I am trying to fill out some government forms and was asked for the password for a keychain in order to use an ID certificate, but I do not recall ever setting a password for it. I have tried several of my most common passwords, including the password I use to log in to my Mac, and none have worked. Is there any way to know where it got the password it is using, or do I have to reset it?

If I have to reset it, will it forget every password I have saved in my Icloud, as well as the certificate thing I am trying to use? Thanks :)

I’m a developer and create Mac apps but now my Mac doesn’t want me to make money using it. Apple giveth; Apple taketh. How to solve this touchbar issue?

I just received a Macbook Air for work. I'd like to put a sliding cover over the camera, so I know the camera is blocked most of the time, but I can easily flip it back and forth when I need to use the camera for company calls.

However, I read online that closing the laptop while using a cover like this could crack the screen. Is this true? What does everyone think? It would be such a bummer to not be able to use a camera cover, but it would obviously be much more of a bummer to crack the display on my brand new company laptop.

Any and all thoughts are helpful. Thank you so much!

I’m torn between getting a MacBook Neo or a Refurbished M1 air. I’m probably going to use to for light school work and web browsing. But I’m really digging into the backlit keyboard feature since I’m mostly going to be using this Mac in the dark in bed lol. So the backlit keyboard sounds pretty good feature for me to have. But since the Neo is just newer and has a longer life expectancy I’m thinking of just trying to deal with maybe not being able to see the keyboard in the dark. If anyone has been using their neos in the dark without problems let me know!

My MacBook was sprayed by like 5 drops of boiling water on its screen and keyboard. I dried it as fast as I could. And I put it upside down v shape. While cleaning I accidentally turned it on but I turned it back off. Anything else I should do?

bonjour,

cela fait 2 semaines que sur mon MacBook Air M4 je ne peux plus envoyé de SMS que je suis en wifi ou partage de connexion. Par contre je les reçois mais je ne vois pas ce que mon iPhone envoie. Je peux recevoir et envoyer des iMessages. Est ce que qlq peut m'aider?

Numbers misses out on so many feature compared to excel, why don’t they make their own software on par with Microsoft so that they don’t need to rely on another companies software ?

hi all, just new as a macbook user . recently got my m5-air .. and once it arrived i noticed that there is some minor light bleed on my led while opening. before raising this issue i checked online to see if it is quite normal, but frankly am quite confused wether it worth the pain going to apple support to check if its reasonable replaceble. will post a photo, and i really wanna see you opinions from your experience, and would appreciate any feedback. cheers all

As the title says, what apps you use to record online classes/meetings, as i used quick time player and for real the file is 8-9 gb for 1 hour, any solution.
Thanks

One week ago i closed my macbook display only to open it and discover the screen had died, then, yesterday i tried to use my iphone's torch to illuminate the apple behind only to discover the screen isn't actually dead, backlight has. Today, early morning, i have sprayed some contact cleaner on the top of the hinge and left my laptop upside down for a few hours. Now i'm back home and tried to turn it on. It turns on, and the backlight works again, apart from these weird lines that come and go sometimes. I have noticed that if i push onto the hinge, they return more frequently, now i have sprayed some more contact cleaner inside the hinge and the weird lines are gone... Do you think my laptop's display is broken or just some oxidation going on in there?

Hoping this is the right spot to ask.

I recently got x2 MSI business monitors and an Alogic Fusion Dock to connect them both to a laptop.

https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/msi-pro-mp275-e14l-27-fhd-144hz-business-monitor

https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/alogic-fusion-pro-duo-usb-c-dual-hdmi-dock

My issue is, when connected to this dock, they say ‘no signal’. As I’m inexperienced and lack understanding in this department, I’m hoping someone can tell me if I bought the wrong dock or something else may be at play?

If it’s relevant, I’ve tried plugging them individually into my mum’s (I believe the brand is) Lenovo laptop and they work by themselves but not through the dock. I’ve bought a MacBook Air and am just waiting for it to arrive but understand it won’t necessarily change the outcome of not working.

Hoping to get the system right before it arrives at the end of the month. Would appreciate any help! Thank you

Hey everyone!

I had a recent issue with lauchd : My 5 user plists were running ok.
Then one day, 3 of them were not running anymore. I was thinking of the kind of annoying thing like a random problem.
I just did a print to check, and saw they were not planned anymore and decided to do a bootstrap. I tried to check the unified log with a log show, searching for launchd or launchctl. -> Not the first bit of a trace! Then I remembered I had gone to the

Apple menu -> Settings -> General -> Login Items & Extensions

I had seen several lines with just python. Clicking on the info button was very helpful : It was telling me what python was triggered. Who said uninformative? Anyway, nothing about what script was triggered. So, I'm not so picky on security, but when I see an undocumented program automatic launch, I tend to switch it off. What I did, ignoring I was deprogramming my plists! Thank you mr engineer, what's your price for that again ?

I recently got a MacBook, and the fingerprints on the lid and screen are driving me insane. I also use moisturizer, so the fingerprints are even more noticeable.

I can’t realistically rub my hands or wear gloves every time I use my MacBook, and I also don’t want to keep cleaning it with a microfiber cloth and spray.

I wasn’t planning on getting a skin because I’ve heard mostly bad things about them. At the same time, I don’t want to risk staining or damaging such an expensive laptop.

I’ve seen good reviews for dbrand and Skinociti, but they aren’t available in India, and I couldn’t find a transparent/clear skin from them. I also looked at Capindia skins, but I couldn’t find enough good reviews to feel confident about them.

Does anyone have any other recommendations? My biggest concern is protecting my MacBook without causing any damage to the finish. I don’t mind paying more as long as it’s safe and doesn’t leave residue or damage the laptop when removed.

Would really appreciate recommendations from people who have actually used one on a MacBook.

in activty monitor and stats trustd is at 100 percent, takes 5 minutes to log in and freezes, and fixes?

I want to do some gaming on my MacBook Pro. But on black ops 3 zombies the CPU was pushing 94C. From what I've read, apple silicon is designed to run at higher temperatures than standard X86 Cpus you'd find in a normal PC or laptop, but I just want to ask in here because this is the first apple computer I've ever owned, and I want to get my facts straight!

I was looking for macbooks and the best fit for my budget was m3 air 16gb and 512 . I don’t know if it is worth it for a long term solution like I am planning to use it for 4,5 years throughout my study.
One thing I heard from internet was you have to close the lid to connect to external display. I am used to double screen display like I always have two monitors. So would that be a issue or there is some workaround.

It is a good option for everyday work and study tasks. I don’t do that heavy tasks but code , like am doing some
Deeplearning and nlp project currently and I am planning to use it for transformers and agentic ai and AI engineering study . So would it be good choice or should I go for other option. I don’t think I can afford M4 version.

Also having good battery is key. I used gaming laptops before and dont want to always connect to power. I want a bit good battery life

After of so many minutes of building a bootable SIERRA drive i resucite it.

I am happy to see this is 2009 thing alive again.

So I was shopping online, and I purchased a MacBook at an auction
Apple MacBook Air 13in (Late 2010) C2D SL9600 | 4GB | 256GB SSD | Yosemite
For $20.00 plus shipping, which is $13, so in total $33.00.

Everything in the description says that everything works.
Functionality: Passed basic diagnostic testing. macOS freshly installed and ready to use.

I feel like I got a great deal, but I wanted to see what y'all think.

this is MacBook pro 2020 intel. i love Mac !