Mac Pro :: Sidekick - Notebook - Along With Your Mac Pro?
Jul 28, 2009
Do you use a notebook along with your Mac Pro?
If yes, what notebook do you use?
What percentage of time do you spend on each?
My Mac Pro does the heavy lifting of course, superb for Photo/Movie editing, Server, file management etc ....
Why did I make this post? Well, I have a MacBook Air as well and because it's so damn light, small and easy to use anywhere I find myself using it for 80-90% of my work....
I sort of feel guilty not using my Mac Pro more, but hey, it's summer time, I don't have to work at a desk and the Air gives me a lot of freedom, I don't enjoy working at a desk as much as I used to, although you tend to be much more organized working from a desk ...
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Mar 28, 2009
I was just looking at my friends Mac Book and noticed that it is running on an Intel Duo Core processor. If Mac is compatible with the intel chip, then can I install the mac OS on my dell inspiron 600m or on an HP notebook? He is also able to run windows XP from his mac.
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Nov 15, 2008
I'm not sure if this is the right forum to post this or not but here it goes anyway. I just purchased at new 15" MBP and I want to get a sleeve so its a little more protected in my briefcase. From what I've been reading it doesn't sound like there are any out there that actually fit the new models properly. Has anyone purchased a sleeve and had that experience with the new model? Or does anyone have an idea if there is a brand that fits and protects? Or when a sleeve for the new models will be available?
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Apr 7, 2012
My Macbook pro got slow after installing OS X Lion but now it has got even slower?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2)
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Jul 6, 2012
I buy macbook pro 1.5 years ago. Now I want to sell my notebook to apple, add some money and buy new notebook from apple.
Is it possible to make it form thailand ?
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MacBook
Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.7)
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Aug 17, 2010
i have an iMac G3 17" running OS 10.2.8- my question is: by connecting my Mac to my WindowsXPHome netbook, with a USB cable, can I transfer files from my mac to my netbook. i would only be transferring .pdf,.jpg,.tiff. only file formats for which i have programs on the netbook which open those file formats. i need to know if this is possible before i buy a double ended USB2 cable for this purpose.
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Jan 17, 2010
Simple question: what's the most secure notebook lock of those that are widely available (points for it being available on Amazon or Newegg). I bought the Kensington Microsaver Keyed Twin Notebook Lock (two locks; I'm locking a hard drive as well) and the Kensington Combosaver Combination Notebook Lock Ultra to test out and (eventually) send back to Amazon. Links here for reference:
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Obviously tubular locks can be picked by industrious thieves (or just about anyone). Does the same hold true for this particular combo lock? I'd much prefer a combo lock if I knew that it was absolutely secure (minus the combo falling into the wrong hands, of course), but some combo locks can be picked even more easily than tubular locks.
Anyway, my point is that I'd like a lock that acts as slightly more than a mere sight deterrent, and actually could stop a thief from taking my laptop/hard drive. Again, I'm looking for something that fits into the standard security slot and can be bought through Amazon or Newegg or another such retailer. Obviously I'm not expecting magic, since industrial solutions are very expensive, but I'd like to fully explore my options.
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Oct 9, 2010
If it is possible to connect an IMac to a macbook pro and use the mbp's keyboard and screen as an external monitor? The reason is I need the most powerful IMac for the programs I am running, but i love notebook interfaces.
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Dec 15, 2009
I currently have lecture notes including audio saved in notebook layout in Word 2008 on my Mac. I am trying to send in an email just the text of the document - however when I copy and paste the text the email becomes too large because it seems to take the whole size of the document (e.g. text plus audio) which is sometimes as long as 8 hours worth of audio. Is there a simple way to copy just the text? I have tried converting the document into a different layout within Word (e.g. print layout) but this always ends up with Word crashing.
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Mar 20, 2010
I dont call this for good, but it shows what is possible and that others work an Core i7-980X laptop while we get only C2D chips.
6 vs. 2 Cores for equal prices (sure not egual quality and it's very ugly) and Apple is still cool and thinks we are all happy with our mac's.
If this six core could run OSX, I would think about it. But I still hope for a 17"MBP with 4 cores.
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Apr 25, 2008
Does anyone know if I can load Leopard on my notebook - it is currently running 10.3.9 - it has a 1.33 processor - according to what I found in the leopard info it should work but I tried for over 8 hrs yesterday - and all it does is sit there and spin with the little color wheel - I am getting very frustrated - I started all of this because my wife bought me an Ipod touch - which after several hours I figured out was useless without a system upgrade - so I decided after spending the money for Leopard I might as well upgrade to an Iphone instead of just the ipod - but now I am regretting it all - $460+ for a phone and case and $129 for the system that as of yet still doesn't work and I talked with the guy who usually upgrade my macs and he said 2 hrs per machine at $95/hr to load the upgrade and ooh yeah make sure your whole computer is backed up because leopard has been known to wipe everything out?
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Feb 17, 2012
I lost the sound on video clips and you tube. I have sound on I Tunes.
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Mac OS X (10.5.4)
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Dec 7, 2010
Just wanted to start a thread here to say I came up with an exciting skin for my precious 11.6" MacBook Air. Even though I lucked out with the 50% discount at ZAGG on their Cyber Monday sale to pick up a plain invisibleSHIELD, I returned it unused when I came up with this concept. I'll be posting the usable skin images on ZAGG's Custom Skin Designer page as soon as I receive the final ZAGGskin product from them (hopefully before this weekend), apply it on my Air, and take some shots with it. My last skinmod with a Leica camera skin on my iPhone 4 was well-received enough to be picked up by Gizmodo on their blog post. In the meantime, this is a Photoshop mockup of what it will look like.
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Jan 14, 2011
Are there any cases for 13" MBA that stays on the MBA while using the notebook with screen opened so you do not have to remove the MBA out of the sleeve each time you use it?
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Jul 6, 2009
This started yesterday. Every time I use my notebook the fan is on. What's wrong?
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Jul 8, 2009
how to get rid of notebook calibration reminders? I am talking about the ones that Apple has on their page [URL]
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Sep 12, 2009
did a clean install of Snow Leopard on my 2007 Macbook, it appears all went well. However, my MS Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000 will not connect via Bluetooth. Based on a search elsewhere I installed the SL compatible MS Intellipoint software for the Mac but it will not work. It is "on" and "discoverable" but will not connect.
Anyone else have this mouse (or another BT notebook mouse, even) and get it working?
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Jan 2, 2010
does microsoft word 2007 have a notebook view?
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Jan 3, 2010
1. Are there alternatives for OSX with comparable features (particularly audio recording)?
2. an existing keyboard shortcut, or can one be created, to insert a Note Flag?
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Mar 17, 2012
New computer Lion with Smart Notebook software that keeps crashing?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2)
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Apr 30, 2012
I am struggling to find how to access the special keyboard that most comps have
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MacBook Pro, Sony Vio
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Jun 14, 2012
I have a previous gen MacBook Pro (3-4 years old). I think it's 15 inch one. It had Snow Leopard installed until yesterday when I upgraded to Lion. It went smoothly, I downloaded it from the app store and followed it through. Then when I was installing iCloud it told me that I needed to upgrade iPhoto. So I went to the app store and bought the iPhoto and began downloading it. It was late so I just left the notebook plugged in overnight to do the download.
So this morning I tried to use this computer and it doesn't seem to respond at all. The screen is black and I can't wake it up. how can I get it back to a working condition?
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Jun 11, 2007
no price range, just want a thin (not a bag) sleeve for my notebook so that i can have a little extra protection in a backpack or briefcase.
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May 27, 2008
It's the last question before I buy the MBA. I have a program that can run under Win or MAC. That's a Picture convert and compile program work with my project. This program needs 100% CPU to and last 15 minutes to work under my old Pemtium M 1.6Ghz notebook. Usually I do my job use my notebook in home or my desktop PC in office. But occasionally I need to do some compile outside the office.
So I really need to know whether the MBA will definitely shutdown one core when the CPU usage is 100% and last 15 minutes? Or maybe you can tell me if the MBA will shutdown when rendering a project in Mayar or 3D Max last 15 minutes. It's important to me before I buy the MBA. I just need a light notebook and I can do some hard job occasionally, but reliable. I like a Fujisu S6510 too, but it is too expensive and heaver than MBA.
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Sep 28, 2009
When I go from MS Word Notebook view to print layout view, the lines always look double spaced. the computer tells me it's single spaced. It's clearly not, but it won't let me put the line spacing any closer together.
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Oct 18, 2009
Yesterday, I upgraded to iWork09 and today I cannot get my MacBookPro to turn on. I have tried all the recommended reboot methods but nothing seems to work. I suspect the new software is the culprit because at the end of the load, there was a message to say the disc could not complete because of 'damage'. The software worked fine but I noticed the notebook was running significantly slower and now, I cannot even turn on.
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Aug 16, 2010
I'm in the process of researching my next notebook purchase. If people could attempt to maintain an unbiased viewpoint that would be very useful. I'm a qualified accountant currently offering personal tax and finance advice. The form factor I've decided on is 15". I've considered the 13" but I can't justify giving up the screen real-estate (and the fact I'd go for the hi-res screen) for the added mobility. My everyday tasks are split between work and home use. As a general oversight these include multimedia, photo editing and extensive MS Word/Excel. Assuming I go Mac OS I will also require decent Virtualization performance on the occasion I need to run Windows software I use for my work. The packages cannot be found in Mac OS form.
The following factors are also important:
-Build Quality
-Battery Life
-Value for Money Hardware & Specification
From the first two points you can see why I am considering the 15" mid-range i5 MBP. But I am struggling to overcome the third point. For example a similar specfied Vaio E Series is approx. $1000 ($700) a-drift and includes a BDVD player. But bad experiences with windows notebooks have taught me that they are generally built to last 18-24 months at the very best. If I could find a machine with the build quality and battery life of a MBP with a windows OS I'd be more than happy. Don't get me wrong, I love Mac OS, however the financial industry in the UK seems to be significantly dominated by Windows software and I refuse to run two machines.
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Apr 26, 2012
Some DVD's will not work anymore in my apple notebook pro.can I use an ordinary cleaning CD for my apple notebook CD-drive?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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May 16, 2012
I do not know why the notebook stopped recognizing the external mouse.
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Jun 5, 2012
why my notebook screen goes blue sometimes and i can't do anything? even turn it off?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
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