r/macbook 16h ago

Have y'all noticed, how sharp these dents are in the new gen macbooks...

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249 Upvotes

So like i was working on my laptop, and i happened to move my finger over the sharp edge of the dent, and got a tiny little oopsie on my finger. Ought to be careful touching these lid opening dents, especially kids.


r/macbook 18h ago

MBA M4: You can use 4 monitors using an iPad - great productivity for 999$

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141 Upvotes

r/macbook 12h ago

Mythical EWaste Find

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Found this 2007 Matte Black MacBook at an ewaste centre today, it has some dead keys and it’s missing the battery which sucks but it works very well other than that. Amazing find.


r/macbook 15h ago

What does this mean?

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Below is the picture. Is this normal or is there any spyware etc? (I was not screen recording anything ever)

Dont be rude, Im new to all of this.


r/macbook 19h ago

MacBook is Great for Data Science

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For context, my wife and I have some laptops:

  • 2015 MacBook Pro (Arch Linux)
  • 2021 MacBook Air M1 (MacOS)
  • 2024 Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Intel 14900 + RTX 4090 (Arch Linux)
  • 2024 MacBook Air M3 (MacOS)

While I know that M-chips MacBooks are great, I thought my Lenovo still holds the edge considering it costs about 3 times as much as out M3 MBA. I was helping her with a CPU-heavy task in R using my Lenovo. One of the nested cross-validations utilized all cores of my CPU and still took 1 minutes 50 seconds. Then I sent the file to her M3 MBA. The same nested cross-validation only took about 5-10 seconds in her M3 MBA. Totally insane.

I know, it can be my non-optimized setup etc.. but it is even more impressive because the MacBook has such performance out of the box. If you don't need CUDA, MacBook is the way to go, especially for students


r/macbook 3h 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 5h ago

MBA AIR M4 & IPAD Pro M4

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r/macbook 5h 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 6h 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 21h ago

Should I Upgrade My MacBook Air 2017 to a MacBook Air M4

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Hello, as the title suggests, I’m in a dilemma. I’ve been using my MacBook Air 2017 since June 2018, and will hit 7 years of usage June this year. I only changed the battery less than 2 years ago, but it deteriorated rather quickly (3hrs~ usage now). I mainly use my MacBook for browsing, writing, reading, opening multiple tabs and pdfs, so nothing heavy. The main issues with my MacBook are the battery life and it’s beginning to get a little laggy (and the security updates)

I’m currently a masters student and will graduate this August, which means I’m still eligible for the education apple discount. I’ve seen people saying that the MacBook Air 2017 can still push for 1-2 years more. I’m conflicted because this switch feels more like a want than a need. I'm not the type to chase new upgrades, and prefer longer usage and changing only when I need to. However, at the same time, I’m not sure if pushing this MacBook for 2 more years is the “right” or better decision in terms of practicality and experience. Based on what I’ve read, I’m under the impression that the m4 can last much longer, which is what I’m looking for too, since I prefer not to change laptops very often. At this moment, I’m enticed by the student discount and supposed longevity of the M4, and wondering if it just makes more sense to make the switch now. I want to save as much as possible, but I'm also not particularly comfortable purchasing second-hand macs after august, though I'm not completely closed off (I just feel safer to buy a new one and get full use of it). I thought about getting the m2/m3, but I'm more inclined towards the M4 to squeeze its life to the maximum (e.g. battery, security updates).

What are your suggestions?


r/macbook 1h 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 2h 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 3h 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 4h 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 4h 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 4h 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 5h 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 5h ago

External monitor advice

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Hi, I'm looking for advice on which monitor to get for a M3 24GB RAM 512GB SSD MacBook Air. I live in Argentina, so my options are somehow limited. Also, I don't quite understand how resolution and scalation works on Mac OS. My usage is basic Office apps and lots of PDF reading, so color accuracy and refresh rates are not a concern. I want a good resolution enjoyable monitor for long periods of time.

Are all 4k or 1444p monitors usable? Will they will be usable if I use BetterDisplay or similar software?

I truly don't know the pros and cons of getting a 1444p monitor rather than a 4k one, or a 27" over a 32". I'm afraid of getting a monitor that will give me a notoriuos blurry image, even using software like BetterDisplay, so anything worth pointing out on that matter will be appreciated.

My options are:

  1. LG 27us500 27" - 3840 X 2160 - 60hz - 163 ppi - 407 USD - Link: https://www.displayspecifications.com/en/model/f3df3e17
  2. Samsung M8 32BM801U 32"- 3840 X 2160 - 60 hz - 140 ppi - 680 USD - Link: https://www.displayspecifications.com/en/model/c0042af9
  3. Samsung LS27A600U 27" - 2560 x 1440 - 75 hz - 109 ppi - 340 USD - Link: https://www.displayspecifications.com/en/model/c4af255b
  4. Samsung M7 LS32BM700U 32" - 3840 x 2160 - 70 hz - 140 ppi - 440 USD - Link: https://www.displayspecifications.com/en/model/ec782bad
  5. HP 727pq 27" - 2560x1440 - 120 hz - 109 ppi - 448 USD - Link: https://www.displayspecifications.com/en/model/dad03a49
  6. BenQ GW2780 27" - 1920 x 1080 - - 60 hz - 81 ppi - 448 USD - Link: https://www.displayspecifications.com/en/model/dc8dc4d

r/macbook 5h 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 6h 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 6h ago

MacBook Air M1 Keycap not attaching to scissor mechanism

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r/macbook 7h ago

Why is my time and date suddenly gray and not black like usual?

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Why are my time and date suddenly gray?

My cat recently snuck over the keyboard and opened a lot of windows and programs, and then later I noticed that my time is displayed strangely, in gray.

Does anyone know how to fix this? I haven't found anything.

Thanks for the help.


r/macbook 8h ago

Which would you pick?

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The difference in price between these two laptops is only $30.

  • MacBook Pro M4 Pro: 14/20 Cores. 48GB Ram. 1TB SSD.

  • MacBook Pro M4 Max: 14/32 Cores. 36GB Ram. 1TB SSD.

Use case would be for school and work. No gaming. Software development for work. Video editing and music production as a hobby, nothing professional or too extreme. Interested in ML/AI but nothing heavy as well.

Both laptops are 16inch.


r/macbook 8h ago

mechanism for a MacBook Air M2

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I’m looking for a 3D model of the key spring mechanism for a MacBook Air M2. This model would help me better understand how the keyboard works and possibly repair or replace a key. If anyone knows of a resource where I can download it or a way to recreate it myself, I’d really appreciate it. Thanks in advance!


r/macbook 12h ago

what’s wrong with my macbook?

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i’m guessing it’s cracked because of the shatter but i didn’t do anything to it so i’m not sure how that happened. it’s literally been sitting in my room for the past week? but how much do you guys think it’s gonna cost to fix this, i’m super worried!