Any modern personal computer with Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, or FreeBSD can participate. The How it Works page answers many questions you may have before downloading the software. You must also agree to the GIMPS free software license.
Latest version: 30.3 build 6 - see the latest WhatsNew.txt file for a full list of changes. Recent changes include:- PRP with proofs. Eliminates the need for lengthy double-checking!!!
- Resource Limits dialog box to control Prime95's resource usage. See the readme.txt file for setting these options
Latest Mac Os Software Version
When Software Update informs you that your Mac is up to date, the installed version of macOS and all of its apps are also up to date. That includes Safari, Music, Photos, Books, Messages, Mail, Calendar and FaceTime.
Highlights of version 29.8 include
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- AVX-512 support
- Modified torture test dialog box with new options and better understanding of the L1/L2/L3 cache hierarchy
- More robust implementation of Gerbicz error checking in PRP tests. This replaces LL testing as the default work type
Highlights of version 29.4 include
- GIMPS has a new sub-project -- finding (probable) prime Mersenne cofactors
- Like LL tests, PRP tests now support shift counts to aid in running double-checks
- PRP tests now support a type of low overhead error checking that almost guarantees correct results even on flaky hardware
- Because PRP tests are highly reliable, we now offer the option to do PRP tests instead of Lucas-Lehmer primality tests
- For non-base-2 PRP tests, there is a new option to run each iteration twice and rollback if a mismatch occurs
What's The Latest Mac Software Version
Highlights of version 29.3 include
- Enhanced error checking for LL tests
- Faster step 1 GCD for ECM and P-1 factoring
Highlights of version 29.2 include
- New benchmarking routines to determine the optimal FFT code
- Changes to default CPU cores assigned to each worker to optimize total throughput per system
- Optimized FFT sizes for AMD Ryzen
- The new code will now do multithreaded trial factoring
- Faster factoring code using FMA if available
- Improvements to the hyperthread core detection
Use Software Update
- Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu , then click Software Update to check for updates.
- If any updates are available, click the Update Now button to install them. Or click “More info” to see details about each update and select specific updates to install. You may be asked to enter your administrator password.
- When Software Update informs you that your Mac is up to date, the installed version of macOS and all of its apps are also up to date. That includes Safari, Music, Photos, Books, Messages, Mail, Calendar and FaceTime.
- To install future updates automatically, including for apps that you've downloaded from the App Store, select “Automatically keep my Mac up to date”. Your Mac will notify you when updates require it to restart, so you can always choose to install those updates later.
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Latest Mac Software Update 2021
- Find out how to get updates for earlier versions of macOS that don't include Software Update preferences.
- You can also use the App Store to update apps or re-download apps that came from the App Store.
- Find out which macOS your Mac is using and how to upgrade to the latest macOS.
- When your Mac is connected to a Personal Hotspot, large updates aren't downloaded automatically.