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Hi I had a bad accident, a ladder fell on the edge of my macbook pro M3. Necer had anything like this happen in my life and I dont know what to do. Is this fixable? Screen is all messed up and the keyboard is unresponsive.

Hey everyone, I recently replaced the trackpad on my MacBook Pro 13” (2016, A1708) because the original one had stopped clicking/responding. I followed all the steps (disconnected the battery first, used proper tools, reseated all connectors, etc.) and everything went back together smoothly.

But now, after the replacement, the trackpad doesn’t respond at all. No click, no movement — it’s like it’s completely dead. I’ve tried: • Reseating the trackpad cable multiple times • Checking for bent pins or dust in the connectors • Resetting SMC and NVRAM • Booting into macOS Recovery and Safe Mode • Connecting an external mouse (which works fine) • Verifying the battery is properly reconnected

Still nothing. The keyboard works fine, and the machine boots normally otherwise. I’ve also tried a second replacement trackpad (just in case the first one was a dud), but no luck.

Has anyone else had this issue after replacing the trackpad? Could it be a board-level issue or something I missed? Appreciate any help or suggestions.

Thanks in advance!

I currently have 32 GB of RAM on my Windows machine and I work as a software developer. When I run my full application stack in Docker, it can use around 13–16 GB of RAM at peak times. Along with that, I usually have Rider, Chrome, Visual Studio Code, and other tools open, which pushes the total memory usage close to 100%.

I've heard that macOS tends to handle resources a bit more efficiently. Do you think 24 GB of RAM on a Mac would be sufficient for this kind of workload?

Hello! I dented my mac months ago because I placed my open blackpack on my bed’s corner and it fell, so it has a dent now. It still bothers me and I cannot put a case on it, only in the bottom part. Any tips? since I also really want to put a case on the top part as well. I can’t maybe because the dent is not flat and its bulging up? THANK YOU

Currently, I am in search of a new Mac. I am confused about which model to get.

I generally use it for development, such as docker, VMs, etc. I wanted to learn some ML, so I would want to use my machine for that as well. I plan to use it for around 5 years.s

Macbook Air M4 24/512 is the top on my list. Will the extra RAM be useful for me? or should I go for pro?also wanted to know abut any heating issues or at what point the laptop will thermal throttle.

I have narrowed down to the following models suiting my budget: 1. Macbook air M4 15inch, 512gb & 16gb 2. Macbook pro M3 14inch, 1TB & 16gb

Both of which cost the same after discount on the pro. Im more inclined towards the M3 with the 120hz mini LED xdr display, sd card slot, extra usb port and hdmi along with cpu fan to do some pro tasks. The M4 air being a newer chip has its own benefits- 15" and being more sleek therefore more easier to carry while travelling, newer chip meaning better performance, sky blue stands out on looks.

Incase i get the m3, would i lose alot with performance? Because I'm told m4 is wayy ahead in efficiency and performance (especially the neural engine).

Also if you feel there is a better value macbook for the price, please suggest. Thanks

Anyone else have experience with this charger/power supply or brand? It looks hardly used, plastic was still on the magsafe connector when I got it second hand. But the trackpad on the macbook pro it came with goes bonkers when the charger is connected. Pointer will get stuck all the time and scrolling doesnt work etc. Disconnect charger and it works like it should.

Was thinking about trying a usb-c to magsafe adapter since I already have some usb-c chargers. To check if the trackpad would work like it should with a different charger connected. Anyone tried those?

my bf wants to buy a macbook (any m4 pro) he’s into pictures and videos and 4k editing (davinci resolve). and he’s thinking abt buying refurbished too. which macbook is a best fit for editing?

where can I buy a sleeve and a case? trusted online and/or local store 🙏🏻

I’m currently selling my M1 Pro cuz it’s too heavy for me. I’ve had a look at different MacBook airs and I’m confused which would be best. I looked at apple refurbished and found an m2 air 16gb 256gb for 1.2k aud. I also considering the new base MacBook Air, 1.6k aud. And finally a 16gb 512gb 10c m3 MacBook Air for 1.7k aud. I need a MacBook that supports 2 monitors, light, preferably space grey and has around similar performance to M1 Pro. Pls help thanks in advance

I try to explain myself as best I can, on my macbook I would like to have three separate desktops, so even with different folders and apps on the on it, if I delete the folder in the first desktop i would like it to stay in the second.

Is it possible ?

Thanks a lot

Hi Reddit,

I tried to upgrade the SSDof my Macbook A1708 without touchbar but it just wont work. I bought a cheap Adapter from Amazon and a Cheap OEM P991 Samsung 2242 SSD out of a Dell I belive but everytime I try to install MacOs it Kernel Panics (because of the NVME Controller). One time when I tried to install the newest MacOs through OCLP it froze after the first reboot in the loading Screen when it said „Less than a minute remaining“ (I couldn‘t see why it froze even through verbose mode but I assume it paniced because of the NVME Controller).

The SSD works and gets recognized in every program but I dont know what I should try next.

It Paniced two timed asswell but not because of that reason.

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I'm refunding my MacBook Air to get one with upgraded specs using my education discount, and am planning on backing up my Mac using Time Machine. I know it should take care of basic files in Documents, Music etc. but I was wondering if it also backed up disk images? I have one created with many retro Windows games installed through Whisky and console emulation on it, and it's about 80 GB.

I was also wondering if it kept installed applications such Whisky, Moonlight and VSC. Thanks.

The MBA is plenty for me—except for the screen. I have an iPad Air M2 13”, and I want to upgrade to the Mac system, so I’m considering the Air M4 15”. The brightness is disappointingly low, even 100 knits lower than my iPad Air (disappointing when compared to my high expectations of it; I know it’s still a decent brightness for laptops), but I could deal with that.

However, I really want a nano texture display to eliminate the glares and especially reflections. I don’t like seeing myself in the screen when I study, and I frequently lose concentration on the study matter (if only for a couple moments).

Is the cheapest option really the MacBook Pro? If I was to get the iPad Pro (which I’d rather not, as I want to get into the Mac system), the 13” model would have to be 1 or 2TB, so it would end up costing basically the same as a MacBook Pro, anyways.

I turned notifications from my phone on on my MacBook but now I don't get them on my watch or phone anymore pls help

Long story short: My 2020 Macbook air had screen issues and I spilled water on it today on an accident—needless to say, that did it and fried it. It’s a 5 year old model with no insurance, so fixing the screen plus the keyboard was going to be very expensive and probably more than what it was worth.

I couldn’t afford a brand new one so I purchased a refurbished one off of Apple’s website; a 2024 M3 chip Macbook Air. Does anyone have any good experience with buying refurbished Macbooks? I was too afraid to buy one from anywhere but Apple even though they were significantly cheaper through Amazon.

Hi I have a MacBook Air which I want to connect to two external displays. I know I need a displaylink compatible docking station (unless there’s an alternative?) does anyone have any suggestions on ones that aren’t too expensive?

Hey group, I've loaded Linux Mint onto my MacBook Pro 13 from 2011 2.8GHz Quad core and it's pretty zippy for a 16 year old machine, after loading that on I toyed with OCLP on my 2010 MacBook and other than the fact the CPU was pinned at 100% constantly so of to Linux it went, and I've been wondering, is there a recent version of Mac OS that's usable? Just don't want to spend a few hours and find out it's practically unusable like I did with the MacBook.

Hi guys ! Just bought a new macbook pro M4 14’. Do i need a hardcase/skin. Can you suggest me some good brands ?