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  1. icefyre101

    iPhone X iPhone X has dust on the portrait mode lens, shows up in photos

    I got an iPhone X for xmas and I just noticed a speck of dust in my portrait photos. the speck wasn’t in any of my old pics, only ones from today. that really sucks, now I have to take to apple store to repair. any possible way to fix? or at least find out how it got in there? I know those...
    • icefyre101
    • Thread
    • camera dust in camera lens help iphone x
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: iPhone
  2. A

    Screen Issues after water damage.

    Hi there, I have a 2017 macpro 13" that I purchased new a few months ago. I spilled a glass of water over the key board the other night. I quickly flipped it over, powered down and dried it off, let it sick a couple day before powering it back on. everything but the screen seems to be working...
  3. S

    Which hard drive? Help.

    Hey All! Would love some help deciphering which is the best hard drive for my Macbook Pro 2012... I'm looking at revamping my Macbook Pro. I have a 2012, 15", 2.6ghz, 8gb RAM, i7 quad core. Currently it just has a 1tb hdd) I use it for everything but I do a lot of video & photo editing in...
    • stjerzay
    • Thread
    • hard drive help macbook pro macbook pro 15 2012 owc ssd
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  4. C

    Can't remove partitions on High Sierra 10.13.6

    Hello everyone. So, I need some help, I have these partitions created I suppose by installing bootcamp and stuff and I can't remove any of these. If anyone knows how to remove them please help XD. I really need a way to only have 1 solid disk instead of 5. The "-" sign does not work on any of them.
    • crimtz
    • Thread
    • bootcamp disk disk utility help help !! high sierra imac mac partition unable to remove
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS
  5. Mac03ForLife

    Spam posts and MacRumors

    This may not be the place to post this, so sorry mods in advance Anyways, this is where most of the spammy posts I see are conglomerated. Things like "resolved --****** then some sketchy link claiming to get you to lose 100lbs per day, etc" Is there anything macrumors can do about these? As...
  6. T

    MacBook Pro 2012 Burnt MagSafe Port

    Hi all, I currently have a Mid-2012 MacBook Pro (Retina display, core i7, 15”) with a partially burnt MagSafe port, such that it can no longer charge. I’d like to repair it for as little money as possible, and am comfortable doing precise/delicate work to disassemble the laptop! The cause...
  7. I

    Help! MBP screen flickering

    Hi! Just got a MacBook pro mid 2012 (A1278) and the screen is not working properlly. As you may see in the picture, there is a small spot where I can see the screen, but otherwise it is flickering in some parts, others stay white or gray. Is there a quick fix to this? What could have coused it...
  8. T

    Games lag - unless screen recording is on

    Hi guys. I've got a two-weeks-old iPhone XS (bought new from an Apple store) on iOS 12.1 facing a strange issue. I've been playing a lot of Girls' Frontline and noticed that the game lags and stutters a lot during combat. I mentioned it offhand to some friends and they said that it runs...
  9. CliqueQ

    Looking for replacement parts

    Hello, today my 2017 non Touch Bar Mac was in a accident and fell on a concrete floor basically the damage is to the lower top part of the Mac and the top part. I wanted to know if it is even financially a smart idea to replace these parts and where could I even get genuine parts? P.s. I added...
  10. V

    Gaming and Joystick Help - Old iMac

    So I'm looking for Christmas present advice - have very little knowledge and would appreciate all help available. My dad has a very old iMac (09/10 I think), it's update to highest level of iOS it can but I'm not sure what that is. When we used to have a PC he loved to play games like Call of...
    • Vieve
    • Thread
    • advice call of duty christmas present gaming help imac imac (21.5" mid 2010) imac (27" late 2009) joystick shooter games
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: iMac
  11. S

    Extracting files from old Macbook Pro hard drive

    Hi all, This is my first post here so apologies if this has been raised before. If there is another thread can someone please point me in the right direction? I currently have a MacBook Pro 13", a few days ago the system crashed, just switched to a black screen, I left it a while, then...
    • sampollock87
    • Thread
    • crashed external hard drive hard drive help macbook pro recovery
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  12. bonjourx

    Is it safe to update to Mojave now?

    I keep on getting the update to install Mojave and I'm wondering if its safe to update now? are there any recent issues or problems or bugs that have been not solved yet? I'm thinking of updating my OS but I wanna make sure that it wouldn't crash my computer.
  13. C

    Mac Mini Server 2011 randomly reboots after reformat

    Hello! I have a 2011 Mac Mini Server running on Sierra 10.12.6. It will randomly start rebooting itself. I am looking at the crash reports and I am not understanding what it is spitting out. It looks like the error is pretty consistent between all of the crash reports. Please see as...
    • chuchutta
    • Thread
    • 2011 error help mac mini server
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Mac mini
  14. infinitytekk

    iPhone X Apple is screwing me over

    less than a year ago I got an iPhone X as I'm legally blind and use it for HomeKit and transport apps it's a great device that helps me everyday, the problem started a few weeks ago the device got super hot so I stopped using it I go back and look at it a while later the lcd is messed up and the...
  15. E

    Installing MacOS on External SSD

    Hello! I am going to install MacOS on an External SSD and I need some advice. Should I install it normally with APFS? OR Try to install it with HFS? The reason why I am debating over this is because I have heard of APFS having issues like data loss, performance issues, or the fact that it's...
  16. mattme1

    iPhone XR What is the best value to buy now? iPhone X vs XR

    Ok, Black Friday has rolled around and I am stuck trying to determine the best economical route for which iPhone to buy. I am leaving the LG G6 because android is just unreliable and doesn't seem to have the same experience as my ios devices. I have looked on eBay and seen the $550 iPhone X...
    • mattme1
    • Thread
    • ebay help iphone x iphone xr refurbished versus
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: iPhone
  17. H

    Typing while holding in touchpad

    Hi, I have a problem with my MacBook Pro, late 2013 model. If I type on the keyboard and simultaneously hold in the touchpad, the keyboard won't type (or rather won't input until I let go of the touchpad). I would prefer to disable this setting, however I can't find the option to do so. Anyone...
  18. T

    HELP! (Again!) Mac mini Windows XP hal.dll error!

    My Mac mini (2007) which has OS X 10.5 Leopard and 32-bit Windows XP Professional installed has a problem! When I installed XP on it, the install completed successfully, but when I boot it up... "Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: <Windows...
  19. Ishfaq.rubab

    Mac Pro Diag_LED indications

    I have a dual core early 2009 Mac pro.. I was working just fine till one day it just died over me. After tons of research I figured it was the PSU as the diagnostic LEDs were dead aswell so I gave the PSU to this mechanic I knew and he sort of fixed the issue (I Think) cause after the repair the...
    • Ishfaq.rubab
    • Thread
    • dead diagnostic diagnostic leds fix help macpro no power power supply psu
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  20. macduke

    12.1 Major Exploit

    I have discovered a major exploit which allows bypassing Touch ID from the lock screen. How do you guys recommend that I go about disclosing this so that I can get the bounty that Apple has on bugs of this magnitude? Do I need to have it well documented? Does it need to be reproducible on...
    • macduke
    • Thread
    • bounty bug bug bounty exploit glitch help ios ios 12.1 vulnerability
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iOS 12
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