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  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. Himalayannabi

    Macbook pro bad sound quality on windows 10 (bootcamp)

    So I just recently got a macbook pro 2018 with touchbar and upgraded to Mojave. I installed windows 10 pro using bootcamp and there were many issues. I was able to fix most of the issues such as a non functioning touchbar, corrupted amd drivers, etc. but there was one that still remained. The...
  4. iMaculate

    Stop Favourites from showing up in full screen Safari

    When I run Safari in full screen and the cursor is on the left of the screen the favourites toolbar shows up. How do I get that to stop happening?
  5. A

    Are you guys still getting anti-reflective coating problems?

    Are you guys still getting anti-reflective coating problems? I saw a coverage on this problem: https://www.macrumors.com/2017/11/17/apple-extends-free-staingate-repairs/ I have the 2015, 13in MBP. Bought it around Sept. But it is out of warranty now with apple care. Am I still able to get the...
  6. E

    CPU Throtting 800 MHz 2018 i9 Mac Book Pro

    I'm seeing an issue with my 2018 MacBook Pro i9 spec'd machine. I don't think it's temperature related, thinking more voltage drain. Interested to see if anyone else has the same issues. Current setup is 80W . USB apple charger and 1x 4k screen connected via DisplayPort. Intel Power Gadget...
  7. Laisha

    Hard Drive Failed, Carbonite Blew Up, iCloud Stole Everything, and More!

    I'm angry at everything here. I have long backed up my Mac mini with Carbonite and with Time Machine. I figured I'd never have a problem if I had both. Well, last week, the hard drive on my Mac mini failed. We had to drive 5 hours away to the nearest "Genius Bar." e has to get a hotel, which...
  8. Neych

    Macbook pro takes too long to transfer files

    Hi there! Half of the day I'm trying to figure out what'e wrong with my macbook pro 2015. The thing is that I decided to recover my deleted data from usb with photorec and terminal. Before the recover, I had 67Gb of free disk space. I recovered all my files (around 58Gb) in root user. And from...
  9. WillRRRR

    Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 Target Disk Mode

    Another MacBook Air 13" 2015 connected to my MacBook Pro 15" 2016 as Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 Target Disk Mode is failed right now! I'm not happy. The other MacBook Air 13" 2015 is totally kids computer. MacBook Air is designed for under 21 years old. MacBook Pro is designed for over...
  10. A

    MacBook Pro failure or SSD failure?

    Hi, The other day I upgraded my MacBook Pro 2011 (with an SSD) from Yosemite to High Sierra, it rendered it unusable. I attempted to do a clean install but it kept falling or stopping. I've now reinstalled Snow Leopard from the DVD that came with the MacBook (this took 17hrs). Again it's...
  11. L

    Question regarding the performance of a MBP when it has it's retina display disabled

    I'm using this app called EasyRes (very reputable app from what I've heard) on my 2017 MBP. I've disabled the retina display (2x) by using it's standard setting (1x) and I was just wondering if doing so would affect my computer's overall performance. Like will it help its battery life, make it...
  12. X

    #Bluish Spots# Please Check the screen of your MacBook Pro 2016, 2017, 2018

    Hi guys, I noticed that there is a common display defect of MacBook Pro with the new model. Open a pure white page and you can see there are some bluish spots, patches, or areas. I collected cases with this issue: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8304551...
  13. C

    Transfer live photos from iPhone to Mac

    Hi, How can I transfer live photos from my iPhone to Mac (latest OS in both devices). Thanks!
  14. V

    Sleeve or Case for BOTH MacBook Pro and iPad Pro 11”?

    Can you all recommend a case or sleeve that holds both the 13” MacBook Pro with Touch Bar and an 11” iPad Pro. If this case or sleeve also had an organizer or storage area for the power supplies and cables, that would be even better.
  15. S

    MacBook Pro 2018 - too soft?

    I’ve bought my MacBook Pro on Thursday. Used it once after unboxed, on clean desk. Next day I took it to uni, but I didn’t even took it out of a sleeve whole day. When I got home and wanted to finish my work, I saw small nick on its edge. Im using soft sleeve with lip around the zipper.It really...
  16. A

    How to prevent MBP from auto power on

    I just contacted Apple but they were not able to help me with this issue: How do I prevent my laptop from powering on when the screen is opened? There does not seem to be anything in the Preferences to toggle for this. Is there a Terminal command or third party app that would prevent the...
  17. simplynoor

    Water under MacBook Pro screen

    Hi there, so I got some water under my MacBook Pro. screen I had my water bottle in my bag alongside my MacBook Pro that had a case cover on and it was inside a laptop pouch. Somehow my water bottle opened, spilling water at the bottom of my bag which is how the water got to it. Thankfully, no...
  18. ardo111

    Touch Pad Privilege?

    MacOS Calendar. A scroll wheel from a USB mouse works on everything except the Calendar app. You can use two fingers on the rMBP touch pad, but not a scroll wheel on a mouse. Why? MacOS Mojave notifications. You can grab a notification and slide it off the right side of the screen with a...
  19. N

    2011 Macbook Pro Upgrade!

    I have been updating my 2011 Macbook Pro to keep up with the demand of video editing. For only $300 i have been able to get the specs up to the point of a $3000 computer. I have recorded these upgrades and produced videos (using the same machine). Hope this can help someone out. Let me know if...
  20. M

    How to unplug usb c battery

    Hello Community, I have a weird problem with my new macbook pro 15 2018, i am not able to unplug the usb c cable, magsafe was a lot easier, would be very happy for a help. Regards