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Context: this is a legit screenshot I took on my workplace around 1.5 years ago. Hopefully it's been patched by now? Completely ridiculous behavior

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[-] justJanne@startrek.website 14 points 1 year ago

"just works" if you've got the fps set to 60 on an M1/M2 macbook and update the OS, you've bricked it.

[-] jungle@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

I've never changed the fps. Why would I do that? It's not a gaming machine.

Nothing to do with gaming. He's trying to refer to the bug with the screen refresh rate (not fps) when upgrading between 13.6 and 14 or something like that.

It affected MacBook Pro (not any other) machines which weren't set to the default promotion refresh rate.

[-] jungle@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I understand, and it's a bug, like the Mac OS is the only piece of software with a bug. Shouldn't be a reason to despise an OS.

I still don't see why you'd change the fps if not for gaming. Maybe I'm too old to notice any difference between 30 and 60 fps when scrolling through a website... IDK.

[-] PraiseTheSoup@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago

Even my 68 year old mother can tell the difference between 30 and 60hz while scrolling Facebook so I think maybe you have some other medical issues or you're just in denial.

[-] jungle@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Or maybe I don't care. I've never used a computer and thought "I need to change the fps".

[-] areyouevenreal@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

They make 120 FPS macs for a reason. They are talking about reducing frame rate, not increasing it.

[-] jungle@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

And that reason is?

[-] areyouevenreal@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Then why did they start making 120 FPS macs?

[-] jungle@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Good question. The only answer I can come up with is gaming. If I was interested in gaming I would probably use a Windows machine. I am not though.

[-] areyouevenreal@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

You really think the only reason is gaming?

It's for the same reason we went to 120 FPS on phones. It makes the interface feel significantly smoother and more responsive, especially scrolling. Benefiting games is just a side effect. It gets to the point that 60 FPS systems feel slow to me now.

[-] jungle@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Ok, I'll take your word for it.

[-] areyouevenreal@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

You don't have to. Look it up if you want.

[-] jungle@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I wasn't being sarcastic, I do believe you. :)

FPS is not refresh rate. stop saying fps. Fps is internal generation, which you then sync your refresh rate to, if you are so inclined (THAT is a gaming thing).

[-] jungle@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I'm saying fps because that's what the OP said they changed that caused the issue. But I guess you're right, he must have meant refresh rate.

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