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  1. Ivyfishbone31

    Upgraded refurbished 2009 MBP on eBay?

    Hi I am looking into a refurbished apple is the 2009 too old if it's been upgraded to new memory 8gb and 1 TB SSD it has a one year warranty. 2016 iOS it's a 17 inch MB Pro. I also saw a cheaper one with the DVD drive but didn't say the year. I want it for mainly iTunes, photos but I might want...
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    MacBook Pro 2011 a1286 reboot loop. Wits end

    Hi All First post. I have a MacBook Pro early 2011. I shut down my mac and the. When trying to boot back up it is now stuck in boot loop. Gets to logo and status bar completes then goes white then reboots again. Tried the following: D for diagnostics. It passed Option key but won't boot to...
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    My 2016 Macbook pro is perfect but how to fix this???

    i accidently dent my 2016 13 touch bar macbook pro, my heart is broken, any tools can fix this??
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    Advice for new purchase

    Hi everyone! I am looking to get a new MacBook Pro and was interested in getting other people's opinion. I've already looked in other places to see what people advices on getting for what I usually do on my computer, but they generally answer from a perspective of the MacBook Pro being used...
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    [Buying Advice] Important decision points: Macbook Pro 13" or Macbook Pro 15" ?

    Hello all, Perhaps this was asked before, but could not locate it. How to go about deciding between Mac book pro 13" and Mac book Pro 15". I have not owned a Mac Laptop earlier. However I have used a Mac-mini. What are the important decision points? Use-case For me:- a. Would like to do light...
  6. Emilpu

    Sierra or El capitan?

    Hello, I'm new here, this is my first post. I have a mid 2012 Macbook Pro 13, but I upgraded the ram to 16gb. I have El capitan now, but what do you say? do I upgrade to Sierra or it'll only make it slower. PS I'm plaining on upgrading to a SSD
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    SSD TRIM and MacBook Pro

    Hi there! I know there have been a load of threads about SSDs and MacBook Pro and TRIM - but my question and situation is slightly different. I am a travel photographer and have had my MBP (mid-2012) since it was first released. Last week, the HDD began to show signs of mechanical failure...
  8. alaa_shammaa

    Grey Bar at the top of a MacBook Pro w/tb display

    Hello Everyone! I'm having a flashing/flickering grey bar at the top of my display where the menu bar resides. Tried to install macOS but noting changed! I'm on 10.12.3 and my device is the base model without a touch bar. I haven't had this issue in the first 15 days of using it, so I really...
  9. S

    Can't get MacBook Pro to wake for access

    I have an early 2008 MacBook Pro running El Capitan. I am trying to use Back To My Mac to connect to it remotely. It works 100% perfectly if it is already awake. However if it is asleep I cannot seem to connect. I have "Wake for network access" checked in the energy settings. I have my...
  10. C

    MBP 2015 or 2016? Whichone to Buy??

    Experts, I am new to Mac, have never owned a MacBook, however planning to switch from PC to Mac as am fed up with windows. I am a software engineer who works on Unix platform day in & out. So, Initially was thinking to go with Ubuntu, however, i changed my mind to Mac. Purpose: I am planning...
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    My MacBook Pro 2016 (or Touch ID) is acting weird

    When I leave my MacBook Pro 13" with Touch Bar sleep when the lid is still opened, this weird thing happens: when I click the power button (also Touch ID sensor), sometimes it unlocks the computer and gets right to the desktop, sometimes it doesn't work, gives me the lock screen with my account...
  12. suicidejesus666

    Deleted osx partition during windows installation!

    I wanna start off by saying that I tried everything to solve this problem but failed, I looked everywhere on the internet for a solution and none have worked for me.. So my problem is as following, few weeks ago I was trying to install windows 7 on my MacBook pro late 2013 via boot camp, I...
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    Resolved Macbook pro case?

    Hey, I'm currently desperately searching a case or hardshell for my new macbook pro 15 inch with touch bar. If anyone knows a site where i can buy one, please help me out!
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    New MacBook Pro or Old one?

    I recently bought the new MacBook Pro (touch bar) 13 inch with the following configuration: Processor: 2.9GHz Intel Core i5 Memory: 16 GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3 However, the screen feels kind of small, so I'm considering returning it and getting the old model, but with a 15 inch display. The...
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    Replacement Battery Calibration

    I recently purchased a NewerTech NuPower 65Whr Battery for my 2011 13'' MBP. Someone told me that for newer batteries like this you shouldn't drain it completely and do not need to calibrate but the brochure came with the battery wants me to perform draining to death for calibration. Which one...
  16. Dj64Mk7

    MacBook Pro 5,5 experiences Kernal Panic when booting to Recovery HD

    Hi! My MacBook Pro 5,5 running OS X El Capitan experiences a kernal panic every time I go to boot into the Recovery HD. Please help…
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    Why should I buy a Pro instead of an Air?

    My main computer uses are web browsing, Netflix, Spotify, DVD's, email, LibreOffice, GarageBand recording, and minimal photo editing. I prefer laptops because I like to be able to work in different places around the house, but I rarely need to travel with my computer, so I'm not concerned with...
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    MacBook Pro 16 15" Custom: On Allocation?

    I ordered my 15inch MacBook Pro 2016 on 28 of October and i still haven't received it? it just reads On Allocation what does this mean? It was a custom order with all set to max. Is this normal that it takes over 6-weeks and i don't see any information on when it's going to ship.
  19. martieda

    Can I edit 4K video with this MacBook Pro?

    Hello, I recently bought a 2015 MacBook Pro 15-inch four cores with Intel Iris Pro GPU at 2.5ghz (it doesn't have a dedicated gpu) can anyone tell me is this Mac is enough for video editing? What about 4K video? Thank you very much.