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  1. stevechen59

    Touchbar flashing square on the right

    [SOLVED] Hi there! Recently I've been noticed that there's a flashing square will appear on the right side of the touchbar. But once I moved the mouse or touch the touchbar, keyboard, the square will gone and everything back to normal. It doesn't affect the function of the touchbar, but it just...
  2. I

    Help! MBP screen flickering

    Hi! Just got a MacBook pro mid 2012 (A1278) and the screen is not working properlly. As you may see in the picture, there is a small spot where I can see the screen, but otherwise it is flickering in some parts, others stay white or gray. Is there a quick fix to this? What could have coused it...
  3. zlloyd1

    Can I push through error -36 somehow??

    Hello all, I am hoping for some instructions here…. I am trying to transfer files between my Mac laptop (High Sierra 10.13.6), and an external drive, and I keep getting this error at some point, ‘The Finder can’t complete the operation because some data can’t be read or written. (Error code...
  4. R

    Macbook Pro 2018 and External Monitors

    I have a question to the Macbook Pro's experts, is it possible to run an external monitor using just the integrated graphics on the new Macbook Pros? If so what is the maximum resolution achievable? and how would the connection to the monitor would be achieved (thundebolt, HDMI). I ask this...
  5. Mountaineer304

    Best deal on a 13 inch Macbook Pro with touch bar

    Anyone out there have any leads refurbished doesn't matter
  6. Adam1988

    Why does my MacBook Pro won’t turn on?

    Hello everyone!!!, Can someone help me verify the issue? I got a MacBook pro from 2015 or 14 amd it was working completely fine but then it stopped working suddenly. All i know is that I troubleshooted everything 10 seconds leaving the power button pressed but the sleepying light turned on...
  7. rifanalam

    Macbook pro 15"(2018 model) overheating

    Hi, I have bought new 2018's macbook pro 15". I am facing overheat problem. I am using extra monitor for my work. I have captured my GPU history which is using AMD Radeon Pro 560 Always. I think that's why my macbook getting overheated. How can I fix it? And in About This Mac shows Radeon Pro...
  8. S

    Pricing a '17 MBP w/Small Display Crack?

    Unfortunately my 2017 MBP 15" has a small crack in the bottom of the display in the bezel area, not in the active pixel zone of the monitor. I'm going to sell it instead of replacing the screen assembly. I'm wondering about two things: first, how to price it, and second, whether it's best to...
  9. S

    Best MacBook Pro for a computer science students

    Soon I'm going to study computer science at uni, so I need a MacBook Pro but I want to know which of these models would be the best for me. They are both the same prize €1999 and both 13". 1. Macbook Pro 2017 without Touch Bar 2.5GHz dual-core 7th-generation Intel Core i7 processor, Turbo...
  10. BohdanPo

    Macbook pro 2018 13 inch vs 2016 15 inch

    Guys which of macbook have better performance 2018 '13 or 2016 '15 ? (two variant - min. spec and max. spec for both)
  11. O

    Mojave login crash even in safe mode!

    Ok I downloaded mojave beta in order to try some new stuff and just to help the Apple community with trying out and give support. But could not even try it because I couldn’t even log in to begin with, I read that you should restart in safe mode and disable all the startup programs but even in...
  12. M

    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...
  13. zedsdeadbaby

    Considering i9 MBP - Reinstall and Disable APFS?

    Well, despite my better judgement I'm considering the i9 MBP. The reports I'm seeing from Logic users are a lot more significant than I expected... Anyway, I've been on 10.12 for a few years now and haven't gone near 10.13. After some reading, it would seem that there's some rationale behind...
  14. M

    Clamshell Mode discussion [merged]

    I'm wondering if there are any issues of having a macbook pro connected to a 4k monitor in clamshell mode 95% of the time? The first concern is heat and ventilation related. I noticed on my MBP 15" 2015, it heats up and I can feel some heat on the keyboard area. We all know heat is a...
  15. L

    New MBP 13 vs 15

    Hi, are there someone who can share their experience with the new MacBook Pro 2018 (13 or/and 15) ? Last few years I was using the 13' early 2015 MBP model i5 2.7 GHz with 8Gb RAM and 128 SSD + external monitor and it did pretty well for development with Xcode and Android Studio, but now I...
  16. omarojo

    new MP15 (2018) i7 (2.2/2.6Ghz) or i9 (2.9Ghz)

    So Im looking at 3 processor options (2.9Ghz) i9 8950hk (2.6Ghz) i7 8850h (2.2Ghz) i7 8750h Im planning to configure it for 32GB RAM with the 560x GPU I just dont know which processor.. by looking at the benchmarks I see the numbers but honestly.. how am I suppose to know if 200pts or 500...
  17. D

    Multiple monitors with Macbook Pro

    I have a new Macbook Pro 2017 , 15" TB, which happen to be my first Macbook. I need to connect 3 monitors with extended display: 1 x HDMI 1 x VGA ( or 2) 1 x DVI Is there any hub which can support it? I am actually a bit confused if I can attach 2 display devices on same USB-C port using any...
  18. apostolos21

    Resolved Macbook Pro 15" early 2011 lag

    Hello! Thank you for opening this thread, the problem with my MacBook is that sometimes after launching some apps (especially that graphics process is requiered), the machine behaves like playing a game with 10-15 fps. I open activity monitor and I see in the cpu usage that the kernel task runs...
  19. katp97

    MacBook Pro 2017 vs 2015

    Hey guys, I am in need of some buying advice. I'm only borrowing my current 2014 MacBook Pro and as I'm in senior year of high school and planning to attend university next year, I need something for myself. I'm looking at two options: 1. 2015 MacBook Pro 13", 2.9 GHz/ 8gb RAM/ 512 gb SSD –...
  20. D

    Is my logic board dead?

    Hi, I spilt some water on my trackpad a couple days back. Suuuper sad. I replaced the trackpad and bought a new HDD. Before I install the HDD, I want to make sure the logic board is okay. It was working fine but now some letters I push don’t type or do random other functions. Is my logic board...