Apple's line of Macintosh portable computers, first introduced in January 2006.
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Daisy-Chaining a DVI Monitor on a Thunderbolt Display?
I currently have a mid-2012 MacbookPro that is connected to a 27" Thunderbolt display. I also have a 17" Samsung Syncmaster that only has VGA & DVI port on it. So I bought the MiniDisplay-to-DVI ...
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How do I ignore accidental trackpad input on MBP with Windows?
I have a MacBook Pro running Windows 7 and the mouse pointer keeps jumping when I type because of my palm resting on the trackpad. The ignore accidental input option is checked in the Boot Camp ...
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Bluetooth keyboard causing wifi to freak out, in turn using all of my CPU and RAM?
I paired my Apple Bluetooth keyboard with my Macbook Retina running 10.8.3 today, and noticed that my fan starting running really loudly.
Opening Activity Monitor, it showed that a task, ...
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Sound device not found on MacBook Pro
I own a MacBook Pro 2012 running OS X Mountain Lion. I use Soundflowerbed. After quitting this software, my master volume in the Audio MIDI Setup was low and kind of disabled. I tried to restart ...
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Macbook pro evolution between 2011 and 2013 models
Is there an easy way to understand how Macbook pros evolved from 2011 to 2013?
It seems (to me at least) that until the retina display was introduced there were no revolutionary changes in the ...
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since updating to 10.8.3 on my MBP, my keyboard backlight does not come on until i enter my password
since updating to 10.8.3 on my MBP, my keyboard backlight does not come on until I enter my password and my mac comes up. This makes it very difficult to enter my password at night with low light ...
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install Lion on Imac with macbook-pro HDD copy
Is it possible to do a new lion install on an imac if you copied/cloned the HDD of your macbook-pro (with CCC)?
In theory that is ofcourse, because it won't.
The installer log, mentions:
missing ...
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Where to get older bootcamp drivers?
I recently partitioned my MBP 15", early 2011 model, so I could run windows. I installed Windows XP and now I have no Wifi. I've installed the bootcamp drivers off CD of Snow Leopard and the disks ...
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After years dead, MacBook display suddenly worked, until PRAM zapped
A couple of years ago, I got liquid in my MacBook Pro 5,2 (Unibody 17" Early 2009). After that, the display never worked. Apple Stores and Authorized Repair places insist on me paying over $1000 for a ...
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MBP w/ OS X 10.8.3 Performing Quite Slowly Lately
My MBP (2.66 GHz i7, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD) is about two or so years old. It's been running like a champ for most of its life. However, within the past few months, I've noticed a considerable degradation ...
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MBP early '11 kernel_task over 300% when unplugged
Ok, after reading so many topics and not finding a solution maybe I should join the army of people posting topics about a kernel_task problem with a MBP.
Which MacBook do I own: MacBook Pro 13", ...
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MBP with Mountain Lion 10.8.3 loses connection to system SSD at random times and freezes
So, out of nowhere my 2009 MacBook (2,66 GHz Core 2 Duo, 8 GByte aftermarket ram) started freezing after 200+ days of uptime (sleep time included of course). I had installed a Crucial CT256M4SSD2 ...
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I can't access apple.com from my Macbook
For some reason I cannot access apple.com from my MacBook since last week. Was Lion at that time, so I thought updating to Mountain might help, but no luck. Also a full reset and back to original ...
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Wireless USB adaptors for Macs
We've just got a new projector at work which sports fancy Wireless VGA connectivity. We have a Wireless USB adaptor to connect to it, but there are no drivers for Macs and OS X available for it.
I've ...
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Recover GPT Hard Disk files on Windows
My friends 2008(ish) era macbook pro died recently but the SATA HDD is fine, I have removed it and plugged it into a Windows 7 machine. I can see in Paragon Partition Manager that the drive is a GPT ...
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Macintosh HD missing after failed catalog btree rebuilding
There is an I/O error in the hard disk in my MacBook Pro running Mountain Lion and as I start it up, a progress bar fills up and then it shuts down on its own. I attempted to recover the files in ...
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How do I integrate the use of hammer and anvil for mac web development? [closed]
For some reason when I load a website through anvil that has been compiled in hammer I just get html without styling, and actually without a header or much else. I'm wondering why I would bother using ...
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Intel bootloader for Tiger
I'm trying to boot my 2007 MBP into Tiger 10.4.11 from a backup of a PowerBook G3. The partition doesn't show up in the Startup Disk preferences, but bless will work with it. On closer inspection, ...
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MacBook Pro Mid-2009 13 inch does not recognize replaced hard drive
As the title states, I recently got a used Hard Drive from another MacBook Pro and installed it into my MacBook. The problem, is the laptop will not recognize it at all. The old hard drive just goes ...
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Windows 8 Resolution Problems
I just installed Windows 8 on my ManBook Pro Retina 15" and I am having some problems. Scince the default resolution looks bad, I set the Resolution to 2880x1800, but this made everything small. I ...
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Why does my MBP sleep on Mountain Lion and often not wake up
I recently upgraded my Macbook Pro late 2010 to Mountain Lion (from Snow Leopard). Now it has this problem where it will sometimes sleep and not wake up. However, I hear that the computer is still on, ...
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Resurrection of my MacBook Pro
My MacBook Pro was pronounced "dead on arrival" by the Apple Genius after sustaining injuries from liquid that had been spilled in my brief case. Despite the purchase of a new MacBook Pro Retina I ...
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Turn off both displays when in clamshell mode
I've been using this Macbook Pro for about 2 years now and recently got an external display for it. It is connected via a Thunderbolt to HDMI adapter.
Before I got the display, I could simply shut ...
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No power through USB for Roland A-49
I just plugged my Roland A-49 to my MacBook Pro (Early 2011 2.3 GHz). The MIDI keyboard would have its power supplied via USB, but it has no power. The specification says it needs 98 mA current, which ...
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Macbook Pro 13" Mid 2010 bluetooth headset
I have a "KINIVO BTH220" wireless bluetooth headset. I can connect it without any problem with iPhone 4S.
However, when I try to connect it with MacbookPro 13" (Mid 2010), it won't show up in the ...
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Time Machine stuck on “Preparing Backup”
I have a MacBook Pro from 2009. It came with OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) but I upgraded to 10.8 (Mountain Lion).
A few days ago, I tried to backup my files on an external hard drive, like I have ...
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Internet through Office Network Not Working on My Macbook Pro [closed]
Good afternoon (well it is here in Saudi Arabia),
I read the answer to the response "I cannot connect to internet but my MacBook Pro detects the network and my HP computer works fine on the same ...
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syncing songs from iPhone 4s to Mac
Ive brought a load of music on my iPhone and have now just purchased a MacBook pro. What is the standard way of transferring songs from iPhone to Mac? Do I need to download all these programs or is ...
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How is going to be Windows 7 or 8 performance on VirtualBox with Macbook Pro i5 [closed]
I want to develop .net on VirtualBox Windows 7 or 8 with my Macbook Pro 13 inch i5. But I worry about how is the performance this virtual enviroment.
Please can you give information about Windows ...
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Reformatting MacBookPro6,2
I have a macbook pro 6,2 and don't have the recovery discs as I am traveling abroad and left my discs at home. Is there any way to reformat my hard drive and get it to factory (or near factory) ...
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Macbookpro can't recognize bootable usb at boot time?
I have an old macbookpro:
Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro6,2
Processor Name: Intel Core i5
Processor Speed: 2.53 GHz
Boot ROM Version: MBP61.0057.B0F
I created a ...
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File System seems slow/unresponsive: how to measure/test?
I'm running a MacBook Pro, Mid 2010 model, that I recently upgraded to Mountain Lion. Around that time, or maybe shortly after, I began noticing some problems that I can only attribute to a general ...
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Mac crash after installing XCode
I tried installing XCode on my MacBook Pro, but for some reason, it suddenly crashed. After a reboot, I saw a message my computer had to restart because of some system failure. After this message, I ...
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MacBook Pro only Charging when Turned Off
My MacBook Pro (2012, Retina) will suddenly not charge when it's turned on.
If I shut it down, it charges normally (orange led, goes green when full).
After I turn it on it keeps the green led on ...
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Change Keyboard Layout on Lock Screen
I've been struggling with the following problem:
I am writing something in German during the day, therefore I change my keyboard layout to their QWERTZ style.
When I lock the screen or close my MBP ...
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Do non-Thunderbolt monitors work with a DVI-D adapter on a Thunderbolt MacBook Pro?
I have a MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011). I want to hook two Dell monitors to it. They have VGA and DVI ports each.
I will be using the current DVI port on the MacBook Pro.
Will the Thunderbolt ...
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How can I get started with FaceTime on a Macbook Pro?
I just bought a Retina Macbook pro about a week ago and I have been trying to use facetime. When I go to select a contact, it dials them but stays in the connection position. It just doesn't seem to ...
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MacBook Pro main display doesn't sleep after time-out
I have two external monitors in my MacBook Pro - the main one is connected via DisplayPort, and the secondary one over USB. I have the laptop set up to sleep the displays after 15 minutes. (And is the ...
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Parallels VM process has high CPU on Macbook Pro Retina when running Chrome in Parallels 8
When I look in Activity Monitor in Mac OS X 10.8.3 on a Macbook Pro 15" Retina while running Chrome (Build 26.0.1410.64) in a Windows 8 Pro VM hosted in Parallels 8 (Build 8.0.18483) I see that the ...
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CPU upgrade on MacBook Pro
I'm thinking about upgrading the CPU in my MacBook Pro from its current 3210M dual core processor to a 3632QM quad core processor.
Is there any reason why this wouldn't be a good idea? The socket, ...
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How can I record music from a MIDI keyboard with a MacBook Pro?
I would like to use our MacBook Pro to record music my daughter plays on her MIDI keyboard as well as her voice. What kind of hardware/software do I need for this?
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Macbook pro boot with kernel panic - can't perform kext scan
I was trying to swap command and option key for my external keyboard following the instruction in
http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20110529094802391.
When I'm done with change and I ...
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Activating the Apple Thunderbold Display speakers when Macbook Pro is docked
Sometimes, I don't get access to the Display Audio that my Thunderbolt Apple Display provides when I dock to the machine with my MacBook Pro. The clunky way to solve this, is a reboot. I've tried ...
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Installed new SSD, but I have no Snow Leopard disk. Can I install Lion from Internet?
I've just installed a 128GB SSD onto my 2009 MacBook Pro. I've run into an issue.
I was under the impression you can install Lion over the Internet on a fresh install. I've done this before on a ...
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Any danger to letting a MacBook stay on the charger long-term? [duplicate]
I came into possession of a 2009 13" MacBook Pro. Most of the time, it will be used as a desktop computer - but there will be instances when I will need the 5 hour battery.
Is there any danger to ...
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Daisy-chain two pre-thunderbolt Cinema displays?
I have a new thunderbolt equipped MacBook Pro at work (non-retina) and two older, pre-thunderbolt Cinema displays (mini-display cords). Obviously, daisy chaining the new thunderbolt displays is a ...
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“Home” and “End” HotKeys in Vim INSERT Mode with MacBook Pro
I am pretty new to Vim and to Mac, I have a MacBook Pro with Retina Display running OS X 10.8.3, which do NOT have naive Home, End, PageUp and PageDown keys.
I know the Fn + arrow keys can work in ...
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Mini DisplayPort to DVI/VGA Adaptor for projectors
I was wondering if anyone could gimme some advice on buying a "mini-displayport to VGA adaptor" for my MAC BOOK PRO 13" to use with projectors for presentation purposes. The Apple price for the ...
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different MacBook battery models since 2008?
I am wondering if Apple changed the form factor of their MacBook (Pro) batteries since Early 2008?
I was planning to replace my broken MacBook Mid 2010 Unibody with a used MacBook Pro from early 2008. ...
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Could my non-booting laptop be the result from spilling juice 1.5 years ago?
A year and a half ago I spilt a little juice onto my mac laptop, although after cleaning up the mess, the laptop seemed to be working fine. Moreover, I took the laptop to the ICT department, they did ...
