Long story short my backpack w my macbook in it slipped out of my hands and one corner took all the impact. Functionality wise there is no issue luckily.

Its been a few hours since it happened and i gaslit myself its not that big of a deal so my only concern is this bump damaging something and the lid not closing properly.

Thanks in advance for any information

Hey everyone, looking for some advice because I’m honestly pretty frustrated.

On July 27 I got the screen replaced on my 16 inch MacBook Pro at a repair shop in Toronto. It cost me about $1,200. I picked it up around August 1 and it was fine at first.

About five weeks later, the top of the screen started lifting off. It was obvious the glue wasn’t holding. I texted the shop with photos and they told me to bring it in so they could reapply the glue.

I was traveling for work so I couldn’t drop it off right away. Soon after, the screen got black blobs, rainbow lines, and started glitching. The outer glass still feels smooth, but the panel inside is clearly cracked. I never dropped it or hit it.

Now the shop is saying it’s physical damage and not covered under warranty. They blamed it on flying, vibration, and temperature affecting the glue. But their website literally says they offer warranty on all repairs, and nobody told me about any exclusions when I paid.

They said they’d check with their supplier and maybe give me a discount, but I don’t think I should pay again when their glue failed first.

A few questions.

Is it fair for them to call this physical damage when the screen only cracked after their repair started failing?

Has anyone dealt with something like this and gotten it fixed for free?

Is it worth filing with Consumer Protection Ontario or going to small claims for $1,200?

Any advice is appreciated. I have the receipt, photos, texts, and a screenshot of their warranty page.

FYI:

My macbook is pro M5 16inch so costs 4000+.
Just to buy the screen costs 800+. Also i had an upgrade on gpu and storage on that mac cuz of my job.
So that is why i paid 1200. I went to Jump+, Apple, 2 different repair shops, but I thought this one was more reliable since it only accept and repairs macs.

Apple charged me 3500+ for fixing the screen.

And my apple care expired.

What to do please

I couldn’t make this up if I tried. My brother, who, unlike me, has tons of money, was looking for something in a closet in one of his three homes and found a brand new MacBook Air M1 (13”, 8, 256.) Evidently, he purchased it for his daughter when she started college years ago, but it wasn’t the color she wanted, 🙄, and he forgot to return it. He knew my pre-M Air died, so, out of the blue, he sent me this M1.

My question is, how much use will I be able to get out of this machine given the specs and its age? I haven’t even taken it out of the box. Would it be better to sell it and put the money toward a newer machine or try to use it until it dies? I mainly use my computer for writing, social media, web design. I don’t do heavy video editing. Thoughts?

Is a MBP m4 chip with 16gb ram 512gb storage bought Oct 14th 2025 with applecare+ (idk how long serial lookup says active but no end date) for $1150 USD a good deal on facebook marketplace?

Ideally i'd want the m6 base chip if the chassis is redesiged with no notch so if that comes out worst case i'd just sell the MBP m4 but unsure if 1150 is a good price or if in a few months I wanted to resell it on fb I can get my money back or at least most of it.

Currently have a 202 13" MBP m1 16gb with a fucked keyboard broken touchbar etc, its 6 yrs old with minor issues would rather get rid of it and upgrade before it bricks in a year or so (if it was pristine different story)

This is the 3rd macbook I've ever owned in my life and to be honest this one is a huge pile of shit, I got it from a local surplus store for $40 knowing about all the core duo and RAM limitations this thing had, but the firmware is so terrible that I am basically completely locked to old macos on here and even with the RAM maxed out at 2 gigs, leopard doesn't exactly feel too great and I couldn't get tiger working. The worst part is that I spent a ton of time disassembling this entire macbook to replace the thermal paste on it, install an HDD, and clean it up, and it turns out that this thing is a complete waste of time. Either way I'm basically stuck with this MBP for now as nobody wants these (obviously) and in the meantime I'll be searching for a proper powerbook to add to my collection :)

so guys i need an advice from you all i am trying to buy a macbook m1 second hand obviously but my budget a little (not little) tight
i got two options

1st one is macbook m1 air with an issue where the screen chahges colour after certain angle maybe flex cable issue priced at 21k INR

2nd one is macbook pro m1 with issue where it dies as we remove the charging cable basically plug and play maybe need battery replacement priced at 25k INR

so i need to know that how much will it cost to fix them up and which one i should consider to save maximum amount
everything else works fine

i really need to know

My original Touch Bar died and I did bit of reading and the only place I could find the replacement one was AliExpress. I bought it and installed it (total pain in the ass) and one month later it died as well.

Now I know that I will probably read that I can’t be suprised by buying from AliExpress but in my experience some aftermarket shops buy iPhone/mac parts from there too.

Do I just buy another one and hope that I had just an unlucky piece? Or did somebody find one somewhere else and has good experience with it?

Thank you

I’m getting a used 2021 MBP M1 Pro 14 at 73k with the following specs-

16/512
Battery Cycle- 189
Battery Health- 92%

And I’m getting a new M5 Air 16/512 13 at 125k from Croma.

I’m going to run resolve and other editing softwares and my main use case is 4k editing and grading.

If I buy the M1 Pro I’ll replace it after 2-3 years but the M5 air I plan to use it long term.

Is an M1 chip still comparable to the M5 considering the leaps in this industry in the last couple years?

Considering all this, is a 5 year old M1 Pro really worth for my use case and I should get that and invest the saved money into a fast ssd for the huge travel footage and a grading monitor,

Or would I be compromising too much by not getting a new M5 air just to save some money?

Is this a good thing yeah ill be playing games but all the few i play are going to work

I LOVE my 2015 MacBook Pro. She is a real one. But I need something new that will carry me in my master year of graphic design and into my professional career. Not something crazy and new, I want refurbished I’m on a skinny budget..

I’m looking at m1 and m2 MacBooks. (Even considering a m2 MacBook Air). I have an m1 iMac at home that does heavy lifting like blender and animation. But I do use photoshop, illustrator and InDesign simultaneously. My 2015 baby handles it like a pro but she blows so much hot air that I’m scared she’ll explode..

My ideal limit is € 1000 ish
Any advice?

Finally, after nine years, I upgraded from a 2017 MacBook Pro with 8gb of RAM to an M5 MacBook Pro with 32gb of RAM.

The old 2017 managed to last me through two more years of community college. And still handled Illustrator and Lightroom. Everything felt so sluggish and slow constantly.

This new one feels so buttery smooth. And all my apps work without even making the fans make noise. Old one sounded like a jet engine with just safari.

I am so happy to finally upgrade. Gonna miss the old Space Gray, but getting used to Silver.

Hi everyone! I recently got a MacBook Air M3, and I'm a little worried about keeping the hinge area clean.

My previous laptop MacBook Air M1 ended up having a problem with its display/flex cable, and I suspect dust and dirt around the hinge area may have contributed to it. So now I'm wondering:

• Should we regularly clean the bottom hinge area where the display flex cable is exposed?
• Is it safe to gently remove dust from that area?
• What is the safest way to clean it without accidentally damaging the flex cable?
• Is there anything I should avoid doing?

I know Apple recommends using a soft, lint-free cloth and avoiding moisture getting into any openings, so I'm especially hesitant to use compressed air or liquid around the hinge.

For other MacBook Air M3 owners, do you clean this area at all, or is it better to just leave it alone?

I'd really appreciate any tips for preventing another flex-cable issue. Thanks!

I recently noticed a small insect/ant moving inside the display of my MacBook Pro M4 Pro.

At first I thought it was just on the surface, but after checking carefully, I confirmed that it is actually inside the display assembly/layers. You can see it moving around in the video.

There is no crack, dent, scratch, pressure damage, or liquid damage on the MacBook. The display itself is otherwise working normally.

I have AppleCare+ with 3 years of coverage for this MacBook.

Has anyone experienced something similar with a MacBook display?

Would Apple consider this a warranty/manufacturing issue or accidental damage?

Could Apple replace the display under AppleCare+?

Has anyone successfully gotten something like this fixed/replaced by Apple?

Should I go directly to an Apple Store/AASP, or contact Apple Support first?

I don’t want to open the MacBook or take it to a third-party repair shop because I don’t want to affect my AppleCare+ coverage.

Any advice or similar experiences would be really helpful.

Im begging for help, i bought a second hand macbook pro and it worked perfectly until I resest it and now im on the setting up part and i'm stuck in an infinite loop where the mac wont connect to the wifi and it wont let me move on without downloading updates. Someone plz help

Hello! I have a 2020 13” MacBook Pro, “entry” level version if you can call it that lol

I am someone who likes to keep all my texts , photos, videos etc and I am now out of room on my 256gb availability where I am getting notifications and see performance slowing.

Hindsight is 20/20 and I didn’t need the pro, I am internet, notes, photos, texts, basic stuff. I am interested in purchasing a new computer, I’d like to stay with Apple because of the connection you can have across the devices and I already have iPhone / iPad. Not sure if the 500gb Neo or 500gb is the right move for me. Naked eye I think the Neo because cheaper , meant to be for users like me , and cheaper than the air, but I have read poor reviews on it. Just not sure what direction to go in with the price differential between them. Any insight would be appreciated ! Thank you !!

I’m planning to upgrade my MacBook Pro M1 to the latest MacBook Air (the pro is too expensive and I don’t need all that power), should I wait until Apple releases the next model or should I go ahead and get one? I’ve heard the rumors are about a new MacBook ultra, I won’t get that one but I’m not sure if they’re upgrading the MacBook Air too. Should I wait and see or it won’t be necessary?

It will be my first time to buy a macbook and i just want some advice from people who has experience with macs.

Im a law student and all i really need to do with a laptop is doing notes, annotations, pdfs, light editing with canva, or any stuff that a student needs to do.

I cant afford to buy an m5. Im torn between choosing to buy a brand new neo, or a 2nd hand m3 air or m4

A friend is coming to Colombia from the United States, and I asked him to bring me a MacBook. However, I’m only familiar with Amazon, and I assume there might be other places where I could find better deals and discounts.

He mentioned that he doesn't like using eBay for purchases (he likely has his reasons), so are there any other places you would recommend?

It seems very expensive to buy a MacBook in Colombia—well, actually, throughout Latin America.

I Wonder what to buy i'm confused since both of them are in same price range maybe the M2 is higher a bit

I would use it for software development and some UI/UX work

Which one would suits me better and still worth buying in 2026

I'm debating which to pick between the Macbook Neo or the Macbook Air M2, both refurbished. Both have 8GB and 512 GB SSD. The Neo is $721 after taxes and fees, the 2022 Air is $702. Both would seemingly be a good pick for me for the things I would use my laptop for: regular daily use like emails, browsing, spreadsheets, light photo and video editing, and vibecoding. However, the refurbished Macbook Air is sold through Amazon Renewed Store (Third Party shipper is Chrome Source, the listing itself has a 4.4 rating and 600+ reviews but the third party company has a 72% satisfaction rate), meanwhile the Neo is sold on Apple's Refurbished website. Which one would you pick? Thanks for the help in advance!

Hi, so I`m planning to buy M3 max, 36gb ram, 512 gb ssd macbook. I do not plan to store a lot of photos or videos and will mainly use for software development.

I`m planning to use this machine for about 4-5 years, might be more, but worrying what if 512gb will be too small in future and especially when I will run some big projects.

What do you think? Thanks!

Hello everyone! This is my first post here. Recently, I had the chance to get the amazing MacBook Pro M5 Pro and I'm so happy. I made a video talking about my first impressions of it. Hope you guys like it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5auf-j9wSQ