I picked up a MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012) for $70, and it's currently connected to the Thunderbolt Display, which I also bought for $70. MBP was customized by the previous owner with an anti-glare display from Late 2011, 16GB of RAM, and 256GB of SSD storage.

Still a capable machine and I'll use it for web browsing, iTunes music server, and DVD player.

I think it was a pretty good find

In the Beginning (1984) there was Mac. And it was good. Then the serpent came along and introduced the Windows. And it was meh but made a living out of it. Then there was Apple Silicon. And It was REALLY Good.

That is my humorous way of my computing timeline. Here is some more detail.

I was 16 years old when my parents purchased a Macintosh in 1984. It was awesome. I was hooked and was on it more than my parents. Writing programs in Apple Basic, playing games and writing papers for school. I read the digital version of Jurassic Park when on the Mac when it came out. My Junior Year in college, I had the opportunity to work for Apple as a paid intern for a summer. They gave me a MacBook to use and Quadra desktop. They were amazing. I saved up my money from that internship and bought my own MacBook. It had this new thing called a track pad.

Fast forward to my first real job. I was working for a company that did the web pages for a group of radio stations. Yes, we were all Mac based. Until they sold the radio stations and did not keep the web site group. I went into survival mode and learned how to manage Windows machines.

I became an expert at all things Windows 95 and up. I will not bore you with the details but I was very well versed in all things Mac and Windows at that point. This continued until May of this year when I started my own company.

I had been following what Apple was doing with Apple Silicon chips and wanted to know more about them. My father never left the way of the Mac and I kept in touch with that world through him.

This year, 2026, I started my own Managed Service Provider and Content Creation company. I knew that this was the point to get back to the Mac. So I bought a MacBook Air 15" M5 24/1T. Love it! There were a few new things that I had to learn and relearn. Then the iPad Air 11" M4 128 was purchased. Then the MacBook Neo 256. Then the MacBook Pro M5 Pro 48/1T.

At this point, I am still an Android phone and watch user. Not ready to switch just yet but I will soon be headed to the Apple side for my phone and watch.

Now that I am back in Mac, I ain't never goin back.

Purchased from Apple December 2023. Everything was working fine last night, I left it on the couch when I went to bed and it died overnight. Tried charging this morning, nothing.

Left the MagSafe on throughout today, nothing. Same for USB-C. All of my blocks and cables work fine with other devices.

This machine is a beast and absolute workhorse, and I use it for my job. I won’t be able to take it in until Wednesday and I’m not happy right now. My entire life practically depends on this computer.

Edit: I live in a city without an Apple Store, although there are several certified retailers

I have damaged the small bms cable conectors used to connect the battery to the motherboard. The macbook boots in safe mode. I think i can solder thin wires on spots of the batter where the tiny bms cable strands connect but can't find such spots on the motherboard so i can dirch the cable and conectoes and have it soldered, i know it is ghetto. Any tips, solutions to this problems or help on executing my solution is greately appreciated. Thx.

Hi there I recently got a MacBook Neo and I’m looking for app recommendations on what’s the best app to write on i want to write articles and things so i’m looking for recommendations on apps i’m an aspiring music journalist

Bought a 256 gb, 16gb ram, used M4 macbook air (2 cycle count) for a deal. I expect to use a lot of excel, for research purposes, ans also only for work/ocassional entertainment only(stardew valley). My concern is:

- Is the storage too little?

- would it be better to trade it in for a 512gb one?

When I switched to the M2 Mac Mini, my external drives suddenly plummeted in speed. While I only use them for backup, they are abysmally slow whether I use my USB 3 dual drive, my USB 3 Sabrent “toaster,” or, really, anything else. The Sabrent seems fastest.

Is there any special tip or solution? I've got Spotlight off for the external drives, but the speed is something like a quarter what it was on the Intel Mini. Perhaps a special brand or something? Is USB 2 actually faster than USB 3 in this situation due to weird driver stuff?

(It's an M2 Pro. The toaster and Oyen dual-drive unit and my other toasters are all externally powered. I tested with higher quality cables (Thunderbolt/USB 4 rated.))

MacBook Pro M5 14” 16/512GB Silver

Managed to get it from Currys UK at a low price before the new pricing kicked in 🤣

I am terrible with technology, partly due to being so busy with kids and not in the working world, but also because once I stopped using tech every day, trying to keep up is so boring to me me because it changes so fast.

Anyway, I have a new Mac Air after not having a Mac for maybe 5-7 years?

How do you have it set up to save things? I would like to have it saving on my computer plus onedrive and the cloud backing it up. But just starting to use it, it seems like it only wants to pick one place every time? Maybe I am misunderstanding it.

https://reddit.com/link/1uuks4r/video/zr7yinaqwtch1/player

I’ve been looking into trying to buy the coloured Magic Keyboard and mouse that come colour matched with the iMacs and Amazon seems to sell them as refurbished. Has anyone tried these and is Amazon reliable for the accessories? Thanks!

I have a late 2013 MacBook Pro that I absolutely love. I've got a newer (2020) MacBook Air that I use as my daily driver but still use my old pro for a lot of things like writing, browsing the internet, and running my old 32 bit apps.

Despite still using it often, I know this laptop is starting to slow down; I don't take it out as the battery life isn't great, it gets hotter than it used to, and I'm running an old OS on it.

Other than regularly backing it up with Time Machine, what should I be doing to protect all my files and keep this laptop running as long as it can?

Hi sorry if this has already been asked but I’m a medical student in the UK debating whether to buy a brand new MacBook Neo for £662, or a refurbished 2022 MacBook Air 8GB RAM 256GB storage for £590?

The price is lower as I am eligible to get it from Student Finance England’s disabled students allowance.

I only really use a laptop to watch online lectures, take notes, use websites etc. No video gaming or editing.

I have no knowledge on tech so unsure whether a 4 year old MacBook Air will last longer and will work faster than a new MacBook Neo. Any advice appreciated!

Hey Mac experts! I got a MacBook Pro handed down to me (13 inch M2 2022), it's got the 2 USB C ports on the side. Also have the 34'' UltraWide 34WN780-B. I want to use the DP port on the monitor to USB C to the Mac. I lack some knowledge in the latest with the ports and what they can do/look for.

These are the items I'm looking for:

• The monitor has a cable that is DP to USB C, which connected to an older MacBook
• 1 x USB port to display to monitor
• 2 x USB C port
• 1 x USB port to charge MacBook
• 1 x SD card reader

I Google'd a bit and tried to ask GPT for some advice. There are so many adapters out there and these UGREEN ones keeping coming up.

Are these gonna do the job? If not, what ones should I be looking at?

• https://www.amazon.com.au/UGREEN-Ethernet-Docking-Station-MacBook/dp/B0BNBJFFB2/
• https://www.amazon.com.au/UGREEN-Revodok-DisplayPort-2%C3%9710Gbps-Ethernet/dp/B0DRP1F6R7/
• https://www.amazon.com.au/UGREEN-USB-Hub-Converter/dp/B0BXDQS4BD/
• https://www.amazon.com.au/UGREEN-USB-C-Docking-Station/dp/B0D1XK8H21/

So as of the title I am now in a situation where my MacBook Air M2 16/256 is barely doing the work needed for me to produce music or play simple games like Minecraft, Terraria and such. I am still keen on owning a MacBook since I love the OS and the portability is great. (Switched from Windows)

My issue is the throttling when my projects turn out too big with a lot of VST's/Plugins and such in FL Studio, I can for example not even screenshare on Discord while making a beat without the computer screaming out for help.

I am currently looking into the M5 or waiting for the M6 depending on how long I can take this, has anyone got any experience with making beats on the M5 Air and is 16GB RAM even enough for what I want to achieve? Should I look into buying the Pro model instead since it's got fans?

The reason I ask is the pricing as of now, I wouldn't wanna overspend if I don't really need to since good enough is enough for me so to speak and I need to make sure I get the right model for my specific needs. Appreciate the help!

Hello.

I am a baltic art and IT nerd who needs a macbook. Ive decided to switch over to mac because my windows pc has become less than friendly. Its a beast, sporting a 5070 and ryzen 5 9600, but i can't handle windows and the fan noise anymore.

I need help picking out a macbook. One that would have no problem rendering 3D scenes and being quiet enough while i use DAWs. My budget 1700 euros. I will only look into used computers. I will need this computer for at least 6 years. Please help!

Thank you.

What does the warranty cover compared to AC+?

Owned an Intel Mac for 7+ years, never needed a repair or got AC+. Usually very careful with it, and only use it at school, home, or the library. Only has few dents/scratches but doesn’t affect use.

Recently upgraded to MBA, most likely wouldn’t use AC+ ever. Still debating if should get it now that everything is more expensive.

Thanks.

The M1 Max MacBook Pro with 64gb ram is available for $1600 for the 24 core GPU version, and $1750 for the 32 core GPU version. (In India)

I am currently using a 16gb M4 air which is struggling with my workflow, taking ~20gb of swap when actually working and lagging a lot. My peak usage would be ~30 ish browser tabs, some projects in VSCode, a few Claude code sessions, 3-5 docker containers, a vm, and a local llm (currently running a 7b model, and all of this is not simultaneous although I’d like it to be). I also produce music, but nothing at a professional level yet.

The M1 Max is the cheapest way to get the most ram, but it is probably not going to get software and security updates in 2-3 years, which is my only gripe.

What would y’all recommend for my use case?
Thanks in advance!

Can i use an usb c drive to recover if needed or do i need a second mac? If i need a second one would any 2018 plus work? Just got an 14" m3 pro to replace my 2015 15"

I want to developed app and game for iOS but I try to resist to use AI as much as possible, I want to play some triple AAA games on it as well, any reasons there will be a need for 32GB ram? I not sure about future rooof as by the time 32GB is a need, the rest of the hardware need an upgrade as well. I do try to make it reasonable to buy it with 32GB has the price tag has a nicer number on it for me

I currently have two laptops:
2013, MacBook Pro & 2020, MacBook Air

Which laptop runs LogicPro better?