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macbook pro m1 2020

  1. M

    Creaking Noise on MBP M1

    Hello, my MacBook Pro M1 2020 is facing this "small" issue, a metallic noise coming from the left side of the back cover, affetting also the keyboard, near letter: A,S,Z,X. Has anyone ever experienced this noise coming from keyboard/back cover? If yes, how it went? Thanks.
  2. .wojtek

    Computer restarts with panic, busy timeout, IOBlockStorageDriver

    Every couple of days my MBP (M1 Pro) restarts - I see for a split second a pink screen and then it reboots. Afterwards I see following error: Anyone experiences anything similar? Any hints how to troubleshoot it? Block Storage device would suggest failing SSD?
  3. R

    M1 , 8GB - I'm sure youre tired of seeing this one but here i am .

    i know this is asked a lot and i have read many reddit posts and others that havent been conclusive for my situation. recently by 2015 air 8gb ram (bought 2015) is reaching its end. i thought it was to a point of nearly unusable because of the overheating. i was wrong because after 5 days of...
  4. S

    M1 MacBook Pro - Ventura Process CPU Usage

    Hello, Curious if anyone is noticing the below behavior after updating to Ventura. I have an 13 inch M1 MacBook Pro/8GB/256GB that previously had Monterey 12.6 installed. After installation I observed processes "cmfsyncagent" and "sharingd" using approximately 90% and 20% CPU, respectively. I...
  5. Geo7gearias

    MacBook Pro M1 USB Ports Not Working.

    Hello, I just recently purchased a used M1 MBP and it's been giving me issues. I've purchased a couple of different USB C hub adaptors in order to connect it to an external monitor and to connect things such as memory cards and it won't read them. I have another USB C SSD that sometimes...
  6. geek2022

    MBP 13inch M1 flexgate issue question

    Hi, I spilled some juice on my MBP 2days ago but the keyboard was kinda spared. There is a pretty big watermark on my screen (ie water is shown on the display). The keyboard is working fine. There is also a flexgate that showed up! Issues What I am concerned about is did the juice spill make...
  7. J

    Macbook Pro vs. Macbook Pro - Advice Needed!

    Hello all! I've been quite spontaneous and now own two Macbook Pros. However... I need to decide which to keep and was hoping you could help me! My existing Macbook Pro is the 13" M1 2020 512GB 8GB Ram - Good condition, albeit a small dink on the lid where a glass fell on it (slightly...
  8. S

    MBP M1 2020 smudges/marks under glass

    hi I had bought a MBP M1 2020 13 a few months back and today i noticed while working under direct sunlight that the display has some strange smudges/creases that won't come off even after thorough cleaning with microfibre cloth.The marks/creases are not at all visible under normal room...
  9. M

    13" M1 Air vs Pro

    I’m currently deciding between the M1 Air and 13” Pro, both at 16GB/512GB, the price difference is £235. Unfortunately I had to return the 14” as I found out I’m sensitive to PWM at that level, so only have the option of these two. My current laptop is a mid-2014 MBP which I’ve had since...
  10. rotraspher

    iPad Pro IPAD PRO 12.9 m1 mini led has worse DISPLAY colours than m1 MacBook Pro 13.WHY?

    I HAVE AN M1 MACBOOK PRO 13AND I RECENTLY BOUGHT THE M1 IPAD PRO 12.9 WITH MINI LED JUST FOR THE MINI LED AND BETTER CONTRAST.BUT WHT I FEEL IS THAT THE IPAD PRO ONLY HAS BETTER CONTRAST THAN THE M1 MACBOOK PRO 13.OTHER THAN THAT THE COLORS ARE STILL BETTER ON THE MACBOOK PRO AND GENERALY WHEN I...
  11. S

    Which mac should I get

    So my current MacBook Pro is basically running on fumes. I’ve been looking at the m1s and also 2018 and 2019 15 inch MacBook pros. The heat and noise don’t bother me of the larger intel machines. I edit video and photos quit often. I also don’t think I can go to a smaller 13 inch screen but the...
  12. kristof46

    MBP 16” vs MacBooks with M1

    Last year I’ve change MBP 13” 2016 for MBP 16” just because of home office. Bigger display was a game changer for me. In fact I don’t even need so much power. I don’t play with video editing or photoshopNow I am wondering if I should back to 13” with M1. First I bought 32” external monitor. At...
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    Battery life of the MacBook Pro M1 while rendering / processing video

    I thought you might all find this interesting. I did a test today where I charged my MacBook Pro M1 to 100%, then after disconnecting it I converted a bunch of videos using Handbreak (quite an intensive task). I left Handbreak converting videos until the battery was almost empty. It lasted more...