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  1. Z

    Best Tips for Safely Cleaning Your MacBook Screen

    Hi everyone, Yesterday, I cleaned my MacBook screen using an ultra-fine microfiber cloth. Here’s what I did: I first wiped off the dust using the dry cloth. Then, I dampened the same side of the cloth with water and continued cleaning the screen. Finally, I flipped the cloth to a dry side to...
  2. Buadhai

    MacBook A1534 - Retina 12" 2017 - Recover SSD?

    My daughter's 12" Retina MacBook 2017 won't boot. I've tried all the published solutions with no luck. We'll get her a new iPad or MBA. BUT - Although she made TimeMachine backups regularly, she says that there are some important (!?!) photos that were not backed up. I know that the SSD in this...
  3. Ameer_1

    MBA M2 How To Copy & Paste from iPhone 15 Pro to MBA M2

    Can someone please tell me how to copy and paste from iPhone 15 Pro to MBA M2 I have my 15 Pro logged into the same iCloud email and my Airdrop on but it doesn't seem to work.
  4. DominikHoffmann

    MB 1,1-7,1 Sonoma installer won’t boot without 🚫

    I got my MacBook5,1 (equipped with 8 GB of RAM and a 1 TB SATA SSD) to the point, where it is running macOS High Sierra (thanks to DosDude1!). I downloaded OpenCore Legacy Patcher (OCLP) 1.5.0, copied the most recent Sonoma installer app to /Applications/, used OCLP to make a USB flash drive...
  5. geek2022

    Battery health of MBP M1 2020? got in 2021, mine is at 84% and 735 cycle count

    hi guys whats your Battery health for MBP M1 2020? I got mine in early 2021, and it is at 84% and 735 cycle count. Kinda panicking cuz its nearing 1000 in just 3.5ish years T_T.
    • geek2022
    • Thread
    • battery % battery health macbook macbook pro 2020 macbook pro 2020 m1 macbookpro macbookpro m1 mbp mbp 13 2020
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  6. T

    MacBook Pro Display brown spots / marks

    Got some brown spots on my MackBook Pro Mid-2012, which are visible when the screen is on and prominent on a white background. Started with one and now there are 6 over 3 weeks. Mouse pointer and screen content is visible behind the spots. (Image attached) Anyone knows a fix or cause for it...
    • TechSqueezer
    • Thread
    • 2012 dark spots display macbook macbook pro mark spot
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  7. D

    Choice between MacBooks super awkward... M2/M3 Air for professional work?

    I never wanted to post a lame "What should I buy" post, but I've also never been so unsure before... I am a photo and video professional and my rMBP 2014 has become virtually unusable. The situation has been ok because I mostly use my M1 Mac Studio for serious work anyway. But I also need a...
  8. DavidKlavid

    Is portability everything?

    So I want to buy a new MacBook since my 2015 MacBook Pro more and more becomes a pain to use. I have an iPad Pro m1 12.9 with Magic Keyboard but gave up using it as my main computer long ago. Since I’m not a power user that needs a pro computer, an air would probably be enough but I use an iPad...
  9. emraha06

    How many devices did you return or replace because of a problem so far?

    From your first apple device which is bought years ago to existing one today, how many Apple devices did you return or replaced because of a flaw or functional problem (like backlight bleeding, keyboard issue, battery drain etc) Apple always became the name of quality for me but a customer has...
  10. blizzforte

    How do I export Safari bookmarks?

    I can't sync the bookmarks on my iPad Pro to Safari on my MacBook Pro (2013) because it's too old and can't even update anymore. That means I can't export them at all, unless there is a way to export them on the iPad directly. I don't want to manually copy them over to Chrome or copy paste each...
  11. emraha06

    Does this situation effect my customer profile?

    I would like to consult you about something, I had a bad experience a few years ago. Because the MacBook Pro I bought had a problem, I sent it to technical service and the diagnosed the problem with report and Apple replaced it. The laptop that came next was also defective, I got a report on it...
    • emraha06
    • Thread
    • abuse defective macbook return technical service
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  12. M

    iPad Air Apple pricing is frustrating! Mac Air vs iPad Air

    The age old question, should I get an iPad Air or a MacBook Air? I know that answer for my needs, an iPad Air with a keyboard. Now that the iPad Air will be released with a 13" Screen, the Apple to Apple comparison can be made. ;) The costs......... 13" MacBook Air M2, $850, 8gb/256gb at...
    • MacAndMic
    • Thread
    • ipad macbook
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: iPad
  13. baudejogos

    Macbook Pro Retina A1502 '14 LCD Compatibility - [Problem after new logic board]

    Gentlemen, I got an old 2014 13" Retina MacBook Pro i5 2.6ghz with 8gb of ram that was not working. No power. Bought a Logic Board from eBay and made sure I got one from the same year: 2014 2.8ghz i5 with 16gb of RAM. All connectors were re-seated, more than once and then... No video. Behavior...
    • baudejogos
    • Thread
    • compatibility hack lcd logic board macbook upgrade
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  14. Z

    How to Best Maintain MacBook Battery Health?

    Currently, I charge my laptop about twice a day and try to keep the battery level between 20% and 80%. Since I bought it on April 2nd, I've accumulated 12 charge cycles. Is it better to maintain the battery this way, or should I keep it plugged in most of the time and only use it on battery when...
    • Zupi
    • Thread
    • battery battery health charging macbook macbook pro
    • Replies: 33
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  15. M

    MacBook Air M3 CPU Temp

    Hello all, I just recently downloaded iStatistica to monitor some things on my new M3 air and I found that the CPU temps on all the cores stay low in temp except for core 6. On core 6 there is often times spikes up to 70 deg c while the others remain around 40 deg c. This can be while I am...
    • mikem204
    • Thread
    • cpu m3 air m3 chip m3 macbook air macbook macbook air temp temperature
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  16. G

    Using MacBook, how to export iMessages with Tapbacks?

    Hi, is there a way on a MacBook to save an iMessage thread that includes the Tapback reactions? The conversation I want is way too long to save with screenshots, but exporting it to PDF excludes the Tapbacks. Help! Thank you.
  17. broly

    2020 wintel macbook pro 16 doesn't charge during peak use, but does afterwards

    any of you experience this issue?* 1. using the OEM charger 2. oem usb-c cable 3. charges fine when i'm not using resource-intensive program(s) 4. does not charge when there is high usage, but the battery icon is white with the lightning icon. this is strange. time to check 'er in? pictures...
    • broly
    • Thread
    • 5600m 9980 charging macbook peak appul hardware usb-c
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  18. M

    Managed Macbook pro

    After years of unregulated use of Macbooks the organisation I work for is starting to manage our Macbooks by swiping them and installing software like Microsoft Defender and Edge... Is there a way to take control over this macbook before they wipe it? And maintain control after? After the wipe...
  19. macman2024

    MacBook Pro 2021+ MagSafe Wear & Tear

    How is your MagSafe port holding up? Post pictures of the wear and tear around the MagSafe port. Is your getting scuffed, scratched or chipped?
  20. Jdizzle188

    MacBook Pro Worries....

    Good evening to the community, I hope you're all well this Sunday! I'm wondering if I could ask for people's thoughts or perhaps some reassurance about the durability and such of my MacBook Pro 2021 and the USB / thunderbolt 4 cables. Background, I have OCD massively, fought with it for years...
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