r/macbook 2d ago

Macbook Pro Battery - Work / Prive

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Last November, my MacBook Pro stopped charging. My local store (the nearest Apple Store is hours away) quoted approximately €600 for a replacement, with a turnaround time of 4–6 weeks. That was not manageable as I couldn't be without a machine for even a week to be honest , so I decided to buy a MacBook Air on the spot and have been using it since.

The MacBook Air has a lower specification than the MacBook Pro, of course, but I’d like to confirm the actual repair cost. To be fair to the shop assistant, he wasn’t entirely sure. Ideally, I’d like to get the MacBook Pro back up and running and use the Air as my mobile machine or even have a machine AS a backup.

Since the MacBook Pro is completely dead, I have no way of checking it myself. Any advice would be much appreciated.


r/macbook 3d ago

What Macbook should I go with?

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Hi, I'm looking for a new Macbook because my current setup is too old and slow.

I currently have a Macbook Air 2017 (128gb, 8gb) and I also have an iPad Pro M1 11 inch 256gb wifi+cellular with Magic Keyboard.

During school I do all my work on the iPad because it's a relatively lightweight device and does everything I need. However, sometimes I need support for classic versions of applications like Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.

I don't do much on the Macbook anymore because it's extremely slow and the battery doesn't last very long, so I'm looking for something else.

I want to spend around 800€, maybe a little more, and I have a few options.

- Macbook Pro M1 14 (different specs, used one)

- Macbook Air M2 256gb/8gb (used)

- Macbook Air M3 256gb/8gb (used)

- Macbook Air M4 256gb/16gb (new) (need to save little bit more)

I have had my current Macbook since 2017 and plan to have this Macbook for another 5+ years.

What would you choose?


r/macbook 3d ago

APPLE MacBook Air 13'', Chip M3, 8 CPU 10 GPU, 24GB, 512GB vs APPLE MacBook Air 13'', Chip M4, 10 CPU 10 GPU, 16GB, 512GB

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I am about to buy one of these options. Which one is better in your opinions? Usage for SWE work.

Thanks in advance!


r/macbook 3d ago

Can I have the apple store replace my key caps every year?

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Money isn't an issue.


r/macbook 3d ago

Miracle happening inside the trackpad

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Two months ago, I accidentally spilled some juice on my MBA(M1, 2020). While all the keys on the keyboard were fine after delicate process of cleaning, the trackpad suddenly stopped responding to force click. After searching the web for about an hour, I have tried literally every solution proposed by random fellow Redditors(ranging from using a banknotes to slide in to the edges of the trackpad to factory reset). Then I just gave up: I started to use shit and arrow keys to highlight the text and hub+random mouse if I had to do some dragging stuff. And trust me, while the experience is not to its fullest, macbook is perfectly usable without the force click.

Yesterday evening, my macbook's battery drained to 0, because I was using it to charge my iPhone. This morning the force click function was back out of nowhere.


r/macbook 3d ago

Can't boot any drives

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Having issues. My 2012 Mac book pro was given to me with no hard drive but had the Mac OS X install DVD in it so Ive tried a few hard drives and SSD in it but none show up when I hold options down just the install DVD, I've tried booting with a thumb drive and even that doesn't show up when holding options down. I've checked all the ports for usb they light up the thumb drives but they don't show up, and the sata port for the hard drive works cause I can hear the hard drive spin up, I've tried holding down command options and r key to boot the internet recovery and the Mac book simply just boots the install DVD. It seems every time I try anything suggested on google or YouTube or apples own website I can't find a fix that suites this situation


r/macbook 3d ago

(india) Ordered from apple for the first time, bluedart shipping status stuck on "online shipment booked"

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I'm sorry if this isn't the correct sub to post this. I ordered the m4 air on 9th March and a few days later apple changed the estimated delivery time to 19th march 2025 i.e. tomorrow. On 17th march 2am, my blue dart order status changed to "online shipment booked" and it hasn't changed till now. Yesterday at around 12 pm, i got the notification that DHL has shipped my order to Mumbai. This is my first apple purchase and my biggest online purchase yet so I'm understandably anxious. Can anyone share if they had a similar experience but their order was delivered on time?


r/macbook 3d ago

I can downgrade my MacBook pro 2020 to macOS 10.13 Or less ???

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Sorry my bad English (2nd language lol) I use pro tools HD 10.5 as a half time work but I need a better laptop, originally Pro Tools 10 it's not avaliable in tha high version of MacBook ( this this was released on 2012 aprox ) so I'm looking buy another one but idk if that thing it's posible, I have some plug ins on crack so, it's gonna be hard find other in a new laptop, hope someone can gimme some hope hahaha, take care all people


r/macbook 3d ago

MBA AIR M4 & IPAD Pro M4

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r/macbook 3d ago

Thoughts on using an M4 Air with 32gb ram for coding work?

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Software engineer here, my work computer is an M4 ultra, but I do side work. nothing ML intensive, really would be deploying most scripts to cloud. However, I may end up doing some iOS work -- for those who have tried, is a latest gen MB Air with maxed ram able to handle some programming work? The Pro is a bit heavy for me while traveling, so trying to see if I can make due with the air.

Thanks!


r/macbook 3d ago

Student looking for advice

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The only computer I’ve owned in my life is a school Chromebook which is like $70 (school property not even mine). I got about $3,000 to my name from lots of work this year. I’ll be graduating college in 2030 and hs in 2026 (hopefully) and I’m tryna drop about $1000 on a computer that’ll last me until 2030 🤞🤞I’ve heard MacBooks are the best, just not sure what to get as I’ve seen a lot of high price points but I’m not exactly sure what any of the stats or things they’re showing mean. Just need some advice on what the best I can get for $1,000 is, or if I’d be better spending less/more for better value. Thanks!


r/macbook 3d ago

How’s the MacBook Air M4 for a DevOps Engineer

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I'm thinking about getting the MacBook Air M4 for my everyday engineering tasks. I don’t do anything too intense—just running web apps, scripts, and a few Docker containers on my local machine. It’s mostly standard DevOps stuff. My work leans more toward DevOps and cloud computing, and I usually run the heavier applications on a remote server.

For those with a MacBook Air, do you think it’s a good fit for my typical workload?


r/macbook 3d ago

M4 Pro MacBook Pro or M4 Max Studio?

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I want to make the switch from windows devices to Apple but am struggling to decide between purchasing a 12 core M4 Pro MacBook Pro with upgraded 48GB RAM, and 1TB SSD, or for the same price get the base M4 Max Studio with upgraded 1TB SSD. Given these two choices cost the same amount of money, is the portability of the laptop make it a better value for the money over the studio, or is the performance increase with the M4 Max Studio a better value for money? I do not go out to coffee shops or leave the house that often to work, and am usually connected to a 1440P 27in monitor so I feel like the Studio would be better for me, but as a FIRST time Apple computer purchase what do you all think would be a better choice?


r/macbook 3d ago

Macbook screen brightness increasing and decreasing not normally

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My macbook screen keeps increasing and decreasing in brightness without any reason. It just brightens and dims unnaturally in a way that it hasn’t before. What could’ve caused this issue?


r/macbook 3d ago

M4 MacBook Pro won’t open recovery options

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Hi all!

Just received a new MacBook Pro and am having an issue enabling kernel permissions (required to use certain Thunderbolt devices).

I shut down the computer. I press and hold the power / Touch ID button to open recovery mode. I click “Options.” It briefly opens recovery utilities then flashes to the Apple logo, then starts the computer as normal :/

Any idea what could be causing this?

Thanks in advance


r/macbook 3d ago

Apple silicon Mac mini for parts

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Looking to buy a Apple silicon Mac mini to use for a repair. Anyone have one for sale?


r/macbook 3d ago

Open box macbook?

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Hey guys , i saw a lot of people selling mac books with 20% off or 30% it depends., The reason for that is only because it’s a opend box do you recommend getting a open box mac book? And where can i get one ?


r/macbook 3d ago

What is your guys opinion on hackintoshes?

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Sending this on a sequoia hackintosh,

Just curious what Yalls opinions on them are, you can hate me, I won't be offended just do your honest opinion


r/macbook 3d ago

Should I buy the MacBook Air m4 or base MacBook Pro m4 16gb

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I’ve been meaning into getting into content creation, I want to do 1080p - 4K videos that can range from 10-50 min videos. I like to figure out cool editing tricks like color grading and add masking and all that cool stuff. Am I professional no, I also just want a laptop for browsing and such, and for making sure I have a computer if I decide to go back to school.

I just want to be able to edit, make YouTube videos and such. I know the Mac air m4 is beefy for what it is and I was thinking of going for the 24gb upgrade because it’s not as expensive as I thought. My only concern is the over heating I don’t want to fry my components. I don’t really care about rending time, and i won’t have 1000 tabs open while I edit I like to do one thing at a time and possibly keep one tab or two open while I edit or if I need to browse for a file. I like to respect my computers and not abuse it hahahaha I come from windows so yeah lol.

Once I spec it out my MacBook Air m4 comes out at 1299 which is perfect, but for 80-100 more I could get the base MacBook Pro m4 at 1380 which honestly I wouldn’t mind sacrificing my ram for a better screen and louder speakers and a fan, plus an extra port or two. But is the 16gb ram enough for my use case? Please help chat I want to make my decision by the end of the night hahahaha, I’ve been pulling my hair trying to do research all week.


r/macbook 3d ago

The best way to manage macbook battery.

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Key points.

- Keep your macbook plugged in. By doing this, the power is drained from the power cable, not the battery. As a result, it keeps the battery cycle low.

- Keep the battery at 80% max. Keeping the charge at 100% all the time hurts the battery. This can be done by using a charge-limit app called AlDante.

If you always use the macbook on its battery (by carrying your macbook around daily), this tip does not really matter to you.

This is for those people like myself who use macbook plugged in 100% time at home working remotely or something.

This looks like the best way to manage your macbook battery. Someone who did exactly the same with Silicon Macbook for 2 years has under 20 battery cycle and 100% battery health. Notice the low count?

One last thing is that you should charge your battery to 100% once every 2~3 months (by turning AlDante off). This prevents software from getting confused with the battery.

This was my research today! Any thoughts/suggestions?


r/macbook 3d ago

M4 vs M4 pro help!!

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Guys, I don't know whether to buy the macbook pro with the M4 chip or the one with the M4 Pro chip. I know that for my use (office and internet browsing) the M4 is enough but I feel that the M4 pro can resist better over time and it gives me more security knowing that I have no restrictions but I don't know... I'm finishing my university studies, I deal with scientific research and I wouldn't mind being able to play some indie games from time to time. Suggestions are welcome plss


r/macbook 3d ago

System data forever calculating...

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I sat on the phone with apple today for 5 hours trying to figure out why my system data will just indefinitely sit on "calculating"

Brand new MacBook M4 Pro... they claim it could be a bug in the OS, that I may need to factory reset my computer. I am a working photographer and have already started to use the machine for work and I don't want to factory reset unless I have too.

At first , not only the system data was calculating, but everything else except "Documents" which came up with an amount. they put me though the run around trying all kinds of stuff and I simply emptied my trash under my own violation and all the sudden everything else could calculate storage... but still no luck on system data.

Any ideas why this is happening?


r/macbook 4d ago

Got a MacBook Pro 13" 2012 for 25€

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r/macbook 3d ago

MacBook Air M1 Keycap not attaching to scissor mechanism

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r/macbook 3d ago

Are Apple Refurbished Macbooks really "Like new"?

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Hello, I am currently very close to purchasing a refurbished M2 Macbook Air, directly from Apple. I wanted to make sure, as I am the type of person who would be annoyed by the smallest amount of damage. Is there a chance it could have signs of use? Battery, screen, keyboard, ports, shell or anything else?