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  1. AppleManiacNo1

    Old macbook mid 2010

    Hello There. Im using my old macbook 2010 White mid 2010. I loving this model. I have another macbook air 2015, but 2010 is so great and Best. Im going sell my air and only using 2010. I found on YouTube catalina patcher and works great. But I have question guys. Can I speed up this laptop...
  2. gretakacs

    MacBook Air - I'm charging but it shows 'battery is not charging' (the charger is not the problem)

    Hello Everyone, What can I do if my MacBook Air 2020 battery health is normal but the cycle count is only 41? It is extremely slow and even if I'm charging it, it shows 'battery is not charging'. Thanks for any advice! :)
  3. M

    Factory Reset Gone Wrong?

    I recently purchased an old Mid 2009 MacBook Pro from a friend, This is my first MacBook and Apple related device in general. He told me I would need to factory reset it so I looked up how to do so, I proceeded to erase the disk with Disk utility, but after doing that I cannot reinstall the OS X...
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    • cant reinstall el capitain macbbok pro macbook reinstall mac os x
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  4. B

    MacBook Keyboard Layout Poll

    I’m from The Netherlands and here and in many European countries, you can only buy the US English (original) keyboard layout from Apple. I much prefer the longer Shift and Enter keys compared to the shorter ones on the International layouts. I also like the text better compared to the symbols...
  5. F

    MacBook Air with white bezels

    Just wanted to share this quick mock-up I made of a MacBook Air with white bezels, I personally think it looks great!
  6. J

    What was your ‘estimated delivery’ for a 16GB model and when did it actually get delivered?

    in my case it said ‘from this date to this date’ and then after placing the order it says only one date.. Did yours deliver before or exactly on the day specified?
  7. aliezsid

    Mac probably dead, Apple Configurator leads to Padlock

    First off the details of the system. Target System [The one that's dead] - Macbook Pro 13 inch Late 2019 , Touchbar version. , 11.x (Big Sur, can't specify the exact version since I don't remember what the version was) Host System [Being used for restoring] - Mac mini late 2014 (using USB C to...
  8. jonniecomet

    Need version of iMovie NOT dependent on iCloud

    I live on a yacht; and I do NOT have consistent access to high-speed Internet. I would like a copy of IMovie with which I can save and edit MP4 files WITHOUT having to store them and their program in the Cloud. Last I ran iMovie was with a Mac Mini and 10.6. It did not come with this current...
  9. F

    My MacBook has a strange keyboard layout...

    Hi, so I bought a second hand macbook pro 16” a while ago and I noticed it had an AZERTY keyboard which didn’t bother me at all but then after using it I realized that the layout was quite strange and not like any other AZERTYs I’ve used. I did some research and found out that it’s a Belgium...
  10. B S Magnet

    Has a battery charger utility/manager for Mac laptops (PPC or early Intel) ever existed?

    This question seems kind of far-fetched, but I have to ask nevertheless, especially considering the prevalence of Li-ion batteries being prone to damage (including swelling) or failure, when left plugged in to a charger at maximum charge for extended periods of time. Also, considering the...
    • B S Magnet
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    • battery charging ibook laptops macbook macbook air macbook pro powerbook
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  11. C

    water droplets on keyboard of MacBook Air 2019. is that critical?

    hey guys, just wondering how serious could be trouble caused by a few droplets of water on my keys? I washed my hands and totally forgot what seller said to me about water. i started typing and saw that on 4 of my keys ( r, v, f, c) were droplets. i worked for 15 minutes more after this...
  12. H

    M1 Air Thermal Mod vs Pro as a Streaming PC/Mobile Workstation.

    Hello, first time poster, nice to meet y'all and I'm not sure if I'm posting in the right category. So, I'm a developer and also a streamer as a hobby/side gig and I've recently heard such good things about the M1 Macs from coworkers and wanted to buy a Mac for my mobile workstation and I also...
  13. J

    HomePod Airplay: streaming to HomePod and MacBook simultaneously

    Hi, sitting at my MacBook Pro Late 2018 running Big Sur, I want to stream a podcast on Spotify to hompod mini and a Sonos speaker and output it on my MacBook as well. In Apple's Music app on my MacBook, this isn't an issue. I just select all 3 devices from the list. Music is playing on...
  14. donnieberry

    Strange Macbook sleep bug that even the senior tech's cant figure out (Happens on both Intel and M1)

    For the record, both Mac's are on the latest version of Big Sur. So, I bought an Intel 16 inch 2019 model macbook pro around one month ago. I am a web developer so I install a lot of programs of course for my work and that is what this laptops main use is, work. So I have my chrome extensions...
  15. U

    Broken 9400M GPU in Late 2008 MBP

    Hey all, I have an old Macbook Pro Late 2008 (5,1) with dual GPU. One of these GPUs is broken. Nvidia 9400M is default graphic card, so my mac keeps rebooting and I can boot it only in Safe mode. Is there any way to set 9600M gpu as default? By terminal or something? I've been trying with gfx...
  16. H

    question about battery health, mac

    Good, see, a few weeks ago I came out in the battery tab "recommended service" help me with an app to see the health of my battery, I only have 256 cycles and health is at 77%, there are times where it goes up to 80% and others that go down to 73%, as long as I can use it connected, is it...
  17. A

    Seagate Backup Plus Portable Drive stopped working

    My Seagate Backup Plus Portable Drive stopped working. It was in storage for two years. I pulled out to work with an old iPhoto library. I left it plugged into my computer for a few days. Slowly it stopped working. It started taking longer and longer to do things. Then it started crashing my...
  18. N

    Request: A1466 EMC2925 Bios

    Hi there! I'm having trouble with this 13" MacBook Air. The computer turns on, fan spins, all power rails OK, but no chime, no backlight, etc. So, I removed the U6100 and soldered one from a non-identical non-donor board, and it works "OK"*, so... The firmware is corrupt. Does anyone have a...
  19. Q

    Unable to Boot Windows from External Hard Drive on MacBook Pro

    Lately, I've been trying to create a bootable USB drive with Windows installed on it that I can plug into and boot on my MacBook Pro. I followed this tutorial to the word, right up the part where he modifies the boot security settings to permit booting from external sources. My Mac is old enough...
  20. R

    Should I wait with keyboard replacement on my MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)

    Hello everyone, I am totally not sure if I should or should not have my keyboard replaced, before the 3 years pass by and the possibility is gone. Mine is a MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports), thus the 3rd gen butterfly. I actually grew to love the keyboard! Probably because...
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