Mac :: DJ Making The MBP Switch - Primarily Using Machine For Heavy Music Downloading?
Nov 5, 2009
i'm set on the 13'' MBP for portability, size, and strength and got stuck.
I will be primarily using this machine for heavy music downloading/use, regular browsing, and when I completely make the switch to all digital DJing, it will be the mainstay in my setupIf I have no need for gaming or video/photo editing, would it be in my best interest to wait for the MBP upgrade anyway? It's not the most important thing for me to carry the 'biggest stick' but I would like to be completely competent. I'm about the multitasking.
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Mar 23, 2008
I do not own any Mac at home, but looking into one for college. I have read up on all the pros/ cons of the MBA (non-removable battery and RAM, lack of ports and optical drive, etc). I am not a computer gamer, so I stick to the consoles. I was wondering if a MBA is ideal for any kind of music production. Can it handle heavy music editing with GB or Logic Pro? Is it ideal with the somewhat "lack" of external ports? share your opinions and/ or experiences with music production for fun or work on a MBA. (By the way, I am asking this to decide whether I should be looking into a MBA or MBP for college September of 2009, so I have LOTS of time to wait for newer models).
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Jun 14, 2008
i know you've already tackled this a thousand times, but, having read those thousand threads, i'm still not sure which of these i should go for. you all seem generous with your opinions, so i'll ask again.i need to replace my 4 year old dell 700m (12.1", 1.6ghz, 512mb ram, tiny 24gb HD) as it has become painfully slow and things are beginning to stop working. i've very much enjoyed its portability (it's small and weighs just over 4 pounds) which is why the MBA has caught my eye. my concern, is that i've heard all these things about it being underpowered - but underpowered for what? the lure of the MBP, of course, is that it's a lot more power for its moderate increase in bulk and weight.
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I originally opened an iTunes account on my PC. I have a little over 1,000 pieces of music on it. I now own a Mac, but don't know how to get my music onto my iTunes account from my Mac. I also own an iPhone and the classic iPod
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Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2)
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Dec 25, 2008
well i used to listen to my music on a site called projectplaylist.com it was great. this christmas i got a macbook and new ipod! so after buying some songs for my itunes, i had an idea. i decided to head over to projectplaylist.com before you put the song you searched for in your playlist, you can view the url. so when i put the url that ended with.mp3 into a new tab. it automatically started downloading and went straight to my itunes, and now the song is there working perfect. This is working great, but is doing this harmful to my mac? it was my only solution to the illegal and unsafe limewire.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
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Nov 8, 2010
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May 6, 2010
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Machine Name:iBook G4
Machine Model:PowerBook6,5
CPU Type:PowerPC G4 (1.1)
Number Of CPUs:1
CPU Speed:1.07 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU):512 KB
Memory:1.25 GB
Bus Speed:133 MHz
Boot ROM Version:4.8.5f0
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Dec 4, 2010
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Dec 13, 2010
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Dec 16, 2009
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Mar 7, 2012
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MacBook (13-inch Late 2006), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Mar 23, 2009
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Jul 18, 2010
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