Apple's line of Macintosh portable computers, first introduced in January 2006.
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Is there any way to set a MacBook Pro to not sleep when you close the lid?
The most common use case I have for this is when I'm playing music over AirTunes, but don't want an open laptop laying around. Or when I'm syncing or downloading something.
This isn't the same as ...
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Can I plug two external monitors in to a MacBook Pro?
I'd like to use two external monitors for some excels, coding, email, not games or video content.
Can someone please explain how I can go about using two external monitors with my MacBook Pro, and ...
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Why would I disable swap file in Mac OS X?
I came across a thread about installing an SSD drive in MacBook Pro.
Someone in the comments also recommended to disable the swap file but didn't say why:
sudo launchctl unload -w ...
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Does Thunderbolt support chaining multiple monitors to a MacBook Pro?
This has always been a big want for me. I love using multi-monitor setups but only want a single laptop. Does the 2011 MBP Thunderbolt support chaining multiple monitors together? I know that you can ...
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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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Should I disconnect my MacBook Pro's power cord when the battery is fully charged?
Title says all. My friend told me that I need to disconnect the power cord when the battery is fully charged. Otherwise, I will shorten the life of the battery.
Is that true? I am going to use my ...
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MacBook Pro with Mountain Lion freezes frequently (full screen Flash in Chrome, Messages, HTC on USB)
Problems following an upgrade to Mountain Lion on a 13-inch, Early 2011 MacBook Pro (MacBookPro8,1 with Intel HD Graphics 3000).
With Google Chrome, I was watching YouTube video fullscreen – Flash ...
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Do MacBooks have a true “Hibernate” option?
I've recently switched from Windows to a MacBook pro. In Windows, there are the following shutdown options:
Standby - the machine goes into a "light sleep" from which it can awaken very quickly ...
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Turning off hibernate on a MacBook Pro with an SSD
I've been reading several articles on the Internet how to "optimize your Mac with an SSD". I'm not sure whether or not to agree with the articles because I think that Apple knows what's the best ...
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Why is my Macbook Pro getting so slow?
On my MacBook Pro (Year 2009) it takes a long time until I'm logged in or until when a program is started. From day to dayit's getting slower.
Programs like Safari or Word or MonoDevelop take up to 2 ...
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Why won't my MacBook Pro automatically sleep?
I have my MacBook set to go to sleep after 2 minutes while on battery (via the Energy Saver preference pane.) However, when I leave it idle, it only turns off the screen—it does not actually sleep. ...
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What does it mean if I have lots of “Inactive” memory at the end of a work day?
After a day's of work at my MacBook Pro running Mac OS X 10.6.5, Activity Monitor shows that the majority of my computer's 8 GB of memory is "Inactive", and only a tiny sliver of the pie chart is ...
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What is wired memory?
I'm trying to figure out what is using all of the memory in my Macbook Pro running OS X Lion. I have 8 GB of memory total. When I quit all active programs except Finder and Activity Monitor, then run ...
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What Is the Keyboard Shortcut for Sleep Display Without Eject Key?
I read that if you want to put your display into sleep the keyboard shortcut is Control ⌃+Shift ⇧+Eject ⏏, but what is it in Mountain Lion or Lion using a retina MacBook Pro or MacBook Air without an ...
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Should I use the adapter or the battery?
I want to know when my MBP's battery was fully charged it's better to unplug my adapter and use my battery power or still let use adapter power?
I somewhere read that when MBP's battery was fully ...
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Using memory with a higher MHz rating? [duplicate]
Can MacBook Pro's successfully support and fully exploit RAM of a higher MHz rating than that which they ship with?
For example, take my 15" MacBook Pro (Late 2011) that ships with 4GB of 1333MHz ...
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Dual-Monitor Output from a new Macbook Pro
I need to output to two screens from a Macbook Pro 17" I'm looking at buying. My current laptop has a VGA port and an HDMI port, and so it's pretty easy to run a dual-display setup with it. How would ...
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MacBook SSD replacement — sudden motion shock sensor in optical bay?
When looking to upgrade a MacBook Pro with a solid state drive (SSD), one option is to:
First, install the SSD instead of the spinning hard disk drive (HDD).
Then, install the HDD instead of the ...
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How can I disable CPU throttling and CPU disabling?
On a 2011 17" MacBook Pro (i7, 10.6, 16GB ram) I do not have any options in the energy saver preference panel to control CPU throttling. I need to be able to disable CPU throttling for short periods ...
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2answers
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Insure MBP against theft/breakage
I don't have home contents cover. Anyone know of a good, reliable insurer for a MBP?
I've read up on AppleCare but it doesn't include theft cover (as far as I can tell?)... I'd need this sort of ...
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Trouble with SSD/HDD in Macbook Pro Mid 2009
When my original HDD crashed I wanted to change it and choose a Samsung HDD (I don't not the exact model anymore). The problem with this one was that the system often hanged for several seconds until ...
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How can I keep my Macbook Pro cool and avoid fan noise?
I use my MacBook pro for audio recording. With the summer coming up, the fans tend to come on more often, which can be a problem. Recording audio is fairly processor-intensive (especially when using ...
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Is it bad or unhealthy to put my Mac to sleep?
I am wondering if it is bad or unhealthy to always put my Mac to sleep or should I shut it down instead? What I mean by putting it to sleep is that the display and hard drive are sleeping.
The reason ...
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I just installed Lion, and now I'm hanging on startup. What went wrong?
I purchased Lion from the Mac App Store and installed it on my mid-2009-era MacBook Pro. The installation went smoothly and the computer restarted itself on schedule. I heard the startup noise, saw ...
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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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MBP SSD upgrade - which settings to change?
After replacing the harddisk drive in MacBook Pro with a Solid State Disk I am wondering which settings I should change and how.
Thinking of things that are supposed to protect the SSD like
...
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How to connect two non-Thunderbolt displays to the Macbook Pro 2011 via Thunderbolt?
I have the VGA and HDMI adapters for my Macbook Pro 2011, but can only connect one display at a time - neither adapter has a female Thunderbolt connector to act as a passthrough.
My understanding is ...
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Reinstall Mac OS X Mountain Lion before selling a Mac
I want to sell my laptop (Macbook Pro late 2011).
I have erased my disk drive but it seems that I cannot reinstall Mac OS without an Apple ID.
At the origin my mac was shipped with Lion, I have ...
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Are there headset adapters usable for MacBook Pros?
I bought a headset, and it has a (obviously) male headphone input and microphone output. Problem is, MacBook Pros don't have a microphone input. Instead, they have an audio line in.
However, ...
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How does Eclipse work on new Retina MacBook Pros?
I'm thinking about buying the new MacBook Pro. I will use it mostly to write code when I'm not at home and I've read that non-native apps look horrible due to the resolution. I was wondering if ...
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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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Why does my MacBook Pro take so long to go to sleep?
My Macbook Pro takes an awful long time to go to sleep when I close the lid. Considering that I generally want to close the lid and then carry it somewhere, I want it to be fully asleep so I don't ...
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Macbook Pro with Lion: scrolling via trackpad vs. mouse
So the default scrolling behavior for the trackpad in Lion is to scroll in the direction of your finger movement similar to the iPad. This can be changed in the trackpad preferences by un-checking ...
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How do I run a GUI app via SSH?
I'm used to working on Unix/Linux and recently moved to Mac. In used to be able to do this:
derick@linux1:~$ ssh -X linux2
derick@linux2's password:
derick@linux2:~$ xclock
I've install X11 from ...
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Macbook Pro Upgrade - 16GB RAM or 128GB SSD
I am asking myself which constellation is better: should I stock up my RAM up to 16GB (from 8GB), or should I buy a SSD with 128GB??
I really dont know :/
Cheers!
BTW: My macbook supports 16GB ...
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How To Fresh Install ML
I'm having some problems with entering sleep and wakening, so I'm considering making a fresh installation of Mountain Lion. How can I make a fresh install of ML? I have Bootcamp partition which I'd ...
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Why might one USB port be problematic on a MacBook Pro?
Background
I sometimes find that the frontmost of three ports on a 2009 MacBookPro5,2 is less capable than the other ports.
This frontmost port with an independent bus seems:
good enough to ...
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How to disable Self Control application?
I use SelfControl quite frequently for completing homework and such, but at school, while I was away from my keyboard at the white board, my friend thought it would be funny to set the timer to 10 ...
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1answer
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What brand of SSD does apple use for their LATE 2011 MacBook Pros? [closed]
The ones that came out on October 2011. Models #:
MD311*/A, MD313*/A, MD314*/A, MD318*/A or MD322*/A
The SSD options are listed here with no detailed information:
...
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How to record the screen of an OpenGL application without stuttering?
I'm currently recording videos of my screen using QuckTime Player and a MacBook Pro 13" (mid-2010) in a resolution of 640x480. The application I'm recording is called Synthesia (it is a game like ...
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My MacBook Pro loses its connection to my WiFi router
I've set up a brand-new internet connection with a Wireless Router.
The thing is that :
It works all the time for my iMac
It stops working at times on my MacBook Pro (either when connected
via ...
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Can I set the stereo Bluetooth profile as the default, or remove the mono profile?
Whenever I turn on my Nokia bluetooth headphones they automatically connect to my Macbook. The problem is they always connect to the Mono (and not the Stereo) profile. So I have to disconnect and ...
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Internet stops working frequently on OS X Lion
After upgrading to Lion, I started experiencing this issue:
Internet stops working frequently.
- I open Safari and browse for some time
- Suddenly I can't open any sites; Internet will stop ...
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How can I avoid my MacBook Pro giving me minor shocks?
The aluminum Macbook Pro gives a mild shock when connected to a wall socket and charging. It only happens when I'm, for example, not wearing shoes or slippers and my feet are resting on the ground ...
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Mac App Store has become dog slow after 10.6.7 update on latest MacBook Pro
Ever since rolling out the 10.6.7 update on my latest MacBook Pro (15", i7), I have found that Mac App Store has become awfully slow. Starting it alone takes anywhere from two to four minutes for the ...
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Is there any particular cleaning solution for the MacBook Pro?
Is there any cleaning solution for the MacBook Pro?
How should I clean my MacBook? Which fabric should I use to clean it?
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What do I need to connect a second monitor to my MacBook Pro?
I would like to use my MacBook Pro with a second monitor. What do I need to be able to do this?
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Dual monitors and OS X Lion : get menubar and app switcher on both displays
I've just plugged in another monitor into my 13 inch MBP running OS X Lion.
It works fine, except for three little annoyances:
Whenever I use the application switcher (or whatever it's called, I ...
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What hardware needed for multiple monitors (3) on a 2009 MacBook Pro 5,5 with displayport (NVIDIA GeForce 9400M video card)
I am adding a 30" monitor to my existing setup (a 24" monitor) for use with a 2009 13" MacBook Pro 5,5 with DisplayPort. This is the model with the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M video card. This MacBook Pro ...
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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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