The 2018 MacBook Pro has had an eventful week. We’ll talk about the new laptop and its performance issues. Join us with your comments and questions for Jason Cross, Roman Loyola, Gordon Mah Ung (of PCWorld), and Dan Masaoka in the Macworld Podcast, episode 614.
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Get info
Here are relevant links to get more info on the stuff we discussed on the show.
- Apple says, yes, the new MacBook Pro is throttling, but here’s the fix
- The throttled MacBook Pro: Discussing the heat problems with Apple’s new laptop
- MacBook Pro 15 (2018) – Beware the Core i9 (Dave Lee on YouTube)
- Core i9 MacBook Pro – After the Patch (Dave Lee on YouTube)
- Everyone is Wrong About the i9 MacBook Pro (2018) (Jonathan Morrison on YouTube)
- Optimal CPU Tuning settings for i9 MBP to stop VRM throttling/Explanation of Apple’s Engineering Failure (Reddit)
- Intel Power Gadget (Intel)
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