Questions tagged [macbook]
Questions about the Apple MacBook family of laptops.
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Is it possible to have my Macbook wake itself up to run an automation task then get back to sleep while it's on battery power and lid closed?
There's this automation task I'd love to have my Macbook run for me while I'm in bed. It's basically a "set the stage for my workday" kind of task — quitting some applications, opening ...
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How can I mod my S24 ultra to run linux nethunter?- installed via termux? [closed]
S24 ultra link to Macbook pro for O.S. Can i install nethunter on it via usb c from macbook pro2018 without registering ?
Macbook pro 2018,sequoia o.s.15.1
Usb c link
S24 ULTRA 1Tb ro memory 16Gbram
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Has anyone been able to successfully get a virtual machine (Windows 2000 (W2K) guest OS) running on a MacBook Pro M2?
I would like to run a Windows 2000 (W2K) guest operating system on my MacBook M2 (macOS Sonoma 14.1.1). I have tried both VirtualBox (7.1.4) and VMWare Fusion (13.6.1) without success.
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how to keep mac pc on when it's on file sharing?
How can I keep a Mac running when I'm using it for file sharing? It's my parents' Mac, and I use it as an external drive. When they come home, I usually close the lid, but that causes file sharing to ...
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Cannot find save location of macbook screen-recording
I screen recorded for like an hour and a half. Afterwards, I accidentally dragged & dropped the video (the one that shows up in the UI on macbook in the bottom-right side of the screen, right ...
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New MacBook .. Old Tabs
This may be a silly question but is it possible to restore tabs that were open on my old macbook to the new one ?
My old computer fully gave up and had to be sent to apple to be fixed . They did tell ...
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How keep my MacBook on screen saver and prevent it from sleeping, when connected to external monitor and power adapter?
I use my MacBook with an external monitor, and I always keep the lid closed and the power connected. But here’s the thing: when I put the device into screen saver mode in less than a minute, it goes ...
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Is it possible to configure location on desktop where screenshots are saved in macOS?
I take screenshots that I mainly use to send to co-workers in Slack. Screenshots are automatically saved to the desktop.
I tend to move the icon to the bottom corner of the screen so I can drag them ...
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What can be done about input on Windows system not working as expected on MacBook (2015)?
I have a MacBook Air (2015) with 256 GB of storage, on which I installed Windows.
And because of the storage, I had to delete the system drive, and only now Windows is installed on it.
But ...
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HFSExplorer- Cant detect Hard drive 2012 Macbook Pro?
i have a 2012 Macbook Pro 2012 and need to get files off my old mac drive using Windows 7 but autodetect ect comes up "no HFS+ file systems found" i am using the latest version and Macbook ...
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Can anyone explain this bizarre GPU spiking I am seeing on a specific MacBook Pro?
I have 3 MacBooks, two are M1 Pro's and the third is an M3 Air - they all run normally with normal thermals and overall performance.
This issue persisted across many versions of macOS, I'm not sure ...
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How do I disable system sleep on macbook
I know how to disable sleep by doing
sudo pmset disablesleep 1
And this prevents the system from sleeping when i close the lid.
But this also prevents my macbook from asking password when I close my ...
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Using Command + / Command- changes icon desktop size instead of Internet page size on MacBook macOS
Device: MacBook Pro M1 2020.
Until today I used shortcuts to increase or decrease the page size on the Internet:
Command++ and Command+-
From yesterday these commands started to change the size of the ...
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Macbook doesn't sleep and keeps restarting itself with error
I have this macbook pro 13 with M1 and it currently runs sonoma 14.5, since before updating I have been experiencing restart issues while it was asleep, I will open the laptop and it shows laptop has ...
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MacBook M1 Pro randomly shutdown and the audio and video doesn’t work. What can be done to fix this?
I have a MacBook M1 Pro. I bought it 2 years ago. All of sudden it shuts down randomly and doesn’t turn on. The audio and video is also not working.The video is playing, but the scenes aren’t loading.....
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vscode wont launch on macos
Yes, I know there are a lot of questions on this topic but I have tried everything but VSCode still doesn't open in macOS.
I am using VSCode version - 1.91.0 (x64)
This is what code --verbose prints ...
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MacBook speakers crackling and laptop turns off when unplugged even though the battery is full
I hope someone can help me with this issue.
About a month ago my MacBook Pro Mid 2012 speakers started to rattle badly, specially with bass sounds, and today the laptop started to turn off instantly ...
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Macbook Pro / Intel chip, running WIndows 10 natevly. To log in I need to press ctl-alt-del. External kbd works. How to do that from the laptop kbd? [duplicate]
I have a Macbook Pro A1398. I formatted the hard drive to run Windows 10 without any virtual OS. It does not have MAC OS asny longer. Everything works perfectly, even joined to corporate domain. The ...
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Is there a way to get my old Mac to run its old software faster?
In order to use an application (Pages '09) that doesn't work on newer computers, I'm using a 2011 Macbook Air running OS 10.13.6 (High Sierra). I haven't installed any new software on it since I ...
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Connecting MacBook Pro to Samsung 49" 5K Monitor
I have a MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020) and a Samsung LS49CG934SUXUF monitor. I want to achieve the most efficient and effective way to transfer the display between these two devices.
According to ...
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Can I attach a 12 + 16 pin Mac SSD to an NVMe adaptor, and put that inside a USB enclosure?
I have an SSD drive from an old MacBook Air (A1465) and want to attach it to a 12 + 16 pin to NVMe adaptor, and put that inside a USB enclosure for use as an external hard drive, and to recover the ...
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Chrome issue on MACBook, showing invalid string in suggestions and docs
Im not sure if this is the correct portal for my question or not, but I am unable to find anything with the issue I'm facing and that is why trying here in Stackoverflow.
Issues are with my Chrome ...
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Silence unknown callers on Macbook
I have silence unknown callers on in my iPhone. The unknown calls don't go through my iPhone anymore but still ring on my Mac. Is there a way to silence unknown callers on my Macbook?
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How to disable accidental trackpad input in newer silicon M1/M2/M3 macOS Sonoma?
I know we have an old thread on the Apple SE site about this, but none of the posted solutions work on the newer Apple silicon (M1/M2/M3) Macs running macOS Sonoma.
I have tested Karabiner-Multitouch-...
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Macbook preview resets to first page on recompiling the corresponding latex file
I use PyCharm TeXiFy-IDEA plugin to edit my latex files and see the PDF in preview app. However, everytime I compile my latex file, Preview opens the first page of the document and I have to scroll to ...
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Google chrome on Macbook
The Google chrome thumbnail on my MacBook appears with a small padlock in the left hand corner. I haven't been able to update my MacBook since MacOS 12.x.x. i kept running low on storage and when I ...
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How to rescan connected audio devices after waking MacBook from sleep?
I have a MacBook Pro M2 running on Sonomo 14.4 that I connect my Solid State Logic SSL2+ audio interface to. The interface is connected via USB-C directly to the MacBook where it gets it's power from.
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Dual monitors with MacBook pro 2023 14 m3 chip
Any hack/work around to use dual monitors with mackbook pro 14 m3 (base/standard) chip ? 2023 model
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MacBook Pro 5,4 (Mid 2009) crashes every time I try to update the display drivers on Windows 10?
I have a MacBook Pro 5,4 (Mid 2009) running Windows 10 via Boot Camp 4.0.4
I updated the drivers but after rebooting I got a boot loop, so I booted into safe mode and deleted the display driver.
It ...
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How to install dual boot Debian 12 on MacBook Pro (2019), with Intel and T2
After upgrading from Catalina to Ventura, it started the issue of Volume Hash Mismatch. Even after several upgrades, the issue continued. Then, I re-installed Ventura. Still the problem persists.
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Bluetooth earbuds not playing any sound after a while while video calling on my macbook
I am using a 2017 MacBook air. I can watch videos with the same earbuds without any issue at all for however long. But, when video calling or attending meetings in WhatsApp and MS Teams (haven't tried ...
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How to disable "Prevent the computer from sleeping automatically when the display is off" in MacBook Pro (M1) running macOS Ventura 13.0
In the past, I enabled this in System Settings:
“Prevent the computer from sleeping automatically when the display is off.”
Then I have updated macOS on the MacBook Pro (M1) to Ventura 13.0 and ...
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SSH Connection - Permission denied on MacBook
I am having problems with my newly setup Ubuntu 22.04 LTS server.
My goal is to access the server via SSH from my laptop. But I cannot connect and get an "Permission denied" error after ...
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How to install VSIX files in Visual Studio 2019 on a Machintosh?
I would like to install this VSIX file and I'm using a Mojave Mac on version 10.14.6. The Visual Studio version is 8.10.11 (build 8).
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Cannot boot after applying OpenCore Legacy Patcher Monterey for a MacBook5,1 (Late 2008 Aluminum Unibody)
I'm attempting to use OpenCore Legacy Patcher to update an Late-2008 aluminum unibody MacBook (MacBook5,1) to run Monterey (macOS 12).
What I did:
On the target MacBook5,1, I downloaded the OpenCore ...
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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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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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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 ...
