# M1 Macs speedy with new quality of service (QoS) approach

**URL:** <https://the.fmsoup.org/t/m1-macs-speedy-with-new-quality-of-service-qos-approach/2148>\
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**Tags:** macos\
**Created:** [May 19, 2021, 2:25pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/m1-macs-speedy-with-new-quality-of-service-qos-approach/2148 "2021-05-19T14:25:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Torsten](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/torsten/32/1574_2.png) [@Torsten](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Torsten)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 2:25pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/m1-macs-speedy-with-new-quality-of-service-qos-approach/2148/1 "2021-05-19T14:25:01Z")

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ars TECHNICA has an interesting article about macOS's [new quality of service (QoS)](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/05/apples-m1-is-a-fast-cpu-but-m1-macs-feel-even-faster-due-to-qos/) approach. The article provides insight in how software can make best use of available computing resources.

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**Author:** ![MonkeybreadSoftware](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/the.fmsoup.org/monkeybreadsoftware/32/361_2.png) [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2021, 7:01pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/m1-macs-speedy-with-new-quality-of-service-qos-approach/2148/2 "2021-05-19T19:01:17Z")

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Great idea to schedule some work only on the efficient cores.  
I'd assume things like the spotlight indexing, time machine or iCloud sync runs there.