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  1. L

    16gb Intel vs 8gb M1?

    I’m looking to get an used Macbook (doesn’t matter Air or Pro). I usually have hundreds of tabs open as well as several excel spreadsheets - which my 2015 MBP has been handling - but I want a faster processor. I’m unsure how the processor would affect the RAM usable. Would the 8gb M1 MBP be able...
  2. Premal212

    How much ram does the GPU use on Arm Chips (M2)? (Shared Memory)

    Running a 2019, 15inch 32gb MBP and my memory pressure occasionally goes into orange when going heavy in After Effects. Looking at buying a new machine, don't want to pick up a 64gb unnecessary as I would need to go for the Max Chips. But my concern is that the ram is shared between the GPU...
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    How to Migrate MBP mid 2012 El Capitan to M1 MBP? With itunes library to music app transfer. Please help!

    How to Migrate MBP mid 2012 El Capitan to M1 MBP with itunes library? Please help! Hey guys, I would really appreciate your help on this, as its a multi stage process. First of all the mid 2012 MBP has glitchy graphics. Not really from heat. As it's always has air underneath it. New glitches...
  4. N

    MacOS Big Sur, failed to personalise?

    My friend gave me a mac mini 2020 with m1 and when trying to reinstall mac os big sur keeps saying something about failing to personalise. Things i have done: 1. Changed the time to correct time through terminal 2. Created an entirely new format on the drive using APFS regular format 3. Takes...
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    Macbook Pro M1 lagging while editing movie. What are my options?

    I'm super disappointed with my M1. I purchased with 512 gb and 16gm ram. My main goal is video editing and some graphic design (nothing super demanding). Even if my videos are simple from clips, the processor lags while working in IMOVIE. And that's on a clean fresh mac with nothing installed...
  6. skylar3

    Has Apple forgotten the iMac?

    The iMac was once the desktop device that put apple back in the game of computing, the first major product design by Jony Ive and since then it has been one of apple's most iconic products. It has been widely used by creative professionals (whole architecture offices have been equipped with...
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    2021 24" M1 vs 2017 27" i7

    Evening all, I could do with some advice on purchasing a refurbished iMac for work! Cut a long story short, my 21.5" 2017 1TB Fusion iMac at work is being replaced as it was damaged whilst my classroom was being refurbished (couldn't have happened at a better time). For context, I'm a music...
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    Latency Issues with Logic Pro and other Apps

    I have an iMac 24 inch M1 2021 Chip: Apple M1 Memory: 16GB MacOs Monterey 12.5.1 500GB Storage (350/490 available) Recently I've been having issues with latency when I try to record audio within Logic Pro X. I do not believe it is my Audio Interface (Motu M2) because my guitar works find when...
  9. L

    M1 changing mac address

    This would be by second go around trying to change the mac address with the new macbook M1. Currently I'm using the older (2012) macbook with Catalina for work and changing everything is simple and easy. Has anyone found a work around for the new mac with M1? My old system needs to be...
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    Why doesn't Apple make all iOS apps available on M1 Macs?

    Apple gave developers the option to prevent their apps from running on M1 Macs, citing that this may lead to poor user experience. From my perspective this is quite anti-user: this is a Mac, a fully-featured computer in which the user should be able to do whatever he wants! Users should be given...
  11. GanleyGanley

    Should I Cancel my Order? 14" / M1 Max / 10c cpu / 24c gpu / 16 cne / 32 GB / 4 TB

    I custom ordered a 14" MBP months ago. It keeps getting kicked down the shipping road. I have not been charged the money by Apple. I need a computer bad (2013 15" is struggling to even charge). Option A: Spend $300 to get my 15" 2013 MBP Charging Port replaced and a new battery (which...
  12. TopGuy1104

    All iPads Any chance if i wanna take my iPad to me to a sports stadium with strict policies, would any one of these two these cases be fine?

    I would like to find out if I can take my iPad to a sports stadium with any of these two cases I have which i attached onto here. These cases can carry any of my belonging, my phone, wallet, etc and i’d like to have this type of case for traveling. Would it work out or not?
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    Difference between Early 2015 Macbook Pro and current options?

    Hello all, Thanks in advance for the advice. I'm currently sporting a MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015) with a 2.9 GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i5 and 8GB of RAM. I've had to replace a few components over the years (the screen and trackpad) along with yearly dust cleanouts and thermal paste...
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    M1 Mac mini 16 GB - Strange Crashes - System Unresponsive Won't Restart

    I've been encountering weird problems with my M1 Mac Mini since the release of macOS 12.1. The Mini will be found in a state where: 1. Prompts appear for a keychain password. 2. Other Apple Devices report that a new device is using FaceTime or my number on it. 3. Finder hosed. 4. One time...
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    M1 Macbook Pro - Target Display Mode?

    Hello everyone, I recently bought one of the latest MacBook Pro 16" with M1 Pro processor, to replace my "old" 2019 MacBook Pro 16" with touchbar. I use my old 2021 27"iMac as an external monitor (iMac plugged with thunderbolt cable + thunderbolt/usb-c converter plugged into the MacBook Pro)...
  16. marinersaptcomplex

    Current M1 Air Doesn't have Enough Power; Should I Go For the 13.3" Pro or the 14" Base?

    Last January I bought a M1 MacBook Air because my 2017 MacBook had a screen issue and it was not worth paying the repair costs. At that time, I was still in university and my workflow was quite light. Now I'm working in marketing content creation, I also do freelance marketing/photography on the...
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    16 m1 max MacBook Pro speaker left side has more bass and louder?

    Hello everyone. I just received my 16 inch MacBook Pro. I feel when play music/video with the internal speakers, left side has more bass(drum beats, bass guitar) and a bit louder than right side speaker. it also sounds like left side has more sound stage. I saw one post on reddit said with...
  18. David1986H

    Dose the M1 Macs still have Kernel_task issue?

    So im really looking forward to getting the 16" M1X MacBook Pro in October / November. I currently have the current 16" which still over heats when doing simple things like viewing twitch and/or 4k YouTube which gets up to 70c no problem. But the biggest issues and most annoying is kernel_task...
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    Macbook Not Detecting Second Display Until I Replug it

    Hello, I hope you're doing well. I am having a serious issue that's been going on for months where I have two monitors connected to my M1 mini. The main monitor turns on fine but the second one doesn't turn on after reboot or shutdown, I have to manually remove the USB C plug and replug it again...
  20. osiris.l33t

    M1 Macbook Air battery problem

    Hey, I bought a Macbook Air M1 yesterday. And I have set up things without the charger plugged then charged till its battery is 100%. After it's finished charging I unplugged the charger and watched movies with chrome. But suddenly at 60%, my MBA shut down, so I tried to reboot but it keeps...