur, and the New M1 Macs

Why is SoftRAID version 6 still in beta? We have several additional features we want to add to the SoftRAID application. Rather than preventing users from upgrading to Big Sur, we decided to open the beta release of SoftRAID version 6 to everyone.

macbook pro with apple m1 logo and intel logo

Why Are The Memory Options So Limited on Apple’s New M1 Macs?

The title of this post raises an interesting question. There has been some chatter from people complaining that the new M1 Macs from Apple have lower memory options available than their Intel counterparts. But I have also seen folks say that perhaps memory works differently or is more efficient with an SoC architecture. So, what gives?

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