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What's the point of the Mac Book Air M2?
As a computer science student, I waited months for the new macbook air in order to buy a machine with the new design and a better chip. But I realize that a macbook air M1 with 16gb ram and 512 gb storage is 100 euros cheaper than the new macbook with 8gb ram and 512 gb storage. On the other...- asap_elias
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- advice macbook air
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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Hardware, Not Software Problem (Solved!) -- The Guilty Option (key)
Sorry, I didn't know where to post this but in my hopes of saving someone else from this headache, I offer the following story/tip. TL;DR "Having seeming software problems with macros? Clean your keyboard — especially your modifier keys!" My Macbook Air 11" running Monterey was recently...- larryleveen
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- advice application switcher dirty dumbbell keyboard macro monterey option key
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- Forum: macOS
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2019 MBP 16” vs 2022 Mac Studio for coding
Hey all, I searched the forum and could not find an answer to this question. I currently have a2019 MBP 16” i9 1tb 16gb. I am going to be starting online iOS programming courses this fall at UC San Diego online. I feel like the MBP is starting to get sluggish And I really want to upgrade...- macnerd77
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- 16" macbook pro advice coding intel i9 mac studio mbp programing
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Purchase Suggestions?
I’m looking to buy a Mac that I can use to backup my phone, nothing further beside browsing the internet and backing up my phone. I’ve been using my 2019 MacBook Pro but these backups have taken up plenty of space that I’ve since purged. I’ve been looking at either Mac Pros or Mac Minis, maybe... -
3d Modeling Software that won't turn my MacBook into a heating pad
I really wanna dive into the world of 3d modeling and sculpting, but I honestly have no idea what software is the best to use. I hear about all types of them like Blender, Maya, Mudbox and many others, but I have no idea what there strengths and weaknesses are. Not only that, but I do know 3d...- Open-Source-Norange
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- 3d modeling advice macos software
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- Forum: Mac Apps
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Need to buy a new iMac for work by end of 2021 but what config
Hi I need to buy a new iMac to use for work by the end of 2021. I am a photo editor and also now edit video (as in selecting and reviewing stock footage clips rather than doing post-production work. (footage is mainly 4k and maybe with occasional 8k) I currently have a 2013 21.5 inch intel i5... -
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MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 5.1 2012 - Upgrade Help
Hey all - I have a mid 2012 Mac Pro and I love it. I love that I can add my own cards to it and stuff but it's stuck in the past and I don't know what core changes I need to do to make it relevant. I can't move past Sierra, my USB-C card I installed doesn't work because there are no thunderbolt... -
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Glitched Touch Bar
my Touch Bar screen broke all of a sudden. the display looks glitched. how can I fix it? its really upsetting cause I don't remember doing anything that could have caused it. I can still use it but I can't see any of the icons- hjkloiu
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- advice display broken
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- Forum: macOS Big Sur (11)
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MP 7,1 Using LG 34WL550-B with Mac Pro?
Hi, all — Is anyone out there using LG's ultra-wide 34" display as a primary monitor for their Mac Pro? I'm speccing out a new workstation for video editing here at work (FCPX, AfterEffects, maybe some Premiere Pro) and will be upgrading from a 27" iMac. Since I'm returning to the world of... -
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MP 1,1-5,1 Need advice - it's now 2021 and I need advice wether to upgrade or buy new
Please forgive me if I am asking for something that's probably already been covered to the nth degree. I'm new here and joined to primarily seek advice. ( I will contribute later after I've acted on whatever decision I make.) Usually, I would take the time to research more thoroughly in this... -
Help moving on from early 2020 MBA...
Hello, So I am usually the person that a lot of my friends come to when they need help picking a Mac and I consider myself pretty adept at being able to recommend the right amount (no more, no less) of what people need. I'm writing because I really don't know what to do for myself. I was using...- novakjos
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- advice fan mba mbp videoconferencing
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- Forum: MacBook Air
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Buying advice for new MacBook Air.
I know this question has been asked a lot but since I will soon buy my first Mac ever I need to ask. I am a music producer and my i7 4790k with 8 gigs of DDR3 slow ram that I have on my PC right now have served me well throught the years and I never made a project that my PC has struggled with...- brofromcro
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- advice air m1 apple silicon macbook
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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macOS High Sierra App Quit Unexpectedly
Hello, I could really do with some help. I have never posted here before and recently asked the following question via "Apple Communities" without resolution. I hope I am posting in the correct place, pease feel free to forward/move this to anywhere more specific. I’ve been trying to setup an...- nbrb
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- advice bug report coding help high sierra (mac os 10.13) macos 10.13 quit unexpectedly system report
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- Forum: macOS High Sierra (10.13)
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iPhone 6(S)/Plus iPhone 6s Plus to iPhone 8+ Upgrade
So I am on a pretty tight budget, but my 6s is really starting to get to me. The performance seems to be suffering just a bit too much at this point in life and I don't expect it to be compatible with next year's iOS. I have it in a battery case so throttling should not be the cause of... -
Bad Day - everything needs replaced today!
My iphone 6S just died an hour ago. I'm hoping it'll come to life again but it clearly needs replacing, and my old Macbook Air 2014 that I use with a separate screen has a warning that the battery needs replacing and today it started sputtering. No Apple shops are open to replace the battery... -
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iPad Pro Which size iPad Pro for college?
I'm currently looking to purchase an iPad Pro for note taking. I have a 2017 MacBook Pro 13", horrible keyboard and its performance is unbearable. I'd be trading in my iPad Air 3. I can't decide which size to get for taking notes. The 11" seems very portable yet the 12.9" is the same size as a... -
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Series 4 Acting Up: SE or 6?
I currently have a 44mm Series 4 that is causing some heart ache... slow, battery life not as good as it once was... Anyone go to an SE from a Series 4? I would lose the ECG, but gain a better processor and a new watch with warranty and save some money... or should I go to a Series 6? I do not...- jahall05
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- advice apple watch apple watch se decisions downgrade help series 4 series 6 upgrade which one
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- Forum: Apple Watch
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Purchase Advice
Hi all, I need some purchasing advice. I currently have an early 2015 MacBook Air with the following specs: Processor: 1.6 GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i5 Memory: 8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 Now, the keyboard is failing me, and I'm doing a code-heavy PhD at the moment and working from home has made me...- toyotaharving
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- advice help
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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MacBook air 2013 does not recognise the new nvme ssd
Hi there, I recently bought a 512Gb NVMe M.2 ssd from verbatim as it was really cheap and I also bought the adapter on eBay so that it'd fit in my macbook (the adapter is from sintech) but after installing it, the ssd doesn't show up in disk utility or ubuntu terminal, I tried so many different...- xeram
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- advice bootable disk help macbook air 11 macbook air 2013 macos nvme repair ssd verbatim
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- Forum: MacBook Air
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Upgrading MacBook Air 11-inch 2015 SSD - Looking for advice
Hey everybody, I was just wondering if anybody could give me advice on suitable SSDs to purchase to upgrade the storage in my MBA 11" 2015. Ideally I'm looking for a 800GB - 120GB drive, anything in that range is fine, ideally I'm looking for the most affordable option. If location affects...- Blue_Leader
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- advice helioviewer macbook air macbook air 11 mba ssd upgrade
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- Forum: MacBook Air
