Reading List

The most recent articles from a list of feeds I subscribe to.

How Long Will My Mac’s SSD Last?

Howard Oakley: To work out how long you can expect your Mac’s internal SSD to last before it reaches that cycle limit, all you need do is to measure how much data is written to it, and once that is 3,000 times the capacity of the SSD, you should expect it to fail through wear. […]

macOS 26.3.1

Juli Clover (release notes, no security, no enterprise, no developer, full installer, IPSW): According to Apple’s release notes for the update, it adds support for the new Studio Display and Studio Display XDR. Apple has also released a firmware update for the new displays. See also: Howard Oakley and Mr. Macintosh. Previously: Studio Display and […]

iOS 26.3.1 and iPadOS 26.3.1

Juli Clover (iOS/iPadOS release notes, no security, no enterprise, no developer): According to Apple’s release notes, the update adds support for the new Studio Display and Studio Display XDR, and it includes unspecified bug fixes. Previously: Studio Display and Studio Display XDR iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3

BenQ MA270S 5K Display

Andrew Liszewski: It was first announced last month without pricing or availability details, but BenQ has now shared all the specs for its new 27-inch 5K display designed for Mac users. The MA270S matches the size and 5,120 x 2,880 resolution of the new Studio Display and Studio Display XDR Apple announced yesterday, including a […]

Avoiding Tahoe

Rob Griffiths (Hacker News): I have macOS Tahoe on my laptop, but I'm keeping my desktop Mac on macOS Sequoia for now. Which means I have the joy of seeing things like this wonderful notification on a regular basis. Or I did, until I found a way to block them, at least in 90 day […]