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  1. FrankySavvy

    Cleaning Polished Titanium Apple Watch Series 10

    Love the look of the natural titanium Apple Watch Series 10. How is everyone cleaning the watch case when it gets smudgy/dirty. How is your watch holding up to scratches? I am nervous to wipe it down and cause micro scratches.
  2. F

    Cleaning keyboard of MBP [MERGED]

    Hello, I am looking to clean the keyboard and speakers to remove any smudges and dirt. However, I'm unsure how to do so without accidentally turning on the computer by opening the lid or pressing any buttons. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance
  3. R

    Case pattern imprinted on the back glass of phone

    Hello, today as i took the case off for a routine cleanup i noticed that the interior patern of the case (outlined on the magsafe) got imprinted on the back of the phone (most likely its the paint of the textil material from inside the case). I tried to wipe it off with everything, including...
  4. Baumachon

    Installing Mac OS tiger using a newer Mac, to

    Hey guys, I am trying to install Tiger to an SSD, for my Graphite G4. It is currently having display issues, can’t get anything to show on screen. It boots and chimes though. I was wondering if I could use one of my other working macs to install tiger to the SSD and then replace it in the G4. I...
  5. S

    Screen cleaner

    Hey, so I bought a screen cleaner and is it ok to use It on my MacBook? Here it is, can you tell me if it contains alcohol or anything that's not suitable? I think it doesn't but can you tell me because I am not sure and I want to be sure before I use it. Also don't tell me Apple recommends not...
  6. R

    How to clean the Mac Studio from dust ?

    The Mac Studio is a very complex and packed machine. It is not easy to open and to disassemble. But as with all Computers there will be a lot of dust inside over time. I use to open even my Macbook Pro ones a year to clean it - and it is needed. Dees anybody know a way or is ther a manual how...
  7. Darragh Ryan

    Pink Graphics Issue Caused By Bent Fan Mac Book Pro 17" 2009

    Hi everyone. I was cleaning the inside of my MacBook Pro and slightly bent part of what I think is one of the fans vents or filters? After turning it back on I was greeted with pink and sometimes green graphics distortion. When I put hard pressure on the shell it would go away. I then...
  8. Umer Mirza

    how to remove perfume stains from macbook pro body

    hy there im looking for solution for how to remove perfume stains from macbook pro body if any body have a solution then let me know!
  9. AjTee

    Dust spots hard to remove from Retina screen

    Hi all, I have new MBP 2020. I was cleaning my MBP screen with microfibre cloth and Fellowes screen wipes. During cleaning I enabled flashlight in my iPhone and noticed some dust spots, which are hard to remove with microfibre cloth. I find that only way to remove them from screen is touch a...
  10. Z

    the best wipe clean

    How can i make the thoroughest clean/wipe of my MacBook/PowerBook hard drive? I dont want m personal data/files be retrieved from the next user. Is there a way to do this without needing to reinstall the OS?
  11. A

    Dust

    Let’s say that after 6 months I want to clean my MBP(2019) from dust. Will I void any warranty when I open up de back to clean it? I read this was okay with older Macbooks, but I’m not sure with the new ones. It would suck if it voids warranty.
  12. cezar.popescu.89

    Image Cleaner - Find and Remove Duplicate Photos

    Hello everybody, My name is Cezar Popescu and I am the CEO of 64BitApps, a software company that develops Mac apps. For more info please visit www.64bitapps.com I am starting this thread as a developer on behalf of my company because I want to let you know about our Mac app called Image...
  13. cezar.popescu.89

    Duplicate File Doctor - Find and Remove Duplicate Files

    Hello everybody, My name is Cezar Popescu and I am the CEO of 64BitApps, a software company that develops Mac apps. For more info please visit www.64bitapps.com I am starting this thread as a developer on behalf of my company because I want to let you know about our Mac app called Duplicate...
  14. Sovon Halder

    How Do I Uninstall parallels ?

    It's like a virus that won't go away. I tried everything their website recommended for proper uninstallation. Moreover I took time and deleted everything that I could find in various folders within ~/Library Still every time I open context menu, the crap is there.. And clicking on those...
  15. U

    Thermal Paste replace

    Hello everybody, I have a macbook pro mid 2012 and since 2014 (when I bought it) I never cleaned it up. So now it is heating up pretty good even with light workloads. Than I'm taking it to be cleaned up and the guy said that they replace the thermal paste over the processor also, and I would...
  16. Husky29

    Lubricating Rubber Seal on Display?

    Hello, I am wondering if it is a good idea to lubricate or moisten the little black seal around the edge of the display on my MacBook Pro. I wonder if it will make it last longer, because I wipe my screen daily with a microfiber cloth and I always rub the seal as well while I am cleaning the...
  17. Tofupunch

    How to clean install Mojave w/ Boot Camp

    Hi Guys, This is my first time attempting a clean install of macOS. Do you have any tips on how to do this when my drive has a partition with Boot Camp/Windows on it? Does it even matter? When it comes to drives and partitions, things get a bit fuzzy for me. Any suggestions would be greatly...
  18. macduke

    Gemini Mac app now on iOS, it's not good

    For those who don't know, Gemini is a long-time Mac app that allows you to find duplicate/similar files on your system and clear up space. Generally the Mac app works pretty well so I just installed it on my iPhone, signed up for the free three-day trial and it took a few minutes to scan my...
  19. jlseattle

    HomePod Dust, Cleaning and the HomePod

    Hi, I'm trying to figure out what HomePod to buy. I'm moving from Sonos to HomePod and really excited. The concern I currently have is the ease of cleaning the HomePod if I have the white one. If you have the black one you use canned air and some light water and wiping to clean off dust. But...
  20. invincible-guy

    Safe to remove - .rnd and .CFUserTextEncoding

    As a cleanup routine, I remove files from ~/Library/Logs and ~/Library/Caches directory. I also remove ~/.Trash and ~/.DS_Store My question - Is it safe to remove ~/.rnd and ~/.CFUserTextEncoding? What are these files/folders for?