Installing a newer version of software, or getting a newer or improved piece of hardware.
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Will updating my iPod delete my files?
I am going to update my iPod to the newest software and was wondering if this will delete the files?
Most of my songs are from my old computer which I now longer have, so I no longer have the songs ...
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2answers
165 views
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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0answers
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The facebook app for the iPad [closed]
Are they going to upgrade the facebook app for the iPad? the current version... is... not acceptable. It doesn't do timeline, it doesn't do share, I cannot "Like" comments all the time.
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1answer
201 views
Can I pay for an upgrade to Lion and get Mountain Lion free later?
I currently have Snow Leopard and do iOS development. I'm wanting to play with the new iOS 6 SDK, but I need to have Lion installed. Is it possible for me to pay for a Lion upgrade now and later get a ...
3
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1answer
346 views
How will the free update to Mountain Lion work? [closed]
I am planning to buy a MBP 13" in the coming days. Although as soon as I buy it I will remove its HD and replace it with Crucial M4 256 SSD. Will that stop me from getting free update to ML?
If so, ...
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2answers
5k views
Does the new Macbook Pro with Retina display have user-upgradeable RAM?
I'm interested in purchasing the new MacBook Pro with Retina display, but it's not clear from the tech specs page whether the RAM is user-upgradeable or not.
Do I need to take into account future RAM ...
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2answers
414 views
Why upgrading iPhone from iOS 3 to iOS 5 displays USB and iTunes icons?
I upgraded my iPhone from iOS 3 to iOS 5. It is now blocked: it shows a USB icon and the iTunes icon. How to proceed?
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1answer
268 views
Lion upgrade from Mac App store seems to have frozen
I am trying to upgrade to Lion from Snow Leopard. After beginning the download/install process from the Mac App store everything seemed normal. However after about 20 minutes my entire MBP is frozen. ...
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1answer
313 views
Repair disk on Snow Leopard using a bootable USB, in order to upgrade to Lion
[Mid-2010 MacBook Pro running the latest version of Snow Leopard]
I read in many places that you should always do a "Verify Disk" in Disk Utility and resolve any errors before upgrading to Lion.
I ...
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2answers
132 views
Upgrading RAM of a MacBook
Is it possible to upgrade memory to 8 GB my model of MacBook? The manual says no, but on the web some people have made some videos about the upgrade. I don't know if any of them are fake.
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4answers
3k views
Can I use Kingston RAM in a MacBook Pro?
I have MacBook Pro 15-inch, early-2011. I want to upgrade my RAM from 4 GB (2+2) to 6 GB (2+4). Can I use Kingston RAM (Kingston 4GB DDR3 1333 Bus SOD)? Or is there specific RAM made for Macs?
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1answer
2k views
Risks of upgrading from OS X 10.5.8 to 10.6.3
Knowing little about OSX, a friend has asked me to help upgrade their machine from OS X 10.5.8 to 10.6.3; what are the risks of doing so, if any, and what is the best way to mitigate them?
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1answer
103 views
downgrade from iOS 5.1
I've clicked "Erase all settings" on my iPhone 3GS and it went into a locked state where I couldn't get to the login screen in any way. I then decided to upgrade to 5.1 but forgot to save the SHSH.
...
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2answers
373 views
Can't get OS X installed on this ancient, formatted eMac
Many years ago I was bequeathed an eMac. I believe it's a 1 GHz G4. It's been sitting around doing nothing for a long time, but now I need to install realMYST Mac edition, from 2002, and it's my best ...
2
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2answers
918 views
Reinstall or Time Machine? How do I get back up and running?
I just got an SSD for my White Unibody MacBook. What's the fastest way to get back up on running on 10.7.3 with a Time Machine backup (on an external disk via usb 2.0) and a Lion 10.7.0 DVD?
Can I ...
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0answers
227 views
How to upgrade iPhone 4 baseband *without* doing a Restore
I recently unlocked my AT&T iPhone 4. Before then, I was always preserving the baseband when doing jailbreaks.
So my question now is this:
How can I just upgrade the baseband to the one that ...
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2answers
650 views
Stop downloading Lion from the App store
So, I bought a new Mac book Air recently, opened up the AppStore and found "Lion" in the featured updates.
I thought that was shown because I was not running lion and clicked on it to upgrade. Later ...
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4answers
2k views
Will Early 2009 iMac accept faster-than-spec RAM?
I am looking to upgrade the RAM on my Early 2009 iMac from 4GB to 8GB. According to the memory specifications it accepts PC3-8500 204-pin SO-DIMMs. However, will the iMac accept faster RAM (e.g. ...
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1answer
87 views
Do I need to reinstall OS after macbook upgrade?
My MBP mid-2009 is starting to slowly fall apart, so I figured I need a new one. I got an SSD for my current macbook, which has OS and apps installed, etc.
Can I just insert this system disk into a ...
16
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5answers
4k views
Is RAM upgrade worth it if I have an SSD already?
I recently purchased a Macbook Pro. I had an SSD from my last computer which I formatted, installed into my Mac, and used as my one and only HD (I don't need that much space so I didn't opt to do the ...
6
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4answers
2k views
How much RAM can I add to my macbook
I have a 2008 macbook with a 2.1 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo.
I am in the process of upgrading to Lion.
I currently have 2GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
What's the maximum amount of RAM I can put in and it have an ...
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4answers
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Where is my iPhone backup kept? (Created prior iOS5 upgrade)
I've just updated my wife's 3GS to iOS 5.1 from iOS 4. The restore seem to only restore the messages/photo roll and some other settings. I don't see most of the apps but the most important part is the ...
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2answers
219 views
I'd like to upgrade my MacBook Pro's RAM and hard drive. What brands are reliable?
I do heavy web development/web design and run my software on a MacBook Pro (Mid 2009) 2.8ghz model. I use Adobe products, run virtual machines in Parallels, have multiple browsers open, text editors ...
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2answers
1k views
Can I put this RAM into my iMac 27" mid 2010? (Corsair CMSO8GX3M2A1333C9)
I have an aluminium iMac (from mid/late 2010 I believe).
I want to upgrade the memory from 4gb to 8 or 16. I'm no hardware guy, but from the info I read it would appear I can upgrade to any SO-DIMM ...
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vote
3answers
6k views
How does one upgrade a jailbroken iOS device?
We have an iPad that is jailbroken and I'd like to upgrade it to iOS 5.1. What is the proper procedure for upgrading a jailbroken device? Do I have to back up the jail break data before upgrading? Or ...
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1answer
733 views
Mixing memory sizes
I'm looking at upgrading the memory in my mid-2011 iMac. Is there any problem with sticking in 2 4GB modules alongside the existing 2GB modules?
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4answers
9k views
Can I upgrade my MacBook mid 2010 to 16GB of RAM? (2x8G)
I bought a MacBook mid 2010 which I have upgraded to 8GB of RAM. But now, 8GB is not enough for me. I need more RAM for my work.
Can I upgrade my MacBook's RAM to 16GB? I know the new Macbook Pros ...
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votes
6answers
10k views
Can I use 16GB DDR3-1600MHz RAM in an early Macbook Pro 8.2?
I found Macs which had:
16GB RAM installed
8GB RAM installed, but running on 1600MHz instead of 1333MHz (link in dutch)
Question
Is it possible to put 16GB running at 1600MHz in my Mac?
If ...
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1answer
207 views
Will the Airport Extreme card from the 2006 Mac Pro work in the 2008 Mac Pro?
An Airport Extreme card that claims to work with the 2008 Mac Pro and the card that I am using in my current 2006 Mac Pro. The cards look similar and since the ram is transferable from the 2006 models ...
5
votes
4answers
3k views
How can I boost the performance of my MacBook?
I know that upgrading my MacBook with extra RAM can help boost the general system performance.
Recently, I upgraded from OS X 10.5 to OS X 10.6.8. I thought that my RAM upgrade would speed up my ...
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2answers
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Upgrading and selling my MacBook, how do I clean install Lion and iLife?
I have a Unibody MacBook (late 2008) which shipped with Leopard (specs here).
When I sell it, I know I can move my data and settings to my new Laptop through Migration Assistant; for the new owner, ...
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2answers
198 views
'09 mac mini hardware upgrade advice
Hello all I have an early '09 Mac mini 3,1 (Intel Core 2 duo 2GHz, 1GB RAM, 120GB HDD) which I need to upgrade soon as it is slowly dying (i.e., runnning an IDE like netbeans while having chrome open ...
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4answers
1k views
Can I use a PC3-10600 memory on a MacBook with PC3-8500 slots?
I have a MacBook (13-inch, Late 2009) with the default 2GB of RAM, I want to update it to 8GBs, but I only found this model of memory to buy.
The question is since the memory is more "powerful" than ...
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1answer
283 views
Best 3rd party RAM for MacBook Pros? [closed]
I recently bought a 15" MacBook Pro (Late 2011) with 4GB of RAM. I want to upgrade to 8GB, but I've read that MacBooks can be kind of picky when it comes to RAM and will not operate right if it is ...
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1answer
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Upgraded iphone now won't sync calendars or contacts!
I recently upgraded my iphone 4 to the new operating system and now I have lots of problems.
it is not syncing calendars or contacts with my Vista system in outlook
i can't add appointments or new ...
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votes
4answers
2k views
Why would 2 sticks of 2GB RAM not work together, but work individually in my Macbook?
I have an older Macbook, specifically this model, and when I am upgrading the standard 1GB that it came with. I bought DDR2 667 PNY Memory - 2 X 2GB. According to those specs, my unit can manage 4GB. ...
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3answers
2k views
Will installing Lion on a MacBook 5,2 improve performance?
Will Installing Lion on a MacBook5,2 with 4GB or ram, currently running Snow Leopard, improve or decrease its performance?
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4answers
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Can't upgrade to Lion with error “can't be installed because a recovery system can't be created”
I've formatted my newly bought SSD and did a clean install of Snow Leopard from the install CD I got with my MacBook.
Snow Leopard installed just fine and everything works, but when I try to upgrade ...
0
votes
1answer
404 views
What is the use of a clean OS (Lion) install?
My machine is a iMac8,1 (24", early 2008) that I bought with Mac OS 10.5 Leopard installed. My question is: what are all the benefits and drawbacks of performing a clean operation system (OS) install? ...
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votes
3answers
1k views
How easy is it to buy upgrade/replacement parts for a Mac Pro?
I'm considering purchasing a Mac Pro in order to save money on upgrades in the future. I know how to build my own PC from scratch and I was wondering if I could use the same principles if were to buy ...
3
votes
2answers
476 views
Which memory upgrade gives a faster Mac Mini?
A friend is upgrading a 2007 Mac Mini with 1GB of RAM.
This model can support up to 4GB or RAM installed, but will only use a maximum of 3GB. So, his options are to install 2 x 1GB, 2 x 2GB, or 1 x ...
2
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1answer
58 views
Upgrading Mac OS X pre Leopard
I want to upgrade Xcode but it tells me I first need to upgrade to Mac OS X 10.6.6 (I have 10.5.8).
However, the links I find online all seem to expect me to use Leopard or Lion.
How to I get ...
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2answers
800 views
After upgrading to iOS 5, I lost my all calendars, contacts, and message data
Today I upgraded my iPhone 4 to the newest iOS. In the process steps it asked something like start from new iOS, or start from your back-up in iTunes, I selected the first one and then noticed there ...
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3answers
871 views
How to update iOS with limited hard drive space?
A friend of mine is trying to update her iphone OS through itune but it always fails as she has only 1GB free space left on partition C, and it seems that iTune is using it as temporary space.
She's ...
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1answer
139 views
Can I pre-download iOS update for iPad?
I purchased an iPad for my parents who live 2 hours drive away from me. The only internet connection they have is the 3G sim chip in their iPad. I want to apply the iOS 5 update, but in order to ...
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2answers
9k views
How to upgrade an iPad without losing data?
What do you mean "how to upgrade an iPad"? You plug it in, start iTunes, click Upgrade and that's it!
That's what I thought before starting the process. After all, it's Apple we're talking about, ...
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6answers
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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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2answers
392 views
How to get apps to finish updating on iOS?
My iPad 1 runs iOS 5.0.1 but I believe I have had this problem with previous versions. I'll go into the App Store and find a lot of pending updates. I'll tell it to update all and then leave it on to ...
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2answers
550 views
How to fix a Lion upgrade that killed SSH keys?
I just upgraded to Lion and find now that my ssh keys are not working properly when trying to log into various servers via SSH.
I've checked permissions on the ~/.ssh directory and the ...
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1answer
298 views
Upgrade a MBP(8,1) dual i7 to 16GB RAM from 4GB or to a SSD?
I currently find my new computer a bit slow when it comes to my number crunching requirements. Also, I find my computer painfully slow when it's running VirtualBox.
My budget is around $500. Newegg ...
