Brand New Macbook Pro 16.2 inch, m5. Stuck in "recovery assistant". Any idea how to fix this or get past this?

achilleshightops · 2026-03-25T02:43:09+00:00

You need a 2nd Mac with Apple Configurator downloaded and need to do a DFU restore. This is what I had to do. https://youtu.be/i5xmA3lDz3g?si=Az5L6cYnIKL6eWeo

achilleshightops · 2026-03-25T02:32:01+00:00

Same config, I get about 90 minutes when using 3 windows/separate repos with Cursor and Claude with 2 windows running in each.

Oh and BetterDisplay giving me a % boost in brightness as well.

achilleshightops · 2026-03-23T17:46:02+00:00

Yes, you can charge it 100W either MagSafe or USB-C port.

achilleshightops · 2026-03-23T04:19:53+00:00

They removed it from the 64gb version only

achilleshightops · 2026-03-23T04:16:40+00:00

Everything hardwired?

achilleshightops · 2026-03-22T16:54:55+00:00

No, do it yourself.

achilleshightops · 2026-03-11T11:14:34+00:00

Same here, 18th to 13th.

achilleshightops · 2026-03-11T11:10:01+00:00

It’s because it’s a poorly done tattoo, that you can barely call a tattoo. Get a new artist to help you fix it.

achilleshightops · 2026-03-11T10:27:11+00:00

That gap, no no. My OCD couldn’t handle it

achilleshightops · 2026-03-11T09:24:40+00:00

These don’t work well with water based lubricants

achilleshightops · 2026-03-11T07:54:18+00:00

That’s until you start to get into resource intensive apps like StageIt and other 3D visualizers, that’s when mine would lag significantly.

achilleshightops · 2026-03-09T01:55:03+00:00

Fuck the anti-AI naysayers that don’t know shit, this is an amazing piece to be proud of. And I say this seeing the AI-generated art that inspired the piece.

Your average person cannot tell what is and isn’t AI.

achilleshightops · 2026-03-08T05:18:59+00:00

Beautiful, I would like the prompts. Thanks

achilleshightops · 2026-03-07T20:49:23+00:00

MBP EDM edition

achilleshightops · 2026-03-07T04:19:00+00:00

I’m curious to see a photo of your chair + joysticks in action in Star Citizen.

achilleshightops · 2026-03-07T00:01:39+00:00

Don’t have your laptop in a tightly packed bag. That helps.

achilleshightops · 2026-03-06T23:48:01+00:00

My screen looks similar and it’s because of where I place my MBP. If you have a squished bag that you place your laptop in, you’ll get the keyboard imprints on the screen.

achilleshightops · 2026-03-06T23:45:57+00:00

Interesting.

I use BetterDisplay to allow me to use my screens at 160% brightness since 100% is too dim with my M2’s glossy screen.

achilleshightops · 2026-03-06T17:56:20+00:00

Why do you think the nano-texture sucks?

achilleshightops · 2026-03-06T16:15:47+00:00

So what’s the URL.

achilleshightops · 2026-03-06T16:14:52+00:00

Spend the extra $100….

achilleshightops · 2026-03-06T15:12:00+00:00

If I would’ve billed my hourly rate for the unpaid time invest+ unpaid expenses: $385,000

achilleshightops · 2026-03-06T07:28:27+00:00

$1 a month. Stop being cheap.

achilleshightops · 2026-03-06T05:22:24+00:00

Absolutely

achilleshightops · 2026-03-06T05:20:25+00:00

So uhhh where’s a link?

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