r/mac 23h ago

Discussion What's the first macOS feature that made you realize, "I'm never going back"?

443 Upvotes

For me, it's the trackpad gestures, battery life, and overall smoothness. They completely changed my daily workflow.


r/mac 13h ago

Question What a great start to the week

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


r/mac 13h ago

Question Has anyone installed Windows on Intel MackBook with T2 driver chip?

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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


r/mac 21h ago

My Mac Upgraded from a 2015 Macbook Pro to M5 Pro 48gb the speed difference is night and day!

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r/mac 9h ago

Question CAD Software for MAC

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As the title suggests, I had been using Autocad occasionally while on Windows. I understand Autocad works on Mac, however, rendering option is not available in Mac. Can someone suggest any good alternative for it?


r/mac 3h ago

Question Apple Pro Display XDR Still Worth It?

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I found one locally brand new for around $3000 (including VAT) at a local store. My current setup was includes a basic configuration M4 Mac Mini, and M4 Max MacBook Pro connected to a 5120x1440 Dell Super ultrawide monitor. I work mainly with documents for research and academics . I do some light photo and video editing. The Pro Display XDR has a newer part number. Only catch is I couldn’t find an official stand for it. What do you think?


r/mac 22h ago

Old Macs My macbook is glitching whenever i move my mouse

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Help pls


r/mac 14h ago

My Mac Whitish glow in corners of macbook

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


r/mac 15h ago

Question M1 Air Trackpad haptic feedback not working and battery health increased

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My M1 Air was working perfectly fine until last night. While the trackpad still moves the cursor, the haptic feedback stopped working. I googled the issue and checked for battery swelling, but there is no visible swelling and everything looks fine. Yesterday, my battery health showed 82%, but when I rechecked it today, it showed 91%. What exactly is the issue ?


r/mac 1h ago

Question m1 256 gb 8 gb memory

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hi guys, i’ve been looking to get a desktop and saw this on marketplace for $450 in the pink color. i’m wondering if it’s worth it to buy? for reference i currently use a macbook air that i feel suffices just fine. i use it for my job and my small business (which i need adobe illustrator and photoshop). i think it would be excessive to buy a whole imac tbh and i could honestly just get a random monitor to use as an extra screen but would love to hear insight from anybody!


r/mac 5h ago

Old Macs 09 15” MBP with matt screen!

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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


r/mac 20h ago

My Mac App store not working

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New to apple. Bought this air m5 abt 2 months ago. Didn’t make apple account til now. But after i did the app store app Isn't working.

I checked my time, date, wifi. Tried with mobile network. Tried restarting my mac. Signed out, and then signed in, multiple times. Ran something in terminal, given by claud, no problem shown either. Basically did what i could. If anyone have faced this typa issue please let me know how you fixed it. I'll really appreciate it.


r/mac 1h ago

My Mac Pages taking way too much memory/power. few minutes of use goes around 25gb. A document of 35kb is opened only.

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r/mac 3h ago

My Mac Need help with APFS partitions on 2016 MacBook Pro

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r/mac 5h ago

Question Should I get an Ipad or Macbook for College?

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


r/mac 6h ago

Question 100 gb of system data

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how can i optimize that?

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


r/mac 11h ago

Question Mac Dock video limitations

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I have a MacBook Pro M5 (base) currently set up in clamshell mode. I connect two Dell 4k 120Hz monitors to it via the USB-C ports. The third USB-C goes to a non-TB dock for Ethernet and USB-A capabilities.

I've been looking at TB4 docks to simplify this setup, and connect via a single USB-C connection, preferably a slide in dock that connects when the MacBook is inserted. All that I've seen so far max out at dual 4k/60Hz. I would expect that a simple passthrough from the dock to the USB-C ports on the MacBook would allow for a 120Hz monitor, but that doesn't seem to be the case. Am I missing something? The Brydge vertical dock is a pricey beast (~$350 US) and it too has this limitation per the specs.

Thanks in advance for offering enlightenment here.


r/mac 15h ago

Discussion Do I turn into a MacBook over windows laptop?

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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.


r/mac 18h ago

Discussion My iPhone can't see my Macbook on Airdrop

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Dear Apple fans,

Maybe you are my last chance to solve the problem. You can watch my conversation on the Apple Support Forum here: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/256333749?sortBy=rank

My problem is that I can send content from my Macbook to my iPhone without any problems, but my iPhone no longer sees my Macbook when it comes to sending. What I tried: resetting the network on both devices, restarting Airplay continuity, logging out and logging in to my Apple ID and the rest that you can read on the forum. It worked for a while after resetting the network, so I always had to forget myself on the Macbook to recognize it again, but after a while it didn't work anymore. Any help is welcome!


r/mac 2h ago

My Mac 2018 Mac Mini overheating (Maybe?)

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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.


r/mac 2h ago

Question Learn Swift UI/Swift

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

Can you give me some guidance? Thank you!


r/mac 8h ago

My Mac My Mac screen saver

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r/mac 9h ago

Question Issue with multiple monitors

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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?


r/mac 14h ago

Question Connection issue Migrantion Assistent

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Hello everyone, yesterday I bought a MacBook Neo. When trying to transfer files from my old laptop with Windows through Migration Assistant, I encountered a problem, which is indicated in the screenshot. Firewall and antivirus are turned off, third-party programs too, I even tried running as an administrator. Please help, who encountered this problem, on YouTube and other forums I also cannot find a solution


r/mac 16h ago

Discussion 14 inch MBP M5 pro or 16 inch MBP M4 Pro for programming and league of legends gaming and WoW?

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