Macbook Pro Retina 15 + iPad 3

Dear forum users,
Usually when I plug in my iPad 3 into the left USB port of my Macbook Pro Retina 15 inch the iPad keeps jumping between connected and disconnected. Weirdly enough this doesn't happen in the right USB port.
It also happens inconsistently, when i plugged in the Apple Keyboard with USB ports it worked fine. When directly plugged in it gives the errors. Sometimes it does work normally but usually I have the problem as mentioned above.
I am using a third party 30-pin connecter cable.
Thanks in advance.

Hey there evenwerk,
Do the USB connection issues, where your iPad disconnects or isn’t recognized by your MacBook Pro, occur when using the USB cable that came with the device? The article linked below provides a lot of great information and troubleshooting tips that will resolve most issues like this one.
Get help with hardware features on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
Not seen in iTunes / USB connection issues
See these articles for help with this issue:
Not recognized in iTunes for Mac OS X
Not recognized in iTunes for Windows
iTunes: Resolve USB-related alerts
So long,
-Jason

Similar Messages

HDMI on Macbook Pro Retina/iPad 3rd Gen/iPhone 4s looks not HD

When i connect my macbook pro retina or ipad/iphone to my HDTV via HDMI, it doesn't like it is in full HD. What could be the reason?

check what resolution is being sent to your HDTV

MacBook Pro Retina display vs New iPad Retina display?

Why is type fuzzy on a MacBook Pro Retina display and same type not fuzzy on a New iPad?

The MBA battery life is a favorable factor for student use. I do not think that a fast CPU will be of benefit to you nor will more than the basic RAM that is offered but I disagree on storage. I would opt for the maximum available. Why carry an external HDD if can avoid it.
A MBA is compact and easy to transport and perfect in an academic environment.
Ciao.

How to sync iPad mini iOS 7.0.4 to macbook pro retina osx 10.8.3?

I'm trying to sync my ipad mini to macbook pro retina but it says that the ipad cannot be used because it requires itunes version 11.1 or later, how can i know ipad mini version and how to update to latest version?

First upgrade your OS to 10.8.5, then upgrade the version of iTunes on your syncing computer to 11.1.3

HT5887 Why can't I Airdrop between my iPad Mini and my MacBook Pro Retina?

I recently bought a 13 inch MacBook Pro Retina. Turned on airdrop to link with my iPad Mini (1st version) running iOS 7.0.4. They do not recognize each other. Why does NOT all Apple devices work seamlessly with one another???!!! I have an iPhone 4 that cannot Airdrop with my iPad Mini, and now I have a MacBook Pro Retina that does not Airdrop with any of my Apple devices! That is SO frustrating! Has anyone else experienced this INCOMPATIBILITY between Apple devices?

i have the same issue with my macbook air and now my ipad 4th gen and my iphone 5. nothing connects to nothing. dont see this problem with android....wondering if im doing something wrong

Macbook Pro Retina Auto Sleep w/ iPad Air Underneath

I didn't know where to place this thread as I don't know what is causing this phenomenon.
My Macbook Pro Retina went to sleep automatically when I accidently placed it on top of my iPad Air. At the time of this this incident, my caseless Macbook Pro was idle in Windows 7-HP BootCamp with all recommended updates installed. My T-Mo iPad Air Space Gray 32GB was in a black Smart Case. Half of the iPad air was under the MacBook Pro on the lower left with its hinge furthest in. Could this be due to magnetic interference from the iPad/case? This had me worried.
Scott
iPad Air 32GB Space Gray in Smart Case

According to Apple:
Check your security software
Related errors: 2, 4, 6, 9, 1000, 1611, 9006. Sometimes security software can prevent your device from communicating with either the Apple update server or with your device.
Resolve issues between iTunes and security software

Not all of my photos from my iPad will sync with my macbook pro retina. Any advise would be appreciated as I am a Mac beginner.

Not all of my photos on my ipad sync across to my macbook pro retina.Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

Thank you - I have done this now but resetting and restoring from another device didn't really help. However, syncing via iTunes was a bit more successful as it occurred to me that many of my contacts are in MS Outlook on my PC and I was able to copy them over. There are still some contacts missing and I am continuing to try and figure out where they originate from to try and get them to show up.

No airplay or mirroring on 2013 Macbook Pro Retina

After searching forums and the web for days I still have not found an answer so here by an independent post:
My MBP Retina shows no airplay icon and devices not available under Preferences>Display
When trying to connect Apple tv to iTunes library, it tries to load it and shows the name of my iTunes library but after one minute, error message: ‘Could not connect to iTunes Library’. Find it strange that Apple tv can find the name of my iTunes Library but can’t connect to it. Same goes for iPhone and iPad when trying to connect through Remote to MBP iTunes.
iPhone and iPad connects perfectly to Apple tv with airplay, however they are not able to connect to my MBP Retina and iTunes over wifi, only via USB.
Have…:
2013 Macbook Pro Retina with ML, latest update
Apple TV3, latest OS
iPhone5, latest iOS
iPad2, latest iOS
Have turned on Home Sharing in iTunes with same ID and all devices connected to same wifi
Have followed Troubleshooting Home Sharing but with no result
Have tried switching off Firewall on MBP but with no result
Have tried connecting Apple tv via cable to router, no result
Have uninstalled antivirus programs but with no result
Have rebooted, MBP, router, apple tv but with no result
Anyone who can help? Or have an idea on how to test if I have some kind of programme blocking incoming signals on my MBP?
Many thanks!!!

Thank you for your suggestion regarding partitioning my old MacBook for OS10.5. I like that idea and I'll give it a try. Can't I just use my Time Machine for a back up or should I use SuperDuper to make a clone? I'll have to buy a new drive to make a clone as my external drive is pretty full with Time Machine backups. Should I use Disk Utility to partition my drive as recommended by Neil?

IPhone 6 Plus 64GB (iOS 8.1 or 8.1.1) springboard crashes repeatedly when making phone calls via Continuity on Macbook Pro Retina Mid 2014 using Yosemite 10.10.1

I USED TO be able to make phone calls using continuity on my MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) with Yosemite (10.10) via my iPhone 6 Plus on iOS 8.1 without any problems. Once I updated Yosemite to 10.10.1, my iPhone's springboard would continually crash where it brings up the Apple logo and quickly restarts repeatedly until I end the call. Just so that you know, I am able to stay on the call while this is occurring the whole time.
I need to reiterate, this all started happening as soon as I updated Yosemite to 10.10.1 while still on iOS 8.1. I know this because I made a few phone calls (loving the feature), updated Yosemite to 10.10.1, then made a few phone calls afterwards, and this started happening.
When iOS 8.1.1 came out, I eagerly updated hoping this issue would go away, and it did not. I'm hoping Apple notices this post. If anyone else has this problem, please contact Apple and chime in this post as well. Thank you Apple for incorporating continuity calling. I love this feature, but need to use it without my phone's springboard constantly crashing.

I have this issue as well. I am using an iPhone 6 plus, iPad Air 2, 5K iMac, and MacBook Pro. When I make a continuity calls from any device, the springboard crashes. This only happens with outgoing calls, incoming calls are functioning normal. I am currently working with multiple Apple Senior Advisors, and they are working directly with iOS a engineers. I have an active open case and will update this thread when a resolution is found.
Just a tip for everyone with this issue, restoring your devices and setting them up as new WILL NOT correct this issue. Save yourself the hassle. I did this with my iPhone, iPad, and MacBook and the issue still persists.

Why Apple store can't Upgrade the storage for Macbook Pro Retina after sale?

Hello everyone
I am disappointed from apple store .
One month ago i bought the new MacBook Pro Retina with storage 256 GB and now i would like to upgrade the storage to 768 GB as mentioned in there website where you can configure the storage higher,but unfortunately i went to apple store to upgrade,but they refused and they said we only upgrade within the order in the beggining before you buy it !!!!!!!!
even if i go to normal shop they will do the upgrade but i will lose my waranty .
Is there any advice ?
Thanks
Khalid

No one seems to be hearing what Big Q is saying.
He can pair his iPhone to his Macbook, but cannot CONNECT. He's NOT asking for alternative solutions, like Wi Fi.
I am able to both pair and connect my one one Macbook to my other one, but I can only pair but not connect my iPhone or iPad to either Macbook. So I have the same problem. But I can pair and connect my Macbooks to other Bluetooth devices, like my ancient Nokia cellfone, or my Bluetooth HP printer.
It's irrelavent that I can instead use a direct USB cable or Wi Fi between my Macbooks and my iPhone/iPad - why can't I use Bluetooth? If Apple does not allow Bluetooth between it's Macbooks and other Mac devices, then why have Bluetooth at all? Does my iPhone have Bluetooth only so that I can pair and connect to my my non Apple mobile handsfree car kit, or communicate easily with the dreaded Apple enemy Samsung, or what?
Make no mistake , I am a diehard Apple fan, but this Bluetooth non compatibility issue appears shortsighted and seemingly pointless. Why does Apple not just say why they created the non compatibility, or have a message on the Bluetooth setup programme which simply and clearly says "don't bother wasting hours of your time trying to pair and connect your iPhone to your Macbook, because we don't allow that anymore, reason being that............"?
As a first time user of this Forum I am surprised at the intolerant and highhanded tone of some of the replies to what is a legitimate question, that is obviously plagueing many, many other Apple users.

My new macbook pro retina won't connect to my iPhone 4s via bluetooth

Just bought macbook pro retina. have had iPhone 4s for two years and use it to tether my iPad to regularly no problem. however the macbook pro won't connect to the iPhone via bluetooth. it recognises it's there and a connection code is displayed, but when I enter the code it won't connect and the phone insists that I agree to 'forget this device'. how do I enable tethering so I can use the 3g signal to browse on my laptop whilst travelling please?

Only thing I could suggest would be to "Reset Network Settings" on the phone (Settings> General> Reset>) . Of course, this will forget and delete any saved Wi-Fi or network configurations, but if that's not a problem for you then, maybe worth a shot.
Although saying that, I think iCloud remembers old settings (if you are connected and sharing network configurations), so may not be a total loss.

I cannot get my Macbook Pro retina to connect to my BT Home hub.

Hi,
I cannot get my Macbook Pro Retina to connect to my BT homehub either wirelessly or through ethernet using the thunderbolt adaptor. I know that this is a problem with my IP address as in Network Settings it tells me that
'Thunderbolt Ethernet has a self-assigned IP address and will not be able to connect to the Internet.'
I know that my internet connection is fine as I can plug the ethernet cable back into my PC and it works fine. Also, my phone and ipad connect wirelessly just fine.
Bt have told me to contact Apple, but I can't get hold of Apple till tomorrow.
Amyone know how to overcome this?
I did also find my IP address and enter it manually, at which point netwrok settings showed my ethernet connection as green and connected, but it still wasn't working.
Thanks

Same for wifi. I have put in my IP address manually for the wifi network and it has gone green and connects to the hub, but gives me an exclamation mark on the wifi bar and still doesnt connect to the internet.
I am writing this whilst connected to the internet on the same laptop but connected to BTFON which is a really slow public network I have access to as a BT customer.

Airdrop iPhone to Macbook Pro Retina

I am trying to Airdrop a photo from my iPhone 6 Plus to my Macbook Pro Retina 15" early 2013 and it is not working.
I can Airdrop between my iPad Air 2 and iPhone 6 Plus, but not between my Mac. My Mac can send to my iPhone and iPad. I can see my phone and iPad on my Airdrop menu on the mac but I don't see anything on my phone or iPad when trying to Airdrop.
All devices are up to date and have bluetooth and wifi turned on.

I am also having this issue. My MBP can see my iPhone 6 and drop files to it. I am not able to drop files from iPhone 6 to MBP or ever see it in airdrop.
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013) with BT4.x OSX 10.2.2
iPhone 6 iOS 8.2

MacBook Pro Retina (2013) and Photoshop Elements 12 or Lightroom 5?

I have moved to a new MacBook Pro Retina (2013) from my old Windows 7 PC. As an amateur photographer which is better - Photoshop Elements 12 or Lightroom 5?

Lightroom is already optimized for the retina display and PSE12 looks superb on the Macbook pro R. You are never going to get a retina display much larger than 15 inches but once tried you would never wish to go back to other monitors. It’s not just photos; all Apple apps on the MBPr including web browsing are optimized.
Large monitors can be great if you are soft proofing images for print enlargements or for editing and rendering video where the extra real estate is useful. So it comes down to need. In general, images appear sharper on smaller displays. I upload most of my photos to my own website and Google Analytics tells me that a high proportion of my visitors are increasingly viewing on iPads, tablets and smartphones. For me that makes the MBPr ideal for my photo editing. It has far superior clarity compared with the excellent 27 inch Dell Ultra Sharp monitor on my desktop machine.
The only caveat is that nobody really knows the life of flash storage. Some say four years when writing continuously to the SSD drive and less once you start moving from unused space to overwriting. For that reason I always try to write to an external hard drive or SDXC card; reserving the SSD, as far as possible for running the applications.
I think we are getting a bit off-topic as the OP already has the MBPr and only needs to decide between PSE & LR or both.

Battery Count on MacBook Pro Retina?

How do you know how many cycle counts are on a MacBook Pro Retina 15.3" ? On eBay there are some like new ones for sale and it states" 244 cycles" ?
Do different models have different battery charges before you need to replace the battery?
How about iPads?
Thanks.

I don't have one yet. I was looking on eBay at a 15.3"MacBook Pro Retina with 16 GB Ram and a 768 GB hard drive. It is a June 2012 model. Any help?
Thanks for your reply. If I had one I would look it up. Will keep data for future use.

Macbook Pro Retina 15 + iPad 3

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for