2017 MBP how to stop screen damage from spreading

[waloshin]

There appears to be no external cracks just internal. 2017 with a 256 gb ssd and 8 gigabytes of ram picked it up for only $200 Canadian quite a good deal I think.

Plan to transfer mini dv tapes over FireWire but need the Thunderbolt 3 to 2 adapter do generics work well or do I need an apple one? Already have the 2 to FireWire adapter.

Thanks

 

[waloshin]

Too late screen pretty much died today haha

 

[waloshin]

Is there a fool proof way for me to connect my laptop to my monitor so that it will always display on the external display? My monitor has thunderbolt 3.

 

[iMacDragon]

Is there a fool proof way for me to connect my laptop to my monitor so that it will always display on the external display? My monitor has thunderbolt 3.

I think clamshell mode is only way to force it, but if you just leave it at default to mirror display rather than extend it will probably be workable either way

 

[waloshin]

Serious the 2017 Mac Book “Pro” is slower than a 2012 Mac Mini? Obviously that was deliberate so the new M1 would look killer compared to intel…

 

[iMacDragon]

The 13" macbook pro's were always only dual core till the m1 series and much weaker than the 15"+ ones, the mini came in dual and quad configs, due to better cooling.