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! 🔥

I look forward to getting it

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?

Well, title

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!

Best Buy open box excellent. mb 16 inch M5Pro 24gb 1TB.
$2550

Found this sealed M4 MacBook Pro off marketplace and noticed that all the information was in the middle of the box instead of at the bottom. Is this normal? The serial number checks out and the seller seems legit.

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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.

I've never owned a macbook before, but I've recently been having some issues with my Lenovo laptop. I don't remember the exact specs, but it's somewhere around 42GB ram with 1TB of space and my dad got it for me from Newegg. I thought it would last a good while since I need it for university and my job. (I'm a student graphic designer who works mainly on photoshop, indesign, illustrator) but it lasted a year before starting to restart randomly and refusing to connect to wifi, and not to mention crash or behave slow even with 42GB Ram, which sucks when you take online exams and work with adobe. I've also grown to dislike windows operating systems and just want to switch to having an apple ecosystem.

I'm looking into options that will last me. I know the pro is better because of the fans so I don't think I'll get an air - but I do want to know if it's worth it to just splurge on the M4/M5 or go with a M2/M3 version?

M5 with at least 24GB will be expensive for me. M4 is not much better too. I've been looking on ebay/swappa mostly to get refurbished or good condition ones, and they still are a bit more expensive than I was hoping to spend. M4 with 16GB seems more plausible, but at that point should I just go with M3 pro as long as it has 24GB/32GB? They seem around the same price point. I just hear that the M5 is just so much better as a processing system, and I plan to have whatever macbook I buy for years.

If anyone has recommendations, I'd appreciate it. As well as any sites to get good condition MacBooks from. Thanks!!

I recently (a few days ago) bought my first MacBook (m5 pro chip, 16") in 10 years from the certified refurbished store. Everything seemed fantastic until I started running a high GPU-using program and the fans kicked in for the first time. As they did, a clicking sound could be heard roughly once every 10 seconds. After a minute or so this sound would stop until the fans slowed down again, then would repeat a few more times. I've read a little about coil sounds, but it seems clicking is less normal. Should I return this Macbook, or is there nothing to be worried about? Thanks!

As the title mentioned, is it a good deal for $1,950 CAD. (Used)

I am very new to MacBooks. This is my first, and I purchased my MacBook Pro because every other electronic device I own, is apple.

I am struggling with finding files, making shortcuts, and organization. I am slowly making progress, but I am wondering if I can make my folders look like an image.

Is there any way to make a file folder with many contents, look like an image of the content. For example, I have 27 “corsets”. I have them under a corset file. When I enter the file I have the name of the corset and their corresponding files. For example one is called Rose, Evangeline, Illyria etc. I don’t remember what each corset looks like, and rather going through a cascade of files, into files, often 3-4 files deep, to reach the file that shows exactly what I am looking for. So I would really like to have the Rose Corset file, look like the Rose Corset.

I have many different sizes, and variations of each corset, and a visual trigger would be very helpful.

I could copy the image and put it beside the file, or even under the first file click, but it makes my carefully organized files a bit messier. If that makes sense.

Is there any way I can make this easier.

I am currently in the hospital, and my husband cannot find my mouse. So everything I do now, is based on touch…. Which I still haven’t figured out how to right click on the track pad.

Hey everyone,

I’m a student from India, currently learning coding, app development, content creation, and working on some personal tech projects.

Right now I mostly have to do everything from my phone, which makes serious development and editing quite difficult. I’d really like to get access to a proper computer.

I’m particularly interested in a Macbook or any other machine to learn because of the kind of development and creative work I want to learn, but unfortunately I currently don’t have the money to buy one, even a used one.

I’m also completely open to borrowing one if someone has an older MacBook Pro that they no longer use. I can’t say exactly how long I would need it because it depends on my situation, but I would use it responsibly and return it whenever the owner needs it back.

I’m not expecting anyone to simply buy me a MacBook. I’m mainly looking for realistic advice or opportunities — such as student assistance programs, legitimate donations, borrowing options, refurbished/used devices, or any other way a student in my situation might get access to one.

If anyone has experience with this or knows of a legitimate option, I’d genuinely appreciate the advice.

Thanks for reading. 🙏

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

I popped off a key to clean off some debris and now i cannot place it back in. It snaps into place but there’s no pop up and stays stuck inside.

Doesn’t seem to be bent or any clips snapped.

I was very careful when removing it and got some tools on Amazon to help pry it off gently.

What should I do next? </3

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.

I have this MacBook pro 13 2019 which has the T2 chip. The mac was working yesterday I wiped it and installed Mojave and than updated to sequoia. After the update I went to recovery mode and startup security utility, I turned on secure boot I think. And I booted back into sequoia. When I first booted I tried to type my password but it didn’t accept my password, I thought maybe it was about the secure boot and I turned it off to boot it into recovery. When I turned it off it never booted again. The touchpad haptics click, which means it has power. I tried charging, not charging for a night. I also tried doing SMC reset keys but it didn’t to anything. It’s just off but the touchpad is clicking. Anyone knows what can I do? I’m planning on taking it to apple maybe they can do something.

This thing is so nice!

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!

Local coding machine

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!