Sure, you can jailbreak various items with direct access. It's harder to do these things remotely, and it's much harder when it's a locked down OS with no direct internet access. Personally it's not something I'm going to fret about.
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Here's a Sneak Peek Inside Apple's New Studio Display
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Totally with you... or rather I was.
I had ordered a Studio Display with great reservations over the active cooling and was still on the fence as delivery is weeks away. I own a couple of parrots who live very close to my computer setup. They are dust generators and every third month or so the temperatures on my late 2013 Mac Pro start going up and I clean the equivalent of a whole bird worth of dust out of it... simple task that takes a few short minutes.
Been using a Thunderbolt monitor for seven years with that trash can. Never knew it had a fan and active cooling. Hadn't had a reason to flip it over and see the extensive ventilation holes running across the entire unit just like the Studio Display has. Today, thanks to this thread, I checked for dust. Looked real hard with a flashlight assist. Zero issues when being operated in a hostile environment and being totally neglected, from a prevention perspective, its whole life.
I will be using my old Thunderbolt as a secondary display as a result of its solid service and robust design. It has performed too well to be retired. Learning what I have today I will no longer be the least concerned about the Studio Display.
Apple has us covered.
Conceptually, I like the fact that Apple is making displays again.
I imagine that economies of scale are helpful and this allows them to utilize the same code/libraries and other things for development. From a development perspective, that's a big win.
The odd downside is that it's not so much that this is overkill, but it seems like it would be nice if that power could be utilized in some other ways. I mean, why not just let the thing act as an AppleTV in standalone mode? Or with Airplay 2 on its own? It could be a home hub. (The main thing it appears to be lacking on its own is network connectivity.)
I'd say that complicates things a bit too much for the average home user but—spoiler alert—the average home user is never going to buy this product. I appreciate Apple's commitment to the "regular" user experience, but you can take the gloves off a little bit for professional tools.
(Also, I am relatively disgusted with the integrated power cable.)
I imagine that economies of scale are helpful and this allows them to utilize the same code/libraries and other things for development. From a development perspective, that's a big win.
The odd downside is that it's not so much that this is overkill, but it seems like it would be nice if that power could be utilized in some other ways. I mean, why not just let the thing act as an AppleTV in standalone mode? Or with Airplay 2 on its own? It could be a home hub. (The main thing it appears to be lacking on its own is network connectivity.)
I'd say that complicates things a bit too much for the average home user but—spoiler alert—the average home user is never going to buy this product. I appreciate Apple's commitment to the "regular" user experience, but you can take the gloves off a little bit for professional tools.
(Also, I am relatively disgusted with the integrated power cable.)
On the 24" design the left was blowing air across the CCA, the right was calling the SoC. Maybe something like that in the Studio Display even if the larger fan placements is towards the top.
Now just imagine if they spent the whole BOM budget on just making it a great monitor. I bet it would be the 27 inch version of a Pro Display XDR. If they did that I would be jump on the bandwagon and ordering them.
I don't think the fan even runs all the time, but the difference between a tiny amount of active cooling versus none can be pretty major.
The 12” MacBook weighed 2lbs. The current MacBook Air weighs 3lbs. That’s a significant difference. Maybe Apple will slim down the MacBook Air when they release the M2 chip. For me, an ideal lineup is a 12” and 14” MacBook Air, and a 14” and 16” MacBook Pro.
It is an odd example of something that is heavily over-engineered in some ways, leading to a high price, while also lacking standard features such as a height adjustable stand built-in and a normal power cord.
Wow. The Apple Silicon-era Macs sure are cool and strange.
I really wonder what all these components are for. Just to run a ton of displays? Still seems overkill.
I really wonder what all these components are for. Just to run a ton of displays? Still seems overkill.
I have a 2017 12" MacBook, and my wife has a 2017 MacBook Air.
The 2017 MacBook Air has a fairly large footprint, but the 2020 MacBook Air is considerably smaller, and I think it's small enough for most people. Weight difference is still significant between the 12" MacBook and 2020 MacBook Air, but the 2020 MBA is light enough that most people won't complain.
Here is the size difference between the 2017 MBA and the 2018 MBA:
Yes, I think that makes sense, much more so than the idea of a 16" MacBook Air.
But I don't think they'll do it anytime soon. They may just keep that 13" MacBook Pro and put an M2 in it, while keeping the M1 in the new MacBook Air.
I wish they would make a version without so much extra stuff.
Some of us literally just want a display.
It’s particularly bad if you want to use multiple displays and all these extra WebCams and multiple sets of speakers are totally wasted
Some of us literally just want a display.
It’s particularly bad if you want to use multiple displays and all these extra WebCams and multiple sets of speakers are totally wasted
MacRumors admin: w/ all your giddiness over iFixIt's sneak peak of a teardown of such an inept screen compared to other competent alternatives, I'm surprised you didn't bother to roll out a teaser trailer w/ this article while you were at it ????♂??♂??????
I’m not sure height-adjustment is a “standard” feature. Common, maybe, but not standard. My samsung monitor certainly has no height adjustment.
The (near) non-removable power cord is an annoyance, but I don't think it's a deal killer for most consumers. Apple had been making displays with non-removable cords for literally decades.
MagSafe on the 24" iMac makes a bit more sense because it is for an external power supply and it includes Ethernet too. On the Apple 27" Studio Display, it's just a power cord and nothing else.
not to mention, the iMac has a chin which is where the power plug plugs into.
Height adjustability of monitors is actually required to meet office health and safety rules in many countries. The goal is to promote good ergonomics and avoid injuries such as neck strain. I'm surprised we haven't heard more about this with the iMac since it has the same flaw.
I think you might want to give specifics against that. Here in the states most monitors that are not height adjustable meet that for most purposes.
Tall people that prefer to stand, use Bifocal glasses that force them to look down are special cases.
Well that one is supposedly coming at WWDC if Ross Young is correct.
Of course, it will be half the cost of the Pro Display XDR, not a third...
