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subtle horizontal lines on MBP 16 2021 after falling .will it get worse ?
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Resolved Late 2013 rMBP - Dual 4k @60Hz monitor support?
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new charger needed?
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Mac mini vs Mac Studio/MacBook Pro for music production
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Replacing disc drive with 2nd HDD on A1181
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Transfering to new MBP with Time Machine
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Do all 4k monitors work well for the latest Mac OS versions / computers?
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Buying Advice: MBP vs Mac Studio and MacBook Air for Photo and Video Editing
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Removing Internet Accounts
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Setting up new M1from old Intel
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M1 Pro Buying Advice for 4K Video Streams and Large Miro Workshops
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Does everyone use the Apple Education discount when ordering from their site?
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Connecting an external display to a Late 2011 15-inch MacBook Pro with a dead GPU
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Worth buying in June 22 Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch, 2019
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Apple CEPP Links Changed
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[Mac Buying Tip] BUY USED! I saved over $750 buying a very gently used 14" MBP with AppleCare+ until Fall 2024.
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Mac Mini or Mac Studio for Photo Editing
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Disc can't be burned, device failed to calibrate
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If I start syncing iMessage to the cloud, will it delete older threads?
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Music Library Management/Player
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Unsure about which drives and volumes to format using Disk Utility
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Need a USB-C to USB-C for monitor
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Best way to migrate to new Mac?
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Help tidying Music folder
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rMBP early 2015 vs MBA M2 or MBP 14 inch (2021)
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suggested macbook replacement with same or better screen resolution / real estate as 2012mbpr 15"
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Is this a good deal for a MacBook Pro or should I hold off ?
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RAM usage questions
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Buying Advice M1 iMac, Mac mini or MacBook Air
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AGPTEC ssd sata can’t be seen
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Buying help: MBA or MBP for mostly clamshell mode?
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Buying advice: First MacBook - MacBook Pro 14” M1 Pro or MacBook Air 2022 M2?
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Probably an encore: music … from iPhone to Mac
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Help choosing a Mac
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Should i buy a M1 Macbook Air with 8 Gb and 512 Gb ?
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Issues Connecting to Projector
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Resetting Admin Password on a Mac
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MBP 2012 stuck on loading screen
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Buying advice : M1 MBA vs M1 MBP? 8 vs 16GB RAM?
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iphone: settings app : Settings > Cellular > Settings on/off switch - what does it do?
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Mac for Mobile Game Programming
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Whoops. I did a dumb thing.
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Buying Advice: Need External Hard Drive
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Upgrade early iMac 9,1 to the latest operating system
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Managing Mac storage
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Synology NAS - what is the best practice to prevent conflict and duplicated files.
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Anchored Icon Folder - How to Unanchore?
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Can someone explain to me the new Apple partitioning?
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Help, should I buy this used 2015 MBP?
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