Check the graph, before that.. What do you see? (Hint: 10% after test completed)
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Apple Addresses MacBook Pro Throttling Controversy After Working With YouTuber Dave Lee
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Man, you guys should start reading completely?
Again...cut from original post:
Apple says the bug affected performance on not only the high-end 15-inch MacBook Pro configured with a six-core Intel Core i9 processor, which has faced the most extreme throttling in tests, but also quad-core Core i7 and Core i5 configurations, extending to the latest 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar models.
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'We found a bug'. Sure. Lets see how this patch will perform before we let the release the jury.
Derp.
Didn't even look at graph. Not even once. Just read the percentage and started typing. Graphs are like articles - who needs to read 'em.haha it happens..Derp.
I installed the update on my 13" i5 model and the firmware went from 15.16.6613.0.0,0 to 15.16.6703.0.0,0, so this does install a firmware update.
Why bother with basic QA testing when you can just unload it onto your customers? Clever...
I have the base 2.2 i7 model - would love to do some Geekbench tests in a row but only got the trial version
Complaining was necessary to get Apple to recognize a problem.
No one "knew all along" that is was "just" a software fix. That is presumptive and based on wishes rather than facts.
We'll soon find out if this really fixes the issue. I presume it will. I can't imagine that Apple didn't try this before.
Cancelling the order for an expensive upgrade that performs worse than without the upgrade is smart. Otherwise just donate money to Apple, overpay for any purchases just cause.
Even Microsoft did some tests on their surface, so I am sure Apple did their load test on MBP. But this is a software bug. A missing of a digital key. Possibly, they might have this digital key while doing load test.
Can you use cinebench?I have the base 2.2 i7 model - would love to do some Geekbench tests in a row but only got the trial version
You won’t believe the amount of software bugs that slip into production with every passing minute.
I don't know if anyone has noticed but Apple has been pretty quick to rectify issues with software. (over the last few years) It seems each time they are quicker than the last. I really do feel they are listening to criticism. I personally know quite a few people who work at Apple headquarters and everything is so fast paced, each department is spread pretty thin. So although many would argue these issues shouldn't be there in the first place, it is what it is. The fact that Apple is quick to fix their issues is commendable in my opinion.
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But they actually cocked up... they were literally found out and had to fix it. You should be thanking the people who were bitching.
Lol I’m with you on the surprise and especially on the pricing especially with the USA dollar being so strong it should be normalized.
True yet you have to consider if you tubers find this along with an esteemed member of these forums ... why is it Apple missed something so crucial?!
I offe below and also Apple missed this one.
They affect buys
Gosh, that is FAST for a desktop, for a thin laptop, that's incredible!
My i5-7500 only does 565, need to upgrade.
Why in the world would you doubt this? Even the throttling itself is controlled via software.
You assume it was thermal throttling, while it seems to have been the power issues.
Right, Apple made this announcement just to throw people off their trail.
To be honest, I know for a fact that Apple put a lot of effort into their cooling systems. This 2016+ model was not their first go at it either. So I didn't really buy the idea that the computer design couldn't completely keep up with the heat.