PyTorch Adds Faster Thunderbolt Backend
Immediate_Sky_6566 · reddit · 2026-07-15
PyTorch is adding a faster Thunderbolt communication backend for running distributed models on Mac.
The post links to the corresponding GitHub PR, with the core message being that this change targets distributed model communication on Mac devices, aiming to improve speed and availability.
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