2018 MacBook Pro performance, after the patch, on The CultCast

. 2018 MacBook Pro performance, after the patch, on The CultCast.   Photo Apple This week on The CultCast Apple has issued patch that increases performance for all 2018 MacBook Pros, and there's one glaring problem it does not fix we talk benchmarks and real-world performance.   Plus, we take peek at HomePod features from iOS 12 beta, and we wrap up with your emails..   wrote Consumer Reports...   Turns out, major part of the problem was in the firmware.   Following performance testing under numerous workloads, we've identified that there is missing digital key in the firmware that impacts the management system and could drive clock speeds down under heavy thermal loads on MacBook Pro.   Dave confirmed that now, MBP fans come on, which increased performance on the i9 to the save level achieved with MBP in the freezer..   This is the same i9 that is used larger gaming laptops, where it can hit 4.5 or 5GHz and stay there comfortably.   French iGeneration reports that version of the software currently in internal testing enables users to make calls and answer them from HomePod, ask Siri to Find My iPhone, and set multiple timers on the device..   The report also mentions that users may also be able to listen to their voicemails, and search their call history over the speaker..   Read more