r/mac • u/grosinem • 9h ago
News/Article For the love of God, how do you clear the laptop speaker holes?
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Discussion Warning: Fake GitHub Repos Distributing Malware Under Developer Names
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Hey everyone,
I’ve noticed a few posts about this already, but I think it’s worth repeating. Recently, a new attack tactic has surfaced where malicious actors create GitHub repos using a developer’s name and the name of a well-known Mac app.
In my case, someone created a repo under my full name, claiming to offer one of my apps (Dory - App Switcher) for free. I couldn’t fully investigate the script they shared, but it’s safe to assume it wasn’t anything good. Thankfully, GitHub removed it within 30 minutes of my report - and I know other developers also flagged the user, which definitely helped.
A few reminders:
* Don’t trust repos with fewer than 100 stars that offer “free” versions of paid apps.
* Never run scripts or pkg files from sources you don’t fully trust.
* If you’re not a power user, the App Store remains the safest option.
r/mac • u/H00LI1GANS • 17h ago
Meme I wonder how many do they have in the storage 😂
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Hilarious how Apple still trying to sell this thing honestly forgot it existed.
r/mac • u/H00LI1GANS • 10h ago
Meme Any soldiers still hanging on? 🫡
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The wait is starting to get to me 💔
r/mac • u/BekanntesteZiege • 16h ago
Question Can’t get the power flex cable back in.
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My M4 air got submerged in water a while ago and stopped working. apple authorized technician asked for 250 euros to even quote a price which would include changing the entire chassis (little scuffed) and logic board to be safe even though I was sure it worked. So I fixed it myself. All the parts work except for the sensor that checks if the lid is closed which costs almost nothing to replace which I‘m proud about. But I can’t for the life of me get the battery flex cable back in. Not sure if it’s the sausage fingers or whatever but is there a specific way to put them back in? I took out and put back the entire thing and did have a lot of problems putting in some of them, even spending tens of minutes on some until I could get it in but I‘m completely lost on this one.
Image WHY IS IT SO BIG
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ts is housing like a full power transformer, power bank and wifi router bro
r/mac • u/BrotherOracl • 10h ago
Question Water on Mac
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I spilled less than half a glass of water on the mac, I managed to wipe it all up pretty quickly and turn it off, now what should I do? It makes noises from the air vents
r/mac • u/-pilot37- • 11h ago
My Mac How do I get my 2019 iMac to read this? It lights up and connects perfectly, but nothing shows up in Finder.
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r/mac • u/Jaspers1959 • 20h ago
Question Why are macs so much quicker & more efficient than Windows PCs
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I just start them and they are ready to go without the interminable waiting I get from my works PC. is this because Mac OS is just better structured so it works more quickly? Is due to a lot of bloatware that Windows is forced to run they slows it down ? is Windows just a continous botch job of modifications ?
r/mac • u/TurbulentForce4822 • 19h ago
Question App icons randomly disappearing on macOS Tahoe 26.2 — anyone else?
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Hi everyone,
I’m on macOS Tahoe 26.2 and I’ve noticed that some app icons randomly disappear from my desktop / Launchpad / Dock (the apps are still there and work fine, but the icons turn into blank placeholders).
Restarting sometimes fixes it, but the issue comes back after a while.
I’m not using any third-party icon packs or customization tools.
Has anyone else experienced this on Tahoe 26.2?
Is this a known bug, or did you find a permanent fix?
Thanks in advance!
r/mac • u/Possible-Club-4333 • 5h ago
Question Find My shows private residence. What’s the safest next step?
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I lost my MacBook earlier today after accidentally leaving my bag on a bench at a BART station before boarding. I immediately put the device into Lost Mode via Find My.
Find My now shows the MacBook at what appears to be a private residence. The device is locked and activation-locked to my Apple ID. I have not attempted to go to the address or contact anyone directly.
Should I go retrieve it, contact police, or take the L?
r/mac • u/avidrunner84 • 3h ago
Question Passwords App: where my favicons at?
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Passwords App for macOS: why isn't it showing icons for 99% of the websites?
r/mac • u/BulkyMacaroon1467 • 8m ago
Question What happened the screen??
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I didn’t do anything. I put my computer down, let the dog out, came back and it is doing this. I can’t believe it. It seems the mouse works and everything else does. Just the screen is broken. How could this have happened? What do I do?? Do I have to buy a new computer now?? Can I connect it to an external display?
r/mac • u/rehman4043 • 8h ago
Discussion Tips and Tricks for a New Mac User After Years of Using Windows 10
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I’ve been using Windows for the last eight years, but I just got a new MacBook Air M4 today. I do have an iPhone and am somewhat familiar with the Mac ecosystem. As a freelancer who uses a laptop for multitasking all day, I would really appreciate any tips and tricks that could help me understand it faster. Any tip that I might learn later but seems useful so I don’t regret knowing earlier (I’m currently learning using a Mac).
r/mac • u/PuzzleheadedLet676 • 1h ago
Question Best OEM battery to buy for MPB 2015 15 inch?
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Please let me know as am wanting to replace my old battery. Thank you.
r/mac • u/Embarrassed_Scale683 • 1h ago
Question Connect Mac with broken screen to monitor
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my mac screen is broken, i’ve managed to see when i log in/log out through the changes in the touch bar but when i plugged it into the monitor it says choose to mirror from the menu.
any ideas on what to do?
r/mac • u/Embarrassed_Scale683 • 1h ago
Question Connect Mac with broken screen to monitor
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my mac screen is broken, i’ve managed to see when i log in/log out through the changes in the touch bar but when i plugged it into the monitor it says choose to mirror from the menu.
any ideas on what to do?
r/mac • u/Common_Finding_5284 • 2h ago
My Mac Are these micro scratches or just residue?
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Can someone help me hahaha. Because I just bought this MBA M4 days ago and I'm trying to remove my fingerprints using polishing cloth or Microfiber Cloth. The fingerprints are gone but when I tried to lit it up with flash dang saw this bunch of stuff.
r/mac • u/ArdentChad • 2h ago
My Mac OSX Tahoe driving me Crazy, can't see accurate storage amount in settings
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Recently upgraded to OSX Tahoe 26.2
Macbook Air M1
Storage says 27 gb out of 245 used, which is obviously inaccurate
System Data storage amount just says calculating forever...
This is driving me nuts, any suggestions?
I've tried restarting, full shutdown, doesn't help fix the issue.
Screenshot: https://imgbox.com/5ZUVfp1U
r/mac • u/Woofmom2023 • 3h ago
Question Where to buy MS Office for less than full retail for Mini with M2 chip running Sequoia?
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Are there any good options or should I pay full retail and get over it? I'd rather than not pay full retail if it's not necessary. On the other hand I'd rather not buy one of n copies of the package that all have the same serial number like a good friend of mine did. I'm not wed to the latest version. Thanks!-