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  1. iMacedonian

    Pro 2015 (13") or Air 2018?

    I'm looking for a reliable Macbook that I could use for coding and considering the keyboard issue I'm scared to buy an expensive Macbook Pro because I'm not a rich guy and I value my money, so I know I'll be angry if I experience those keyboard issues everyone talks about. So the choice has...
  2. iMacedonian

    Are 8 GB RAM enough for programming?

    Hey there. I am seriously considering getting a MacBook Pro 13" 2018. The primary use of the laptop would be for coding (front-end web development) but I'd like to dive in into iOS app development later on. With that said, are 8 GB of RAM enough to run XCODE or I should invest some more to get...
  3. N

    External monitor: Retina quality with mbp 2014 & 2018

    Hello, I'm looking for an external monitor that can reproduce retina quality. I heard about different 27" external monitors, but i would rather use a 24" that will completely be enough for my need. Also, I would like to be able to use this 24" monitor with my macbook pro mid 2014 et early...
  4. L

    macbook pro 2018 flickering

    hi there, i have a brand new MacbookPro 2018 and find it does some semi-irregular flickering when playing back videos. Sometimes it does a little, sometimes it's full Poltergeist mode. Other times, playing the same video under the same conditions, it plays back normally. I've seen these...
  5. Mikesilvadj

    SSD upgrade on mid ‘15 mac pro A1398

    my mac pro is currently maxed out at 500gb. Looking into installing a 1tb without breaking the bank. But at the same time i dont really kno how to spec out a drive for proper compatability. Im linking a drive below. Can someone tell me if this will be plug and play sort of or will i need an...
  6. bonjourx

    How big is the difference between the Old and new GPU on MacBook Pro 15’?

    Just like what the title say. I’m really curious as to how big would be the difference between the Radeon Pro 560X versus the Radeon Vega? Because I have a new laptop coming tomorrow, but if the difference between the two is huge, I’m thinking of just returning what I purchased and wait for the...
  7. J

    MacBook Keyboard Typing Wrong Letters

    Hello hello everyone, So yesterday, I was cleaning my 2012 A1278 MacBook Pro with one of those wet Clorox wipes. I must have grabbed an especially moist one because I think some of the liquid got under the keyboard, and now my p key types ";p" and the semicolon key sometimes controls the volume...
  8. bonjourx

    Macbook pro 2018 15' weird crackling/ static fan noise on low, is it normal?

    Ive noticed that my new MacBook Pro 2018 15inch is making a very minimal crackling/ static fan noise. you don't hear it when the fan is blowing so much. but when the fan is not on full force and just on low I could hear the very minimal crackling/ static noise. its not always there and its not...
  9. A

    Need Help with SSD Swap

    My wife has a 2010 MacBook Pro. I recently upgraded her ram to the highest it will accept. I also purchased a SSD so I can swap out her hard drive. So, here's my question. Right now, her computer cannot accept OS X Mojave. Once I swap in the SSD, will I be able to install Mojave? If not, is...
  10. erudyne

    What does OSX do different on the reboot after a crash?

    I have a Mid 2014 MBP that I installed a NVMe hard drive (Samsung EVO 960) in a while ago. It works perfectly (aside from hibernation) running High Sierra. It also works fine in Win 10 or Arch Linux. I can use dd to zero out the partition info on the drive, initialize with only mojave off a...
  11. A

    Which MBP 2018 upgrades would be worth it for me?

    Hey there! I'm looking at upgrading my old MBP to one of the 2018 15" versions and am struggling to decide which upgrades would be worth the expense. I do a variety of weird content related things on my laptop, so I'm looking to be broadly covered for these. These include: - Editing/Exporting...
  12. bonjourx

    MacBook Pro 15' size and weight opinion

    I hope I'm not sounding silly, but I've noticed that its mostly men that has the 15inch MacBook Pro on the forums.. i wanna know for a woman's point of view, what do you guys think of the MacBook Pro 15 inch size wise? is it too big/ heavy? I've never had a 15 inch and currently have a 13inch...
  13. SiriusNY

    MacBook Pro artefacts while loading

    Hello! After updating to MacOS Mojave, I noticed that MacBook has artefacts while loading. MacBook starts to load then an artefact appears for a second, then loading is going on. By the way, loading becomes a slower than before. Artefacts are ONLY while loading. No any other graphical issues...
  14. S

    Can I use my Macbook Pro in a Power Mac G5 ?

    I have a Macbook Pro 15" probably mid 2012 and a Macbook Pro 13" mid 2012. I also have a Power Mac G5 Quad 2.5. I was wondering if i could somehow use the power of one of the Macbooks (after I upgrade the Ram and HD) with the Power Mac. A sort of Frankenstein monster made from the two products...
  15. Mac03ForLife

    MacBook Pro 2011 Suddenly Died

    So I've been using my late 2011 macbook pro for gaming, productivity, and content creation up until about 2 months ago when i bootcamped it and installed windows 10 to the secondary partition. I've been SOLELY using the bootcamp partition for about 2 months, and just last night I started to...
  16. S

    iPhone 8/Plus Should I buy an iPhone for better integration with Macbook?

    Hi there, it is my first thread here, so welcome everyone! I have been using Macbooks at my work for some time and I absolutely enjoyed the experience, so I decided to buy Macbook Pro 2018 for myself and now I wonder if buying an iPhone is a good idea. I never had an iPhone. Currently I have...
  17. SwissDataHoarder

    Macbook Pro 2018 after update 2

    Hello i made a poll about MacOS update 2. Would be cool if you can answer it http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=5b8ee476e4b0564f7676bde7 to help other user with their purchase. Please everyone should answer, not only who has problems with the mac. thank you This poll is shared on apple...
  18. sincity

    Help please

    I do not have much computer knowledge, my current computer is a Macbookpro9,2 2012 year model which has intel core i7 and 2.9 GHz processor speed and 8GB 1600 MHz DDR3 Intel HD Graphics 4000 1536MB (I have no idea what any of this means) my computer crashed and it barely works, it takes ages to...
  19. I

    Google Drive frequently crashes when running in Google Chrome on MacBook Pro 2018 32GB i9

    I have a MacBook Pro 2018 32GB i9. I’m a heavy Chrome user, with usually anywhere from 80-100 windows and 200-250 tabs spread across 5-10 desktop spaces. I realize that this can be tough on a system, however my MacBook Pro 2017 16GB i7 handles the load pretty well. I was hoping for even better...
  20. rybelis

    MacBook Pro does not deliver images in iMessage

    Recently I bought MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) MacOS High Sierra 10.13.6 (17G65) I noticed I could not successfully deliver images in iMessages. Although it looks like everything is fine and the image has been sent in my MacBook's iMessages, but actually receiver gets the small stock...