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  1. W

    Advice upgrading PCIe and SATA drives on 2017 iMac

    Hi! I have a 2017 27 inch iMac (EMC 3070) with a 1TB fusion drive. I'm wanting to upgrade the storage, and thinking: Upgrade SATA III to: Crucial MX500 2TB (3D NAND, SATA, 2.5 Inch, Internal SSD) Upgrade the PCIe to: Samsung 970 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 SSD Does this seem a good plan? I reckon I can...
  2. YoMedved

    MacBook Pro 15" 2018 (2017?) display glitch

    Hello! I tried to find anything related with this issue but failed. Periodically I have weird glitches on my 15-inch 2018 MBP display. Big white polygons all over the active window (happens mostly in full screen, so they seen across all display). It is very hard to reproduce, it happens...
    • YoMedved
    • Thread
    • 2017 2018 display glitch gpu issue macbook pro
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  3. B

    The question for old Macbook pro 13", 2017 NTB users

    Hi everyone. I do like Steve Jobs' era of Apple so that why I still use old Macbook pro 2009, because it never let me down. But now I'm going to do some upgrade after 10 years of using my old laptop. I intend to buy mentioned in the title model. But it is so slippery way with these new macbooks...
    • BoiledFish
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    • 13" 2017 feedback macbook pro non touch bar old users
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  4. I

    Which macbook should I buy?

    I want to buy computer for my study. The study, involving creating the cartoon, and lot of reading journal and writing dissertation. I am looking 2015 version for its magnetic magsafe adapter. However, I am concerned with its SSD lifetime (it has been around 4 years). Or, would you recommend...
  5. G

    'No Access' issue booting from external drive.

    Hi there! I have a 13" 2017 macbook pro, running High Sierra. I'm trying to boot a cloned Snow Leopard OS (Carbon Copy Cloner backup) from an external drive, but keep getting the 'Prohibited' / 'No Access' icon (see attached image) after I choose the drive in Startup Manager. I've tried this...
    • GerryO
    • Thread
    • 2017 carbon copy cloner macbook pro no access snow leopard
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  6. 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...
    • HunterCupp
    • Thread
    • 13 inch 2017 backlight display macbook pro
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  7. S

    Macbook Pro 13 inch 2017 Retina Flickering screen issues who has the solution???? After update

    Recently after I updated to Mojave 10.14.3 after a while my screen got flickering issues. (never bumped or dropped the Mac). When hooked up to a external display no issues of flickering on both screens. Link to the youtube video of the flickering issues: All the things I already tried are...
    • slemsje
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    • 2017 flickering issues macbook pro mojave 10.14.3
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  8. AjTee

    Scratched Speck cover from Premium Reseller

    Hello, I have bought Speck cover for my MBP 2017 13 inch. It is new one, but it has marks. Is it normal for this this producent? I know that it is cover and it is only for security, but it is very strange to have such a things from a start of usage.
    • AjTee
    • Thread
    • 2017 cover from start of usage mbp scratches speck
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  9. SourceSunTom

    Macbook Pro Flexgate discussion [Merged]

    My 2016 macbook pro with Touch Bar that i owned since it was release, started a its "flexgate" issue a week ago. Flexgate appears to be an issue caused by very fragile lcd flex cables. The LCD itself is fine, i never dented it or forced on the screen while opening it or anything... Problem is...
  10. AjTee

    Plastic cover for MacBook Pro 2017 - question

    Hello, I would like to buy Tucano Plastic Cover for my MacBook 2017. I have found nice promo on our local shop, but on the website in title is: For MacBook Pro 2016 In my opinion both Mac's tase same dimensions. Will it fit?
    • AjTee
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    • 2016 2017 cover macbook pro 13 tucano
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  11. AjTee

    Stands in MBP 2017 13,3" - scrape away

    Hello, Is it normal that stands/footers in MBP 2017 scrape away quickly? On all of them I see traces of scrape away. If this stands scrape away totally can I change them by itself? Cheers :)
    • AjTee
    • Thread
    • 2017 mbp mbp 13 mbp 2017 scrape away stands
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  12. gtx3r

    Swap Logic Board MacBook Air 13" 2013 to 2017

    Hello, I am curious if it is possible to swap a 2013 Macbook Air logic board with a MBA 2017 logic board. I saw some post at (Upgrade MacBook Air A1466 i5 2013 logic board with a newer one 2015) claimed that he successfully installed a 2015 logic board on a 2013 MBA body. Since the logic board...
    • gtx3r
    • Thread
    • 2013 2017 logic board macbook 13 macbook air nvme ssd swap upgrade
    • Replies: 32
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  13. K

    MacBook Pro 2016 since its launch?

    Is there anyone with a MacBook Pro 2016 that has not had or has minimal problems after 2 years since its launch? I ask this since some people see these MBPs with shorter lifespan. Thanks
  14. Adam1988

    Who can help me get a good cheap MBP 2017 or 2018

    HELLO EVERYONE! I am trying to get a new macbook pro since i been stationed all my time with my imac. Will someone be helpful to be nice to me and guide me where i can get a cheap macbook pro 2017 or 2018? I never had a macbook pro and im looking to invest for the long run like 10 years or...
    • Adam1988
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    • 2017 2018 cheap price macbook pro skylake
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  15. BergerFan

    Handbrake... Any Way to the iMac’s Full Power?

    Whenever I use the latest version of Handbrake on my 2017 27-inch 5K iMac, I feel like it’s not using all the power at its disposal. Projects don’t seem to be any quicker at transcoding than my previous 2012 Retina MacBook Pro. Is there something hidden in the settings, or any are there any...
    • BergerFan
    • Thread
    • 2017 2017 imac handbrake
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: iMac
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    Pricing a '17 MBP w/Small Display Crack?

    Unfortunately my 2017 MBP 15" has a small crack in the bottom of the display in the bezel area, not in the active pixel zone of the monitor. I'm going to sell it instead of replacing the screen assembly. I'm wondering about two things: first, how to price it, and second, whether it's best to...
    • sjcaguy
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    • 2017 macbok pro retina macbook pro touch bar
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  17. AjTee

    Separation of Retina and keyboard in MBP 2017

    Hello Guys, Can you please tell me if you separate something Retina and keyboard in MBP? I am looking for something to separate my Retina screen and keyboard. Read about scratching Retinas because of keyboards in MBP. What do you think about it? Rgds
    • AjTee
    • Thread
    • 2017 keyboard mbp retina separation
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  18. S

    Mojave Broke 4K/60Hz on 2017 rMBP13

    Have a Cable Matters USB-C to HDMI 2.0 cable that was working perfectly with my 28" Samsung 4K monitor. Was working @ 60Hz with High Sierra but upon the update to Mojave the monitor is now back to 30Hz. I have submitted a bug to the feedback app back in early August but it is still not resolved...
  19. P

    iMac as monitor for PC

    Long story short; I have a slow, overheating and SUPER NOISY 2010 iMac that I really wan't to replace with a brand new (non-noisy) iMac. Only problem is that my current iMac also doubles as an external monitor for my boyfriends Windows PC (for gaming). I know that the "new" iMacs (2010+)...
    • ppedal
    • Thread
    • 2010 2017 2018 external imac mini display port monitor remote desktop thunderbolt windows
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iMac
  20. Sovon Halder

    Does this mean Wifi card is broken ?

    We have a 30Mbps line. I'm standing with my laptop literally right next to my wifi router (2 inches aways). I'm receiving 12-15Mbps on Ookla Speedtest on my Macbook Pro 2017 13" w/ macOS Mojave latest public beta. A old crappy windows laptop costing 1/4th the price is getting 28Mbps. I am...
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