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    Drop Big Bucks on m2 max or wait for m3 max and buy base m2 air now

    I'm thinking of dropping some big dough on a 30C M2 max 16' MBP : 3800 bucks + free airpods pro That's a lot me as a new grad I have a crappy i7 11 16gb windows laptop connected to a 32' 4k monitor, but the laptop which has very bad cooling , over heats and has a black screen so I've opened it...
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    Consumer rights UK: Flickering screen with vertical lines now visible 2yo MBP

    Hi, This is probably a question more for the Consumer rights but wanted to know if anyone else went through the same and how to best go about sorting it without having to remortgage my house to cover the cost of the repair. I purchased a 13inch MBP 2020 (M1) model in June 2021 (now outside...
  3. R

    Where should I buy a MacBook from?

    Should I buy a MacBook from an Apple Store or an Apple authorized reseller? Which one can I benefit from the most? and should I wait for an M3 Macbook? I wanna do video editing.
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    Connecting raid causes crash after updating to Ventura

    Hi all, Just finished updating my MBP 16” M1 Max to Ventura and now I can’t connect my external raid without the computer freezing up and rebooting. This will continue again and again until i disconnect the drive. The drive in question is a G-speed Studio 24tb connected via a thunderbolt 2 to...
  5. Johnny Steps

    Would a base M2 Mac mini be an upgrade from a mid-2018 MacBook Pro?

    I was thinking of trading in a mid-2018 512gb/16gb MacBook Pro towards a base M2 Mac mini. With the education discount bringing the purchase to $64 and then the $100 gift card, I was thinking it would be a good deal. However, I have seen the posts regarding swap memory or slow storage with the...
    • Johnny Steps
    • Thread
    • mac mini macbook storage swap memory upgrade
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Mac mini
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    16gb Intel vs 8gb M1?

    I’m looking to get an used Macbook (doesn’t matter Air or Pro). I usually have hundreds of tabs open as well as several excel spreadsheets - which my 2015 MBP has been handling - but I want a faster processor. I’m unsure how the processor would affect the RAM usable. Would the 8gb M1 MBP be able...
  7. Binuka Dasunpriya

    will Macbook Air 15 inch with 8GB ram be enough for web development?

    Hello!, I am a web developer. I am using a windows pc with Intel i5 4590 & 8GB of DDR3 ram. Currently, I am using Two Vscode windows open, Chrome with about at least 40 tabs open, command prompt, Figma, Xampp, and so on. I usually work with React, Next Js, and PHP(Planning to work with more in...
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    Sonoma may have bricked my Mac

    Disclaimer: this could very well be caused by faulty hardware, or an act of God. I am not saying Sonoma caused the issue, but I did see some funny things within Sonoma hours prior to the bricking. So yesterday, my 13" MacBook Air M2 was fried. As I was normally typing, one of the keys kept...
  9. Miicat_47

    Do you use Apple Watch to unlock your Mac?

    Do you guys use Apple Watch to unlock your Mac, when you have Touch ID in the Mac? (And why?) For me using the Touch ID makes more sense (and is prob more secure)
    • Miicat_47
    • Thread
    • apple watch macbook touch id unlock
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: MacBook
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    Making a iPad-Macbook videocall with no wifi or mobile data. Is it possible?

    Im about to start filming a documentary feature in Chile this July. For a sequence of it we need to make a videocall from an Ipad to a Macbook (or viceversa) but in the location there's no reliable wifi connection nor mobile data. So, it is possible to set up a local network between those two...
    • mikimal
    • Thread
    • ipad local area network macbook no mobile data no wifi
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS
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    Any Web Devs using the new 15"?

    Any Web Devs out there who got the new 15" MBA? Did you go for the 24Gb of Ram? How is the screen treating you, is it sufficient? And would you consider this over a 13" MBA, especially if you had to carry it every day to work and back? I've got a 13" M1 atm which works fine for me, especially...
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    Loose Type C port on MacBook Air m1

    Recently I purchased MBA M1 and I notice this issue. Second type C port loose as compare to first one . It is normal for 1 week old MacBook?
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    college and xcode

    Hello, I am a computer science student. I want to buy a mac to learn ios development(I already know android) and do college tasks. I will run the apps on a physical device, not an emulator, with a couple of tabs open (not many). Will a macbook air m1 with 8gb/256gb suffice? I can't afford buying...
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    MacBook Air m1 gap between lid and base at only one side

    Using MacBook Air m1 and notice there is gap between lid and base of MacBook m1 . Already this is my 2nd replacement unit and still there is same gap issue. What should I do and is it normal for all MacBook users.
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    Image capture time wrong when importing from iPhone?

    Hello, I have an iPhone 14 pro max running iOS 16 connected to a 2021 16" MacBook Pro. When I plug my phone in to import the pictures I've noticed that the times are all off by one hour for every photo. Is there any way to fix this? Both devices have the same current time, both are set to...
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    Need advice on choosing a MacBook Pro with Apple Silicon and 1 TB of storage and 16GB RAM.

    # Need advice on choosing a MacBook Pro with Apple Silicon and 1 TB of storage and 16GB RAM. Hi everyone, I need advice on choosing a MacBook Pro with Apple Silicon and 1 TB of storage. I also want to connect it to multiple external displays. Likewise, I noticed that the MacBook Pro 14" and...
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    MacBook LCD eeprom read and write

    Hi guys. I have one macbook pro 13" 2018 screen with dimmed brightness issue. That can be solved with flashing eeprom on new screen from eeprom of old screen. Does anyone know how to read eeprom and write lcd eeproms on those models?
    • esco1
    • Thread
    • a1989 brightness dimm eeprom lcd macbook
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    How to increase minimum fan speed where my MacBook Pro never go below ?

    Hello, The MacBook Pro 2014 have a minimum fan speed around 2000 rpm. I want to increase this minimum speed to 3000 rpm. I want my mac never go below this limit. I specify that I dont want to block fan at this speed. If my mac heats up, it has to go over 3000 rpm. I think 3000 rpm minium can...
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    The monitor screen turns off, and charging stops when charging MacBook.

    Hi all, I'm using MacBook Pro 14" (M1 Pro). Last night, when I went to the cafe to get some work done after work, I saw that my MacBook charge was 38%. Actually, I had charged the device the previous day, but I thought I might not have charged enough, and some of the remaining charges may have...
  20. TimTheSheriff

    Where is Your M2 MacBook Pro Made?

    I've got an M1 MacBook Air made in China, an M1 MacBook Pro made in China, and an M1 Ultra Mac Studio made in Malaysia. I think Apple is working on manufacturing MacBooks in places other than China, but does anyone have a new M2 MacBook made in a location other than China?
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