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  1. Idoso

    MacBook Pro 2017 13 inch switches off battery charged

    Yesterday, I bought a MacBook Pro 2017 13" 128GB SSD 8GB RAM. A1708 The seller told me honestly the MBP only works with charger connected. This morning I was able to freshly install Ventura 13.7.1 Unlike battery shows 100%, when charger is detached, the MBP switches off immediately. Now, in...
  2. O

    iPad Air I just bought the iPad Air 13 Inch, wifi, 256 GB, Blue. Here are my thoughts

    I was ready to buy the iPad 12’9 just for the bigger screen. but, then I decided to go with the iPad 10 generation that I bought in December 2023. It wasn’t the BIG screen that I wanted but, after days of using it I loved it more and more each day. Then the ipad Air 13 Inch was announced and I...
  3. Gezellig

    iPad Air New iPad Air 6 13 inch : touchID button feels flimsy and cheap

    So. I just received my brand new iPad Air 6 13inch. I’ve owned basically every other iPad Air so far, still rocking the M1 Air 5. Upon registering my fingerprint, I noticed the TouchID button had some wiggle room. It felt like it could wiggle way more than the M1 Air 5. It’s working ok, but it...
  4. Appleinapot

    My 2010 macbook 13"

    My MacBook (4/512) from 2010 is my daily driver, and let's just say it's faster than my Samsung 2020 Chromebook 3. I just use it to write books and to watch youtube, does anyone think I should upgrade to a higher MacBook? (my budget is $1500 nzd).
  5. Krutav

    Upgrade Your MacBook's Wireless Card! (WiFI AC + BT4.2) (Open Source Guide!)

    If you're like me and still holding on to a Unibody MacBook from 2010 - 2012, you'll have noticed that the wireless connectivity can be lacking on these models! While this guide won't cover Macbooks made in 2009 and prior (at least not yet), I will be focussing on Macbooks made from 2010...
  6. hdsmoi

    Macbook Pro (13-inch, 2017) screen has lines and flicker

    Hi I have a MacBook Pro (13-inch) bought in 2017. Recently the screen started to flicker and have horizontal lines which make it blurry. Any idea what is causing this problem? Thanks
  7. haine84

    MacBook Air 2015 13in. Heatsink/CPU Chipset Question

    I have an 2015 MacBook Air 13 inch (A1466) and I decided to put new thermal paste on my heatsink and CPU. Since I have owned this computer for three years. So I disassembled the computer and I was shocked at the lack of amount of paste and decent coverage of the original paste from Apple. I have...
  8. Rigtee

    2018 MBP 13"- Slow with an external monitor

    Hello everyone, I've owned a 2018 MBP 13" (quad-core CPU-i5 2.3GHz, 16GB RAM) for about a year and recently I bought a 32" 4K external monitor (BenQ EW3270U) to work more comfortably with it while at home. With the Thunderbolt 3 USB-C port, I was expecting the machine to be pretty fast (the...
  9. O

    2019 MBP - High CPU temp

    So I recently bought the new base 2019 MBP and while I didn't buy it for games or the sort I do enjoy the occasional league of legends and such. When I tried LoL on the Mac it was super smooth with high fps but the cpu was a constant 90 degrees celsius with fans at 100%. Is this harmful to the...
  10. M

    13" with 4K monitor(s) + devs/data analysts

    I'm currently learning programming via MOOCs like Udemy, Coursera, edx, etc. I finished SQL and I'm currently on Python. When I learn, I usually have lots of browser windows open, along with Anaconda, text editor, multiple folders, Word to take notes with screenshots and I'm connected to a 4K...
  11. HunterCupp

    How To Fix Damaged Display? (Help)

    Hi all, My s/o dropped something on her 2017 13" MacBook Pro and it appears that the backlight or something has been damaged. I consider myself pretty handy and have worked on many phones and computers before but never a portion of a display. I'm hoping to find out what needs replaced & how to...
  12. R

    2018 13" MBPro – right side ports kind of stopped working

    Hey, I've recently noticed that my 4K Ultrafine stopped, yeah, stopped working (Mac is charging, but there is no picture on the external display itself) when connected to the right side of the 2018 13" Macbook Pro. Resetting SMC (there are two ways to reset it on the Macbooks with T2) and PRAM...
  13. G

    Mac Book Pro 2018 draining battery overnight

    Hi! This night my 2018 13" MacBook Pro died overnight. I had the lid open, but after some time it should go to sleep even with the lid open. It does that normally. I ran "(log show --style syslog | fgrep "Wake reason" | grep '2018-11')" in terminal and found out that about 3 things woke it up...
  14. 2

    MBP 2018 (13 inch), 512GB SSD or 16GB of RAM?

    Hello everyone! I am about to buy a MacBook Pro 2018 13 inch, but I am still not sure about the version that I am going to get. After reading a lot of forums and articles, I am closer to getting one with 512GB SSD, 8GB of RAM and the i5 processor. What is your opinion, would you personally...
  15. E

    Do you think there are more 13 inch or 15 inch macbook pro's out there?

    A friend of mine said today: there are definitely more 13 inch macbook pro's being sold. I'm not entirely sure. What do you think / have?
  16. E

    13 inch with iPad or 15 inch

    Hi there, I just bought a new MacBook Pro 13 and I'm trying to decide if the screen is too small for me or that it is just getting used to. I study part time Computer Science and thats why it is difficult for me to assess whether I will need a large screen for coding. Besides studying I work...
  17. S

    MBP 13" 2018 Battery

    I only have 2-3 Safari tabs open for normal browsing/email and only getting 4-5 hours of battery life on 2018 13" MBP. Anyone else having this issue?
  18. L

    New MBP 13 vs 15

    Hi, are there someone who can share their experience with the new MacBook Pro 2018 (13 or/and 15) ? Last few years I was using the 13' early 2015 MBP model i5 2.7 GHz with 8Gb RAM and 128 SSD + external monitor and it did pretty well for development with Xcode and Android Studio, but now I...
  19. CregoryNootinger

    eGPU for 2011 13" MacBook Pro 8,1 with Thunderbolt 1st gen?

    Hello everyone! I have a 2011 13 inch MacBook Pro with original Thunderbolt. I was curious as to if Thunderbolt 2 enclosures would work, and if they do, could I use these parts? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071DZBDGN/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A1OB26G8TSLEZQ&psc=1...
  20. C

    High Spec 13 or 15, that is the question!!

    Hello there, Been through a lot of different threads but I still can't really make up my mind. Basically looking into a new setup, main editing platform will be an imac 27" top spec and will add the ram meself, and then I wanted something I could travel with but light enough, go on multiday...