macbook pro 2017

Hi guys, i'm looking for a new macbook pro to buy and doing some research since i'm considering the model 2016-2017 with touchbar 13 inch and 2015 15 inch. Well i do like the macbook pro 2015 inch more because i really hate the keyboard on the new macbook pro, its design is really sexy though...

This is just MY experience and under my working needs. What I do: Graphic design: illustrator, photoshop, lightroom, indesign, dreamweaver. No 3d, no video editing. When I use the MBP? I use a 2017 iMac as main machine, so the pro is for travel or when I want to leave my desk and work...

Hi there! I´m a graphic designer and I use an iMac as primary machine. Also I have a macbook pro 15 2015 as second machine (I work away from home one month a year and need the 15 inch...). The MBP is having some issues and Amazon offers me to refund the money. The question is, should I buy...

Hi Guys, Im in a dilemma. Need your wonderful advice. I have a 2013 macbook pro, with 773 cycle count and my smart roommate decided to clean my screen while i was away with lysol and destroyed the screen. Apple said screen assembly + new battery would run me around 800 USD. (500ish for screen...

Hey! so I posted a thread here a few weeks ago about what specs I should go with buying a 2017 MBP nTB model, and somebody suggested that instead of the 2017 models, I should consider the 2015 models. As I'd probably have to fork out $700 for keyboard repairs, which seem to be a recurring...

Hey everyone! I'm looking to buy a 13" 2017 MacBook Pro non TouchBar version. As I'm only borrowing my mum's 2014 MBP and she wants to give it to my younger brother who really needs a computer (she has a Dell XPS 13 and didn't like Apple's OS after buying this laptop, so she let me use it for...

I have MacBook Pro 13" with Thunderbolt 3/USB-C ports. Yesterday, I received a new Dell monitor. Monitor has 2 input ports - HDMI and DisplayPort. I am looking for cable (not adapter) to connect my MacBook Pro directly to Dell monitor. Please provide few suggestions and if you have first hand...

So my laptop is fairy new, about a month old. But lately I've noticed that even if the wifi is connected, websites won't load. I have to turn off the wifi and then turn it on again for it to be able to work. It doesn't happen very often though. Should I be concerned about this? If there's a...

Hi All, Before this update, my fans almost never ran on this machine and it was silent. And it usually felt very cool to the touch. Now, however, the fans run pretty much constantly and the machine feels hot up around the hinge and the touch bar area. And it is NOISY. I updated yesterday (might...

Hello! I just recently bought a Speck hard shell case for my MBP 2017. I have put it on already and I've noticed that my laptop would get very hot after watching a few episodes of a show. I want to remove the case and check if that's causing my laptop to overheat or not. But will removing the...

hello everyone in the final moments of deciding which MacBook Pro 2017 to buy. I wanted to know which model would be best (planning to keep this for 5 years. I'm wondering if the touch bar would be best since it has a higher cpu speed and 4 USB C ports + the touch bar. I'm a medical student...

Hello! I just recently purchased a macbook pro 2017 w/o touch bar a few days ago. Since the "time remaining" battery feature is gone, I use activity monitor to track how many hours I have left. When I checked, it said I has 3 hours left. My battery was at 90%. Is there something wrong with my...

Hi, I have a MacBook mid 2010 (White). I installed an ssd along with 8gb of ram. It is great for light web browsing, but it shows it's age in any other application. I am a sophomore in HS and currently enrolled in AP CS, going into AI next year. Running and compiling with eclipse is totally...

Hello there I am planning to buy a macbook pro for web applications and web development. Also i am using a bit of photoshop for some promo banners.. So i hear a lot of problems on new macbooks like the keyoboard is uncomfortable and connectivity is not so good. I dont have bugdet issues just...

Hello! I'm ordering a customized Macbook Pro (changing the storage to 512gb) from Japan since I'm going there in a few weeks and picking it up. The pick-up date says 10/17/2017. My two questions are: 1. Will it really be ready by the 17th or is it just an estimated date? 2. How long will they...

Hi Is anybody else experiencing issues with connecting these two devices? I have a MBP 2017 (2.9 GHz, Radeon Pro 560) and an Apple Cinema Display 24". I've now bought and tried four USB C to Mini Display Port (Mini DP) adapters and I get exactly the same results - which would appear to rule...

Hey, I'm in the market for a new MBP, and I've held off buying for about 11 months (I was going to buy the 2016 MBP on launch but there were so many issues that I was scared off). So my question now is, have most of the teething problems that people saw with the 2016 MBPs been resolved now...

Is there any Thunderbolt 3/ USB Type C to USB C hub out there? I've searched for one like crazy but can't find any. Right now I have to connect 4 different cabled to my MacBook Pro but its not really optimal, I just want a hub so I can connect all of my cables to it and then just one single...

I am a newbie about to take the leap for the very first time from Windows to Mac with the purchase of a 2nd. Gen. MacBook Pro expected around December 2017. My questions are if I wish to download videos wirelessly from iCloud via the MacBook Pro to a HDTV, or playback videos from the Macbook...

I have a 2014 iMac 5k but thinking of getting a high-end MacBook Pro 15-Inch (touchbar) with LG 5K, I want to sale the 2014 iMac 5K, Do you think it's a good idea or should i just keep the 5k iMac