Lowyat.NET: Latest topics in Mac

[2026] MacBook Pro PROLED XDR Display,

westlife — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:59:11 +0800

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[2026] iMac With M6 Chip,

westlife — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 08:43:00 +0800

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[2026] 14-Inch MacBook Pro With M6 Chip,

westlife — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 08:41:37 +0800

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[2026] macOS 27 Golden Gate,

westlife — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:50:12 +0800

[2026] Mac Mini w M6/M5 Pro Chips,

westlife — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:09:14 +0800

**Mac mini M4 → M6 Malaysia price increase**

How much the Mac mini price has gone up in Malaysia 😳

**Base model**

* M4 16GB/256GB (Nov 2024): **RM2,499**
* M6 16GB/256GB (2026): **RM3,799**
* **Increase: RM1,300 (+52%)**

**Pro model**

* M4 Pro 24GB/512GB: **RM5,999**
* M5 Pro 24GB/512GB: **RM7,499**
* **Increase: RM1,500 (+25%)**

Even the M4 itself was later increased from **RM2,499 → RM3,299 (+32%)** before the M6 launch.

So compared with the original 2024 launch price, the base Mac mini has gone up **52% in less than 2 years**.

[2026] Mac Studio w M5 Mac/Ultra Chips,

westlife — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:08:41 +0800

Mac Studio M4 Max → M5 Max

Original M4 Max (2025): RM8,999
M4 Max after 2026 price hike: RM10,999
New M5 Max: RM10,999

Compared with the original M4 Max, the price increased RM2,000 (+22.2%).

But compared with the latest M4 Max price, the M5 Max is actually the same price (0% increase).

So unlike the Mac mini M6, the M5 Max Mac Studio gives you a newer chip without an additional price increase over the current M4 Max price.

[B]Mac Studio M3 Ultra → M5 Ultra

M3 Ultra (2025): RM23,999
M5 Ultra (2026): RM23,999

Price increase: RM0 (0%)

So the M5 Ultra is actually the same starting price as the original M3 Ultra, while offering a newer generation chip.

Apple claims the M5 Ultra delivers up to 1.3× CPU, 1.8× GPU and 4.3× AI compute performance compared with M3 Ultra.

Overall, M5 Ultra looks much better value than the M6 Mac mini from a price-increase perspective.

Macbook 2020 Touchpad replacement,

macbookpro88 — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:21:40 +0800

Touchpad is dead.

Anyone can recommend affortable repair shop in Low Yat or KL ?

[WTF] Looking for MAC DESKTOP Repairman, [WTF] Any MAC DESKTOP Repairman KL?

MISMan — Fri, 15 May 2026 12:14:25 +0800

Hi,

[WTF] Looking for MAC DESKTOP Repairman (KL Area)

Must provide on-site service

Mac Sierra OS issue.

Pls PM.

Thanks

[2026] MacBook Neo With A18 Pro (From RM 2,499),

westlife — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:15:56 +0800

[2026] MacBook Pro Featuring M5 Pro and M5 Max,

westlife — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:45:56 +0800

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[2026] MacBook Air With M5 Chip and 512GB Storage,

westlife — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:23:32 +0800

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Which MacBook to get ?,

Sotsotzaii — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 08:10:20 +0800

Hello, I plan to get my first and last MacBook, plan to use it long term, long term as in 10-20 years down the road.

I mainly going to use it for admin work / YouTube / Netflix / photoshop lightroom etc, and plenty of browser multitasking on and off, I also prefer bigger screen than small screen.

I need something that is fast, and 10 years down the road it'll still be fast, as laptops is unlike desktop we can't upgrade / change the hardware inside. So would appreciate some recommendations on which model to get ? Budget shouldn't be too big of an issue because there's installments options.

MacBook Pro Keyboard Grease/shinny,

splinter — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 21:56:12 +0800

As topic, how to prevent? my few months old keyboard, during office was connected to external keyboard but still it get oily look often. I saw my friends one all turn to shinny keys which feel

Help and share some links how you maintain it

Mechanical Keyboard, With MacOS Layout

splinter — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 12:34:52 +0800

hi any good budget mechanical keyboard with macOS layout? Budget, small size for office work only.

Beside that anyway to prevent keyboard oily, grease ? How to take care of MacBook pro keyboard?

[2025] M5 MacBook Pro,

westlife — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 06:53:03 +0800

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Upgrade Internal SSD or use an external?,

SpIcYjOe — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 01:15:04 +0800

Hello Sifus,

I am having a dilemma on my MacBook internal storage. even with 2tb iCloud, my internal storage is always full.

Is it worth while to get a professional to upgrade the internal storage or should I opt for an external ssd?

If it's an upgrade, any recommendations?

If it's external, which one should I get for optimum speed?

Thanks,
Joel

Mac mini M4 Internal SSD Upgrade 256 -> 2TB,

wei — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 17:46:22 +0800

Be sure you backup before start. SSD have many type in the market now, mostly no brand. Aim for those came out later where they have improve the design drastically.

[2025] MacOS Tahoe 26 Discussion Thread,

westlife — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 00:47:54 +0800

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Where you get USED Mac?, Trusted Used Mac Seller

mactreouser — Sat, 24 May 2025 11:18:55 +0800

Hi, any recommended trusted Used Mac Seller around KL/Selangor?

[2025] New MacBook Air With M4,

westlife — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:50:08 +0800