Apple Studio Display - Owners Thread

[MacGizmo]

Sadly, the more options that show up out there, the more I want Apple to just release an updated Studio Display (27" or 32").

 

[ascender]

Sadly, the more options that show up out there, the more I want Apple to just release an updated Studio Display (27" or 32").

I've lost track of the number of monitors I've tried since the ASD was launched and I keep coming back to the ASD. For me, it's the best all-round monitor for using with my Mac.

• I'd like a better webcam - I'm assuming this will come in the refresh
• I'd like a larger screen rather than having to have two of them - this won't happen
• Screen brightness, quality and available resolutions are brilliant for productivity
• Speakers are ok, better than other monitors and more than good enough if you don't want standalone speakers
• Connectivity if you have a Mac is good - all the thunderbolt you need. It's crap for anything else though! Apple won't change this

I would definitely be more tempted by a 3rd party monitor if macOS font scaling was better. As it is, a lot of the larger, higher resolution screens out there are useless to me because if you run them at their max resolutions, they're unusable with macOS.

 

[ErneX]

I've lost track of the number of monitors I've tried since the ASD was launched and I keep coming back to the ASD. For me, it's the best all-round monitor for using with my Mac.

• I'd like a better webcam - I'm assuming this will come in the refresh
• I'd like a larger screen rather than having to have two of them - this won't happen
• Screen brightness, quality and available resolutions are brilliant for productivity
• Speakers are ok, better than other monitors and more than good enough if you don't want standalone speakers
• Connectivity if you have a Mac is good - all the thunderbolt you need. It's crap for anything else though! Apple won't change this

I would definitely be more tempted by a 3rd party monitor if macOS font scaling was better. As it is, a lot of the larger, higher resolution screens out there are useless to me because if you run them at their max resolutions, they're unusable with macOS.

I’d get an Apple monitor instantly if they supported more than 1 input.

As it is right now you have to either unplug its cable to switch between 2 computers or add expensive hubs into the mix.

It is the only thing putting me off from getting one.

Regarding the resolution scaling, there are already multiple monitors that match the resolutions/ppi of both the Studio Display and the Pro XDR, but none have the same build quality, image quality or features like the webcam and decent speakers. But I’m willing to trade those things just to be able to switch between my multiple Macs easily.

 

[MacGizmo]

Along with the excellent clarity, resolution, color, build quality of the ASD, I've yet to find a display that has all that AND the brightness.

Once you have an ASD, most other displays make you feel like you're wearing sunglasses.

 

[Pezimak]

Wait till you hook them up to your M-based MacBook Pro that comes with the glorious XDR ProMotion retina display :/

Yeap this is what I think will hold me back, I need 2 of them, so really I still wait and see what Apple do with the new one, however I will need to plug it into my works laptop as well. So the current model may be better for that as it doesn’t have Thunderbolt 5 requirements.

 

[TinyMito]

Along with the excellent clarity, resolution, color, build quality of the ASD, I've yet to find a display that has all that AND the brightness.

Once you have an ASD, most other displays make you feel like you're wearing sunglasses.

You mean a privacy screen of a windows? 🤣

 

[kepler20b]

Face ID for passkeys
proper external monitor support for windows/ps5/switch/etc.

 

[JoeG4]

Face ID for passkeys
proper external monitor support for windows/ps5/switch/etc.

As long as they don't use a notch!

 

[restock3eee]

Has anyone ever separated the glass from the lcd? or glued shut.

 

[M4th]

Has anyone ever separated the glass from the lcd? or glued shut.

Apparently it's a similar process to the iMac.

 

[PaulD-UK]

The Chinese iMac 27” repair industry has the glass replacement process mastered… 😀

 

[foliage]

lol. Same here. All three of mine must be broken. No buzz or fan noise.

Does ASD auto rotate work with the iPhone?
(Pro Display XDR rotates when connected to iPhone 15 pro max)

Also if you have an iPad Pro M1-4 with iPad OS26, I wonder if the ASD autorotates to portrait whilst using extended display?

Thanks