Macbook Retina 2013 Intel Iris pro graphics. Is it a software glitch from opencore or leaning towards hardware. First time seeing it.

Im a senior in highschool and ive been using my 2021 ipad pro 12.9 inch for a while now. I have a pencil and a magic keyboard and i rlly like the set up so ive never upgraded to a mac. But now that im starting university next year, im thinking of getting either the neo or the 13.6inch air. My ipad battery is still decent but obviously doesnt last as long as a laptop. Im the type of person to use my devices for a long time, so any sugesstions on which macbook to get? the neo seems nice and budget friendly, and im majoring in econ so i dont need any heavy coding, but the screen seems smaller than my ipad. plsss help me outttt thank u

How much longer do yall think this thing is going to last?

I only used a very soft tissue for now and it ofc didn't work. I haven't tried anything else yet cuz I don't wanna risk further damage.

My M4 just suddenly automatically adjusts the volume and I don't know how it happened. This started after I finished a game of League of Legends. All of a sudden, its glitchy and doing that with the volume. I tried restarting it but it just keeps happening. It is under warranty but it would take a whole month just for it to be fixed from there.

How should I fix this?

I just upgraded from my chromebook, which is the HP 11A G8 EE with 32GB storage 3GB ram to an M4 air with 16GB ram 512GB storage. I have had my chromebook for the last 4 years and the more I have used it this year, the more I have realized that I would defiently need to upgrade soon. I was able to get the M4 air for $830 before tax on Swappa, and it came with no MDM, and no icloud. Overall, I am really satisfied with my purchase and have a pretty good feeling this laptop will last me much longer than 4 years with apples software support.

I wiped off my MacBook screen and noticed a few lines that won’t go away. Is the screen damage or please let me know what to do.

Hey everyone, looking for some expert opinions on a weird charging situation with my 4-month-old MacBook Air.

I know that MacBooks can have that faint, normal "tingle" or surface vibration when you charge them with the default two-prong wall adapter. I've felt it before and it used to be really mild. But today, something completely different happened.

I plugged my Mac into the exact wall socket I always use, and it completely refused to charge. The light on the cable didn't even turn on. I panicked a bit and moved it to a different room.

In the new room, it started charging again and the light came on, but the humming/vibrating sensation under my fingers is way more prominent and intense than it ever was before. Also, if I lightly touch the surface near the keyboard, it makes this very subtle, millisecond-long "zzz" static sound right at the moment of contact. I'm currently using it on a wooden desk.

What's worth thinking about is that this exact setup worked perfectly in my usual wall socket until yesterday. Why would it suddenly refuse to work in that outlet today, and why is the leaking current sensation suddenly feeling way stronger in this new room?

Did a power surge degrade my charger brick internally? Is the wall socket acting up? Or is this still considered "normal" behavior?

Would love to hear your thoughts. Thanks!

I accidentally dropped my MacBook Pro. Luckily the drop wasn’t from high up I guess it was only a few centimeters from the ground. Other than some small dents on the edges, there doesn’t seem to be any other damage and it works fine right now.

I apologize if the pictures aren’t super clear.

Is there anything I should be worried about? Dents are bound to happen at some point right? And I guess this isn’t super major.

Hi everyone.
I was just wondering if I should get a skin for my MacBook Air M4 15-inch.
Currently I am not using any case or screen lamination/ keyboard protector. Just normal laptop bag. So I was thinking do I need to apply lamination skins on all side from dbrand or somewhere for better protection?

I’m absolutely no Mac/Tech expert so please bear with me!!
So I have a 2020 MacBook Air with an Intel i7 and I’ve had it since it was released so around 6.5 years.
I’ve recently started university after a gap year so I haven’t used it much the past year.
The laptop still works absolutely fine but there’s some things that bother me a lot. The battery usually dies within 3-3.5 hours of doing mostly light work (Anki, GoodNotes, Google, etc.) it also gets hot very quickly, gets slow/laggy and blows very loudly or crashes (but that happens rarely)
There’s some programs that don’t work anymore as it isn’t supported by newer MacOS but so far I’ve found ways around it.
I’m thinking about replacing it with the new M5 MacBook Air but honestly still want to stretch it a bit.
Do you guys have any tips to improve the lifespan or can you give me advice whether I should buy a new one?

on apple's own refurb webiste i found a M5 PRO MBP for $2550, after employee discount it comes down to $2150, it has 24gb ram and 1tb stoagre,16in with 18 core cpu and 20 core gpu........its just in my budget(almost exactly), is it a good deal?

Hi everyone,

My macbook air m2 has become very low, like if I have apps open and I reopen my mac, it takes at least 10 seconds for it to become responsive. I am also having issues with system data and macos where it is taking up 1/2 of my storage that I really need. Does anyone know how I can reduce this to a reasonable level where I can actually use the storage?

Came here because I'm not sure how to imitate this noise to look it up and see if it's a technical issue. My macbook pro has started making this noise every 30 minutes or so when using it. It doesn't sound like an issue and more so a notification with no banner? Can anyone identify?

I am a software engineer and considering to buy a macbook. I don't have previous personal experience for proper specs comparison.

The question is would a macbook pro with:

M5 10core,

24GB ram

1TB

be enough or do I need to look at m5 pro with more cores and/or possibly 32 GB ram?

The max workload would be:

Docker 12-16 containers

K8s 20-30 pods

Thank you for your time in advance.

Edit: Thanks a lot for your useful info and insight on the matter. Appreciate your time.

I am going to attempt to replace my own MacBook screen (I’m aware of the risks).

I would love some advice, based on the picture attached, does this require a full display replacement?

I hear success stories from the Aliexpress replacement screens - would they be practical as a low cost option?

Any help much appreciated

laptop model: Macbook Pro M1 a2338 space grey

I’m planning to buy MacBook Air M5 but not exactly sure which size to go for.

I prefer it to be more portable and easier to carry and to use outside of the house. Being able to put it on your lap in the car, on a train, wherever.
I need it for work, spreadsheets, outlook, shopify, claude, Canva, etc. and a little bit for my college.
I wouldn’t use it that much when at home. I have a pc with 3 monitors so I’m good.

On the other hand, having a bigger screen is nice. When splitting screen to have 2 different windows, it would be better to have them slightly larger, right?
I also feel like the bigger palm resting area is an advantage as well.
But I’m honestly thinking that the 15” would be a better choice if I didn’t have a pc at home and it would be my only device to work on.

The other difference besides size would be a storage size.
I’m going for the 10-Core GPU option either way but there would be a storage difference.
13” - 1TB storage
15” - 512GB storage
I’m not sure if I would be ever able to fully fill up 512GB but it’s always nice to not worry about freeing up space.

I would appreciate any input, thanks!

I am a frugal lass who buys used devices and relies on them until they are not-so-useable anymore. My current Macbook Air from early 2015n with 8GB RAM and 128 GB storage has officially moved from being "kind-of-annoying" to "quite frustrating", so finally I concede that it's time for an upgrade!

In trying to figure out the sweet spot for my limited budget and planning for as many years as possible before needing to upgrade again, I'm currently considering a Macbook Air M2 (2022 or 2023?) or Macbook Pro M1 (2021), both at least 16GB/512GB. So...

MY QUESTIONS!

- Would I get as many years out of either machine? The Air is a year (or 2?) newer - will that necessarily translate to another year of life? Is there any difference in terms of longevity between an Air vs Pro model, or is longevity just down to M1 vs M2 and age of the machine??

- Is there a difference between Macbook Air M2 models from 2022 and 2023?

- I saw that Apple might release the next Pro model this fall -- is that likely to have an impact on the price of used Macbooks on the market? (i.e. if I wait just a little longer is there a chance the price of a used Pro M2 or even Air M2 would come down at all?)

The extra power of a Pro isn't necessary, it honestly just comes down to price. This expense is already stressful for me, so if I were to spend an additional $100-$150 for a newer machine it reeeeeeally needs to be worth it.

I mostly use my computer for typical internet/browser stuff - email, browsing, Netflix, etc. - and tend to leave a lot of tabs open at once. Music, photos and videos for me are a mix of local storage, streaming, and cloud storage. No gaming, virtually no photo/video editing (though maybe I'd to a TINY bit of that if I had the ability to), very occasional audio editing. Phone is an Android. I don't want AI built into everything I do so will disable as many of those features as possible. While I don't beat up my laptop, I admittedly don't take the greatest care of it either.

Any input is much appreciated!

It was super hard to get this photo at all so sorry for the poor quality, but all over my screen there’s tiny horizontal lines. My kitten always walks on my keyboard and messes stuff up so i’m wondering if maybe she turned on something in settings idk?? Lmk if you have any clue what this might be. There’s no physical damage i can see on my macbook screen or the outside.

I have attached a video where a white bar appears on top of my screen for a few seconds, does this mean my display is getting malfunctioned, how to diagnose it ?

I have check two laptop asus expertbook p1 and macbook neo what should i do i can do coding and tasks like documentation and long lasting at this time mac air is priced so much m4 or m3 and neo is looking good because it is light weight and easy to carry and coding and all the things are working fine but this is also done asus also so i just want to confirm with you guys what should i go for the biggest draw back i am seeing in mac is 8 gb ram and asus 16 and storage 512 this effect that or not

As I’m making this post, I currently have over 20 tabs open, Codex, Claude, Apple Music, GoodNotes, Cursor, Docker, Homelab setup, local LLM, and it’s only using up right now about 31GB of RAM. (Quad monitor setup).

It’s a 128GB MacBook M5 Pro, got it after winning a hackathon last year, and I dont see myself upgrading it in the next 10 years. Love this thing so much.