Macintosh

Forum discussion tagged with Macintosh.
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    How to Get Rid of Netflix Pop-Ups on Mac

    Pop-ups are a big turn off. Let’s face it. We are constantly bombarded with pop-ups which we need to manually close again and again… and again. Even Netflix has them! Keeping in mind that everybody has a pinch of laziness in them, we don’t adore manually closing down every pop-up whenever it...
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    How to Change Order of Notifications on the MacBook Pro

    Notifications are an endless hassle to deal with for any Mac user. If you have bought a Mac, be prepared to receive the most unwanted notification right at the top of the screen making sure that your concentration on a project is disrupted. However, this situation can be averted. There is an...
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    MacBook a1342 mid 2010 dead

    Hi guys, i have a problem with my macbook. I "dusted" my old macbook for the university, and upgrade the amount of ram and change the HD with an ssd, and the mac works so good for my chores. Yesterday i try to clean under the keys (the mac was pretty clean but the under of the keyboard are...
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    Solved! could my mac run VR?

    Hi, I was just wondering if my 2014 mac could run VR with an oculus or something like that if I used an eGPU (any suggestions which or which card?) and a program to run windows like parallels. My mac has: i5 4690 CPU AMD Radeon R9 M290X 2048 MB GPU 8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 RAM Feel free to...
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    Need help from your genius minds

    Hi everyone, my 14 year old has been playing Minecraft for years on my Mac Air 13 (2103) as she has a Chromebook for her computer. I gave her an Acer Aspire5 A515-52G for her birthday last week so she could have her own computer to game with. I got a good Cyber Monday deal and the salesguy said...
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    How to Set Up the New Macbook Pro 2018

    That glistening new Macbook that you’ve been dreaming of is finally sitting on your desk. Now that you’ve spent the money, let’s move on to how you’re going to start using the new Macbook Pro 2018. Here’s How to Set Up the Macbook Pro 2018? Step 1. Connect 'Power Cable' Take the machine out...
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    Solved! Does it make sense to buy e-GPU for Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop/DC?

    I am planning to buy mac without dgpu, either new mini, or 13" pro. My work is mostly simple photoshop, a little bit complex AI and Adobe reader in such complexity that it does not run smoothly. Does it make sense to buy RX 580 e-GPU (with 600USD price incl. box)? Will it make any noticable...
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    Windows 10 on a mac good or bad?

    I am planning to get a macbook pro before i got to college and i want to put windows 10 on it. I am used to windows already but i really like the build and trackpad of a mac. Any information on performance for web browsing, videos, and notes? I will not be playing games on it, I already have a...
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    Is it worth buying a water damaged Macbook and repairing it?

    Hello everyone, recently my old mac died and it thought it would be a good idea to buy a new one, the problem is I am short on money. After some searching on eBay I found a MacBook Pro for a reasonable price, but here's the catch: it was water damaged. My question is would it be worth buying it...
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    Solved! mackbook pro apps install

    Hi I bought a new mackbook pro 13 2015 running on seirra ox, but I cannot install apps, it asks me administrator name and password, I HV already made a apple ID and tried using it but doesn't work. Also I HV the password which we use when the mac boots up,. I HV also seen the name of previous...
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    Solved! typing random letters

    my apple mac keyboard keeps typing random letters when i press certain keys what can i do
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    My MacBook Air 2017 My won't turn on if not plugged in. It turns off second after unplugging.

    My MacBook Air 2017 model suddenly started facing this issue. My Mac won't turn on if not plugged in. The Mac shuts down automatically seconds after I unplug the Adapter. My Mac is 1 year 1 month and hence out of the service warranty. I want to fix this issue myself. I tried resetting SMC and...
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    Error connecting to Apple ID server

    Why doesn’t my Mac book let me log into my ICloud or iMessages. And keeps telling me it has issues connecting to Apple ID server
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    Solved! Is avast good as an antivirus and/or anti malware for Apple Mac computers?

    I need a good anti-virus and a good anti-malware protection for my Apple Mac computer. Is Avast good for either or both of these?
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    Solved! Repairing a Mac Book Pro

    Okay so this was handed down to me by my aunties friend. Was a bit light so opened it up and saw this. https://imgur.com/a/zgGYgGx Most things were out of it but managed to put things in like the ram and cd reader. I think all I need is a new hdd and a battery. Can someone please confirm ...
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    How to Prepare Your Mac for a MacBook Pro Upgrade

    Upgrading to a new MacBook Pro can seem intimidating at first, especially when you have a huge stack of files saved on your previous Mac. But it is simple to migrate to a MacBook Pro; you only need to back up the data and erase the disk on your old Mac. Follow these steps to learn how. How to...
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    How to Use Touch ID on Your MacBook Pro

    The Touch ID is a fantastic addition to the new MacBook Pro. It allows you to log into your Mac without having to type in passwords. It detects your fingerprint to give you device access. Setting up and using the Touch ID in your MacBook Pro is not a difficult task. You need only follow these...
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    How to Use Touch ID on Your MacBook Pro

    The Touch ID is a fantastic addition to the new MacBook Pro. It allows you to log into your Mac without having to type in passwords. It detects your fingerprint to give you device access. Setting up and using the Touch ID in your MacBook Pro is not a difficult task. You need only follow these...
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    3-Way audio setup

    Hello! I have a 2017 macbook, that will be hooked up to a monitor with 3.5 mm minijack output (its a hub), i have a PS4 that just has USB, and i have a Windows computer. I'd like all of these to be connected to 1 headphone,1 pair of speakers and 1 microphone I know I need a mixer, but not...
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    iMac 21 4K

    Hello What upgrade should I get for iMac 21 4K? There is several options: - 3.0 GHz quad-core i5 (7th generation) versus 3.4 GHz quad-core i5 (7th generation) versus 3.6 GHz quad-core i7 (7th generation) - 8 GB RAM versus 16 GB RAM - 1 TB Fusion Drive versus 512 GB SSD I'm thinking of getting...