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  1. S

    iPhone 11 pro will not back up

    So I just got the new iPhone 14 Pro, first it will not do the quick set up as the iPhone 14 pro is stuck on "Preparing to transfer" and then nothing happens. (I even updated it to 16.0.1) So I tried to back up my iPhone 11 Pro with iCloud. I have the 2TB tier because my iPhone has over 250gb of...
  2. R

    iPad Pro Ipad Pro 11 M1 - Sceeen distortion

    Hey. I’m not sure if I am in the right place, but I will give it a shot anyway. I recently bought a completely new Ipad Pro 11 M1 and I’m loving it so far. However, it has come to my attention that on the right top side of the screen (where the camera is), there is a very distinct «ripple» when...
  3. bonjourx

    Carrier ATT PROMO QUESTION

    Hello! Like what the title said…. I’ve ordered through ATT site for the first time. And I noticed they have a cheaper pricing than apple. I have an iPhone 13 pro that has an ATT next up and was in installment and I opted for an early upgrade and only had to pay $65 and will turn in the 13...
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    Other Trouble using a gift card for a new apple iphone order?

    Hi everyone. I have a $150 gift card I received from apple last year for selling them my old macbook pro. I didn't see any place in the order process to enter the gift card #. So I clicked the button in the email i got for the gift card. I wanted me to add it the the apple app store and i...
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    Help diagnosing what's causing an app to crash during launch

    Hey y'all, so I'd been using ScidvsMac for a while without issues but now it doesn't even launch. If I go to Console>User Reports there's nothing. The only thing that I have is this from system.log: Mac-mini com.apple.xpc.launchd[1] (net.sf.scid.38232[2044]): Service exited with abnormal code: 1...
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    Help needed! My Dell monitor got wet and now there's a line going down my screen.

    The other day I accidentally knocked over a bottle of 70% solution isopropyl alcohol and some of it squirted onto my monitor and leaked into the enclosure through the bottom bezel. I wasn't able to turn off the monitor in time and now I have a line of dead pixels going down my screen. Is there...
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    De-Folderize

    I have an external drive with A LOT of files in a lot of folders….. What is the fastest or correct way to remove all the individual folders from the external drive? Btw it’s 50TB of data so it’s too hard to go through and drag the files. Any advice? Does MacOS have this capability or does anyone...
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    Other How do you cope with the Pro Max models?

    SoOo… this year I’m considering moving up from the 13P to a 14PM. I’ve owned larger models before, but up until the 13P, I never noticed the weight difference as much as I did last year. The size doesn’t bother me, I have medium sized hands with long fingers. I’m seriously wondering how the...
  9. DD88

    What printer would you advise for Macbook Pro?

    Basically just need a printer for documents ,nothing major. Just for printing out receipts, invoices etc. Will probably be used every other day. All the printers I’ve seen are either ridiculously expensive like the HP officejet 200. I’ve crossed that out now as I know from personal experience...
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    Whats this ribbon connector for on 2017 MBP

    Hi I removed my battery and I'm wondering what these ribbon cable clips are for I have never used them before ? Are they used for testing ? Laptop is A1708
  11. cedarm

    Trying to hook my Macbook Air M2 to a Sharp PN-K321 with USB C to DisplayPort cable but only getting 30hz. Shouldn't this combo be able to do 3840x216

    Hi all, I have a M2 MacBook Air, and I'm trying to get 3840x2160 @60hz out of my new to me Sharp PN-K321 display which I got second hand. This monitor, as I understand it, is capable of it, and so is the M2. I bought a cable from Amazon that I thought would do the trick (no link so I don't get...
  12. mrchanggg

    Macintosh Classic Help (M4120)

    Hello everybody, I'm new to the hobby of vintage computer collecting and I am having problems with this particular Macintosh classic. I've just been totally overwhelmed by all the information I've researched about these Macs and I would like some guidance for some troubleshooting. I recently...
  13. Rozovici

    MacBook Pro M1 14 - Dead Pixel Warranty Coverage

    Hello, As the title implies I was shocked last night to find out that a pixel just died on my 7-month-old 14-inch Macbook Pro. After the mini heart attack, I relaxed knowing that I have a 2 years warranty offered by my official Apple reseller from which I bought the laptop; but surprise struck...
  14. bonjourx

    Buying Guide help: Maxed out MacBook Air M2 or MacBook Pro M1 Max?

    Hello everyone! As the title says, I am contemplating between a maxed out MacBook Air m2 vs a MacBook Pro m1 Max 10 core CPU, 24 core GPU, 32gb and 1tb ssd storage. So here are my questions: 1. I was wondering if it’s still worth it to buy the MacBook Pro m1 Max right now since it was released...
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    MP All Models Help needed!

    Hey. So, I have a Mac Pro 5,1 late 2010, I followed the instructions from a Mr Macintosh video on how to install Monterey on to my device. There comes a point when in the video, he says to set it so that we can boot from the SSD. Set the boot option thing to boot without the USB. But, when I...
  16. Kizuo

    Looking for an old PowerMac G5 (before late 2005)

    Hey guys, I’m new here. I have recently found an interest in old Macintosh computers and have decided that I want to own a PowerMac G5 as the first Mac of my collection. I am looking for one made before late 2005, because of the power board situation. I am going to collect them just for display...
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    Help will not recognize ANY boot drive

    Hello I have a 2009 17 inch MacBook Pro 5,2 that no matter what will not recognize any usb installer I use. Im currently on DosDude1 Catalina ver 10.15.7 and want to downgrade to El Capitan due to sleep wake crash after 10 min. So I had used Apple's way by using terminal to make a USB...
  18. Siannath

    I just formatted by mistake a 4TB harddrive with tons of stuff I need & want. Is there any chance to restore this?

    Screenshot from Disk Utility: I know this is my fault. I am stupid. I confirmed this. But, anyway, I beg for help. This HDD had a single (user-accesible, at least) HFS Plus partition with lots of data. I formatted it by mistake. Is there any chance to restore this? A long time ago something...
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    Mail not showing since updating to 15.5

    Since updating to 15.5 I've stopped getting notifications for my emails in the mail app. No tone or even an unread number by the app. When I open the app they are all there though. Anyone had anything similar?
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    Other (Important) iPhone and iCloud

    I had an iphone 6 and I lost it. later on i bought another iphone 6 and put the iCloud backup from the old iphone to the new one. It's been a year. Can I recover the original iCloud backup from the first iphone or has it been overwritten by the new iphone?