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  1. Sebastian79

    iPhone XS Buy iPhone X, XS or Wait?

    I know this might have been raised many times before but here it goes... My iPhone 6Plus has been a champion surviving all this time, but I feel that it's time to upgrade. I can still wait till 2019 but hey it's Christmas so I'm considering my options ;) I can get the iPhone X for $820 or the...
  2. janeauburn

    iPhone 6(S)/Plus iOS 12 on iPhone 6 Plus

    Holy cow! This new iOS 12.1.1 has breathed new life into my old 6 Plus, my main (daily) phone. I can't believe it. I refused to listen to all of the reports about good performance of the new OS on old phones, but now I'm a believer. Thank you, Apple! I can use this wonderful phone for at least...
  3. gtx3r

    Swap Logic Board MacBook Air 13" 2013 to 2017

    Hello, I am curious if it is possible to swap a 2013 Macbook Air logic board with a MBA 2017 logic board. I saw some post at (Upgrade MacBook Air A1466 i5 2013 logic board with a newer one 2015) claimed that he successfully installed a 2015 logic board on a 2013 MBA body. Since the logic board...
  4. S

    Future proofing your MacBook Pro?

    So a couple of things to start. I already purchased my MBP and an external monitor so this is more an academic discussion, for me, perhaps not for others that are still in the process of deciding which options to click when ordering their new 2018 MBP. I just enjoy the banter. Second, I know...
  5. DJ Dilbert

    Trouble Activating NVIDIA Web Drivers in High-Sierra

    Posted this on the Nvidia forums too. But MR has rarely failed me. Hoping for the same. I’m trying to upgrade my 2010 8-core Mac Pro (5,1) with the Asus GTX1060 6GB OC on my system running macOS 10.13.6 (high-sierra). While still using my base card (ATI HD 5870), I installed the web driver and...
  6. N

    Need to upgrade my Mac Pro 5,1 gfx card. What are my options?

    So I want to upgrade my Mac Pro 5,1 that has been using the same Radeon HD 5870 for 8-9 years now since the fan seems to be making a strange noise. I was searching on the boards and I saw the Sapphire Mac edition of the Radeon HD 7950 Mac edition. This card seems to be sold out everywhere. I...
  7. davidgnomo

    Replacing Fusion disk with SSD (late 2012 iMac)

    I'm about to buy an OWC kit to make the upgrade by myself and there's plenty of videos about how to replace the hardware on the OWC site and on YouTube ... what I cannot find anywhere is a tutorial on how to take everything (Mac OS included) from my old Fusion disk and put it on the new SSD ...
  8. P

    4K video card for Mac Pro 1,1 2,1

    i have a Mac Pro 1,1 which has the 2,1 firmware running on it. The machine is running el cap and currently has a Radeon HD 6870 PC Card which works fine but can’t drive a 4K monitor at 60hz. Are there any reasonably priced cards that would work in el cap and windows 10?
  9. Bojack Horseman

    Cost for AASP to upgrade RAM?

    Does anyone know how much an AASP would charge? I want to buy a Mac Mini as my first Mac ever. I'm considering the i5, 16GB, 256GB version for photo editing. But since the RAM is upgradeable, I want to save some money for now and settle for the 8gb version and upgrade later. I know I can upgrade...
  10. Daggboyx

    NVMe SSD on Mac Pro Early 2009 Flashed to 5.1

    Hi all I am new here and very new to Mac Pro workings after my windows system crashed etc.... Anyways bought a Mac Pro 5.1, 12 core 3ghz 64gb ram 250 gb SSD have upgraded the graphics to a AMD Radeon 560 and installed Mojave. My issue is the NVME SSD western digital 1TB won't recognise. Am I...
  11. At_Op45

    MacBook Pro - SSD Bracket

    Hi there, I am currently purchasing an SSD to replace my slower HDD for my MacBook Pro. I will most likely use a Samsung 860 Evo. I just wanted to know which bracket I should use for this upgrade. Please respond with any suggestions and or links.
  12. At_Op45

    MacBook Pro Mid-2012 SSD Upgrade

    Hi there, I am currently purchasing an SSD to replace my slower HDD for my MacBook Pro. I will most likely use a Samsung 860 Evo. I just wanted to know which bracket I should use for this upgrade. Please respond with any suggestions and or links.
  13. Mountaineer304

    New iPad Pro 12.9 worth the upgrade from iPad Pro 12.9 “2nd Gen”

    Hey there everyone it’s been a while hope everyone is doing okay!! SOOO I’ve been eyeballing the new 3rd generation iPad Pro 12.9 since its launched I’m currently still rocking my Pro 12.9 2nd generation but I’m seriously considering the upgrade and was wanting some thoughtful opinions from...
  14. Denarlexar

    Can I upgrade MacBook Air with a newer motherboard?

    I have a 2013 Macbook Air 13" (i5, 4GB). The MacBook Air's design seems to have stayed pretty much the same from 2012-2017, so I was wondering if there was anything preventing me from purchasing a fully-specced 2017 motherboard off of eBay with all the components on it and replacing the current...
  15. S

    Best upgradeable second-hand MBP

    First post here! I could not find a thread specifically on this topic, so here goes. I am thinking about buying a second-hand Macbook Pro to give OSX a real try. I am a Windows fanboy but all my mobile devices are on iOS and I would never part with it so I have the feeling I have not given OSX...
  16. CliqueQ

    Thinking if an upgrade is possible.

    Hello, I recently had an opportunity to buy a MacBook Pro 2017 from a friend that wanted to buy a newer Mac. I have been using it for 2 weeks or so and I kind of like the Touch Bar but this Mac doesn't have one. I looked up online and found top cases with a Touch Bar for sale. I wanted to find...
  17. cutlercollin99

    2011 Macbook Pro Bluetooth 4.0/LE upgrade help

    Hello. I am looking into upgrading my bluetooth for my 2011 MBP to bluetooth 4.0. I saw this thread and it's pretty dated. With over 1300 comments it's hard to find out the important/updated info without looking through all of them. The latest response was january of this year saying he got it...
  18. SnarkyBear

    This C|Net article claims that replacing the mini RAM requires a trip to an Apple service center.

    In the third paragraph it states "But like most Apple products, it's not really end-user upgradable, requiring a trip to a service center. This undercuts one of the perks, namely being able to buy less expensive memory elsewhere" https://www.cnet.com/reviews/apple-mac-mini-2018-preview/
  19. drummingcraig

    OSX Upgrade Help - 10.10 to 10.11

    I am beyond frustrated so apologies if I am missing an obvious and/or previously posted solution here. I have searched here and elsewhere and feel like I am going in circles, so please refrain from any flaming. I have a mid-2008 MBP (5,1) which is currently running Yosemite. I need to upgrade...
  20. S

    black screen no chime after 10.14.1 upgrade

    my mac pro is mid 2012, md770,the os version is 10.14, yesterday i upgrade it to 10.14.1, the first reboot is white screen with progress, and the second reboot cause the computer dead . there is no signal to the monitor, no chime .. I tried dp and hdmi cable, changed the memory and slots...