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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...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. 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
  10. 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...
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    (Followup) OS X Tiger on an Early-2009 Mac

    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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    MAC freezes after login details page…

    Im not 100% sure what OS I have. I think it’s this one for this thread section. Mac is from around 2011 abs have 16gb memory I added in as well as 1tb hard drive. Chrome was freezing and crashing on me so decided to restart Mac. Tried to close safari but it wouldn’t. Held in power button for...
  14. markfrommars

    Universal Vid Diva TV show and movie tracking app for iPhone, iPad and M1 Mac

    Hi Apple fans and friends! I wanted the ideal app to remember all the TV shows and movies I want to see. I want to check off each episode that I watch and also automatically discover new episodes as they come out and alert me so I can see them as soon as I can. I tried other apps that do some...
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    OutlineEdit 3 released

    Hi, after a long time of working on it, the next big version of OutlineEdit for Mac has been released, with many new features. OutlineEdit 3.0 highlights: ⋅ All about outlines: Create hierarchical, structured documents fast and easy ⋅ Fully native application: Great look and feel, ease of use...
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    Mac TV App is Very Broken

    Just wondering, has anybody noticed that the Mac TV App is the biggest failure in the new operating systems. The bloated iTunes app was easy compared to TV App. For instance with the TV App, if you want to search your library, every time you do you have to click View and Show Filter Field and it...
  17. Mostly Adequate

    iPhoto/Photos transfer between iMacs

    I have an old 2011 iMac which I need to pass on, but there’s an issue with iPhoto/Photos. The iPhoto library on that old Mac goes back to my original G4 Mac, being transferred to subsequent Macs as I upgraded. However, there was a spanner in the works when Apple replaced iPhoto with Photos. I...
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    Chrome extensions on Mac Safari?

    There was some talk over a year ago about Apple opening up Safari to make it easier for developers to port Chrome extensions to Safari. But since then, it doesn't seem like much is happening. There're still way more Chrome extensions than Safari ones. Does anyone know what's going on? Are...
  19. CPark98

    MacBook Pro M1 Max 16" Display Glitches. Advice?

    Hey! About a week ago I spilled coffee on the keyboard of my MacBook Pro and I had the machine sent out for repairs. After a few days, I got the machine back with a new logic board and Touch ID sensor. Since getting it back, I've noticed glitching along the bottom of the display that occurs in...
  20. Username Required

    MP 1,1-5,1 Graphics card help Mac Pro 3,1

    Hey, I want to switch out my graphics card to another computer and the website gives me the choice to add graphics cards. I was wondering if I would be able to switch around the graphics cards because I would still like to access my current Mac. I have a mac pro 3,1 (early 2008) and these are...