Questions tagged [macbook]
Questions about the Apple MacBook family of laptops.
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What is the correct way to install linux on a Macbook Pro
I've had a lot of trouble doing this. It always is unable to boot after installation (I get the famous question-mark in a folder thing). I've installed rEFInd however after installing Debian I still ...
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Share MacBook webcam with PC over Remote Desktop
I have a desktop PC in an office with a webcam attached. Normally when I'm in the office I use this for meetings, etc.
I would like to connect to this PC remotely via RDP, but from my MacBook. One ...
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rpcsvchost using 99% CPU on MacBook Pro
Recently I noticed that my fan got really loud even when just doing simple tasks as searching with my browser on Google. The Activity manager of my MacBook Pro (Late 2011, running OS X Yosemite ...
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How to read MacBook Air (2013) SSD via PCI card adapter from Windows?
I purchased an adapter which connects my MacBook Air (2013) SSD to PCI-E of motherboard.
However, I was unable to find a proper way to read it, even with MacDrive.
What I want to do is back up the ...
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Remove slight margin at bottom of screen in snow leopard
So on snowleopard, the maxed out window size almost fills the whole screen, except for a slight margin at the very bottom that is only a few pixels. Is there any way to override this or somehow make ...
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MacBook Pro turns off when battery is around 20% and Android Studio tries to build an app
I have a MacbookPro 15' 2019 (core i9), and something weird is happening to me. When my Macbook is unplugged and the battery is around 20% or lower, if I open AndroidStudio and start building an ...
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Is there a way to automatically turn on MacBook Pros when power is plugged in for 2015 and lower models?
I would like to automatically have my 2015 MacBook Pro start up when external power is provided.
The reason is so I don't have to get up to press the button on my Mac and I can just have my Google ...
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Ridiculous number of Google Chrome Helper (Renderer) processes created
I'm seeing a large number of Google Chrome Helper threads being generated on my new macbook air(see attached). This is killing my laptop's memory and is making Chrome almost unusable (tabs don't load, ...
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How do I keep a MacBook battery charged to only 70%? (USB C connector)
Following from this question and answer (https://superuser.com/a/1130375/979099) - Does anyone know the equivalent power cord trick for newer macs?
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How can I completely remove Dropbox from my Mac?
I have only used Dropbox once but 4 years ago, and then deleted app, however recently I been looking inside my MacBook Air macOS (version 10.8.5) and found it there inside Library/ and Public/ folder: ...
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Setting Multimeda keys and volume knob on Dell Mutlimedia Keyboard using KeyRemap4MacBook?
I have plugged in a dell multimedia keyboard with my macbook and I am using the software KeyRemap4MacBook to change some keys on the external keyboard.
However I cannot setup the multimedia keys like ...
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MacBook Pro suddenly getting very hot when using external monitor
My MBP (unibody, Summer 2010) has suddenly begun getting very hot and running the fans at full speed when I have an external monitor plugged in via the mini display port. I've used the monitor for ...
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Use Linux to connect to a wireless network shared by a Mac
Mac OS X has built-in support for internet connection sharing through the settings as in the following screenshot:
This works very well with other Macs, but I'm having problems connecting to such a ...
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Macbook does not recognize Galaxy tab 7.7
I have Macbook OS 10.7.2 and Galaxy Tab 7.7
I want to transfer files to and from these devices, but when I connect the tab to the laptop using the USB cable that came with it, my laptop doesn't ...
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Is there Linux Live USB that works with Snow Leopard macbook pro from 2010 april
I was searching for a long time for a Linux Live USB that I can boot my MacBook Pro from. Is there such a distro I can install on Snow Leopard or Windows 7?
Update: I've found this:
"isohybrid" CD ...
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Tips for diagnosing MacBook Pro WiFi connectivity issues
I've got a MacBook Pro, and I notice that after a while on my home WiFi network (WPA2, PSK, Belkin N+ router) that I can't surf. The airport connection appears strong, I can zip around my own local ...
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Mirroring Windows 11 screen to MacOS over local WiFi
I need to mirror the entire screen of a Windows PC to a MacBook over local WiFi. It would be great if I can do things on the Windows PC through the MacBook, but it's not entirely necessary.
It should ...
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MacBook cannot wake up from sleep mode after battery replacement
I swapped my battery from my 7 year old MacBook Pro 15" Retina (Mid 2015) for an iFixit battery. So far, it also works very well. Only when I close the laptop and after a certain time the ...
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Attempting to set up dual boot of Linux Mint 20.2 on MacBook Pro, but GRUB fails to install
My work recently gave me a new MacBook Pro to use. Since my last experience with Macs was in 1997 when I was 10 years old, I quickly decided to set up the MacBook to dual boot Linux Mint, as that's ...
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Black screen freezing in Macbook EFI Boot
I had Ubuntu on my external hard drive, I had to delete it because i ruined it, after that I reinstalled it and now when I try to boot into my SEAGATE ubuntu hard drive it stuck on a black screen.
I ...
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Kernel Panic with every Linux Distro on my MacBook
I recently bought a 2018 MacBook Pro for iOS development and I'm trying to install Mint/Ubuntu/Debian in a second partition I made before.
The problem is that I keep getting the same error every time ...
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View localhost from Iphone using MacBook Pro
I am attempting to view my localhost from my Mackbook on my iPhone.
I am attempting to do so through USB connection with development modes on in Safari in both devices. The application is a simple ...
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change Hyper terminal tab title font
Using hyper terminal, on mac, and am finding the fonts of unused tabs being too dim, very hard to see (like all the other tabs that aren't in use at the moment). It's like a fine gray color, almost as ...
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Excel for Mac Version 16.18 is dividing my numbers by 10
Excel has just started dividing my entries by 10. If i type '2' in a cell it writes 0.2 and so on. I have no idea what i changed that caused this to start but would love some help to fix this?
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Unable to open DMG files - "Corrupt Image"
I created a DMG file using Disk utility in Recovery Mode (File -> New Image -> Image from Folder).
I tried all the possible options from this question:
extracting DMG using 7Zip - not working
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Chrome scrolling is choppy on external display
When I go to this page https://fontawesome.com/icons?d=gallery the scrolling is choppy. The same eg. for gitlab when scrolling longer diffs https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests/15670/...
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MacBook Pro boot stuck at 100% loading screen
I tried the following but none fixed it:
Boot to Safe Mode/Boot (press Left Shift after pressing power until the
Apple logo appears) , but it's stuck to 100% still.
PRAM reset (press Command + ...
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How to completely disable the display on a MacBook Pro while external monitors are plugged in?
I don't have external keyboard.
I use one or two external monitors.
I want my MacBook Pro screen to be disabled when external monitors are connected automatically to save power and fix annoying ...
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How can I re-size all display output on a MacBook with letterboxing/mattes, to avoid dead edges of the LCD?
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My MacBook pro's LCD is damaged. Warranty support and replacement purchase are, at least for several months, impossible for me.
The damage is very specific: only the left vertical 1" (around ...
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How to tell if MacBook supports VT-d?
I am running Ubuntu 16.04 on MacBookAir6,2 with Core-i7-4650U CPU and trying to enable VT-d/IOMMU so that I could passthrough hardware to virtual machines (QEMU/KVM). According to the CPU spec, VT-d ...
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Macbook convert Pandora/youtube Stereo to 5.1 (dolby)
I have a home theater, Projector, macbook Pro and a ROOFULL converter connected. I am trying to play Music and hear it in all the speakers (5.1). So far I read about VLC, but I will need to convert ...
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Problems starting a 2009 Macbook pro
Here is the situation: my macbook pro mid 2009 is a pain to start!
It won't start (the fans won't even turn) if it's cold. So here is what I do:
I heat it a little bit (let it under warm bed sheet ...
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Why have multiple PNG files been transformed to glitches on the external hard drive?
Pictures have been made and edited using Adobe Photoshop and saved as PNG on a MacBook
If the hard drive of the PC is almost full the edited pictures will be copied to an external hard drive in order ...
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MacBook, Use external 4k screen in HiDPI mode in non-native resolution
I am about to buy a 4k screen that has 3840x2160 resolution. However, since I have the late 2013 13" RMBP, my MacBook can only drive the monitor with 30 Hz when I use the native resolution. Therefore ...
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How to automate pressing right command key on a macbook using python
I am doing some automation for my testing work on mac. While a lot of tools and libraries are available to simulate button pressing on keyboard(like pyautogui and osascript), I could not find a way to ...
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MacBookPro 5,1 - Windows 10 - Right Click
Anyone have any ideas on how to get right-click to work on Windows 10 installed via bootcamp on an older Macbook Pro? Every version of apple's windows bootcamp drivers that I've tried to install tell ...
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Kali Linux Wireless MacBook Air (Early 2014)
I have an early 2014 13in. MacBook Air that I recently dual-booted Kali Linux onto. My problems is that the wifi will not work, and iwconfig returns only "lo". I have tried to install the broadcom ...
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Variable ping on MacBook Pro to router over WiFi: what could be causing it?
I have a mid-2014 MacBook Pro that is experiencing very variable ping responses over WiFi. Coworkers using the same WiFi network do not experience the same problem, so it seems that the problem can be ...
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Mac OS X 10.8.5 memory usage on the high side. How to lessen or improve
I bought a Macbook with OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion. It comes with 2GB of memory but it using alot of it from looking at the Activity Monitor.
Here's what it shows: Free: 140 MB Wired: 441.4 MB Active: ...
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MacBook Pro retina 2013 with Yosemite 10.10.3: Severe Wi-Fi issues only on main account
In the last few weeks my MacBook Pro has developed increasingly severe Wi-Fi problems. At first it would drop connection every 10 minutes or so, but now it cannot find a network at all. In fact, the ...
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How to image a windows machine and put it on a Mac?
I have a desktop running windows 7 Professional, which I invested countless number of hours to setup various development environments and tools.
I just purchased a MacBook Pro and need to replicate ...
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Installed Ubuntu 14.10 on MacBook Pro (5,5) without rEFIt or rEFInd, hangs on purple screen
I recently inherited a mid 2009 13" MacBook Pro. I wanted to install Ubuntu 14.10 on the machine rather than OS X. I've previously had success with Ubuntu 13.10 on a 2006 MacBook by booting to live ...
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How do I underclock my Macbook AIR?
When my MacBook gets below 1% battery life I believe the CPU slows down. The battery indicator states I have 10 minutes left but those are the longest 10 minutes in the laptop cycle. Is there a way to ...
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How do I keep my laptop running applications / connected to the internet while closed?
I'm looking for a way to retain my Internet connection / application running while I'm physically moving in a office WiFi network or VPN AND have a closed laptop.
Assuming the routers can reach far ...
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sox error on white macbook 1.1 no default audio device
I want to use a white macbook which purpose is recording sound with sox. I installed sox and lame via brew but when I want to record something in terminal
sox -d ada.mp3
I got the following error ...
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Stolen Macbook Pro, want to gain remote access
Hey guys I had a Macbook pro stolen. When I talked to the police they essentially told me there was nothing to do. Since then, I have read more about tracking down stolen macs and just last night ...
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Why is AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement devouring my CPU?
Once in a while, for not apparent reason my Macbook Pro (OS X 10.7.5, late 2011 model) will ramp up to 65%+ CPU usage by "System", and stay there for upwards of an hour. If left long enough, the ...
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Splitting audio output to dynamics and headset
I'm using Macbook Pro(MD101) with OS X 10.8.3. How can I create two virtual audio devices one to work with Macbook's loud speakers and second with 3.5 jack? I heard that this is possible with ...
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Matshita CW-8221 pulled from MacBook with USB adapter
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I want to put together a little home media box on the cheap with a Raspberry Pi and some used parts I had. I have an original MacBook that bit the dust and but had a working optical drive. ...
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How can I use Android 4.1 with my Mac OS X 10.5?
I cannot connect my Galaxy Note 2 (running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean at the moment) to my Macbook (running OS X 10.5.8).
Can someone please give me some advise as I tried Android File Transfer and this ...