Vratislav Holub In this regular column, every day we look at the most interesting news that revolves around the California company Apple. We focus here exclusively on the main events and selected (interesting) speculations, leaving the various leaks aside. So if you are interested in current events and want to be informed about the apple world, definitely spend a few minutes on the following paragraphs.
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Pavel Jelic Users are complaining about problems with this year's MacBooks
This year, despite the current situation, we saw the introduction of the new MacBook Air and Pro. Both models go one level further in terms of performance, offer more storage in the basic configuration, and finally got rid of the problematic Butterfly keyboard, which was replaced by the Magic Keyboard. As is customary with newer models, connectivity is exclusively handled by USB-C ports with a Thunderbolt 3 interface. So, if you want to connect, for example, a classic USB-A mouse via the USB 2.0 interface, you have to reach for a reducer or a hub. Of course, this is not a big problem that cannot be solved, and it seems that apple growers all over the world have become accustomed to the necessity of reductions. The new MacBook Air and Pro that were introduced in 2020, but are reporting the first problems.
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Users of the social network Reddit are starting to complain about the aforementioned connectivity. If you are using a product that uses the USB 2.0 standard and at the same time have one of the newer models, you can run into problems quite quickly. As it turned out, the aforementioned accessories disconnect completely randomly and can even cause a complete system crash. Of course, the cause is currently unclear and Apple's statement is awaited. The interesting thing is that the USB 3.0 or 3.1 standard does not cause any problems and works as it should. But it is probably a software bug that could be fixed by releasing a new version of the operating system.
How the new graphics card performs in the 16″ MacBook Pro
This week in our daily roundup about Apple, you could have read that Apple decided to go for a new graphics card for last year's 16″ MacBook Pros. Specifically, it is the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M model with 8 GB of HBM2 operating memory, which instantly became the best possible solution for the most demanding users. The Californian giant even promises up to 75 percent higher performance with this card, which of course is reflected in the price itself. You will have to pay an additional 24 crowns for this component. It all looks great on paper, but what is the reality? This is what the Max Tech YouTube channel focused on, and in its latest video it put the MacBook Pro with the Radeon Pro 5600M graphics card to a performance test.
First came testing through the Geekbench 5 application, where the graphics card scored 43 points, while the previous best card, which was the Radeon Pro 144M, scored "only" 5500 points. For information, we can also mention the basic configuration with 28 points. These results should be reflected mainly when working with 748D. Because of this, further testing took place in the Unigine Heaven Gaming Test, where the entry model achieved 21 FPS, while the 328M climbed to 3 and the latest 38,4M card had no problem with 5500 FPS.
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Twitch Studio is coming to Mac
Nowadays, so-called streamers, who regularly broadcast live on various platforms, enjoy extreme popularity. Probably the most widespread service in this regard is Twitch, where we can watch, for example, various debates and games. If you'd like to try streaming too, but still don't really know how to get started, get smarter. Twitch had previously come up with its own solution in the form of the Twitch Studio application, but it was only available for computers with the Windows operating system. Now the apple growers have finally arrived. The studio has finally reached Mac, where it is currently in beta. The application can automatically detect the hardware itself, set a number of necessary issues, and all you have to do is tap the sensor and broadcast.
- Source: 9to5Mac, YouTube a Twitch Blog
