Computer circuitry and components manufactured by the Intel Corporation
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Running filemaker pro 6 on an Intel-based Macbook Pro?
Recently moved my wife's content and settings from a white Macbook to an Intel-based Macbook pro.
So when I went to open her contacts database created in Filemaker Pro 6, no dice, since that is a ...
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Does the VT-d feature on the i7 have measurable VM gains over the i5 on 2013 RMBP?
Some days ago Apple refreshed the MacBooks pro and I'm looking for either well sourced reviews of the hardware capabilities between the models or real world experience to help me value the increased ...
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Does Tiger have one install CD for both architectures?
I'm eyeing an unopened set of 2 tiger install DVDs on eBay. When they were originally shipped, did 10.4 DVDs support both Intel and PPC on the same disk?
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Would Upgrading to 16GB RAM be Beneficial?
I'm running on an i3 processor, 2010 model, 3.06 GHz.
I'm currently have 4GB of RAM, but if I were to upgrade to 16GB, would:
Applications open quicker?
FPS increase in game?
Overall performance ...
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MacBook Pro mid2010 SSD optibay upgrade - SandForce?
I want to replace Superdrive in my MBP mid 2010 with Otpibay SSD.
I have 2nd revision (rev 2/rev B) of mother board replaced due to GPU problems.
Which drive should I consider? I would like to omit ...
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Mountain Lion on Intel Core 2 duo (2009 macbook pro)
has anyone tested the new Mountain Lion on a 2008/2009 macbook?(aluminium) I've heard that with Lion some problems occured like mac becomes slow, battery life is halved etc. I'd like to know specific ...
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Why does Apple Activity Monitor report that my Mac with a dual-core Intel i5 Ivy Bridge CPU has 4 cores?
I just got a new Apple MacBook Pro 13", mid-2012, which has a dual-core Intel i5 Ivy Bridge CPU. When I run Activity Monitor and turn on the Floating CPU Window, it shows a 4-bar graph (indicating 4 ...
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How do I install Linux on an Intel iMac with no OS nor CD drive
What I want:
Linux on an Intel iMac (Core Duo).
What I have:
An empty PC (17" Intel iMac) with broken CD drive. It's model A1173.
This PC with Ubuntu 12.04 and an old Windows Vista partition.
a ...
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Intel Wireless Display (WiDi)
Can we use this technology on Macs?
Intel's WiDi software is only for Windows users.
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How do I install Intel's ifortran and MKLs on Mac OS X?
I need to install Intel's ifortran and Math Kernel Libraries (MKL) on OS X 10.7 Lion, available (for non-commercial use) here. Has anyone experience in doing so? Or should I rather setup a virtual ...
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Is there a way to install and use PowerPC applications on Intel Macs?
Is there any way to install and use PowerPC applications on Intel based macs? I have older Adobe software that I would like to use, and cannot use on my new iMac.
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Do any current (early 2012) Macs support Intel's Smart Response Technology (SRT)
Intel's SRT uses a small SSD (up to 64 GB) as a cache for the hard disk. Or just the first 64 GB of a larger SSD. Per this Intel document this needs a Z68 Express board and Windows Vista or 7. Various ...
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Xcode Quad Core Optimization
Is Xcode (Using Xcode 4.2) optimized for a quad core processor? My real question is will Xcode's performance be noticeably different with a dual core i7 as opposed to a quad core i7?
I might be ...
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Will DVD Studio Pro work on an Intel Mac?
I am looking at using DVD Studio Pro on an Intel MBP.
1. Which version will work?
2. How much control do I have over the DVD?
This is kinda two questions, so if needed I can split it. Just let me ...
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Is 0.4 GHz of extra processor speed worth €300? (about $430)
I'm planning on buying a new macbook pro 13inch and I've got the choice between a 2.3ghz intel core i5 or an 2.7ghz intel core i7 for an extra €300 (= $430).
Can someone explain me what the ...
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Preference Panes can't be opened, says it doesn't work on PowerPC
I can't open my network preferences anymore. It says that Network Preferences don't work on a PowerPC-based Mac, whereas it's actually an Intel. (2.0 ghz core 2 duo, 10.6.7) I've tried the following:
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How can I tell when Turbo Boost is active on my MacBook?
I have one of the core i7 MacBooks, and I'm wondering if there is a way to see when Turbo Boost is active (other than the fact that the laptop gets really hot and the fan kicks on).
I use iStat to ...
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Virtual Box on an non-intel Mac
is it possible to install VirtualBox on a non-intel Mac ?
My configuration : G5 with Mac OS X 10.5.8
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Best document / book for Mac hardware?
stackexchange.com
I am asking here for the sake of completeness. I've had fun asking this on various sites, each time having it closed, following peoples' recommendations, having it closed... It's ...
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What cool things can you do if you hack EFI
I think I'm right in thinking Intel Macs use EFI.
I heard rumours that you can create low-level password protection and even install a shell. Info is sparse and limited.
Have any power users hacked ...
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Repair Disk - Start up disk options
I had a power failure and upon rebooting noticed that the OS drive needed to be repaired (Disk Utilities). I am running Snow Leopard and don't have the CD to start up from in order to perform the fix.
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What is the difference between Intel and PPC?
What is the hardware and software differences between Intel and PPC Macs?
