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All lines of MacBook, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro portable computers.

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How to update Mac OS X 10.6.8 to 10.7

Apple has started selling OS X Lion redemption codes, for £14 (in the UK) so you can still buy the old OS if you need to. See also: Is It Possible to Still Upgrade to OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion.
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Is the any way to find my stolen Mac?

Assuming you have Gmail or Dropbox (and you don't already have anti theft software already installed) then you might be able to track your Macbook's IP Address. If your macbook was stolen, you can us …
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Is there any particular cleaning solution for the MacBook Pro?

Similar to wjl's method, I have used a microfibre polishing cloth alongside a device & screen cleaner solution from Muc-Off. There products are also available to buy from the retailer Amazon (where ap …
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Remove A Scratch From The Lid Of A Unibody Macbook Pro

Is there a way to remove a slim scratch from the lid of a three month old unibody Macbook Pro?
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Is it advisable to calibrate the battery on a MacBook?

How useful or necessary is it to calibrate the battery on a MacBook? If it is, should it be carried out when first purchased and does calibration of the battery mean it will also last longer?
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Using Only an External Monitor with a MacBook Air or Pro?

This question Use Only External Display With Macbook asks how to use an external display with a Macbook in clamshell/closed mode with attached peripherals such as external keyboard and mouse. I woul …
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What charging mechanism to be used to maximise the battery life?

I dont think there is an "ideal" charging mechanism for your Macbook. If you use your Macbook and you are working with it close to a power socket you should absolutely have it plugged it. Why make the …
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How to install Lion without disc

Lion Disk Maker is an application programmed with AppleScript that you can use with Mac OS X 10.6, 10.7 and OS X 10.8 to burn a DVD or build a bootable drive from Mac OS X Lion or OS X Mountain Lion I …
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Dual Booting a Macbook Pro (OSX) with Ubuntu 12.10

Linux USB Creator for Mac. Instructions: First just select the linux distribution you want to use. You can either select from the list or browse for a Local ISO file to use. After selecting your ch …
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Macbook Air short Battery Life

"Extend the battery life of your MacBook, no matter how old it is" written on June 22nd 2013 by G. Goetz for Gigaom.com, gives a useful insight into what can be done to preserve or possibly extend the …
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Would Apple (UK) change a part with another for you?

Whilst an Apple Retail Store may not do this for you, i'm pretty sure an Apple Certified Technician would do this for you. Use this locator, click on service and enter your post code for a list in yo …
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