Comment by simonh

4 years ago

But since I only use Mac desktops.....

I guess a UPS powerbackup would be useful. Laptops basically have built-in UPS which is perhaps why Apple has gone in that direction. I wonder if their high-end desktops with Apple Silicon will do something different there.

  • An UPS won't help though unless you program your Mac to check the UPS status and flush accordingly.

    • I'm not entirely sure how a UPS works with a computer, nor exactly how this flushing works, but doesn't a UPS run for awhile in the event of a power disruption, certainly more than the several seconds delay with this flushing?

    • That’s been built in to macOS since the 2000s - there’s a standard USB protocol which most UPS vendors support.