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Anything to watch for when buying a 2009 MBP?
I have the option to buy a 2009 13" MBP for $500 - mid 2009 with the 2.53 GHz C2D. At this point, I'm leaning towards it (I'd be using it for iOS development). I know it's been well taken care of.
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Will this hard drive work with my 2009 15 macbook pro unibody?
Western Digital WD Scorpio Black 750 GB SATA 3 GB/s 7200 RPM 16 MB Cache Internal Bulk/OEM 2.5-Inch Mobile Hard Drive
i need to know if this hard drive will work with my computer?
I have 8 GB of ...
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Can I put a 7200 RPM hard drive in my MacBook Pro?
I have a 2009 15" unibody MacBook Pro. It came with a 250GB, 5400 RPM hard drive. Will a 7200 RPM drive make it overheat?
I have read somewhere that putting a 7200 RPM hard drive in the MacBook Pro ...
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Can a RAM module not be compatible with Macs?
There are DDR3 RAM modules sold on Amazon (branded by KomputerBay) where it is specified that they are "PC only" and not for Mac. They cost around £41.99 ($68).
The same company has modules with the ...
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External display with pixel density similar to macbook pro 17" (132 ppi)
I own a macbook pro 17" late 2011 which has a 1920×1200 display with a pixel density of 132 ppi. Yesterday I tried hooking up the display to an Apple Thunderbolt Display, and to my great ...
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What type of bracket to use for HDD/SSD in optical bay? (MCE vs. OWC)
Looking for a bracket/adapter/caddy for installing a HDD/SSD where the MacBook Pro SuperDrive used to be.
There are two general types:
1) Minimalist open-type brackets (in the truest sense of the ...
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Ideal apple laptop for Computer Science Masters student? [closed]
I have a HP pavillion core 2 duo 2 GHz and 4 GB RAM, and it is painful to use this machine for any kind of coding. Eclipse (especially Juno) literally takes 5 minutes to load. And even after that, ...
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For equal cost, why would you select the MacBook Air over the MacBook Pro? [closed]
I can see that the 13" version of MacBook Pro and MacBook Air is same $1199, but the Pro is more feature-loaded than Macbook Air. Why would anyone buy MacBook Air? What's the catch in this?
I was ...
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Are “generic” Optical Bay Hard Drive Enclosures for Macbook Pros just as good as Optibay/OWC
I'm looking at replacing my DVD drive in my Macbook Pro with an SSD. The Optibay and OWC solutions seem awfully expensive compared to "knockoffs" found on Amazon and eBay.
Do these knockoff products ...
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Recommended MacBook Pro 13 (mid 2012) SSD upgrade?
I am going to buy the high end MacBook Pro mid 2012. I want to get an SSD, but the BTO options given by Apple are too pricey in my opinion.
Which third party SSD (512 GB) are recommended (for ...
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Power Nap support
I read that Power Nap coming with Mac OS Mountain Lion will require a Mac notebooks with flash storage. Do they mean that by upgrading an early 2011 MacBook Pro to a Crucial M4 SSD would allow Power ...
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Recommendations for headset (+ mic ) for macbook in 2012
I'm looking for a stereo headset and not simply in-ear headphones for Skype at affordable prices.
From past experience, I own a dual-jack headset Logitech from my PC. Sound came out but the mic never ...
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When is a MacBook Pro considered at 'end of life' and in need of replacement?
In a standard corporate environment with PCs they are replaced approximately every 36 months on a revolving schedule.
In introducing Macs into the corporation, the IT department appears to be unable ...
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2answers
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I'd like to upgrade my MacBook Pro's RAM and hard drive. What brands are reliable?
I do heavy web development/web design and run my software on a MacBook Pro (Mid 2009) 2.8ghz model. I use Adobe products, run virtual machines in Parallels, have multiple browsers open, text editors ...
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2answers
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Is it possible to use 6GB of memory in my MacBook Pro 3,1?
The specifications of my MacBook Pro say the maximum memory supported is 4GB using two 2GB DDR2 667MHz each.
However, some say that this model can support up to 6GB of memory, putting a 4GB Memory ...
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Is it safe to buy MacBook Pro batteries on eBay?
My 15" MacBook Pro 5.1 (late 2008) battery is inflating to the point of nearly breaking the unibody battery cover, so I'm really into replacing it as soon as possible. There are loads of these ...
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Is it possible to upgrade my MacBook Pro RAM and Hard Drive?
I bought Macbook Pro 15 inch laptop last year with 4 GB RAM and 300 GB Hard disk, Now I feel like upgrading its RAM to 8 GB and 1 TB hard disk. I want to know is it possible to do that or not.
My ...
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3answers
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Recommendations for USB 3 ExpressCard/34 [closed]
There is a proliferation of portable and cheap portable USB 3 drives nowadays and nothing of the sort for Thunderbolt.
I was wondering if it is worth my while getting an ExpressCard/34 USB 3 card for ...
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0answers
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How do my two year old MacBook Pro comapre with the newest Macbook Air? [closed]
I'm thinking of replacing my MacBook Pro 13" with a MacBook Air 11". I prefer the extreme portability when possible, but most of the time I have my MacBook hooked up to a 25" 1920 x 1200. I'm a web ...
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Potential macbook convert - windows on mac?
I'm in the market for a new laptop and so have a few queries. What I'm after is a high res screen (when I say high res I mean I want better than 1280x800) and good battery life. Obviously this tends ...
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Memory upgrade for MBP
I'm looking to upgrade my 15'' 2011 MBP from 4 GB to 8 GB. The memory upgrade on the Apple Store is 200$, apparently it can be done for ~100 $ quite easily.
I've seen this 2x8GB kit from Crucial: ...
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Is the i7 2.2GHz MacBook Pro worth the price difference with respect to the 2.0GHz model?
I am a software developer and I'm considering getting a 15" MBP as my development machine.
I would mostly use that laptop to code with Java and I probably won't be playing much on it, so having the ...
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Is it OK to buy a refurbished MacBook Pro?
I need to buy a MacBook for iPhone development, but I have budget constraints also.
I saw on Apple UK website that they are offering refurbished laptop(s).
So is it OK to buy a MacBook (refurbished) ...
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Buy macbook pro 17 from amazon vs apple?
I'm about to purchase the new macbook pro 17 from amazon. $134 less than from Apple and no tax means almost $400 is saved... amazon only has the base model without any upgrades, but that's what I ...
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Headphones that look good on a desk next to a MacBook [closed]
I'm looking for some headphones that will be aesthetically (and acoustically) pleasing when combined with my MacBook Pro (2011, aluminum unibody).
Requirements:
Over-the-ear style (not earbuds or ...
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3answers
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Apple-Certified RAM?
I'm planning to upgrade my RAM in my MacBook Pro (Late 2008) from the base 2GB to 4GB. I'm planning to buy RAM from Kingston.
There's two types of Kingston 1066 2GB RAM here. (Laptop-sized RAM)
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262 views
High volume battery for MacBook Pro
Can you advise me of where or if it a high capacity battery exists to replace my pre unibody battery on a MacBook Pro?
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Performance hit of installing a new hard drive in a MacBook Pro
I have a MacBook Pro 5,3 with a 7200 rpm 500 GB hard drive. I am running out of space and I have been considering upgrading with Western Digital's 1 TB laptop hard drive. I am just curious if I am ...
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What is a trustworthy 2x4GB RAM for MacBook Pro 15" 2.4Mhz Core i5?
I'm looking to upgrade memory from 4GB to 8GB on my MacBook Pro 15" 2.4Mhz Core i5.
I've been looking at Mushkin 8GB RAM on NewEgg, but it's been getting bad reviews lately for not working properly ...
