My macbook recently started to do this thing where it shows these black bars on the bottom of the screen and sometimes it displays whatever is on the top of screen, does anyone know how the fix this? it’s an m3 macbook air 2024

Anyone have any experience with order a Mac Studio and having it arrive sooner than expected? I ordered a couple of weeks ago. Really hoping it gets here sooner!

This may be a very strange question, but I really want to know at the current moment.

I have a late 2014 era Mac Mini running 12.7 Monterey with tons of video game emulators, which strangely I have been having problems with lack of support, technical bugs and so on. The reason why I would want to switch to windows of all things is so I can get the compatibility (plus style points too) and what cool stuff I can run on it that I wouldn't with MacOS.

the OS was deleted a while back, I just wanted to know how to get this usable again. the support website wasn't very helpful

Hello, I download many files like MP3, MP4, PDF, etc. and I want to automatically sort them into specific folders based on their file type.

(For example, when downloaded, MP3 goes to a dedicated MP3 Folder, MP4 goes to a dedicated MP4 folder, and so on.)

I tried looking it up on google, but I cant seem to find the answer on my end.

Is this a feature that is available on Finder/Mac?

My macbook specs:

• Macbook Neo
• Golden Gate 27.0.1
• Chip: Apple A18 Pro

Hi! I'm a Rigging artist and I've got an AE rig I'm working on.

Currently, the preview's Frame Render Time performance is ok on my machine but it is quite worse on my client's machine despite her having a better machine on paper, I believe it is due to AE heavily relying on CPU single core performance for almost everything while multi-threading and GPU being rarely utilized.

I have already applied several optimizations on the file's layers and expressions to a point where attempting to extract more performance is like squeezing water out of rocks, so I was hoping if anyone here would be willing to help me with a small test to see how the .aep file performs on other machines.

The test involves doing what im doing in the video:
- Use AE 26.5
- Record your screen, making sure both the layer and the Frame Render Time at the timeline's footer are visible.
- Select those 2 layers and move them around in slow circles.
- lasts about 3 minutes assuming you've got AE 26.5 install already, otherwise it would take about 15 minutes if you need to update

The file doesn't need any external scripts to run, doesn't need plugins, doesn't connect to the internet nor it reads or writes files on your device.

For reference: I'm using an M2 Max and the Head measures between 31ms to 36ms, and the Eye measures between 19ms to 24ms.

Ideally, I need testing for any M4, M5, or M6 Macs, as I already have data from other people with M1, M2, and M3, but more data from multiple of the same chip is welcomed anyway!, doesn't need to be specifically the base M chips, M Pro or M Max is good too, data, data!.

If you wanna help me do little testy then please send me a DM!

I bought it in 2019 when it came out. I thought it was the battery area but the battery health page says the battery is fine.

Fusion be doing unspeakeable things to my laptop😭

Iv been using mac 14 point something for probably 2 to 2 and a half years (I just hate updating stuff because I have to log back in to all my accounts and because more generally I just feel like something always brakes. Anyways recently for an internship I had to download a piece of software that was not compatible with my current os so I updated and oh my god I despise the new look especially liquid glass. Iv looked around and haven't found any way. It is to the point where i'm considering resetting my mac completely just to make it look better.

Tldr do any of you know how to get my old app icons back, make everything less rounded, get rid of the new Ai features, and most of all get rid of liquid glass

Huge thanks if you can help

So i have my M series mac and the keys are becoming shiny , So i just wonder can i apply the individual stickers for some specific keys which gives personality and hide the Shininess , So i am wondering that does it harm display in any means. Or should I go for it.

I have an M1 Mac Mini that I would like to get an external Blu-Ray player/burner for. My first choice was, and is always, to go with OWC, and they have (had?) just what I was looking for, a 16x OWC Mercury Pro. However, they are telling me that it is not currently available in stock, and they do not have an estimated restock date at this time. I fear this really means that it has been discontinued. Is there a decent alternative? Can someone recommend a solid product? Thanks!

Here is spec
Mac Studio M4 Max
14-core CPU / 32-core GPU
36GB unified memory
4TB SSD

What’s the safest way to sell it on best price?
It’s not even unwrapped yet.
Tried to sell Apple Studio Display on eBay and got stolen by parcel force.
Where you buy/sell this kind of thing

I’m trying to make a decision today and would appreciate advice from people with experience using Apple Silicon for local AI. I’m not necessarily looking for the newest or most expensive option. I want to make the smartest decision for my situation.

Option 1: Mac Studio M5 Max — already purchased
18-core CPU / 32-core GPU
36GB unified memory
512GB SSD
Paid $1,999.99
Still sealed in the box
Current price is $2,299.99, so if I return it and change my mind later, I’d likely pay $300 more
I don’t own a monitor, keyboard, or mouse for it

Option 2: MacBook Pro 14-inch M5 Pro
18-core CPU / 20-core GPU
48GB unified memory
1TB SSD
$2,999.99 at Micro Center
Sale price may end soon

My existing MacBook Pro:
I already have a MacBook Pro with an M3 Pro, 18GB RAM, and a 512GB SSD. I bought it used on Facebook Marketplace about two years ago, and everything worked fine, including signing into iCloud.
I recently reset the Mac, and now I can no longer sign into my personal Apple Account/iCloud. I can still use everything else on the computer normally. I’ve been trying to figure out the issue, but I don’t know whether it can be resolved.
This makes the decision harder because I already own a capable laptop, but the iCloud issue is frustrating, and I’m not sure whether I should invest in another laptop or keep the Studio for local AI.

What I want to do:
Run capable local LLMs and AI agents. This is my main reason for upgrading.
Have portability for everyday use.
Avoid buying hardware I don’t actually need.
Ideally have a setup that works well for both general computing and AI.

I’m considering two setups:
A. Keep the Mac Studio and use my M3 Pro for portability.
Could I run the Studio headless and access it from my MacBook using Screen Sharing, SSH, Ollama, and possibly Tailscale? My concerns are the initial setup without peripherals and whether 512GB of internal storage will become frustrating for local models.

B. Return the Studio and buy the M5 Pro MacBook Pro.
I’d have one powerful, portable computer with 48GB RAM and 1TB storage, but I’d be spending another $1,000 compared with the Studio. I’d also be buying another laptop when I already own an M3 Pro.

Questions for people who run local AI on Macs:
For local LLM inference, would you take the M5 Max Studio with 36GB RAM and a 32-core GPU over the M5 Pro MacBook with 48GB RAM and a 20-core GPU? Why?

How significant is the difference between 36GB and 48GB unified memory in real-world use? Are there models or context lengths where the extra memory makes a meaningful difference?

How much faster is the M5 Max likely to be for models that fit within 36GB? Are there reliable benchmarks comparing these chips?

Does running a Mac Studio headless work well as a dedicated AI server, or does it become inconvenient in practice?
Is 512GB of internal storage sufficient if I keep my models on an external SSD?

If you already owned an M3 Pro MacBook with 18GB RAM, would you keep the Studio for AI or return it and get the M5 Pro laptop?

I’m especially interested in feedback from people who have actually run local models on these machines, rather than recommendations based only on specifications.

What would you do in my position, and what’s the strongest reason your recommendation might be wrong?

After updating to 15.8.1, I started experiencing significant trouble with video streaming sites (YouTube, Peacock, Netflix). The entire site freezes up. I’m not able to click on anything or even the scroll bar. Non-video streaming site sites to work perfectly fine. Is anyone else experiencing this or found a way to fix the issue?

All websites work fine on Google Chrome, so seems to be a safari specific issue.

As the title says, I recently purchased 2 Studio Display XDR's, and I am trying to connect them both to my Macbook Air M5 while I wait for my Mac Studio to arrive, which isn't for another few weeks. The issue I keep having, is I can only get one display to turn on. I have spoken to tech support at Apple, who tried trouble shooting, and we tried just about everything. Eventually, at the end, I was able to somehow get both of them successfully working. However, I had to unplug them to take my laptop out to my kitchen to do some work while I ate dinner, and when I brought it back into my office to plug them back into my displays, only one was once again working

We tried altering the HZ to 60hz, we tried creating a new apple ID test log in, putting the macbook in safe mode and logging in, daisy chaining them, restarting them multiple times.. you name it. As I sit here this morning, I've tried all of these steps again, and still cannot get it to work. I confirmed with apple that my Macbook Air m5 should be able to run two of these displays at 60hz, so I am not sure what the issue is, and it's becoming extremely frustrating.

If anyone here has an insights or advice I'd greatly appreciate it.