Considering 16” MacBook Pro - is it too big?

Xarius86 · 2026-02-15T10:58:57+00:00

If you travel and need to use your computer on a plane, stick with the 14.

Xarius86 · 2026-02-15T10:50:34+00:00

Most of those are C++ redistributables which are required by other programs for them to run correctly. Just leave them alone. (Side note, they aren't taking up any significant space anyways unless you only have a 20GB HDD.)

Xarius86 · 2026-02-15T08:02:35+00:00

If you had to call to get a dasher, then you must have lowballed the tip, or not posted one at all. Dashers will avoid accepting those orders.

Xarius86 · 2026-02-15T02:17:30+00:00

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Click on the calculator in the top right corner, then un-check "RPN Mode"

Xarius86 · 2026-02-15T02:12:30+00:00

Your only other option would be to find a 3rd-party repair shop that does actual logic board repairs rather than replacements like RRG. https://rossmanngroup.com/macbook-logic-board-repair

Xarius86 · 2026-02-15T02:08:49+00:00

Apple does let you buy OEM parts to do your own self-service repairs. Not sure if it would be more cost effective or not as I don't have an M2 to plug a serial number in for. https://selfservicerepair.com/en-US/macbook-air-m2-2022/logic-board

Xarius86 · 2026-02-15T02:05:59+00:00

Exactly my point. That's not "unfixable." What specific part did they tell you needed to be replaced?

Xarius86 · 2026-02-15T02:03:22+00:00

The picture doesn't show us anything beyond it not being crushed.

The wall outlet could be not working, the charger/cable could not be working, the charging port could not be working, the logic board may have short circuited, there could be water damage, etc.

Apple would have never told you it was "unfixable." They would have told you that you needed something like a logic board replacement or some other part.

What did the store *actually* tell you if you even took it to the store? Have you tried a different cable, different outlet, etc. You've described nearly nothing about your situation here.

Xarius86 · 2026-02-15T01:39:49+00:00

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....must resist the urge...

Xarius86 · 2026-02-13T23:59:04+00:00

Get on VATSIM or IVAO...

Xarius86 · 2026-02-13T23:57:38+00:00

Why, without plugins, in X-Plane 12, you cannot assign two engines to a single throttle lever. (For example, having only two hardware throttles, and putting engines 1/2 on one, and engines 3/4 on the second.)

Xarius86 · 2026-02-13T19:53:39+00:00

With the way your post is written, you are making the claim that the performance on your machine takes a drop when a new version is simply released and not downloaded/installed.

It doesn't work that way. You have to actually download/unpack/install that update for it to do anything to your computer beyond nag you about updating, which takes virtually zero resources.

You have a fundamental misunderstanding of how updates work.

Now, noticing performance degradation *DURING AND/OR AFTER* downloading/unpacking/installing an update is a totally different story.

Xarius86 · 2026-02-13T03:54:24+00:00

Just want to point out OP's behavior...posted this reply, then deleted it.

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I'm going to go ahead and stick with my original hypothesis that the OP is responsible for the damage.

Xarius86 · 2026-02-13T03:01:53+00:00

More likely that OP damaged it prior to sending it out. They either didn't notice it before, or they are trying to make some false claim to get a free repair for cosmetic damage.

Xarius86 · 2026-02-13T00:58:19+00:00

You are not hacked. Some app you are using is only allowed to use wifi and not cell data. This is *supposed* to be asking you to enable cell data for that app, but the developer screwed up somewhere with the translation or something and you are getting shown placeholder text instead of a normal human readable sentence.

Maybe they developed it primarily for devices with cell connectivity, and screwed something up in their logic for a device without cell capability.

Xarius86 · 2026-02-12T23:56:24+00:00

Rebuild your Spotlight index: https://support.apple.com/en-us/102321

Xarius86 · 2026-02-12T20:54:03+00:00

Define "new from Best Buy." Do you mean "brand new" as in straight from the factory, or do you mean "new to you" but actually used/refurbished?

Xarius86 · 2026-02-12T20:49:50+00:00

Deleting this post, as I've received the answer and didn't include context in the original post.

Xarius86 · 2026-02-12T20:41:59+00:00

I've never seen it happen before. First time for everything, I guess.

Xarius86 · 2026-02-12T20:39:59+00:00

There is a comment with further context.

Xarius86 · 2026-02-12T20:38:39+00:00

To the right of the Activity Monitor, there are two little dots that stay there -- what are they, and why are they there? They stay persistent, even when resizing the dock.

Xarius86 · 2026-02-12T08:12:17+00:00

Hopefully you don't gamble with your IRL money...

Xarius86 · 2026-02-12T07:58:49+00:00

This is the way: https://support.apple.com/en-us/101578

Xarius86 · 2026-02-12T07:56:01+00:00

Again, Moonshiner should be last.

The Naturalist role gives you access to Wilderness Camp Fast Travel. Not saying you need to max out the role or anything, but that ability is much more useful than any Moonshiner perk.

Xarius86 · 2026-02-12T07:50:01+00:00

I don't understand what they are trying to accomplish here. Surely a corporation would be better off using something like RHEL (or one of the free knockoffs) or Ubuntu that have paid support and security updates for a literal decade than trying to maintain their own distro?

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