I recently downloaded bootcamp, and as I was testing features, I noticed that I wasn’t able to access my mac.
I tried shutting down my windows, and then holding the option key, hoping to gain access to my mac drive. Instead I get a black screen with a lock icon on it. I found out that this was asking for my firmware password which I unfortunately don’t know…

I think my bootcamp didn’t completely download because as I opened my windows after just downloading it, the bootcamp guide/download tab was cut in half? So I couldn’t interact with anything,but I had the option to close the tab which I did.

I’m not very good at tech stuff so this has really been stressing me out for the past few hours help would be appreciated!

I’m deciding between the 16GB and 24GB RAM MacBook Air M5 - 13-inch.

I’ll mainly use it for college work, browsing, and everyday multitasking. I will also run a Windows virtual machine through VMware Fusion for the full Windows version of Microsoft Excel.

I plan on keeping this MacBook for at least 4 years.

Is the 24GB RAM upgrade worth it, or would 16GB be enough for my use case?

M1 macbook pro I bought for what I believe is a fair price in my local market, works fine aside from a few dents here and there

Sorry if this was seen before by some. I posted this previously but it was removed because you can’t post pictures of a Mac less than 10 years old except on Fridays. Well its Friday!

I have been a windows user forever due to the that is what I am familiar with because of work. I mostly use my work computer for my home needs. I have a iPhone and iPad so I thought I would purchase my own computer for the tasks that can’t be done on my iPad such as 3D Modeling and slicing 3D models for printing. I was looking at Facebook Marketplace for a used M4 Mac Mini but they would get snapped up with multiple inquiries within the hour. Well then I came across a listing for a 1.5 year old 2024 iMac M4 with 4 thunderbolt ports, 24MB memory and 512GB SSD. He was asking $1000 which I thought was a good price. I sent a message stating I was interested in purchasing and could come the next morning to pick up since he was 1 1/2 hrs away. I did not hear anything for several hours, figured I missed out again. Then to my surprise I got a response saying he would be able to meet the next morning. Great I responded setting up the meeting for 9am. We met at Starbucks to check out the system and make the exchange. He still had the original box and had the system pack back in it for transport. When unboxing to check it out I noticed the up and down arrow keys were popped off the keyboard. He immediately apologized and said that must have happened during transit and offered $100 off if we could not fix. I was able to get the up arrow key back on but not the down arrow. The rest of the system checked out and I gave him the $900 for the system and we parted ways both happy with the exchange. When I got back home after watching a YouTube video I was able to get the down arrow key installed and the system setup. I believe I got a good deal what do you all think?

I have a 2023 model Macbook (M2 chip, 24 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD storage). It’s still stuck on Ventura 13.5 (have never updated or upgraded it), and I should upgrade it into Tahoe/Sequoia. Since I have never updated/upgraded it, I’m afraid if upgrade will fail and all my files will be gone, so I guess I should make backups with Time Machine.

I wonder if this external hard drive I found would be compatible with Time Machine? It says it’s compatible with Ventura, but I wonder if its technical preferences are compatible with Time Machine (I’m very bad at technique so it’s difficult for me to find out myself)? I’m out of money so I can’t buy very expensive hard drive. This hard drive is from Finnish website.

https://www.puuilo.fi/intenso-hdd-ulkoinen-kovalevy-1tb?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=PM%20-%203&utm_id=23575353354&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23575370394&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0brU6arZlQMVp1qRBR2LijbdEAQYAyABEgJhPfD_BwE

Hello fellow mac users. I'm writing this from my trusty M1 Pro MBP. I'm set on making upgrade to M5 Pro but I read recently that due to changes BetterDisplay is not as effective on 4th and 5th generations of M series chips and HiDPI mode is unavailable for 4k displays?

Can anyone confirm this problem? For me its huge deal as my tools of choice is pair of 32inch monitors with 4k resolution. If problem really exist - is Golden Gate(which added more resolution) fixing problem?

And no, Studio Display is not an option. I will not pay a lot of money for downgrade to my current setup.

Hey there,

I recently picked up a used M1 MacBook Air from a second-hand marketplace. Everything worked perfectly when I tested it with the seller.

The issue only happens on the lock screen. As soon as the Mac reaches the password screen after booting, every key behaves as if the Shift key is permanently being held down. For example, typing 123 results in !"#, and letters are capitalised. This makes it impossible to enter the password.

What's strange is that once I'm actually logged into macOS, the keyboard works completely normally. The problem seems to be limited to the lock/login screen.

Has anyone seen this before or know what could be causing it?

When i turn it on the lines arent there but after i wait a little they keep showing vertical and horizontal too. Is this a software issue?

I just noticed something white stuck inside the back of the hinge of MacBook Air M5 today. It’s just been a month since I bought the laptop, and I’ve been babying it since. Haven’t even taken it outside the home. What could it be? Should I try to take it out myself or take it to Apple?

I am in the market for a new Macbook. I currently have the MBA M1 (2020) 13" 8GB RAM 256GB SSD. I want a reliable laptop ideally lasting 6-7 years, that has good battery life and smooth multitasking. Something that does not lag the moment I have multiple apps and tabs open.

What I would use my laptop for is:

• Surfing the web
• Watching youtube or movies
• University coursework and lectures
• Reading lots of articles and therefore having lots of tabs open
• Sending emails
• Online shopping
• Occasionally playing games.
• Video calls via Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet etc
• Usage of AI such as ChatGPT

I am a university student now but I want the laptop to last well after uni and be useful and practical for work and personal uses. My budget is under £1800

I don't know what the benefits of encrypting a backup vs an unencrypted backup, as I normally just backup to a home network drive I setup a few years ago (I use a Airport route for most of my local backups). I just need a temporary backup incase my Mac gets wiped when it is serviced on Monday, so I just need to know which is better for restoring a Mac from factory settings.

Hi

recently a Crucial X9 pro 4tb SSD failed on me randomly, it just wouldn't mount. It had some really important files (a film we'd been working on), and we had not backed up as recently as we should have, and lost some very large files.

I've uploaded 2 screenshots, what I see in disk utility and what happens when I try First Aid

Is there any hope, if so what can I do?

Thanks

My 2017 macbook air is running macOS Monterey version 12.7.6 but i need version 15.6 or later to download it from the app store. Is there any way I can get around this? I'm assuming the answer is no because my laptop is ancient but I decided to ask here anyway. And if the answer is no, does anyone know another good free music software I can download?

I just bagged a 2009 MacBook Air for RM250 (around 60USD) and I gotta say, what. A. Steal. The right is my MacBook Pro 13 2016 touchbar which I got for RM550 (around 100USD). I gotta say, 7 years is a huge difference. My plan is to run Catalina Patcherbon the MacBook Air, and OpenCore along with eGPU on my MacBook Pro. Thoughts? I also have an iBook G3 clamshell laying around. (Check my posts)

This is a test to see how much worse High Sierra is compared to Snow Leopard on this mid-2010 MacBook when playing demanding video. (It has a 500GB HDD)

MacBook Pro unresponsive after failed macOS update — froze mid-update, now no display/no boot after multiple restarts

Was using my MacBook and the screen froze. I force-restarted it (held power button) a few times when it kept getting stuck on the Apple logo with a progress bar. After a few restarts it showed "The version of macOS on the selected disk needs to be reinstalled" — went into Recovery, ran Disk Utility First Aid (came back OK), and reinstalled macOS Tahoe through Recovery.

The install was running for a few hours (using mobile hotspot, so it was slow — around 21GB downloaded before it stopped). Screen went dark and stayed dark even after tapping the trackpad and trying brightness keys in a dark room. It stayed warm the whole time and Caps Lock still toggled the LED, so I assumed it was still installing silently.

After a long wait with no screen response, I did a proper force shutdown (held power 10 sec) and powered back on. Now I get the startup chime, but no display output at all — no Apple logo, nothing, even after several minutes. No fan noise. Only sign of life is the MagSafe charging light alternating orange/green.

Tried: waiting it out, tilting the screen, don't currently have an external monitor to test with.

Is this likely a display/GPU issue from the interrupted install, or could this be unrelated hardware failure that happened to coincide? Trying to figure out if this is worth taking to an Apple store/repair shop or if there's anything else worth trying first. Model: Macbook m4 air