Questions tagged [macbook-pro]
All lines of MacBook, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro portable computers.
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Why does my dock keep moving back to my other monitor?
I have a larger, external monitor connected to my MacBook Pro and have arranged it such that the dock is in the external monitor (via System Preferences > Displays > Arrangement, by dragging the white ...
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mds and mds_stores constantly consuming cpu
mds and mds_stores are constant CPU consumers even when I think nothing should have changed on the hard drive.
Activity Monitor:
I have a circa 2009 Macbook Pro with lots of software installed over ...
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How to Retrieve the Wi-Fi Password of a Connected Network on a Mac
I need to find the password for a Wi-Fi network that I am already connected to. I'm using a MacBook Pro that's running OS X Lion. Any guidance is appreciated.
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Restarting sound service?
My macbook pro running Snow Leopard stopped making sounds a couple hours ago. I've found other reports of people with sounds working through headphones, but that's not the problem I'm seeing. I get no ...
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What happens if you plug more than one charger in the new MacBook Pro (2016)?
Apple's controversial decision to convert all the ports on their 2016 MacBook Pro lineup to USB-C ports contributes to blur the difference between ports that supply power (such as a power adapters) ...
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Should I disconnect my MacBook Pro's power cord when the battery is fully charged?
My friend told me that I need to disconnect the power cord when the battery is fully charged. Otherwise, I will shorten the life of the battery.
Other people say you should drain it once a month or ...
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Mail App keeps popping up in the background in Mac OS Mojave
When I am doing some work on my macbook pro, Mail app's main window keeps popping up in the background, it even pops up when I watch movies by interrupting full screen. This is so frustrating, I can't ...
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How to turnoff screen / lock Macbook Pro with touch bar using keyboard?
This was working on older Mac using CtrlShiftPower. But this doesn't work on the new Macbook Pro 2016 with touch bar. Can someone please help. I want to lock my Mac without putting it to sleep.
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Unable to modify the volume with the keyboard
Sometimes, when I connect an external set of headphones/speakers, I am unable to change the volume. When I press one the volume keys, I see the image below.
Why does this happen? Interestingly, if I ...
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DNS not resolving on Mac OS X
Some of my co-workers are having troubles on their Macs - DNS resolution does not work in Mac OS X. They're running Snow Leopard 10.6.8. They can use DNS in a Windows 7 virtual machine (VMware Fusion ...
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How can I achieve page-up and page-down in OS X?
I am using MacOSX Snow Leopard.
How do I achieve page-up and page-down?
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Yosemite bluetooth audio is choppy/skips
On two separate MacBook Pros (one brand new, one several years old) running OSX Yosemite, all bluetooth audio devices are choppy (audio clicks in and out, skips like a scratched CD).
I have tried ...
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Why won't closing the lid sleep my MacBook Pro with external monitor attached after upgrading to Lion?
Up until yesterday (with Snow Leopard), closing the lid would cause my MacBook to sleep whether or not the external monitor was connected.
Since upgrading to Lion last night, closing the lid when the ...
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Shortcut key for fullscreen mode
I am new to Mac OS (2014 Macbook Air).
I am looking at the arrow on top right corner of windows, when I click it, it maximizes window over the top menu and in order to switch back I need to hold mouse ...
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Do MacBooks have a true "Hibernate" option?
I've recently switched from Windows to a MacBook pro. In Windows, there are the following shutdown options:
Standby - the machine goes into a "light sleep" from which it can awaken very quickly (like,...
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MacBook unplugged from external monitor thinks it's still the Secondary Desktop
I've got a MacBook Pro 13" with Lion plugged into an external VGA monitor. Often, when I unplug its video dongle deal, the MacBook doesn't realize the other monitor is gone. It continues to believe ...
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OS X Yosemite Xcode update stuck on 'Waiting'
I recently downloaded Yosemite, and I'm trying to update my Xcode. I hit 'Update' in the App Store, and but it's been stuck at 'Waiting' for the past 30 minutes.
What can I do to fix this?
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How can I stop my retina display from taking 2x sized screenshots?
I recently got a retina display MacBook, and all my screenshots (via ⌘ CMD+⇧ SHIFT+3 or ⌘ CMD+⇧ SHIFT+4) end up being twice the size compared to how they appear on-screen.
For example, here is a ...
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How do I turn off MacBook display when I have an external display?
I went through a similar question, but the answer was informing how to hide the monitor, but not how to disable it.
I do not want any new windows to creep into the laptop display when the external ...
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Can I use 45/60/85W MagSafe era MacBook chargers interchangeably?
I have a 13" Macbook Pro that came with a 60W power adapter and a 15" Macbook Pro that came with a 85W power adapter. There seems to be disagreement in the Apple forums.
Can I use either ...
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How can I adjust keyboard backlight on the new M1 MacBook Air?
The 2020 M1 Macbook Air lacks keys to adjust keyboard brightness and F5 and F6 don’t appear to have any effect.
Is there a way to adjust - especially to turn off - the keyboard backlight?
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How can I avoid my MacBook Pro giving me minor shocks?
The aluminum Macbook Pro gives a mild shock when connected to a wall socket and charging. It only happens when I'm, for example, not wearing shoes or slippers and my feet are resting on the ground (i....
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What are the best practices for battery longevity?
How do you maximize the cycle count of your battery?
There seems to be a debate between:
Leave plugged in 24/7 but do a full cycle once a month
Charge to ~100%, drain to ~10%, repeat.
NOTE: Taking ...
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MacBook Pro lock screen hotkey without sleeping?
I'd like to press a key combo to get my computer to the lock screen. In Windows the shortcut was Windows keyL. On Mac I press CMDALTPower which turns the laptop off and puts it into sleep. I want to ...
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What is wired memory?
I'm trying to figure out what is using all of the memory in my Macbook Pro running OS X Lion. I have 8 GB of memory total. When I quit all active programs except Finder and Activity Monitor, then run ...
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Is there any way to set a MacBook Pro to not sleep when you close the lid?
The most common use case I have for this is when I'm playing music over AirTunes, but don't want an open laptop laying around. Or when I'm syncing or downloading something.
This isn't the same as ...
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Red pixels on Mojave and Catalina Dark Mode
I purchased a new MacBook Pro 15 (2017) and immediately installed Mojave. I then started to see red pixels appearing on the same line as the top menubar. It happens very rarely, but has already ...
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Is it bad that my MacBook Air is passing me electricity?
Whenever my MacBook Air is connected to the AC power and I have my hands on the palm rest, I feel it passes some electricity to me. If I unplug it from the AC power it stops doing that.
This has ...
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Single keypress types repeated characters (MacBook Pro 2016 & 2017)
I previously used a MacBook Pro 2016, and I had problems with the b where the key produced a bb about one third of the time I hit the key. After getting it repaired, several months later, the same ...
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How big should my Time Machine backup drive be?
My 13" MacBook Pro has 500GB internal hard drive space, and I bought a 1TB external HDD to use as my Time Machine backup. I only read from many articles that the backup should be about 2 to 3 times ...
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Prevent auto-pairing for certain devices (Bluetooth)
I have a Early 2011 Macbook Pro 13" running OS X 10.10.1 (Yosemite).
At work, I have a Apple Magic Trackpad and an Apple Wireless Keyboard, both which use Bluetooth. When I get to work, my Mac ...
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The headphone jack on my MacBook Pro just stopped working. How do I fix it?
The headphone jack on my MacBook Pro stopped working. It was working fine, then just spontaneously stopped while I was using external speakers plugged into the output jack. Now, neither speakers nor 3 ...
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How to increase "tracking speed" beyond the maximum?
For a Macbook Pro, I've set trackpad settings for Three Fingers to "Dragging":
However the tracking speed is too slow, and often it's impossible to drag for a larger distance due to the size of the ...
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Can't click with trackpad or mouse (OS X 10.9, MacBook Pro)
I have a new(ish) MacBook Pro running OS X 10.9. When it boots up to the login screen it will let me move the cursor around, but it won't recognize click events.
I thought it was the trackpad, so I ...
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What leads to Windows thinking I pressed the Insert key on a MacBook Pro?
Note: This question is how to send an Insert keypress to Microsoft Windows running directly on Apple hardware. This is not about how to use Insert in OS X or through OS X to Windows running in a VM. ...
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Turning Power Chime Off
On new Macbook Pro, Power Chime runs. Whenever I delete from core services it comes right back. It makes a sound when plugging in your power cord even when the volume is at 0%.
The solution I have ...
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Is there a way to rename "Remaining" to "Apple Juice Remaining"?
On a MacBook Pro, is there a way to change the text in the battery life drop down?
Specifically, where it says "X:XX Remaining" I want it to say "X:XX of Apple Juice Remaining"
Why? Because a good ...
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macOS app icon stuck on my screen
I just tried to open Spotify's Mac app through the OS X LaunchPad, and when I clicked on the icon, the Mac app icon remains stuck on my screen.
I've attached some screenshots to show you. I don't ...
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Internal keyboard and trackpad stop working after plugging in USB device
I got a new MacBook Pro with OS X Mavericks. When connecting my phone via USB, the internal keyboard and the trackpad immediately stop working -- not always but in most cases. The bluetooth mouse and ...
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MacBook Pro: How to disable discrete GPU permanently from EFI?
I'd like to disable the NVidia GTX 750M GPU on my MacBook Pro 15" (Retina, Mid 2014, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite). I know I can use GfxCardStatus but I read I could have a more permanent solution by ...
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Does VirtualBox run on Apple Silicon?
I have a new M1 MacBook Air that I would like to use for Virtual Machine development.
Can Oracle VirtualBox VMs run on this new Apple Silicon architecture?
The documentation on the VirtualBox website ...
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Turn off the macbook main display while working with monitor [duplicate]
MBP 2015 13, 10.12.2
I want to use an external display via HDMI and turn off my Macbook Pro's display. How can I do it?
Update
There is another question: How do I turn off laptop display when I ...
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Use caffeinate to prevent sleep on lid close on battery
The native caffeinate utility is not working to prevent my macbook from sleeping when I close the display. Instead, the system sleeps and various network services ( VPN, screenshares, VOIP calls, ...
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Can I tell my Mac to charge to 80% only?
I leave my MacBook plugged in for days at a time, so the battery stays charged to 100%. Despite Apple claims to the contrary*, I believe that the battery's capacity would be better preserved if I ...
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Do MacBooks support NVMe SSD drives via the use of a Sintech adapter?
My question:
Can anyone confirm or disprove the support of NVMe drives (like the Samsung 960) by the Sintech M.2 PCIe SSD MacBook adapters for macOS Sierra and High Sierra, or would you have any ...
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How can I stop my whole screen from flashing white on errors?
Whenever I access Terminal and press Command ⌘ + Delete ⌫ my screen flashes white.
It also happens when Chrome's Command ⌘ + F returns no results.
Have I somehow messed up my settings?
I already ...
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How can I change OS X Double-Click on Title Bar to be like Windows?
I love my Mac eternally but there is one thing I miss from my former Windows days. When I want to toggle between maximize and restore window, on Windows I would double-click the title bar, and that ...
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Copy and paste stops working
For several months now i've had an issue where after using my laptop for a couple of weeks without restarting, i'll slowly lose my ability to copy and paste. First it's only between different apps ...
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Suddenly Apple Wired Keyboard not working
Suddenly my wired Apple Keyboard isn't working anymore. My MacBook don't recognize the external keyboard, and the keyboard is only two weeks old.
Is the Keyboard physically broken, or is it a ...
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Why would I disable swap file in Mac OS X?
I came across a thread about installing an SSD drive in MacBook Pro.
Someone in the comments also recommended to disable the swap file but didn't say why:
sudo launchctl unload -w /System/Library/...
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