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mbp 13" 2017

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    13" MBP (2017): Frequent kernel panic – IONVMeController related issue

    Hey guys! Lately I'm having some serious issues with my 2 yrs old 13" Macbook Pro (2017, with TouchBar, 4 Thunderbolts, 512Gb). It started about a year ago (while still on Catalina). When I left it in sleep mode for the night and I opened it in the morning I noticed that my computer restarted...
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    What should I get? Air 2018 or Pro nTB 2017

    It'll be my first time getting a Mac (I'm a college student) and I want this to be a really good investment. I've been choosing between the new Air and the 2017 Pro without the touchbar. I was leaning towards the Pro 2017 at first but after reading news and threads about the keyboard, I am now...
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    MBP 13" 2017 vs MBP 15" 2015? (Help)

    Hey guys, need some advice on which to get. This will be my first mac! I will be using this laptop for photo editing such as Lightroom CC and Photoshop CC and college work. I'm a hobbyist with photography but do a bit of paid work on the side.I also have a custom built PC that's a powerhouse so...
    • Vulthor
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    • mbp 13" 2017 mbp 15" mid-2015 photography
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    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    Grad student: buying advice (MBP 13 2017 vs XPS 15 9570)

    I will be starting grad school in September and need a new laptop as my present HP Pavillion has broken down. I am looking at nTB 13 inch 2017 MacBook Pro with i5 7th gen/256 GB SSD/8 GB RAM. I live in India where the MBPs aren't customizable, which means I won't get nTB models with 16 GB RAM...
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    13'' MBP 2015 or 2017?

    Hey everyone, I am about to purchase my first MBP, so i went through bajillion articles, reviews and videos about MBPs, however still cannot decide, thus came here in desperate need of advice from someone who had used them before. Considering the sum i can afford to spend on it, I've stopped...
    • steppedaughter
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    • macbok pro macbook pro (13" 2017) macbook pro (13" early 2015) mbp mbp 13 mbp 13" mbp 13" 2017
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    Comparing real life performance of 2017 MBP to earlier gens?

    I've been using an early 2011 15 inch MBP (2.2GHz i7) for almost 7 years now. It worked great for about 5 years and then I noticed slowdowns. Last year I upgraded the RAM from 4GB to 16GB and many of the performance problems disappeared. Overall, I'm happy with this computer and it is serving me...
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    MBP 13" 2017 - battery life

    I bought my new laptop last week. It's advertised as having up to 10 hours battery life. On the two occasions I've used it unconnected, however, the battery has been down to 80% after just 1 hour. This implies the battery isn't likely to last more than 5 hours. Not acceptable. There's nothing...
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    Distortion in Right Side Speaker

    Did anyone encounter distortion in the right speaker. It is noticeable mostly when listening to speech on youtube, not so much with music, and it doesn't have to be loud. I'm guessing it's on a specific range of frequencies. Should I take it to the apple service provider? I've only had the...
  9. tehaer

    MacBook Pro 2017 - Struggling with the size/hardware

    Hello, First of all, I would like to say hello to the users of the forum, as I am a new one :) Since one month I am thinking about getting rid of my 6 years old Samsung's Ultrabook (Series 5) and replacing it with MacBook Pro. I am a Windows user since 18 years. I've never used Mac OS, aside...
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    MBP 13 2017 screen build quality issue

    Hey people, I'm totally new to the Mac Community and just received my new MacBook Pro. For now everything is working as expected, but.. But when I checked the quality of the case and especially the screen I found some issue and I'm not sure whether its a big thing or not. Around the display...
  11. Kitkad

    Question about my tbMBP 2017 13in battery.

    Hello everyone, I'm new to Macs and macOS, so I apologize in advance if I seem ignorant. I got my MBP about a week ago. I checked the "Full Charge Capacity" and it says that it is 4463mAh. Is that low? Thanks!
    • Kitkad
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    • battery full charge capacity mbp 13" 2017
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    Choice between 2016 MBP w TB (2.9/256/8) and 2017 MBP w/o TB (2.3/128/8)

    Hi, I have an opportunity to buy a MBP in either of the two variants (I am getting them for the same price) 1) 2016 MBP with TB base model (2.9Ghz/256GB/8GB) ~ $1750 2) 2017 MBP without TB base model (2.3Ghz/128GB/8GB) ~$1703 My usage: My current usage will be for browsing, video streaming...
    • Arav
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    • mbp 13" 2016 mbp 13" 2017
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    Refurb w/ Touch Bar or New MBP - Better Buy?

    Hey guys, Just wanted your opinions. 128gb isn't going to cut it for me. I could either get a new low end mbp (no touchbar) with the ssd upgrade or get a refurbished mbp w touch bar for the same price. Obviously, the touch bar is kind of cool but not really what I'm interested in, I would...
    • juice182
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    • mbp 13" 2016 mbp 13" 2017 refurbished
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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