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  1. Anappleaday29

    Does anyone know what do not localize means? Ventura 13.1

    I fired up the freeform app on the Mac and saw it. It doesn't seem to impede performance..but I don't really know what it means
  2. K

    MacOS Ventura - External Display lag

    Hey guys. Since the launch of MacOS Ventura I have major issues with my external Monitor. The framerate is locked to 30fps with no option of changing it in the settings. I heard of people complaining about the same issue or even no working external display at all. Fixing methods I tried: -...
  3. B

    Which MacBook? (Air, 13 M2, 14 M1 Pro)

    Hi everyone! I am using Lenovo Legion 5 Pro (11800H / 3060). But this PC is very heavy, and its battery life is poor to use outside. My primary focus is portability, but I want to maintain performance. (I last played a game months ago. So it's not gaming performance.) I am considering buying...
  4. M

    Dell monitor for MacBook Pro mid-2014

    I currently have a MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014) and need a monitor. I found these Dell ones but am confused as to whether the scaling would ruin the display? I have no knowledge related to monitors so would appreciate any advice. I'm likely to update my MacBook in the next few years...
  5. ronan12

    MacBook Air 2017 vs MacBook Pro 2015: Which one to choose?

    I will be buying my first MacBook. But, I am on a tight budget. 2 MacBooks are in my range. One is MacBook Air 2017 i5 13inch vs MacBook Pro 2015 i5 13 inch. I am an undergrad computer science student. I primarily need a laptop for programming. Which one would be a wiser choice overall?
  6. D

    Blurry Text on 32LGQN600

    Hi , I recently bought a QHD 32LGQN600 as an external monitor for my MacBook M1 Pro , and it is running MacOS Ventura. The text in the monitor is blurry , even at maximum resolution 2560 X 1440 . I had tried some of the methods available on the internet , such as toggling fontSmoothing...
  7. ZircoBen

    Remove Sticker Outline from Mac?

    Does anyone have any tips on how to remove the sticker outline from a Mac? I bought this MacBook on eBay and it came like this. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
  8. itsZ

    Got water under the screen of my MacBook Pro 14”

    Hey there! Today there was a big storm with rain I’ve never seen before. The streets were POOLS of water and there was a mini tornado reported. I was coming home from my classes and my MacBook Pro 14” M1 Pro was in my bag which is kind of water resistant. When I opened the bag, my MacBook...
  9. J

    Macbook Crashes While Playing a Video in Full Screen

    Hi everyone! Recently I ran into a problem with my Macbook Pro A1502 (early 2015) that bothered me so much and I could really use your help. This laptop has been crashing several times with glitches on screen and infinite audio loop while playing full-screen YouTube videos with Safari -- the...
  10. Reggaenald

    Dislpay takes a minute to wake

    I recently restored my MacBook Pro (13inch, 2017, 4TB ports) to set it up as new and now the screen takes between 30 and 60 seconds to wake when woken up in any way. Does someone know why this happens and how to fix it? The keyboard lights up, the trackpad clicks, but the Touch Bar and Screen...
  11. M

    is customizing icons possible on mac os 10.15?

    hi, im looking to customize the icons on my macbook running 10.15, however, i tend to get the "you dont have sufficient permission" messages when going through the "get info" window. i did disable SIP but that didn't work. Im not sure if you're able to customize icons in os 10.15 like older...
  12. greedist

    Is my MacBook Pro's sleeping cycle normal?

    I'm currently using the aldente app and Belkin dock pro3, but I don't know what's wrong. I need help 🙏 I'm currently using smb and sftp, so I checked if there was an incoming signal with the tcpdump command, but there was no problem. Thank you in advance 🙏
  13. M

    M1 Pro Battery Issue - incorrect battery percent

    I have bought brand new MacBook Pro 14 M1 Pro. After 2 month of normal use, I noticed strange thing - when the battery drains to 18-25% it can turn off without any warning! If I plug it in to power, it immediately shows these 18-25%. If I try to reboot it - it can show 10% for example. I tried...
  14. applegoldfish

    How's the performance and Battery life on MacOS 13 Ventura?

    Hello guys, how's the new MacOS 13 on your MacBook Pro. Is the performance, and battery same as MacOS 12 or gotten better/worse in terms of speed and snappiness? Please state your Mac model. Thanks!
  15. T

    NEC monitor issue with M1 MacBook

    I have the NEC PA272W and recently hooked it up to my new MacBook with M1 chip. It is cabled HDMI to HDMI and USB-B (monitor) to USB-A (Mac). Every so often the monitor goes dark and then a reddish screen with jumping white lines appears. If I shut off the monitor and then turn it back on, it...
  16. onFIRE

    Cleaning my MacBook Air 2022 screen

    Does anyone know if there are any good and safe screen wipes out there for cleaning a MacBook Air 2022 screen? Currently I'm using a microfiber cloth from a pair of sunglasses, but it doesn't absorb water very easily when I try to get it wet. Eventually it absorbs water and I can clean my...
  17. T

    MacBook Pro Late 2011

    Hello, I powered on my macbook to a blue screen with horizontal lines. Can anyone help? I know its 2022 and I have a 2011 macbook but im broke.
  18. J

    MacBook Pro 16inch M1 Max power issues

    I purchased the brand new M1 Max 16inch MBP last November. I spent 4K and was truly expecting the laptop to last me for many years. I noticed a couple days ago that the laptop kept on randomly restarting and yesterday it decided to no longer power on. This is truly a shock to me, especially as I...
  19. A

    Issues with the screen of MacBook Pro 14 (2021)

    Can somebody please tell whether there is issues with the screen of MacBook 14, I have encountered many issues with this device in last 8-9 months. 1. the entire keyboard keys has the marks on the screen of this laptop, may be the proper space is not there between the screen and the keyboard. 2...
  20. phillytim

    iOS 16 device backups: supported with macOS El Capitan (10.11.6) and newer!

    Whew - iOS releases have gotten to be quite a nail-biter time of year for me with my ol' macOS 10.13 High Sierra! Glad to see those of us with macOS 10.11+ still have the ability to backup our phones with the shiny new iOS version.