Apple Releases Studio Display 16.4 Firmware Beta

Alongside the macOS 13.3 beta that came out this week, Apple has provided a beta of new 16.4 firmware that's designed for the Studio Display.

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All Studio Display models are able to receive over-the-air firmware updates, but this firmware update is limited to Macs that are running the macOS Ventura 13.3 beta at the current time. Studio Display owners running macOS Ventura 13.3 can go to System Settings > Software Update to install the firmware.

Apple has not provided details on what's included in the firmware update.

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Top Rated Comments

ShivneelSingh Avatar
38 months ago
I feel like every time there’s a firmware upgrade, Apple takes away a feature or makes something worse.
Score: 20 Votes (Like | Disagree)
orbital~debris Avatar
38 months ago

Alongside the maCOS 13.3 beta
? maCOS Lettuce
“More stability than British Conservative prime ministers”
Score: 19 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Onimusha370 Avatar
38 months ago
They've fixed the camera again! ;)
Score: 14 Votes (Like | Disagree)
ziriko Avatar
38 months ago

I just got two studio displays and wonder how one goes about updating the firmware. Magical incantation I assume...but eye of newt or what?
pretty much the same as you do your os to dev betas...


I feel like every time there’s a firmware upgrade, Apple takes away a feature or makes something worse.
Saying stuff like this without showing why, only perpetuates the same false feelings for others making the issue seem larger than it actually is. Take the AirPods recent noise cancellation chagne. 2 updates ago, it got worse likely to avoid patent problems they are having with, the last update however has reimplemted a new form of noise cancellation that is up to par with the previous version. I ride a subway 1 hour to and from work, and there's a stretch of it that has a high pitched screeching noise which in the most recent version is back to being muffled in the background.
Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Luki1979 Avatar
38 months ago
I like when people that doesn’t own this monitor complain here. I had all kinds 4k, 5k2k, 1440p from various brands. This is the first monitor I can have close, run it in full resolution and see the text properly. I’m a software developer so it’s important. I don’t need external camera or thunderbolt dock. It’s like a iMac to me but I can update the Mac driving it. I have zero issues with that thing. Just works
Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
TheYayAreaLiving ?️ Avatar
38 months ago

It’s weird that you have to update your monitor
If you think that's weird... wait till you have to update your MagSafe Charging Cable. That's weirder...?



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