buying advice

I am currently using a 2010 MacBook Pro 13" as a Media and File server. I am also running a few other custom Web APIs for my personal projects. It is also a CCTV Camera Server for the recording a bunch of cameras. I would like some advice on weather to buy a M1 Mac mini or the M1 Max Mac Studio...

Found someone selling a iPad Air Gen 3 iPad on FB Marketplace. He tells me the device is unopened and still sealed and pictures provided seem to be true to this end. He is asking only $350, which seems reasonable, however, I’m a bit leery due to potential battery issues. As this device is going...

Hello!!! I am new to buying Macs on eBay and I found this deal that looks like it can be a steal for me but I wanted some advice form the experts lol Its for a 16inch macbook pro which I would love since I have an old 17incher from 2011 that I adore. Its from Sweden and its from a brand new...

Looking for some recommendation, I have the budget to buy MBP M1 pro, but I was just thinking if I should go with the MBA route + iPad (sidecar) for dual monitor capabilities since I have the added advantage of touch and drawing with equal price tags. I didn’t want to be bothered with...

As of recent, I have been looking into getting a proper 6th get iPad mini, mainly for art, iWork integration and because I've realized that I don't really need a lot of the qualities that make a phone a phone (phone calls, smaller size, social media stuff). And I will not give Android tablets...

Last January I bought a M1 MacBook Air because my 2017 MacBook had a screen issue and it was not worth paying the repair costs. At that time, I was still in university and my workflow was quite light. Now I'm working in marketing content creation, I also do freelance marketing/photography on the...

Hi, I'm trying to understand what to buy. I'm a web designer. This means I do a bit of code, but I don't have anything to compile. Sometimes I mess with a bit of video but nothing massive and mostly use web builders and web apps to do my job. These web builders can became quite heavy if the...

So, I'm not a creative professional, though I'm not a super casual user either. I consider myself a "prosumer". I dabble in video editing a little bit here and there when inspiration strikes for my YouTube channel(s), and I use Photoshop for my titles and whatnot for the aforementioned videos...

I would like to buy a new 13” macbook, as my current MBP (2017) has several issues that I believe are not really worth fixing and I don’t know if I should wait for the new M1 MBP or buy a 2020 M1 MBA. I would use it for iOS development only basically, but my issue is this. The current M1 macbook...

So I am a second year computer science student. My 2017 15" MacBook pro recently had some problems so I need a new laptop. I read the buying guides on this forum but I still don't have a clear decision Currently, I am deciding between: 256GB MacBook Air 7 Core GPU and 8GB of RAM 256GB MacBook...

Hi guys soo I'm kinda in dire need for opinions. I'm currently a first-year accounting student. I'm thinking about getting an iPad Air 3 (2019) for an extra device to accompany my 256GB Macbook Air (2019) and well my old (but still going strong) iPhone 6s. Anyways, I'm thinking of getting the...

Hi I am looking for advice to help me make the decision whether to upgrade from my Mac Pro mid 2010. I use it mainly for: Photo editing Netflix Working from home Occasional Gaming The only reasons I am looking to upgrade are: 1. upgrade my monitors (looking at second hand Thunderbolt...

I'm looking for a 5K 27" computer monitor but it seems there is literally only one option on the market: the LG/Apple UltraFine 5K 27" display. I prefer this resolution at this size because it amounts to 220 PPI, which is 'Retina' (HiDPI) at macOS's native integer scaling. Apparently there...

Hi, I'm looking for an iPhone 8/SE2020 Clear Case with free cut bottom like the Original Leather/Silicon Cases. also in general non clear case models if no clear cases available, though I tend to the orignal 7/8/se leather cases, but would prefer clear case thanks for your input!

Besides normal light activities(web surfing, streaming audio/video, email, etc) I will be recording up to 3 people using Garageband. This may be locally or remotely using Zoom, Skype, Discord, or Zancastr. I would then be editing the 3 files and applying a couple effects, before creating a final...

Hi, I already own an 128 GB iPhone and 128 GB MacBook Air. I deliberately upgraded iPhone to 128, because I knew photos and especially videos are quite heavy. And since I have a computer I don't need to load all my tasks and data into iPad. I am not planning to take photos or videos on iPad...

Dear all, my partner needs a new laptop and we both don't know enough about Apple Mac products yet to be able to come to a solid conclusion. We are involved with the Apple ecosystem (iPhones, iPads). We want to: 1) usual browse and surf 2) good battery, transportable 3) Microsoft Office...

Hi all-about a month ago, I spilled corn oil on my early-2015 13-inch MBP. It's got 2.7 Ghz, Dual Core i5, 8GB Memory, and 128GB Storage. I recently graduated college and it got me through all four years. Had the spill not happened, I probably would still be sticking with it as it wasn't showing...

Hi. I'm looking to upgrade the memory in my iMac. I have a Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017 with 16BG. And I was thinking of adding OWC 32GB (2 x 16GB) of compatible RAM. While conducting research, on Amazon, the top comment talks about how it is not compatible with stock Apple RAM, and that with...

Hello! To cut a long story short I’m going to get some funding to buy a Mac, and need to buy it as soon as I get the money, which will be next week. However, I need advice about what to buy. I work in audio, graphic design and do a bit of video, so need something with some decent power but...