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My 2011 Mac mini died, I think... what should I do?
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Why are MacOS apps downloaded in .dmg?
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iMac Magic Keyboard 2021
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Just how bad is Apple trade-in?
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Did I make a mistake by getting the base model Macbook Pro 16"?
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Best monitor for late 2013 MacBook Pro
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Saliva and water damage?
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pranaman
where to buy a macbook
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Which macOS to choose?
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Power Cut Out When Updating OSX From Mojave To Big Sur
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Which M1
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Is sweat condensing humidity?
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iMas70
Can't copy/paste photos from Preview to Messages
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Is It Worth buying a second hand iMac Pro?
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New user account for installing command line software
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Mirroring Issue on Macbook Air
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Missing HD on early 2015 Macbook Air
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M1 Logic Boards backordered? Warranty repair times are basically indefinite.
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What’s battery like on MacOS 11.4? MacBook M1 specifically
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Network Preferences showing me connected to multiple internet sources?
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Second screen for iMac 24
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Mean_Machine
*Brand new* Macbook Pro 15 (Mid 2015 with AMD) or *Brand new* Macbook Air M1 8GB
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iBought
Migrating Files from Windows to Mac - best practice?
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Do MacBook screens have any protection?
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Photo management
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Needing your Help now!
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Need help with home office setup: M1 MacBook Air, 144Hz 1440p monitor, switch for keyboard and mouse
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Beach holidays etc. - Are these accessories any good?
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Need advice - new purchases
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USB wired mouse choice/3rd button configuring
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Afraid to open a file
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In your opinion, what Apple products are the most underrated and which ones am I missing out on?
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Mac Security
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total dead end
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Please help! Corrupt External HDD in MSDOS format not mounting osX Catalina after black screen crash, how do I use terminal fsck or diskutil?
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Need to migrate a RAID10 array to a better storage solution
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Macbook Air Cases
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bige12
What do you need?
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Why are MacBooks susceptible to water damage? Humidity/Sweat
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Do MacBooks have ‘moisture detectors’ in the charging port like iPhones do?
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OH NO!! Not a virus.
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MAC OS cannot start up from this disk
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Please help me remove a zombie slice from an APFS JBOD RAID
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Are there any reasons to stick with HFS+ over APFS on external SSDs?
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M1 MBA 16GB RAM 512GB or M1 MBP 8GB 256GB?
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does Mojave change the internal HD to APFS? Does it matter?
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MacOS Spotlight fails to find nicknames in Contacts?
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HD or RAM upgrade for better performance on new mac?
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Is this a scam
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