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macbook pro "13 2012

  1. NiallOptic

    2012 MacBook Pro (Mid) external monitor problem

    Hi, I have been using my MacBook Pro 2012 (mid) for a few years with a 1080p Hd monitor. I am a gamer aswell and I have recently purchased EG 27" QHD 144hz 1ms Gaming Monitor. This is just to see how I feel about a gaming monitor before I buy a more expensive one. My question is I have never...
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    No drive to install macOS

    Hey, I was hoping someone could help me I have a mid 2012 macbook pro with a 500gb SSD I am having a problem, I tried to reinstall macos from internet recovery. It asks where i would like to install macos to but i cant see my hard drive listed at all. Someone mentioned to make sure the drive...
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    Best memory and storage for old MacBook Pro?

    Hi all, I’ve been given an old MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012 - 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5) and a box of extras - memory and storage mostly. It looks like there is some decent stuff here. Are there any aficionados that could tell me what I should install and what I should sell? (I'll mainly be using...
  4. suleimanzero

    Unable to Boot MacOS again

    I have an issue with my MacBook mid 2012. After deleting my Ubuntu partition, I lost my principal partition of macOS x. When I restart the MacBook and pressed option, nothing appeared. I tried to fix with Disk Utility on cmd+r, but it did not work. Next, I installed macOS on the Ubuntu partition...
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    Can I convert my MBP's internal optical drive into an external USB optical drive?

    Hi, I'm currently trying to upgrade my 2012 MacBook Pro 13" (non-Retina) and change some of the internals. Last year, I upgraded my failing 750GB HDD that the laptop came with to a 500GB SSD. Now I'm looking to swap out the computer's internal optical drive for a second drive - a large-capacity...
    • edmkid44
    • Thread
    • hard drive mac macbook macbook pro macbook pro "13 2012 optical drive upgradable macs
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    Installing OS X 10.9 Mavericks in 2012 Macbook Pro

    Hi, I got a cheap Macbook Pro 13 inch 2012 pre retina. It came with High Sierra, which ran REALLY slow. I reinstalled it and it was still very slow, so I tried installing Sierra and El Capitan, but it was the same, so I booted while pressing shift+option+cmd+r and it installed Mountain Lion, the...
  7. K

    MBP 2012 black screen on an external monitor in bootcamp

    Hello everyone, I have this issue that I want to resolve. I have searched for the answer for hours on google, etc. So, I have an MBP 2012 13'' with Bootcamp installed. Everything works fine until I plug in an external display to it. The system (DEVICE MANAGER, INTEL HD GRAPHICS sees the...
  8. J

    Mac OS X upgrade advice needed for an old MacBook Pro 13" (mid 2012)

    Hello, I have an old MacBook Pro 13" 2.5 Ghz Intel Core i5 4 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 (mid 2012?). I have been using 10.8.5 Mountain Lion, ever since I bought this computer when it was new. If I did not need certain software that requires 10.9/10.10 or newer, I would keep my mac exactly how it is now...
    • jake12345678
    • Thread
    • el capitan macbook pro "13 2012 mavericks mountain lion
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    Speakers Replacement

    Hi, I have a MBP Mid2012 (2.9ghz/i7) which had a problem sometime ago and I had to change its motherboard to the 13-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports (Made by an authorized apple fix store). Now my speakers are not working properly, buzzing and making noises. So I decided to replace from the...
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    Macbook Pro 2012 Sound Issues

    Hello, I recently bought a Macbook Pro Mid-2012 i7 2.9 from eBay. Whenever I press the 'volume up/down/mute' buttons, I see a 🚫 icon where it should say the volume. I have tried PRAM/NVRAM resets; unplugging the speaker from the logic board, then plugging it back in; plugging headphones in...
    • wesleyaustin
    • Thread
    • macbook pro "13 2012 sound sound advice sound issue
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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