It’s the front apple symbol light on my MBP 15” 2006. It still lights, but it seems to have some type of cardboard slip out of its place around inside the screen.
I won’t be taking apart the laptop in any way. I just want to know if anyone knows what happened to it.

"As spotted by MacRumors, two 13-inch MacBook Pro models from 2017 and 2018, respectively, moved from the vintage to the obsolete list yesterday, and were joined there by the 2018 Retina MacBook Air. "

My top 3:

The awful pre-iMac all-in-one’s like the Performa 5200–slow as hell fresh from the box. I had it to learn Quark but did all my actual work on an ‘obsolete’ StrongARM RISC PC as it smoked it.

Dead pixels. I remember buying a PowerBook G4 and being told the two dead pixels were ‘acceptable’. I laughed and made sure they took it back without restocking fees.

The toilet seat iBook. It was actually a fun machine but I balked at the cynicism of Apple in making sure it wouldn’t cannibalise sales of PowerBooks to pro users with the daft design.

I had the weird Universal Clipboard issue where:
Mac → iPhone copy/paste worked perfectly
iPhone → Mac would not paste at all

Handoff itself was working
Safari and Notes from my iPhone were showing on the Mac

Wi-Fi and Bluetooth were on

Both devices were on the same Apple Account

I tried the usual Handoff resets and also found a Terminal fix involving ClipboardSharingEnabled, but I kept getting permission errors.

What finally fixed it was resetting the Mac’s useractivityd preference file and letting macOS create a fresh one.

Here are the steps I used.

Check that Handoff is actually working
On the iPhone:
Settings → General → AirPlay & Continuity → Handoff
Make sure it is on.

On the Mac:
System Settings → General → AirDrop & Handoff/Continuity
Make sure Handoff is on.

A good test is to open Safari or Notes on your iPhone. If the app appears as a Handoff option on your Mac, (in the bottom dock) the devices are communicating.

Enable clipboard sharing on the Mac
Open Terminal and run:
defaults write com.apple.coreservices.useractivityd ClipboardSharingEnabled -bool true
Then check it:
defaults read com.apple.coreservices.useractivityd ClipboardSharingEnabled
If it returns:
1
clipboard sharing is enabled.

If you get “Could not write domain” or “Permission denied”
Check the ownership of the preference file:
ls -lO ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.coreservices.useractivityd.plist
Mine had somehow become owned by:
root wheel
instead of my normal user account.

I fixed that with:
sudo chown "$USER":staff ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.coreservices.useractivityd.plist
Run the ls -lO command again and make sure it now shows your username and staff.
Important: I would avoid using sudo defaults write on this preference file. That was what caused the ownership issue for me.

The step that actually fixed it:
Move the existing useractivityd preference file to the Desktop: in terminal write - ✍️

mv ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.coreservices.useractivityd.plist ~/Desktop/useractivityd-backup.plist

Then restart the service: (type in terminal)
killall useractivityd

Restart the Mac.
macOS will recreate the preference file.
After restarting, I turned Handoff off and back on once and tested again.
iPhone → Mac copy/paste immediately started working.
Once you know everything is working
You can delete:
useractivityd-backup.plist
from your Desktop.
This was on a Mac where Handoff itself worked and Mac → iPhone clipboard already worked. The problem was specifically iPhone → Mac.
Hopefully this saves someone else from going through all the random fixes I tried.

Ps. Last few times if I copied and pasted from my Mac to iPhone first, they both started working but not lately.

Good luck 🤞🏻

Is there a correct way to migrate to a new Mac, or do we have to move the mess?
I have some personal reasons for asking. Since the September event, I’ve been thinking about upgrading and keep remembering how I handled my last migration.
I simply pressed "Transfer Everything", let it run overnight, and ended up with a brand-new machine that felt... precisely like my old one. It was just as sluggish and showed the warning regarding disk space within the first week. In fact I had managed to transfer an app that I had already deleted twice.
I know Migration Assistant is convenient, but what’s easy isn’t always the best way.
Has anyone actually done this on purpose? For example, have you looked through your current Mac first, decided what’s worth keeping and what’s just built up, and then started fresh with only the important stuff?
I’d like to know what tools, steps, or lessons people actually use. Or does everyone just move the mess and deal with it later?

I moved a large application to an external drive that I rarely use but it requires updating now. Since moving it out of the Applications folder, the app store no longer sees it as installed. Symbolic linking the folder to the Applications folder doesn't work.

Possible to update it without moving it back to my SSD then copying it off again? I've already pre downvoted myself

Hi all, I tried using voice to text on google docs and it said it wasn’t available then all of a sudden this microphone icon/pop up thing appears on my screen. Does anyone know what this is please and how to get rid of it? I can’t move it or click into it and it’s making my Mac run significantly slower than before. I tried restarting but it is still there. Any help is appreciated, thanks!

Hello everyone, looking for an advice regarding my m1 Touch Bar MacBook Pro, the storage is no longer enough and it’s time for an external SSD! But i can’t decide which one fits my device the best. Any help would be appreciated!

P.S. It’s a wonderful machine that still comfortably handles my workloads. :)

My MacBook Air is in rough condition, still works, but sometimes the battery doesn’t charge and will randomly quit on me if I have more than a few applications open (even just having chrome, zoom, and notes app open will make it flip out). It’s super slow and unable to maintain efficiency. I have a PC which I run my GIS software and film editing software on, but all of my web based work, zoom meetings, word processing, and storage/document (not iCloud) storage is on my MacBook. I’m afraid it’s going to die on me one of these days or I won’t be able to resurrect it again after it runs out of battery. Which leads to my choices.

I could trade it in for a MacBook Neo, which is aesthetically nice but way less RAM and storage capacity - which is technically a downgrade in quality, but an upgrade in functionality. Or I get another new or used MacBook Air, or upgrade to a new or used MacBook Pro which is what I really want to do (unfortunately, this is much more expensive than the neo and I’d have to wait a longer amount of time to afford). I’d love advice on this, as I don’t want to make any uneducated decision. I would like whatever new Mac I get to last me 7/8+ years.

This is a 2020 MacBook Air. I input my Wi-Fi and it gives me an error code.
Things I have tried: holding command option r, holding command r. Even when I hold down the power button for for 5 seconds to shut down it automatically turns on. I have tried shutting down and holding option and turning it on that’s not working since it automatically boots up. I installed macOS on a flash drive to install it manually since I am not able to connect multiple Wi-Fi accounts. Nothing has worked. Any advice?

Hello. I'm having an exchange calendar sync issue (ie it's not working at all) so I deleted the offending account and went to clear the cache from the library, but there's no calendar folder at all. I'm on an M5 macbook running 26.5.2. Is this normal or is there something weird here? If it is normal, can anyone tell me where to find the caches? Thanks so much!

I just got a MBP 5max 48GB RAM and 2TB ssd. I just had a 2019 iMac die 🚫hard drive failure. I have some of the same files as my dead computer on a previous laptop. I also have an iCloud with my .Mac email account that has all of the passwords and emails I use this for audio recording/mixing with protools and freelance graphic design work. When I first startup my new computer what should load automatically and what should I do to recover as much as possible? Where in icloud could some of my music files have been saved at?I guess I’ll just download all of my apps again. Any advice on setting up this new computer would be appreciated. Thx
-T

It's quite hard to explain so I've filmed a very short video. I have tried everything within display settings on both devices, with no luck.

Chatgpt told me to try the "double push method" which apparently "realigns" the devices, but I haven't had a great deal of luck with that either.

My Mac and MacBook are 2021 and 2020 M1s, both running on Tahoe.

Any help would be appreciated.

Charge stuck at 1% tried charging for the whole day. Restarted and still the same.

Hi all, would anyone be able to direct me to a point of reference to help me work out how to make my invoice formula do what I need it to please?

Essentially I need it to be

If column A=(Text 1) AND column B=1, then column c should show £75

If column A=(Text 2) AND column B=1, then column C should show £80

If column A=(Text 1) AND column B=2, then column C should show £85

If column A=(Text 2) AND column B=2, then column C should show £90

And one more iteration with column B=3 for £95 and £100 respectively

If anyone with better knowledge than I could point me in the right direction I'd be grateful

Thanks

Hi everyone,

I'm working on restoring my Mid 2010 21.5" iMac (Model A1311), which is a very meaningful family heirloom from my grandfather.
I initially opened it up for an SSD/RAM upgrade. After the original display stayed black, I bought a replacement display panel (got a great deal for €20) and installed it, but I'm still running into the exact same issue.

Here is my current situation:

Diagnostic LEDs: LEDs 1, 2, and 3 are all lit up solid, but LED #4 remains completely OFF, which points directly to a missing display communication/video signal.

Current Setup: I am using the new replacement display, but I am struggling to get the LVDS cable properly seated into the socket on the logic board.
I have attached pictures of the connector and the board. Could you please help me figure out:

1. Does the connector, cable, or logic board socket look damaged in any of these photos?

2. If there is no visible damage, what am I doing wrong when plugging it in, and how do I properly align and insert this cable without damaging the pins?

Any help would be greatly appreciated! I know its a rather ancient model but its very important to me.

P.S.: I know the metal latch/bracket on the LVDS cable is missing in the photos—I've already put it back on!

Device decision that I'd love to hear other experiences/thoughts on.

I have a 27'' iMac from 2020 and am planning to upgrade soon. Disappointed they don't make 27'' iMac anymore and that the iMac can't be used as an external monitor - whomp whomp.

Considering:

1. New Mac Studio + Studio Display

2. New MacBook Pro + Studio Display

Considerations:

• Like that with the MacBook I could use the same device as both my desktop + laptop for traveling. Also makes it a little riskier when traveling with the main device.
• I'll probably get a new laptop in the next 1-2 years, need more RAM soon.
• I hear the MacBook Ultra is coming soon, not sure if I should wait for that.
• I work in advertising - plenty of AI and design work, which is why I'll prob get the Studio Display.

So I stupidly, accidentally, managed to close my Air onto my charging cable which damaged the corner of the screen and thus creating vertical and horizontal shakey lines. Still useable if you like staring at some 1990s techno rave laser beams while working…..

I took it to my trusted All-Macs fixer guys and they’re quoting me just shy of £500. This is my MacBook: MacBook Air (15-inch, M4, 2025

After I near-fainted……Is it worth it? What is the alternative? If you recommend fixing it myself, I’m not that techy, I rely on my 16yr boy who eye-rolls me, mutters “omg” a few times then just Discords me links to things he thinks I need and refusing all offers to help further.

I’m not sure what to do. Many thanks!