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  1. Ofir87

    MacBook Pro 13 2018 cooler after Mojave

    Hi all, Just wanted to give my 2 cents with my experience. A base-model of the MacBook Pro 13 2018 (TouchBar) is running WAY cooler after updating to a OS X Mojave. This is with same usage, for example running Safari with multiple YouTube videos/Netflix, mail and 4-5 apps in the background -...
  2. SiriusNY

    MacBook Pro artefacts while loading

    Hello! After updating to MacOS Mojave, I noticed that MacBook has artefacts while loading. MacBook starts to load then an artefact appears for a second, then loading is going on. By the way, loading becomes a slower than before. Artefacts are ONLY while loading. No any other graphical issues...
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    Is Macbook Pro 13 good for a Master student Robotics and Control Engineering?

    Hi guys, It is time for me to sell my Surface Pro 4 and buy a new sound and powerful computer. About that, I am looking for a shift from Windows to Mac OS, but I am not fully convinced if it could be a good choice because the possibility of having software incompatibilities. According to my...
  4. S

    Can I use my Macbook Pro in a Power Mac G5 ?

    I have a Macbook Pro 15" probably mid 2012 and a Macbook Pro 13" mid 2012. I also have a Power Mac G5 Quad 2.5. I was wondering if i could somehow use the power of one of the Macbooks (after I upgrade the Ram and HD) with the Power Mac. A sort of Frankenstein monster made from the two products...
  5. Brawlzapper

    Can't update to Mac OS Mojave on an external SSD (Samsung T3) on MacBook Air 2013.

    So I have a MacBook Air 2013, the internal SSD stopped working a while back, so I got an external SSD (Samsung T3) and have been booting and running the latest version of Mac OS high Sierra without any problems. I'm on 10.13.6. I downloaded the Mac OS Mojave installer last night and tried...
  6. mburtis

    Dead Battery after 4 cycles

    I just purchased a new in box 2016 macbook from Woot. It was for my 13yo daughter, and was a good deal for what she needed. When it arrived, the laptop was at 0% charge. I had it plugged in for about 7 hours at work while I was setting it up and didn't notice until I took it home that it was...
  7. F

    Will a Macbook Air work with AC adapter only?

    Will a Macbook Air work without a battery while plugged in with its AC adapter?
  8. AjTee

    Resolved Charging MacBook Pro with powerbank

    Hello, I have a few question regarding charging MacBook Pro 2017 with powerbank. MacBook has USB-C...so if I will buy USB to USB-C cable and connect to every powerbank then will it work? ...or I have to use recommended for MacBook Pro powerbank? How it looks like with it? Is it safe? Rgds.
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    Early 2015 MacBook 12 Retina battery already needs servicing?

    I'm not sure why the battery needs servicing after about 1 yr of use. I take good care of my stuff and yet have never had any battery issues. Not even on my iPhone or iPad. But for this to happen so early on a laptop leaves me confused as to why this happens? What would cause this? I'm extremely...
  10. A

    OS X Mavericks on mid-2015 rMBP

    Hi everyone, since I like the older ui design more and had some time to spare I started wondering if I could get Mavericks on my mid-2015 rMBP as it has nearly the same specs as the mid-2014 rMBP. I installed Mavericks from my 2011 iMac to an external drive and after tinkering around and...
  11. R

    Macbook Pro Humidity Issue

    Hello, I have a Macbook Pro and I think It's having a humidity issue. Yesterday the cover was closed and I left a half-wet shirt on top of it for around 20 minutes, and when I was back it was not opening. I tried rebooting, SMC etc. I flipped it so the keyboard was facing down and after a while...
  12. Rasta4i

    4K Video Editing On Macbook 12 Possible?

    Hi, im looking for an ultra portable laptop to mostly cut down and trim 4K video editing projects that I work on as I find that the most time consuming part of the process. Once I do majority of the trimming the rest of my edit usually goes quite fast which I do on an iMac. Of course I will...
  13. Marketh

    Apple Surveying MBP/IMP Buyers?

    Hi all, I saw a thread on Reddit saying that Apple was sending out surveys to buyers of the iMac Pro, asking about features that matter most to them etc. I recently had one sent to me after I purchased the new 2018 MacBook Pro a couple of weeks after they were released. Just wondering if anyone...
  14. N

    Graphic glitches on MBP 2017 15"

    When using my MacBook Pro 2017 with the 560 GPU I see graphic glitches every day. This happens especially while using zoom. I attached an example. Another example while not using zoom
  15. AjTee

    iMessage - messages not sync with iPhone

    Hi Guys, I bought new MacBook Pro 13" (2017). My messages in iMessage on MacBook are not sync with iMessage on iPhone. I have enabled option to sync iMessage with iCloud on my iPhone. How to fix it?
  16. T

    Vapor chamber in macbook pro ?

    Could apple use vapor chambers in macbook pros to cool down the i9 properly ?
  17. bello2185

    Log-in background not showing currently set wallpaper on latest Mojave public beta?

    Yesterday I received my new 2018 MacBook Pro 15" and after updating to the latest High Sierra update I enrolled my Mac in the beta program and installed the latest Mojave public beta. Everything is working correctly but there is one thing bothering me. On my old 2013 MacBook Pro 13" the macOS...
  18. Z

    MacBook Pro 13” iris 640 indie games performance

    Hi. I'll buy a MacBook Pro. I have a PlayStation 4. But I want to play indie games on my computer. For example Terraria, Hotline miami 2, Caravan, Euro Truck Simulator. Are such games played in high graphics settings?
  19. Z

    5K iMac or 13” MacBook Pro 2018?

    I was unstable between my 21.5 "iMac and my MacBook Pro. But now I have changed, 27” 5K iMac 3.4 GHz 1 TB Fusion Drive or 2.3 GHz 256 GB SSD 13” 2018 MacBook Pro with touchbar? I will use it for programming and basic indie games. I am a student. I have an iPad for mobility.
  20. fayelizabeth12

    Erased HD on mid 2009 macbook, now can't boot / restore

    Hi All, I have two second hand mid 2009 macbooks, both were running El Capitan when I received them. I've decided to sell one so erased the hard drive (nothing much on there) in disk utility. On restart I can't reinstall El Capitan (presumably because I didn't buy it through my apple ID, or on...