Mindful of this, Apple seems that it could offer in a future version of macOS Catalina an option that would increase the performance of the Mac. Pro Mode is the name, a kind of turbo mode that would eliminate the energy and speed restrictions of its fans to deliver the maximum power possible.
Pro Mode and the macOS Catalina 10.15.3 beta
Apple laptops have always kept both the issue of energy consumption and temperature very controlled. Through limits on the maximum frequencies, the choice of components that were not true ovens and other decisions, they managed to offer balanced equipment. Although at one time or another there were Thermal Throttling problems. Therefore, this new Pro Mode it's so surprising.
According to 9to5Mac, in the latest beta for developers of macOS Catalina 10.15.3, hidden references to a new mode have been found that would make applications perform more in exchange for increased battery consumption and more noise -caused by the faster rotation of the internal fans of the equipment.
Exactly, a kind of turbo mode where by removing any possible limitation the hardware could deliver its maximum power. But surely you are already wondering if this Pro Mode would be available on all Macs. It is not known for sure, but it seems that the 16 "MacBook Pro would be the first and only one to receive it because it integrates a new system of refrigeration. In any case, until it arrives we won't know what will happen.
What is clear is that if Apple has decided to introduce this mode, it is because it has some clear things with its latest laptop: the first is that it is capable of dissipating more heat, and the second is that it can also offer more performance.
Although as a user how it could affect the useful life of the equipment is something that worries me, since having it constantly active is still not a good idea. But it is clear that Apple wants to satisfy the most professional and demanding users, so this mode could be a good idea for it.
Likewise, it seems that Pro Mode would work similarly to Do Not Disturb mode. That is, you would activate it when you need it but if you forget to deactivate it, the system will do it automatically after a few hours.
In summary, the Pro mode or Pro Mode It turns out on paper a good idea. Until now, more or less, some users achieved this by changing the speed of the fans so that they were at maximum rpm and that the increase in temperature did not hinder the performance of the equipment. Now Apple gives it officially and it is intuited that it is much better optimized in all aspects. So, whoever requires maximum power will surely like it.
The only thing we hope is that there is no setback or that it ends up causing problems in the medium or long term in the teams. Because the investment of a Mac is not cheap as you already know. We'll see what happens when it's officially launched and what is the actual performance increase when Pro Mode is activated.