[Qgis-user] Mac computer configuration

[Donal Hunt]

You can compare the CPU ratings of your current machine vs the ratings for
the currently available i5 and i7 models of the mac mini here:
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare/Intel-i5-5287U-vs-Intel-i5-8500B-vs-Intel-i7-8700B/2575vs3382vs3388

Additional memory (16gb or 32gb) may also help. You could potentially
attach a fast nvme drive to the thunderbolt 3 port (you can't upgrade the
SSD on the latest generation of mac minis as they are soldered to the logic
board).

I would highly recommend profiling where the bottleneck / performance
issues are occurring. Tools such as activity monitor, instruments and
sample can provide more insight. See
https://gist.github.com/loderunner/36724cc9ee8db66db305 for some
suggestions.

Hope that helps.

Donal

On Wed, 9 Sep 2020 at 15:04, RMG <reikogoodwin at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello Donal and list,
>
> Many thanks for asking. Below is the info:
>
> Model Name: MacBook Pro
>
>       Model Identifier: MacBookPro12,1
>
>       Processor Name: Intel Core i5
>
>       Processor Speed: 2.9 GHz
>
>       Number of Processors: 1
>
>       Total Number of Cores: 2
>
>       L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB
>
>       L3 Cache: 3 MB
>
>       Hyper-Threading Technology: Enabled
>
>       Memory: 8 GB
>
>       Boot ROM Version: 192.0.0.0.0
>
>       SMC Version (system): 2.28f7
>
>
>
> Apple SSD Controller:
>
>
>       Vendor: Apple
>
>       Product: SSD Controller
>
>       Physical Interconnect: PCI
>
>       Link Width: x4
>
>       Link Speed: 5.0 GT/s
>
>       Description: AHCI Version 1.30 Supported
>
>
> APPLE SSD SM0512G:
>
>
>       Capacity: 500.28 GB (500,277,790,720 bytes)
>
>       Model: APPLE SSD SM0512G
>
>       Revision: BXW1SA0Q
>
>       Native Command Queuing: Yes
>
>       Queue Depth: 32
>
>       Removable Media: No
>
>       Detachable Drive: No
>
>       BSD Name: disk0
>
>       Medium Type: Solid State
>
>       TRIM Support: Yes
>
>       Partition Map Type: GPT (GUID Partition Table)
>
>       S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified
>
>
> Best wishes,
>
>
> Reiko Matsuda Goodwin
> Comoé Monkey Project <https://www.facebook.com/ComoeMonkeyProject/>
> Guenon Conservation Community
> <http://facebook.com/GuenonConservationCommunity/>
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 9, 2020 at 5:05 AM Donal Hunt <donal.hunt at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Can you provide the following information from the command line (run
>> these commands and paste the output):
>>
>> *$* system_profiler SPHardwareDataType
>>
>>
>> *$* system_profiler -detailLevel mini SPSerialATADataType SPParallelATADataType
>>
>>
>> ** you may want to remove/redact the "Serial Number (system)" and
>> "Hardware UUID" values before emailing.*
>>
>>
>> That will provide some information on your existing system and disks
>> which will make it easier to determine what appropriate replacements are
>> needed. Normally, I would look at CPU performance, amount of RAM and disk
>> speeds (HDD vs SSD vs NVMe makes a huge difference).
>>
>>
>> Hope that helps!
>>
>>
>> Donal
>>
>> On Wed, 9 Sep 2020 at 02:00, RMG <reikogoodwin at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>  Hello QGIS users on Macs,
>>>
>>> I would like advice on purchasing a new Mac. My Mac is 5 years old and
>>> cannot handle heavy-duty QGIS procedures. I process many satellite images
>>> and some vector files with 30 m grids have millions of features, for
>>> example. To process anything is taking too long. I know there has been a
>>> discussion on ARMS hardware, but that seems a few years away. So right now,
>>> what would you recommend? I plan to partition the hard drive to handle
>>> ArcGIS as well. I do not think I can afford a dream machine like Mac Pro,
>>> though. Is a Mac mini something that you guys use and recommend?
>>>
>>> Best wishes,
>>>
>>> Reiko Matsuda Goodwin
>>> Comoé Monkey Project <https://www.facebook.com/ComoeMonkeyProject/>
>>> Guenon Conservation Community
>>> <http://facebook.com/GuenonConservationCommunity/>
>>>
>>>
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