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    Resolved What does this icon (command symbol within a window) in the menu bar mean?

    In MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019, macOS Catalina, Version 10.15.7), I see an icon on the righthand side of the menu bar. Clicking on it showed the pinwheel for a long time. Eventually it went away, but the system was sluggish. And I had to Force Quit the system to restart. The icon I am talking...
  2. jonjames505

    M1 MacBook Pro or 2020 MacBook Pro?

    I'm in the market to replace my 2018 Macbook Air and have decided to go with the MacBook Pro to change up the form factor a bit. I am only able to purchase through Amazon (collection of gift cards) so a trade in with Apple is not feasible. Currently the M1 MacBook Pro (8gb/256gb) is priced at...
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    MacBook Pro

    While rebooting, I pressed command and R and went to Disk utility, then i went to Machintosh HD and i erased it because i wanted to erase everything on my MacBook Pro to start fresh, i also clicked ''restore'' and then Machintosh HD disappeared instead i have now ''OS X base system'', Then i...
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    MacBook Pro factory reset fail

    Tried to factory reset my MacBook Pro and I think I deleted something I don’t know pls help!
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    MacBook Pro Help

    Can someone pls help me!? I went to try to delete everything and start fresh on my MacBook Pro and now I can’t even get it passed a symbol that appears it’s a circle with a slash threw it!
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    Force integrated graphics on battery

    2021, big sur 11.2.3. How to force integrated graphics always on macbook pro? Tried - https://github.com/steveschow/gfxCardStatus - https://gfx.io - "sudo pmset -b gpuswitch 0" None work
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    Intel Software Future

    First time poster and I apologize if this has been answered. With Apple moving all Mac devices to ARM architecture, does anyone understand or have a sense of what the future may hold for Intel-based Mac software? I am an architect and use a variety of software suites (Autodesk, Adobe, Trimble...
  8. B S Magnet

    Has a battery charger utility/manager for Mac laptops (PPC or early Intel) ever existed?

    This question seems kind of far-fetched, but I have to ask nevertheless, especially considering the prevalence of Li-ion batteries being prone to damage (including swelling) or failure, when left plugged in to a charger at maximum charge for extended periods of time. Also, considering the...
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    can I remove a remote manager client from disk utility?

    So I purchased a laptop for school off of somebody but it came preinstalled with a MDM for a certain company. The lady I purchased it from is not responding to me about this issue and has completely ghosted me. I was wondering if there is a way I can remove through the disk utility because it...
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    Why Apple might add MagSafe again

    MacRumors recently published an article regarding leaked MBP schematics which included MagSafe. This is just speculation but: One reason why they might add MagSafe again is because USB-C PowerDelivery only supports up to 100W. Maybe the M1X requires a higher wattage to run at full power and...
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    iPad Pro 2021 M1 Ipad Pro VS M1 Macbook Pro

    With Apple revealing the new iPad yesterday it got me comparing these two models. I currently have a 2015 13" macbook pro, use it for video editing with FCPX and photo editing. As well as an all around device. It has unfortunately given me the black screen of death in the last 2 days, I can use...
  12. Nietzking

    Apple Music App not playing songs on MacBook Pro M1

    Since today's morning, I cannot play any song from the Apple Music app on my MacBook Pro M1. Neither from my library nor from anywhere. It just keeps jumping from song to song without playing anyone. My Apple Music subscription is working fine, as I can play music from the web or on my iPhone...
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    Unable to Boot Windows from External Hard Drive on MacBook Pro

    Lately, I've been trying to create a bootable USB drive with Windows installed on it that I can plug into and boot on my MacBook Pro. I followed this tutorial to the word, right up the part where he modifies the boot security settings to permit booting from external sources. My Mac is old enough...
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    MacBook Pro Mid 2015 - swapped battery - shutdown at 7 %

    Hi guys, I just swapped out the battery in my MacBook Pro mid 2015 with an OEM one: https://www.powerlaptop.ro/products/baterie-apple-macbook-pro-retina-15-a1398-2015-oem.html Code: BTAPLO25 But the notebook now shutdowns at around 7 % without warning. It's just turn off randomly. No...
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    Student confused on which M1 MacBook to buy

    So I am a second year computer science student. My 2017 15" MacBook pro recently had some problems so I need a new laptop. I read the buying guides on this forum but I still don't have a clear decision Currently, I am deciding between: 256GB MacBook Air 7 Core GPU and 8GB of RAM 256GB MacBook...
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    MacBook battery health concern

    Hi everyone. So i bought MacBook Pro 2020 13inch last year in the end of August and have been using it for my online school for quite a large amount of time almost every day. Just few days ago i noticed how awful my battery health is. At 235 cycle count coconutBattery shows that my battery...
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    IMAC IPAD PRO MACBOOK PRO **COLORS** NEED TO BE DEEP & GORGEOUS NOT WIMPY PASTELS❣️❣️

    PLEASE TELL APPLE ?? GO WITH THE SAME BOLD COLORS THAT STEVE JOBS CHOSE, NOT THE WIMPY COLOURS IN THIS MACRUMORS ARTICLE!! Pink ?? Baby Blue?? YUK!! ????? EVERYONE LOVES DEEP BLUE & TROPICS OCEAN BLUE / TURQUOISE!! PLEASE❣️❣️ ?❤️????
  18. DaneTheGr8

    What's your charging schedule for your MacBook Pro M1?

    I have a new MacBook Pro M1, and I adore the battery - it's leap years ahead of coming from my MacBook Pro mid-2012 non-retina which lasted a push of 4 - 5 hours. I know battery technology has evolved, but how do you guys charge your MacBook Pro for the most optimum way of retaining the...
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    Should I trade my 2020 iPad Pro 12.9” 256gb for 2020 MacBook Pro 512gb w 16gb ram?

    Got an offer for the trade but can’t make a decision. My iPad is cellular unlocked in mint condition. The MacBook looks good cosmetically in pics from what I can tell. Processor is 1.4 GHz (up to 3.9GHz) Intel Core i5 (8257U).
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    Migrating

    Hello, I’d like some input on migrating from one MacBook Pro to another. I have a 2014 MacBook Pro that has an issue with the keyboard. It has the Dual Graphics, NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M. Storage is 1TB SSD from OWC. Some of the applications loaded include Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom Classic, MS...