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    Maxed out M1/2 Max 14” users - battery life/noise?

    Can anyone with a 14” mbp with a fully maxed out M1/2 MAX Chip + fully maxed out RAM comment on battery life/fan noise? Curious what the actual experience is for people with a fully souped up 14”. How bad is your battery life? Do you deal with a lot of fan noise? Issues even in a low/medium...
  2. K

    Need help/advice on m1pro/max vs m2pro/max purchase!

    Hello everyone! I am currently looking at four different configs as shown below. M1s have been proven for the past 12 months or more, whereas M2s have upgraded Wifi, Bluetooth, HDMI, all of which I don't absolutely need. In terms of chip performance, I am not a heavy/video/graphics user so...
  3. ddhhddhh2

    Should I be worried about the sound when shaking my MBP?

    Hey folks on the forum, regarding this issue, I'm pretty sure I'm seriously ignorant about it. See, a few days ago, my colleague mentioned in passing that sometimes there's a slight "sound" when shaking his MBP, which he showed me (it's actually not that bad). So, I tested my own MBP (M1 Max 16)...
  4. gammamonk

    External display signal issues with M1 Max on 13.2.1

    This week I've been having a nightmare of a time with external displays. I'm connecting via USB-C to a 4K monitor (different models at work and home) and I'm getting random signal loss, weird artifacting, and most frustratingly I can't use any apps in full screen. At work on an LG 4K monitor...
  5. WujoFefer

    HiDPI resolutions on LG 40WP95C-W (5k2k) with MBP16 M1Max (24 core)

    Im thinking of switching from 2x4k (28 inch) displays in to one 5k2k (40 inch). Currently I'm thinking bout LG 40WP95C-W. My main motivations are: 1. bug with flickering screens because of TB4 <-> DP2.0 connection especially when there is a lot of dark views in the screen 2. far edges of my...
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    Glyph Atom Raid SSD on MBP M1 Max

    I have recently purchased a used Glyph Raid SSD 4tb drive and tried doing a benchmark speed test and I was seeing 30/40mb/s for read write? (should be up to 950mb/s) I have tried to format the drive but I am still seeing the same issue and I have tried a couple of type c cables.. Any help would...
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    Which would you buy? Mac Studio 4K video editing: 32GB Ram 2TB SSD vs 64GB RAM 1 TB SSD.

    Any video editors out there willing to shed some insight. Use case will be 4K video editing on Final Cut Pro For the exact same price, which would you purchase? 1. Mac Studio: M1 Max 24 core GPU, 32GB memory, 2 TB SSD or 2. Mac Studio: M1 Max 24 core GPU, 64GB memory, 1 TB SSD
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    Macbook M1 Max - no HD to install Monterey

    Dear all, Following online instructions (after I changed my mind about a migration from my older Macbook Pro), I erased my brand new 16" Macbook Pro M1 MAX 64GB 2TB in order to perform a clean install. I had the seemingly common problem of the Monterey installation freezing constantly and...
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    16" MacBook Pro M1 Max with 3 Studio Display

    Hi, I own the top of the line 16" MacBook Pro M1 Max and I am thinking of purchasing 3 Studio Display to connect them to it. I would like to be able to use a dock connector and ideally have only one Thunderbolt cable from the dock to the MacBook to be able to plug and unplug it easily. it seems...
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    Low M1 Max Battery Life

    Hey, My battery life doesn't seem to last too long (iStat screenshot) Current Specs - M1 Max, 16", 2 TB, 32 GB RAM I had a M1 Max Pro, 16" 1 TB a few months ago and the battery seemed to last a lot longer (it was returned due to burnt pixels and then I ordered 2 TB model). Any ideas?
  11. crysis21

    Dual monitor LG G950 UHD 4k@120hz setup on M1 Max?

    Hey everyone, I've been researching this topic for the past week, but I couldn't find any clear answer. While the specs on the Apple's website state that the M1 Pro and M1 Max can run at least 2 external monitors at 6k@60hz, I was wondering if anyone tested the M1 Max in a dual monitor setup...
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    M1 Max 24 Core Gaming Sizzle Reel

    While the games are old, its still a pretty impressive collection of old games macs can run now!
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    16" MacBook Pro M1 Configuration

    Hi, I have decided to buy the new 16" MBP but I need some advice to decide which configuration is best for me. M1pro 16core or M1max 24core? 16gb or 32gb RAM? 500gb or 1Tb SSD? I am an architect and I mainly use Archicad for 3d and render, Autocad 2d, Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator...
  14. emraha06

    dirt/stain on brand new macbook pro 16 M1

    dear friends, my device came and i noticed some stain spots on display after i remove the protective paper on display. They were located on same area and other regions of display were completely clean. I have cleaned this area with cloth and all gone. Has any one experienced sth like this?
  15. revyTH

    macOS Is VR development possible on M1 pro/max chips?

    Hi guys! I would like to know if it is possible to develope VR applications on the new apple silicon M1 pro/max chips. What I have found so far doesn't seem very promising: Not possible to use external GPU (eGPU) Not possible to connect an headset like Oculus Quest for debugging Not possible...
  16. imDavid

    M1Max getting a lot of kernel panics - even when TB3 Dock

    Hey folks, I left the MBP M1Max for about 30mins while I had dinner. Only Safari and Edge were open with a youtube video paused. I came back at it was at the login screen. Panic were common last week when I had a thunderbolt 3 dock attached and the computer went to sleep. Is there anyway to...
  17. imDavid

    M1Max graphical artifacts after restore(s).

    Hello folks, I have a M1Max with 64GB of RAM. The computer has sadly had a slew of issues since it arrived. It's been restored three times now. Aside from the memory leak in Monterey, strange app behavior have been occuring, like Music constantly crashing, quicklook not working, slow boot times...
  18. georgemuresan

    SolidWorks on M1 Pro/Max with Parallels

    Hello, Has anyone tried using SolidWorks on the new M1 Pro or Max? What is the performance like?
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    (POST TIMES HERE!) M1MAX 14 inch Battery Life Thread.... since no one ever says what size they are actually using

    What is the actual battery life people are getting on the M1 MAX 14. inch with 64gb ram? Every review is m1 pro 14 vs 16 inch m1max which is not useful. I have made threads but no one responds and in other threads people say m1 max Gets this but do not specify size. So lets make this easy. Size...
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    MEMORY LEAK 💧 Mac Book Pro 16" M1 Max YOUR SYSTEM HAS RUN OUT OF MEMORY ??!! Lightroom Classic

    THANK YOU TO @white7561 for pointing out a 445.42 GB memory leak - Anyone know how to figure out what caused it so I can try and get the issue reported / fixed? Browsing + Zooming in and out of a large Pano in Adobe Lightroom Classic today and already had the system run out of memory. I didn't...