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    Voice Isolation Feature on M3 MacBook Air

    The new MacBook Air series (13 and 15 inch) is advertised to have Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes and Enhanced voice clarity in video calls. This is confusing because the M2 series of the Macbook Air, as well as the M2 and M3 Pro series have had the Voice Isolation and Wide...
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    M2 Max vs M3 pro

    I’m considering an upgrade of my 2020 Intel 13” MacBook Pro to an apple silicon model. Main use is photo editing using the adobe suite of tools with important considerations being speed and battery life especially when away from home on trips. I’ve also started editing short iPhone video and...
  3. Flyview

    Late 2013 15" MBP 4k@60Hz external monitor integrated GPU

    I'm curious if the A1398 2013 - 2014 15" MacBook Pros can drive an external 4k display at 60Hz over thunderbolt DisplayPort using the integrated GPU. It's working great for me but it's making me use the dedicated GPU. If I force the integrated GPU using gfxStatus, the external display remains...
  4. J

    Advice needed please - which MBP?

    Hi, i'm currently looking at replacing my archaic 2013 iMac with a Studio Display and one of the following two MBPs: - Apple MacBook Pro, Apple M3 Max Chip 14-Core CPU, 30-Core GPU, 36GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 14 Inch | £2,939.98 - Apple MacBook Pro, Apple M3 Pro Chip 12-Core CPU, 18-Core GPU, 36GB...
  5. harits.crab

    Connect automatically menu is missing on Mac OS Sonoma 14.4 when using airpods pro gen 2

    Since I update to the latest macOS Sonoma 14.4, connect automatically menu is missing from my AirPods pro menu. it's kinda annoying to connect manually to my MacBook and when my iPhone is awake it's suddenly connect to my phone. I'm using AirPods pro gen 2 with latest firmware 6B34, iPhone 13...
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    Resolved MacBook Pro display bottom peeling? Additional advice?

    Hello all. I got one of the new M3 Pro MacBook Pros recently and less than a month after purchase, the bottom patch connecting the display to the main body seems to have detached itself. Unfortunately, this is after the two week refund period, but I did already pay for AppleCare in advance. I’ve...
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    Creaking Noise on MBP M1

    Hello, my MacBook Pro M1 2020 is facing this "small" issue, a metallic noise coming from the left side of the back cover, affetting also the keyboard, near letter: A,S,Z,X. Has anyone ever experienced this noise coming from keyboard/back cover? If yes, how it went? Thanks.
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    Imac 24 vs MacBook pro 14

    Imac 24 vs MacBook pro 14 which computer is better to choose for home, 144 hertz in a laptop is tempting but the screen is small
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    Deciding Between the M3 Pro and M3 Max

    Hello everyone, I'm considering purchasing a MacBook Pro for my needs in front-end web development. I plan to use it for running Windows 11 virtual machines to test website compatibility and, occasionally, to run software that's not available on macOS. Additionally, I'll be using it extensively...
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    Buying Guide/Help - Upgrading from MBP 2012 to new MBP 14"/16"

    Hi All, This would be my First post at Macrumors and I am looking for your guidance and expertises to decide on which Mac to Upgrade to. History : I am a Apple User since 2007 and I am was running a MBP 15" Mid 2012 till 2020, where in the machine had logic board issue where it kept...
  11. Apple_Glen_UK

    Help setting up 'new' MacBook Pro (2015)

    I have just purchased a second-hand 2015 MacBook Pro, 13". Although old now, I plan to run Mojave on it for my wife. But I am having trouble getting it set up. It was on running on Monterey so I planned to reinstall the original operating system it shipped with - Yosemite - and then 'upgrade'...
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    Which MacBook Pro should I upgrade to?

    I currently have a 13" M1 MacBook Pro 8GB 256GB. My parents are still using a 2015 MacBook Air that I passed down to them almost 6 years ago. It's become very slow and I've been itching for a new Mac, so I'm planning on upgrading my Mac and giving them my M1 machine. I really only use my Mac...
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    MacBook Air M1 Lid Gap — Write Opinion

    Why some units have it? It seems to me that rubber gasket kinda different in height across display. I understand this is machining tolerances, but still What's your thoughts? It'll be good to read any theory! You can view more photos of different Macs by searching —> MacBook Lid Gap
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    Can you using Screen Sharing between Sonoma and Monterey?

    Only one Mac isn't an AS machine on Sonoma - that is a 27" 2016 iMac on Monterey. Rest are new-ish MBPs and a mini - or so old they are not in the equation at all! Have only just started to need to consider screen sharing. And specifically screen sharing of the Monterey machine to any running...
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    MacBook Air M1 Lid Sound

    Sup, y'all! Did Apple change type of magnets or rubber gasket? I remember that lid of MBA with Retina from 2018-2022 [manufacture date; not M2] closed kinda without any sound unlike MBP Am I tripping? Just my curiosity. Thank you!
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    MacBook Pro A1502 (2015), turns on but does not boot

    Greetings to all. We have a 2015 MBP A1502. When turned on with the button, the cooler spins at low speed for about 2 seconds, and then spins up to full speed. The image is not displayed either on the display (it is not known whether the display is working) or on an external monitor via HDMI...
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    New M1 14" sticky static on body when not plugged in.

    Hey peeps... so I had this problem with my old 15" 2015 MBP, where the body would give a weird sticky feeling if I had my feet down and it was plugged in. I changed to the 3pin extension cable and it seemed to help. Either way, I found out this was a normal thing - they earth through their...
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    Buying advice for a professional illustrator buying a laptop

    Hi everyone I have had a look at the forum but didn’t spot an answer that quite fit my questions. I am a professional illustrator looking to by a new Mac laptop. I will use an external display and cintiq so it has to be a pro. I primarily use Photoshop (files can be largish 5gb+) and...
  19. FrankySavvy

    M3 Max 14/30 vs 16/40 for Gaming with Benchmarks

    I side by side tested a 16" M3 Max with the 14/30 36gb Ram (Silver) and 16" M3 Max with 16/40 48gb Ram (Space Black). This was specifically for gaming. I have to say there wasn't much of a difference in my testing with the benchmarks and games I had at my disposal. The 3D Mark Wildlife Extreme...
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    MacBook Pro 16" M1 - Keys leaving marks on the screen: Will Magnetic Screen Protector help?

    MacBook Pro 16" M1 - Keys leaving marks on the screen: Can a Magnetic Screen Protector Make My Screen Cleaner? Problem Description I have noticed some marks on the screen of my MacBook Pro 16" M1, which seem to be caused by the keys touching the screen. I have never carried the laptop in a...