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  1. Andy_2341

    Setting up a new iphone with a new apple id. How to move?

    Hello everyone, I’m setting up a new iPhone for my girlfriend and want to set up a new Apple ID due to concerns about others having access to her old one. Is there any way to migrate data from one Apple ID to another?
  2. Andy_2341

    How do i get this stubborn imprint of dirt off my M4 MBA screen?

    I usually like to keep my MBA screen pristine and cleaned with a clean microfiber cloth weekly. I also am very careful to avoid putting pressure on the screen when moving about. Today I cleaned it like usual, although it’s been about a month as I got very busy with school finals. It also got...
  3. Andy_2341

    Apple Music Song Merging

    Hello everybody. I have a Macbook Air M4 on Tahoe 26.5. There was a version of a song that I loved and reminds me of a time in my life that has since passed. That memory means a lot to me and so when the song was removed from Apple Music for some odd reason, it was really saddening. Therefore...
  4. E__F__

    What to keep/What to sell? M4 Air (16/512) or M1 Max MBP (64/2TB)?

    I recently traded a Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 for a 14" M1 Max MBP (64GB RAM/2TB SSD, 18 cycles). I already daily a M4 Air (16GB/512GB) and a M4 Mac mini (24GB/512). I work in AV and run some lightweight lighting software and Vectorworks, so the Max’s specs are a nice bump, especially the storage...
    • E__F__
    • Thread
    • help m1 max macbook air macbook air m4 macbook pro macbook pro m1 max question
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Apple Silicon (Arm) Macs
  5. dsizomutt

    Safari Profiles not showing up in Focus Filters

    I am trying to set my Work Safari profile to be the default when I am in Work Focus. When I go to add a Focus Filter under the Work Focus settings it only shows options for the Messages app and Outlook. I'm running Tahoe 26.4.1. Any ideas what to do? I've tried toggling the Focus off/on and...
  6. havokhaven

    A1932 Air crashes with no fix

    I bought a MacBook Air 13” A1932, 16gb ram, 512gb ssd, dual core intel i5 running 14.8.4 Sonoma for $50 which is all i could afford right now so please don't tell me I should have bought a new one or gotten a pro, i know I'm poor and broke. Anyway, it crashes at random times, usually a few...
  7. wholowx3

    Do I need an Apple Silicon Mac to use Agentic Coding in Xcode?

    I have a late 2019 Intel MacBook Pro with a pretty impressive spec. It’s running the latest Sequoia release of 15.7.5. I’m curious about using the Agentic Coding features in Xcode. I’m using Xcode 26.3 on Sequoia, but I can’t find the Intelligence tab in Settings. I’m wondering if the agentic...
    • wholowx3
    • Thread
    • ai assistant developer help macos xcode
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: macOS
  8. Amanda Ripanykhazova

    Apple Music can I consolidate my music library?

    just getting new phone and need more space. When I check space used on the old phone I find that I have twø libraries, _ an old 59GB itunes one and a newer 62GB Music one. Is there any way of saving significant space by consolidating these two into one? Is there any wastage of space involved?
  9. N

    Apple rejected warranty service citing “unauthorized modifications” iPhone 14 yet changed an unrelated part without informing me

    Have an iPhone 14 under Applecare+ Phone was previously replaced under warranty for some display issues at the Apple Store then further had midsection replacement. This time submitted it in to the store for network issues, failed network diagnostics but told me has to be sent to depot as their...
  10. RaikoBR

    PowerMac G5 strange behavior when plugging an GPU

    Hey guys, I need some help with a PowerMac G5 (Early 2005 Dual 2.0Ghz). I recently bought one in working condition (no OS). I tested it upon purchase and it worked, but when I plugged it in at home, it chimed and tried to boot, but shortly after, it died completely. Here is what I’ve found so...
  11. PhiloBanana

    ipod touch 5 activation locked

    I found my old iPod touch from when i was a kid. Its activation locked. I dont have the reciept anymore because the device was purchased for me about 10 years ago. My Apple ID i used with that account was locked for security reasons. I cannot recover my apple ID because the gmail address was...
    • PhiloBanana
    • Thread
    • activation bypass activation locked advice needed help ios 9 ipod touch ipod touch 5th gen jailbreak
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: iOS Jailbreaks
  12. B

    Help resetting old iphone 7

    Hello, i found an old iphone 7 in a car our family just purchased and was wondering if anyone could help me reset it as the original owner forgot the screen lock and icloud email attached to the phone. I tried jailbreaking it with both checkra1n and palera1n but both failed (checkra1n just...
  13. M

    Copying a SPECIFIC FOLDER onto a SPECIFIC external SSD, results in ejecting THAT SPECIFIC SSD, but not ANY OTHER external SSDs.

    Hi everyone. I suddenly out of the blue, have run into a very strange problem and I wonder if it has occurred to anyone else. So here it goes. Wanting to backup my thunderbird folder on my mac mini (~/users/xxxxx/Library/thunderbird) I dragged it to an external SSD, I use to backup all sorts...
  14. D

    iPhone 17 Pro Max Restarting / Rebooting

    Hey everyone! Got an iPhone 17 Pro Max yesterday and quickly noticed that it would restart / reboot when the screen was locked. Noticed the issue as I would have to enter my password instead of using Face ID. Took it to the Apple Store this morning and swapped it for another phone (same model)...
  15. W

    mds_stores search kill

    I've recently noticed in activity monitor, that mds_stores was gobbling up hundreds of gigabytes under 'disk', and 700% or something equally ridiculous under 'cpu'. I have tons of images on an external drive which I need access to at all times, and I've given up on searching for them through...
  16. N

    MacBook Pro 16” M1 Pro – random shutdowns & boot loops

    Hey everyone, I’m really struggling with my MacBook Pro 16” M1 Pro. For about two weeks it has started shutting down randomly without any warning. Sometimes it works fine for 1–2 hours, other times it reboots after just a few minutes, even when I’m not touching it. • ⁠After a random...
  17. K

    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 3.1 working weirdly

    Hi guys! I’m a little troubled here and after a while, a guy on Reddit recommended me to ask here…I got this Mac Pro 3.1 from a friend, half the ram sticks were fried, I purchased new RAM, the pc most of the time works fine, but at random, when I turn it off and then on, I just here a click from...
    • Kwan_wesley
    • Thread
    • help help advice mac pro (2008) strange behaviour troubleshooting
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  18. Gravydog316

    Audio/Videos don't play with the sound turned on... and there is no sound at all?

    Okay, this is a new one LOL No audio or videos will play while the sound is turned on, but play fine with sound Muted. EVERY file I have, AND anything online doesn't play with audio turned on. and there is no audio/sound at all anyways... Never seen this before?? Anyone got any ideas...
  19. Gravydog316

    looking for Google Sheets/spreadsheet help

    hi, I am trying to make a simple spreadsheet, but have no idea what I'm doing, plus I'm blonde LOL does anyone know anything about spreadsheets? I'm trying to make a simple way to keep track of my lottery tickets but I keep getting errors?
    • Gravydog316
    • Thread
    • desktop google apps help macos online spreadsheet
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  20. MacUserFella

    Anyone else lost Apple Intelligence?

    Greetings fellas, I’m running iOS 26 Developer Beta 1 Revision, recently, I’ve noticed that Apple Intelligence has gone missing, in settings, it just tells me to plug in my iPhone and connect to WiFi. Is anyone experiencing this issue? Is it only for the iOS 26 Beta? What’s causing this issue?
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