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    M1P MBP or M2U Studio

    Now that I finished school, I don't need a portable Mac. Is it worth upgrading from M1 Pro MBP 14" to M2 Ultra Mac Studio? Should I wait for the M4 Studio?
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    Web MiniDisc experience

    Hey, Does anyone have any experience using the wonderful Web Minidisk chrome extension? It worked flawlessly on my old Mac but I can't get it to connect on my new M1Pro MacBook. I suspect the USB-C to USB dongle is hampering things. Any thoughts welcome. I'm struggling to find any relevant...
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    No full refresh rate on external Monitor (M1 Pro)

    Hi there, I'm running a 2021 MBP with an m1 Pro and 16 gigs of ram. My monitor is Samsung LS34A650U (3440 x 1440 / 100hz) and supports usbc, dp and hdmi. When I attach my Monitor directly over usbc to my MB all the usb and ethernet ports on the Monitor work but the refresh rate is fixed at 60...
  4. K

    Need help/advice on m1pro/max vs m2pro/max purchase!

    Hello everyone! I am currently looking at four different configs as shown below. M1s have been proven for the past 12 months or more, whereas M2s have upgraded Wifi, Bluetooth, HDMI, all of which I don't absolutely need. In terms of chip performance, I am not a heavy/video/graphics user so...
  5. K

    mbp m1pro kernel panic

    hi i bought mbp 14 m1pro 2month ago cpu 10 core, gpu 12 core, 16 ram 512gb/ ventura 13.2) today i am doing hard disk drive (ntfs by tuxera) duplicated folder or file with "duplicate file doctor" program and sudden macbook restarted and it shows this kind of panic report... is that means logic...
  6. greedist

    Is my MacBook Pro's sleeping cycle normal?

    I'm currently using the aldente app and Belkin dock pro3, but I don't know what's wrong. I need help 🙏 I'm currently using smb and sftp, so I checked if there was an incoming signal with the tcpdump command, but there was no problem. Thank you in advance 🙏
  7. skylar3

    Battery Capacity 2021 MBP 16

    Dear All, I recently took a look at the battery capacity of my 2021 M1 Pro MBP, bought around February 2022, and noticed that it has dropped significantly after 45 charge cycles (compared for example to my much older iPhone, after 2 years still at 88 percent). According to settings the maximum...
  8. AstroRexaur

    Cooling System in a M1 Pro, how it works in clamshell mode?

    How works the cooling system (fans) in a MacBook Pro 14" in clamshell mode? When the screen is open the hot air comes out from the bottom of the screen. So, i was wondering how it works and if it affects the cooling when the fans are in use in clamshell mode?
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    Windowserver crashing

    Hi there! Can anyone take a look at these logs and tell what the issue is? Windowserver crashes several times a day when I connect or disconnect a display to my M1Pro MBP. The 2 logs below are different. Sometimes it crashes and gives me "VM - Compressor failed a blocking pager_get" as the error...
  10. AstroRexaur

    After deciding and think about it, I bought AppleCare+ for my MBP 14"

    I recently bought MBP 14" and was undecided if AC+ was worth it, after researching many internet pages and YT videos one thing was clear, if your MacBook costs ~$1000 is not worth it, if your MacBook costs ~$2000 is totally worth it. Previously I had MBP 13" (Early 2015) and never needed any...
  11. GoztepeEge

    Bugs and Problems on the 2021 MBP 14" M1 Pro processor?!

    Hello everyone. I am using a 2021 base-model MBP 14" M1 Pro processored for the last 7 months. MacOS Monterey 12.4 (21F79). Actually I am satisfied overall, however there are some major issues that have been annoying me so much. Check these two things out: 1) When I connect my iPad via the...
  12. krishnandusarkar

    M1 MBA / MBP vs M1 Pro MBP

    Hello, I'm planning to buy a Macbook, however with the current line-up I'm a bit confused on which one - M1 MBA / MBP or shall I go with M1 Pro MBP. Can you please guide and help? My primary requirements are heavy Lightroom and Photoshop uses and light video editing uses. I generally work with...
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    Cant access USB Hard Drive ExFAT in macOS , but its working in windows

    Hello, Today I was working in my usb 6TB WD_BLACK in mac os (macbook pro 14 m1) , everything was working fine, I close the lid and when I came back to work again the disk wont show in finder, but its grey out in Disk Utility. The usb hard drive works great in windows, what should I do ?
  14. FreAk6767

    12.2 eating more ram?

    Hello, Am I the only one noticing that since updating to 12.2, macOS is eating way more RAM for everything that it did on 12.1? Illustrator, Safari, WindowServer (as soon as plugged to the Ultrafine, this one grows on the 14'M1Pro, more than on 12.1!) etc The pressure on RAM used to be around...
  15. GoztepeEge

    How to install PUBG (Windows version) on a M1 Pro MacBook Pro?

    Hello everyone. Recently I started using a 2021 model MacBook Pro with the M1 Pro processor. Right now I can play CSGO (native), Dirt Rally (native), and Left 4 Dead (via CrossOver). They are all great. Nowadays me and my friends want to have some chilling time on PUBG. My friends are all...
  16. GoztepeEge

    Does gaming damage a MacBook Pro 2021 14"? (M1 Pro processor)

    Hello everyone! I am currently using a MBP 2021 14" base model, which has a M1 Pro processor with 16GB of RAMs. Before this device, I have been using an Early 2015 MBP 13" base model as well, which had Windows 10 installed via the Boot Camp. I used to play CS GO on that device, encountered with...
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    16" MacBook Pro M1 Configuration

    Hi, I have decided to buy the new 16" MBP but I need some advice to decide which configuration is best for me. M1pro 16core or M1max 24core? 16gb or 32gb RAM? 500gb or 1Tb SSD? I am an architect and I mainly use Archicad for 3d and render, Autocad 2d, Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator...
  18. humbertobarbosa

    Cannot change Screen Brightness Lock

    Hello there somehow with a key stroke combination my 2 yo daughter managed to lock the ability of changing brightness on my 2021 MBP M1 Pro. When I press the F1 or F2 keys it shows the standard brightness changing overlay, but showing a padlock and thus not changing. You can see in the...
  19. revyTH

    macOS Is VR development possible on M1 pro/max chips?

    Hi guys! I would like to know if it is possible to develope VR applications on the new apple silicon M1 pro/max chips. What I have found so far doesn't seem very promising: Not possible to use external GPU (eGPU) Not possible to connect an headset like Oculus Quest for debugging Not possible...
  20. Patrick Piao

    should you get apple care for mac?

    hey guys, I've just gotten hands on the new MacBook pro about 2 weeks ago and I'm not quite sure if I should purchase apple care for it, any suggestions?