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Its an interesting move, not least because it seems prompted by the unveiling of the newM3 MacBook Air.
Luckily, seems as if the discrepancy wont last long.
Why has the situation changed?
So why are M3 MacBooks now gaining this ability that they were previously locked out of?
Well, it looks like the lid being closed is a key component.
When you shut a MacBooks lid, its display is turned off.
Interestingly, previous Apple silicon MacBooks could only support a single external display, even with the lid shut.
In other words, it looks to be a simple software tweak with a little bit of hardware jiggery-pokery.
At least, thats our best guess.
