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  "title": "Apple silicon",
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  "summary": "Apple silicon is Apple's own family of Mac chips, the M-series. Storage Studio 4.18 and later need a Mac with Apple silicon; Intel Macs stay on version 4.17.1.",
  "published_at": "2026-10-01T06:16:12.000Z",
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  "text": "Apple silicon is the name for the chips Apple designs for its own Macs — the M-series, starting with M1. Earlier Macs used Intel processors. To check which kind your Mac has, choose Apple menu → About This Mac . A Mac with Apple silicon shows a Chip line naming an Apple M-series chip; an Intel Mac shows a Processor line naming an Intel processor. Storage Studio 4.18 and later need a Mac with Apple silicon. Intel Macs stay on version 4.17.1. See also: Apple silicon and Intel Macs · Installing Storage Studio",
  "markdown": "**Apple silicon** is the name for the chips Apple designs for its own Macs — the M-series, starting with M1. Earlier Macs used Intel processors.\n\nTo check which kind your Mac has, choose **Apple menu → About This Mac**. A Mac with Apple silicon shows a **Chip** line naming an Apple M-series chip; an Intel Mac shows a **Processor** line naming an Intel processor.\n\nStorage Studio 4.18 and later need a Mac with Apple silicon. Intel Macs stay on version 4.17.1.\n\nSee also: [Apple silicon and Intel Macs](https://storagestudio.us/wiki/apple-silicon-and-intel) · [Installing Storage Studio](https://storagestudio.us/wiki/installing-storage-studio)\n"
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