MacBook Professional 14-inch M3: An incredible show
The promised clamshell mode improve that permits the 14-inch MacBook Professional with M3 processor to make use of two exterior shows has arrived in Monday’s macOS Sonoma 14.6 replace.
The 13-inch MacBook Air with M3 processor was the primary fundamental M3 processor mannequin to assist twin shows in clamshell mode. And now, with Monday’s macOS replace, the function has been retrofitted to the older 14-inch MacBook Professional with M3.
Because it stands, the MacBook Professional with M3 processor can assist full native decision on the built-in show along with a 6K exterior show refreshing at 60Hz. When in Clamshell mode, the inner show is deactivated, and as an alternative can go a 5K show refreshing at as much as 60Hz.
So, the MacBook Air with M3 processor will not assist twin Professional Show XDR items, however it would assist one. We do not suppose that twin 6K shows is a typical need for MacBook Air or non Max or Professional MacBook Professional house owners given the price disparity between the 2 shows versus the internet hosting {hardware} — however you by no means know.
And, in fact, all of the exterior screens will must be plugged in to the Thunderbolt ports. We might recommend a Thunderbolt dock to take action, to supply energy and one-cable connectivity to each screens and to all your peripherals to the MacBook Air.