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The Apple branding for their professional laptop line. These include the currently sold Unibody models as well as the earlier Intel-based MacBook Pro models.

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Mac: 3 monitor setup: My desktop set keep switching places between monitors

Situation: I have a MacBook pro MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) And have 2 External Monitors ASUS VS247 Display connected via thunderbolt. On each monitor, I have multiple Desktops/Spaces open. Problem: When I wake my mac from sleep,…
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Apps don't show up in camera and microphone privacy settings in MacBook

I cannot allow camera and microphone of my macbook pro to be used in different applications (Google Chrome, Slack etc.) as they do not appear in “System Preferences -> Security & Privacy -> Microphone/Camera”. Since, there are no apps and no way to…
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Electric shock/mild vibrating sensation on MacBook Pro when charging

Every time I plug my MagSafe 2 power supply into an power outlet, this Mac's aluminum body gives me a mild vibrating sensation and sometimes an electric shock. After searching for info about my problem on many forums, they believe there's some…
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"Unable to find root device" on a fresh ArchLinux install

I have installed the latest version of ArchLinux (2014.06.01) on a MacBook Pro 8,1 (15", if that matters regarding hardware) dual-booting with OSX following the instructions in the official install guide. However, when try and reboot into the newly…
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Increase master volume beyond maximum in OS X

I have a 2012 13" MacBook Pro. However the volume at its highest setting is still not loud enough in many scenarios. I set the volume to highest in System Preferences. VLC gives me a way to increase the volume over 100% but I want to make the…
Kiran
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Emulating the right Ctrl key on MacBook Pro keyboard lacking an actual right Ctrl key

I need to use the right Ctrl key in a certain application, but my keyboard doesn't have one. The left Ctrl key has an entirely different function in this case. How can I emulate the right Ctrl key, for example by pressing the right Alt button? I…
Mathias Bynens
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How do I make my Boot Camp partition bootable again?

I needed to resize my Boot Camp partition so I used Gparted to move and resize it. This seemed to work, except that now I can't boot into Windows. I can boot into OS X just fine. OS X can recognize the Boot Camp partition and view its contents. When…
Dan Herbert
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What does the TouchID button do on the new MacBook Pro?

I just got the new MacBook Pro with the touch bar, and I do not know what the TouchID button does. It is clickable, but as far as I can tell it does not do anything when clicked. However, this is unlikely because I don't think that Apple will add an…
Jazzy
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Full screen/multi desktop WITH menu bar

This is driving me absolutely insane. I recently got a Macbook running macOS Sierra, and I do like the fullscreen app/multiple desktop feature as well as the 3 finger swipe gesture to switch between fullscreen apps and the desktop. Its become an…
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Retina MacBook Pro 13 inch screenshot resolution is higher than built-in display

My MacBook Pro 13 inch retina has a screen resolution of 2560 × 1600. How come when I take a screenshot (Command+Shift+3 for full screen), the resolution is much higher: 3360 × 2100?
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Audio not working in win 10 in virtualbox (virtualbox 5.1.2 + guest additions, macbook pro early 2011, osx el capitan)

I installed Windows 10 in virtualbox on my macbook and now speakers and mic are not working with win 10. My problem is mainly with speakers.
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end-of-line, beginning-of-line keys for Terminal.app on Macbook Pro Keyboard

On a Macbook Pro keyboard, how do you go the the end-of-line and beginning-of-line in Terminal.app? Note that Ctrl-a and Ctrl-e on this computer with default configuration does not work. They just echo "^A" and "^E".... Terminal 2.1.1 ; Snow Leopard…
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Capturing a window image or taking a screen shot in a Windows XP virtual machine running in Virtual Box on a MacBook pro?

I've got a MacBookPro (no external keyboard, just the built-in laptop keyboard) and I'm running Virtual Box. My virtual machine is Windows XP and I'd like to capture an image of a window (or the whole screen if that's easier). It's not obvious to me…
Greg Mattes
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Issue installing BootCamp drivers for Windows 10

I installed Windows 10 on my 15" Retina Macbook Pro. Once installed, I attempted to install the BootCamp drivers but it keeps getting hung up on the Realtek audio driver. I even left it overnight thinking it was just really slow but still no luck.…
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Can I change the minimize button action to 'hide' instead of default minimize in mac?

I'd like that the yellow button at the top left corner of a window will hide it - without keeping an extra window icon at the dock.
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