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  1. CE3

    I really enjoy the typing experience on new MacBook keyboard.

    Putting aside the fact that I can see how the newer MacBook keyboards would be more prone to hardware issues and failures, I'm surprised by how quickly I adapted to the shorter key travel and how much I enjoy typing on them. The key travel doesn't feel vastly different to me from my Magic...
  2. Sufforten

    Buying used MacBook pro

    Hi there, I'm looking to buy myself a used MacBook, new ones are out of my price range, so I decided to buy used. I will use it mostly for blogging/power internet browsing/light photo and video editing. I'm UK based and my budget is around 800£ so as far as I've done research my options are...
  3. clenana

    Where Can I Get A Mid-2012 MacBook Pro Logic Board

    So I bought a 15" MacBook Pro (2018 with touch bar) 2 months ago... I was super excited about it especially because I had had such great experiences with my 2012 MacBook Pro - until the logic board got messed. I used up all my savings to buy this new computer since I figured it would be just as...
  4. F

    Slow Mac with fresh install. Beach ball and UI lag typing lag. MBP (early 2015)

    I bought a used MacBook Pro early 2015 and its super slow with the spinning wheel. When I type it lags. opening apps take a few seconds to come up. I replaced the ssd with an nvme figuring it would fix the issue. I've re installed the os 5 times. a fresh install at that. I installed Mojave and...
  5. dcer10

    Advice needed on buying Macbook Air - Audio/Midi studio use

    I have a 15" 2017 i7 2.9ghz Macbook Pro (touchbar) 500gb SSD and 16gb ram and a Microsoft Surface Laptop (1st generation) with an i5 CPU, 256gb ssd and 8gb ram. I use the Macbook Pro entirely for my audio/midi music studio and my Surface Laptop entirely for work use (mainly email/browser/office...
  6. HunterCupp

    How To Fix Damaged Display? (Help)

    Hi all, My s/o dropped something on her 2017 13" MacBook Pro and it appears that the backlight or something has been damaged. I consider myself pretty handy and have worked on many phones and computers before but never a portion of a display. I'm hoping to find out what needs replaced & how to...
  7. W

    BenQ BL2711U Glitch?

    There's a strange glitch that happens on my monitor (BenQ BL 2711U) which seems to be random, but I'm unsure. It's generally only a portion of the screen for a split second, but once it happened across the entire monitor and I was able to capture the photo attached here. I believe I unplugged...
  8. R

    Going from windows laptop to Retina Macbook pro , need some advice

    Hello! I´m selling my windows laptop and buying a macbook pro. Due to my budget , im stuck between: Macbook Pro 15´ late 2013 with Dual Graphics. Macbook Pro 15´2015 com Intel Iris Graphics (both with 16gb of RAM) The computer will be used to edit photos (lightroom and photoshop) , coding...
  9. A

    Help! Lost my preview app

    Hi guys, I think I have accidentally deleted my Preview.app on my MacBook pro while I was cleaning it. I am freaking out cause I could not find it anywhere in my computer or online. Could somebody please send me Preview.app because I don’t have the installation disc(second-hand MacBook) Thank...
  10. mrfabio

    Macbook Air 13 i7 in 2019?

    Hi, I need/want an i7 cpu but don't need a quad core or a Macbook PRO (I hate the Touch Bar and the model without is not updated). Why the Macbook 12, which is retina and i7, is not updated yet? I want but I can't buy an Apple laptop now basing my personal preferences. Any rumours about a...
  11. EEzycade

    HELP- bars on side of display

    I have a 32 inch 2560x1440 HP Pavilion Monitor. I connect it with my 13" 2018 MBP w/ TB. The cable run is as follows in case you need to know. Satechi usb-c dongle hub plugged into MBP, that has an hdmi output going into the monitor. When I first plugged it in, I had the displays mirrored...
  12. armadiaz

    Macbook Pro 13" 2018 Random Restarts | Previous Shutdown Cause -20 | New Issue?? What Happened??

    I have MacBook Pro 2018 (Mojave 10.14.1) just brought it 2 months ago, now i have random restart when i use it. i only browse internet, play spotify but suddenly the screen goes black and it restarted. it's very annoying, knowing im not use it for heavy task. im checking with log show...
  13. S

    Macbook Pro 13 inch 2017 Retina Flickering screen issues who has the solution???? After update

    Recently after I updated to Mojave 10.14.3 after a while my screen got flickering issues. (never bumped or dropped the Mac). When hooked up to a external display no issues of flickering on both screens. Link to the youtube video of the flickering issues: All the things I already tried are...
  14. T

    I have #MacBookFear

    I'm well overdue for a new laptop, but sheez, with the recent MacBook Pro keyboards and displays that both seem likely to fail and are ridiculously expensive to have repaired out of warrantee, I'm afraid to buy any recent model. A comparable Dell XPS 15, say, with what seems like an even better...
  15. sarlettejohansson

    MacBook Pro history of defects i.e. GPU, Staingate, Speaker muffled

    MacBook Pro 2011 - 2013 (GPU failure, Apple replaced with next gen MacBook Pro) MacBook Pro 2013 - 2017 (Staingate, still using it) MacBook Pro 2017 - 2018 Touch Bar (Speaker failure/muffled, sent in for warranty) In my opinion, any recall by Apple or any replacement is not a cure or solution...
  16. R

    2017 MacBook Pro logic board failure under normal use

    I have the 2017 MBP without touch bar, with 16GB of RAM. All of a sudden, the laptop wouldn't power on or take a charge. I suspected logic board failure, and took it to the "Genius" bar for diagnostics. They couldn't figure out what was wrong with it either, but also thought it was probably...
  17. M

    MacBook Pro Won't Boot Up

    I have a MacBook Pro 17" 2011 with High Sierra OS. I recently changed the battery. Was working great for months. Now it won't boot. When I turn it on, I get the following screen: When I press a key, it starts booting up, it goes almost to 40%, and then it boots again and does the same...
  18. W

    Bought a used 2016 MacBook Pro

    He! everyone :), sorry if this post its really bad written or has something out of place its my first post. so I just bought a used late 2016 MacBook Pro 13 inch, its the base specs i5, 8gb of ram and 256 ssd, I liked it because its in really good condition it has none scratches, it only comes...
  19. Marzzz

    I need to buy a legacy MacBook Pro; recommend reseller?

    Nuance discontinued Dragon Dictate Medical for Mac this past fall, those M-Fers! This was discussed elsewhere. I am currently running DDM/M on my 2016 MBP (Touchbar, 16 GB RAM, 1TB SSD) but the issue i am running into is that I have to stay with Mac OS X Sierra (10.12.6) and can't upgrade the...
  20. its93rc

    MBP (Mid-2014) Error -2006 F

    Hey guys, I have a Macbook Pro (Mid-2014) running High Sierra that's been acting up. I CMD+R after powering off and decided to simply reset the OS, but now I am getting an error -2006F on the screen with a caution sign. I tried to recover it again but it gives me that error... :( Any help...