Apple Studio Display - Owners Thread

[Nismo73]

Mine was on 15.3...updated via software update (saw it had firmware update to 15.4)

 

[dborod]

Maybe it depends on what it's connected to? I'm running Monterey 12.3 on M1 Pro MacBook.

Same here.

 

[KPOM]

Maybe it depends on what it's connected to? I'm running Monterey 12.3 on M1 Pro MacBook.

Update: I turned off the Monterey Beta profile and the 15.4 update appeared.

 

[marinersaptcomplex]

Genuinely don't think photos can do justice to this monitor.

 

[macfanboy]

These photos look amazing. Anyone have a VESA mount version?

 

[DeMagguz]

 

[walterpaisley]

Not seeing the dim display here, either. Connected to a M1 Mac mini using all of the included cables.

Oh yeah, and the packaging is kind of crazy, but for a fully-cardboard based system, it's beautifully designed.

 

[Danfango]

Finally got a 27” M1 Pro iMac 🤔

More seriously, really loving this display. Just what I wanted.

 

[anshuvorty]

I just checked SU and guess what? I was presented with the 15.4 firmware for the Display:

 

[anshuvorty]

Not seeing the dim display here, either. Connected to a M1 Mac mini using all of the included cables.

Oh yeah, and the packaging is kind of crazy, but for a fully-cardboard based system, it's beautifully designed.

Yeah...I usually keep my Apple boxes which is insane to think about, their boxes are just great! They can be reused over and over again.

 

[anshuvorty]

I just checked SU and guess what? I was presented with the 15.4 firmware for the Display:

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There are little to none release notes:

 

[Ron21]

Yeah...I usually keep my Apple boxes which is insane to think about, their boxes are just great! They can be reused over and over again.

The box alone must be $50 - $100

But seriously, the box is very impressive 🤣

 

[spec-ank]

Can anyone who received Studio display sense that the monitor is 100 nit brighter than LG 5k or iMac 27 retina display?
That is an only clue that the new display is not exactly the same panel that is used for those previous 5k displays.

 

[Nismo73]

The box alone must be $50 - $100

But seriously, the box is very impressive 🤣

They should do a video of an opening of it during the event with all the cool music, transitions and all that.

 

[Danfango]

The box alone must be $50 - $100

But seriously, the box is very impressive 🤣

I had trouble fitting it in my car. I now have trouble fitting it in my cupboard 🤣

 

[gmanist1000]

It's not even usable. When it first plugs in it shows the desktop as bright, and then flashes to black and then back to desktop at about half brightness. There's no way it's normal. Doing an OS update and hoping that fixes it.

It does require 12.3 so maybe that’s it.

 

[Absrnd]

Can anyone who received Studio display sense that the monitor is 100 nit brighter than LG 5k or iMac 27 retina display?
That is an only clue that the new display is not exactly the same panel that is used for those previous 5k displays.

A youtuber measured the lumens and got even higher measurements then what is advertised
at brightest 680 Lumens.

(at 5:11)

 

[walterpaisley]

I assume the upgrade to iOS 15.4 is to keep the display in sync with the latest public release.

Also, My display just upgraded itself to iOS 15.4. What a crazy time to be a nerd.

 

[Nismo73]

So why don't the brightness keys on the Air control it on the display?

 

[dborod]

So why don't the brightness keys on the Air control it on the display?

The brightness controls on the keyboard control the brightness of the primary display.

 

[Nismo73]

The brightness controls on the keyboard control the brightness of the primary display.

OK. If I have a magic keyboard connected to the Air, do you know if the brightness controls would still only control the Air if it's open??? Or does the Air have to be closed for the magic keyboard to control the brightness on the Studio display?

 

[arfung]

There are little to none release notes:

View attachment 1976038

I had to unplug the monitor, plug it back in, and then launch software update to see the 15.4 update for monitor.

 

[anshuvorty]

I had to unplug the monitor, plug it back in, and then launch software update to see the 15.4 update for monitor.

For me, I just had to wait and the 15.4 update just showed up.

 

[cdf]

OK. If I have a magic keyboard connected to the Air, do you know if the brightness controls would still only control the Air if it's open??? Or does the Air have to be closed for the magic keyboard to control the brightness on the Studio display?

To adjust the brightness of a secondary display, try holding the Control key while pressing the brightness up or brightness down buttons. That's how it works with the LG UltraFines.

 

[ozthegweat]

Could anyone who hasn't yet updated to 15.4 take some pictures with the webcam, update to 15.4 and then retake those pictures to see if the bad image quality is dependant on the 15.4 update?