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Anybody got experience in UK/Irish law?
I've got a 27" late 2015 imac, originally purchased through very.co.uk in April 2016. This imac had a number of faults and clocked up six trips to the apple store with a recurring hardware fault. At this point I should probably point out I'm a photographer and the imac is crucial for work. I was...- Sunshinediver
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- advice consumer law help imac (late 2015)
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- Forum: iMac
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What's wrong with Macbook Pro 2017?
Hi. You just read the question on the thread. I was planning to buy a new and my first MacBook and planning to get Pro 2017 with no bar. But everyone is talking about it's keyboard and the problems about it. I searched for this but didn't get a reliable information. So can you please explain why...- ParaShot
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- 2018 advice help keyboard macbookpro 2017 problem
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Advice needed - Samsung vs iPhone
I'll start off with a bit of history first. Basically in the past I have owned an iPhone 4, 4s, 5s, 7 and now an X. I also have owned in between a Galaxy S4, Galaxy S4 Mini, Galaxy S5 and a Galaxy S6 Edge Now while I always found Samsung was more advanced in technology with more features and...- mattysmith118
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- advice apple battery galaxy help iphone iphone x note samsung suggestions
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- Forum: Alternatives to iOS
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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...- ciaranhmc
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- 13 inch 15 inch 17 inch advice macbook pro
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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Advice for seeking a 2012 5,1
I've been looking around for a 2012 Pro tower to replace/supplement the early 2008 Pro that has been my production machine since I bought it new. I don't see the sense of waiting for a new Pro model that will most likely be overkill and over costly for what I do. But I'd like to have that elder...- designer22
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- advice macpro 5.1 used pro
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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iPhone X Keep iPhone 6s & buy AW3 or switch to iPhone X w/ AW1?
TLDR: Just had 6s replaced, want ApplePay in Japan, get Apple Watch 3 or sell the 6s and get an iPhone X to use with Apple Watch 1 (first generation not "series 1")? I love my iPhone 6s, I've had it for two years, and it's still a great device. While the iPhone X was mildly intriguing when... -
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Recommendation for HomeKit compatible sound bar
I am on the hunt for an all-in-one Bluetooth and HomeKit compatible speaker or soundbar. As it looks right now, the Homepod will not have aux or audio input (though if they added just an aux in line I would be estatic), so I am not convinced that I will be able to play my TV sound over it, but I...- tms0028
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- advice bluetooth buy homepod speaker
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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Advice appreciated. 2011 iMac for music production via Logic or Garageband.
Opportunity to buy the following for music production via Logic: iMac 27 in. Mid-2011 3.4GHz i5 12GB RAM 1TB HDD/200GB SSD $800.00 PRICE NEGOTIABLElogic I am new to Apple products, but I am willing to go through the learning process. No experience with Logic or ProTools. Been recording on a...- Jimmy Flynn
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- 2011 advice imac logic used
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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iPhone 8/Plus Going from Pixel XL to iPhone 8+ Advice
Hey all!' I'll be switching to an iPhone 8+ in January, and I'm nervous since it'll be my first iPhone, especially considering that folks are under the consensus that the new generation of iPhones break easily. I've always had my phones in cases, with screen protectors and all, so I imagine that...- SwiftcastFlare
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- advice android iphone 8 plus
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Current Notebook Line-up unusable?
Excuse the click bait-y title;) - though I have actual concerns after reading through the forums a little: After seven years my MacBook Air is on it's last leg. I've been looking into the new line-up, mostly at the MacBook, since I don't see a point in buying another Air as it seems quite old...- bumblebee2017
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- advice keyboard macbook pro
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- Forum: MacBook
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Asking for advice about buying a new MacBook pro2017
hei I am on a visit to Doha, Qatar when I saw that the MacBook Pro is quite cheaper than back home in Norway. I currently have a 15-inch 2012 retina MacBook Pro / 2.6GHz / 16 GB RAM / 512GB Storage I use it mostly for work using Adobe CC So my question is: is the new MacBook Pro worth the...- Dimitotti
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- advice buy deal discount help macbook macbook pro macbook pro 15 2017 purchase
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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imac/mac for Music recording £1300 budget
Hi there, I am a musician playing guitar and writing songs etc. I have saved some money to get a Mac and will be installing logic. My plan is to be recording and producing my music. Can anybody recommend the best imac (ideally) or mac for me to purchase that would suit my needs. Thank you for...- MarkMacLogic
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- advice help imac logic mac music record recording audio ssd
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- Forum: iMac
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iPhone 8 Plus for sale? Advice.
Hey guys so im dead set on for sure selling my iPhone 8 plus on the 27th of this month to buy my iPhone x i know people will say blah blah blah waste of money and blah but i got a massive discount on mine from a friend who owns a shop so honestly im selling to use that money for my x but how...- sbkevinmichael
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- advice apple forsale iphone 8 iphone 8 plus iphone plus iphone x
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- Forum: iPhone
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Go Pro Hero Session 4 and Mac Book Pro Issues
Hello, I am just back from holiday and seem to be having some issues with my Go Pro Videos. I imported the videos from my SD card onto my Mac and selected the Delete after import option. I unfortunately now cannot find the videos on my Mac. Does anyone have any suggestions of where the...- SuperSymo
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- advice go pro hero session 4 gopro help help needed lost files lost videos macbok pro video video help
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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the new ipad 2017
Should I buy now or wait? I am afraid that if I purchase now, a new iPad with come out. Any opinions? -
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Mac Pro 5.1 recommendations for GPU upgrade 4k
Hello, I am working mainly on my macbook Pro, but since I was in need of using bootcamp, I am in need of my old Mac Pro 5.1 (3.3mhz hexacore), with my old radeon 5770 GPU. However, I cannot use my 4K screen with it and I need a boot of power. I went through this forum and the GTX 980 interested... -
Advice for Macbook/macOS newbie...
Hi all! I'm looking to replace my five-year old Toshiba Satellite (which is beginning to give up the ghost) and am thinking about purchasing my first macOS laptop device. I've never really used macOS before, just a few times to surf the net and send a few emails - so I consider myself a...- TrickyTreeRed
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- advice macbook macbook air maccbook pro newbie
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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Must Know tip for removing files from external hard drive!
(I'm new to the forum so if this isn't where this is suppose to be posted just let me know and i'll change it). Anyway, not sure if this is known or has been posted before, but just wanted to share this tip that everyone with an external hard drive should know. SHORT VERSION: If you are deleting...- wolvestech
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- advice helpful must know security tips tricks useful
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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iMac 27 5K, need advice, fast...
Greetings, I have a chance to purchase new iMac 27 (Kaby Lake), with i5-7600, 575, 8GB of RAM. And that config will suit my needs perfectly (Unity, corona, Xcode, Android Studio, Windows in parallels for .NET development). But only thing that I really hate is - Fusion Drive. And just one 1tb... -
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Yamaha DTX issues
I'm trying to use a Yamaha DTX multi 12 pad controller with my MacBook Pro (OS Sierra version 10.12.15) and I'm having some issues. I've downloaded the DTX driver and extension and I can find the Yamaha USB-MIDI icon in my System Preferences window. But when I open it I get the message...- TXdrumguy
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- advice controller daw driver dtx macbook pro midi multi 12 pad sierra yamaha
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- Forum: MacBook Pro