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Battery specs for MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, and Retina MacBook Pro
I am trying to figure out if I can ship a MacBook over her to Europe via an APO box.
On Apple's website it tells me the watt-hours of each model, but it doesn't say how many cells.
Here are the ...
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Can a MacBook Air/Pro run Linux Live CD:s, use the CUDA driver, why dual core and not quad? [closed]
I am going to buy a new laptop and I think it stands between two MacBooks.
Apple MacBook Pro - 2.3GHz QC 8B 256GB 15" (guad core with GeForce GT
650M)
Apple MacBook Air - 2.0GHz DC 8B 256GB 13" ...
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Cloning an image from MacBook Air to MacBook Pro
I am getting a mid-2012 13" MacBook Pro. I currently have a mid-2011 11" MacBook Air.
I will be purchasing a Crucial M4 512GB SSD for the Pro and I want to clone my existing Air's HDD before I give ...
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Are there any advantages to partitioning a SSD on a Mac?
I have a Macbook Air with 128GB SSD. It's used to be a best practice to put the OS on a separate partition from data.
Does that make any sense? What are the advantages to partitioning an SSD?
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What would happen if I use a Macbook Air Powersupply with a 15" MacBook Pro Retina (or vice versa)
My girlfriend has a Macbook Air. The power supply is smaller and lighter than the Pro. It has an output of 14.85V and 3.05Amps. My Pro Retina has a power supply that is 20V and 4.25 Amps.
Both ...
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Full screen mode in two monitors
I have a MBP with an external monitor running ML. When I enter full screen mode, the other monitor isn't usable. Is it possible to have the full screen on one monitor and to use the other monitor as ...
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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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Trackpad and mouse different scrolling directions
Is it possible to have the trackpad scrolling direction different from mouse connected to the MBP?
EDIT: Found the solution, check my answer below.
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Time Machine Error - The backup disk is not available
Problem
My automatic backups for my Macs have recently started failing with the following message (same error if I attempt to "Backup Now"):
Time Machine couldn't complete the backup to ...
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Wifi speed: Desktop/laptop > iPad > iPhone?
I've been stationed in Japan for the next three years, and they've got some ludicrous speeds on their fiber Internet over here.
That being said, speed tests (using the SpeedTest.net app) are ...
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How can I force my laptop to shut down when I close the lid?
I'd like my Mac laptops to shut down completely when I close the lid. This is partly for convenience and partly for security reasons.
I couldn't find a way to do this in the System Preferences (OS ...
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re-mount ejected SD card without reinserting
I use a microSD card in my macbook air for additional storage, using a flush adapter (homemade, similar to the nifty minidrive).
To save battery when I'm not using it, I disabled auto-mount using ...
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Is there a way to auto switch wireless networks depending on signal strength?
I have a Linksys dual band router. Near the back of our house (which is where our computers are mostly located) only the G network really comes through so when I'm working in the front of our house, I ...
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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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Considerations when connecting an 11“ 2011 MBA and 13” 2012 MBP to a 2560x1440 Dual-link DVI monitor
This blog post by Jeff Atwood about the amazingly cheap and sketchy, but awesome 27" 2560x1440 Dual-link DVI Korean monitors got me wanting one.
I have a 11" 2011 MacBook Air and a 13" 2012 MacBook ...
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Keyboard ghosting on mac notebooks
I recently bought a Retina Macbookpro and want to make sure I can keep it in good condition in the event I need to sell it in the future. Assuming the keyboard is not much different from the ...
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What is the new turbo boost in the MacBook line?
The new MacBook line has a new turbo boost added to the processor:
What exactly does this mean? From what I've heard, the processor can runs above the clocked speed for a short period of time. ...
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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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Whistling MagSafe power adapter
When I connect my MacBook Air's 45 W MagSafe power adapter to my MacBook Pro (which came with a 65 W MagSafe power adapter), and the Pro uses lots of power (such as installing updates and restarting), ...
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Is it safe to play the Macbook Pro/Air speakers at maximum volume?
The Macbook Pro speakers have a very crisp sound. I like to play them at almost max. volume very often.
Will the speakers suffer a loss in quality?
Is this save to use on the long run?
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Checklist and tools for confirming a Macbook is working correctly
Thinking about buying a used Apple laptop computer, and wondering if there are any manual checklist or tools for confirming an Apple laptop is working correctly via some sort of automated diagnostics.
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Use MacBook Air or Pro for app development? [closed]
I need to replace my old Mac and I am wondering which one should I get between:
MacBook Air or MacBook Pro
The primary goal will be to develop iPhone and iPad Apps and OSX Widgets.
Is there a ...
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Will iRig connect my electronic guitar to my MacBook Pro?
I know Apogee iJam can do this, but it's a little expensive for me. iRig can connect a guitar to iOS devices, but will iRig connect a guitar to a MacBook Pro?
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Comparing MacBook keyboards
Might sound like a subjective question, but it doesn't have to be:
How does the keyboard keypress-action (the feel of the keyboard) differ between all model-years of MacBooks (the entire line ...
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Developing with Eclipse, Visual Studio .NET and Xcode - 13“ or 15” Macbook Pro? (Or AIR?)
I have some Xcode (iPhone/iPad) development on the horizon and will also be doing a bit of Eclipse (Java) and .NET development in between. Since I'll be running a VM for the Windows stuff, I think a ...
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MacBookPro / MacBookAir performance question [closed]
I plan to replace my old MacBook with a new MacBookPro or Air but I am not exactly sure what I need. I work as a windows software developer so I need to run Windows with Visual Studio 2010. I am very ...
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Power Macbook Air with Early 2008 Macbook Pro
I have two batteries from my old 15" Macbook Pro Core 2 Duo (Early 2008). It's a non-unibody (discrete) model. Anyone know of any way to use these batteries to power my 2nd Gen Macbook Air? An ...
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Is it possible to disable MacBook trackpad under Windows 7?
Is it possible to disable trackpad when running Windows 7 on Macbook Air/Pro? Anyone with this setup can confirm that it's possible?
(I don't use this setup yet, I'm just thinking about it, and want ...
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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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Will the MacBook Air (2011) perform as well as my MacBook Pro (2008)?
I've got a 13" 2009 MBP (8GB, 2.53Ghz). A lot of the time it runs a Win 7 web dev environment (Visual Studio, SQL Server databases, various editors, Photoshop etc.) under Parallels Desktop. It ...
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New MBA vs MBP 13" for iOS Developmet
I am going to buy a MacBook for iOS development as its main use, though I will also use Photoshop some for image processing.
I am choosing between the new mid-2011 Macbook Air and the early-2011 ...
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Is there a similarly fast alternative to Crtl + Shift + Eject for new Macbook that lack eject keys?
The new MacBook Air and Pro without optical drives lack an Eject key.
I use Ctrl + Shift + Eject a lot to put my display to sleep at the simple press of three keys. Without the Eject key being there ...
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How is Macbook Air, Macbook Pro's Solid State Drive compared to Intel or Crucial Technology ones?
I want to buy a Solid State Drive for my PC, but also is thinking of just buy Macbook Air or Macbook Pro 13 or 15 inch so that there is already a Solid State Drive.
How does the Solid State Drive ...
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Is there any way to output to two 1920x1200 external monitors with any of MacBook Pro or Air?
I understand that you can output to one 1920x1200 monitor while still using the laptop's screen, and one 2560x1600 monitor using the dual-DVI adapter.
But can you output to two external 1920x1200 ...
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Macbook Air (Oct 2010) Photoshop & Web development laptop?
I currently have a 2008 MBP and am thinking of getting a new computer. I was wondering if the MBA OCT 2010 edition with max cpu (2.13GHz Intel Core 2 Duo) and 4gb ram would work well with photoshop ...
