Hot answers tagged macbook-pro
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The relevant point in the dump (if you want to google yourself) is this:
Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
com.apple.NVDAResman (8.1)
^^^^^^^^ this is the driver which crashed
It is a crash in the video driver. There may be various reasons for this, one could be hardware beginning to fail (overheating maybe also).
There seems to be a known ...
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Bluetooth and WiFi do use the same 2.4GHz1 frequency bands (as do many other things), so they could interfere relatively easily. It also doesn't help that there are a lot of networks in your area. However, I find it highly unlikely that the interference would cause you to lose your connection, given that the video shows a full 4 bars when you are connected.
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The big difference between the 2011 and non-Retina 2012 models (there are no 2013 models, as of May, 2013) is the move from Sandy Bridge to Ivy Bridge, along with updated discrete graphics in the 15" model.
The Ivy Bridge processors bring a bit more speed, but more importantly for the MBP, they're more power efficient. That equates to improved battery life ...
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I would download the Mactracker app (runs on Mac and/or iOS) to compare the specs. I've compared them briefly and those two models seem pretty similar to me, retina graphics aside. I'm happily using a mid 2009 MacBook Pro for iOS development, although I've upgraded it with 8GB of RAM and an SSD.
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Method #1
Do you have a Snow Leopard DVD? Install it on the iMac, make the Software Update, Download Lion from the App Store, Install it. Then boot the MacBook in Target Disk Mode and use Migration Assistant to import your Data to the iMac.
Method #2 (if iMac is capable of Mountain Lion => if not, use MLPostFactor)
Download Mountain Lion on the MacBook ...
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This website contains download links for the latest version of the Boot Camp WindowsSupport for older devices:
For Windows XP, Apple has provided Boot Camp Drivers Update v2.1 and v2.2 which…
is intended only for use with Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Windows Vista running on a Mac computer using Boot Camp.
Both updates require Boot Camp 2.1. ...
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No lithium-ion battery by any manufacturer is allowed to "overcharge" to any degree whatsoever. If that was allowed, the battery would enter an unsafe condition. (Unsafe as in not just for the battery, but for anything near it...)
There is one time when you might want to disconnect the power cable. If the computer is running hot for a prolonged or repeated ...
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I Had the same and managed to fix it using this reference:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/22024754#22024754
In summary, this is the fix:
Disconnect power
Open MBP and disconnect/remove the battery - close the back cover again
While power is still disconnected, press and hold the power button for about 5 seconds and then while pressing and ...
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