Might need a reboot of both computer and display. If the number changes, the image should definitely be changing.
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Apple Releases Studio Display Firmware 17 With Improvements to Built-In Camera
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I'm one of the ones where this happens every time there is a software update available. I have skipped the last one or two releases because of this. I think I'm finally going to break down and take it in before my Applecare expires.
Yep, attempting to update the firmware has given the same issue that I had last time.
It’s just looping round and round and has been for over an hour. I think it’s bricked.
Correction - I switched off the display, disconnected the thunderbolt cable and rebooted my MacBook. Powered it all back up again and it went through the loop twice more and then suddenly my display was back and on version 17. This software upgrade is so flaky as this was the problem that I had last time.
It’s just looping round and round and has been for over an hour. I think it’s bricked.
Correction - I switched off the display, disconnected the thunderbolt cable and rebooted my MacBook. Powered it all back up again and it went through the loop twice more and then suddenly my display was back and on version 17. This software upgrade is so flaky as this was the problem that I had last time.
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Silly question, but Apple says the studio display firmware 17 requires macOS Sonoma. Surely they mean just to install the firmware and most functions, perhaps aside from the new webcam framing controls, remain backwards compatible.
Nonetheless, just wanted to be sure. Can anyone confirm that a studio display running firmware 17 still works correctly with macOS Ventura, including the webcam?
Have a personal Mac running Sonoma and a corporate one not allowed to upgrade from Ventura for now.
Nonetheless, just wanted to be sure. Can anyone confirm that a studio display running firmware 17 still works correctly with macOS Ventura, including the webcam?
Have a personal Mac running Sonoma and a corporate one not allowed to upgrade from Ventura for now.
Imagine how I felt when the MagSafe charger for the iPhone got a firmware update last year… what a worldBorn too late to explore the Earth, born too early to explore the stars, born just in time to get software updates for a monitor... what a time to be alive.
Fair enough. It’s definitely not the best quality. No idea why Apple messed up this element of the screen.
Seeing all the negativity here, I just have to help compensate a bit.
I have an ASD and I love it and have had no issues with it whatsoever. It's probably the nicest display I've ever owned, and I especially love how sturdy and well-made the chassis is. It blows away the old LG UltraFine. It also functions perfectly as a docking station for my Macbook, supporting all the devices plugged into it without issue.
There, I just had to say it. Ya'll can get back to kvetching now.
I have an ASD and I love it and have had no issues with it whatsoever. It's probably the nicest display I've ever owned, and I especially love how sturdy and well-made the chassis is. It blows away the old LG UltraFine. It also functions perfectly as a docking station for my Macbook, supporting all the devices plugged into it without issue.
There, I just had to say it. Ya'll can get back to kvetching now.
This sounds like the problem if that is true. They priced the Apple Studio Display as a premium product (approaching the price of the old 27" iMac with identical display, including the mouse, the keyboard, and ... the COMPUTER ) but didn't back that up with commensurate attention to quality across the board, specifically in the camera.
Continuity is a nice feature, but it isn't a viable substitute. Zoom meetings are often more common than in-person meetings these days, and the convenience of the cleanly integrated in-monitor solution is part of the appeal.
To be fair-ish, again, the build quality is super, the image is excellent (except for low contrast ratio and slow refresh), the speakers are surprisingly nice, and the connectivity is superb. It's the inconsistency that is most jarring.
As for the 10X number ... not doubting you, but curious if you intended it as 1) speculative, 2) hyperbolic, or 3) a verifiable fact.
I may be one of the few that likes the camera. Every time I use the continuity with my 14/15P, I think, "My god I'm ugly! Plus the phone camera re-centers in a way I find more distracting when I'm recording video. No, it's not up to $1799 standards, but it's okay for me.
I never understood all the criticism of the camera. I have had hundreds of FaceTime calls with friends and family without given it a thought. Works perfectly fine on both ends. No one ever said, dude your camera sucks.
Only if you've never used it, or have some obsession with seeing every pore in your face. Webcameras are never going to compete with real camears anyway. If I wanted higher quality, I'd hook up my Canon R5 and shoot my Zoom videos in 8K, right?
Even i'm on thunderbolt display and its working fine in all respect except the ports at the back, which are usb2.0. I was waiting for an upgrade but i was not happy with this studio display. was expecting a size bump to 30 inch, was expecting a daisy chain thunderbolt at the back, 120hz atleast. instead they added processor!, 64gb memory!
"Apple Releases Studio Display Firmware 17 With Improvements to Built-In Camera Obscura" - judging by your comment, this is probably what you have read. 😉
The non-user-removable power cord is required by law in the United States when the cable is carrying AC and isn't one of the standard C13/C14 connectors. The Studio Display power cord carries AC and the display is too thin for C13/C14, thus, the cable is "non-removable" (even though it actually is).
The M1 iMac doesn't use a standard C13/C14 connector and that's user removable and replacable. The Studio Display's is not, so if that cable gets frayed (which it will if you own a cat) guess where that monitor is going: Straight into the landfill. I'm sure Apple will have a fun conversation with Mother Nature about that
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I felt like a fool updating my light bulb the other day. What exactly was I updating for? I don’t know. I have Philips hue and I don’t know how to use them. Except as regular bulbs.
I do own one but I wouldn't say it's an epic fail... just maybe not worthy of the price for the camera we get, but it's not bad.
The M1 iMac has a power brick, which means the part that connects to the iMac does not carry AC.The M1 iMac doesn't use a standard C13/C14 connector and that's user removable and replacable. The Studio Display's is not, so if that cable gets frayed (which it will if you own a cat) guess where that monitor is going: Straight into the landfill. I'm sure Apple will have a fun conversation with Mother Nature about that
Also, as I've already said, the Studio Display cable is removable and can be replaced, but it had to be made difficult for users to abide by the law.
Where can I buy replacement cables for a Studio Display then? Web searches all draw up a blank 🤔
The official Apple Self-Service Repair program will sell you a replacement cable and a tool that makes pulling the cable out easier. An Apple Store can also perform this replacement, potentially for free if the device is under warranty.