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  • How Apple Silicon on a M1 Mac changes monitor support and what you can connect

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    nmoura said:
    djfriar said:
    Damnit Damnit Damnit. I have been waiting for these M1 computers since the transition was announced, money set aside and everything, but as I also invested in dual LG Thunderbolt 4K displays (which are bomb I may add), there is no way I'm buying another non-matching display just to use the Mac mini.

    Seriously, seriously disappointed. Apple absolutely dropped the ball here; there is literally no excuse to not support dual 4K over TB3. It was already frustrating that they dropped form 4 TB3 ports to 2 (I have zero use for USB-A now having already fully converted over due to the 13" MBP).

    Seriously Apple, WTF!?!?
    I share your disappointment. I’ve bought a MBP two weeks ago, returned and bought the M1 version and didn’t even think this was something to check. This is the kind of thing you never imagine they would do. You tacitly take it for granted.

    Anyway, until they launch a better one with support for more than 1 external display, I’d like to explore all the possibilities I might have. Currently I use two external monitors with a single USB-C cable on a Kensington Docking Station (SD4700P) that has DP and HDMI outputs. I don’t need 4K+ monitors, but I really need two external monitors for my productivity developing/engineering.

    Is it possible to use two external monitors as one big stretched display in this M1, like a big wide monitor? If yes, what are the best options in your opinion to improve the usability to the closest as possible as of having two external displays? Someone mentioned the Matrox QuadHead2Go, but it’s pricey. I found that there’s the DualHead2Go that costs around 150 pounds in UK (I’m from Ireland), but I don’t know if it works for the intended purpose. Even if it works, I’d like to consider all possibilities. For a long time I thought of giving a chance to try one of those window managers apps like BetterTouchTool, Divvy, etc., but never tried. Does anybody recommend any of these?

    At first I thought of using the split view configuration on these two monitors working as a single display, but it’s too limited and too far from having two external displays.
    I just received a promotional email from OWC. They say this thing works on M1 Macs, but I don't see how you could get two unique outputs from a M1 MBP. Maybe one external display is the same as the internal MBP display? Try contacting them, describe what you want to do and find out what they say. It's pretty cheap, so worth a try:

    OWC Thunderbolt 3 Dual displayport Adapter
    watto_cobraLahmy88philboogie

  • How Apple Silicon on a M1 Mac changes monitor support and what you can connect

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    If two or three 1920x1080 monitors are desired, I figured the Matrox QuadHead2Go might work. But then I looked up price, and unfortunately it's expensive (>$1K).

    Matrox spec says it will accept up to 8Kx8K on its DisplayPort input, so it should be possible to give it a single 6K signal, and let the Matrox "split" it across multiple monitors. (I've used the TripleHead2Go a few years ago, but don't have experience with the QuadHead2Go, so best to contact Matrox for details if you really have to have it). Too bad about that price.
    shibuyarandy hillwatto_cobra

  • Apple may adopt large-scale MagSafe technology for Apple Car charging

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    MacPro said:
    Brilliant.  No more absent-mindedly driving off, towing the charging station along behind!
    Hah! Fortunately, my A3 e-Tron won't let me drive off if it is plugged in. (I know, because I've forgotten to unplug it a couple times when I first got it!) I imagine all PHEV and BEV have this feature.
    NotoriousDEVwatto_cobradarkvaderjony0

  • Apple Watch Series 3 watchOS 7.0.3 update fixes reboot issue

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    The 7.0.2 update was complete when I put my older AW S3 on last Thursday morning (10/15) and an unexpected restart occurred about 4 hours later while I was wearing it.

    I thought that was a little weird, and it hasn't re-started since, but it's good to know that it was identified as a real issue and addressed. I'll be updating to 7.0.3 later today.

    PS: For those that have an S3 that won't take updates due to lack of space, I had that too at the last 6.x update. I ended up un-pairing and re-pairing as new to fix it. It's actually a relatively easy process.
    spock1234

  • Apple One will manage users with multiple Apple IDs, but questions remain

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    techno said:


    The problem I run into is regarding the requirement for the same credit card on a Family Share account. I was considering adding my adult daughter and my in-laws to the Family Share, but everyone wants the freedom to manage their own payments for the music, books, and apps they want separately because they don't want me paying for everything (aren't they nice?), and dealing with reimbursement is a bother. Now that the Apple One bundles are coming, I'll have to think a little more about this. 
    I noticed recently when I was doing some tweaking on my wife's computer that I could add a second credit card to her payment options for her Apple ID (using Family sharing). I did not have time to delve farthing into it. Can one set a default card? Does it give you the option to choose which card with each transaction?

    Anyone else have experience with that?
    I researched a bit more and found some info in an Apple Discussions post: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8518004?answerId=33818687022#33818687022

    While it's true that you can have several payment methods for Apple ID, on Family Share accounts, all purchases only go to the one card that is set by the Family Organizer as default. The default can be changed by the Organizer, but it is always only just the one default that all individual purchases get charged, with no choice by individuals to change it. HOWEVER, if an individual has "money" in their Apple ID balance, that will be used first, before the Organizer gets charged. So there is a way for individuals to pay for their own stuff*. Individuals can add to the balance either by use of an Apple gift card or by adding money with the method described here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208687 (I haven't tested the "add money" method, so I can only assume that the individual will be prompted to choose their own payment card). As the Discussion post states, if the individual's balance is depleted, then the charge goes to the Organizer...

    *There is another "however" here: Subscriptions like iCloud Storage and Apple Music are always paid for by the Organizer. Since these new bundles are all subscribed services, looks like I'd be on the hook for those. Oh well. So how nice am I?      o:)  or  >:)  (I think app subscriptions still come out of individual's balance).
    tenthousandthingswatto_cobraFileMakerFeller