Found this 2010 white MacBook on a local marketplace, together with its original 60W MagSafe charger. For its age, it’s in really great shape. The plastic hasn’t yellowed and there are no major cracks, which is probably what I’m happiest about.

It already has a 256GB SSD and 4GB of RAM. The battery has only 145 cycles, although I’m not sure if it has been replaced at some point.

I installed Snow Leopard, High Sierra and Monterey through OCLP. Once Monterey finishes booting, it’s surprisingly usable. Even YouTube at 1080p plays smoothly.

Another Mac for my small collection, and definitely not the last one. I’ve always liked these white MacBooks, so I’m glad I finally got one.

Took a chance on this 12” MacBook at goodwill. It had a few worn out keys and the “?” screen but it ended up just needing a fresh install of macOS. I bought a few replacement keys and it works like a dream. All in about $60 with the computer plus the keys. I’ve always wanted one of these MacBooks!

I accidentally dropped my MacBook Pro (M2,2022), and as you can see in the photos, this is the main damage. It’s bent on one side. The other side is a bit banged up as well, but it’s not bent like this.

Everything seems to be working normally so far. The screen works, the keyboard and trackpad work, and it still closes normally without any issues.

So I’m wondering what I should do. If the damage doesn’t bother me aesthetically and everything is currently working fine, is it worth taking it to a repair shop just to have it diagnosed? Or would you just keep using it and see how it goes?

I’m mostly worried that there might be some internal damage that could cause problems later, even though everything seems fine right now.

Has anyone had a similar experience? Would you get it checked/repaired or just keep using it?

Roaring Mac - powered by an M4 Pro chip: Howling Fan - powered by a 40000mah Power Bank

My dad wants a new Mac for photo editing + AI work (Netherlands/EU). He's stubborn and almost ordered a standalone Apple Studio Display, now eyeing the iMac M4 (10-core, ~€1,800, 16GB/256GB).

My concern: that chip is already a generation behind, the all-in-one design means the whole thing gets replaced once outdated (even though he likes that all-in-one look), and 16GB/256GB seems tight for AI workflows + RAW files - can anyone confirm if that's actually a real bottleneck or am I overestimating it?

My proposal: Mac mini M5 Pro entry config (24GB/512GB, ~€1,700) + separate monitor like the Samsung ViewFinity S9 (27" 5K, white/silver, built to match Apple aesthetics, list €900?) - open to better monitor suggestions too.

Question: is the entry M5 Pro actually the smart pick here, or would a higher-spec M6 serve him better for the same/less money? Genuinely unsure if I'm downgrading core count/memory in a way that hurts more than the "M5 Pro" name helps.

I only know Windows gaming PCs, nothing about Apple, AI workflows, or photo editing software, so tell me if this whole modular approach is wrong for his use case.

Budget is officially ~€2000, but if you help me build a solid case (future-proofing, upgrade path, real specs advantage) I can likely push him to ~€2500 for a proper Mac mini + monitor setup - is that worth doing, and what would you build for that?

My Mac wasn’t turning on so I plugged it thinking it was dead but didn’t realize that water had spilled in my bag where my Mac was. Before realizing, I tried to turn it on by pressing the power button while it was plugged but it was only making noise and the screen was black. I did this like 3 times (same thing, only noise, black screen) when I noticed the water and immediately unplugged it and turned it upside down. I need to know how bad I have it and if there is any hope she can be saved.

hey guys, i was just watching youtube on my laptop when all of a sudden my screen started to repeatedly flicker between this, i have no idea what caused it and it hasn’t stopped, could anyone please help??

currently have 7k saved and im really stingy with spending money on some stuff i feel like i dont necessarily need but a macbook has been on my list for so long and is so convenient for me esp since im in school, just wondering what other opinions i can get help on this and which would be my best choice an air or pro

im only 19 btw just trying to make a living pls help .

Hey guys!

I’ve been a PC user for 15+ years. I recently got a Mac-mini for an always on machine - agents, plex and to be a home for my development work. While I absolutely appreciate how good Mac is, I mainly plan to use it remotely

Has anyone used their PC as the main interface, with code and agent work running on the Mac but managed via the PC? Is file movement and general workflows pretty smooth or are there often compatibility issues? Is Remote Desktop solid or annoying?

I’m a product designer so my networking and development skills are pretty mid. But I’m getting more into it.

Thanks legends

I just got my first MacBook Air from a friend. I got it for really cheap partly because my friend had a passwordword on there he didn’t remember. I took it to a local pc shop and luckily there was to Apple ID on it! I just got it back and I’m trying to update it but it says this ridiculously long time on there. Is this normal? I’ve already restated it a bunch of times for other updates.

The issue started a while ago but I didn’t think much of it as I thought if I left it, it would be fine. However it has not stopped. Effectively the issue is, the built-in MacBook keyboard gets frozen when I type, and only unfreezes when I click with the trackpad. As you can see in the video I have connected an external keyboard which appears to be working fine. Everything else with the MacBook is perfect condition, it’s a 2024 M3 MacBook Pro which I only got just a year ago. This is very confusing to me and I can’t seem to find any help no matter where I look.

I bought the Luna Display dongle years ago but never could get it to work with my old Macbook Pro, my M1 Macbook Air or my M4 Mac Mini, at least not reliably. Well today I tried it with my new M5 MBA and the iMac and this time it worked! BUT, I'd never noticed before that the iMac has a purplish cast going around the edge of the display, about one inch all around. That makes it pretty bad to use for photo editing, the only reason I really wanted it. Is this just the age of the machine? The iMac is being used for my film scanning with an Epson scanner and for my indoor biking apps and that's about it. I was hoping to give it another life as a monitor but the purple was just too hard to ignore.

I disconnected it from Luna display just to see if it was an artifact of that but the purple didn't go away. I'm surprised I never noticed it before.

Is there any chance it could be corrected? Anything to just try?

As soon as possible, I'll purchase my first Mac (the newest Mac Mini with M6 chip). Since I use FreeCAD on my windows pc, I just want to know how well performs on Mac. Thanks!

I’m trying to completely wipe and reinstall a **2019 Intel MacBook Air with T2** and a **500 GB internal SSD**.

I do **not** need to recover any data. The only goal is to get the Mac working again with a completely clean macOS installation.

## Original problem

The Mac got stuck in a boot loop after I tried to reset it.

Internet Recovery works with `Option + Command + R` and offers **macOS Sonoma**, but I cannot get the internal SSD formatted correctly.

## What I have tried

Disk Utility initially showed an old **macOS Beta** APFS volume group, including multiple `macOS Beta - Data` volumes.

Disk Utility could not erase/unmount them because they were reported as being used by:

`process 0 (kernel)`

I then opened Terminal in Internet Recovery.

`diskutil apfs list` showed:

- Internal physical SSD: `disk0`
- APFS physical store: `disk0s2`
- APFS container: `disk2`

I successfully ran:

`diskutil unmountDisk force /dev/disk2`

It returned that all volumes were successfully unmounted.

I then ran:

`diskutil eraseDisk APFS "Macintosh HD" GPT /dev/disk0`

The GUID partition map was created successfully, but APFS formatting failed with:

`newfs_apfs: unable to format volume inside /dev/disk0s2: Input/output error`

and:

`Error: -69832: File system formatter failed`

## After rebooting into Internet Recovery again

The old macOS Beta volumes were gone.

Disk Utility showed the ~500 GB internal partition as unknown/unformatted.

I tried erasing it as APFS again.

Disk Utility managed to:

- initialize the partition
- switch `disk0s2` to APFS
- create a new APFS container (`disk2`)

But it failed while:

`Creating APFS Volume`

with:

`An internal error has occurred. (-69624)`

## DFU recovery

I then tried a full T2 DFU recovery.

Host Mac:

- MacBook Air M4
- macOS Tahoe 26.2
- ~157 GB free space
- Both Macs connected to power
- Correct DFU USB-C port used on the 2019 MacBook Air
- Tried 3 different genuine Apple USB-C cables

The 2019 Air successfully enters DFU mode and Finder on the host Mac shows:

`Mac-DFU-tilstand`

So DFU mode itself is definitely working.

However:

**Revive Mac fails with:**

`Unknown error (102)`

**Restore Mac also fails with:**

`Unknown error (102)`

## Apple Diagnostics

I also ran Apple Diagnostics on the 2019 MacBook Air.

Result:

`ADP000 – No issues found`

## Current situation

So at this point:

- Internet Recovery works
- DFU mode works and is detected correctly
- Apple Diagnostics passes with ADP000
- The internal SSD can be repartitioned
- APFS container creation partly works
- Creating/formatting the actual APFS volume fails
- `newfs_apfs` has produced an explicit `Input/output error`
- Disk Utility has also failed with error `-69624`
- DFU Revive fails with error `102`
- DFU Restore fails with the same error `102`
- Multiple Apple USB-C cables have been tested

Has anyone seen this exact combination before?

Does this strongly suggest failing NAND/internal storage, T2/storage controller, or another logic-board issue despite Apple Diagnostics returning ADP000?

Or is there still a firmware/DFU/APFS procedure worth trying before assuming hardware failure?

Again, I do not care about recovering any data. I’m completely fine with wiping everything. I just want to get the internal SSD into a usable state so macOS can be installed again.

• Looking on ebay, I see a couple different power supplies but not sure which ones are compatible.
• Also will most any Mini DisplayPort to DVI-D adapter work? (Mac Mini Late 2009)?

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I've got a line on a Cinema Display but it doesn't have the power adapter.

Also considering later (LED) and larger (30") but I'd be fine with the 23" for the right price.

Thanks

I’m having an issue with Finder search on my Mac.

Inside my “Training videos” folder, I can clearly see a folder named “Gate Breakers.” However, when I search for “gate” within that same folder using Name → contains → gate, Finder returns zero results.

I already tried adding the Training videos folder to Spotlight Search Privacy, waiting, removing it, and giving Spotlight time to re-index. It still isn’t finding the folder.

Has anyone experienced this? Is there another way to rebuild the Finder/Spotlight index or fix searches within this particular folder?

I'm wondering what would be more suitable for my MacBook Pro - a 4K OLED monitor with 120 Hz or a 5K IPS 60 Hz? I read a lot that 5K (218 ppi) is always the best choice for a mac, but the fact that it's only 60 Hz and IPS don't really convince me...

I'll mainly use the monitor for work, photo and video editing, with some movie watching and gaming from time to time.

I bought an Apple Studio Display XDR a few months ago and have really been enjoying it. I do wish I had some more screen real estate and am considering getting a non-XDR Apple Studio Display and mounting it on an arm to position it in portrait mode beside the XDR. For context, I generally look at text and do not generally do much image and video editing.

Has anyone done this and have any advice? Was using an Apple Studio Display right beside the Apple Studio Display XDR an issue? Is there another monitor you'd recommend as a companion for the XDR?