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  1. M

    MacBook Air screen backlit not working

    Hi everyone, my first post here. I’ve bought a second hand MacBook Air 13 2011 (Model: A1369) recently and was told the battery is dead and the screen backlit isn’t working. I was planning to use it as desktop and media center so I reinstalled macOS using external monitor, which worked as...
  2. mrboult

    MacBook Air i3 2020 - Awful webcam!?

    Good day all, I purchased a refurbished '2020 Core i3 MacBook air Retina' a couple months back and I wanted to ask other owners about their webcam quality. Mine sucks, even in good light it looks like a grainy camera from 10+ years ago (And I'm really not exaggerating here) MY GF's 2013...
  3. RazorBackX

    Downloading all iCloud photos and videos through Apple data and privacy.

    Please help me, Long story short I have searched the internet and did hours and hours of research and still cannot get a clear answer. I’m hoping someone can finally help me. I have 55,000 photos in iCloud and 400 videos. I want all of them off iCloud and in a folder in my desktop. I know there...
  4. B

    Battery condition vs design capacity: MacBook M1 Air/Pro

    Received my base MacBook Air M1 two weeks ago. Installed coconut battery on the first day with the attached daily results. The "battery health" indicator in the system preferences shows a maximum capacity of 100%. - Any other users (both Air and Pro) experiencing a discrepancy between third...
  5. S

    Strange new sound from 2017 MBP hinge (see video)

    I have a 2017 model 13" MBP that has served me like a dream for over two years now. This week, it's developed a strange sound from the hinge when I move the notebook at specific angles. Please see the video to hear the exact sound. Video: https://photos.app.goo.gl/y7YW3YKfGT6rAviD8 The only...
    • SVsh
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    • hinge macbook macbook 13 strange sound
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  6. Galavital

    Screen damage

    Hello, I hope this is the right place to post it. So my MacBook Pro screen suddenly starred to have lines on it. In the beginning it wasn’t that big, but now it’s really annoying. I’m not living in USA and in my country they ask for around 920$ to replace the internal screen. Is anyone know...
  7. Le0M

    Major Battery disappointment on MacBook Pro M1

    Hi guys. I bought a low-tier MacBook Pro M1. After a couple of days of indexing etc, I was expecting the battery to last way longer. Here's my setup and daily use: - It is connected to an external HD monitor through a usb-c -to-HDMI adaptor, as well as an external mouse via USB. - Laptop's...
    • Le0M
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    • activity monitor adobe apple silicon m1 background battery creative cloud drain macbook pro
    • Replies: 143
    • Forum: Apple Silicon (Arm) Macs
  8. Y

    How to improve a MacBooks running speed

    Macbook 2016 - running 11.01 slur Hi can anybody help me speed up my MacBook? It was running fine before the software update Things are running slow and not opening - seeing a lot of the rainbow coloured thinking circle? Any advice would be gratefully received ? Many thanks :oops:
  9. D

    MacBook Pro 16/Air M1 external USB-C screen turning black - NEC EA271U

    Hey everyone! I just bought new monitor for my home office setup - NEC EA271U and have some serious issues with it when trying to use USB-C connection. When it is plugged in it charges the computer just fine, displays screen for about 10s and turns black/no signal, while it is still visible in...
    • Diwad
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    • ea271u external display macbook nec usb-c
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  10. Congressmann

    Compatible, affordable monitor with MacBook

    Hey guys, I tried using my MBA M1 with my Dell SE2419H monitor. Unfortunately, the text is noticeably blurry (apparently due to the low resolution of my monitor). 1. What specifications does a monitor need for it to run with the MBA and not blur the text? 2. Which monitors under $300 are...
  11. ZachNathan

    Big Sur Breathing New Life Into 2015 MacBook?

    Hi all So I have the entry-level 2015 12-inch MacBook, and in recent years (and even up to the recent dev betas of Big Sur) it really has been a struggle to maintain some semblance of good performance. I think this was largely due to my use of Chrome and other non-Apple apps, which often...
    • ZachNathan
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    • battery big sur macbook performance
    • Replies: 32
    • Forum: MacBook
  12. T

    Apple Photos keeps filling SSDs on my MacBooks

    Hi! I'm Tomasz from Warsaw, Poland. Aerospace engineer turned software developer. Lurker since 2015, but this is my first post. I struggled with this for years and finally curiosity won, hence me sharing this here... Do you have any idea how to stop Apple Photos from filling up SSD? I used...
  13. S

    Do RAM upgrades make less sense for M1 machines?

    With new M1 Macs, we only get two options for the RAM: 8 and 16GB. My current daily driver is a base model of MBA 2017. With many tabs open, Pages, Preview, etc., it is starting to feel like it's not enough. Next week I'm getting M1 Air with 16GB of RAM (well, 99% sure of that). We all know...
  14. L

    Anyone else's MacBook still slow after Thursday's debacle?

    I'm running Sierra on an old 2012 13-inch MacBook Pro. Everything slowed to a crawl on Thursday, presumably from the same ocsp problem everyone else experienced. My laptop eventually shut down after freezing totally, and upon reboot, it presented me with the prohibitory symbol (🚫). I figured it...
    • Lavender9
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    • macbook macbook 13 prohibitory symbol sierra
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: macOS
  15. Mera

    iPhone XR Iphone battery widget

    Can I add Macbook pro battery on my iphone widget ? If yes how ?
    • Mera
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    • battery iphone macbook widget
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: iPhone
  16. Z

    Battery is not charging

    Hi ! I've got an issue with my 2015 retina macbook (the one port boys), that doesn't want to charge its battery anymore. It just started saying "battery is not charging" a few days ago, but it will take power from the charger because the battery levels are also not depleting (or extremely...
    • Zoomat
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    • battery mac macbook not charging usbc
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: MacBook
  17. Vulcan4770

    M1 chip and Gaming on MBP

    Hi everyone, First off, yes I understand Macs are not the best for gaming unfortunately - maybe that will change now. For a game like World of Warcraft does the M1 chip with let’s say 16GB of unified memory on a 13in MBP have a better chance? also, does unified memory significantly improve the...
  18. DCIFRTHS

    Expert opinions needed - Is security compromised?

    Just got a 2017 Macbook Pro with 16GB Ram, 560 Radeon and 512 SSD. It was an unbeatable offer, so I couldn’t pass it up. The person who owned it before me used it to live stream, and has installed different versions of free streaming and server software - only heaven knows what else on it. The...
    • DCIFRTHS
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    • firmware hack macbook mackbook pro malware secure security spyware
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  19. C

    Today's Apple Event New Macbooks conjencture: a surprising price

    Hi folks, here's a guess what will happen at tonights Apple event: Apple will announce MacBooks that start at just $500. That's lower than Macbooks have been for the last 20 years. Why? Well first of all MacBooks are now very similar to iPads, and you know how low they can price these. But...
  20. D

    FCX: MacBook Air vs. MacBook Pro

    Hi all. Getting ready to upgrade my laptop following this week's Apple Event. I use my laptop for mostly basic tasks except for Final Cut X. I'm an amateur content creator, working mostly with video shot on the iPhone and doing simple edits in FCX. I am beginning to step up my FCX game though...
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