Apple’s most powerful Mac ever is curiously missing a key feature

Apple’s new Mac Studio with M4 Max and M3 Ultra is officially now available. To coincide with its launch, Apple has updated a support document that reveals which macOS power mode the new Mac Studio supports, and which it doesn’t. The answer is a bit surprising. Low Power Mode is available on Mac Studio, but High Power Mode is not Reviews for the new Mac Studio have confirmed that it is the most powerful Mac Apple has ever made. Whether you choose the M4 Max or M3 Ultra configuration, you’re getting a powerhouse. What if, however, you want to limit that power some? Apple’s updated support document on Power Modes reveals that the new Mac Studio offers Low Power Mode support (via MacRumors). Why would you want to use Low Power Mode? Because it does two things, per Apple: ”Reduces fan noise for tasks requiring silent environments” and “allows reduced power consumption if your Mac is always left on” These are both nice reasons to support a feature that otherwise might be assumed irr ... Read full article.