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    Macbook Air mid 2013: Heatsink screw on the fan side broken off

    Hi! I renewed the thermal paste and didn't realize the heatsink was mounted with a single fifth screw on the fan side that is very difficult to even reach. I removed the four screws on the CPU side, left the fan attached and carefully bent up the heatsink to remove the thermal paste. In the...
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    MacBook air 2013 does not recognise the new nvme ssd

    Hi there, I recently bought a 512Gb NVMe M.2 ssd from verbatim as it was really cheap and I also bought the adapter on eBay so that it'd fit in my macbook (the adapter is from sintech) but after installing it, the ssd doesn't show up in disk utility or ubuntu terminal, I tried so many different...
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    How to create a separate "area/desktop" that's quarantined when logged into customers VPN for work?

    Question - I want to keep my personal machine and anything I do separate from what might happen while logged into my works VPN. Is there a way to create a different desktop/partition/etc/etc that is separate/quarantined from all my personal stuff AND what I might do on my personal computer that...
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    Should I upgrade to 2019 from Mid 2013 or wait for 10nm+LPDDR4?

    I actually bought a new 16" and returned it as I don't need that kind of machine (no need for eGpu) and it got too hot just plugged into an external monitor. I love my Mid 2013, love the size, quietness, magsafe but could use a little more power now and at least 16Gb ram. The geekbench score...
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    MacBook Pro 2013 vs MacBook Air 2015

    Hi guys, quick question; Would you buy a used 2015 MacBook Air 13” with 4GB, 256GB hard disk, 1.6 ghz. Or a used 2013 MacBook Pro with retina screen, 4GB, 128 hard disk, 2.4 ghz. 300 more on the battery cycle count They are both around the same price. The MacBook Pro suffers from a bit of...
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    MacBook Air mid2013 and Samsung's 960 PRO NVMe M.2 SSD

    Hey guys, My friend gave me a Macbook Air (mid 2013) and i want to update its ssd, possibly with Samsung's 960 PRO NVMe M.2 SSD. But cannot find anywhere on the net if it will work or not. I have got so many mixed reviews but none of those updates appear to be 960 pro. Has anyone got any idea...