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I do not know the model number, but they are actually quad core with hyperthreading, giving 8 logical cores.

You may need to recalibrate for the new battery. Use the computer until you get the warning message. Then, shut down and plug it in. Let it charge fully before you turn it back on. Doing this will all …

In Finder, choose Go > Connect To Server (command+K) and type in the URL or IP for the server (including the protocol if not afp).

I have a 15" MacBook Pro, and I find that I have plenty of screen space for development - most of the time. Typically, I have one source file open for editing, and part of another document visible fo …

Yes. If you open System Preferences (found in /Applications/Utilities, or select it from the  Menu) and choose the Sound pane, there is a checkbox at the bottom of the Sound Effects tab which control …

See http://www.apple.com/batteries/notebooks.html. This link suggests that you should fully discharge and recharge the battery at least once a month. I did not see this on that page, but I read somewh …

It sounds like one of your option keys is stuck. If you hold option on the USB keyboard and press S, you get ß. Try wiggling the option keys a little and see if they become unstuck. Also make sure you …

All you need to do is set the AppleShowAllFiles preference to "true." From terminal: defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles true If you'd like to reverse the change, enter the following: …

In System Preferences, open Exposé and Spaces, and go to the Spaces tab. Click the menu by "To switch between spaces:" and choose the second option.

Your computer has 2 cores, but 4 logical processors. What you are seeing is Intel's hyper-threading technology. This technology puts multiple logical processors on a single core, so that each core can …

From Apple's support page, hold the power button for 1.5 seconds and let go to get the power dialog. Don't hold it too long though, as it only takes 5 seconds to turn off the system without a proper s …

As a comparison to Harv's answer, I frequently drain my battery. As you can see from the screenshots, we have the same model computer of about the same age, but I have more than 3x the cycles. I leave …

Starting with Mavericks (OS X 10.9), this is available in Activity Monitor. Open Activity Monitor from the /Applications/Utilities folder, and go to the Energy tab. The center pane of the statistics a …

Yes, the old version will be removed when you download the new one. Yes, you can download the old version and use both, side by side (according to this TUAW article).

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. How …