If Macbook M1 Pro will get it, it would be another reason to upgrade to AirPods Pro 2 
. It has indeed the same BCM_4387 chip.
. It has indeed the same BCM_4387 chip.
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Apple Says Latest 13-Inch MacBook Air Now Supports Bluetooth 5.3
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I think the biggest thing here for me personally is the storage component. While streaming services negate most of the concern, for people (like me) who don't rely on streaming and would rather store files locally, I'm not ready to take the monetary plunge to upgrade the capacity just to have all of my hi-res music with me at all times.
I know plenty of people have wanted AirPod products to have lossless capability but I'm curious to know if the actual hardware itself could accurately reproduce it? How neutral/flat is the profile?
I think we now have our answer.
I just checked Apple’s product specifications page, and the 2022 13” M2 Air is now showing as having Bluetooth 5.3!
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I just checked Apple’s product specifications page, and the 2022 13” M2 Air is now showing as having Bluetooth 5.3!
MacBook Air (M2, 2022) - Tech Specs – Apple Support (UK)
MacBook Air (M2, 2022) - Tech Specs
Neat little trick if this is an software upgrade. Now turn the M2 into M3 with a firmware version and surprise us with one more thing after purchase.
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There is more money to be made by forcing 16" customers to upgrade to a newer 16". Sales are slumpin.
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Is there any practical difference that can be observed when using Bluetooth 5.3 vs 5.0 in macOS? Seems like it’s a minor update for mostly very specific use cases.
Note that the Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad and Magic Keyboard are all Bluetooth 3.0 so I doubt they can make any use of improved features.
Note that the Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad and Magic Keyboard are all Bluetooth 3.0 so I doubt they can make any use of improved features.
How do you know this? Are you sure you're referring to the current versions of each of those 3 devices (they've been updated over the years)? Is there definitive documentation from Apple (or any other authoritative source) about the Bluetooth versions of its input peripherals?
After looking at the 4387, I took a look at the 4378, that's in my 2020 M1 MacBook Air. The first revision supports Bluetooth 5.1 and the second supports 5.3.
Just occurred to me that this bump might not be due to a firmware update but comes from an editorial error just corrected.
I have no special insight but as a he happy owner of a 13” M2 mba, I appreciate the update.
Now if Apple would only fix the crap relationship between it and my iPhone which 1) never auto connects even when I have no home wifi and the Mac is plugged in and the iPhone is tethered to the Mac. 2) drops the hotspot connection as soon as the Mac idles, 3) recently asks if it’s ok for a different AID on said Mac to connect to hotspot despite having been connected the day before. (My appleTV finds the Hotspot no problems.)
I have no special insight but as a he happy owner of a 13” M2 mba, I appreciate the update.
Now if Apple would only fix the crap relationship between it and my iPhone which 1) never auto connects even when I have no home wifi and the Mac is plugged in and the iPhone is tethered to the Mac. 2) drops the hotspot connection as soon as the Mac idles, 3) recently asks if it’s ok for a different AID on said Mac to connect to hotspot despite having been connected the day before. (My appleTV finds the Hotspot no problems.)
I had same thoughts. Wondered why they might skimp there. Glad to see it’s rectified.
There you go bring facts into an internet argument.
Who needs real data when you can simply whine about supposed evil actions?
Seriously, I’m with you. People whine and argue about specs that have no impact on the user; but it makes for a flame fest. No doubt Ogg and Trogg were arguing in their cave over whether obsidian or flint was better for their spear while all the other cavemen were simply hunting.
No, he means audition. The word has meanings beyond a trial performanceThat 'audition' term must be a typo. I would imagine it's Audio technician? But that doesn't really add up either in context. Hmm. But the prefect pitch thing is commendable. Must help
Yes, I meant “sense of hearing”, but I realized it is considered archaic. I’m not a native English speaker.
This is great news that Apple is able to drive the Bluetooth standard forward with new product innovation.
Your device isn’t tested or approved to utilise the latest and greatest technology. If you want Bluetooth 5.3 you’ll need to buy a new device.
The text you quoted literally says that Apple updated the Air tech specs page to reflect this change. How is this "(...) without any mention of this in product materials...".
I know that people around the internet like to crap on Apple, but c'mon, it literally says that they've updated the PAGE to reflect this change, lol.
A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one. Same as HomePod mini suddenly turning useful now being used solely as a temperature and humidity sensor.
Next time I’ll find out my pot I bought a while ago can also sing a song.
Next time I’ll find out my pot I bought a while ago can also sing a song.
Interesting you mention that, I have a Time Capsule which hardware-wise is supposed to be identical to AirPort Extreme. So, it still works fine, but I only use it for backups since it can't handle connection speeds past 100 Mbps - and I have 400 Mbps at home. Am I doing something wrong? When I run Speedtest the difference between the Time Capsule and a cheap, basic router but released in 2020's is so obvious. One thing though, the TC is updated to the latest firmware available, I wonder if that could be the culprit.
Depends on which model and how far you are from the unit. I might get speeds anywhere from say 50 Mbps to 550 Mbps. Here is a test on my iPhone from close by.
Some newer routers might give faster speeds using newer bands in areas with lower signal but I personally don’t care for my mobile devices. As long as I can stream 4K consistently from anywhere in the house, I’m good. To accomplish this though, it necessitates using multiple access points since my house is too large for just one.
Right! How is it that all of these newer routers are so buggy?!?? My AC Extreme served me well for a long time but had struggled with all of the smart devices I added to my network when stuck at home in 2020 with nothing to do but buy things with government checks. So I bought an ASUS ZenMax Wi-Fi 6 pair and had so many problems but it would happen spontaneously because of software updates. Turned that to manual once I got a good update but then there are security updates and things have slowly gotten better over time.
It was giving me issues again though towards the end of last year so I got a top of the line Eero Pro 6E pair and that thing was super buggy!! I’ve never had so many problems with a router in my life. Worked through a bunch of things with customer support, tried rolling back different versions, and everything sucked.
Fortunately I hadn’t yet traded my Asus back to Amazon as I had a good deal where I would’ve gotten $75/each and had another deal where the Eero was $299 so the whole thing would’ve been $149. I see now why they were trying to sell them for so cheap.
The solution I ended up going with to fix my problems with the Asus was to turn the wireless backbone into another access band and use a MoCA to connect them across the house wired over coaxial. Now it’s nearly 99.9% stable and I just reboot it if it acts up once every couple months and that sorts it.
Apple really needs to get back into the router game. Idc how much it costs—good, reliable, trouble-free home Wi-Fi is worth a router’s weight in gold!
Kind of like how the chip in the HomePod mini always had temperature and humidity sensor built in and was later activated in an update.