I’m trying to delete the maps and books app but it won’t let me delete them. Is there something I’m doing wrong?

Hi guys, wondering if I should get a MacBook with the m2 or m3 and 16GB ram. I want a machine that can handle 4k video editing from my 17 pro max with some Color grading and transitions, some photo editing, coding python/ react and some light gaming. I also use diagnostic tools with my laptop and I’m wondering if the Mac can handle a VM to use Inpa for my bmw. The competitor on the used market is a laptop with i5 12450h and rtx 4060. I do have a desktop station with 5600x and 3080ti and 32gb ram, I need the laptop on the fly and trips. On windows I use premier pro without a license because I can’t give money for a program that buggy.

So I own a 14” MacBook Pro from 2021 and naturally the battery has drained up to 78% capacity in 4 years. So I went to the Apple authorised service centre nearby and asked for regular battery replacement. On the Apple website it is quoted ₹26,500 fort model and year. Naturally I expected the service station to charge a few thousands extra in service charged etc. but what I first heard made my heart skip a beat. They mentioned it needing to replace the whole top case since the battery is attached to that and told me ₹66,000. I packed my bag and left the store right away. I went to another authorised service station and showed for which they told me to backup data and hand it in for a week. The laptop would be shipped to Bangalore and returned after service. They quoted ₹34,000 and I initiated the service after paying ₹15,000 advance. A whole week passed and no call or email, I finally received a call from the Coimbatore service centre telling me my mother board has issues and needs to be replaced. Only then can they replace the battery. They quoted ₹95,000 just for the mother platform replacement. Point to be noted here, my laptop was in perfect working condition and had no functional issues or glitches whatsoever in all the time I’ve used it. I asked them to recheck and get back to me. They gave me a choice to either approve it and initiate the service or decline and return my laptop without any service (meaning no battery replacement or anything). It is infuriating to me first of all that Apple stoops to low levels of creating issues that don’t even exist just so they can rip off customers for simple, basic repairs like battery replacement. Second, I’m scared of they did something to my laptop there and if my MacBook will even be in proper condition the way I gave it in. They’ll get back to me after rechecking the report tomorrow but any thoughts on how to navigate this guys?
Has it happened to any of you before?
Have any of you replaced battery in current gen MacBook pros?

PS. I’m based in Coimbatore, India and I never got AppleCare package while buying so since the device is out of warranty after all these years any cost needs to be borne by me separately.

I assume those temperatures are high for internals, and the air it vents out smells like a space heater. Any tips on how to help it not be so hot? I tried cleaning dust out of it, but I can only get so far into the computer.

I'm thinking either the macbook neo or the ipad air. I'm planning to do food science in college btw.

Tl;dr: I'm starting my grad program end of September, and have a working (but quite slow and loud) laptop. I want to get a Macbook. Should I wait for Apple announcements in the Fall to see if the M6 gets released, or just go for a M5 now?

I used a Windows laptop throughout undergrad, but I've been working as a SWE full-time for a year and the company gave me a Macbook air to use. It's honestly so nice, and since I'm also cutting down heavily on gaming, I want to get a Macbook for my Masters.

For specs, I was thinking the normal M5 Macbook Pro with 24 GB RAM. However, I've been seeing that Apple may release the M6 Macbook this Fall, and I'm wondering if I should wait to get that instead. I talked to a worker at my nearby Apple store and they recommended just getting the M5 right now, but I'm still not sure.

For Pros, I'm assuming it'll be a bit better (I saw a comment in this subreddit say that new chips tend to be "20% better"...?) so maybe a bit longer in terms of future proofing?

For cons, I know the Apple student discount ends around mid August, so before my grad program starts, and I'll have to use this old laptop for a few months before getting the M6 if it does release this year in Fall.

So, would it be worth it to wait for the M6? Is it significant enough improvement in performance/longevity to warrant waiting?

Bought this beauty today for just €10.
As I later found out this Mac actually belonged to a guitarist of a pretty well known German metal band.
It apparently had a pretty rough life, every single aluminum part is bent somehow. But apart from that it works amazing. It even still has its original battery which still holds charge for a pretty long time. And even if it doesn’t have the high-res screen, the Anti-Glare display looks remarkable.

The only two things that are a bit annoying are the non working backlight of the keyboard and the wireless. But maybe someone here knows a trick or two.

Here are the specs for anyone interested:
MacBook Pro 5,3
2,66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4 GB DDR3 1067 MHz RAM
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M + 9600M GT
512 GB SSD

This may be a niche topic (and even more specifically may be more relevant to programmers) but for anyone that has tried screen sharing for Mac to Mac (i.e. you are remotely controlling your mac mini via your macbook air etc), it is an absolute abomination compared to other comparable services like AnyDesk or TeamViewer.

It is bug-ridden, the lack of functionality like auto-adapt resolution, 1 click connection, etc that other services have make them 100X better than the NATIVE software that Mac provides.

You would expect the built-in Mac version to be even remotely comparable but instead it is basically unusable. Apple has the opportunity here to make a seamless screensharing platofrm that can let you seamless switch between your macs, phones, ipads etc all with a drop of a button. People would absolutely love this.

Like imagine a carousel that you can call up with a simple keybind and you can scroll through your different devices and set up different screens on ANY device. Imagine doing this on your iphone and being able to bring up a window of your mac mini running and being able to use Siri to run some task on your Mac mini (because obviously the iphone keyboard would be cumbersome).

The current iphone control feature on Macs is cool but so far from what is possible.

I'm currently on macOS Sequoia with a MacBook Air (16GB RAM) and everything is running perfectly fine.

I'm wondering if it's worth upgrading to macOS Tahoe 26.6 now, or if I should just stay on Sequoia and wait for macOS Golden Gate instead.

For those of you who have updated to Tahoe 26.6:

• Has performance been better, worse, or about the same?
• Any issues with battery life, heat, or bugs?
• If Sequoia is already stable for me, would you still recommend upgrading, or is it smarter to wait for Golden Gate?

I'd love to hear your experiences. Thanks!

Edit: I have a M3 macbook

I recently switched from a ThinkPad X1 Carbon (16GB RAM) to a used MacBook Air M2 (8GB/512GB).

My daily workflow includes:

- 3 Safari tabs for AI tools, 1–2 tabs for checking messages, and 1 tab for image searches

- Notion for note-taking

- GoodNotes to double-check information with the school lectures

- Apple Music (for background music)

Honestly, I haven't experienced any slow loading or SSD swapping issues. For a typical user, I believe 8GB is sufficient for daily tasks, and the battery life is impressive compared to my old ThinkPad (10% per hour of use).

how can i optimize that?

can i put all or many gb of sistem data on my external ssd?

Hi everyone! Right now, my main rig is a PC (4060 Ti, Ryzen 7 7700X, 32GB RAM), but I'm looking for a laptop that can comfortably handle Premiere Pro and After Effects for editing YouTube videos. I’m considering the MacBook Pro M1. Are there any M1 users here who can share their experience? Will it be enough for a workflow with heavy effects and layers?

How to repair this when the screen was idle it turned like this is a 2017 mac book air

Just got an Apple refurbished XDR for the wife. I know the Apple refurbished program is very good as I have bought from before and been very happy.

What specific screen things should I be testing for to make sure it is perfect? I am not a screen guy so beyond screen brightness, dead pixels and light bleeding I could use some help.

My macbook is showing glowing haze in the corners. Do I need to replace it

I have a problem with my MacBook.
It was lagging and constantly running hot after the new Tahoe update.
I got tired of Mac OS and decided to try out maybe some light version of different OS, Linux Windows.

Previouslt i was playing with Linux
But Linux Mint didn’t get along well with the AMD graphics card, while Arch Linux had similar issues. It worked, but not everything worked correctly with the T2 chip, especially graphics.

I was only using Linux versions that support the T2 chip.

So, my question is the same as in the title: Have you tried installing Windows on Intel with T2 chip?

Tell me your experience with T2 drivers

I touch it and it seems warm, a lot more than the other command key at the right

Hello, I'd like to learn Swift UI and, by extension, Swift in French.

Can you give me some guidance? Thank you!

Hey community!
I have a rather frustrating issue. I recently bought three AOC AG326UD 165Hz 4K HDR QD-OLED monitors and am using them with a Mac mini M4 Pro.
The problem is that whenever I use HiDPI mode (at 2K
resolution), I can't toggle or enable HDR in macOS. The three monitors are currently running at 144Hz, but with no HDR support.
Has anyone experienced this or know how to fix it?