New properties listed in the graphics tab of System Profiler.

[Stuey3D]

Been having a look in the system profiler and discovered some new details added in the graphics section but don't have a clue what they are.

Either way it doesn't look like I will get them anyway but just curious.

I wonder if ambient brightness is a hint that the iPad Pro's fancy colour shifting display is coming to the Mac, as the standard auto brightness is working fine but its listed as "No" in the graphics hinting that this might be a new feature.

Also EDR which I haven't a clue what that is either.


Intel HD Graphics 4000:



Chipset Model: Intel HD Graphics 4000

Type: GPU

Bus: Built-In

VRAM (Dynamic, Max): 1536 MB

Vendor: Intel (0x8086)

Device ID: 0x0166

Revision ID: 0x0009

spdisplays_metal: Supported

Displays:

Color LCD:

Display Type: LCD

Resolution: 1280 x 800

Pixel Depth: 32-Bit Color (ARGB8888)

Main Display: Yes

Mirror: Off

Online: Yes

spdisplays_ambient_brightness: No

Built-In: Yes

spdisplays_EDR_Enabled: No

spdisplays_EDR_Limit: 1.0000

spdisplays_EDR_Supported: Not Supported

 

[redheeler]

I normally keep auto brightness off, but I enabled it, reopened System Information, and the status changed to yes. This is just auto/ambient brightness which has been in OS X for years.

I do like that it shows Metal support now.

 

[Stuey3D]

Odd because mine is also turned on, I even toggled it on and off and yet mine is still listed as off although screen does dim when sensor covered as normal. Must be a glitch on my end then.

Interested to know what the EDR stuff is about though.

 

[leman]

Interested to know what the EDR stuff is about though.

Extended dynamic range:

https://developer.apple.com/library...OSX/WhatsNewInOSX/Articles/MacOSX10_11_2.html

One of the 10.12's features is better support for wide-gamut displays.

 

[Stuey3D]

Ahh that would make sense now, and also makes sense as to why my MacBook Pro doesn't have it lol.