Apple's line of Macintosh portable computers, first introduced in January 2006.
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Mac Book Pro 2013 battery
I got a new Mac Book Pro, (not retina) and the battery indicator is only showing 98%.
Is this something of concern?
I have found this:
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Force OS X to use Bluetooth dongle instead of built in controller
I'm using a Magic Mouse with my MacBook Pro and Mountain Lion. The cursor sometimes start to lag. I figured, the reason for this could be the distance between my Mac and the mouse (about 1.5 meters / ...
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Changing name in iMessage on Mac Book Pro
My IMessage on the mac book show Jabber and i want to change it to my own name. Any idea how to change it
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Is there a way to use a Thunderbolt monitor with Bootcamp and not need to restart each time it's connected?
So, I'm using a brand new Mac Book Pro with Bootcamp and Windows 7 and I have at giant 27" thunderbolt display. The problem I'm having is at the office I take my laptop with me to meetings. Upon ...
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MacBookPro8,2 (early 2011) RAM size limit per Bank
as the titles states I'm curious about the maximum supported RAM per Bank on a MacBookPro8,2.
I know the total supported capacity is 16GB but can this be achieved with just one DIMM leaving the ...
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Is there any way to ignore a heat sensor on a macbook pro?
I recently replaced the ribbon cable which connects the top case assembly on my macbook pro 4,1 (early 2008). My keyboard is now working but unfortunately the fans are reving up to 6000 rpms and ...
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Can I use 8GB 1666 MHz DDR3 on Macbook Pro Early 2011 15?
I want to upgrade my RAM of Macbook Pro Early 2011 15 inch. On apple website it says to use 1333 Mhz, unfortunately I cant find it in my local market , they are offereing 1666 Mhz of 8GB and saying ...
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Bootcamp and Macbook Pro and TrueCrypt
I am using Bootcamp on my Macbook Pro and have Windows 7 installed.
Unfortunately, due to the changing nature of my work, I need to switch to full time Windows, and encrypt my laptop. I'm going to ...
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Mac Could Not Restart After a Kernel Panic
I was forced to restart MacBook Pro when a kernel panic happened about 2 hours ago... Since then my computer would just stuck on the grey screen with the Apple logo every time I tried to reboot it. ...
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using MacBook Pro as keyboad
I was wanting to know if i could use my laptop as a keyboard, i am wanting to plug a device into my laptop's USB port and send keystrokes from the keyboard out of the USB port, the connected device ...
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SSH works locally but not remotely
I have remote login turned on, and when I'm at home, I can access the Mac via SSH just fine, by using the local IP address. However when I try to access it when I'm not at home, using the global IP ...
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Fan Speed and Temperature on MBP Retina 13 2013
I have a 13 inch MacBook Pro retina (bought new in 2013).
When running normally (which is usually online downloading and editing in Eclipse - nothing too heavy, often 90%+ processor idle) it runs ...
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What is the ppi of the MacBook Pro retina 13" when at a resolution of 1680x1050?
I know the resolution when it's at the retina resolution of 2560x1600, but what about when it's scaled to 1680x1050?
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Thunder Bolt Monitor in bootcamp - resolution says 1707 x 960
I'm running windows 7 on a new mac book pro. the screen resolution on my thunderbolt external display says: Thunder Bolt Monitor in bootcamp - resolution says 1707 x 960 when i visit ...
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Don't have view options in finder
I'm trying to change the icon size on my desktop.
This should be easy via the view options. If finder would offer them.
I tried to get access to the options via the finder menu, cmd+j and I tried the ...
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How do I make my meta keys work in Synergy?
I would like to make my keyboard work as expected when using Synergy. When I press Cmd + Alt + L I would like to see the pipe character.
My setup:
Server - MacBook Pro - French layout (Mac)
Client ...
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Time Machine/Capsule: Restoration Questions
I have had the most difficult time figuring out whether my time capsule fd will be able to restore from a linux-partitioned hdd or not. As a high school graduation gift, I received a macbook pro (13", ...
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can not connect to RTMP connection with my mac
I need to connect to this site for online lectures and before signing up there is a page which tests our connection after pressing START Button. The connections uses RTMP protocol. When I start the ...
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iPad mini and MacBook Pro 2011 Remote control over Keynote?
I'm just wondering if there is a solution to run Keynote on my MacBook Pro which is connected to a projector and see in the same time the presenter notes or the presenter screen on my iPad mini?
I ...
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Using iPhoto with Macbook Pro
If i have two accounts on my macbook and get iphoto, will it sync to both accounts or just the one? I dont want the other account being able to access my photos.
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Macbook Pro Retina OSX 10.8.3 - Itunes - Windows 7 PC
I have been a PC guy for 35 years. I just recently got a MacBook Pro Retina. I have well over a terabyte of MP3's on several hard drives on my Windows 7 PC. All of the files are legal rips from my ...
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2010 MacBook Pro won't boot
I'm having an issue with my 2010 MacBook Pro. It started crashing a lot a couple of months ago, eventually even with kernel panics. Sometimes after a crash, during the next boot, it would display a ...
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Wireless display from one laptop to another
Here is my setup:
macbook pro retina physically connected to 2 external monitors, and keyboard+mouse.
17 macbook on its own
What I want to do:
I'd like to somehow use one of the external monitors ...
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mobi file on Kindle - MacPro & MacBook
I bought an electronic book. I downloaded the mobi version of the book. And loaded it into my kindle-macPro. Started reading it, highlighting, etc...worked great.
Then I wanted to read the book on ...
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Macbook Pro Early 2011 max ram support
Is it possible to put in 16 Gb ( 8 + 8 ) 1333 Mhz DDR3 in Macbook pro 15 Early 2011? As o apple website it says 8Gb max support, but I have found via Google Search, that people are using 16Gb also.
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iMessage between iPhone and MacBook Pro
If i am on my MacBook Pro's iMessage and messaging someone that has an iPhone through iMessage will their replies and my messages show up on their phone bill. if it shows up will it be as data or as ...
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My clock is slow over long period of time - Macbook Pro 2011 13"
When i leave my macbook alone for a day (doesn't matter if it's asleep or off), and access it after, my clock is always slow about an hour.
I know this isn't an OSX issue, cause i use bootcamp too ...
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Boot (closed) macBook Pro (2011) via Apple Remote?
I have a 2011 macBook Pro which I use mostly in clamshell mode and everything works perfectly fine as long as the macBook only goes to sleep and is not shut down, however if I do by accident shut it ...
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Plays in a MacBook Air Superdrive but not in a MacBook Pro Matshita DVD-R
I tried to play a DVD that I created on a MacPro in my MacBook Pro - 15-inch, Mid 2010 (The Matshita DVD-R listed below). I wanted to preserve this and upgrade it to a better DVD but my MacBook Pro ...
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Should I reinstall the OS after restoring from time machine?
A while back, my MacBook Pro died. It was an older machine (2007 I think), with a Core 2 Duo processor. I was doing regular backups through Time Machine. I bought a I7 MBP, and re-staged the new ...
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How to back up Boot Camp before upgrading my hard drive to an SSD?
I have a Macbook Pro which has a 750GB HDD. I'm currently using Bootcamp to run Win 7. If I want to upgrade the HDD to a SSD but keep my stuff from both the OS X side and the Win 7 side what are the ...
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Macbook 3 Bleeps on Startup
I am having a strange issue with my 2010 MBP. I recently upgraded the memory to 8GB ram and it was working fine, but now when I load it up I get 3 bleeps.
I opened it up and checked the ram was in ...
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Is my mac book pro suitable for CUDA?
After visiting this page:
http://docs.nvidia.com/cuda/cuda-getting-started-guide-for-mac-os-x/
I don't know if my MacBook Pro is suitable for CUDA developement. After About This Mac I see this:
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Full-screen apps and desktop arrangements
The picture above is a screenshot from Mission Control showing the desktop and full-screen apps. The problem is that I want a different arrangement. I want the order to be Safari-Desktop-iTunes. I ...
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detect powernap from the command line
I like to plug in my macbook and SSH to it from my Windows machine to take advantage of my 27" monitors, and do work in the shell and in Vim.
Now i know that supposedly the machine is capable of ...
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Corsair GS 180 slowdown in Macbook Pro over a year's time
I installed a Corsair GS 180 SSD (revision 5.020000) in my Macbook Pro, around this time last year. (July 2012.) I ran the Blackmagic Disk Speed Test application, and ended up with:
Write: 219.0 MB/s
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some system binaries are lost
After installing some RAM my macbook pro would not start,
diskutil showed HDD failure.
Booting in single user mode and running fsck several times to repair the disk lead to a running system.
But ...
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Screen freezes on MacBook Pro 2008
Today, my screen froze suddenly, and since the I have this problem reoccurring in certain intervals. I ran /sbin/fsck -fy and got the following results. I assume this is something with the processor? ...
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How can I boot my MBP into normal mode despite shift key being broken (and on)?
I recently went to the Apple store with my laptop because it would only boot into safe mode and would not accept my password. While there, they said some liquid ruined something in the inside of my ...
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How do I share my Internet connection wirelessly while using it on my MacBook Pro?
How do I share my Internet connection wirelessly with other gadgets while using it simultaneously on my MacBook Pro?
I am using a Idea Netsetter 3g dongle for broadband Internet access. However, ...
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How can I reinstall Mac OS 10.5.8 without erasing data?
macbook OS will not load finder function want to reinstall but don't want to lose data thanx for any/all help!
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Restoring <= 10.6.8 lid-open Clamshell Mode in Mountain Lion?
In Snow Leopoard and earlier, you could open the lid of your laptop after you had activated clam shell mode and the display would remain inactive until you disconnected the external monitors.
In ...
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I don't have the password to my network so how can i connect to it?
I need to log on to my macbookpro. don't have my password to connect to network. what do i do?
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Advice on mpb 13 upgrade [closed]
i've bought this macbook pro 13 i5 and 4gb of ram from a friend, or a very reasonable price. I'm using it and it's all right, but when i open some apps it begins to slow down.. i notice that the PCU ...
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How do I stop/freeze my secondary display?
I'm fairly new to Mac and having a dual monitor setup, but I have my secondary display working and arranged above my laptop. I want to be able to move between screens on the laptop and have the ...
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Macbook Pro Keyboard Functions Stopped Working on Bootcamp
I have a MacBook Pro 15" with Mountain Lion 10.8.
I've had the laptop for about 8 months now and I installed Bootcamp probably around a week after I got it. Everything worked perfectly, which was ...
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Why is my Mac able to write to my NTFS hard drive?
My question is one of confusion. All over the internet I have seen people looking for the ability to use a Mac to write to NTFS, or people formatting drives to FAT32 so that their Mac can share a ...
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Mac lost internet connection on upload
I have a strange issue which is driving me crazy...When uploading files (in my case its to Flickr) after a few uploads my internet connection kinda fades away :S Cannot open any web page. It looks I ...
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Backing up Adobe CS6, Microsoft office, Camtasia on Time Machine - will they completely restore?
I have a hard drive problem. If I use Time machine to make regular backups, will Adobe CS6, Microsoft office, Camtasia and other installed programmes completely retore on a new hard drive without any ...
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Downgrading from OS X Mountain Lion to Snow Leopard gets stuck at Apple logo
I have a Mid-2010 MacBook Pro which one year ago I upgraded from the default Snow Leopard to Mountain Lion. However, now I want to downgrade to Snow Leopard again.
I made a USB thumb drive formatted ...
