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  1. T

    Installed new SSD and now MacOS won't boot or finish installation

    My SSD got busted and I got a replacement. Now that I've replaced the SSD, I've been struggling with the OS for my MCB Pro 2015. The standard on installation in recovery is Monterey. Everytime i install and about to finish, it reboots and then says "About 29 minutes remaining" What should I...
  2. Krutav

    Upgrade Your MacBook's Wireless Card! (WiFI AC + BT4.2) (Open Source Guide!)

    If you're like me and still holding on to a Unibody MacBook from 2010 - 2012, you'll have noticed that the wireless connectivity can be lacking on these models! While this guide won't cover Macbooks made in 2009 and prior (at least not yet), I will be focussing on Macbooks made from 2010...
  3. slimmy18222

    MacBook Pro Retina 15 late 2013 won't boot. Please help!

    Unfortunately I’ve got a big problem. Let me introduce myself, I’m Covid-19 researcher based in northert Italy, just a bit abroad from you. I constantly work with my MacBook 15” late 2013 and I have a tons of patients data inside it. Suddently my MacBook stop power on for no reason (no Water no...
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    Blown speaker in Macbook Pro 2015 15 inch. Top case replacement required?

    How'ya doing? I'm getting mixed answers for this, hence posting to this forum. While I was watching couple of videos in maximum volume (as the videos' volume was quite low) the speaker started distorting a bit. Didn't care as I thought it could be the compressed audio in media playback causing...
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    Battery recall (15-inch) mess-up by Apple

    Well, you might be aware of the battery recall going on for some of the 15-inch macbook pro models. https://support.apple.com/en-ae/15-inch-macbook-pro-battery-recall My device is 2015 15-inch. Just got my device back from the Apple store after the battery replacement. They did replace the...
  6. Dozer_Zaibatsu

    MacBookPro 15" i7 $400 off at BestBuy?

    Has anyone noticed this? Wife's 8 year-old Air went kablooie last week. We're looking at all kinds of things to replace it, including a hefty laptop which can also replace/supplement her current desktop she uses for graphic design. I've been put off by Apple, lately, considering the upcharges...
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    MacBook Pro 2017 Freeze randomly

    Hi, I have a MacBook Pro 2017 15in, Configure to order model, A1707, 3.1Ghz, 16GB, 1TB running MacOS Mojave 10.14.5. I've been using this machine for over 6 months now and it worked completely fine. Lately I went on vacation for a week and didn't use it. When I tried to turn it on later the...
  8. Jcvlasmesas

    Performance problems on 2011 Macbook Pro

    Hi, I've owned a 2011 15' Macbook Pro since the year it launched, it's been a great computer all of these years and I upgraded the ram from 4gb to 8gb and swapped the mechanical 5200rpm HDD to a 256gb SSD. About 1 year and a half ago my battery almost blew up so I removed and used the computer...
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    default sound vs 'Boom 3D' vs ???

    Hi, I am a software developer interested in the audio quality of Macbook for 10 years. At first, I want to be sorry about my english writing. I write a post to get opinions from who knows Mac well. I am currently using the 2018 MacBook Pro 15-inch model . I have not been satisfied with my...
  10. bonjourx

    Macbook pro 2018 15' weird crackling/ static fan noise on low, is it normal?

    Ive noticed that my new MacBook Pro 2018 15inch is making a very minimal crackling/ static fan noise. you don't hear it when the fan is blowing so much. but when the fan is not on full force and just on low I could hear the very minimal crackling/ static noise. its not always there and its not...
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    Macbook Pro 15 2015 or Macbook Pro 13 2017

    Hello, guys I'm looking forward to buying a used Macbook pro. In my country the stated above models are in the same price range and I cant decide which one to choose. I will be using it mainly for development(coding). This is the specs of the 2015 Macbook Pro 15 inch: i7-4770HQ 2.2Ghz up to...
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    2018 MacBook Pro (15 Inch) - Screen Coating Wearing Off ...

    I recently got a new 2018 MacBook Pro (15" with Touch Bar) and just noticed that there is an irremovable stain (circle like) in the middle of the screen that seems to be expanding. I think this is related to the screen anti-reflective coating or something like that that was an issue with the...
  13. dfee

    Bought the wrong 15" MBP (oops)

    While browsing Geekbench scores, I realized that I'd just bought the wrong 15" MBP (1 hour before). So here's what happened: on the checkout page (https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro/15-inch) it lets you select which base MBP you want to configure. I selected the one on the right...
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    Do you think there are more 13 inch or 15 inch macbook pro's out there?

    A friend of mine said today: there are definitely more 13 inch macbook pro's being sold. I'm not entirely sure. What do you think / have?
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    Are these stats normal after throttle update?

    Hello, Yesterday I bought a 2018 macbook pro 2.6 i7. When I came home I installed the new throttling update. Now my question is the screenshot below normal for a computer that had the update? Kind regards
  16. itsasin

    2017 MacBook Pro (15") - sudden keyboard issue! Not again ...

    So I have had a beautiful journey so far with my latest MacBook Pro. Not sure how long ago, I bought myself a 2016 MacBook Pro (15") after my late 2011 MacBook Pro (15") finally broke down after six years or so. [ HISTORY ] Unfortunately, I think I got several issues including the high-pitched...
  17. fb3993

    Macbook Pro 15 2017 - Graphic card issues

    Hi all, I have recently purchased a Macbook pro 15' 2017, with Radeon Pro 560 graphic card. I have noticed that after I wake up the laptop from sleep, the graphic card does not fire up and I need to restart everything if I need to use it. Is anyone else experiencing this? And is there any fix...
  18. loco8

    Glass logo baffle "chin" cracked.

    So this happened. This is the crack next to the plastic piece that caused it because when I closed the laptop that thing was sitting there. It was obviously an accident but after doing some research I found out that Apple doesn't cover it as it is considered "accidental damage". The computer...
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    High Spec 13 or 15, that is the question!!

    Hello there, Been through a lot of different threads but I still can't really make up my mind. Basically looking into a new setup, main editing platform will be an imac 27" top spec and will add the ram meself, and then I wanted something I could travel with but light enough, go on multiday...
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    MacBook Pro retina 15" GT750m issue

    I have a MacBook Pro retina 15" late 2013 (10.13.2) and for some months I have performance problems with the dedicated graphics card (GT750m) with virtual desktop transitions and with Photos, Sketch, ... After going to the Apple Store and doing all the hardware tests on the GPU, the hardware...