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  1. ZircoBen

    Using Your Butterfly Keyboard after the 4 year guarantee?

    I have had two keyboard replacements over the 3 years that I've owned my 2017 MacBook Pro, and now I need to decide whether I should keep this thing and risk it breaking again, or sell it off and let someone else run that risk. How many of you are deciding to 'stick with' your butterfly...
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    • butterfly butterfly keyboard macbook pro replacement
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  2. dgian

    I.T. GUY NEW TO MAC - INCREASING DISK USED SPACE - WHY ?

    hello to the community ! I am new to apple MacBooks (even though I ve been working as an I.T. for 11 years now). my quick question which must be easy for you guys is this: Used space on my new M1 MacBook Air is constantly growing is size ! (please have a look at screenshots) I have iCloud...
    • dgian
    • Thread
    • disk diskspace macbook macbookair macbookair2020 macbookairm1 monterey os
    • Replies: 47
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  3. greentint

    Macbook Air M1 electric vibration on the back when charging and plugged in to external monitor

    Hey everyone. Recently got a MBA M1 and noticed something weird. When the laptop is charging and when I plug in my external monitor to my Mac (using a Display Port to USB-C adapter) , if i run a finger on the back of the laptop lid, I feel a slight electric vibration. The charger is the...
  4. TerraMati

    MacBook Pro Mid-2010 USB ports problem

    Hello, My Mid-2010 15 inch MacBook Pro with High Sierra installed on it has problems with both USB ports. The first was already broken when I bought the MacBook and the second one isn't really broken but disconnects the USB Sticks/External Drives randomly. I tried resetting both SMC and NVRAM...
  5. GoztepeEge

    How to install PUBG (Windows version) on a M1 Pro MacBook Pro?

    Hello everyone. Recently I started using a 2021 model MacBook Pro with the M1 Pro processor. Right now I can play CSGO (native), Dirt Rally (native), and Left 4 Dead (via CrossOver). They are all great. Nowadays me and my friends want to have some chilling time on PUBG. My friends are all...
    • GoztepeEge
    • Thread
    • applesilicon battleground m1pro macbook playerunknown's pro pubg
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Mac and PC Games
  6. TerraMati

    2007 Macbook (A1181) Wi-Fi Problem

    Hello, My 2007 White MacBook doesn't detect the network card. This happened today, just a few hours ago. Before this everything worked fine. I didn't do anything. Just after a bit of time I woke it from sleep and saw an information that it doesn't see any network cards. It has newest Lion on...
  7. J

    Apple sent me two items

    I ordered a MacBook but my order got lost so apple sent me a replacement and I ended up receiving both of them so can I keep both of them? I was thinking to give one to someone instead of returning it. Is it legal to keep? Don’t wanna be in trouble.
  8. TerraMati

    Macbook Pro doesn't wake from sleep + closing the lid does nothing

    Hello, I have a problem with my Mid-2010 MacBook Pro. It has High Sierra installed and 6gb of ram. Around 3-4 months ago I installed Catalina through dosdude1's patcher and it worked fine until it started randomly shutting off and beeping. It was also time when the battery just went straight...
  9. B S Magnet

    All known component upgrades for Early Intel Macs, 2006–2012 (and select 2013s)

    All known component upgrades for Early Intel Macs, 2006–2012 (and select 2013s) WikiPost created: 25 January 2022 Last updated: 19 June 2023 OVERVIEW Some time back, I started a WikiPost for ExpressCard/34 expansion items one can, feasibly, use in their early Intel Macs equipped with an...
    • B S Magnet
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    • early intel hardware hacks imac mac mini mac pro macbook macbook air macbook pro upgrades xserve
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Early Intel Macs
  10. M

    Macbook Pro 16 2019 kernal panic problems

    I've gotten a macbook pro 16 back in december 2019. long story short, it suffered kernal panics and was kindly replaced by apple 2 months after my 1 year for free from apple in early 2021. (march i think) the first time it was replaced the keyboard had only half part functioning then I was upset...
    • maplingstorie
    • Thread
    • logic board replacement macbook repair replace service
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  11. E

    Macbook Air a2179 failing to complete boot

    Hi, trying to fix a friend's MacBook air (early 2020). A drink was spilt over it last year, so opened it up and it's in great condition as only had to clean the usb-c ports which had gone bit crusty. Then plugged it in to charge and it loads to the last bit of the status bar then will reset the...
  12. Y

    Blackbook 2009 upgrade

    Hi, I have a early 08 2.4ghz blackbook I want to upgrade to a 2009 to run cat and maybe even monterey. i am close to buying a 09 and want to get one anyways and saw a video of someone doing an upgrade but it wasnt really a guide. Does anybody know where I can find a guide? Thanks, Jesse
  13. B

    MacBook Pro i5 2017 Vs MacBook Air i3 2020

    I'm lost between the two I have now the pro 2017 i don't if i should get 2020 Air or stick with my and in case I use my Laptop for Video Editing and Apple Arcade
  14. Arktika

    MacBook 14’’ 32G/512G vs 16G/1TB, which’s better?

    Recently I want to buy a 14-inch MBP, mainly for daily use in medical research. Commonly used software: image / video processing, Adobe(PS AI AE..), Final Cut Pro, SPSS, R ,Windows virtual machine is required as well. 10+14/（32G/512G）vs（16G/1TB） which is the better choice？ Could you please...
  15. J

    Can technician at Apple repair center (fix usb-c port) view data in my 2019 Macbook Pro's hard drive without my password/fingerprint?

    My 2019 16" Macbook Pro has a usb-c connector where no cables can fit all the way in (no nothing appears to be obstructing), so I am bringing it in to repair as I have Apple Care. Is there any risk of someone getting access to the data in my hard drive without my password or fingerprint?
  16. Bobbins20

    Repurpose old SSD from 2014 Macbook Pro

    Just wondering here if you can recycle a 256 GB SSD from a 2014 MacBook pro to an external enclosure. I have decided that the old the old SSD is too good to waste and so does anybody know if there is an enclosure for this purpose. I'm already aware that Mac SSD sockets are non-standard and it's...
  17. rain1007ht

    Why my macbook is locked?

    Yesterday I woke up and saw a screen asking for a six-digit PIN to unlock. I called the support center and was directed to go to Find My Phone and press the Unlock button, but I don't see any Unlock button. My local apple support staff (Vietnam) also don't know why there is no Unlock button. My...
  18. foleyo10

    Stuck asking for firmware password?

    Hello guys, I recently changed the thermal paste on my MacBook, it was working perfectly for a week or so, even running 10-15 degrees cooler. Unfortunately yesterday my screen + touchbar suddenly cut out to black. At this point I tried all the usual resetting smc, pvram, etc - all to no avail...
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    • black screen firmware password help macbook
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook
  19. C

    Why is everything on MacBook Air screen larger than on MacBook Pro?

    I own an M1 MacBook Pro for my personal use, my work gave me an M1 MacBook Air recently, and I've noticed everything on the screen of the MacBook Air is significantly larger than on the Pro model. Why is this? The screens have the same resolution size, it's kind of like the whole display on the...
  20. thisMRguy

    Logic board upgrade 2016 m3 --> 2017 i7

    I've been unlucky in finding an answer on this, I've been given a 12inch i7/16/512 laptop with a broken screen and keyboard that refuses to accept certain presses unless its docked to a monitor/KM. I'm curious if its a the logic boards are a direct swap as this could be an awesome upgrade to...
    • thisMRguy
    • Thread
    • a1534 logic board macbook swap motherboard
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook
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