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  1. A

    New MBP 16 just bought, has small but visible scratches. Advise please...

    I just unboxed my MBP 16, with M2 Max. Bought for work, I do coding and 3d modeling. There ar scratches between the monitor and the keyboard, in the center and the right. They are clearly visible, although depending on the light they are less visible. I tried wiping with microfiber, with water...
  2. purdnost

    Smart HDR: Disable?

    I’ve come across several instances of people disabling Smart HDR in their stock iPhone Camera app due to oversharpening, artificial colors, and distorted skin tones. Has this feature improved in recent iOS upgrades? Do you have it enabled or disabled? What is recommended for photos that are...
  3. JippaLippa

    Very low quality playback on macOS (good on iOS)

    Hello. I recently got a pair of Airpods Pro as a gift and while I use different and better sounding equipment when I'm listening to music, they're very convenient to be used in other instances. The Airpods Pro work perfectly on iOS, but unfortunately they sound horrible when used on macOS...
  4. M

    Updating to Cataline has ruined the built-in webcam quality

    An update to macOS Catalina has made the quality of the built-in webcam that awful that will feel guilty during zoom session, because other participants' eyes could bleed: overall quality 20x times worse than it was in Mavericks, but the main concern is a ghosting problem. When I close my eyes...
  5. JippaLippa

    iPhone 13 Iphone 13 Abysmal Video Quality?

    Hello, everyone I'm a very loyal Apple user, therefore there's no phone for me other than the iPhone, and I recently upgraded from an Iphone XR to a 13 and I love it. Everything about the phone is amazing, especially the screen (once again, coming from the very cheaply made XR). There's one...
  6. Foxblue

    Benefits of a Chromecast v. Built-in AirPlay 2

    Hi guys, Me and my family are Apple persons and we only have iPhones and Macs at home. Also, all of our TVs carry built in AirPlay 2 (we have Samsung’s Q60 and R7100 series). On the other hand, I have a Chromecast Ultra 4K that has been lying around since I got those TVs and have received...
  7. mrboult

    MacBook Air i3 2020 - Awful webcam!?

    Good day all, I purchased a refurbished '2020 Core i3 MacBook air Retina' a couple months back and I wanted to ask other owners about their webcam quality. Mine sucks, even in good light it looks like a grainy camera from 10+ years ago (And I'm really not exaggerating here) MY GF's 2013...
  8. S

    MP 1,1-5,1 RX580 - bad video quality

    Hi, I´m using a 5.1 mid 2010. Exact configuration attached. I recently installed OC (using the easy hw-acceleration-package). Now I've remarked very strange behaviors as well in Mojave as in Catalina regarding videos (YouTube as well as desktop). They seem to be extremely "pixeled" in the...
  9. B1llyG

    Quality issue(s) with Smart Keyboard folio?

    Hi, for little over 4 weeks I own a IPP 12.9 and SKF. Due lockdown, I‘ve only used the SKF in house. However, there is already serious wear on the keyboard. Do other also experience this? I expect to have a faulty SKF as I also experience frequent keyboard disconnects. Will see if this can...
  10. SuzuBell

    Upload photo to Instagram from Mac without reducing quality

    I recently began uploading photos to Instagram and notice that the quality is reduced upon uploading. I use my MacBook Pro and I upload my images on Safari after going to Develop --> User Agent --> Safari iOS 12.1.3. iPhone. I need to set my user agent to the iPhone because otherwise I cannot...
  11. F

    Very poor audio/speaker quality iMac 2019

    I have been using my new iMac 2019 for two days now and I noticed that the audio sounds very poor compared to my iMac 2012. I know you can't expect the best audio from an AIO desktop, but a downgrade in audio quality is unacceptable. Especially when you spend almost double the amount of money on...
  12. S

    Iphone XS Max Display Quality

    Hi everyone I'm really happy with the Iphone XS Max. There are many positive aspects. But now I am absolutely disappointed with the display. The OLED display of the iphone xs max is always highly praised by critics. For me, the display was a very important criterion when I bought it. For...
  13. lbdesign

    Tablets Google Pixel Slate vs iPad Pro? (with keyboard)

    In looking at a portable WORK solution, I'm considering the new Pixel Slate with keyboard, vs an iPad Pro with keyboard. The keyboard experience really matters to me. A lot. But so does multitasking and real productivity. A good browser. Chrome extensions. Speed. I have an iPad Pro 12.9. I...
  14. rphillipss

    iPhone X iPhone X screen made of butter?

    I've seen lots of people complaining about their iPhone X display scratching quite easily. Interested to hear people's experience. Personally: Had my 6S plus for 2 years (naked), with scuffs around the edges and rear, but front glass in pretty good condition, only 1 or 2 minor scratches...
  15. tekfranz

    Sinofsky Formerly of Microsoft defends Apple’s Software Quality

    Found this “defense” of Apple very interesting. https://medium.learningbyshipping.com/apples-software-problem-and-fixing-it-via-twitter-c941a905ba20 The idea of “features, schedule, and quality.” all being demanded and being about impossible to hit is interesting. Still if someone can figure...
  16. Sovon Halder

    Photos App 'Set Desktop Picture' - degrades quality

    If I set a photo as a background image from the Photos App, the quality is degraded. For eg. a super high quality 5000x3000 13MB gradient image looks color banded when done in this way. But if it's set a background image from the file itself in Finder, it's perfect. What am I doing wrong here...
  17. John981

    MacBook Pro Quality Issues

    Hi everyone, after a lot of consideration, I bought a new 15,4“ MacBook Pro yesterday. Then, earlier this morning, when I first saw it in the daylight, I realized there are a couple of fine scratches on the lid of the device. Is this normal? It was bought as new and packaged like a new device...
  18. Dyadzka

    360 Sound Pods : improving sound quality of EarPods and AirPods while watching videos

    Hello, everybody! We designed a new app, 360 Sound Pods : https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/360-sound-pods/id1184870601?mt=8 Many users are not satisfied with sound quality of EarPods and AirPods. So we decided to create an app that attenuates distortions of the pods and makes the sound closer...
  19. RMP28

    iPhone 8 Quality Control Issues.

    I would like to share my experience with Apples poor quality control. I am an Apple Fanboy, I always have been. I love their products, their software, their innovation, all of it! But what I do not love... is their poor quality control. Every single iPhone I’ve had, it has come out of the box...
  20. Z

    Build quality issues on 27" iMac

    Today, my iMac finally arrived from Ireland: Awesome machine! But I'm quite unhappy with the build quality. The first quality issue is pretty obvious: A notch in the back of the aluminum body. My second complaint is about the gap between glass and aluminium chassis on the left side. Is this...