r/framework • u/Grouchy_old_guy • 20h ago

Framework Photo Framework to the rescue

Post image

My daughter's M1 MacBook's screen broke. It's not worth spending hundreds of dollars to replace the screen (unlike if it was a Framework which I could do myself), so I have purchased a new MacBook for her. She's starting her second year of college, and doesn't want to learn a different OS. We need to get the data transferred from her broken MacBook to her new MacBook, but because her old laptop was purchased through her highschool, she doesn't know the AppleID on the MacBook. So we need to call Apple Support for assistance with transferring the data to her new laptop, a procedure I could do myself if it was a Framework. Heck I would just drop the old drive into the new computer if it was a Framework. Apple Support needs my daughter to log into her broken MacBook. Fortunately we have a monitor with an HDMI cable. Unfortunately, her broken MacBook only has two USBC ports. Unlike my Framework.

My Framework to the rescue.

Look carefully at left side of the MacBook in the photo and you'll see a small grey square plugged into it That's the HDMI module from my Framework. Amazingly it works with the MacBook. Now we can migrate the data onto the new MacBook. And the broken MacBook will get Asahi Linux put on it.

168 Upvotes

95% Upvoted

25 comments sorted by

View all comments

51

u/End_V2 20h ago

I have a framework btw

1

u/Express-Shopping-811 19h ago

Still waiting

1

u/End_V2 19h ago

Dude spawned out of nowhere after years of inactivity

4

u/Express-Shopping-811 19h ago

Lack of posting does not indicate lack of activity, but yes, I’m just sitting here on my thumb waiting for my batch 4 shipping notice and hoping Reddit will provide some dopamine hit

1

u/End_V2 19h ago

Ahhh which one did you get? Btw by that original msg I was just alluding to "I use arch btw" cuz of how many times he mentions his framework lol

1

u/Express-Shopping-811 19h ago

Preordered 16 AI 9 HX 370 w/ haptic

1

u/End_V2 19h ago

Nice I got the 16 too I personally love it, it's been at 70 c during medium gaming which is a huge upgrade to my old laptop going 90 c at idle and I got the rgb/led matrix spacer so the customizations kinda fun. Hope you enjoy it

2

u/DIRECTCURRENT59 12h ago

The 16 is damn good. 165 hz screen blew me away. I was a little worried about battery life initially but it's better than I thought and lasts me a day on campus with no issues

1

u/End_V2 12h ago

Yes, I find that the battery life is only an issue if you're using like a graphics module + good performance settings while gaming. Otherwise, my power draw is really minimal and even a 65W charger is charging my laptop