Malcolm Owen
Apple has issued beta firmware for the Studio Display, an update that brings the software of the monitor up to version 16.4.
Surfacing late on Friday, users of the macOS Ventura 13.3 beta are now able to install an update to a connected Studio Display. The beta firmware only applies to Mac users who are using the beta of macOS Ventura 13.3, not non-beta versions.
Beta users who own a Studio Display can refresh the firmware to the beta edition by going to System Settings on their Mac then Software Update to check that it is available and can be installed.
At the time of publication, Apple hasn't detailed exactly what is in the firmware beta, except that it is for version 16.4 of the software running the display, and that it is 641.4MB in size.
It is plausible that the firmware beta handles bug or security fixes, increasing compatibility with the newest Apple releases, and possibly performance improvements.
Apple's previous firmware update for the Studio Display was version 15.5, which landed in August 2022. That firmware fixed speaker issues, with sound occasionally failing for some users.
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17 Comments
I wish Apple could go back to the good old days where a monitor was just a monitor and everything just worked.
I’ve got a 30” Cinema Display, apart from occasionally having to buy a new adaptor for whatever the latest port is it’s never missed a beat and is still gorgeous to look at to this day. No hassles with firmware, or software updates. No worrying about whether any of said updates would improve image quality, it was tested and perfect when it left the factory and still is.
Same with my 24” LED Cinema Display. It has a webcam and speakers and doesn’t need all these constant updates.
Why does a display have to cost hundreds more just because Apple wants to shove an iPhone in there too. Crazy.
Agreed Saarek. The most irritating thing to me is endless updates. A manufacturer should be able to prove that a product meets its specifications upon release and leave it at that, forever.
I don't have Microsoft software on my Mac for this very reason - except that Microsoft took over the To Do app when I was heavily invested in it. Now 'Microsoft To Do' needs updating several times a week.
There should be an absolute ban on updates unless the updated app can be proved to be correct and even then, once once a year.
The hysteria over a handful of updates for a product that people don't even own is hilarious.