The Mac Studio doesn't have a microphone. This gives more uniformity in the macOS experience. The monitor has the A13 to process it anyway.
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Apple Confirms Studio Display Will Work With PCs, But With Some Caveats
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But the point is that it *does* work with Windows, except for features that require software support that Windows lacks. What would you have Apple do differently, and how is this “planned obsolescence”?
The A13 in the Studio Display handles the Spatial Audio tasks (amongst others).
Would it only work on PC via Thunderbolt then? Or could you use some type of USB-C to DisplayPort adapter to get it to work? I'm assuming it has some USB-C alternate mode for display input since it supports the 12.9-inch iPad Pro 3rd and 4th Generation.
With all the extra stuff in the display, it would have been nice if it included Bluetooth, so your keyboard and mouse are linked to it instead, and thus follow when you connect different Macs to the screen.
ClickMonitorDDC works to control brightness on the LG UltraFine 5K. I’m guessing it will work with the Apple Studio Display.
I’m guessing it would work with a USB 3.2 Gen 2 with DisplayPort Alt mode, but Thunderbolt would be more reliable. If the LG UltraFine 5K is any indication, some devices might “work” in 4K mode.
These monitors have built in hubs with 2xUSB-A and 1 USB-C. To even get 60hz I have to set them to USB 2.0 speeds. 60hz is alright for macOS, just interesting
I really can't see a Windows user buying one of these anyway?
I would like to know this as well. Is there an specific adapter/cable adapter that would allow this to work?
Interesting. So in theory, this could be used as a MacBook dock and gaming PC monitor. Or are there better solutions for that?
In my case, this is primarily for a Mac, but the ability to at least connect it to my work Windows PC on days I work from home is nice to have.
Well the input port is a Thunderbolt port, but it would be working in an Alternate Mode, anyway, to handle the video.
So really, any USB-C to DisplayPort/HDMI cable will probably work. You just won't have USB data transmission.
It should not have to be a Thunderbolt to Thunderbolt connection on each end, though that would allow both video and data.
It might present to Windows as a “generic” webcam, with basic features. Apple’s website just says the camera features “require a Mac,” which suggests to me that the supported iPads won’t use the Studio Display’s webcam since they have their own cameras.I blame Microsoft for not writing Windows drivers for a piece of hardware they had no knowledge of.
I mean, that makes as much sense as blaming Apple for not writing drivers for an OS they don't own and are moving away from supporting.
I could see specialized camera features like CenterStage not working on Windows or Linux since that feature is an Apple OS exclusive.
Dumb question - When both your Mac and work PC are connected to the display, how do you switch inputs?
You likely will have to manually swap the cables unless they make a "Thunderbolt KVM switch".
I have a Thunderbolt hub. I connect one device at a time. Either my Mac or my PC is connected to the Thunderbolt hub, not both at the same time.
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Arguing against Apple with the functionality choices on this monitor is asinine and smacks of self-importance.
It's a display made for Apple devices.
This is like asking Sony to ensure the PS5 controller works on an XBox.
If it doesn't fit the bill then just vote with your dollars elsewhere.
It's a display made for Apple devices.
This is like asking Sony to ensure the PS5 controller works on an XBox.
If it doesn't fit the bill then just vote with your dollars elsewhere.
So basically it’s a monitor exclusively linked to a Mac and not PC, unless you really really enjoy wasting money. Got to say this isn’t a very impressive monitor giving its very high price for what it offers. Apple are selling it on the 5K gimmick, even though it’s an old 27” iMac screen.