Apple Releases macOS Monterey 12.3 With Universal Control, Spatial Audio Dynamic Head Tracking on M1 Macs and More

[e1me5]

Not yet here in Cyprus, either for my M1 mini or my i9 MBP. Both iPhone and iPad updated though, this is weird.

EDITownloading now, good bye Big Sur, it was a pleasure!

 

[Eradik]

Build number: 21E230

Thank you. Same as RC

 

[skippermonkey]

Downloading now (4.88GB)! This update enables AMD GPU rendering in Blender – can't wait to see how it performs with my W6800X Duo!

 

[Just sayin...]

5.26GB download size here... USA, AZ

 

[macrlz9]

3 2018 Mac minis not showing update as of yet.

 

[Carniphage]

Downloading now (4.88GB)! This update enables AMD GPU rendering in Blender – can't wait to see how it performs with my W6800X Duo!

Very interested to find out about the Blender GPU rendering too. Please report back!

 

[maxsquared]

For people with M1 Pro/Max, to enable ProMotion, remember go to Develop -> Experimental Features -> [Untick] Prefer page rendering updates near 60Hz

 

[adamw]

Always "fun" to get a new operating system update for the Mac.

 

[Havoc035]

Finally, some new emojis. We hardly ever see those in an update. This has been engineering time very well spent.

 

[827538]

Idk for sure. But my standalone version was on the right version but was still Intel. So I just grabbed the native M1 version of the same build number. It should auto update to the newer apple silicon build next time

Here's hoping. I might uninstall it and reinstall it to see if that gives me the Apple Silicon version.

 

[nortonandreev]

macOS 12.3 comes with Safari 15.4, which is a quite big update!

With over 70 additions to WebKit, Safari 15.4 is packed with new web technologies, updates, and fixes.

You can read more here and here.

 

[ghanwani]

Does this version allow the user to disable temporal dithering?

 

[white7561]

Here's hoping. I might uninstall it and reinstall it to see if that gives me the Apple Silicon version.

Yeah. Should be much better than the Intel version

 

[n-evo]

How excited are you all for the new beans emoji?

Only reason I’m installing these updates.

 

[PinkyMacGodess]

can I use universal control between two MBPs?

Screen share?

 

[PinkyMacGodess]

showed up quickly for my mini, still not showing up for my air

Opposite for me.

 

[mi7chy]

12.3 adds Metal support for AMD GPU in Blender. Time to finish the hackintosh with 6900xt.

 

[jonnysods]

Worried about this breaking Dropbox - will hold off for now.

 

[tmaxxtigger]

12.3 adds Metal support for AMD GPU in Blender. Time to finish the hackintosh with 6900xt.

Problem is 12.3 halves metal performance on the 6900xt.

 

[MayaUser]

Universal control comes with 2 months before WWDC and the next beta for the next macOS

 

[mi7chy]

Problem is 12.3 halves metal performance on the 6900xt.

Why? Half the performance compared to Blender on Windows with AMD HIP vs Metal or because Apple intentionally gimped it?

 

[thadoggfather]

Well, 12.3 - I guess it is time to leave Big Sur behind.

Hopefully this is enough releases to have all the bugs squashed…

Let us know how it goes!

Especially if an M1 laptop user

 

[tmaxxtigger]

Why? Half the performance compared to Blender on Windows with AMD HIP vs Metal or because Apple intentionally gimped it?

When running GeekBench the metal score drops from around 195k on 12.2 to 90k on 12.3.

 

[blazerunner]

Problem is 12.3 halves metal performance on the 6900xt.

How? Did you run a geekbench test? What's your score?

 

[tmaxxtigger]

How? Did you run a geekbench test? What's your score?

Yes, running GeekBench the metal score drops from around 195k on 12.2 to 90k on 12.3 using AMD 6900XT