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Maxim Beregov — I lead engineering on large systems, and at home I build my own apps, a home lab and a workshop.
Maxim Beregov’s projects: apps, a home lab and a home workshop.
Guides by Maxim Beregov: focus and productivity techniques, macOS and the tools I build.
Mac Performance
- How Much Has Been Written to a Mac SSD: Checking Wear
- How to Check CPU Usage on a Mac: Activity Monitor Guide
- How to See Network Traffic on a Mac: Who Is Downloading
- Is 8 GB of RAM Enough for a Mac, or Do You Need 16?
- kernel_task High CPU on a Mac: What It Is and What to Do
- Mac Fan Loud: When It's Normal and What to Do
- Mac Slow After a macOS Update: What's Normal, What Isn't
- Mac Temperature: Where to Check It and When to Worry
- MacBook Battery Drain: What Uses the Charge and Where to Look
- MacBook Battery Health: Capacity, Cycle Count and When to Replace
- Memory Pressure on a Mac: What Yellow and Red Mean
- Menu Bar System Monitor for Mac: Which One to Choose
- Stats vs iStat Menus vs Activity Monitor: Compared
- Swap on a Mac: How Much Is Normal and When to Worry
- System Data Taking Up Space on a Mac: What It Is and How to Shrink It
- Why Is My Mac So Slow? A Step-by-Step Diagnosis
- WindowServer High CPU on a Mac: Why and How to Bring It Down
Glossary: plain-language explanations of terms from the guides — memory, CPU, battery, disk, productivity. What swap, thermal pressure and TBW mean.
Notes by Maxim Beregov: systems, teams, a home lab, a workshop.
Maxim Beregov — an engineer from Saint Petersburg. I lead engineering on large systems, build my own things and make things by hand.
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