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  1. Rozovici

    MacBook Pro M1 14 - Dead Pixel Warranty Coverage

    Hello, As the title implies I was shocked last night to find out that a pixel just died on my 7-month-old 14-inch Macbook Pro. After the mini heart attack, I relaxed knowing that I have a 2 years warranty offered by my official Apple reseller from which I bought the laptop; but surprise struck...
  2. Traverse

    Specific Application Windows Keep Resizing

    Hi all - I just wanted too see if this is a known bug with macOS or if I have some kind of corrupt preference file as a quick search did not reveal any threads on the latest release. Currently I'm running macOS Monterey's latest build 12.4 and I have an issue with a handful of applications...
  3. jvansant

    No SideCar portrait mode/ functional macOS remote option.

    I've been attempting to create a portrait mode monitor on my iPad using sidecar on macOS. It seems that this is not possible. I've even tried connecting an external monitor, rotating to portrait mode and then connecting iPad sidecar. No cigar. I've also tried countless other remote solutions...
  4. B

    Best monitor for 14" MacBook Pro (less than £400) does PPI make a huge difference?

    I've just bought a Base 14" Pro and am looking for monitor to go with it, I've not had one before so don't know much about the best specs to pair with my Macbook. I came across this article - https://bjango.com/articles/macexternaldisplays/ which says displays within 110PPI and 220PPI are a bad...
  5. oneteam

    TV Remote/Apple TV volume

    I have a pair of Homepods as main audio output for the Apple TV 4K. I'm using the TV remote to control the Apple TV, everything works fine except I'm having trouble controlling the Volume on the Apple TV/Homepods using the TV remote. When I turn the volume up or down (while watching the Apple...
  6. Jsee

    Other How long did it take your iPhone battery to swell? (if at all)

    Hi Recently purchased an iPhone 13 and have been loving it so far. However with my previous android phone I practised cycling to preserve the battery. For those who don't know it pretty much means keeping your battery percentages between 20 - 80% to avoid excess wear on the battery. You can...
  7. B

    iPhone 13 Pro Max Apple Clear case for 13 Series: Side buttons still stiff?

    In my experience last year the Apple clear case had the stiffest buttons for the volume and power. Any feedback on the 13 cases?
  8. Cco61827

    Is something wrong with my new 2021 iMac 24”?

    I just received this iMac about 6 days ago. I ordered it officially through the Apple website. When I turned it on, the screen looked a little odd to me. Like there was too much light internal light shining through the display causing it to look overly bright and washed out in some areas. If...
  9. ja2012

    iPad Question: app for pencil and big images

    Hello. Please recomend app. Like image editor but for big files apple pencil functionality simple pencil and eraser upload/edit/save long/big images. Like 3-8 MB files. gesturs for move/zoom sync with icloud/googledrive Tried several but they wont work with big images. For what: I'm D&D...
  10. O

    iPad How long will ipad mini 4 battery last?

    Hello, I am going on a long airplane flight. I was wondering if my iPad mini 4 will survive the whole flight. I will be watching downloaded movies using the mobile Netflix app. This means that: Airplane mode will be on I will have headphones plugged in I will be watching movies that I downloaded...
  11. Bevan

    Remote IR Plate Misaligned on Apple TV 4K (2021)

    It’s hard to see from the picture below but if you run your finger up the top left of the remote you can feel the black plate is hanging off just a little. If you run your finger down the top right in the remote you can feel that the plate isn’t flush with the body of the remote. And that their...
  12. cameron326

    iPad Pro iPad Pro - but what mic setup?

    Hi all. I'm upgrading from a 2017 iPad and looking at getting an iPad Pro. I use my iPad for work - recording video (front camera) and sound. Although the video recording of my 2017 wasn't the best clarity wise it was sufficient - and for sound quality I just popped in a Shure MV88 mic which got...
  13. W

    2 macs 1 external?

    i wanna read and write from 2 Macs using 1 external HDD at the same time well not read and write same time just be able too. is this possible. never done this. is it as simple as right clicking the drive and allowing other Mac to access over network?
  14. S

    32" Monitor with 87w PD for WFH office use?

    Hi All I've trawled through pages and pages looking for answers, I couldn't find anything specific to my question, apologies if I have missed something. Like a lot of people, I'm working from home using my 2017 MacBook Pro with Radeon Pro 555 2GB. For an external monitor I have been connecting...
  15. J

    iPad Air How to Show Prime Videos Streamed via an iPad and HDMI Cable on Our TV: Screen is Blank.

    On Friday, we successfully showed an Amazon Prime Video (Professor T - PBS) using an iPad Air with an Apple Lightning to HDMI converter and the HDMI cable plugged into our TV. It worked fine, with clear video and sound through the TV. When we tried to watch again on Sunday, we got the audio...
  16. C

    Caldigit TS3+: problems with optical audio

    Hi I'm the (generally happy) owner of the Caldigit TS3+ dock connecting my Macbook Pro 15" (2018) to a home office setup. I recently acquired a nice pair of stereo speakers (Ruark MR1 Mk2) that have optical input, that I thought to use. I have found two issues, one major and one minor...
  17. rx78

    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 4,1 (5,1) black screens, fans on full blast on stress

    Hi, Wondering if anyone can shed some insight into this. When my Mac Pro is under stress i.e. gaming on Windows 10. The game runs great but after maybe 30 minutes of playing the machine will black screen and the fans will go on full blast and I can't do anything other than a hard reset. I...
  18. bonjourx

    iPhone 12 Pro Storage usage for iphone12 pro max help!

    Hello everyone! I have read that Apple now has Apple raw and Dolby for taking videos, I am just wondering if 256GB would be enough if I use those often? Little information about my usage with my 11PM, so far out of 256GB I have only used 55.1GB. I also currently have the 200GB iCloud but I have...
  19. bonjourx

    Which scratches more easily and more visibly? Stainless steel gold or stainless steel silver?

    I can’t decide between the two if I purchase the Apple Watch series 6. I have a SS gold series 5 and so far it’s not showing any scratches. However, I am quite opting for the SS silver this time and I’ve never had one before, so I’m just wondering between the two which one scratches more easily...
  20. F23

    Mac Mini 2020 keeps waking from sleep

    Wake for network access is off. Power nap is off. Find my Mac is off. Still it wakes from sleep and turns on both monitors during the night multiple times. Is there any fix or terminal command to fix this? Thanks