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  1. Z

    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...
  2. M

    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...
  3. 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'...
  4. F

    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...
    • frosty18
    • Thread
    • advice m1 pro m2 pro m3 pro macbook pro poll
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  5. M

    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
  6. P

    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...
  7. M

    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!
    • minazuki-sho
    • Thread
    • display issue lid sound macbook air macbook air m1 macbook air m1 2020 macbook pro quality control
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  8. S

    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...
  9. D

    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...
  10. J

    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...
  11. 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...
  12. S

    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...
    • strongPanda
    • Thread
    • kensington magpro elite magnetic privacy screen laptop screen laptop screen protector macbook accessories macbook pro macbook pro 16" m1 magnetic screen protector screen cleaner screen marks screen protection
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  13. L

    Would the M3 Max 16 core depreciate faster than the cheaper 14 core version?

    Any idea if the top of the line Macbook Pro 16" unbinned M3 Max (16 core) would depreciate any faster than the binned 14 core version? Or would it be relatively the same depreciation? Just wondering as this affects my purchase decision. Ideally, I'd like to get something that depreciates...
  14. mangomac

    Time Machine stalls, never completes the backup

    Long time listener, first time caller. I haven't seen a post like this so I thought I'd add a new thread. I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced this issue: I had not been using Time Machine on this specific laptop prior to this issue, but I have used Time Machine on other Macs before...
  15. bolandross

    Has the MacBook Pro (M-Series) 16" TrackPad click become louder?

    Hey folks, I am a big fan of setting the TrackPad click volume to a minimum. Some older devices offered the "silent clicking" setting which unfortunately disappeared for the newer models. Currently, I am testing a M3 Max MacBook Pro 16.2" and find the minimal clicking volume of the Trackpad...
  16. macduke

    M3 Max 14" MBP First Impressions

    First, my order: 14" Space Black MBP M3 Max 16/40 64GB 2TB For reference, I'm coming from a 16" MBP Intel i9 2.3GHz Radeon 5300 32GB 2TB and iMac 27" 5K Intel i9 3.6GHz Vega 48 64GB 2TB. I work from home, multitask pretty heavily, and this is replacing both devices. I have a couple 4K displays...
    • macduke
    • Thread
    • first impressions late 2023 m3 max macbook pro macbook pro 14" macbook pro m3 max review
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  17. M

    Imac 5k 2015 as monitor for macbook pro m1/m2 max.

    Hello everyone, Can I use iMac 5K 2015 27” inch as a monitor for MacBook Pro M1/M2 Max? Please help me
    • maorattias
    • Thread
    • hdmi imac macbook pro monitor
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: iMac
  18. R

    M1 , 8GB - I'm sure youre tired of seeing this one but here i am .

    i know this is asked a lot and i have read many reddit posts and others that havent been conclusive for my situation. recently by 2015 air 8gb ram (bought 2015) is reaching its end. i thought it was to a point of nearly unusable because of the overheating. i was wrong because after 5 days of...
    • Rainboots124
    • Thread
    • mac book air mac book air 2019 macbook pro macbook pro m1 macbook pro m1 2020
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  19. T

    MBP 14" M2 MAX 12-Core 30 GPU vs M3 PRO 12-Core 18 GPU - Advice?

    Hi. Coming from a 2013 MacBook Pro that lasted ~10 yrs. Buying first Apple Silicon MacBook Pro since then, so ANYTHING will seem impressive to me at first. I have no meaningful point of reference to tell the nuance apart from current machines. Seeking advice, opinions, real world usage...
    • thomgloams
    • Thread
    • 400gb/s vs 150gb/s 8p cores v 6p cores m2 max vs m3 pro macbook pro mbp m2 max mbp m3 pro
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  20. David1986H

    M3 Max 48GB is using more than my M2 Max 32GB even with the same things running

    Is this because the M3 MAX 48GB has more ram to work with so it might as well use it? Also my M2 Max is the 30 core vs 40 on my M3 Max so maybe it needs/wants more to run smoothly. I noticed right after turning it on it was using 5-6 gb ram so the base M3 must be restraint
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