M1 or M2 with 8 GB
Golden Gate supports every M1 Mac, but 8 GB of memory is the real constraint. What you get, what you don't, what early reports say, and how to measure your own Mac before deciding.
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MacBook
3 practical guides
Advice shaped around Apple silicon, memory limits, battery behavior, and everyday mobile use.
Faster than Tahoe?
Everyone says macOS 27 feels faster. The published benchmarks tell a more careful story. What's actually been measured, why 'feels faster' can be true anyway, and four scripts to measure memory, launch times, power, and battery yourself.
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Intel Mac, no Golden Gate
Tahoe is the last macOS for Intel Macs. How long you'll get security updates, what stops working over the next three years, whether patchers are an option, and how to plan your move without panic.
6 min read