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mbp 15 2018

  1. J

    Macbook Pro vs. Macbook Pro - Advice Needed!

    Hello all! I've been quite spontaneous and now own two Macbook Pros. However... I need to decide which to keep and was hoping you could help me! My existing Macbook Pro is the 13" M1 2020 512GB 8GB Ram - Good condition, albeit a small dink on the lid where a glass fell on it (slightly...
  2. 1viracocha

    MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2019) External 4k Monitor draws 18w on idle

    I have following setup 1 - MBP 2019, i9 8 core 2 - 27 Inch LG HDR 4K Display (27UL850) with Type C cable came with monitor 3 - Using in ClampShell mode Even in Idle mode, the laptop is running at 18-20w. The temp are about 58-60 degree and fans running at 2100 RPM. Tried various resolutions...
  3. e1me5

    2018 15" i9 slow to start charging after Big Sur update

    I've noticed that after updating to Big Sur (11.0.1), my 2018 MBP takes a couple of minutes to start charging its battery after I plug in the apple power cable. Although it chimes when I plug it in, the power indicator switches to an icon with a power plug and says not charging and only after a...
  4. V

    Use 96W charger instead of 87W

    I have a work 2018 mbp 15”. If I would use an 96w charger instead of the original 87w one, could I charge its battery faster? I don’t care about battery resource as an investment, I could reimburse such expense.
  5. M

    Hissing sound from the left speaker, MacBook Pro 15" 2018

    So my left speaker or something in that region makes a noticeable hissing sound. I'm sure that this sound isn't from the fan - because it stops after rebooting (while fan goes on the same 2150RPM). I’m sure that I had no such sound for the first year of using my laptop. As for me...
  6. L

    MBP 2018 - lags with external display (sometimes)

    Hello, I have problem with mouse lags on MBP 2018 with external display. I use now Yiiama 5K 27" display, but it also occured with old Dell 4K display. I used USB-C <-> DisplayPort cable to connect monitor, resolution, rehresh rate etc. - everything is ok. But sometimes, especially after night...
  7. vinrom2019

    Flat/Dead Battery Icon Not Showing Up on MBP 2018 15"

    Flat/Dead Battery Icon Not Showing Up on MBP 2018 15" Is this feature removed? I have my old 2013 MBP 13" with the latest Mojave version but still it shows up the dead battery icon when the battery is drained and you're trying to turn it on. But on my 2018 MBP 15" , nothing. You'll just know...