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Some good news from RazerCon 2023: everyone's favorite snake-themed hardware company announced a new software suite, including a new and improved Razer Synapse. The company promises that its hardware configuration software will be"Faster, smoother, smarter" than ever.
Most of us can agree that we have a stressful working relationship with Razer Synapse. If you currently own or have ever owned Razer peripherals, chances are you've dealt with this fickle software when updating drivers or customizing the RGB. It seems like Razer is addressing a lot of our pain points with the new Synapse.
The app interface is getting a complete redesign. It seems more streamlined and potentially snappier, giving you everything you need to customize your device's settings without clicking through multiple screens. The biggest, most notable improvement is now that installing and updating devices will no"longer interrupt other devices that are currently in use." For example, on Synapse 3, if you update the drivers on a Razer keyboard, it'll power cycle through all your plugged-inSpeaking of RGB, Razer also announced that it is launching a standalone Chroma app.