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    Mac mini 2018 with Razer core x enclosure and Radeon RX 6800 XT

    I have a Mac mini 2018 i7 / macOS Monterey 12.3.1 and I am considering getting an eGPU. For the enclosure I would like to use the Razer core x and for the GPU I am considering Radeon RX 6800 XT. This is for both work and play. Does anyone have this specific configuration or have tried it...
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    Right side menu bars items won’t dismiss without reclicking

    So I’m having a weird problem I can’t seem to find the answer to. When I click a menu bar item (like control center) on the right the item stays open until I click a new window, another menu bar item, or his the esc key. I contacted apple support they said it was because I hide my dock and...
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    MP All Models Random kernel panic Mac Pro 2013

    Hey everyone, Currently running into a constant issue with my work desktop Mac Pro 2013 that we've tried several times to fix but keeps persisting. The model is a Late 2013 Mac Pro with a 3.7 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon E5 Processor and 32GB 1866 MHz DDR3 Memory (2x16GB sticks). Since I began...
  4. ReturnAlt10

    Final Mac Mini Leaks

    Mac Mini - M2 and more expensive M1 Pro. Both in WWDC (M1 Pro) and November (M2)
  5. Sickminecraft45

    Burn failed

    Hi, I have got a Power Mac G5 running Mac OS X 10.5.8 and I have upgraded the original Pioneer optical drive to an NEC one that supports dual-layer DVDs. I'm trying to make a bootable Mac OS x 10.5 DVD and I'm using Verbatim 8x dual-layer DVDs and the disk utility says burn failed! I have rad...
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    iCloud Mac Photos "Download Originals" Sync is so slow on macos

    When is apple going to speed up iCloud. Why should a 15GB photo library take longer than a few hours to download. For example, my wife's 40GB photo collection took 2 days to download on her brand new Mac mini m1.. I pay for the 2TB iCloud option and it is ridiculous slow. I also have dropbox...
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    Deleted my Macintosh hd, only have ssd thats unformatted

    I have a MacBook Pro from late 2016, and in an effort to fix stuff, I ended up deleting my Macintosh hd. Now, under internal disks, I have ”apple ssd…” ive seen other threads talk about reformatting the the internal drive using a bootable thumb drive but that’s where I get stuck. I have a...
  8. Mezelluf

    Mac Wallpapers I made.

    I'll be posting all the Mac wallpapers I make here and you can also make a request, enjoy! :)
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    macos privacy settings different after reinstallation

    Hi everyone, here is a strange (and bit funny one) for you. In the system settings of macos you probably know the security and privacy menu where you can use the privacy tab to restrict access to camera, mic, folders and so on and you also find the settings for Apple ads and analytics there...
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    iPad Still can’t use iPad Pro 11 as my daily computer

    On several occasions I’ve tried to use my iPad as my daily computer. Despite Apple’s odd marketing efforts that it’s not a computer but is a computer, I find myself wondering if anyone out there uses the iPad for heavy lifting? I think it‘s the perfect device for answering emails, web browsing...
  11. Radin.Y

    Create iCloud Sharing link from Photos app on Mac

    Does anyone know why I can't create an iCloud sharing link on my Mac in the Photos App? I can easily do that on my iPhone, but the option just doesn't seem to be available on my M1 Mac. Once I click on "more," I see that it is checked, but is grayed out. Does anyone have any tips for me here? I...
  12. im_jerry87

    Guys, Please don't compare CR23 or Geekbench GPU compute scores for Apple silicon against an x86 processor or Nvidia/AMD GPU respectively.

    tl;dr - They are not fair comparisons. I'm not going to be very deep but just enough to make you guys understand things. 1. Cinebench R23 CR23's render engine uses Intel Embree which is Intel's library to accelerate Ray tracing compute using CPU. It supports various SIMD instruction sets for...
  13. Miguel Cunha

    Mac Studio Power Consumption

    Hello! Apple states that the Mac Studio’s maximum continuous power (draw) is 370 W. I assume this refers to a top specked M1 Ultra. Does anyone know the continuous power requirements of an M1 Max 32c GPU with 64GB unified memory? Thank you!
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    OS X Tiger on Early-2009 Macs

    Back then, I asked the MacRumors users if i can hack a OS X Intel Tiger disc to work on an early 2009 iMac. So I would like to ask if there is a way to hack an OS X Tiger install to work on Legacy GPUs like kexts, etc. like, you know that patchers like the Catalina Patcher does graphics...
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    Help installing jaguar on an iBook G3 Snow

    So I have OS X 10.1 Puma installed on my iBook G3 Snow. but i wanted to upgrade it. but sadly i only had 2 blank CDs left, so i used the blank CDs for Jaguar. So when was installing Jaguar. The Installer gets stuck in the essential system apps part and the CD Drive stops. HOW DO I FIX IT! I...
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    Peek Performance Launch Thread

    Now that the Peek Performance event-specific products have all made their announcement debut and pre-orders kick off tomorrow, it’s time to talk about what new—perhaps even green—products everyone is thinking of getting. Sound off in the poll! :apple:
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    Can't login on Reddit in Safari

    I'm not able to log in to Reddit on Safari on the latest RC. It works fine on iOS and iPadOS with the very same set of credentials. On Mac it works with third party browsers (Brave Browser). Any idea what might be the cause?
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    Other What's that one March 2022 Event rumor, which makes you feel WOW

    Rumors suggest the event will focus on the new 5 iPhone SE and a new iPad Air. What's that one rumor, which makes you feel WOW, this is something.? I genuinely am curious to know what the less-gendered Siri voice sounds like. Preview of March 8 Event? https://gitmind.com/app/doc/d029140948
  19. PowerPCFan

    Storage Problem with 21.5 in. iMac and 2TB iCloud Storage

    Hi. I was looking on my iMac under About This Mac>Storage tab and it said this: I took this screenshot under a different login, because I did have one login, then I created a second profile for an "experiment." When I made my MacRumors account, I always do mixed up letters and numbers for my...
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    Ext HDD very slow....

    Hi, I have two identical Buffalo ext hdd, one of them today started to be verrrry slow, writing a 50k data took 25mins. I tested the hdd on another laptop, with no problem. It must be something with the hdd and my macbook pro running monterey. But the other hdd on the same macboo pro is fine...