Questions tagged [macbook-pro]
All lines of MacBook, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro portable computers.
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MacBook Pro Erase All Contents and Settings
Does performing Erase All Contents and Settings as they described here 3 times in a short period of time have any adverse effect on the Mac?
Specs: MacBook Pro, 2021, M1 Pro.
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Internet sharing disallow visiting certain webpages
When I share internet from my laptop (I have ethernet connection and share WiFi for other devices), I seem to be unable to open certain webpages (such as overleaf). When I deactivate sharing, ...
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Disabling the windows that occurs when shutting down or restarting MacBook - User can't log off from Mac without admin rights
We have a Macbook Air on our office and multiple users use it every day. Shutting down or restarting has now caused this alert dialog window to appear, which says:
Restarting may cause other users ...
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MacBook Pro cannot extend displays
I am using a 2019 13-inch MacBook Pro (2 Thunderbolt ports) with a dual monitor setup. I typically close my MacBook lid so the 2 monitors are my main monitors. However, with the lid closed. My MacBook ...
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Disable high impedance mode on headphone jack
I'm using a 7hz timeless earphone with the m1 MacBook Pro (16-inch). The loudest I've ever listened is 2 notches, and for loud (heavily compressed / brick wall limited) content even 1/4 of a notch is ...
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Is it compatible to create bootable USB from M1 Mac to be installed on an Intel Mac?
I am trying to understand the compatibility between Intel Mac and M1 Mac.
I have an old Mac that is somehow having issues with the utility and I am not able to get the MacBook setup. Then I am trying ...
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When used as a monitor on Duet Display, is the iPad software accessible?
A non-techie friend got Duet Display. She wants to use it to attach her iPad to her MacBook (Pro?) in order to have two screens.
However, she also wants to be able to access something on the iPad (a ...
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M1 MacBook Pro has problems with holding an internet connection after Ventura upgrade
My M1 MacBook Pro has been working great with my home network -- until I upgraded to Ventura. Now, it seems to connect every 15-30 seconds, disconnects, and then reconnects to the network.
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MacBook Air M1 battery completely drained after not using it for a few months
I powered off my M1 MacBook Air a few (~3) months ago and I was surprised to find out that it had drained completely when I tried to power it on today. Why did this happen?
If I recall correctly the ...
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Macbook Pro A1708 Intel i5 won't update the firmware and remains in black screen
I have a 13" Macbook Pro 2016 non-touchbar with Intel i5 processor on it. The trouble with it that i can't get its firmware updated from 205.0.0.0.0 to the latest 499.40.2.0.0
The laptop was ...
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MacBook Air (2013) internal keyboard and trackpad not working
I have MacBook Air mid-2013 and this is my problem:
In Linux and Windows keyboard and touchpad works normally.
But in macOS, they are not working (only the power button is working)
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Bluetooth headphone gets immediately disconnected after connecting to macbook pro
I have a Encok D02 Pro headphone. After pairing it with my 13-inch 2020 M1 MacBook Pro (Ventura 13.1), I tried to create a connection, however, almost immediately after connecting to my laptop, it got ...
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Macbook Pro battery drains quickly; bluetooth often malfunctions
I have an early 2015 Macbook Pro running Monterey 12.5.1. About a year ago my computer was constantly entering into a kernel panic; it turned out that the battery was bloated and pressing up against ...
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Mic supposedly on, for/by the keyboard
Now and then on my MacBook Air, the orange dot is on, as if the mic is in use. When I click it, this is what it shows:
I have not used the dictation feature since I restarted my Mac, and I don't have ...
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White part of screen flicker and drop shadow is weird, any setting need to change?
My MacBook Pro screen suddenly starts flickering; white does not look white and the drop shadow is inverted on white background.
Any way to disable drop shadow?
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Is my MacBook hacked?
This message keeps popping up on my MacBook
The guy I bought this MacBook from helped me download some apps (e.g. Microsoft Office) using his hard drive. Could it be that he maybe somehow also added ...
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Macbook Air (2020) sudden increase in storage
Today I closed my Macbook then opened it again 4 hours later and the available storage went from 15.1 gb to 21.6gb. (I know that's very low for MacOS). I checked with Disk Inventory X and Grand ...
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Macbook Air 13" Mid 2011 battery drain issue
I own a Mid 2011 Macbook Air 13". It is running macOS Mojave 10.14.6.
I replaced the battery once with a battery purchased from Amazon.
coconutBattery is reporting, as of right now, as having:
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MacOS Screen Saver Start After Field can not be Modified
I have this weirdest problem for MacOS BigSur version 11.1.
I want to change the screen saver "Start after:" parameter to 1 minute. But every time I quit and reopen the System Preferences I ...
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Black screen after using amphetamine
I used Amphetamine on my MacBook Air M1. Clicked the box to have it run with the screen closed and power connected in the car. But, the power disconnected. Firing it back up later that night I got a ...
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MacBook Pro M1 HDMI to VGA adapter [duplicate]
At my new job, I received an Apple MacBookPro to work on. Some specs: 16-inch 2021, Apple M1 Pro cpu, one HDMI port.
Can you recommend me an adapter (not a cable) HDMI male to VGA female, to connect ...
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HDMI to DisplayPort adapter for a M1 MacBookPro
At my new job I received an Apple MacBookPro to work on. Some specs: 16-inch 2021, Apple M1 Pro CPU, one HDMI port.
This Mac has USB-C ports and does not have any legacy mini DisplayPorts.
Can you ...
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Why does brew has to compile files instead of simply installing binaries
I simply did a brew upgrade and ended up with the following:
==> Reinstalling pyside
Warning: Your Xcode (12.3) is outdated.
Please update to Xcode 13.2.1 (or delete it).
Xcode can be updated from ...
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Security, touchid and password problems on my MacBook M1
After I got problem with the keychain and reset it I have the following issues on my MacBook that I have not been succeeding to fix:
TouchId does is not activated. When I try to activate/set up in ...
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When laptop is plugged in, sleep iff the lid is closed, even with external monitors
My MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2021, M1 Pro) is usually docked, with the lid open and two monitors attached. I would like to use the lid as a physical control for sleep — sleep when it's closed, never sleep ...
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My Macbook Pro M1 2020 is not starting up without being plugged in and battery icon shows a cross with fans turned on
My MacBook Pro 2020 M1 is showing some issues related to battery.
Earlier, its battery health started falling abnormally from 95 to 85 percent while charge cycle counts being 124 only.
Now it wont ...
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Keep old mac from sleeping only when external display is connected? [duplicate]
I have an old laptop, a 2014 MacBook Pro, which I use with an external display connected by an HDMI-to-DVI cable. The trouble comes when I leave the machine connected for a long time and it goes to ...
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How can I stop Macbook Pro from decreasing screen brightness, everytime I remove the MagSafe charger?
How can I stop the screen dimming on macOS Ventura, everytime I unplug the MagSafe Charger on my 2021 MacBook Pro?
Is there any way to disable this weird energy saving feature. I want my screen to ...
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MacBook Pro screen border repair
I had a little accident with my MacBook Pro (dropped it). The screen is working fine (no problem with screen display so far), it did not break but the little bar like "border" that contains ...
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Replacing MacBook Pro M1 Screen Replacement
I have a 13-inch MacBook Pro M1 and my screen is broken. I found another MBP, same version exactly, from a friend of mine. I would like to know if I can replace my screen with the one from my friends ...
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Setup routines on macOS to mimic Samsung routines
Is there a way, or a free tool available to create, routines on macOS just like Samsung allows to create routines?
For example, my custom Samsung routines are:
Switch off charging when battery ...
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Would replacing the SSD on a 14" MacBook Pro void warranty or make Apple deny service?
I have a 14" MacBook Pro with 512GB of internal storage, but I feel like this is not enough for my needs.
I recently acquired a broken 14" MacBook Pro with 1TB of internal storage and am ...
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SanDisk 1TB Portable SSD not recognized as disk when connected directly USB-C to USB-C
Hi I recently purchased a SanDisk 1TB Portable SSD. The SSD does not show up as a disk in either the Finder (with External Disks checked) or the Disk Utility (with show all devices selected).
I have a ...
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MacBook Air 2015 - power button hasn't been working? [duplicate]
So I have an early 2015 MacBook Air and haven't used it in months due to it not turning on (even though the charging light was on)
It's been months as I said so tonight I thought I'd try turning it on ...
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Popup not going away after setting a new account
I have set up my child's account on my MacBook but the following pop-up isn't going away. I gave my(admin) password and tried with a standard(logged-in account) password but the pop-up won't go away. ...
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Is ST-TCDMMAM dock compatible with Macbook pro M1 2021? [closed]
I just got a Macbook Pro M1 2021 model and I am looking for a compatible dock for it.
I have found this product but before ordering it I would like to know if its compatible with the specific laptop.
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MacBook External Monitor full screen drops when lid closes
When using MacBook Pro on Safari using YouTube with Full screen, when using an external monitor, and close the MacBook lid, it works, but when I use Firefox browser, YouTube, full screen and close the ...
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Problems installing mountain lion
I have been fighting to downgrade my MacBook Pro 2012 to mountain lion. I accidentally let it update to catilina. I struggled to create the bootable usb according to all the videos online (ended up ...
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Usage history displaying data despite no use for over a month
Using a MacBook Pro (2021) running macOS 12.6
Went on holiday and came back to a dead MacBook, despite it being shutdown; used the commands last shutdown and last reboot in the terminal to verify this....
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MacBook Pro: Connecting to external display fails [duplicate]
My problem involves connecting to an external display.
For years I've been using a 2015 15" MacBook Pro with Retina Display (Current OS is 12.6.1, AMD Radeon R9 M370X 2GB / Intel Iris Pro 1536MB ...
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Constant beeping and erasing words, not typing after hours of use (MacBook Pro 13-inch, 2017, four thunderbolt 3 ports)
I have a five-year old 2017 MacBook Pro with 8 GB of RAM. After hours of use, and never on startup, my MBP continuously beeps, and it does not stop for several minutes.
While it is beeping, I can't ...
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After creating and adding an ssh key into the keychain I am not seeing it when I call the command `ssh-add --apple-load-keychain`
Following GitHub's guide for setting up ssh keys and adding it to an agent I created a new ed25519 key.
However, after trying to add it per the instructions I am unable to see that my key has been ...
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Why is Safari handoff so slow/doesn't work?
My iPhone 7 iOS 15.7 can see when my MacBook 15 macOS Monterey has bluetooth/wifi turned on, and a page open in Safari, because only in that situation does the "open ... from MacBook" appear ...
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Can I make separate behavior for the Left and Right Ctrl keys? [duplicate]
My keyboard has both a Left and Right Ctrl key. I want to bind just the Right one to Command. If I go into System Preferences -> Keyboard -> Modifier Keys, I can bind Ctrl to Command, but there'...
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Keyboard and trackpad not working after logic board upgrade
I had an issue with RAM on my old logic board of a 2011 MacBook Air. I decided to replace the old logic board with a more recent i7 2017 logic board. I got to get all running but the keyboard and the ...
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I can not install a new macOS on formated MacBook Pro
I formatted my 15 inch MacBook Pro (mid 2010), then I tried to install a new macOS, but I have encountered many problems:
First, I've tried to prepare a bootable USB that contains an installed versin ...
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Macbook 12 (2017) Wifi keeps disconnecting from Verizon FIOS but works ok connecting to hotspot
My 12-inch MacBook (2017) has been suffering from connecting to my Verizon FIOS wifi. It will disconnect itself after a few dozen minutes for no reason. Sometimes it will reconnect but most of the ...
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Files don’t open in first attempt
I moved folders on Desktop to consolidate files. But when I double click, it says “File Not Found.” When I try again, the file opens normally.
Desktop/FolderA/Files to Desktop/FolderB/FolderA/Files
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How to play 32-bit Steam games on macOS 12.6 (Monterey)?
Apparently since macOS Catalina 10.15 Mac disabled support for 32-bit apps?
How can Steam games like Portal 2 be played on MacBooks that have been keeping up with macOS updates?
In my case I'd like to ...
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USB C monitors no longer working
I have two ASUS ProArt PA27C monitors and a 16" MacBook Pro 2019 (i9, AMD Radeon Pro 5500M, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Ventura 13.1). The MacBook previously connected to the two monitors via daisy-...
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