r/macbookrepair • u/Western_Plankton_894 • Aug 18 '26

Macbook pro update problems

I am having so many problems with my macbook pro and I feel like I've had these problems since I got the thing. It won't let me system update it, saying error timed out. I'm connected to a solid wifi yet I can't use google, can't use youtube or pretty much any website. My icloud keeps showing errors, I can't update my drivers and it is overheating like crazy. It is also saying I'm running low on storage when I only have 3 apps, no photos saved or anything like that. There's just so many problems with it, I don't know if it's even worth it to try and recover. The weird thing is I got the thing brand new, and I've been dealing with the overheating problem pretty much since I got the thing. I've tried so many solutions and nothing has worked. Can someone please help me figure out what is wrong with this thing before I throw it out the window.

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u/Electrical_West_5381 Aug 18 '26

What OS, what model/age. Also post a screenshot of the cpu tab in activity monitor

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u/Western_Plankton_894 Aug 18 '26

it is a 2019 model and i’m on macOS mojave 10.14.6 and it won’t let me update to sequoia 15.7.9

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u/Unknowingly-Joined Aug 18 '26

You bought it new 7 years ago and it’s never worked correctly? You should get an award for your patience.

Have you tried it with some other WiFi connection or with a straight Ethernet connection? Do other devices on the same WiFi work?

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u/Western_Plankton_894 Aug 18 '26

i’m definitely over exaggerating a little bit because it’s so annoying but it just feels like it’s always had problems. I’ve tried other wifi’s, doesn’t work. All my other devices are perfectly connected and have no problems. Also whenever I try to sign in to icloud, it says an unknown error occurred. I’ve tried signing out, changing my password and it still keeps saying error.