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macbook pro (13" 2017)

  1. Oyaha86

    MacBook pro multiadapter

    hello my name is oyvind from Norway. I have a mackbook pro 2017 , and i want to use IT with my 4K 60hz 28 inch PC screen. And i need a multiadapter for sd card , USB Ethernet. I want to use a Thunderbolt 3 cable to DisplayPort at 60hz 4K. And also need a good mouse, and keyboard . Anyone can...
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    MacBook Pro Problems - A critical software update is required for your Mac

    There appears to be an issue with the MacBook Pro Touch Bar and Touch ID. There are multiple articles online and videos of customers complaining about MacBook Pro Touch Bar and Touch ID users recently began running into an issue where the machine will not power power-on displaying below error...
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    MBP TB 17 external screen flickering

    Hey guys, So I've been having an issue with my mac, pretty much since day 1 I bought it. I own a MBP with touch bar 17'. The problem I've been experiencing is whenever I connect an external monitor to my mac the screen flickers from time to time (on that monitor) I use satechi double usb c...
  4. simplynoor

    Water under MacBook Pro screen

    Hi there, so I got some water under my MacBook Pro. screen I had my water bottle in my bag alongside my MacBook Pro that had a case cover on and it was inside a laptop pouch. Somehow my water bottle opened, spilling water at the bottom of my bag which is how the water got to it. Thankfully, no...
  5. Painter2002

    News App Videos cause MacBook Pro to get too hot?

    Hello All, I am just curious if anyone else is experiencing issues with playing videos on news articles using the News App on Mojave? On my 2017 MBP w/TB, I noticed it today while watching a long news video (about 30 minutes), and noticed my keyboard was really warm. I checked iStat menus and...
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    Which Mac to buy for Premiere Pro and Web Design?

    Hi I am new to the forum as was not sure who to ask for quality advice, hopefully someone can help me out. I have a macbook pro currently and love it, however, I have since bought a Gopro 7, so instead of editing 1080 footage and being just about OK, 4k has completely battered my machine. I...
  7. K

    Can silicon keyboard cover damage my display when the lid is closed?

    Dear MacRumors Community, I just got my new MacBook Pro 2017 and I have a question. Can a $10 silicon keyboard cover damage my display when the lid is closed? I know that it will leave some marks that can be clean off but this keyboard already does that without the cover. But the reason why I...
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    I changed the account name on my Admin account and now I can't log in

    Macbook Pro 2017 running on macOS High Sierra. Okay, so I can log into my computer fine (so far) but if I were to try to make changes, like in System Preferences and it asked for my Admin Username and Password, both slots show up empty and if I put in my username and password as they are, it...
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    LG 5K Display Questions Re: Usage and Type of MacBook Pro that is Connected to it

    Hi All, Long time follower and have not posted anything recently but feel that this particular topic needs some clarity since I have not found it after viewing many posts related to the LG 5K, so here I go. I have read many posts and user reviews related to the LG 5K and either have found that...
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    advice on a non-Apple mouse for MacBook pro 2017

    Hello all, I recently got a MacBook Pro 2017 for a programming class and I am looking for a mouse that works with the MacBook pro, first I noticed that most mice out there have a nano transmitter which is USB and the MacBook Pro is USB type C. In all honestly I am not looking to spend more than...
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    Reasonably Priced Ultrawide Monitor Help. What to buy?

    Hello all. I am hoping someone can help me find a decent ultrawide monitor that will only use the one port to display and charge at the same time. A couple of months ago I bought my wife a 13 inch Macbook Pro since her work was switching from PCs to Apple. She loves the laptop but she needs a...
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    Shutting down displays screenshot of previous activity

    I have a Macbook Pro with Touchbar 2017 model and I've noticed that when shutting down, all apps are quit, but then for a moment the whole screen instead of going black shows a "screenshot" of something that I was doing prior to shutdown. I can't say how long ago exactly, I haven't noticed but...
  13. Fun.gus

    Desperate for advice. Antman destroyed my MBP 2017 13" LCD

    Hi All, So to cut a long (and horrifying) story short. My MPB A1708 miraculously developed a pin point crack in the lower left screen and damaged the LCD. How this happened, I am unsure as I keep my MBP in a hardshell and in another neoprene case. Perhaps it was a grain of sand or Antman but...
  14. jandrocamus

    Booting from external hard drive Macbook Pro 2017. Is it a good idea?

    I own a 2012 macbook pro and recently got a 2017 macbook pro from my family with only 128G hard drive. I am planning to take my old macbook's 500G SSD hard drive and always boot from there on the new 2017 macbook. I'd be using this enclosure/cable. Is this a good idea? Would I be running into...
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    2017 MacBook Pro SSD Size with Windows Partition and Carbon Copy Cloner running Autodesk Inventor

    So I need to figure this out: I have a 256 GB 2017 MacBook Pro. It was used by someone else to make an image on an external 256 GB SSD. A Windows 10 boot camp partition of 60 GB was created and the rest of the storage was left to Mac OS. Carbon Copy Cloner was used to clone the SSD to an...
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    MBP 2016/17 Keyboard Issue Follow Up: Top Case Manufacture Date?

    Got my MBP 2017 back today from Apple. Save for a minor issue, it went pretty smoothly. Given some users have mentioned that getting their top case replaced didn't fix the issue and that the issue ultimately returned a few months later, I'm curious whether Apple has made improvements in their...
  17. Djape88

    Macbook Pro 2017 13'' video full screen problem

    Please help guys, I am having an issue with few months old mac. When i play a few videos in QuickTime (for example the last time a video recorded in slo-mo on my iPhone 6S) and enter full screen mode, and then click on a "remove edges" little button, the screen goes crazy! Here are some shots...
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    Dual 4k monitors on tbMBP 13

    Hi guys, I have the newer macbook pro 13''. I have 2 LG 27'' 4k monitors one is the 27UD58 and the other is the 27UD88 and a USB c 4k "triple display" pluggable dock and I've been trying to figure out how i can get them both working with 4k. As of now when i put the display on 4k resolution the...
  19. Mr. Dee

    The 2017 MacBook Pro Keyboard is Just Fine

    I guess the tables have turned. During my visit to the US these past 20 days I purchased several Apple products; one of which is the MacBook Pro 2017 13 inch for my brother. For more than 10 years, my brother has been carrying around a Dell Inspiron 1525. A great laptop when he just got it...
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    Which monitor for MacBook Pro 13 128GB? LG or Dell?

    hi all, I’ve been reading this forum for years but this is my first post. Why? Because I’m looking to buy a monitor for my brand new MacBook Pro 13 2017 128GB. After reading tons of different reviews I narrowed it down to the LG 27UD88-w and the Dell 2718Q. But even after reading tons of...