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  1. mib01

    Homepod and Macbook Pro delay

    Hi, I have a HomePod mini that works perfectly with Apple TV 4k gen 3. However, when using it as an audio output on the Macbook Pro 15" 2017, the experience is not the best. There is a delay at certain points and it goes silent for a few seconds on YouTube, and the audio is choppy on Apple...
  2. bil23

    Using Final Cut Pro on MacBook Pro

    Hi, I am interested in learning about the experience of new users with Apple’s Final Cut Pro. How do you find it? I downloaded the trial version and used it for a brief period, but I found it quite challenging. Does Apple provide a complimentary tutorial on the software? I am entirely new to...
  3. bil23

    Upgrading from Macbook Pro M3 Max to M4 Max

    Could someone provide some guidance on whether it is advisable to upgrade my MacBook Pro M3 Max to the M4 Max or wait for a further year or two? Are the significant improvements substantial? Also, can someone share insights into the overall experience of the new nano texture display?
  4. J

    Touch Bar should have been ADDED, not REPLACED

    So MacBook's unpopular Touch Bar is completely gone.... I think it was unique gimmick with something potential and it should have been ADDED to the full keyboard, instead of REPLACING the physical keys. What do you think?
  5. N

    M4 MacBook Pro + External SSD Issues?

    Hello, I have a new M4 Max MacBook Pro 16” I also purchased a new Sabrent SSD Enclosure (EC-SNVE) https://amzn.to/4i5i8EV with a new Sabrent 8TB SSD https://amzn.to/3OunyvE Some facts of my problem: 1. The drive connects and is formatted in APFS (Encrypted) 2. Once I open a folder from the...
  6. N

    Keyboard Shortcuts for Apps No Longer Working

    I am on an M4 MacBook Pro with Seqouia on latest 15.1.1 When I go to: System Settings - Keyboard - Keyboard Shortcuts - App Shortcuts Say I want to add a Shortcut for the Music app to View - as Albums I add as Albums and type Command + 2 It doesn't show up or work when I open Music next to...
  7. FrankySavvy

    M4 Max worth the extra price for Gaming?

    I have the 14" M4 Pro 14/20gpu, I know this system is way more than I need for my graphic design needs, but I do like the extra horsepower for playing games. Unfortunately, my two favorite games at the moment, Mircosoft Flight Simulator 2024 and Age of Empires IV, are still unplayable in...
  8. dosdude1

    macOS 10.14 Mojave on Unsupported Macs Thread

    macOS 10.14 Mojave on Unsupported Macs Machine Support Video Card Support Pre-Metal AMD video cards (Radeon HD 6xxx series and older without acceleration, Radeon HD 4xxx series and older with acceleration.) Pre-Metal Nvidia video cards (GeForce 5xx series and older, i.e...
  9. R

    Educational discount restrictions

    So I've recently bought a MacBook Pro (M4 Pro, 48GB, 2TB) for a family member who just started at university, sort of as an early gift for Christmas, and I used their uni email to get an education discount for it. I've never owned a MacBook, but having used it a little bit to help them get it...
  10. ckeck

    How do you prefer to right-click? Two-finger click or bottom-right corner click?

    I've always stuck with the bottom right corner click, but I've noticed more and more mis-clicks since the haptic touchpads came around. Sometimes it just doesn't register or I have to get a lot further over. Never cared for the two-finder click but it seems more reliable, unfortunately. What...
  11. ckeck

    Other Apple needs to bring nano-texture to the iPhone 17

    I finally have a matte/nano-texture MacBook Pro and iPad and I couldn't be happier. All we need is Apple to bring it to the iPhone 17 as an option and all will be right with the world 😅
  12. Andy_2341

    M4 Mac Mini or M4 Macbook Pro

    Hello everyone, I've been very interested in the Mac Mini for the last year or so, but the release of the M4 Mini made me even more excited. In considering the Mac mini, I became curious about the cost difference between it and going for a Macbook Pro. I would get a Touch ID Magic Keyboard...
  13. Neil J. Squillante

    M4 With 32 GB Memory or M4 Pro With 24 GB Memory?

    As usual, the MacBook Pro configuration tool produces some interesting results. The two 14 inch machines below cost the same: * M4 MacBook Pro / 2 TB SSD / 32 GB Memory * M4 Pro MacBook Pro (binned) / 2 TB SSD / 24 GB Memory The M4 Pro models have two fans versus one in the M4 models. Would...
  14. L

    M4 MacBook macOS 15.1 asks to update to 15.1

    Hi guys, just got a MacBook Pro M4 Pro that came with Sequoia 15.1 (24B2082) preinstalled. Yet System Settings > Software Updates says that there is one update available, labeled as "macOS Sequoia 15.1". Description states that the only feature/bug correction of this update is the ability to...
  15. F

    M4 Pro with 48GB RAM or M4 Max with 36 GB RAM for 3D modeling / (realtime) rendering, which is the best choice?

    I’m sorry if this is not the right place or this question has been asked already, but most of the advice that I’ve seen regarding the M4 Max vs. M4 Pro I see pertains to running LLMs and/or video editing. I currently have a late 2019 Intel Macbook Pro and it’s time for an upgrade. My use case...
  16. M

    Al Dente for a student?

    Hey everyone, I’m going to get a Macbook soon. Since this is my first Mac machine I’ve been doing some research, and as if there weren’t enough things to be aware of I found out about Battery Cycles ;) Now I’ve been doing some research about the topic and found out that quite a handful of people...
  17. Z

    Uneven Local Dimming in HDR on MacBook Pro M3 Mini-LED Display

    I've noticed that in dark scenes, certain areas appear much darker than others, like shadows within the dark scenes, and it looks unnatural. Is this a characteristic of the Mini-LED display, or could it be a software/hardware issue? If you look closely at the images, you’ll notice these darker...
  18. J

    Macbook Pro M2 hard drive nearly full but nothing to delete

    Hi My 14 inch 2023 Macbook Pro (16GB, M2) apparently has 459GB used of it's 500GB hard drive capacity. The storage calculator says that most of it is in my Documents. But there is nothing in there to warrant taking up that kind of space. I have emptied my trash, my Downloads folder has only...
  19. LeoI07

    Early Russian review of the M4 MacBook Pro?

    Just had this brought to my attention. I've only skimmed through the video, but it looks as if they've managed to get the M4 MacBook Pro early. Not out of the question considering that it should already be in mass production at this point. Hopefully nobody beats me to posting this here.
  20. David1986H

    Network bugs on both Sequoia and IOS 18

    After updating both iv been experiencing slight issues where on Sequoia when I watch live streams or even anything else all of a sudden everything just stops playing for seconds at a time then they all start playing again. I have an app that tells me my network input and output in mbps and I...