This is soo odd- I noticed that the difference in look changes depending on which screen is set to the main display! Both have the exact same settings and I did the reset as you suggested!
Interesting- I need to check when I’m back from holiday. I had to turn on “use separate spaces” indeed for the first time in my life because of the super annoying bug that otherwise renders after effects unusable on the Mac Studio m2. Maybe it has to do with that… auto brightness is turned off of course.
No, that was off of course too… it really seems more to be a “feature” to differentiate the two screens depending on which one is set to primary..
After a long call with AppleCare, they told me I had to bring the display into the store so I have a Genius Bar appt for today. Attached are some pictures I took with my iPhone 13 Pro to show the Genius. I'm concerned that at the appt they are going to "not see" the issue and refuse taking it in for repair. Anyone who's been to an Apple Store knows how bright those stores are and it's impossible to see these kinds of issues especially given they only show up when the display is set to < 50% brightness. I know the phone is not optimal to represent the issue but do people objectively see issues with my display? I see bright bars around the edges and in the center, and dark bands when scrolling with a white background. The YouTube video posted in this thread was very definitive for me. Wondering if I am being too critical.
I've exchanged my nano-texture twice now. Both times, Apple made me take it in to the store, which is like an hour away, and was kind of a time-suck. It's hard convincing the tech that the problem is there. I just got my third display, and the DSE is worse than the second one, but better than the first by a bit. I really wish I could just mail it in for exchange.
Yeah, seems pretty much "par for the course" for these displays. I would still take an XDR over a Studio Display, but I don't have a problem lighting money on fire, it seems. I really would not recommend the XDR in nano texture though. Seems like the pro's of the anti-glare really aren't worth the cons, which are at best, a crapshoot as to whether it will have the DSE or not.
Oh for sure man. I don't disagree. Still, it is what it is. I don't think I could get the local Apple Store to do another exchange at this point. I'm just living with it. It really is kind of stupid though. It's like paying Dr. Apa dental prices for Western Dental services. My wife has the nano Studio Display, and when I help her with something, I really feel constrained compared to the XDR 😅
Yeah, non-Apple displays just look horrible IMO.
After my series of issues, I still really want one, but for that kind of money I just don’t feel it’s worth the risk again.
I can't wait to hear and see your feedback with what it looks like. I really want one too and the Studio doesn't interest me, coming from a 30-inch Cinema. Those several inches do make a difference.
