A MacBook Pro announced during the summer 2012 WWDC. The 15-inch screen has a native resolution of 2880 by 1800, making it by far the highest resolution display on a portable computer.
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What is the best backup strategy for macbook pro laptop?
I have a lot of data on my macbook pro retina laptop and i am looking for the best backup strategy. I have previously had a windows desktop with an external harddrive connected all of the time and a ...
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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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Can I use a retina display at actual pixel size?
Unfortunately I just learned that Apple is has already discontinued the 17" MBP and Apple marketing has this quote:
But if you’re looking for a reason why Apple offed the 17-inch now, you need go ...
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Not sure if these are Dead or Stuck pixels on my Retina Macbook Pro?
My laptop was fine just yesterday !! But today, I found this on my screen :
The unfocused image shows that the pixels are glowing in different colors. Shouldnt this indicate that there is some ...
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Is the keyboard on the 15" Mac Book Pro with Retina display different than others in size?
I just got a new 15" Retina MacBook Pro (rMBP) for a friend and looking for a good keyboard guard/ cover. I know shopping questions are off topic, but I'm wondering if the sizing is something that ...
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Do older non retina apps look 'bad' on the retina MacBook Pros? [closed]
I’m thinking of buying a MacBook Pro with retina display, but some of the programs I use, specifically Adobe CS5 programs, don’t support retina displays.
I’ve heard that programs that haven’t been ...
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Are the Retina MacBook Pro 15" suitable for PC (Windows) gaming?
I want to buy a MacBook Pro Retina 15" and install Windows 7 or 8 (boot camp) to play games.
Obviously games aren't ready for this 2880x1800 resolution, so I hope I can set the games to run at ...
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2010 MBP black screen transfers to 2012 Retina MBP
On our MacBook Pro 15", there started to occur intermittent black-screen events, which do not respond to any button input, even holding the power button for over 10 sec. doesn't help.
The display ...
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HiDPI on Lion: Most windows blurry
In order to make an app I'm developing Retina compatible, I enabled the "HiDPI" mode on my Mac (OS X 10.7.4 Lion), since I don't have a Retina MBP. The Quartz Developer Tool worked as indended, and I ...
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Can Aperture be migrated or reinstalled from iMac to MacBook Pro (which has no DVD drive)?
Can Aperture be migrated or reinstalled a new MacBook Pro which has no DVD drive? Would target disk mode work to simply copy the file? I think Aperture usually runs an "installation" rather than just ...
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Issues with Retina Macbook Pro
I've just got a 15" retina macbook pro. And the color of the screen seems to vary in different places, particularly the bottom left corner has a yellow/green tint. Its not enough to quantify or easily ...
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Macbook 15 Retina Bootcamp Windows 7 64bit
When I go through the bootcamp process, then get to the windows 7 setup screen. I format the bootcamp partition like the instructions say, then click next with that highlighted and get the error:
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My Retina MacBook Pro is missing some icons suddenly! What happened?
This happened after a wake from sleep. And rebooting doesn't solve the problem! Has anyone encountered this problem before?
Every item in the bar, for example Safari, has no previous and next arrows ...
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Does 13" Macbook Pro Retina have PowerNap?
Pretty straightforward question. I wonder if new 13" MBPRs come with power nap feature?
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How do you enable retina display support on Firefox?
Firefox 16 does not have retina display support out of the box.
Is there a way to enable it?
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How hard is the glass on Retina MacBook Pro
I haven't got a screen protector for my MacBook Pro, and I am wondering just how easy it is to get a scratch on it? Is it using the Gorilla Glass like the iPad? If so, I might consider not getting a ...
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Open in Low Resolution checkbox on Retina MacBook Pro checked and disabled
On a Retina MacBook Pro some Java applications (such as IDEA 11.1.3 that is supposed to support it) won't run in HiDPI mode. When I got to "Get Info" on the app, I can see that the "Open in Low ...
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View the display out signal on main monitor?
I am running an event for my community soon an I need software where I can see the contants of the two projects when they are in "No Show" mode. Is it possible to see what is being displayed through ...
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Hide a running app from Dock?
Is there a way I can hide a running app's dock icon on OSX Mountain Lion ?
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How to delete Desktop 1 from Mission Control
So apparently my wallpaper is stuck and acting like a layer on top of everything else. For example, when I initiate Mission Control, the wallpaper covers the other screen previews. However I can ...
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Retina display compatible Python IDLE?
On my Retina MacBook Pro, the Python IDLE development environment has blurry, non-retina text.
Is there a way I can make the text retina?
IDLE:
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Waking up rMBP via Keyboard Attached to TB Display Doesn't Work
rMBP has 10.8.2 installed. Both TB display and rMBP are brand new as of last a few days ago.
I've got a USB mouse and keyboard (wired) plugged into the TB display. The TB display is hooked up to the ...
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How to use a wired headphone AND a mic at the same time on the Macbook Pro Retina?
I'm surprised that the Macbook Pro Retina has only one 3.5mm audio jack. It seems that port can be either headphone or mic in depending on what's connected but I need BOTH at the same time for Skype! ...
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Modify Expose button on my macbook for another shortcut?
The F3 button on my rMBP has a figure which shows 3 rectangles, pressing the button without the FN key initiates the Expose function. I want to modify that key for another function. However I cannot ...
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Wallpaper settings keep resetting?
I added a folder with some wallpapers to the Desktop settings and also applied Change Picture every 30 mins. However, the folder randomly disappears and the wallpaper switches back to the Galaxy one ...
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Increase sensitivity of Trackpad?
I currently have the sensitivity level to the max, but I still feel its kind of slow for my liking. Is there a way I can make the trackpad on my rMBP even more sensitive ?
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Can Apple's Notes handle pictures pasted from Clipboard?
I was viewing an article and taking random screenshots from interesting parts and pasting them in Notes. Today I open Notes and the pictures are gone, and Notes crashes if I try to select the missing ...
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Why does BBEdit look bad with retina display?
I downloaded the free trial of BBEdit editor and I tried it on a new MacBook Pro with retina display. Surprisingly the text looks pretty bad, like if it is not focused. I doubt this is normal. Is it a ...
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How often should I remove the charger from my rMBP?
I want my battery to remain healthy. I used to charge it full then remove the charger after it's done, then put it back on when it goes down to 10% .. However this is becoming hectic and I was ...
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Why does a .DS_Store file keep appearing on the desktop?
Every time I delete it from the desktop, I get the same file ".DS_store" created after some time. Is there a reason why this happens ? And can I permanently stop it from being created ?
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Apple headphones on a Mac: make play/pause button work in Spotify [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Headphone play/pause button controls iTunes only
How can I make earphones with full inline controls work with VLC/Spotify?
I have a retina MacBook Pro and I noticed ...
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Is it possible to erase sensitive data from a dead Retina MBP SSD?
My Retina MacBook Pro has died spectacularly after just over 30 days with what appears to be an SSD fault. No boot, no recovery, and after internet recovery, Disk Utility can't see the SDD at all.
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Retina macbook max USB power output
Could someone tell me how much Ampere the retina macbook pro can deliver over usb. I thought that one should be able to charge an ipad with a retina macbook which would mean, that it should be about ...
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What hardware do I need if I need to frequently adjust the height and rotation of 2 Thunderbolt monitors? [closed]
I have a small apartment and have one Thunderbolt display, a retina MacBook Pro, and am considering a second Thunderbolt Display.
I plan on purchasing VESA kits for each display, but am getting hung ...
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How should I configure my Audio settings for the highest quality sound?
I would like to configure my Mac and Thunderbolt display for the best Audio output. The "Audio Devices" tab allows me to choose
Audio Format in Hz
2 channel xx bit Integer or Float
What ...
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How does the built-in Audio of the Thunderbolt Display compare to the MacBook Pro Retna?
I'm trying to understand which device has better audio capabilities. I tried to do independent research, but the Apple site only has generic information for the MacBook Pro and the Thunderbolt ...
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Common Charger/Alternate Solution for iPad (new), Macbook Retina, iPhone5
I just recently did an upgrade to all apple products and have a retina Macbook Pro, an iPhone 5, and an iPad.
I hate having to carry around 3 different chargers. I was wondering if there is an ...
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Can't boot to newly created Recovery Partiton
I am using DeployStudio to distribute my Mac images and when I create a new image the recovery partiton seems to be deleted on the new Retinas. I have followed this in the past, ...
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What happened to detect displays?
I'm running Mountain Lion with a retina MacBook Pro with three external monitors attached. Quite often, one or more of the monitors blacks out. Normally, I would choose "detect displays" in the ...
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rMBP - Keyboard + trackpad unresponsive at random, reboot fixes
I've had this issue twice today and is troubling me a bit. As the title already summaries; without notice, the keyboard and trackpad seem to get unresponsive. The system is actually still running ...
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How do I locate applications that drain my battery on a MacBook Pro?
I purchased a new Macbook Pro and have since downloaded a ton of applications and add ins. I think some of these apps are responsible for draining my battery too quickly.
How do I identify what ...
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Full-screen games on a Retina Macbook Pro sometimes start strangely
When I start Braid on my Retina Macbook Pro, the game will sometimes start normally, and I can play it, but other times only the bottom left corner of the game is visible, and the graphics look really ...
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Has anyone tried putting Ubuntu on the new retina MacBook Pro?
Has anyone tried putting Ubuntu on the new retina MacBook Pro? If so, were there driver issues?
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How big external monitors will a Macbook Pro Retina support?
I am considering buying a Macbook Pro Retina as a developer machine (and dual boot it into Windows 8).
The thing is I love big monitors, and lots of them.
How many and how big external monitors will ...
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Connecting Dell U3011 to retina MacBook Pro via mini DisplayPort
I am trying to hook up my Dell u3011 to my retina MacBook Pro using a mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort connector, and finding myself a bit perplexed as to why it doesn't work. Basically the top ...
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AirPlay via AppleTV stutters on retina MacBook Pro but not iPhone 4
I recently got a retina Macbook Pro and I am loving it except for one thing. When I go to System Preferences > Sound > Output and select AirPlay while playing audio, the sound will often just stop or ...
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How to check what applications are taking most storage memory?
I have 380GB left on my SSD and was wondering how much space my applications are using. Is there a way to check this?
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Sync my Music from Windows with the correct Added Date?
I recently moved my music via USB from my windows to my macbook. All the songs were on iTunes and were arranged by Date Added. Once I moved them to the macbook, they all scrambled around with ...
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Resolution 2880 x 1800 not available in Windows 8 (VMware Fusion 5)
I've installed Windows 8 in a VMware Fusion 5 virtual machine. Actually, I upgraded the virtual machine from VMware Fusion 4.
I'd like to set my retina MacBook Pro's resolution to the display's ...
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Can Microsoft RDC client use retina scale resolution on the MacBook Pro?
I'm using the Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection tool with my MBP retina to connect to a Win7 system, but I can't get the resolution over 1440 x 900, even in full screen mode. Is this a limitation, ...
