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  1. W

    Is MBP BTO only available from Apple?

    I’m in the UK and keen on the following spec: MBP 16in 2021 M1 Pro (not Max) 32GB RAM 1TB storage If you buy the higher-end MBPs from retailers you can typically save around 15% on Apple’s store prices. But I can’t find this particular config anywhere other than at Apple. Am I right in...
  2. D

    Safari always using significant energy. How to fix this?

    I have a brand new MacBook Pro 16 inch with M1 Pro chip and 32 GB of RAM. Whenever I work on safari my battery stats always show that it is using significant energy even if only a single tab is open. Is it normal or something I should be worried about?
  3. Kaptajn Haddock

    My M1 Mac mini beats my Macbook Pro M1 pro, wtf?!

    I just ran a Speedometer test (https://browserbench.org/Speedometer2.0/) on my M1 Mac mini 16/512 vs my Macbook Pro M1 pro 14" 16/512, both freshly rebooted with no other apps running than Safari, and the mini (score 355) constantly beats the M1 pro (score 345). Wtf? Isn't the M1 pro supposed to...
  4. R

    M1 Max 16 inch, 64GB RAM, 4TB SSD: Best laptop I've ever had (working in academia, data heavy)

    I've had the 16-inch M1 Max for 9 months now and working on this device has been a true pleasure every day so far. Sharing my experience below. I traded in my Macbook Pro 2015 which lasted me 7 years (I'd say one of the best laptops Apple ever made). Apple still gave me $480 for it, and I hope...
  5. M

    How much heat & noise does the 16" M1 Max produce vs the M1 Pro?

    I'm on the 2019 Intel 16" with 64GB of RAM and I love my machine. I have never, ever used any swap memory and I love that I can keep 25 windows open and work in Python and SQL with no issues at all. So, I'm thinking about upgrading to the new M1 16" and I hate that Apple is forcing me to...
  6. H

    UTM keeps crashing on m1 max 64gb ram

    Hi Guys, My UTM crashes sometimes. I have the latest one installed. Here is the full crash report. Can anyone help?
  7. R

    MacBook Pro M1 PRO 16" Trackpad issues (pinch-to-zoom, swipe back, force touch) since December on 2 UNITS

    Hello, I received my MBP 16" M1 Pro in December. I also have another one with the exact same specs from work. Both of them have the same frustrating problem. Randomly, the pinch-to-zoom and swipe back gestures stop working. Force touch also stops working during that time. For the very limited...
  8. Jdizzle188

    New MacBook Pro Owner, questions and thoughts

    Good morning to the community, New M1 Pro MacBook owner, after waiting two months for my order to come into store, I finally got a day off work to open and set it up only to find the screen was smudged and the charger would randomly make the plugged in sound, guttered was an understatement...
  9. K

    Expected release of MacBook Pro 14" with M2 Pro processor

    I am planning to upgrade from my personal MacBook Pro 2011 to MBP 14" model. As a developer, I am not interested in MBP 13 or MBA. So, 1) When can we expect MacBook Pro 14" with M2 Pro processor? Can we get this year itself? 2) Will it use 5nm as M2 or advanced 3nm process? As I use MBP for...
  10. nnavas13

    Should I wait for the MBP 14" M2 Pro or buy the MBP 14" M1 Pro now?

    I am an engineering student and I need a new MacBook Pro. If I buy the M1 Pro now, it will arrive by the first week of august (I live in Spain and there is no stock anywhere because of the supply chain crisis), just in time for the next academic year. (MBP 14", 8 14 16, 16GB, 1 TB) If Apple...
  11. applegoldfish

    Brightness issue on M1 Pro Macbook Pro 16inch. Is this normal?

    Hello everyone, the day I got the new M1 Pro Macbook 16. "I have noticed the issue of very low brightness. I have to have brightness at least 5 notches to reach a decent viewing brightness whereas the same thing was possible on my older Macbook Pro mid 2014 at like 2 notches of brightness. You...
  12. 81Tiger04

    Cleaning the screen of my new M1

    I love my new M1 and want to take care of it. I keep it really clean but get spots on the screen nonetheless. I’ve read a lot about the Apple cloth and got one. But as I was just cleaning it and trying to remove a spot, I may have pressed too hard as there was a brief “discoloration”. I...
  13. Alfred.Woodden

    Macbook Pro 14 base model gets luke warm on palm rests with light tasks

    I've noticed that my new M1 Pro 14 base model gets slightly warm on the palm rests when doing very light tasks like having Mail and messages running in the backgorund and one or two safari windows with 4-5 tabs in each and installing or updating say Firefox. This causes my palms to get slightly...
  14. brosenz

    16" MacBook Pro M1 Pro vs Max: Idle power consumption and surface temperature

    I was able to get: 16" M1 Pro: 10C CPU, 16C GPU 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD 16" M1 Max: 10C CPU, 32C GPU, 64GB RAM, 4TB SSD I did a lot of measurements over a 24 hours period, both laptops with the initial Monterrey 12.3.1 setup, no additional apps installed, both configured from scratch, brand new...
  15. techguy9

    Asahi Linux has released their alpha installer for M1 (+Pro/Max)

    https://asahilinux.org/2022/03/asahi-linux-alpha-release/ Runs great on my M1 MacBook Air. Some stuff is still missing as of yet such as Bluetooth and GPU acceleration but still very usable for many server and light desktop use cases.
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    The heaviest benchmark that no MacBook can handle - Word, someone with a MBP 16" that could help?

    Hi! I am trying to guide some colleagues in choosing their next laptop and a lot of them want to use Macs this time. I off love this development but we have problems choosing between a MB Air and MBP 16" for some. This is the problem; they are using Word a lot for working with, for example...
  17. R

    Upgrade to 12.2.1 caused my new 16" M1 Pro battery to drain faster...

    Hi. I have a new 16' M1 Pro which was amazing under 12.2. When I upgraded to 12.2.1 a week ago, the battery life got significantly worse. It is now going down at 2x the speed. I tried to see if I could downgrade back to 12.2, but it requires using time machine to back up files first and then...
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    Is my MacBook battery still charging while connected to power socket?

    I know that with Optimised battery charging your Mac should try to charge around 80% of the battery and then only use power adapter to run your MacBook Pro. I've a brand new M1 Pro and I noticed that while connected to an external display and power adapter, my laptop charged to 100% not around...
  19. ctjack

    The real MBP 14/16 buying guide

    Okay, made a ton of research so sharing my findings here without further ado: Disclaimer: order of numbers below doesn't mean anything. Probably the only connection is i am going from most cheap to most expensive. The main note: I am making the list with the budget in mind, meaning that we try...
  20. T

    Keyboard Backlight Bleed on new 14 and 16 inch MacBooks?

    Hi all, I bought myself a new 14 inch MacBook Pro and immediately saw the backlight bleed on the keyboard. Light shines underneath some keys while this is not the case on other keys. It is not a huge issue and also not a defect of course and I know that I am a bit OCD about this but I just...