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Title: Modders successfully upgrade storage and RAM on M1 Mac Mini
Post by: Redaktion on April 05, 2021, 22:03:00
Some intrepid Chinese modders have managed to upgrade the storage and memory capacity of an M1 Mac Mini by desoldering the existing hardware and replacing it with identical, higher-capacity variants.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Modders-successfully-upgrade-storage-and-RAM-on-M1-Mac-Mini.530990.0.html
Title: Re: Modders successfully upgrade storage and RAM on M1 Mac Mini
Post by: MacMod on April 06, 2021, 00:20:57
See, Macs are still DIY upgradeable!
Title: Re: Modders successfully upgrade storage and RAM on M1 Mac Mini
Post by: hfm on April 06, 2021, 04:35:35
The secure enclave is on the other side of the memory controller, it doesn't really have anything to do with DRAM capacity.
Title: Re: Modders successfully upgrade storage and RAM on M1 Mac Mini
Post by: Anonym on April 06, 2021, 10:49:04
I am actually surprised that Apple weren't d*cks and left the memory capacity unlocked. The Apple I know wouldn't allow initializing past an hardcoded factory capacity, regardless of the actual installed modules. "For your safety and all."
Title: Re: Modders successfully upgrade storage and RAM on M1 Mac Mini
Post by: DeusExMachina on April 06, 2021, 14:15:11
Quote from: Anonym on April 06, 2021, 10:49:04
I am actually surprised that Apple weren't d*cks and left the memory capacity unlocked. The Apple I know wouldn't allow initializing past an hardcoded factory capacity, regardless of the actual installed modules. "For your safety and all."
Then you don't know Apple. At all.