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Apple updates Mac mini with M2 and M2 Pro chip options
Not to be ungrateful, but where are the Mac Studio updates with the M2 Pro, Max and Ultra options?
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Apple Silicon Mac Pro in testing with macOS 13.3
Whatever they come out with, it had better be able to match the GPU performance of the Intel-based MacPros that have been available for quite a while. Heck, I can beat the very fastest Mac Studio extreme in Metal graphics performance with my 5 year old iMac Pro with an AMD eGPU.
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The birth, life, death, and possible resurrection of the Thunderbolt eGPU in macOS
There is still a VERY good reason to support eGPUs, even with "Apple Silicon." The fastest Metal Geekbench 5.4.5 number I could find for Apple Silicon was an Ultra @ 94583. My aged iMac Pro with an AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT got a score of 163290. While Ultra CPU performance is state-of-the-art, GPU performance is clearly not!
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If you want a custom Mac Studio or MacBook Pro, expect to wait up to three months
It's not just Apple. Just try to get a Nikon Z9 mirrorless camera. It may be 6 months or more before you get one.
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macOS Monterey 12.3.1 now available with Bluetooth & external display fixes
I asked Apple support if this would fix the AMD eGPU and iGPU issues seen by some and they said they didn't know. They said to "install the update and test it." Sure, ok...UPDATE- at least on my system, the AMD RX 6900 XT eGPU has returned to the old performance- 160,909 on Geekbench Metal. So it's apparently fixed.
