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    macOS Sonoma 14.7 - Bugs, fixes, changes

    Sonoma 14.7 BUG FOUND SO FAR: MANY contextual menu (right-click) items missing, built-in and added on from other apps. So far most important is no longer able to compress any applications (used to compress & save to desktop automatically, now it won't do that) and most are missing in other...
    • cadec
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    • 14.7 desktop imac intel macos update sonoma sonoma 14.7 update
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS Sonoma (14)
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    Help on Deciding to Buy New or Used MacBook Pro or Air

    I came here because I have a dilemma. So here it is: I have 2 older Windows PCs that are not supported by Microsoft officially to get the update to Windows 11 with the end of Windows 10 support in 2025. So I would need to buy a new PC and since everything else I have is Apple, I’ve decided to...
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    Thinking of getting a new computer. Need advice.

    My 2020 MacBook Air with Intel has always struggled with getting warm. I do not like how hot it sometimes gets (the keys on the keyboard were hot to the touch the other day.), especially in the summer. This worries me. Sometimes it smells like a hot electronic, especially as of late. The...
  4. Badger.with.hat

    Is RAM usage equivalent between silicon and Intel macbooks?

    Do the new silicon Macbook Pros have RAM usage and performance rougly equivalent to their older Intel machines? If I were to copy over my same setup and workflow to an MX Max macbook, would I see it use less RAM across the board, or would the same basic resource demands extract an identical...
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    pre M series macs buying question

    Hello, Im looking to buy a used macbook pro. Due to budget at the moment looking at pre M series. Does any one have any recommendations on a 16 gb minimum one for someone who will be using it for photo editing and coding.
  6. ashleykaryl

    Struggling 2018 mini

    I have a 2018 intel i7 mini running Sonoma 14.4.1 with 32 gigs of ram that I purchased 4 years ago when they had the 2020 refresh. It always ran smoothly enough until a few months ago when it started to struggle with seemingly simple workloads. This has slowed down my productivity significantly...
    • ashleykaryl
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    • 2018 mac mini intel ram sonoma swap
    • Replies: 63
    • Forum: Mac mini
  7. Azedquery

    RAM equivalence i9 MBP to 2024 M3 Max

    Problem: Replacing faulty maxed-out MBP with M3 Max, trying to understand RAM requirement, no equivalence tables seem to exist. Spec (OLD) late 2019 16" MBP, 2.4GHz 8‑core Intel i9, AMD Radeon Pro 5500M w/ 8GB GDDR6, 64GB 2666MHz DDR4, 1TB SSD) Spec (NEW) 2024 16" MBP M3 Max, 16-core CPU...
  8. el.rafar

    2017 27'' iMac processor power and frequency

    Hello everyone, With the help of the MacRumors forum I have upgraded my 2017 27'' iMac that I use everyday for work and anything else for the last year. It has a 7600k processor, 32GB of RAM, a brand-new 1TB SSD and it is running Sonoma with the help of the open core legacy patcher . I also...
    • el.rafar
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    • 7600k imac 2017 5k intel opencore sonoma
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iMac
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    How to connect a 2018 Mac Mini to a Mini DisplayPort Monitor with 4K@60 Hz

    I recently bought the Samsung 27" ViewFinity S90PC 5K monitor (their competitor to the 27" Apple Studio Display). Besides a Thunderbolt 4 input, this monitor also offers a second input via Mini DisplayPort. The Thunderbolt 4 input is already occupied by my Mac Studio. I am looking to connect a...
    • MXBY
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    • adapter cable displayport intel mac mini mini displayport monitor
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Mac mini
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    Early 2020 Macbook Air is stuck - Please help

    Hello, Please help me. I purchased an early 2020 Macbook Air (Intel). It originally had an issue where the laptop would boot into a state where it would ask to be upgraded. I tried everything and I could not get it to boot. So I deleted the files and tried installing it from the internet. That...
    • 132345
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    • firmware intel macboook air
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  11. lawlietkm

    iMac 27" 2020 Ram Upgrade + Issue

    Hello, I'm looking for a little bit of advice and recommandation. Basically, I've bought this iMac 27" in August 2020, and almost immediately purchased additional Ram (16Gbx2) on Amazon at the time. Recently, the iMac kept crashing randomly, without any evidence of what was causing the issue...
    • lawlietkm
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    • crash imac intel purchase ram
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: iMac
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    iM 4,1-14,4 iMac 2011 Radeon WX1450

    Hi My iMac's GPU (radeon 6970m) broke down. I already bought a Radeon WX1450, and I want to replace it, but the surface on a radiator isn't flat. How do I solve this problem? Do you put thermal pads on V-RAM? And Can You send photos? With gratitude
    • xibuh
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    • gpu imac imac2011 imacmid2011 intel radeon
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Early Intel Macs
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    When will Apple on Apple silicon start support Billion of colors aka. 10-bit output for external monitor ?

    I am asking myself (I should also Apple Devs but it is hard to come to them) when will Apple on Apple silicon start support for Billion of colors aka. 10-bit output ? This is when it was introduced for Intel and worked on all later Intel machines .... Intel start of support for Billion of...
  14. PowerPCFan

    All Mac OS Versions Ever Released 2001-2023! (WikiPost)

    I thought I'd make a list of all Mac OS X versions ever released, so here it is. Please edit mistakes and add missing info. (I think I messed up some dates so check those :)) Feel free to make suggestions on things that should be added to this chart too! List of All OS X Versions Ever...
    • PowerPCFan
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    • applesilicon intel macos macosx powerpc ventura wikipost
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: macOS
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    16gb Intel vs 8gb M1?

    I’m looking to get an used Macbook (doesn’t matter Air or Pro). I usually have hundreds of tabs open as well as several excel spreadsheets - which my 2015 MBP has been handling - but I want a faster processor. I’m unsure how the processor would affect the RAM usable. Would the 8gb M1 MBP be able...
  16. Buadhai

    Intel MBA Keychain/Password Woes

    My wife has a 2017 MBA still running Catalina (10.15.7 - Yeah, I know). Recently she's had a couple of odd password problems that I think are keychain related: • The machine keeps "forgetting" WiFi passwords. When I check the keychain on her machine, there is no entry for the SSID she's trying...
    • Buadhai
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    • intel keychain m1 imac mail password
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: MacBook Air
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    Mac Mini M2 or Mac Mini M2 Pro for music production

    Hello. I'm deciding between the mac mini m2 with the 24g upgrade and the m2 pro 16g. I'll mainly be using it for music production and recording in my home studio. Nothing orchestral or anything too crazy like that. But will definitely be using a decent amount of plugins and samples. A friend of...
    • CitrusWater
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    • intel m2pro mac mac mini music music production producing producing music ram
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Mac mini
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    Early intel/PPC gaming videos

    I've started making short youtube videos showing both Windows, Mac and emulated games running on my mid 2009 macbook geforce 9400m. I'll show my g4 powerbook running some rarer titles also. I'm actually surprised at how the little 9400m goes. Its definitely a dramatic jump over the previous...
  19. Ralledev

    Open TCP/UDP and HTTP port on node in pf(packet filter) MacOS Monterey (intel processor)

    Hello, i going to start run a Celestia node, witch is a Web3 project in testnet. Im just installing the node with Homebrew, and are in this state of the install: In the guide does it state to open these ports on these different protocols, I'm not used to Mac nor it's syntax at all and I really...
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    Which macOS patcher do I need for my mac mini?

    While I was working on making a hackintosh machine with my desktop I got my hands on an old mac mini from 2007. It was thrown out and I want to see what I can do with it. This one: https://everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_mini/specs/mac-mini-core-2-duo-1.83-specs.html I upgraded the 80GB HDD to...
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