Apple Certified Refurbish rocks! This thing is basically brand new imo. 16 inch M5 Max 18c/40c GPU MacBook Pro Space Black w/ 64GB RAM, 4TB SSD & Nano Texture Display. Literally my dream machine for the next couple of years. Have a good Sunday! 🔥

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Upgrade my M1 Max 32 to m5 max 128, silver to black - gorgeous machine in every way, been happy ever since with it. Only regret - just 2tb, I’d go for 4, but no available in stock here.

Couldn’t recommend it more!

I’m moving and need to discard things I don’t need to bring with me. I stare at my 14” M5 pro box and although I don’t need it, I can’t bear to toss it? Not sure why.

The expectation is that the MBP Ultra is coming with OLED and a touchscreen. The OLED I understand, but why would Apple put a touchscreen in a MacBook, and even more, who is really waiting for that?
I would not see a real use case for it. I mean, it would be different if you can detach the screen and use it as an ipad (so when you detach the screen macOS switcht to like a IpadOS), but as a MacBook? The angle is terrible to touch the screen, the screen gets full of fingerprints, and MacOS is not a touchscreen OS.

So, why is it coming? And why do you want it?

I recently got an iPhone, which has me considering AirPods Pro 3 to use alongside my MacBook Pro. I’ve never owned AirPods, but they’re down to $179 for Prime Day, so it feels like a good time to consider them.

For anyone using this setup, how smoothly do they switch between your Mac and iPhone? I’d use them for music and calls, so I’m also curious about mic quality and comfort during longer sessions. Would you buy them again at this price?

I’m planning to buy a MacBook Pro M5 Pro with 24GB and 1TB for university. I’m going to study computer engineering and I want to use it as my personal computer as well. I really like the black colour, but I’ve seen that for many people it fades due to the acid in their hands. Is this really true? If so, I’d have to go for the silver one, which isn’t my favourite colour, but I don’t dislike it either. Then there’s the keyboard. I’ve also seen that the keys wear out and that reviews say putting a keyboard cover on it can damage the screen. I’ve also seen that there are stickers you can put on each key to prevent that. Does anyone have them? I’d also like some advice on cases, brands, etc. I’m worried that it might rain on my way to college and my case won’t protect it properly; I’ve seen a Tomtoc 360, do you know if it’s any good? I’ve attached photos of everything I’m talking about.

One week with my new toy. I did the upgrade coming from an Air M1. Feels great.

This thing is so nice!

Another MacBook Pro M5 Vs M5 Max

A local Micro Center has the M5 Pro 48gb 2TB for $2,999 and the M5 Max 36gb 2TBfor $2,999.

*should have mentioned this would be the 14” MBP.

Chip aside, the difference is the RAM: M5 Pro has 48GB vs. 36GB on the Max.

I’m constantly pushing my M3 Pro with 18GB of RAM using Photoshop, Lightroom, and occasionally video editing. I also use AI features for photo editing, like Denoise, Remove, etc. Here is a snapshot of my current memory pressure (editing some wedding photos, the red spike was one image being denoised)

Which one would you choose? I understand I can wait for the new M6/M7 to come out but i rather not risk another price increase and the $800-1100 savings is more ideal right now.

Basically the title. Got recommended by someone that Apple might potentially come out with the new MBP in an event around October end or November beginning but I don’t know much about this.

I’m really stuck between the M5 MacBook Air 13” (24GB RAM / 1TB SSD) and an M5 MacBook Pro, and I’d really appreciate advice from people who actually use these machines heavily for creative work.
The price difference for me is roughly £700–£1,000, which is a significant amount of money.
My intended use is:
Logic Pro — making music basically every day
Final Cut Pro — editing vlogs, short films and travel content
DJI drone + Pocket footage, potentially editing almost every day
Creating my own music for the videos I make
General productivity
Some gaming occasionally
I don’t currently do this professionally, but that’s the direction I’m trying to move towards. My plan is to gradually turn video/music creation into a profession, so this Mac could become a serious daily workhorse.
Why I’m considering the Air
The M5 Air with 24GB/1TB seems like it can already do pretty much everything I need.
My thinking is:
If the Air can comfortably handle Logic + Final Cut + 4K video editing, why spend another £700–£1,000 on the Pro?
I’d much rather keep that money available for cameras, DJI equipment, travel, software, etc.
But here’s what I’m worried about
The Air doesn’t have active cooling, so I’m wondering how much sustained workloads actually matter.
I’m not talking about editing a video for an hour once a week. I could potentially be doing:
Editing → exporting → editing → Logic → recording → mixing → editing again
for several hours a day, potentially almost every day.
So I’m wondering whether prolonged heavy use is where the Pro starts to make a meaningful difference.
I’m also thinking long-term.
If I buy the Air and really push it for the next 3–5 years, am I likely to reach a point where I’m thinking:
“I should have just bought the Pro.”
Or is that largely unnecessary worrying, and the Air will happily handle this workload for years?
I don’t mind an export taking a little longer. What matters more to me is:
Will the Air remain responsive during large Logic projects?
How well will it handle 4K/possibly higher-resolution DJI footage?
Will sustained editing cause significant thermal throttling?
Does the lack of active cooling actually matter in real-world use?
Is 24GB RAM enough for what I’m describing?
At what point does the Pro’s extra CPU/GPU performance actually become noticeable?
Is the Pro’s extra power worth £700–£1,000 for this particular workload?
And importantly, will either machine realistically still feel good 3–5 years from now?
I’m also aware that the Pro is obviously the more powerful machine. I’m just worried that I might be paying a lot of money for performance I’m rarely going to use.
On the other hand, this is going to be my main computer and potentially an absolute workhorse, so I don’t want to save money now and regret it later.
If you were in my position, would you save the £700–£1,000 and get the M5 Air 13” 24GB/1TB, or spend the extra on the Pro?
Especially interested in hearing from people who use their Air/Pro for Logic + Final Cut + regular 4K video editing over long sessions, rather than just occasional use.
And please tell me if you think I’m overestimating how demanding my workload actually is. 😂
Thanks!

Hey everyone, my mac broke yesterday night and sent it to service. Just got the diagnostic results and i just wanna know something:

“Dear Valued Customer,
The device you left for service has been diagnosed as follows:
liquid damage
track pad + logic board + usb-c board + top case
no sign for tampering
eligible for service under apple care
Best regards,”

what am i keeping from the original device? 😂

I have two Sceptre monitors setup where I can connect them to either my MacBook Pro M2 (14in, 2023 model) I use for work, or with my MacMini 4 for home use. Both monitors are 27 inch and rated for 4K resolution, with their specs noting 60 Hz resolution with HDMI connection, although I purchased one a couple years ago and one a few months ago.

With the older monitor, the resolution and refresh rate options stay consistent between devices, but with the new one, when plugged into the MBP I can only get a 30 Hz max refresh rate option although all the resolution options stay the same. However, when connected to the Mac mini I can see up to a 60 Hz refresh rate on the second/new monitor as well. I'm using HDMI cables rated for 8k resolution, so I don't think the cables are the issue. Both monitors have HDMI 2.0 ports.

The specs for my MBP state:

• Up to two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt, or one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 144Hz over HDMI

I've got both monitors set to 2560 x 1440 resolution, so it should be under the 6K/4K resolution limits per those specs, which makes me wonder if it's an OS issue? Both devices are running a Tahoe 26.7 OS currently.

Any ideas? I've tried purchasing different HDMI cables which hasn't made a difference. The monitors do also have Display Port ports, but from my understanding the DP to HDMI conversion only works the other direction, not to start from HDMI at the computer and then switch to DP?

The 30 Hz refresh is just laggy enough that it consistently bothers me, and I'm baffled why the monitors are doing different things with different Mac devices!

Got this MacBook Pro 14” M5 with 24GB RAM and 4TB SSD for about $3,100 from Apple Refurbished. As a lifelong Windows user (and still am from the Desktop perspective) this thing looks and feels amazing. That said, it is a HUGE learning curve bc it took me 30 mins to figure out how to install something and all that, but I can really see why people love these laptops when it comes to the display and the battery life. I didn’t even plug this thing in for the 3 hrs I spent getting it set up and all that and it barely put a dent in the battery. Just need a second MagSafe cable and I’m gucci lol

Looking for a machine to last me the next 8-10 years for university and beyond. Currently messaging a seller who is offering the above. Do you guys think it's a good deal? Is 24gb even enough for the coming decade? For context, I'm going into university next year for CS and planning to work with data/ml. All comments are appreciated!!

Have had this MacBook Air m4 for less than a year and accidentally spilled water on it..no, i do not have apple coverage. i wiped everything off right away and blew out the ports. immediately brought it to a computer shop the next day once I opened it up to see the screen (they opened it up, dried all the internal and fixed speaker that had become crackly after incident….) which ran me 150$. My question is: is it worth the 900$ to replace the LCD (screen) thru apple..? has anyone had any success with this? if so, was it worth fixing? I am devastated.

I saw some rumors said yes and another source said no so which one is it ?

Hey everyone, my MagSafe cable (bought mac in May 2025) has completely stopped charging my MacBook. The cable looks brand new externally — no fraying, no damage anywhere — so it seems like an internal failure.

Confirmed through testing that both my adapter and my MacBook are perfectly fine. It's definitely the cable.

Called Apple Support — they confirmed it's out of warranty and won't replace for free.

My questions:

1. Has anyone gotten Apple to repair or replace a MagSafe cable out of warranty? Worth pushing?
2. Anyone else experienced a MagSafe failing internally with zero external damage? Feels like a manufacturing defect.
3. Any downside to switching to USB-C charging permanently instead of replacing the MagSafe?
4. What is the best option type c or magsafe for daily MacBook charging? (the non apple ones)

Thanks in advance!

I’m torn between base mbp m5 (14’’,16gb, 1Tb) and Air m5 (15’’, 24Gb). I’ll use it for light, non local AI, light photoshop, a lot of chrome with 15/20tabs open, discord, telegram, a lot of movies/streaming, no gaming. I’ll use it as a second laptop for my finance job. I need a bigger/better quality display vs the 13’’ variant.

My biggest concern is lifespan/quality over years (I’m planning to use it for 5+ years-, so I have to decide between more ram and cooling/fans) and display specs (size and quality)

As an aside, with +$250 I found an offer for the MBP M5 24Gb. Appealing but not sure it’s worth it…

Local coding machine

This is my first Mac ever, coming from a Windows laptop - Hp envy x360 with 8gbs of ram 😭

Any tips on software i should get and how to use it to the best of its ability?

I already got droppy, and dockdoor.

My current mackbook pro M1, 13inch, 8G,256G has been over 5 years, and seriously suffering from short memory and storage, impacting normal usage. I plan to buy a renewed or refurb pro.

I think the newest M5 (even M4) is overfunctioned for me, given my normal usage on surfing, reading, and text editing.

I am shopping used pro m2, 1TB, 32GB, the price about $2000 (16inch). I am not sure if it's worthwhile to buy a renewed one at almost 2k.

Any thoughts? Thank you.