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  1. susizt

    My Mac Mini M2 always wakes up using USB-C monitor port instead of "primary" HDMI display port, on a portable monitor, any fixes?

    Hello! I have this issue with a portable monitor I have connected to both ports, HDMI and USB-C, on my Mac Mini M2. It turn out that I can power the monitor by connecting it to the USB-C port instead of the power outlet, which saves me from using a lot of cables. The monitor connected using...
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    • hardware compatibility hardware hacks hdmi port mac mini m2 portable monitors usb-c video port ventura 13.6.3
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Mac mini
  2. B S Magnet

    The “Legacy iDevices forum” thread: on a new community forum for unsupported iPods/iPhones/iPads (in the vein of the Early Intel & PowerPC forums)

    I was thinking about this topic over the weekend after listening to someone I know share the story of upgrading the 1.8-inch HDD in their iPod with an SSD. And then something clicked in my mind: One thing we don’t have around on MR forums is a forum dedicated for keeping iPods, vintage...
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    • community forums hardware hacks ipads iphones ipods jailbreaking obsolete repurposing upcycling
    • Replies: 34
    • Forum: Site and Forum Feedback
  3. T

    OSX 10.9 Mavericks on MBP 13" Early-2015?

    Hi, I am here to ask that is there any way of installing OSX 10.9 on an Early-2015 MBP? To this day I still pretty much don't like how macOS looks and some compatibility issues with older versions, I tried using a bootable USB installer but it doesn't work it shows up a blocked sign or something...
  4. B S Magnet

    All known component upgrades for Early Intel Macs, 2006–2012 (and select 2013s)

    All known component upgrades for Early Intel Macs, 2006–2012 (and select 2013s) WikiPost created: 25 January 2022 Last updated: 19 June 2023 OVERVIEW Some time back, I started a WikiPost for ExpressCard/34 expansion items one can, feasibly, use in their early Intel Macs equipped with an...
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    • early intel hardware hacks imac mac mini mac pro macbook macbook air macbook pro upgrades xserve
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Early Intel Macs
  5. B S Magnet

    Missing memory? an area on clamshell logic board where onboard memory was never added

    Hi. Longtime, but occasional reader here. So I've owned a couple of Rev. C clamshells (an indigo and a 466 key lime) over the last dozen years. With the latter, I restored it partially earlier this year — adding a 128GB SSD, a DVD-RW (which mates to the original bezel), and an LG XGA 1024x768...
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    • clamshell hardware hacks ibook ibook g3 ibook g3 clamshell logic board memory motherboard rev. c
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  6. MikeBDP

    Magsafe died--seeking hack advice

    Hello. First post here. Read often, never asked. I have a 2009 17" MBP. Still works great, but I am on my 5th Magsafe L adaptor (after the demise of my 3rd T adaptor). At some point it would be cheaper to buy a new laptop than to keep replacing these pesky magsafe cables. So I had a stupid...
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    • 17 inch bad idea hardware hacks magsafe mbp 2009 need help
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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