I really appreciated the no nonsense, non-editorialized description of his experiences. Given the recent political climate, it is a nice change of pace.
The external monitor and wifi issues seem egregious, could these be OS related issues?
The external monitor and wifi issues seem egregious, could these be OS related issues?
I wouldn't expect a high-end Apple product to have this issue though; this is the type of problem you expect from cheap beige box PCs.
1. If you have a newer wifi AP that supports 5ghz, it might allow you to create a separate SSID for 5ghz, which is great, because now you can specify which network you want to connect to, and can choose the 5ghz. band to avoid this interference. Some routers don't let you specify, and use the same SSID for both bands, which means you can't really tell what you're connecting to.
2. Unfortunately, 5ghz. has a shorter range, so it will be less reliable in large houses, or where coverage is weak.
My understanding is that the TB2/3 dongle issue is a hardware limitation; although I'm hopeful the WiFi issues with older USB-C devices will go away.
Of course, Apple ignores every single problem.