A discontinued line of non-Pro and non-Air portable Macs.
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How do I press [+] 2 on a macbook pro? [closed]
I am trying to follow instructions to something else and I can't figure what they mean by press [+] 2.
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Choose display when doing a screen capture with external display
I have a Macbook with an external display. I use both displays and when I do a screen capture (⌘ + ⇧ + 3) I get two files on the desktop, one for each display. Is there a way to choose which display ...
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Running out of hard drive space, yet Disk Inventory shows only 190GB used vs. 480 GB used in HD Get Info? How is that possible?
I'm down to 20GB on a 500GB hard drive and would like to know what's eating up the disk space, so I can clear out any large things I no longer need.
2 screen shots are showing me Disk Inventory ...
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Macbook randomly shuts down without on charge (even at ~90% full)
I'm having a real issue with my Macbook (white, late 2009 version, running Lion OS X). It was about since 2 weeks ago or so, my Macbook would just randomly shut down, I lost a couple unsaved files ...
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How to enter boot menu without command key?
My Macbook air has a keyboard issue, the z key does not work except upon startup where it becomes stuck for several seconds.
This interferes with opening the boot menu on startup, because it detects ...
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iPad and MacBook Pro won't both connect to my wifi
My MacBook Pro and my iPad wont both connect to my wifi at the same time. Right now I'm on my iPad and my MacBook has the "no Internet connection" alert...Although there's a check mark by my network ...
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MacBook screen very dark after resuming on OS X 10.8
I have a MacBook late 2008 aluminum model (5,1). Occasionally, after reopening my MacBook's lid, the screen doesn't light up. With effort I can see that the password prompt is actually rendered very ...
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Which OS X is the fastest for my old MacBook?
I am going to do a clean install of OS X on my old MacBook (Late 2008), but the computer will only be needed for:
tabbed web browsing (Safari/Chrome),
word processing (Office/iWork),
and maybe some ...
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Transferring an iTunes library between Apple IDs, users AND computers?
Okay.
So I finally got my own MacBook Pro after a few years of sharing my mother's Mac. I have my own Apple ID and everything. The thing is... I spent hours, if not Days uploading music onto her ...
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Constant external disk activity when MacBook is in sleep state
I am using an external 2.5" hard drive (the original MacBook HD, which has been replaced by an SSD) in an Icy Box USB3 enclosure on my MacBook (running OSX Lion). When the MacBook goes to sleep, the ...
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How does Mac OS X 10.7 detect different displays?
I have a Macbook Pro with Mac OS X 10.7, and an external display screen attached to my Macbook, which is working fine.
Sometimes, I have to switch the second display to a projector (because I want to ...
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How do i get the low battery warning back on my MacBook?
I have a MacBook and I did not take care of the battery properly. It started to shut down unexpectedly at around 20% and then even at 30%. I got a new battery and it seems to work fine; it lets me get ...
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How to extend bootcamp partition?
When I was installing windows 7 on my mac I allocated 55GB to my bootcamp partition, I now realise that it is not enough for me. is there a way to extend it, without loosing any data and re-instaling ...
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Strange lines and glitches appearing on screen on a Macbook
Lately I've been witnessing this weird visual glitch on the screen of my MacBook (non-retina 2012, hi-res screen):
I have had to take a picture of it because whenever I try to take a screenshot it ...
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2answers
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Lion upgrade on early 2009 MacBook (2GB RAM, 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo)
Is it advisable to upgrade an early 2009 MacBook (2GB RAM, 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo) from 10.5.8 to Lion? Under 10.5.8, the user is complaining about some 'slowing down' (especially after a few days ...
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hotspot stops being detectable
I have an iPhone 4 and a MacBook Pro. If I turn 'Personal Hotspot' on my iPhone to on, then I can connect with my laptop fine and everything is great.
If on the other hand I then disconnect the ...
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1answer
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Jumbled block instead of mouse pointer in login window
This jumbled block to the left of my login screen is my mouse pointer:
I've lost the little arrow.
I'm having trouble determining what the cause could be. I'm not sure if it's the data display ...
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1answer
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Macbook Air will not connect to Wifi even though other Macs work fine with same Wifi
I'm having some issues and I feel as though I have literally tried everything. I am at a complete loss on what to do.
Situation:
I had multiple Mac computers including this one for a while. All ...
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1answer
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How to reinstall from an USB stick on a MacBook or iMac?
I made an OS X 10.6 USB stick and I used it to succesfully install OS X on several Mac, including a very old Mac Mini and a MacBook Pro.
However I've got a problem: on my girlfriend's Mac it simply ...
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1answer
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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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What file permissions do I need to change after 10.8.3 restore?
My 08 mb, OSX Mt Lion, crashed so I bought new 2012 MBPr. Luckily, I backed everything up. Migrated everything from 08mb over to new MBPr. I noticed that when I deleted files, it skipped the trash ...
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What do I need to know to buy an SSD drive for a 2008 MacBook 5,1?
I'd like to buy an SSD drive for my MacBook aluminium (MacBook5,1 from 2008). What do I need to know to buy one which will work fine with it?
I.e. years ago any IDE drive would fit any IDE slot, but ...
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2answers
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Audio Out Different from Retina Model MacBook Pro?
I have somewhat of a weird issue. I have a client who wants to send their audio out from their MacBook Pro 15" Retina to their TV from the headphone jack output on the MacBook. The TV has a 1/8th ...
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1answer
291 views
Noise canceling headphones make strange sound when I touch my MacBook Pro
I've got headphones plugged into my desktop, and a laptop nearby that I use for work as well. Whenever I touch my MacBook Pro with the noise-canceling on my headphones turned on, it makes my ...
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MacBook display backlight doesn't turn on after waking from sleep
I have a 2009 white MacBook that doesn't seem to be waking from sleep properly. I close the lid at night to put it in sleep mode, and when I open it the next day, the display backlight doesn't turn on ...
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My mac boots to a grey screen - target disk mode works
My macbook boots to a grey screen - BUT the hard drive is OK.
I tested it in target disk mode and the drive loads fine on my other machine, so I can only assume it is something to do with the ...
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Strange behaviors on OSX Lion 10.7.5 reboot
I'm having some strange behaviors on OSX Lion 10.7.5. Every time I reboot my Macbook Pro Retina,
It forgets which programs I set to open a file type by default. That is, all my movies are opened by ...
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OSX Mountain Lion - Kernel Panic and Restart after Sleep
I am running a mid 2009 15" Macbook Pro, with 10.8.2 installed. Periodically, after sleeping my machine, I open it to a kernel panic. The logs fail at the AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient kext, and ...
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Macbook Pro Keeps restarting!
My Macbook Pro 15 just keeps restarting especially while watching videos or playing songs(2 seconds of the song start looping for 3-4 times and screen goes blank)
I've tried memtest, techtool pro and ...
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Unable to insert disk into optical drive (MacBook early 2009 model)
I have a MacBook (early 2009 model), and yesterday the SuperDrive stopped working.
On attempting to push a DVD into it, it is physically stiff and doesn't want to go in, with a lot of pushing it goes ...
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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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What are good specs for a MacBook to develop on iOS with? [closed]
I want to buy a MacBook to develop on iOS with. What is the best configuration of one? Should I go with a MacBook Pro or just a MacBook? What are the positives and negatives of each?
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MacBook keyboard error, only letters not working
A couple of weeks ago I damaged the logicboard of my MacBook when I attempted to clean the keyboard. However, it worked perfectly fine if I had the lid closed and attached it to an external keyboard.
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MacBook Pro Retina 15" native resolution compromise?
It's been two weeks now since I got my new retina and I find it awesome.
I'm a frontend developer so I need a lot of screen estate to get things done in a good fashion and the way I was used to.
My ...
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no internet connection [closed]
My Macbook Pro was working fine this morning, this afternoon won't connect to the Internet, either on an ethernet cable or wifi. Both routers are fine with other machines (I am using another machine ...
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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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1answer
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Software or method for moving between Thunderbolt display and laptop resolution
I have a 13" MBP and a 24" Thunderbolt display. I use the Thunderbolt display as my main and only screen while at my desk. The problem for me comes when I disconnect and take my laptop to a meeting or ...
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1answer
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MacBook Air wifi issues
I bought a brand new MacBook Air from the apple store in Sydney last week, but no matter where I go to connect to a wifi source, it never connects. Wherever I try an exclamation mark shows up and I ...
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2answers
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MacBook Pro Mid 2009 does not boot without resetting system management control (SMC)
Today i started my macbook pro and after some seconds it stopped working (just turned). I was not able to start it again. After some apple support search I found a page that described how to reset the ...
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Problem with getting attachments on apple mail
I occasionally have an issue that if I open up an email on my iphone or ipad that has an attachment, when I open it up on my macbook in mail the message will appear but without the attachment. How ...
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Macbook won't boot, possibly HDD issue
I am posting this for a friend who is having this problem but obviously can't post this himself as his computer will not boot up. He started having problems after a video game crashed during online ...
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Is it safe to shake/move macbook air while its running?
I had this laptop and i know it's flash drive so i dont think there are moving parts, is it safe to shake it or move it without worry ? turn it upside down while its running ? how safe is this ?
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Switching two MacBook motherboards
I have two similar MacBooks that are off by one revision:
Black: Model 2,1 --- 2.16 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
White: Model 3,1 --- 2.2 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo, 1GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
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How can I play Blu Ray discs with my MacBook?
I'd like to buy a Macbook Pro 15 inch instead of a Dell, and I know I can send video to the HDMI TV using the Moshi adapter.
My MacBook doesn't have a drive for Blu Ray discs. Is there a way to solve ...
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What can I do with an iPad Bluetooth-paired to a Mac?
I have successfully paired my iPad Gen 3 to my Mid-2012 MacBook Air. What can I do with this connection?
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1answer
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Is it possible to improve the condition of MacBook battery showing “Condition: Replace Soon”?
I have a 2008 MacBook aluminium 13" (Model Identifier: MacBook5,1) which has started showing "Condition: Replace Soon" to describe the battery, so a couple of questions:
what is used to determine ...
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MacBook unusable due to kernel_task
I've disabled hibernation, and removed the sleep image file. I shutdown my Macbook Pro (15" retina), unticked the box to open windows on restart, and started my MacBook again. As soon as I'd logged on ...
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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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Macbook Pro Mid-2012, ethernet heating
I am a Mac newbie and I have a new 13" Macbook Pro.
I used the Ethernet connection for wired Internet in my dorm room, but after using it for half an hour or so, the Ethernet port and the area nearby ...
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1answer
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Were the 2009 MBP's affected by the NVIDIA problem?
I am considering purchasing a mid 2009 Macbook Pro - 13", 2.53 GHz.
However, someone advised me to beware of the NVIDIA graphics card problem they had in 'that time frame'. As I understand, the ...
