A discontinued line of non-Pro and non-Air portable Macs.
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Mountain Lion Doesn't Download from Store
I just bought Mountain Lion in the App Store and it shows the download link. But after I click it and correctly enter my password it does not continue to download. Nothing happens. It just remains on ...
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Does the Mountain Lion installer work on any Mac capable of running Mountain Lion or is it hardware specific?
Perhaps this is an obvious question, but will the Mountain Lion installer from the App Store work on any Mac? E.g. if I download it and put it on an SD card on my MacBook Pro can I use that SD card to ...
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MacBook screen doesn't turn on
My old, black (irony), pre-unibody (2009?) MacBook won't properly turn on. The screen just stays black. I can't hear the startup sound and the keyboard caps lock light won't shine, either. The power ...
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Dock is semi-functional after Mountain Lion upgrade
So I updated to Mountain Lion recently, and as far as I can tell everything has been great. Except that Dock doesn’t really function as it is supposed to. It shows up, but when I launch an application ...
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1answer
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Macbook Air: MD232LL/A or Z0ND0002Z?
I'm planning to buy a new high-end macbook air and found that there're different part numbers for the same product: MD232LL/A and Z0ND0002Z. What is the difference between these two? Is it just about ...
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How to connect my macbook to a Wi-Fi network?
Using inSSider I see the eduroam network. Yet Wi-Fi doesn't detect it yet. Why could it be?
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MacBook Pro problems with sleeping
I have two screens. I have a MacBook Pro and just installed Mountain Lion. When I close the lid, instead of completely sleeping, it simply moves what I'm doing to the secondary screen. Please ...
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Joining to MS Active Directory Domain in Mountain Lion?
Having some errors when I try to join our University active directory...
Any ideas?
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2answers
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Will Mountain Lion run on an early 2008 MacBook White?
I know it isn't in Apple's list of supported Macs, but I want to know if anyone has tried it.
Also, my Mac has 4GB of ram and plenty of disk space. It currently runs Lion.
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Strange network Sent size
I don't understand why my network behave like this, Data sent is larger than Receive whenever I am sending email or upload files, this only happens when uploading something to the web, ftp, email ...
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1answer
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Why can't I update to iTunes 10.6 via Software Update on Lion?
I'm currently running OS X version 10.7.4 and iTunes 10.3.1 -- I noticed iTunes 10.6 has the coveted full-screen mode, but I've updated everything in Software Update and there is still no mention of ...
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1answer
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Can corrupted MacBook1,1 graphics be fixed?
Can the graphics on this 2008 MacBook1,1 be fixed? I believe the OS version is Leopard with all Leopard updates installed. Everything looks fine through entering your password at the login screen, ...
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Charging my Macbook with power inverter
I bought a MotoMaster Eliminator Mobile Power Outlet Digital Power Inverter rated for 400 W.
It has thoses specs:
AC output voltage: 115 V
Max Continuous AC power: 320 W
AC Output frequency: ...
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Accessing wireless from my Macbook?
There's this network at my school which I know requires a username and password. If I access it on my PC, it asks for it, and I give it, and I get access. Works great.
On my Mac, when I select it ...
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1answer
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How to sync two ipods to one mac?
so, my sister and I both just bought the ipod touch 4G. She installed and downloaded her apps from the Itunes. I've purchased some items in my ipod in the store where I bought my Itouch. Then, the ...
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Different Keyboards equals different backlights?
i replaced my old keyboard (german layout) with an us keyboard. It works fine but the backlight seems to be misfit a litte. Is it possible that they using different kinds of backlights?
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Bluetooth problems
I cannot turn Bluetooth off on my MacBook Pro. I am running 10.7.4 and the option to turn it off is grayed out, both in the toolbar and in System Preferences. I used Onyx to reset permissions but to ...
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3answers
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Macbook late-2008 and Samsung SSD 830: what happened
I'm trying to install a Samsung SSD 830 256 Gb disk as main disk on my macbook late-2008. I had several problems with my disk due to a couple of wrong choices (you can read the story here).
I booted ...
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1answer
345 views
Control music playing on iPhone from Computer
Is there an app that allows one to control the music playing on my iPhone using the Function keys along the top of my Mac keyboard?
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Upgrading RAM on old MacBook
I need to upgrade the ram on an old macbook. It takes DDR2-667Mhz. Although those are quite expensive (guess they are not made anymore?). If I get higher MHz DDR2 memory will it still be compatible ...
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Request for Comment - late 2008 MacBook as starter Mac
I am refreshing my home technology stack and considering a Mac. I could use some advice about new versus used.
I am currently running a hodgepodge of old 2005-era machines running iTunes, web sites, ...
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1answer
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MacBook as a handsfree headset
Is there any way how to use laptop as a hands-free "headset" for my Android phone via Bluetooth?
Actually it's very nice to answer on calls directly from computer.
I have tried BluePhoneElite2 for ...
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Strange sleep mode of MacBook behaviour after water damage
Months ago I drowned my MacBooks keyboard in water and it died. I'm using an external keyboard now the Mac works as before. However, there is this interesting feature that if I just close the Mac ...
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3answers
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My MacBook Air sometimes doesn't charge when the charger is plugged in
Sometimes when I connect my MacBook Air to the charger, the charge light on the MagSafe connector does not come on (and System Information says the power is not connected and the battery is not ...
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2answers
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Paste into Xterm on MacBook Air
I'm running Xterm in a Linux VMware Virtual Machine. I can copy out of it but I can't figure out how to paste into it. On a desktop computer, the middle mouse button or shift + insert does the trick. ...
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Hard Disk Transfer to SSD - 2007 MacBook and Lion
I've recently asked a question regarding fitting a Crucial 256GB SSD (Part No : CT1742109) into my 2007 MacBook (model MB061LL/A), however when researching the transfer process something isn't too ...
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Trackpad firmware doesn't update and now stopped working (Lion & MacBook 13" Unibody)
I bought an oldish MacBook 13" Unibody (late 2008) and when I got it one of the first things I did was to install Mac OS X Lion.
Everything was working fine, until I applied an update that made the ...
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1answer
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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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Emulating lower speed CPUs on Mac mini
I would like to ask whether it is possible to develop OS X application (especially for Lion) on a Mac mini, being able to test how the performance would be on a lower speed CPU. For example: ...
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Is it worth it to upgrade a mid-2007 MacBook (MB061LL/A) to use an SSD?
I would sincerely love a new MacBook, but I can't justify spending the prices that are being touted by Apple what with life to pay for and everything. I upgraded my memory to 2GB a while ago, but am ...
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1answer
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Why is the Apple logo upside down when the lid is open on the older Apple notebooks?
Why is the Apple logo upside down when the lid is open on the older Apple notebooks?
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1answer
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Mac's internal Bluetooth no longer works; is it possible to use a Bluetooth-via-USB adapter?
My MacBook's internal Bluetooth stopped working.* My MacBook's System Information says "no information found" under "Bluetooth". Is it possible to use some kind of USB to Bluetooth adapter to connect ...
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1answer
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Running one more display when MacBook is in clamshell mode
I was wondering if anyone has tried running one more screen off their MacBooks by closing the lid of the MacBook. This is a common practice of many Windows laptops that support only 2 screens but have ...
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1answer
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Can I use a foreign power cord to power my MacBook?
I have a MacBook Pro computer and I will be traveling abroad to Hong Kong for studies. The electric sockets and voltage are different than here in the US so I would have to use a converter but it is a ...
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2answers
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Moving Drives Between Macs
I'm considering buying a new MacBook Pro after today's refresh, and I am wondering if OS X handles simply pulling a drive out of one MacBook Pro and putting it in another. I know that in the Windows ...
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Help me determine what runs when I open a new Terminal window
I noticed that when I started a Terminal window by accident and tried to close it quickly by pressing the X on the window, I got a dialog box like this:
"Closing this window will terminate the ...
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1answer
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2007 battery replacement for 15" pro. 85w now 60w? Help!
I'm looking at a replacement battery A1175 for my 2007 15" pro (specs here: http://support.apple.com/kb/SP17), which is listed as 60w. My original battery charger was 85w. Is this going to work?
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Can you use an iMac backup for a MacBook Pro?
Just curious: Is it possible to use a backup from an iMac on a Time Capsule to restore a MacBook Pro with the same items? It seems like it would be possible given that all it really backs up is the ...
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Can I install 10.6 on a macbook 4,1 using a USB optical drive
The superdrive in my late 2008 4,1 macbook has passed on but I need to upgrade the HDD with a larger one meaning a reinstall of 10.6 snow leopard.
Can I use an external optical drive to do this on ...
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Lock keyboard in lion
Is there a way to lock the keyboard in Lion? By "lock keyboard" I mean some way to make the computer ignore almost any keypresses, except some special "unlock" sequence. Maybe an OS X feature or ...
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How can I synchronize my two Mac Computers? [closed]
I have a Macbook and an iMac, generally I work on my Macbook, but sometimes I need that information on my iMac. My OS is Mac OSX Snow Leopard.
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Built-in mic on MacBook reacts in Sound System Prefs, but not in Skype (calls & audio settings). Can anyone help me?
I can hear the person on the other side, but they can't hear me. In System Prefs, the blue bar reacts when I clap, but the same bar in Skype Audio/Video settings doesn't react. I've had this problem ...
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What can cause start up to stop at the apple logo and spinning gear?
I'm trying to help a friend fix their MacBook, and I've run out of ideas. I've gone through every resource I can find, so hopefully someone has some insight into this problem.
When the machine starts ...
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Will I still be able to buy and install Lion after Mountain Lion is released?
I own an Early 2008, white MacBook (MB403LL/A) which still has Snow Leopard, 10.6.8, installed.
My understanding is Mountain Lion will not support my MacBook. If this turns out to be true then I ...
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MacBook Pro disk failure
Just a few months ago, I bought the latest 2011 MacBook Pro. Now, a few months later, I have a problem. It seems like my notebook is rejecting my hard drive (which is an SSD).
How it all began: ...
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Can the ambient light sensor be adjusted to shut off the keyboard backlight?
I have a 2011 Macbook Air and I find that the ambient light sensor does a great job of setting an appropriate backlight brightness level. It's particularly good at not blinding you when you open up ...
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Wifi preferences
whenever my computer (which is a MacBook Pro bought in 2012) is sleeping or off, and i login with my password, it is always on a different wifi then my home wifi. My home wifi is Skritty, and the wifi ...
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Use USB Iphone tethering for Macbook and use AirPort for Printer
I already set up the iPhone tethering to have Internet on my Macbook via the iPhone phone-line. I'm using it via USB because I want to use the Wifi from the AirPort for a connection with my printer - ...
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3 finger tap on word to show spanish-english translation of word
3 finger tap triggers the English dictionary, but it only works to explain English words in English.
Is there any way to change a 3 finger tap to show the translation of an English word into Spanish, ...
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Is it safe to use a MacBook in a slightly tilted position?
I have a separate wooden board on top of my desk that covers the desk's entire area. (The board is made of nice wood, making the desk look more classy than it actually is. :)
I'm thinking about ...
