Questions tagged [macbook]
Questions about the Apple MacBook family of laptops.
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How do I change the current user contact icon in macOS 13.4.1?
I want to make a script for macOS 13.4.1 that changes the current users contact photo (or whatever is displayed on the lock screen when you log is as them) to a specific one.
However I want to be able ...
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How to fix MacBook Pro rebooting every 3 minutes due to missing dfrd checkins
The MacBook Pro of a friend reboots every 3 minutes after it's turned on. It shows the following message after rebooting:
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xfffffff00e688560): userspace watchdog timeout: no ...
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Monitor detects no input but my computer detects monitor
I have a single HP EliteDisplay E243i that I use as an external monitor for my Macbook Pro (2023) and Lenovo Thinkpad to extend their screens, not at the same time. The monitor was working (displaying ...
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Macbook Pro 2013 boot weird issue
My macbook doesn't want to boot properly - after I hit restart or turn off & on I see Apple logo appearing and I hear a chime, then progress bar appears and computer usually freezes for about 1 ...
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How to use MacBook as a speaker through HDMI for my TV?
I have a Phillips TV and it doesn't have the best sound, so I want to use my MacBook, which has much better sound, as a speaker for this TV.
I've tried connecting the laptop through HDMI to TV and ...
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Are Mac users stuck with App Store options only for package installers? If so, can you install DNF or YUM on a Mac manually?
I run the latest OS. I am trying to learn DNF and would rather not pay to get virtual machine software to do it.
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How to diagnose a MacBook Pro (2019) CPU spiking periodically?
My wife has a MacBook Pro (MacBookPro15,1) an it is running macOS Sonoma (14.3). She got it in 2019. It has an Intel i9 2.3GHz CPU and a Radeon Pro 560X and 16GB of RAM. She doesn't do a whole lot ...
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Migrating from a 2TB MacBook Pro to a 500GB MacBook Air
We don't want to lose any of the files.
My plan is:
Buy an external 2TB SSD.
Copy ~1.6TB of files from the old Mac onto the SSD.
Use migration assistant to transfer the old Mac onto the new one, ...
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textedit macos: after new line background color is not applied
In textEdit application in macbook ( Sonoma OS v.14.2.1), there is an ambiguity in display of background colour for same file formats rtf, rtfd. When i hit enter and move to new line, for some files ...
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Some apps on my Macbook Pro cannot be uninstalled
I just bought Macbook Pro 2019 16/256 and I've installed a bunch of apps in a few days then I've realized one app, "Google Keep notes and list", suddenly installed and I want to uninstall it ...
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Accidentally pressing TouchID/Power button on MacBookPro
I am a bad typist with fat fingers and (too) often I lightly hit the Touch ID/Power Button. This brings up a screen asking for my password - time consuming and distracting. By sheer frustration I ...
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Keychron k3 battery status
I recently purchased a keychron k3 keyboard which works perfectly fine on my macbook pro. Sadly, the keyboard lacks a battery indicator that is surfaced on the macbook via the bluetooth. I find the ...
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Samsung monitor brightness changes frequently when I use it as MacBook external screen
I've connected a Samsung s24r650 monitor via its default HDMI cable to a MacBook Pro M3 but as you see in the gif below, the brightness changes frequently (flickers). I already changed all display ...
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Is connecting a MacBook air to a monitor using a USB-C to HDMI adapter bad for the MacBook in the long run?
I have in the past used accessories that drew too much power from a device that damaged the device, which proceeded to have a lot of problems with it powering off by itself. (Those accessories didn’t ...
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Can't detect my bluetooth mouse/keyboard in my second macbook
I have two macbook laptops (personal and work)
I can detect Bluetooth mouse & keyboard in my personal macbook. (M2)
I can't detect them in my work laptop. (OS: Ventura, Intel)
When I open my ...
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MacOS displaylink flux not working on external screens
I have an Apple M2 Macbook Pro and a dual external monitor setup with a DisplayLink manager adapter. When I try to enable f.lux on two external monitors the colors are not changing and it's always ...
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Why am I unable to sudo past permissions on the “~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync” directory in macOS?
If I run this I get Operation not permitted:
ls -al ~/Library/Application\ Support/MobileSync
This is off limit to safeguard the backup, but it is owned by me, hence I should be able to run this to ...
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I have a MacBook Pro 2016 just updated to Sonoma then it went into Bootkicker.efi Openshell.efi Reset NVRAM I’ve tried everything nothing has worked
My MacBook Pro has the update Sonoma before the update there were absolutely no problems.
But since the update I can’t get it to boot in recovery mode it keeps going to BootKicker.efi.
Then when I do ...
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Can you upgrade the SSD of an M1 MacBook Air?
Is there a non-manufacturer way to upgrade the SSD storage of a M1 MacBook Air (2020)?
If so, how large?
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Open file/folder with (Shortcut / Quick Action) for VS Code, Git Kraken
I was wondering if there is a way to have a shortcut similar to the Windows context menu for Git Kraken and Visual Studio Code, but on Mac OS (as a quick action) to easily open files or folders (...
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CalDigit TS3 Plus causing WiFi packet loss
I've got a Macbook Pro connected to a CalDigit TS3 plus. The Macbook has an internet connection over WiFi, and a local non-internet connection via ethernet on the CalDigit. What I've noticed is that ...
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Re-installation of macOS Ventura fails on MacBook Pro 16-inch (Apple M2 Pro)
I am trying to re install my MacOS Ventura on my MacBook Pro 16-inch (Apple M2 Pro) but it fails.
I have erased my hard disk after encountering a problem. I used “Disk Utility” to erase it and ...
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XCode and Simulator suddenly crashed and froze my Macbook
I am using a MacBook Pro 13-inch 2020 (i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) and using Xcode and Simulator to build my first app. However, when I run the Simulator, my MacBook freezes, and I can't do anything other ...
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Unreasonably high ping on Macbook Pro
I have issues which I am experiencing for more than a year now. Sometimes I can see that connection is just too slow. When I open bash and ping a random website in the country, I can see that ping is ...
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Macbook Pro 2019 Core i9 can fry an egg
I have a Macbook Pro 2019 with Core i9-9980HK.
It's a good machine but something that bothers me is , the fan is always on and screaming.
I tried a lot of things to improve it :
Opened its cover and ...
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Macbook Offcie 365 get stuck in the opening page
I have Office 365 installed on my Mac (Mac Ventura). For some reason, starting recently, I can't use any of the office applications. Whenever I open a file, be it Word or Excel or PowerPoint, it get ...
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I found two black spot on my MacBook Air screen. Is that a defective pixel?
I'm using MacBook Air A2337 since 2022. Just about a week ago, I noticed a black spot on my laptop's screen. Yesterday I found another one. I also tried to boot my laptop in safe mode. The spot is ...
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Does Mac OS accept colon ( : ) in filename? [duplicate]
I'm looking for illegal characters in filenames for Mac OS. I'm getting mixed answers about colon ( :)
Here it's saying Mac OS X does accept colon.
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No bluetooth adapters avaliable | Arco Linux
I'm using an a1369 macbook air, running kde plasma. Bluedevil outputs No bluetooth adapters avaliable, and blueman is also disfunctional.
I saw https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=381073 this ...
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Google Drive App Not Downloading Files (MacOS)
I have a folder in my Windows PC that is synced with Google Drive. I downloaded the google drive app on my macbook, found the folder I was interested and selected "available offline". ...
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MacBook Pro - how do I stop DVD player from autoplaying?
I've tried the following to disable this behaviour:
System Preferences -> CDs & DVDs -> When you insert a video DVD: set to Ignore (actually moved all of them to Ignore)
Neither of these ...
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Macbook Pro mid 2014 battery lasting only 2/3 hours (300 cycles)
I just can't figure out why my battery is draining so fast, using it only for browsing/watching videos.
Any idea?
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Why is my Windows laptop reseeting file permission when I write to a file on a drive mapped to my macbook across same LAN?
When my Windows laptop writes to a file in a drive mapped to my macbook, on the same LAN, it changes the permission of the file
from "-rwxrwxrwx" to "-rw-------" which means I must ...
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Lagging/Slow/Framerate drops MacBook Pro 13' mid 2014
I bought a used MacBook Pro Retina mid 2014, and I have installed VENTURA via OpenCore Legacy.
The MacOS often freezes. Simple operations lead take considerable time to load, and its nearly impossible ...
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How to delete mac apps like "news" "maps" on Macbook Air M2? These files show up with the "locked" option faded out (no access)
(1) Looking to delete apps on new macbook air M2 that I don't use. Maps/News/Etc. Please provide clear instructions if you know.
(2) Also some files appear locked (the locked isn't checked, but faded ...
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How to set vnc use adapted screen resolution on client machine?
I'm connecting from my windows 11 machine to a macbook, so I'm using tigervnc client, as it looks using vnc is the only options, there is no screen sharing app like in mac.
But the problem is the ...
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Mac Dual Monitor without apple menu bar and Prevent Second monitor to go black while one is fullscreen, is possible?
I spend long hours working on my macbook and usually use a second monitor on which I put youtube videos (fullscreen) to pass the time while I work.
It has always bothered me that the apple menu bar ...
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Screwdriver to open Macbook 15" / 2017
What is the exact model of the screwdriver to open the Macbook Pro 15" from 2017 ? I tried some but none worked.
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Is there an eraser tool to get rid of sketch in Preview?
I use Macbook Preview to add annotate and it annoys me that whenever use the freehand sketch tool in the tool bar to write something, I can't get rid of it. Am I missing something here?
For example, ...
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Remap MX Keys Right Option/Control to Right Command on Mac
I have a Macbook Pro M1 and use Polish layout to input Polish diacritics (łąęóńśćź) which are input using Right Option key + {key} on Macbook's internal keyboard. I have a Logitech MX Keys external ...
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macbook 16 pro remap key "Y" to key "Z"
I would like to remap key "y" to key "z" on my map. So on keyboard I would have Y and it would write Z and vice versa.
I don't want to change keyboard input source or language ...
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How do I figure out why one host is so slow writing to another host on LAN?
I have 3 devices on my LAN, all using wired connections:
MacBook Air
Lenovo ThinkCentre (running Ubuntu Server 22.04)
Raspberry Pi
I am using the ThinkCentre as a home server, and want to write ...
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Is it possible to boot MacBook’s disk in target disk mode through a Mac mini/Mac Studio but use the MacBook’s display?
I have a MacBook which isn't very powerful. I like to use it normally outside my home, but in my home I would like to use a Mac mini or Mac Studio. However, I still want to boot from the MacBook.
I ...
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What can cause a MacBook LCD screen to become almost completely white (not white screen of death)?
On my MacBook Pro Retina 15'' (Mid 2015 - A1398), a "service" store replaced the battery and since then, the screen stopped working normally. It starts almost totally white (however ...
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M1 Max MBP external 4k Monitor via DisplayLink Hub looks blurry/fuzzy?
I have the MBP M1 Max and a DIsplayLink Hub connected to a 4k BenQ monitor and it looks blurry and the text is not clear.
I've recently switched from Windows and my BenQ monitor was super clear there.
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macOS: Quit the program properly
If I click on the red symbol in the top left corner on Mac, the programs do not always close completely. In most cases I have to right click in the "Dock" and exit there. How can I set it so ...
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MacBook Pro Apple M1 disconnecting from FRITZ!Box 7490
I use
PC:
Device: MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020)
OS: 12.6 (21G115) Monterey
Ethernet adapter: Satechi ST-TCMA2M USB C
Router:
AVM FRITZ!Box 7490
Firmware: 07.29
Regardless do I connect with WIFI ...
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How can I toggle between Fn and function F-keys on Mac?
I've found this annoying problem where if I press function keys they don't perform as expected. F12 opens up Chrome's inspector while F11 just hides windows to show the desktop.
The only way I can ...
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How to make Ventura run on the MacBook Air 2017?
Apple's official website for macOS Ventura, under the "See if your Mac can run macOS Ventura." section, states that Ventura is availible for "MacBook Air 2018 and later".
The ...
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MacBook Primary screen disabled after connected to external screen
I am having MacBook Pro Mid 2012 and I was connecting it to an external display but accidentally I miss placed something in the Display>Arrangement section
As in the image I click on the white bar ...