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Apple has officially responded to the throttling seen in the higher-end 2018 MacBook Pro with Core i9 chip and other 2018 MacBook Pro models: apparently, and caused by a bug. The company has released an update to macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 that addresses the issue.
The throttling issue first came to light on July 17, a few days after the first new 2018 MacBook Pros began shipping out to customers. YouTuber Dave Lee tested the top-of-the-line 2018 15-inch MacBook Pro with 2.9GHz Core i9 chip using Adobe's Premiere Pro and found that it was underperforming compared to a 2017 MacBook Pro with a Core i7 chip.
On July 17, shortly after the first new 2018 MacBook Pros began shipping, YouTuber Dave Lee a high-end 2018 15-inch MacBook Pro with 2.9GHz Core i9 chip using Adobe's Premiere Pro. He found that it didn't perform as well compared to a 2017 MacBook Pro with a Core i7 chip. Customers and other media sites soon ran tests and that unusual throttling was affecting their machines' performance.
In other words, Intel Core processors inside new MacBook Pros were throttling - or driving down - to below their base speed. Why is the MacBook Pro throttling?
It wasn't clear if all 2018 MacBook Pro models were unintentionally throttling due to a bug, but Apple confirmed on 25 July to the that it found a thermal throttling issue caused by a software bug. There was a missing digital key in the firmware, which subsequently affected the machine's thermal management system and caused clock speeds to drive down under heavy thermal loads. Apple sent us the following statement, saying it has fixed the issue: 'Following extensive performance testing under numerous workloads, we’ve identified that there is a missing digital key in the firmware that impacts the thermal management system and could drive clock speeds down under heavy thermal loads on the new MacBook Pro. A bug fix is included in today’s macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 Supplemental Update and is recommended. We apologize to any customer who has experienced less than optimal performance on their new systems. Customers can expect the new 15-inch MacBook Pro to be up to 70 per cent faster, and the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar to be up to 2X faster, as shown in the performance results on our website.'
What should you do? If you have a new MacBook Pro, then download this new software update: MacOS High Sierra 10.13.6 Supplemental Update. Apple said it is designed to address the issue. Who can download the software update? The software update is exclusive to owners of any 2018 MacBook Pro model. That's every new generation of the MacBook Pro, including both the 13-inch and 15-inch sizes and all the Intel processor configurations.
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It does not affect previous generations or other Macs. How do you get the software update? The new macOS High Sierra update can be downloaded through the Software Update tool in the Mac App Store. A direct link to download the update Want to know more? See Pocket-lint's handy MacBook guides:.