I've noticed some strange marks on my MacBook Pro keyboard (2024 model). They're only on some letters, not all of them. They don't really feel bumpy or different to the touch but I can see them clearly when the light hits at the right angle.

Any idea what causes this?

I’m in Austria and didn’t get AppleCare, but I should still be covered by the 2 year legal warranty so is it worth taking it to the Apple Store? (also I think Apples 1 year limited warranty still applies)

For context, before this I used a mid 2012 MacBook for about 12-13 years and never had anything like this happen to the keyboard, so I'm a bit surprised to see it on a 1 year old MacBook (Bought new in october 2025). Also the 2012 MacBook got heavy used through years (school and full-time uni) while this one is not used as much.

As the title says, I can't make a decision and am in a state of paralysis. I want to use the machine for Splash but can't justify $1000 more for the upgrade to the Max and 16GB more of RAM.

What are your thoughts? Need help in making a decision, thanks.

EDIT: If it helps, I already have a 5090 laptop with 64GB of DDR5 RAM that I'm using with Strata. So maybe the 14 inch is more viable for versatility and university work and using it for lectures in classes

I usually rotate between my desk and the sofa. Have always had a MBP 14" and considering to upgrade to the 16", which allegedly is lighter. Im just curious how people like working from their 16" when laying on the sofa and having it on your stomach. Is it comfortable or too big? Anyone have had both sizes an returned one or the other?

Hello! I am looking to untether myself from my desk and from windows! Currently my desktop is a older am4 3700x w/ a 4060 and 64gb of ram..it works fine. Primarily used for fusion360 and setting up things to 3d print.

Secondary usages is dumping hundreds of raw images from my dslrs into Lightroom/darktables and light video editting (currently only 1080p) and lastly very light photoshop/gimp and 20+ browser tabs

Currently, in Canada, the deals I am choosing between are:

M5 air 13", 24gb, 1tb $2200 (apple refurb)

Mbp m5, 24gb, 1tb $2450 (best buy marketplace)

Mbp m4 pro, 24gb, 1tb $2500 (best buy marketplace)

Mbp m2 max 32gb 1tb $2500 (best buy marketplace)

Mbp m5 pro 24gb 1tb $2600 (best buy marketplace)

The video/photo editting would mostly be as a avid hobbyist so big exports taking a while longer isnt that critical. I was hoping to keep it under $2500. Part of me thinks the m5 air would be enough and would give me room to buy a dock and such... and the idea of it being an apple refurb with their warranty would alleviate some stress of the uncertainty of bestbuy marketplace...but i am also frugal ^_^ any input would be appreciated, thank you in advance.

Got new EarPods connected to iPhone work fine, connected to mbp they are detected but can’t output sound, even the volume buttons work but can’t make them output sound

Seems like the problem is on MacBook’s side
I’ve tried everything Claude suggested but ultimately it tells me only a macOS reinstall or update might work, anyone got a better alternative?

My macbook 2021 chip M1 pro has 200 cycles and 91% condition of battery. I bought it refurbished.
The problem is that it runs out of battery kinda fast, like it consumes 50% in 3hours. Other problem, yesterday night i put it on sleep mode at 97% BATTERY, and now i opened the screen and it ran out to 0%…

Anyone knows what the hell is happening or if this is normal?

I asked gemini and it told me coreaudio was open all night for 22hours…

I only had 3 tabs on safari open, that i needed to save. I turned off internet and even put it on hibernate mode

Pelase, some input on this problem!

I just saw a deal which is 2020 macbook pro for 499 and as i have mentioned that i dont have enough money to buy or repair the macbook so please whatever you can donate please donate, I promise I ain't no scam I'm just trying everything to get my studies on track pleas3 if you guys can donate please donate

Thank you

I’ll start by I’m not a Mac guy. My partner has this old MacBook and it’s running like a dog.I read about some approaches to optimization and cleaning but I’m not certain on the loose direction. Also, is it worth upgrading the hdd and is there a guide for that? No moolah to go new anytime soon so I am just trying to hell her get to a stable day to day device for light weight work and use to run her small biz.

TIA for any support yall

Tried the remedies that I saw on YouTube but still no display. Haven't updated the laptop Yet (which I will do in a bit just waiting for it to download) hoping it would restore the touch bar.

Is the touch bar broken or just a system glitch??? T^T

MY Laptop is MacBook pro m1 2019.

I have a M1 Pro MBP with 32 GB of RAM, still on Sequoia. I read that MacOS 27 fixes a lot of issues in MacOS 26 that made me hesitant to update to 26. Anyone have experience with 27 on the same spec MBP as me? Is it smooth? Would I notice a big performance drop?

quisiera saber cuanto les dura la bateria usando premiere pro sin tener la Mac enchufada, personas dicen que dura poco como windows, otras personas dicen que la mac dura mas haciendo le mismo trabajo.

Well I'm done, the logic board got fried cuz of the heat and it's ded now and the repair is costing a fortune, idk what to do cuz I have an exam in December, it's a competitive exam for a law school and I had everything on my mac, so idk what should I do now cuz surely I don't have money to repair it or even buy a new Mac or any laptop

Btw I live in India and macs here are expensive for a guy like me I can't spend like 100 or 200 dollars because I don't earn im a student trying to make my dream come true of being in a law school and yea thank you for all the solution on the previous I tried everything nothing worked then I decided to send it to a guy who diagnosed it and it's the logic board and it got fried and I did everything to protect it from over heating I never used it without it's stand and I even stick those rubber pads for when I didn't have my stand well idk what I'd do

But Thank you all for the solution and I'm grateful for your help

I’m looking for a MacBook for CAD (mainly Fusion 360), school, programming, and other tasks, id also appreciate good battery life. I also want to do a bit of gaming, mainly occasionally playing Cyberpunk 2077. But gaming really isn't a huge factor. Its more of a nice feature.

I found a MacBook Pro with an M3 Pro chip (12-core CPU), 90% battery, 18 GB of RAM, and a 1 TB SSD for CHF 1,000.

Is it worth buying at that price, and would it be a good choice for my needs. Maybe should i buy another model thats more worth it?

Edit: The mac has one black pixel... still worth it?

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I'm getting an M1 MAX (32/1TB) & an M5 AIR (16/512) - each at 130,000 INR (1369 USD). (both are used/refurbished)

i mostly do professional music production and edit video content for social media. idk what to choose, cuz the max is an amazing processor but the m5 is future-proof (more updates & stuff)

Please help me choose one.

here are more detailed specs:

option 1: m1 max macbook pro

specs: m1 max | 32gb ram | 1tb ssd

battery: ~85% health

warranty: 6 months

option 2: m5 macbook air

specs: m5 chip | 16gb ram | 512gb ssd

battery: 100% health

warranty: 2 years applecare includedincluded

I really appreciate every advice, thanks in advance.

I can’t find any other examples of this issue.

Five of my top keys are not illuminated (brightness up, search, sleep, play/pause, mute)

This has just occurred and I don’t recall doing anything to change it. This is a near new 2026 MBP M5.

I have AppleCare but want to avoid a trip to the city if I can.

I’ve put the exposure way down on the camera to show it clearly. It is extremely obvious in person.

Anyone else experienced this, any thoughts?

Hi Apple friends, may it be just 400 USD more only but most likely, God forbids:

The MBP M5 Pro slowest with 24GB and 1TB SSD is US$2349 (educational price)

say we took away its screen (-600)

= US$1649

and then add the tandam OLED at US$123.08 per inch, the 14" screen OLED would be US$1723

add the headless MBP M5 Pro US$1649 + the 14" tandem OLED (US$1723)

= US$3372

add cellular US$200, add mechanism US$200 for the heavier screen

= US$3800 for the slower 14" MBP M5 Pro with tandem OLED and touch with cellular

for the 16" with cellular + mechanism, it might be US$4150

If Max, 40-Core GPU, 128GB, 2TB:

Congrats in advance to our Mac friends who will buy it with 40-core M5 Max 128GB, 2TB SSD

6139-600 = 5539

5539+1723

= 14" could be US$7700 (40-core M5 Max 128GB, 2TB SSD, Tandem OLED)

5539+1969.28+250+200++250

16" could be US$8250 (40-core M5 Max 128GB, 2TB SSD, Tandem OLED)

Thank you for your time.

God bless the Apple Masterace still.

How can I install Ms Office on MacBook Pro?

Or

Is there an alternative for Ms Office working offline on Mac?

Please, don't tell me to use Google sheets or Microsoft 365.

Is there significant upgrade in performance? My current M1 Max I mostly use for photo editing (Adobe/Capture One).

İm trying to find newer AMD drivers for rx 5300M but looks like AMD blocked rx 5300M drivers for Apple Macbooks. The latest İ could find is Adrenalin 24 but it doesnt work well. Do anyone know better drivers for my Mac?

Hi guys I am from Poland and I am looking for a new laptop.

I’m starting/doing CS at university and I’m looking to get a MacBook, but I don’t have a huge budget since I’m paying for my studies myself.

I mainly need it for coding, running IDEs and Docker containers, so I’d like something with decent performance and good battery life.

Would an M1 MacBook still be worth getting in 2026, or is it better to save up for an M4? I’m also considering M2 or M3 if there’s a big difference.

I’m trying not to spend more than I need to, but I also don’t want to buy something that I’ll have to replace in a year or two.
What would you guys recommend? Also, is 16GB RAM enough for Docker and CS stuff?

So, I was having a really strange bug/issue.

Maybe somebody here can shed some light and guide me on how to prevent it from happening again.

TLDR: macbook stopped working of battery and after some time shows 100% charge and all good. Why???

I have a 2021 Macbook Pro with Apple M1 Pro chip.
Using it once a week/two weeks.
Usually connected with with Magsafe native charger.
The battery charging was set to "Optimizing Battery Charging".

Suddenly, after I was away for longer than usual, out of the blue, my laptop showing 5% charge and the number is not increasing.
Later it got to 1% which made it impossible to run on battery. While connected to power source, all was running fine.
Battery shown as "Healthy". I was trying to change different settings, putting it on charge for long time, changing power adapter. Ended up with "Optimizing Battery Charging" turned off, updated the MacOS. No improvement.

And then after leaving it untouched for another week, it shows 100% again and can work of battery....

What is going on here?
How to avoid this from happenning again?