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Some users experiencing issues connecting to external displays following macOS Monterey 12.3 update

In the 11 days since the macOS Monterey 12.3 update went live, users have reported issues that the update has bricked Macs with replacement logic boards and encountered issues with game controllers. It now appears that the update is causing issues with external monitors. Per users on the Apple Support and MacRumors forums, some external […]

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Some M1 Mac mini users complain of connected displays not waking from sleep, Apple says fix is on the way

If your spiffy new M1 Mac mini is having difficulty waking a connected third-party display from sleep, you’re not alone. Per the ever-handy MacRumors forums as well as the Apple Support communities, complaints dating back to the M1 Mac mini’s release have cited the difficulty: MacRumors reader “gooimac” offered the following: My ‌M1‌ (8gb/256) ‌Mac […]

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Russian YouTuber shows how M1 Mac mini can drive six displays, M1 MacBook Air can drive five displays

A Russian YouTuber by the name of Ruslan Tulupov just configured his brand new M1 Mac mini to run six displays and an M1 MacBook Air to drive five displays. Which is both bonkers and amazing. In its documentation, Apple says that the M1 MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook only support up to 1 external […]

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DisplayPort 2.0 spec published, will use Thunderbolt 3, support resolutions up to 16K

It’s hard to envision what a 16K image would look like outside of mind blowing. VESA on Wednesday announced the DisplayPort 2.0 video standard, the move marking the first major update to the DisplayPort standard since March 2016, increasing data bandwidth performance up to three times more than the previous version of DisplayPort 1.4a.  The […]

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Blackmagic eGPU Pro units now available for purchase

For those who’ve been hankering for additional Blackmagic eGPU goodness, the upgraded Blackmagic eGPU Pro, is now available via Apple’s online store for $1,199 with orders shipping to customers next month. The release had been delayed from its original late-November scheduled launch, and is the follow-up to the original BlackMagic eGPU device. The upgraded “Pro” […]