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2010 Mac Pro beachballing/freezing
My machine is a 2010 Mac Pro 2 x 2.66 6-core intel xeon with 32 GBs of ram running Mac OS X 10.8.3. Just the other day it started to beach ball after about an hour of use. It doesn't make any ...
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Mac Hard Drive Testing Tools and SMART Analysis
How good is SMART (Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) for really finding and predicting drive problems for regular hard drives and now, for SSDs.
From what I understand, different ...
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How to pinpoint cause of disk I/O errors
I am getting (seemingly random) disk I/O errors on my bootdrive. At first I thought it was caused by a faulty hard drive, but now I've replaced it and I still get those errors.
These are the steps I ...
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How do I get technical information on my video card? (Model, RAM, Mhz, etc)
I'd like to get as much technical information about my MacOSX's video card as possible... technical details, even serial number if the card has a unique identifier.
I intend to use this information ...
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Wise Way To Boot Into Windows With Bluetooth Keyboard?
I'm a luddite and have a hardwired keyboard on my iMac. Booting into Windows is never a problem. A family member has an iMac with a Bluetooth keyboard and a Mighty Mouse. Never having used these, I ...
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What port is this *picture* (mid 2007 13 inch macbook)?
I've been trying to hookup this MacBook I have to an external monitor, but I don't know which adapter to buy. I bought a VGA adapter on eBay, but the connector is really thin. Can someone direct me to ...
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Creating charging switch on iPhone charger
I am attempting to create a switch on my iPhone charging wire so that I can use my device to test iOS applications I'm creating on my Mac without actually charging the device. When I'm working on an ...
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Does the Macintosh classic have the signatures of the original Mac team?
I am huge fan of Apple, and I just bid on one a 1990-era Macintosh Classic. The bid is going higher, but I only want it if the computer has the signatures of the original Mac team.
It's before I was ...
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How can I benchmark my new RAM?
Based on the responses to my earlier question about memory replacement, I plan to upgrade soon. That said, once I've acquired and installed said memory, what is the recommended Mac software I should ...
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Is it possible to add an internal broadband card to MacBook Air?
I have a Mid-2011 MacBook Air 11". Can I add a Verizon (or any kind of) broadband card to it internally? We want to avoid having an awkward USB modem hanging off the side.
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Does the Mac Pro 2008 display memory speeds accurately in System Information?
Can anyone confirm that when a Mac Pro 2008 has 800MHz FB-DIMMs installed it displays the Ram speed as 800Mhz in the System Information and not 667MHZ. I am running OS X Lion.
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What are good warranty coverage options for a pre-owned Mac?
I am really looking at getting a used Mac Pro, and there are a lot of good used machines out there that will meet my needs that are around $1500. I was wondering what options I can get to help cover ...
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Can I convert a RAID 0 set to a RAID 5 set?
Can I convert a RAID 0 set to a RAID 5 set in a Mac Pro? I currently have two 500GB drives in a RAID 0 set. I want to add a third drive and convert it to a RAID 5 set. Is it possible to do this ...
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Is there a Mac diagnostics utility for troubleshooting hardware issues?
Is there software that helps identify problems, issues, conflicts, etc. with the hardware of a Mac?
I came across Tech Tool Deluxe, which was apparently used in Applecare. Wondering if there was any ...
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Reset the PMU on macbook when the left shift key is dead
I have a fairly new white Macbook, the kind with a built-in, non-user replaceable battery, model MacBook6,1.
The thing's Power Management Unit is clearly on the fritz-- the battery indicator says "no ...
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How can I add some SSD goodness to my MBP?
I have a decently modern (late-2010) Macbook Pro, with a 7200 RPM 500GB HD. I need this much space, but I'd like to have an SSD for compiling code, running the OS, and running games.
Is there any way ...
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How do I clean out dust in the fans of my MacBook Pro?
How do I clean out the dust in the fans of my MacBook Pro? (I'm perfectly comfortable with opening my MacBook Pro up (Unibody 2008 edition with removable battery cover), but I'm not exactly sure how I ...
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2008 Mac Pro: Any chance of upgrading hardware to current technology? [duplicate]
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Can I upgrade my 2008 Mac Pro completely?
I have a 2nd Gen 2008 Mac Pro 2.8ghz Quad Core with an 8800GT. I'm sure I can get away with the processing power and more RAM ...
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Can I upgrade my 2008 Mac Pro completely?
Hey everyone, I have a 2008 Mac Pro/2.83hzXEON(8)/8800GT512mb.
Is it possible for me to upgrade this machine to newer hardware, since it is Intel based? What would it entail to put a newer processor, ...
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How do I make a game controller an active input device on my Mac-mini?
How do I make a game controller an active input device on my Mac-mini?
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What hardware upgrade would be most beneficial for a Mac?
Would it make more sense to buy a Mac with a better processor, or with a better graphics card, or a SSD?
For general computer use, mainly word processing and Chrome/Safari.
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What is the difference between Intel and PPC?
What is the hardware and software differences between Intel and PPC Macs?
