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  1. M

    What is the last Macbookpro I can add RAM + SSD to?

    My 2011 MBP 13 inch is on its way out. Maybe. Just getting really buggy and cursor skipping across screen. 2011. 13 inch. Upgraded 16gb ram. 1tb SSD. i5 processor. It’s probably able to be fixed but o don’t know what it causing this. I desperately need to get a new one. What is the last MBP...
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    MBP 1,1-10,2 2018 13” Retina MBP Damaged screen. Help.

    Closed lid on my MBP yesterday and didn’t notice end of USB-C cable was lying on top right hand corner of base, just above speaker holes, thereby damaging my screen. Although it didn’t crack the clear plastic outer layer, it has damaged what I think must be the pixel layer. Screen is now...
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    Need help! Have problem with replacing the broken SSD on MBP 13 (mid 2014)

    Hello, I have a 13-inch MBP mid-2014 and recently its SSD stops working. I happen to have another SSD in SO-DIMM form factor retired from a mini PC and I thought maybe I could use it in the MBP to save some $$. Notice that this SSD used to be the boot drive for that mini PC so it has a Windows...
  4. N

    M1 MBP with uneven keyboard backlight, Any solutions?

    Hello, I noticed that the lighting of the keyboard is uneven, you can see below a video I made the keys "Q,W,1,2,3,-,+" are more lit than the rest, while the other keys seem not to be lit. video: This problem is not only on my Mac, I found at other owners with exactly the same problem the...
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    Apps crashing if not launched on boot on MBP 2011 with macOS 10.15

    Hi, I am having issue with my MacBook Pro early 2011 running macOS Catalina that I installed using dosdude1 patcher. When I try to open 3rd party app (google chrome and microsoft office) it won't bounce on dock and it will crash. But If I open app right after I login it will work normally and I...
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    MBP 13 VS MBP 14 for Graphic Designer

    Hey guys! I'm a graphic designer working from home on my iMac 27. But I was looking to buy a laptop to occasionally work when I travel or I just want to go to a coffee shop to mix things up. I can't decide between an MBP 13'' 16GB, 256SSD (1 709,00 €) VS MBP 14 base model (2 349,00 €). Is the...
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    Norton screwed my Mac

    Hi Folks I installed Norton Security Deluxe on my MBP. It started making things wonky so I uninstalled it. However my VPN stopped working since then. I also am unable to access most VPN Provider websites since then. Safari does not even load those websites (ExpressVPN, NordVPN, VyprVPN). I am a...
  8. marissak

    Just a word of warning about cheap aftermarket batteries...

    We got this 2012 13" MBP that had a tired battery (unsurprisingly) so we replaced it exactly a year ago with a battery from amazon. Been working fine. The laptop was closed with charger plugged in for a couple of weeks. My business partner wanted to use it and when he opens it, he saw the touch...
  9. Spasa

    MBP M1 16/256 Issue Flickering line on screen

    In the upper right corner of the screen, on the horizontal edge of the screen i noticed line, in the length of 3-4 cm, which is flickering. It seems like there is additional line of pixels which are turning on and of. I noticied bright white line while i was working in xcode. From that moment i...
  10. k1im

    M1 MBP Light leak along rubber bezel edges + Backlight bleed

    Finally received my M1 MBP and was very happy about it until I came across the thread about the uniformity of the screen. I ran a Backlight Bleed Test (www.lightbleedtest.com) even though found these conditions quite unnatural to be in a complete darkness sitting with a full brightness. And the...
  11. JustinTheAppleNewbie

    MBP M1 wont't work just of Ethernet cable

    Hi, I've been trying to connect my ethernet cable to my new mbp m1 13" but when I check my network settings it says "Self-assigned IP- address" or something( used google translate for translation might not be 100%). Anyone knows what this issue might be? The Ethernet cable is connected via a...
  12. JustinTheAppleNewbie

    Downloading Rosetta 2

    Hi, I've bought a M1 MBP but when i started League of legends on it, it didn't ask me to install Rosetta 2, why is this? Is there a way i can check if i already have it downloaded? or any way i can download it manually? Thanks!
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    Purchase Decision Help

    Bought an MBP 13" 2020 3 weeks ago... arrived yesterday... (During the M1 announcement) Do I return the original MBP (and the airpod pros i bought with it) and buy a new MBP with the M1 (without the airpods), or stick with the "latest" Mac book pro as per 3 weeks ago when i bought it.... HELP...
  14. performative

    MBP 2020, 13 (base model) and MBP 16 (I7) with an e-monitor

    Hello and sorry! Sorry if this topic has already been discussed or is currently being discussed. I would be grateful if you would share with me the links to these sections. So, I am currently researching these two models (head). I will use one of them for work, mostly text editing while a large...
  15. dogcalas

    MBP 2016 13" continuously restart by Kernel Panic caused by Touchbar

    After a clean install of macOS 10.15.6, The Mac continuously (in random moments) restart by Kernel Panic. When checking the logs, I can tell that the problem is caused by an "undefined kernel instruction" in the WatchOS 3.0 (14Y908). "os_version":"Watch OS 3.0 (14Y908)" "bug_type":"210"...
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    2015 MBP vs 2020 MB Air

    I had the unfortunate luck of dropping my early 2015 MBP yesterday and looks like the screen is shot. Got a quote from uBreakiFix for $450. Trying to decide if it’s worth it to fix it or just call it a day and buy a new MBA. What do you guys think component wise? My MBP has 16gb of Ram (I...
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    Excel running slow on new MBP 13' 2020 (i5 10th gen/16gb/512gb)

    Hello everyone, I have just bought my first MBP (i5 10th gen/16gb/512gb). Today I was working with a relatively large dataset. And I used an INDEX/MATCH array function to re-organize my dataset. When dragging down the formula with "cmd + D" the MBP takes AGES to load, it has been calculating...
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    MBP 2020 13” 10th Gen - “Meh”

    The Verge is thoroughly “Meh” on the whole thing. So so (not great battery life), lousy webcam, outdated form factor (not a bad thing, but far from innovative at this point). https://www.theverge.com/21256520/apple-13-inch-macbook-pro-2020-review-keyboard-specs-price-features
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    MBP 2015 Panic restart

    Hi folks I am having several of these panic restarts every now and then. Nothing new happened or changed but it just kept restarting itself after momentary freeze (noticed the processing slowed down prior to freeze and subsequent restart). The error log is attached below. Appreciate if anyone...
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    Better benchmarks in an Acer??

    https://www.pcworld.com/article/3542609/the-1799-macbook-pro-13-vs-the-650-acer- Does a $650 Acer run circles around the $1,799 2020 MBP? It might. I know it runs windows...but I remember when Apple built MBPs which could never ever be compared to any budget windows machine. The more I see...