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  1. T

    MacBook Pro Display brown spots / marks

    Got some brown spots on my MackBook Pro Mid-2012, which are visible when the screen is on and prominent on a white background. Started with one and now there are 6 over 3 weeks. Mouse pointer and screen content is visible behind the spots. (Image attached) Anyone knows a fix or cause for it...
    • TechSqueezer
    • Thread
    • 2012 dark spots display macbook macbook pro mark spot
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  2. danallen

    MP 1,1-5,1 Premature Purchase of GTX 680 for CMP 2012 Running Catalina

    I should have done more research before buying this card. It has not arrived yet. But I see lots of problems people have had putting GTX 280 on a CMP running Catalina. Dang. When I try the installation, i will post what happens.
    • danallen
    • Thread
    • 2012 catalina cmp 5 gtx 680
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  3. M

    Backwards Compatibility - Putting my 16gb from my 2011 into my 2012

    Just upgraded my mac. 2011 to 2012. I can see why the word ‘upgrade’ might cause amusement. The new 2012 has dual boot. With Catalina and Sonoma. The person I bought from was really knowledgable in computing and macs so I am confident. My 2011 has been used to the max. I put 16gb in as well as a...
  4. Z

    MBA 1,1-6,2 Swap Logic Board MacBook Air 13" 2011

    I got a macbook air mid 2011 that's running linux and I love the form factor and everything about it but it only has 4gb of ram and that's a small problem for me these days. I was wondering if I could upgrade the logic board to something with 8gb of ram. If I'm correct I could easily change the...
    • Zoofa
    • Thread
    • 2011 2012 logic board macbook 13 macbook air swap upgrade
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Early Intel Macs
  5. misterminibus

    2012 MBP rubber bezel damage, any solution?

    It seems rather difficult to find a nice example of this model at a sensible price, I have found a suitable one but with rubber damage above the camera, I’m sure it’s not the first one like this and I was wondering if anyone has come across this and found a solution or a workaround?
  6. T

    mid 2012 15" macbook pro overheating (UNIBODY)

    Hello, my mid 2012 15" unibpdy macbook pro is over heating and idk why. i just replaced the thermal paste a month ago and i cant seem to get it to cool down. should i go with liquid metal thermal paste? i heard that can do wonders on macs. over wise i was going to mod my macbook pro and get...
  7. TechSteph

    MacBook Pro Mid 2012 15” Problem

    I have a MacBook Pro Mid 2012 15” Retina A1398 and I am currently experiencing a few issues. Hope I’m posting this in the correct place. (For context) my MBP has 2 partitions, one 10.7 Lion partition (mainly for testing) and 10.15 partition (for daily use). So I cleaned out the fans of my MBP...
  8. S

    Mid 2012 MBP Died. Can't reinstall OS. Help. :(

    This is my very last ditch effort to revive my Macbook Pro. I don't want to waste anyone's time on here, so I made sure to exhaust every other option available to me via online tutorial videos, and other forum posts. I have tried everything I can think of. I was working as usual on my MBP last...
    • steveyraff
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    • 2012 dead macbook pro mbp mid-2012 mojave prohibited prohibited symbol
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  9. Michael.S

    mid 2012 15" A1286 video issues after screen upgrade to hires (1650 x 1050)

    Hi, I am running a mid 2012 15" a1286 MBPro with a standard glossy 1440 x 900 resolution. I have decided to do an upgrade on the screen and got myself a late 2011 hires matte display with 1650 x 1050 resolution. I replaced the screen and needed to do some small changes on the LVDS cable so it...
    • Michael.S
    • Thread
    • 15" 2011 2012 a1286 display hi-res matte mid 2012 replacement
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  10. mglakner

    Explain RAM Utilization on macOs

    I use a 2014 mac mini as a home server (plex, itunes, photos, etc.) it has 8gb of Ram. I run some ram intensive apps like a Ubiquiti controller and my usage was into the 60-70% range, so i thought i needed more ram, so i bought a 2012 mac mini with 16gb. I cloned my 2014 to my 2012 and booted...
    • mglakner
    • Thread
    • 16gb 2012 2014 mac mini macos ram usage
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: macOS
  11. S

    MP 1,1-5,1 5,1 question

    Hi guys, Quick question, I am a student that wants to buy a 5,1 Mac Pro and I noticed that the 2010's have the 5,1 identifier and so do the 2012 models. Looking at the market I can see that the 2010 dual CPU models(which is what I am looking for) are cheaper than the 2012 dual CPU models, is...
    • smashashing
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    • 2010 2012 5 comma 1 bootcamp dual cpu mac pro windows 10 xeon
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  12. T

    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 4,1 Case Same as 5,1?

    Hi, Does anyone know if a 4,1 (2009) case is exactly the same as a 5,1 (2010 - 2012) so components from a 4,1 model will fit into a 5,1 or vice versa? Cheers, Chris
    • tecnos
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    • 2009 2010 2012 case chassis enclosure mac pro
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  13. T

    Exploding Mac Mini 2012 power adapter

    Ok so this weird thing happened to me: My Mac Mini 2012 power supply kinda exploded... I needed the Mini on another station for the day so I unplugged it and (perhaps the mistake) took a random power cable. Connected everything, power on. Switching to the keyboard... BOOM The power cable...
    • trainspotta
    • Thread
    • 2012 exploded mac mini power supply short circuit
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Mac mini
  14. Simon4#

    MP 1,1-5,1 Loud Fans - 2012, 5.1

    I run a small computer store and recently bought a dozen 2012 Mac pros (Xeon 2.4) Half the units have this issue: Upon startup, the fans run at 100%. I've isolated the problem to the processor tray. Swapping the processor tray will move the problem over to the other computers. I also tried...
    • Simon4#
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    • 2012 loud fan
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  15. TwoH

    iMac 2012 27" - Problems on Chess

    Hi, Was just wondering if anyone else with an iMac 2012 27" has issues running Chess at full screen, max resolution. It's weird -- it will run perfectly fine on El Capitan, and on Mojave however I have issues running it on High Sierra without it crashing + kernel related to the GPU. Happens...
    • TwoH
    • Thread
    • 2012 660m chess imac kernel
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iMac
  16. F

    Very poor audio/speaker quality iMac 2019

    I have been using my new iMac 2019 for two days now and I noticed that the audio sounds very poor compared to my iMac 2012. I know you can't expect the best audio from an AIO desktop, but a downgrade in audio quality is unacceptable. Especially when you spend almost double the amount of money on...
    • ferencav
    • Thread
    • 2012 2019 audio imac quality speaker
    • Replies: 65
    • Forum: iMac
  17. J

    2012 iMac external ssd boot drive

    I’ve been reading up on the advantages of booting from a ssd. I’m not comfortable cracking my 2012 iMac open, so external seems the best route for me. There have been several threads like this, but not for a few months. I just wanted to see if anyone had updated recommendations for equipment...
  18. jacob2cold

    Help choosing new monitor for my Mid 2012, 13-inch Macbook Pro Non Retina

    Hi, I've been reading posts here and elsewhere for weeks but I'm trying to get input for my specific situation. My Mid 2012, 13-inch MBP is usually always in clamshell mode hooked up to a decent 1080p 24" display. I'm looking to upgrade my external monitor. I bought an LG 27" 4K monitor (I...
  19. I

    Seller on eBay changed discription

    I bought a 2010 mid year Mac pro 5.1 one eBay 2 days later the discription changed to 2012 Can i still go 12 core with this ..is he trying to scam me or do you think he is out of 10 and giving me a 12 instead. I cant afford a new Mac So i rather upgrade bit at a time. So is the 12 just as...
    • Ikurt
    • Thread
    • 2010 2012
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  20. RAJESHWAR

    Mac Pro 2012 - 4gb ram- OS - 10.14.1 screen to wake up, take ages

    Hi Friends, After few seconds in idle position screen goes off, then when try any key wake up my system it does not respond instantly, it takes 5 to 10 seconds to respond. But in my previous Mac air it was not the case, it opens instantly. Is there any option to fix it.
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