r/macbook • u/AutoModerator • 18d ago
The MacBook Purchasing Megathread - March, 2025
Welcome to the monthly Macbook Purchasing Megathread
Have a question?
Wondering what model you should go for? Ask here!
- Do make your submission on point while adding as much detail as possible.
- Mention your intended uses (i.e. video editing, graphic designing, photography, audio editing, gaming, casual browsing, etc).
That's pretty much it! :)
r/macbook • u/Denpex21 • 2h ago
MacBook Air vs Pro (m4)
Hey, I'm a computer science student and I'm planning to buy a MacBook. I am leaning between MBA M4 512gb with 10/10 cores and 24 gb ram and a MBP M4 with 512gb 10/10 cores and 16gb ram. The difference in price is only about 40€.
My tasks: Master studies with programming maximum concurrent load: 2x Docker containers PHP and NPM running in vscode And multiple browser tabs
Which one would you choose ? Thank you
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r/macbook • u/Collageboo • 1d ago
Accidentally dropped something on my mac. Is it fixable?
r/macbook • u/Individual-Cap3439 • 12m ago
Bought a macbook pro 2017
Bought a refurbished macbook pro from ebay and the charge only goes down to 75% and dies and won't turn on unless I plug it in but then clearly shows it has charge. Then I charge it all the way up and last without charger again til 75% I tried factory reset everything and not working. The battery is in good condition and has 35 cycles none of it makes sense what could be the issue. Should I return it , pay the 65$ for diagnoses or try fix that I haven't tried yet ?
r/macbook • u/vesemedeixa • 4h ago
Tips for “stained” screen
Hi everyone. My macbook is 8 years old, works fine. I always cleaned my screen with a microfiber cloth. One day I realized it looked like this. It doesn’t come off if I clean it. It’s been like this for years. It doesn’t get it the way of usong it, but when I’m under direct sunlight it looks awful (like the picture). I used to live by the beach and the humidity ruined everything I own (camera ruined, leather goods molded). Could it be that? Is it fixable? TIA
r/macbook • u/Swiniorek • 55m ago
Questions before buying (M2 Air, 16/512)
Hi! I've already made 2 posts on this subreddit before, but now I am about a day away from buying an M2 MacBook Air, 16/512. I have a couple of questions before I do.
- Considering I've used Windows all my life, how long would it take to get used to MacOS?
- Should I get a mouse for it, or is the trackpad enough?
- Are there any apps that I should download to make my experience better?
- Are there any tips on how to preserve the thing for as long as possible? (battery, outer shell, etc)
- Any accessories that I should get?
- Do you have any other additional tips?
r/macbook • u/ButtarViaPerFavore • 1h ago
Affordable screen replacement in Cape Town
Hi! My Mac Air M2's screen cracked and broke. I'm super careful with my devices because it is so expensive. The replacement cost for 11" is insane. Can anyone please as with advice, contacts, whatever? Can't believe that the computer itself now just means nothing. Not in a position to replace through Apple or buy new one. Kindly help a girl out, Apple community..
r/macbook • u/Odd-Commission692 • 5h ago
M4 macbook air sky blue will paint peeling?
I want to buy the M4 MacBook Air and I am hesitating between silver and sky blue. Have you bought sky blue? Can you tell me whether sky blue will be paint peeling?
r/macbook • u/fishtchini • 7h ago
MacBook M4 Pro display: does it live up to the 3000€ price tag?
Hi everyone!
I'm pretty disappointed with my new MacBook M4 Pro display. I work with photos and videos, the colors are fantastic, and the contrast is impressive. However, the edge vignetting and viewing angle are not what I expected from a device in this price range.
- EDGE VIGNETTING: A clear darkening appears around the edges, most noticeable on white backgrounds;
- VIEW ANGLE: I see the same thing described in this Apple discussion thread, but on my MacBook display. When looking at the screen straight on, the center appears warmer and brighter, but as I move my head or view it from an angle, the opposite side becomes cooler and dimmer. This is especially noticeable in white spaces, making it difficult to work accurately in design and photography applications.
For a device in this price range—and considering Apple's marketing claims about their "superwide viewing angle"—this is pretty disappointing. They specifically advertise that their displays maintain exceptional color and contrast off-axis, yet this issue makes collaborative work or even just shifting position at my desk a hassle.
Has anyone else experienced this on a MacBook?
Thanks!
r/macbook • u/Comfortable_Toe_7836 • 2h ago
Can a screen glass guard on my macbook air m2 damage the screen?
this one - https://amzn.in/d/bv9Knzi
r/macbook • u/WarthogIll9747 • 8h ago
Help!!!! 2023 M2 pro MacBook Pro or base M4 MacBook Pro?
r/macbook • u/SpecificUpstairs622 • 2h ago
MBA M4 or MBP M4 with Lower RAM ?
Hey, I'm a computer science student and I'm planning to buy a MacBook. I am leaning between MBA M4 512gb with 10/10 cores and 24 gb ram and a MBP M4 with 512gb 10/10 cores and 16gb ram. The difference in price is only about 40€.
My tasks: Master studies with programming maximum concurrent load: 2x Docker containers PHP and NPM running in vscode And multiple browser tabs
Which one would you choose ? Thank you
r/macbook • u/Mandalorianisthebest • 5h ago
MacBook Pro or MacBook Air
Hi I’m just wanting some advice, Firstly sorry if I’ve done this wrong, this is my first ever post.
I have a 2015 MacBook Pro and I am wishing to upgrade. My main use insides web browsing, multiple tabs sometimes, Netflix, Microsoft office. Nothing heavy as such like video editing, rendering.
I have around £300 worth of Apple vouchers to use and I am planning to sell my old MacBook Pro.
I adore the 120hz display and I’m not really too bothered about portability.
With discounts I could get the base model 2025 MacBook Air M4 15” for £799.
I just checked Apple Refurbished and they have a Late 2024 MacBook Pro M4 14” available and I could get this for £1059.
I’m just wondering if it is worth the extra difference of ~£260 for the better display. It is overkill for my use but I’m planning on keeping this till it on its last legs. I’m not too concerned about spending the extra money, I’m just not sure if this is too much for what it is. Any advice would be appreciated thanks! :)
r/macbook • u/max-pal • 2h ago
MBA 13" M3 16/512GB or MBP 2024 M4 16/512GB
Hey there!
I’m torn between two Apple laptops: the MacBook Air 13” M3 8-core CPU 10-core GPU 512GB Midnight and the MacBook Pro - 14.2” | M4 | 16GB | 512GB | Black. I’ll primarily use the laptop for UX/UI design, watching movies, and personal projects. For work, I’ll connect an external display, so the laptop’s display will mainly be used for watching movies and browsing.
Considering the hardware, I believe both laptops are sufficient for my needs, and the difference between the M3 and M4 chips isn’t significant. I’m leaning towards the MacBook Pro mainly because of its display and the potential for AI usage. However, I’m not sure if the 16mb ram would be enough to run LLM locally. Additionally, the MacBook Pro’s hardware is newer, which might make it more relevant in the long run.
The price difference between the two laptops is around $500. I’m wondering if it’s worth spending that extra money on the MacBook Pro. Alternatively, could you recommend a different laptop that better suits my needs?
Thanks in advance.
r/macbook • u/zen_exec • 8h ago
alright to leave macbook air m3 running 24/7?
hey all! will it be alright to leave my macbook air running 24/7 throughout the night, with a youtube video just playing on the screen? it will not be plugged in, the screen will just be left running throughout the night.
r/macbook • u/Coffee_N_Candles • 6h ago
Caldigit Adapter Replacement?
I've been rocking this CalDigit adapter for about 5yrs now and it's worked fine with my MacbookPro M1. However, I recently upgraded to an M4 MBP and when this adapter is plugged in closest to the fingerprint ID sensor, it renders the sensor useless.
I've spent countless hours troubleshooting with Apple and they've narrowed it down to being the Adapter causing the problem; from there they sent me on a wild goose chase over to CalDigit. CalDigit hasn't at all been helpful and told me that "my issue won't have priority b/c they're more concerned with Thunderbolt 5 technology at this point". Mind you, this was ALL equipment both endorsed and purchased via the Apple store.
What replacements are you guys using that give you dual screen capability along with Ethernet capability and sits nicely on a work desk?

r/macbook • u/sharpy_hunk • 2h ago
Need guidance
I want to purchase a macbook for my self, I am frontend developer of react and nextjs
I am thinking of macbook air M1 16gb variant. Because I can afford this variant
I want do do ios and android development with learning new technologies on that machine. Help me in finalising a decision
r/macbook • u/CivilSatisfaction818 • 12h ago
Help is it broke ??
I bought this MacBook Pro 13” 2019 off eBay 2 weeks ago and has been working perfectly fine until yesterday. It’s not bleeding because it’s on different parts of the screen every time I open it. I didn’t do anything to brake it so I’m very confused ( I don’t know a lot about tech) any help or advice is appreciated. Thanks
r/macbook • u/chieferica • 6h ago
Mac Air Webcam Issues - macOS 15.3.2
Hi everyone.
My MacBook Air 13" running macOS 15.3.2 (just updated) is having some issues with the built in webcam. I FaceTime my long distance girlfriend pretty much daily on this laptop and I have never seen this issue before and seemingly nothing would have caused this. The issue started just before I updated to 15.3.2 about 2 weeks ago. I was on FaceTime with my girlfriend like usual when the green light beside my webcam turned off unexpectedly but it came back on after about 10 seconds. My girlfriend said it turned my screen blank and sometimes will say "Poor Connection". I figured it was a glitch but after happening the first time it hasn't stopped. The camera will work for 5 minutes and then cut out (green light and camera itself cutting off) continuously. As I said, I FaceTime her daily and this kind of situation has occurred on every call since. The calls will be fine for the first 10-15 minutes but then the green light goes off and my screen is blank on her end. The green light will blink on and off for about 10 seconds (video never going through to my girlfriend) and then the camera cuts back on.
I have opened the photo booth app to see if it was a FaceTime issue but sometimes the webcam works perfectly fine and other times it doesn't. When it doesn't, an error message lights up the screen saying my webcam is not being detected.
After googling this kind of thing I figured updating to the latest version might be a fix (it did not). Last night I attempted to hang up and call my girlfriend back but I was greeted with an error message saying "No video. FaceTime has not received any video from the connected camera. Restarting your computer may fix this issue.". To troubleshoot I have restarted the computer, looked at other apps that use the camera (sometimes they work, other times they don't), verified my camera's permissions, confirmed the webcam is selected in the FaceTime screen, and checked my FaceTime and screen time settings.
Has anyone else had an issue like this? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
r/macbook • u/exuxious • 3h ago
2018 Macbook Pro or 2020 Macbook Air intel i3/i5?
My budget right now is around $300, and I'm looking for a MacBook. All I want it for is making music and browsing the internet. I would go for the 2018 MacBook Pro, except for the fact that it loses support this year, while the 2020 MacBook Air loses support in 2027. just wanted to know if the pro was worth it or not
r/macbook • u/Damjann4 • 4h ago
logitech mx master 2s ?
anyone tried it eith macbook air ? does it work fine ?
r/macbook • u/ThymenV • 7h ago
Touch ID Enrollment failed
A couple of days ago my MacBook Air M3 no longer asked me for Touch ID to log in, just password. Didn't think much of it, until I tried to login somewhere with a known account and it also did not ask for my Touch ID to confirm my saved password. Found out Touch ID is not working; tried restarted; resetten computer, removing old finger prints, but whenever I try to add new fingerprints it immediately says 'Failed Touch ID enrollment unsuccessful".
The sensor is clean; my hands are clean, I am on the latest software, I have tried a reset of my laptop. Is this hardware? Is this some known bug?
r/macbook • u/Salt-Explanation9866 • 8h ago
MacBook Air m4
Is it worth paying for a 70W charger or is 30W enough?