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  1. Jukiboy

    15 Macbook Air + New colors?

    I just saw that there is potential for a new 13 inch macbook air, alongside the 15, but the processor will still be the M2 chip. I’m not really sure what new features they would add, and even if they did brobg some new features what would they advertise? I feel like a logical answer may be new...
  2. P

    macbook pro wont boot unless smc is bypassed

    i bought a used macbook pro 15" mid 2010 on ebay a few days ago, it only boots when i do the smc bypass trick where you hold the power button while plugging it in, if i reset the smc, it wont boot and i have to redo the smc bypass. anyone know how to fix this issue?
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    Mid 2014 15" Retina - Upgrade advice please...

    Hello Macrumors family, I am a proud owner of a 15" MacBook owner, bought it March 2015 from Best Buy (LOL) and am currently using the device right now. I love it! Over the years I have played Sims 4 on it a lot, and have used it for school. The most taxing workload I have ever done is mostly...
  4. Tyler O'Bannon

    Next Macs placeholders are right in front of us 2022-2023

    So, I believe the next Macs placeholders are already in the lineup right in front of our faces. #1 - the M1 MacBook Air at $999 is the placeholder for an M2 12-inch (12.2-12.4”) MacBook Air. Once stock is depleted of that enclosure (it’s the most popular Mac, so I’m sure the current production...
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    Recommendation on third party laptop battery

    Hello all, I am looking for a battery replacement for a Early 2013 macbook pro battery. I found a few options but I wanted to get the community input on what they think is a good battery replacement. Here are some that I found so far: https://eshop.macsales.com/item/NewerTech/BAP15MBR95WK/...
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    MBP 2017 display Pink Vignetting

    Hello My 20187 MacBook Pro display has Pink vignetting in all four corners, I don't know whether the problem is with GPU or display. Pls do help me out. I have attached the photos of my display reducing the brightness when shooting to show the vignette clearly.
  7. Yosief Ellaham

    Macbook Pro 15" 2019 Constant Noise

    Hi Guys, I have a 2019 MacBook Pro 15" with the latest version of Catalina installed. My laptop used to be silent and the fan would ramp up with heavy usage, however I installed McAfee and after the install I realized the fan/disk noise never fully went back down, it just stayed constantly...
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    Upgrading iMac or Changing it ?

    hi folks, got a tricky question. so I got an iMac mid-2011 21.5 with RAM: 4 gb Processor: i5 2.5 Ghz HHD: 500 gb the computer itself doesn't have any kind of flaws, just that it's a bit too slow. I wanted to upgrade it with an SSD 500 GB and maybe 8gb of ram, but yesterday, on eBay, it showed...
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    Intermittent Keyboard Failure (MBP 2017)

    Around a dozen of my keys on my 2017 MBP stopped working earlier today. What is strange is that I created a new user account without customizations and they worked there. On my main account I stopped practically everything from running and the keys still did not work. It seemed to be running...
  10. Love Divine

    Right 1/4 of Touch Bar not displaying (but responds to touch) MacBook Pro 2017 15"

    Weird issue I've been having for a few weeks. Wanted to know if others had experienced it. The right 1/4 or so of the Touch Bar is not displaying. It responds to touch (ie the right most area triggers Siri) despite not having anything displayed. Resetting SMC and NVRAM did not work...
  11. J

    i7 vs i9 MBP 2019

    Hello, I'm looking to upgrade my 13" 2014 MBP. I purchased the computer at the beginning of my university degree and it served it's intended purpose excellently. However my workload has changed, I am now studying design and working as photographer, my workflow consists of drawing on illustrator...
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    2012 Pro Retina (15") Kernel Panic Problem

    Hello all, Hoping to get a little guidance on an issue I'm having. My 2012 macbook pro retina 15 inch is consistently having a Kernel Panic after being left idle for an hour. It seems to work just fine other than that and there are no performance issues that I am noticing. It only happens when...
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    15" Mid-2010 Macbook Pro repeatedly restarts at random after OS X upgrade

    Hello all, I upgraded my OS X to El Capitan to be able to run Adobe CC (Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign mainly). Since the upgrade of the OS and upgrade of the Adobe Creative Suite, the computer randomly restarts no matter what I'm doing whether just surfing pages on Chrome or writing an...
  14. C

    To eGPU or not? Any experiences?

    Thanks for clicking! Me: a photographer / video side-hustler (meaning I have a day job, but make side money doing creative work) I've had a 27" iMac for a while, but I am constantly wanting to lug it places: to my partner's house, to the studio, to work (I'm underemployed). I'm about to sell...
  15. andygitar

    UK Insurance for expensive MacBook Pro

    Hi everyone I've just bought one of these crazy expensive MB Pro's, 2.9Ghz, 4TB drive, 32GB DDR4, I know I must be mental, but I need it for audio / video work.. but does anyone know where you can get one of these insured against theft / loss etc? I've tried loads of the usual insurers but...
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    Is my MacBook Pro display defective? Why are colors washed out?

    I recently purchased a new MBP 15" and I'm noticing something very strange with the colors across apps. The display is using the default "Color LCD" profile and I haven't change anything. When I look at any webpage in Chrome or Safari, all colors appear faded/dull compared to Firefox, where...
  17. bf109k4

    Old MBP as Windows machine or buy new one?

    Hi everyone, I have a Mid-2009 15" Macbook Pro with the 2.66GHz Core 2 Duo. I know, it's a joke in 2018, but I need some advise. I need a new Windows laptop, but I'm on a budget. I'm thinking about installing Windows 10 on the Macbook and using that. However, I do want to install a SSD and 8GB...
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    Need advice between two used 2015 MBPs with AppleCare

    Experiencing some indecisiveness here.. Both Macbook Pros are the 15.4" mid-2015 model with 16GB of RAM. Option A: 2.8GHz, AppleCare until May 2020 Option B: 2.2GHz, AppleCare until Oct 2018 The difference between the two laptops is $600. I know AppleCare is only $349 and that in general the...
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    MacBook Pro and an External HD help...

    Hello everyone! Hoping to get some help/feedback. I have a MacBook Pro Mid 2010, 500gb HD and 8gb RAM. I have a LaCie 500GB external HD that I have all my music in. I am using this HD for all my music that I use to spin DJ gigs. Have 30,000+ songs on it. Want to keep my MacBook's HD clean...
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    2018 Macbook Pro Lineup

    What I would like to see apple do. Across the board: Improved camera for low light performance. HDR display. Improved cooling performance. Improved battery. Improved keyboard that is resistant to a speck of dust. Stereo microphones, left and right. Thin and light should not be a priority of...