![]() ![]() This is a pre-requisite to use an external monitor with clamshell mode. ![]() Laptop is powered at all times via the standard provided 96W USB-C Power Adapter. I tried to use it vertically, although it didn’t provide any significant changes. Lately, I’ve put something under the laptop (the unused Satechi hub) to raise it at an approx 5° angle to improve airflow. The laptop lies flat on a wooden (bamboo) table. I tried using it with the lid opened, but I find it impractical for several reasons, one of which is cats having an unnatural affinity for keyboards and laptops. I use the MacBook Pro mainly in clamshell mode. It should be noted that both the HDMI and DisplayPort outputs on the Satechi hub cause flickering issues, which is why using them is a no-go. No other devices are plugged on the MacBook Pro. The only device which is permanently plugged to it is my Logitech C925 webcam, although I’ve kept the Satechi mostly unplugged in my recent quest to fix thermal issues. I am also using a Satechi Aluminium USB-C Hub to connect older USB devices. From a video quality perspective, this cable turns out to be sturdy, elegant and without issues. This awesome monitor worked flawlessly with my previous Early 2015 13″ MacBook Pro via HDMI, and also works without any issues with two corporate issued laptops: an HP EliteBook x360 1030 G3, and its predecessor, a Lenovo ThinkPad T440.īecause of HDMI issues with the USB-C / Thunderbolt MBPs (flickering), I went with a Uni USB-C to DisplayPort cable. In addition to the laptop, I am using an external display ( AOC Q2790, QHD, at 2560×1440). In English: MacBook Pro 16-Inch, 2.4 GHz Core i9 (9880K, 8-core), 32 GB RAM, Radeon Pro 5300M (4 GB), 512 GB SSD. Around 21st July 2020, I proceeded with a system wipe and a clean install to ensure issues would not be related to apps / settings interfering. The laptop was previously used with migrated data from my previous MacBook Pro. It runs with Catalina 10.15.6, a much needed update after incessant crash issues caused by its predecessor, 10.15.5 (crash upon wake). The laptop is an almost high-end MBP 16″. It should be noted that most of the testing done was empirical. Let’s start with enumerating my setup, and the tools used, for the sake of clarity. In fact, this issue has been so annoying that it has almost brought my content creation activities to a halt, and that’s why I’m going to write about it in the foolish hope to conjure the curse. Those of you who follow me on Twitter have seen nothing else in the past few weeks than complaints about the MacBook Pro, instead of the usual content they’ve been accustomed to. But enough self-flagellation, and onto this burning topic (no pun intented). It’s been a while since I blogged on – especially since I’ve decided that all technical / industry news content would move over to TECHunplugged.io for consistency / audience reasons. ![]()
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