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  1. G

    What Apple product uses this mechanical key?

    I am doing a clean out of a shop that is being closed down & I found a small handfull of these small keys with an Apple logo. I have asked around to no avail. I figured I better go deep and find somebody that can give me good intel. This is my first post so go easy on me if i am in the wrong...
  2. M

    Only have 30GB free space after factory reset MacBook Air 2018. NEED HELP

    Hi, I was starting to get problems with my MacBook Air regarding available space. This problem started occurring a few months ago. I needed a ton of applications for school and work and I am very limited with the 128GB. I started getting the problem of limited space, and had to change what...
  3. RealtorRob

    iPhone disabled

    Hello, 10s is disabled and USB locked. The physical buttons work, but I can not turn the phone off or enter recovery mode. Assistive touch is turned on and I think because assistive is turned on the physical buttons are ignored. any ideas? thanks
  4. Roshan Raja

    New mac book pro comes with 2 battery count

    i bought a new MBP 13 & the battery count is 2, how is this possible? Should the count start with 0?
  5. Bluewhistle

    Wired Keyboard is a crazy fool - help!

    Hi All, I have a A1243 wired silver keyboard. When I plug it into my iMac (2014) running Sierra 10.12.6, it does silly things like: • The space bar producing TMTM"TM"TM" • Command - S - turning on caps lock etc. I've reset P-ram, etc and even run MacBooster virus checker with it plugged in -...
  6. nerdyiphonen00b

    iPhone Carrier Unlocking and Functional Testing

    Hey guys, Recently purchased 30+ iPhones at an electronics repair store that's going out of business. These phones are all gently used/like new and very little to no information (original carrier, country of origin, ect) was provided about these devices. Models range from iPhone 5c through...
  7. A

    128GB or 256GB SSD?

    Yo, what's up guys! I'm currently in the market for buying my first ever MacBook (taken me a while to catch on lol) I've decided I'm going for the '2017 Apple MacBook Pro 13", Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640, Silver'. However, I can't decide on which SSD would be better...
  8. Y

    Shutting down displays screenshot of previous activity

    I have a Macbook Pro with Touchbar 2017 model and I've noticed that when shutting down, all apps are quit, but then for a moment the whole screen instead of going black shows a "screenshot" of something that I was doing prior to shutdown. I can't say how long ago exactly, I haven't noticed but...
  9. Quinn McGoniga

    2 Extended Displays on 15in Mid-2012 MBP

    So I've recently been looking into purchasing 2 displays to connect to my MacBook Pro. After days of research I've come to the conclusion that MST (daisy chaining through Display Ports) won't work, as Mac OS doesn't support it. So my main issue is how am I supposed to connect to 2 monitors...
  10. confusedrose19

    Help! 2017 Macbook 12" trackpad and keyboard issues PLEASE HELP!

    I have just managed to resurrect my macbook that has been dead for 8 months, but now its doing that thing that I have read some macbooks do. The keyboard and the trackpad are not showing signs of functioning. I know that the keyboard does work because that is how I turned the screen on in the...
  11. O

    TWO DIFFERENT HARDDRIVES ON MY MAC ONE FULL ONE NOT????

    Hi! So maybe I am really stupid- but I don't think I am truly THAT dumb! I recently purchased a mid-2012 Mac Book Pro from Gumtree (a classifieds site in Australia)... went to their house, the laptop seemed in good condition and they said they only ever watched movies etc on it...The house i...
  12. A

    MacBook Pro and an External HD help...

    Hello everyone! Hoping to get some help/feedback. I have a MacBook Pro Mid 2010, 500gb HD and 8gb RAM. I have a LaCie 500GB external HD that I have all my music in. I am using this HD for all my music that I use to spin DJ gigs. Have 30,000+ songs on it. Want to keep my MacBook's HD clean...
  13. Catbug has fleas

    HELP! Macbook Pro setup

    Hi I'm fairly new too this but I have a 15-inch early 2011 Macbook Pro. It has a 2GHz Intel Core i7, 16GB 1333 MHz DDR3, Intel HD Graphics 3000 512 MB, and a 500GB Macintosh HD. I'm trying to upgrade it with an SSD. The SSD I've ordered is Samsung 850 EVO 500GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD. I...
  14. mikel07star

    MacBook Pro 13’ vs MacBook Pro 13’ touch bar model

    Looking at buying an MBP and I'm struggling to decide between a 13 and the 13 touch bar model. If I were to get the 13 inch core i5 ,get 16gb ram, and 512gb ssd. If I were to get the 13 inch touch bar I would get the base model 8gb ram and 256gb ssd -.I use chrome, a lot of media consuming...
  15. T

    Bluetooth

    When I am on a webpage on my mac it shows up on all my other IOS devices when you double tap the home button. This only happens when bluetooth is on. How do I prevent this from happening while keeping bluetooth on so I can use my headphones? THANK YOU
  16. Dukesy2020

    First Time Apple Laptop Buyer....HALP ME!

    Howdy all! Just having thoughts about what Macbook I should buy but not every sure where to begin, I'm happy with 128GB SSD Storage as I keep everything up in the cloud anyways from my photo backups to my damn iPhone backups. I was eyeing off the MacBook Air but I'm still lost at what to buy...
  17. iulop

    Powermac g4 freezes on boot

    My powermac g4 firewire 800 dual 1.42 gh 2gb of ram sometimes freezes at boot .That rainbow cursor wheel appears and my mac simply freezes . I am running mac os tiger on it . Can someone help me please ?
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    Does anyone know how to fix my Macbook Air's keyboard?

    I just installed this game called Party Hard, but every time I try to play it, the keyboard controls won't work. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling. I've even downloaded other versions, but it still won't work. I've tried to connect a USB keyboard and clicking the game window, but I still...
  19. wokeuplikethis

    Help me decide which 15" MBP to get

    Hi I desperately need to buy a new Macbook pro and looking for help figuring out which one! It will not be my main computer but I need it to basically do everything my iMac does since I travel for weeks at a time. The main programs I use and need a lot of power for are Photoshop, Indesign, and...
  20. C

    Stuck in boot loop and impossible to restore?

    Hello there guys!. I was cleaning today and left my phone on the side and a glass fell from the top of my cupboard and landed on my phone and has completely and utterly destroyed my iphone 7 and there is no going back sadly, so I have gone back to old measures and dug out the old iPhone 5s. I...