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  1. macman2024

    MacBook Pro 2021+ MagSafe Wear & Tear

    How is your MagSafe port holding up? Post pictures of the wear and tear around the MagSafe port. Is your getting scuffed, scratched or chipped?
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    How much guide

    Hey guys, I am looking for advice on how much I should aim to sell my MacBook Pro for. I want to upgrade it soon, but also so I can get decent value back on my current machine which is in like new condition. Details Below Macbook Pro 16-inch, 2021 (November) + Apple Care. Expires 4 Dec 2024...
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    How to fix black screen on dropped MacBookPro ?

    MacBookPro 2012 15” A1398. No visual damage was found. Mac was inside of suitcase and it was inside of a bag. Mac boots up,I can hear the chime,but the screen is totally black,not even “light” black. Caps lock light doesn’t work. I tried SMC,PRAM reset, didn’t work. Reconnecting screen...
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    MBP M3 Thunderbolt 4 dock/hub options

    Hi! I need to buy a new MBPro. Looking at M3 14" 512SSD 16-24GB ram for my recording studio. Running Logic X. On my old MBPro Late 2012 i am plugging a FW(also has USB2.0) sound card, 1 external HD just for recording, a powered USB 2.0 hub (Midi keyboard, keyboard, mouse, 2 external backup...
  5. Mr.Heisenberg

    Disk space problem, I delete files and the available status shown is not altered.

    Equipment: MacBook Pro MacOS: Monterrey Dear colleagues, I would like to ask if any of you have experience of having dealt with this or similar problem and what alternative or possible solution you recommend. It has been happening to me for a while, but the most noticeable change happened to me...
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    Replacing old desktop with M3 pro

    Hi, apple experts. I am looking at purchasing mbp M3 pro. I'm pretty new to Apple products and MacOS in general so would be great to get advice and suggestions here :) This purchase is to replace my now 12 years old Windows desktop with something more portable. I've been wanting to make the...
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    Trying to wipe Macbook Pro - Macintosh hd does not appear in Recovery Mode

    Hello, I have a refurbished mid-2015 Macbook Pro, it's currently running Big Sur version 11.7.10. The last six months the laptop will run hard and crash multiple times a day. It doesn't matter if I was working on it or not. I wanted to wipe the computer and start fresh. The Macintosh HD does...
  8. dntymacqueen

    My MacBook restarts while asleep.

    I purchased a MacBook Pro this year in January, it's the 13-inch, M2, 2022 version. 16 GB of Memory and 494.38 GB storage with just about 28 GB of storage left. Approximately 3 weeks ago It updated the OS to Sonoma 14.0 (23A344). Since then about 3 to 4 times while my Mac is closed and asleep...
  9. Mrsaxomaphone

    8tb External drive Solutions

    Hi, I currently own a 2019 MacBook Pro with 8tb of SSD. I am a music composer and have a great deal of my samples and sessions on the drive. It's great not having drives hanging off and failing!! (Its happened many times) I am wishing to upgrade this machine now to the new M3 chip but not sure...
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    Best macOS version and SSD for mid-2014 16 gb ram ?

    Hi everyone. I am pro windows user. But i bought an old macbook pro mid-2014. So i don't know about anything macOS or macbook pro. I researched some but everyone says different things. Which version should i choose for fresh install? I'm computer engineer. I care about performance ,battery and...
  11. JohnRckr

    Wireless/USB-C Gaming Mouse

    Hey y'all. Could someone recommend me a USB-C (for charging) wireless gaming mouse compatible with M2 Max MacBook Pro? I tend to do occasional gaming either though GFN or I play World of Warcraft, and would love to have a mouse that works without problems on MacOS. I love Razer but their...
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    Updated MBP2011 opencore legacy patcher and stuck in recovery mode

    i updated my patched MBP 2011 on ventura to the latest OC (version 0.6.8) and now my back does not boot up it keeps going into recovery mode. i tried to reset NVRAM but got not luck. can anyone tell me maybe i can revert OC changes to default through Terminal app which i can open in Recovery...
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    Macbook pro M2 to 4k LG monitor via usb-c stopped showing display

    New USB-C Macbook pro Version 13.5 Ventura Lg monitor: LG 38WN95C-W I did not see another thread similar to my issue so if its a repost I am sorry It was all working before. From M2 to Monitor using usb-c was working before. I did not use any dongle or hub to connect. Straight from M2 to...
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    Need advice on choosing a MacBook Pro with Apple Silicon and 1 TB of storage and 16GB RAM.

    # Need advice on choosing a MacBook Pro with Apple Silicon and 1 TB of storage and 16GB RAM. Hi everyone, I need advice on choosing a MacBook Pro with Apple Silicon and 1 TB of storage. I also want to connect it to multiple external displays. Likewise, I noticed that the MacBook Pro 14" and...
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    Need a fast external SSD for m2 MacBook Pro

    Hi, I have the new 14" MacBook Pro M2 and need an external drive. It needs to be fast so an SSD. I have read some confusing things about what the MacBook speed they actual support as opposed to what it says on the box. I hear it doesn't support some of the USB speed specifications so I don't...
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    After M2 MacBook Pro release, is now a good time to buy a refurbished M1 Macbook Pro?

    I haven't bought a new laptop or really paid attention to the prices for years. I'd like to get an M1 Macbook Pro since I don't really need the extra performance of the M2. I'm wondering if prices for Apple's refurbished M1 Macbook Pros, or even new ones from Apple or other stores, are as good...
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    Buying advice: Old 2009-2013 iMac as a secondary screen for photo editing with Macbook Pro 2020

    Hi, I have a Macbook Pro 2020 13 inch and i use it mainly for photo editing. I used to edit photos on my 17 inch 2019 Asus ROG but the colour accuracy of Macbook pro is great. But 13 inch screen isn’t that helpful tbh. So i was thinking of buying a budget monitor and i thought why not grab a...
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    mid 2012 15" macbook pro gpu upgrade?

    hello, im looking at upgrading my macbook pros gpu to 4gb. i know on the mac pros you can run a non efi flashed gpu to have open core as the boot screen. but my question is can i use any 4gb boot rom, to flash to the apple 650m gpu in my macbook pro and then get the 4gb of vram on there and then...
  19. dcbl

    Remove glossy screen layer from A1211 (MBP 2006) - possible?

    I recently came across my old A1211 MacBook Pro and brought it back to life with a SSD I had lying around. This one has the glossy screen option but it appears as though the glossy layer has started to separate from the screen itself or something like that. There appears to be a large amount of...
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    New 2020 13” MacBook Pro M1 frequent kernel panics

    I bought a MBP m1 a few months ago and it restarted due to a kernel panic so I gave it to apple’s repair center. After a few weeks, they told me that it has been repaired. So I picked it up, but I left without testing my MBP thoroughly since I had to travel to a different country due to work. So...