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Where to get older bootcamp drivers?
I recently partitioned my MBP 15", early 2011 model, so I could run windows. I installed Windows XP and now I have no Wifi. I've installed the bootcamp drivers off CD of Snow Leopard and the disks ...
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How is going to be Windows 7 or 8 performance on VirtualBox with Macbook Pro i5 [closed]
I want to develop .net on VirtualBox Windows 7 or 8 with my Macbook Pro 13 inch i5. But I worry about how is the performance this virtual enviroment.
Please can you give information about Windows ...
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How to I get Parallels to use a mapped drive for the user folder?
I have Parallels running a copy of Windows 7 within a Macbook Pro. By default it appears to share the Mac home directory like this:
\\psf\Home\Documents\
...which causes issues for a few bits of ...
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Installing Windows without superdrive or USB
I'm trying to intall Windows 7 on my Mid 2009 Macbook Pro, however I'm running into A LOT of trouble.
My superdrive have been broken for years and I can't boot from a bootable USB. (I created one in ...
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How do I simulate the Insert key in Windows on a MacBook Pro?
Somehow in my code editor and command line I keep toggling the Insert key, but I'm not sure how. I can toggle it by clicking on OVR/INS in the status bar, but what is the key combo that I'm magically ...
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How to install Windows 8 on Mac?
From what I've heard, Windows 8 is only available in its upgrade form. Having never installed Windows on my Mac before, is it possible at all to dual boot Windows 8? Would using the upgrade version ...
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Windows 8 Pro on MacBook Pro 15" early 2011. Multitouch and reversed scroll?
I've installed the newly released Windows 8 Pro on my MacBook Pro, and I'd love to get multi-touch gestures working such as pinch to zoom and 3 finger middle click tapping. I'd also like to reverse ...
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What advantages do Macs offer designers? [closed]
I'll try to make this not be an opinion or a preference question. I am previously a PC owner and I am looking for a new computer. A school of thought around Macs being better for designers than ...
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Windows 8 RTM Freezes on Mac Book Pro
I've installed Windows 8 RTM (available to MSDN subscrbers) on my Core 2 Duo 13" Mac Book Pro.
I've been trying to install Visual Studio 2012 on my MBP and it keeps freezing up during install. ...
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How to Right-To-Left in Windows 7 In MacBookPro?
I have rMBP, and I installed Windows 7 via bootcamp(just in case).
I would like to change the paragraph direction to be right-to-left, as I write in such language. The combination keyboard shortcut ...
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Do 2.5" SATA HDDs in an external enclosure need extra power over USB with Windows?
MacBook Pro 2008 motherboard failed. Upon sending it to an Apple authorized repair center, they confirmed this. They gave me the laptop back so I could open 'er up and get the hard disk out, which I ...
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MacBook Retina Display for coding
This is a question that could be better on Stack Overflow or Programmers, but I thought I'd try it here first.
As a programmer, I need lots of screen real-estate for the IDE and files that I'm ...
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What application can I use to increase fan speed of MacBook Pro under Windows 7?
On OS X Lion I use smcFanControl to increase fan speed. What application can I use on Windows 7 on MacBook Pro?
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Replicate functionality to double click headphone button
You can use the headphones button to pause or play, or skip to the next song.
Has anyone figured out how to replicate this functionality on a Windows desktop or a MacBook Pro with players like ...
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Use Apple Wireless Keyboard for PC and Mac
I need a wireless keyboard and mouse that I can switch between my MacBook Pro and PC.
I was looking at the Apple Wireless Keyboard, but I'm not sure if I can change from PC to Mac usage easily ...
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How to turn on Intel VT in MacBook Pro 2011 (MC721LL/A)?
I used to turn on virtualization on my PC by turning it on from BIOS. But how I do it on MacBook Pro, as I am using WinXP on VMware Fusion 4.0, but its very slow, and both Windows XP and Mac OS starts ...
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Display is set to Mobile PC Display on Windows when I run it on Macbook Pro via boot camp
Just installed Windows using boot camp. I downloaded the drivers using boot camp. After installing the display says: Mobile PC Display. I have 15 inch Macbook Pro. What display driver do I need to ...
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Macbook Pro (March 2011) - Bootcamp Windows crashes when monitor is plugged in
I have a really annoying issue when plugging in an external monitor into my macbook where the computer just freezes. All screens go black, the apple and keyboard are lit up, even if the lid is closed ...
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Apple SSD TSC 128 GB on Windows desktop
My MacBook Pro 2011 is having problems. When I turn it on, I hear the chime but the screen is black. I am planning to send it off to Apple since I have AppleCare. But before I do that, I need to ...
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How to make special French keyboard characters work in MS RDC?
I'm on a Macbook Pro with a French Keyboard. Keyboard layout works fine when connecting to Windows XP Professional but I cannot get certain keys to work:
For example $, &, é, § and @ etc. work ...
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For a Macbook Pro, what are some recommend power plan settings for Windows 7 via Bootcamp
I would like to ask if anyone has some recommendations on some of the specific settings for Window power plans (especially advanced parameters) for a Macbook Pro. For me specifically I have an early ...
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Active Directory login takes from seconds to minutes on OSX
Login screen loads a very long time occasionally. It's annoying to wait for 5 minutes just to be able to use the MacBook. I have not been able to find a reason why it sometimes takes a very long time ...
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Can I install Windows 7 on MBP's Expresscard 34 Wintec SSD?
I have broken my issue into several parts hoping to make it easier to understand what I am trying to accomplish as well as what I have tried. Any suggestions/advice would be greatly appreciated!
The ...
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Boot MacBook Pro into non OSX operating system from external harddisk
I have a MacBook Pro and an external HDD with Ubuntu, I can use this HDD to boot other machines into Ubuntu but no amount of pressing option would make my MacBook Pro think that the drive is bootable.
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