It's the Humanscale M8, it is a bit oversized for the Studio Display, but my iMac 27" was on it before.
I might go look for the thinner M2 version, or another brand, as the Display is much lighter.
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It's the Humanscale M8, it is a bit oversized for the Studio Display, but my iMac 27" was on it before.
I might go look for the thinner M2 version, or another brand, as the Display is much lighter.
Please do explain your setup, as I fail to see a "workstation" here. Not sure if it is the angle of the photo, but I can't imagine where you sit and where the keyboard/mouse are and where is the center of this setup.
I've done some more digging/listening, and I've discovered something interesting. My iMac/Studio display are connected to a cyberpower UPS. When the monitor is making the noises, I can also hear the same noise from the UPS. The louder the noise in the monitor, the louder the noise from the UPS. It's almost as if either the monitor - or the UPS - is having some electronic interference which is then transmitted through to the other component and amplified. I've never seen electronic coupling like this before, so now I'm actually inclined to think that the issue is my UPS, which is somehow producing audio noise on the power lines which is not filtered out by the studio display power supply. It's so bizarre - and intermittent - I'm still not completely certain of the cause.
Interesting finding, mine was plugged into a power strip with a bunch of other stuff. I just tested plugging the monitor into the outlet directly and with my unit, the sound goes away.
Some kind of electrical interference?That so so strange!Interesting finding, mine was plugged into a power strip with a bunch of other stuff. I just tested plugging the monitor into the outlet directly and with my unit, the sound goes away.
My first pic probably makes it more clear, the Studio Display sits just beside my couch, trackpad on the armrest, and keyboard on the little table.
I do a lot of 3D modelling for 3D scanning and 3D printing, and don't need a desk,and can pull the screen more in front of me when needed.
this is a very comfortable way to do work
Can you check if everything is properly grounded?
What happens if you plug the display directly into an outlet, bypassing the UPS and any power strips with other stuff connected?
thank you!! sometimes my friends make fun of me because my desk is too tidy but i can't work differently ... i like to feel my space "breathe"
Any news on webcam fix from apple? or any one had luck with better webcam from new stock ? I spoke to apple support, they seem to believe its software update, but can't get straight answer
OK, I finally figured this out. My heat pump mini split compressor introduces line noise into my entire house when it's running. I can hear a buzz at the circuit panel when the compressor is on. For some reason, this buzz is transmitted straight to my studio display and amplified in my face. It's almost as if they didn't put adequate power filtering capacitors into the studio display power supply. I think the buzz is somewhere between 16-20 kHz, so some people may not be able to hear the sound. I don't hear the sound from any other electronic device in the house! I tried plugging into my other UPS and other sockets in different parts of the house. The source of the noise is dirty power from the mini-splits, which is not filtered by the studio display.
Unfortunately I can't remove the heat pumps, so sadly the Studio display is going back. I'm awfully disappointed, but this seems to me like a serious engineering mistake on Apple's part when designing the power supply for the Studio Display. Why not just use an external power supply like the M1 iMac?!?
Well, do what you must, but returning the ASD really seems unnecessary to me. There are numerous, inexpensive power filters/ conditioners on the market designed for AV gear that should solve the problem. In fact, the UPS units themselves should incorporate some power filtering, so this leads me to wonder whether your problem is worse than you realize. If it were my house, I would ask an electrician or heating contractor to address the mini-split unit, because that amount of noise being pushed back into your circuits cannot be good for any of the electronic gear in your home.
I was stumped by a noisy video image on an underwater robotics system I was working on. None of the techs I consulted could solve it either. Finally one guy, who had worked in an analog tv repair shop, said he recognized the pattern and pulled a 1:1 isolation transformer out of a closet. Putting this between the system and the power supply instantly solved the problem. Could be worth a try?
Apple has never done well with things like grounding and filtering out line noise. It's why their laptops can make you tingle when plugged into some outlets (one of my MacBook Pros has this issue).
EDIT: Before returning the display I would try to filter the line.
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Can any owner please answer this?
Assume you have your Mac connected to your ASD via TB4 (aka normal).
How easy is it to use another Mac and override that original Mac to output AirPlay/secondary display to the ASD? I'm essentially looking for KVM switching (without the KM) wirelessly from another Mac.
But I also don't want the original Mac to have to be "on". I want to use the ASD ad hoc to connect from another nearby Mac, whenever I feel like it. Without unplugging from the original Mac.
Assume you have your Mac connected to your ASD via TB4 (aka normal).
How easy is it to use another Mac and override that original Mac to output AirPlay/secondary display to the ASD? I'm essentially looking for KVM switching (without the KM) wirelessly from another Mac.
But I also don't want the original Mac to have to be "on". I want to use the ASD ad hoc to connect from another nearby Mac, whenever I feel like it. Without unplugging from the original Mac.
had it since the 18th. I use it above the MBP 16 so that I have 2 displays and convenient keyboard/trackpad. Moving the cursor form one screen to the next and grabbing windows is smooth. It works like its all one screen. Everything looks similar quality on both screens unless you put brightness up all the way on both and turn lights off. Then put on an HDR video and you'll see how nice the 16" actually is but I dont do that stuff. The tilt is smooth and steady. easy to move gently but stays in place. I dont see a difference with promotion on either screen. maybe Im looking at it wrong. Either way, they are obviously in demand since you cant get one for at least a month at this point. If you want a monitor for for Apple stuff, this is it. I dont care to entertain any other monitor. I'm spoiled. Do you really need miniLed? no. If a miniLED version existed for $2,500 Id still buy this cheaper model. I'd think about it if it was $2000.
This is a one piece aluminium monitor stand (5mm thick, about 6cm tall) bought from Taobao for about USD42.
@BeatCrazy
Actually Airplay - screen mirroring option, could be a way to share two macs to one Studio Display.
One Mac attached with Tb cable to display.
You need best a gigabit wired connection to both Macs.
But I don't have two macs, not sure if you get the option to Airplay Mirror one to the other.
But if you have an Apple TV 4K, it could be used as a sort of KVM switch. It is proven to work to mirror a Mac to the Apple TV.
Just tried with the ATV connected to my TV set. The ATV wired, the MBB on wifi. It works surprisingly good for any sort of work, except I noticed 4K videos have sometimes half second moments of stop/buffering.
Unfortunately Apple TV is not working correctly with Apple displays (only with other !).
I created a new thread here:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/studio-display-enabling-apple-tv.2339986/
Hope somebody will find a good cable to connect the HDMI ATV to TB ASD, and then we get a KVM
Actually Airplay - screen mirroring option, could be a way to share two macs to one Studio Display.
One Mac attached with Tb cable to display.
You need best a gigabit wired connection to both Macs.
But I don't have two macs, not sure if you get the option to Airplay Mirror one to the other.
But if you have an Apple TV 4K, it could be used as a sort of KVM switch. It is proven to work to mirror a Mac to the Apple TV.
Just tried with the ATV connected to my TV set. The ATV wired, the MBB on wifi. It works surprisingly good for any sort of work, except I noticed 4K videos have sometimes half second moments of stop/buffering.
Unfortunately Apple TV is not working correctly with Apple displays (only with other !).
I created a new thread here:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/studio-display-enabling-apple-tv.2339986/
Hope somebody will find a good cable to connect the HDMI ATV to TB ASD, and then we get a KVM
I have not tested this myself, but it appears to be a native macOS Monterey feature (for supported devices):
Newer Macs Can Use Another Mac as an External Display on macOS Monterey
One of the key new features of macOS Monterey is the ability to AirPlay content to a Mac from other Apple devices, such as an iPhone, iPad, or...
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This isn't an option for @BeatCrazy, though, because it requires the receiving Mac to be on.
But because the ASD is "special" with an A13, does the receiving Mac still also need to be on?I have not tested this myself, but it appears to be a native macOS Monterey feature (for supported devices):
Newer Macs Can Use Another Mac as an External Display on macOS Monterey
One of the key new features of macOS Monterey is the ability to AirPlay content to a Mac from other Apple devices, such as an iPhone, iPad, or...
This isn't an option for @BeatCrazy, though, because it requires the receiving Mac to be on.
I would imagine so, as to my knowledge the Studio Display does not present itself as what you'd call a "computing device" (iPad, iPhone, Mac) despite its innards. It displays the signal you feed it, but something needs to be feeding it that signal - and I've not heard that the display functions as an AirPlay target.
I don't have a Studio Display myself, mind. I'm just going by what I'm reading online.
I ordered the height adjustable + nano-texture ASD as soon as ordering opened up on March 8 after the product announcement. Delivery date has been March 31 to April 7. It is March 31 today and the status is still "processing".
The bummer is I got the Mac Studio Ultra (that I ordered at the same time) a couple of days ago. It is currently connected to a slightly-better-than-VGA display that I had lying around.
Has anyone who ordered the above combination of features for the ASD received theirs yet?
The bummer is I got the Mac Studio Ultra (that I ordered at the same time) a couple of days ago. It is currently connected to a slightly-better-than-VGA display that I had lying around.
Has anyone who ordered the above combination of features for the ASD received theirs yet?
