I am going to buy a second hand MacBook pro and I need to know how to check it and what I should actually check. This is my first time with a Mac and I have no idea how to check it and what are the system information software which allows me to check the specs and probable problems in the system.
View 1 RepliesAs the Title of The Post says, i need to know if Apple Hardware check, Does check the hard drive. I'm getting a little bit more frequent hard drive clicks so i want to make sure my HD is not failing. So i need to know as so as possible if Apple hardware check looks for Hard drive Problems. And if it does not. Can someone point me into some Utilities i can use?
View 7 Replies View RelatedI'm assuming that a MBP purchased with 4Gb will have 2x2. If I wanted 8Gb, I assume the only option would be to buy 8Gb (4x4) and replace the 2x2. Is there a market for the 2x2 I would be removing from the MBP? What do most people do with this RAM that they replace?
View 10 Replies View RelatedI've decided to go with an SSD refurb and am torn between the 1.6 and 1.8 SSD model. The 1.8 is an extra $100, but it's $100 which may be over my budget and I'm not sure if I'll really notice a difference. The reason I want the 1.8 is because I'm coming from a 2.0 MB and 1.8 doesn't seem as bad as downgrading to a 1.6.
I've never purchased AppleCare before, but I notice its alot cheaper from places like ebay and such. My only problem is, how do I know if they're legit? How is the registering process for AppleCare work? Is there anything special I should look for when searching places like ebay? EDIT: Sorry, I'm purchasing it for my MBP, thats why I posted here, sorry if its in the wrong forum.
View 3 Replies View RelatedI want to buy an apple wireless keyboard but i want it in SPANISH with the letter " ñ" and when i enter in the apple store online, i see that you can select your language and if i set russian or japanesse, the keyboard in the display turns into that language, but when i pick SPANISH the image displaying is exactly the same as the English one, without the letter " ñ" and this is a must have letter of our alphabet so i want to know if i order that keyboard will come with that letter and thats just an error of the apple store or will it came the same as the English one?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2)
I just bought a second hand MacBook 2010 for my girlfriend. It came with a clean Lion installed. What is making me paranoid is that I use tracking software Prey on my own MBP and now how can I be sure that the new one hasn't got tracking software installed for opposite reason (to steal it and sell again)?I know it might sound stupid, but I like to be prepared for the worst. So should I format the drive and install Lion again? What would you do?
View 2 Replies View RelatedI want to buy a cord that will hook up from my Laptop (Macbook Pro) to my TV. I've already checked and my TV does have a HDMI port.Im just not sure where I can buy a HDMI cable or which one.
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MacBook
Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
I don't have the disk that came with my laptop. If I can find an ISO image of 10.6.3 can I use that to reinstall the OS or it has to be the disk that came with it? I plan to go to genius bar and see maybe they can just install the OS that came with the laptop and I can buy a Lion upgrade from App Store.
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MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2010), Mac OS X (10.7.4)
I'm looking to buy an external hard drive for my Macbook Pro. Something other than time capsule because I want something cheaper.
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MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2010), Mac OS X (10.6.8)
i am thinking about buying the new macbook pro. I currently have the older version approx 2 years old.I have purchased aperture, photoshop and ilfe. would all of these programs be put onto the new laptop without having to re-purchase?
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Macbook pro
The guy that works at the apple store said it is better to buy a new mbp than replacing logic board and cpu.
I was wondering what you guys thought about the subject. Is it better to just buy a new model? or wait for the logic board and cpu replacement?
i am having a hard time trying to buy apps from uk app store with my hk credit card?i tried to sign up another apple account which i put as a hk apple ID but the same issue still came up?
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MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7)
If I buy a MBP online (say Macmall) and it shows up with a problem (dead pixel, etc.) can I take it to an Apple store for repair/replacement? Or do I have to return it to where I bought it?
View 2 Replies View RelatedDoes anyone think the Mac Pro will get any changes at WWDC?
I am in the market for a new Mac Pro. I have settled that I do not need 8-core power. I found a good deal on eBay and not sure if its a good idea to buy one off of eBay when WWDC is less than 2 weeks away. Anyone feel there will be a speed bump, case redesign, snow leopard?
If snow leopard came out, does anyone know if Apple includes free upgrade for new systems from a certain date?
Any advice on whether buying a Mac Pro on ebay is a bad idea? Does Apple take PayPal receipt for eBay purchase as a valid proof of purchase? I've never had to provide a receipt for my Macbook Pro even though I did buy it at a true reseller.
I`m thinking of a completly separate computer just for "work". I have never owned any kind of apple computer, but I work on them in school. What I could afford is a used G5 with 1.8-2.0 dual processor. I would need this computer for the adobe graphic suite CS4. Will it do? How is upgrading, HDD, graphic card, RAM? Do you need to buy special products for apple?
View 4 Replies View RelatedI'm buying a Mac pro and logic 8 soon and I had some questions:
1) I only need 4 cores at this moment, so should I get a refurbished (2x Dual core) mac pro so for a later upgrade I have the two heatsinks to upgrade one or both CPUs?
2) Would any xeox 771 cpu work on the mac pros, could I pair a 65nm and a 45nm?
3) The difference between the ram speed of the current and older generation of mac pros (DDR2-800 vs DDR2-667) makes any "real" difference in the overall speed?
4) Does the mac pro have any technology of reducing Hard drive noise/vibration? (ie rubber suspension) I'll be using all 4 HDs and low noise is very important.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of buying a iMac and a mac book/ macbook pro? Not buying at the same time btw.
View 5 Replies View RelatedI'm thinking of buy a refurb 27" i7 but I'm worried about what the deal is with returns. What If I get one that has a huge scratch on the back or something, can I still return it seeing as they do say there might be some cosmetic damage?
Or if the yellow screen issue is still in play, can I return a refurb with no problems?
Also, how do return work? I live nearly 80miles from the nearest Apple store, so would I send it to Apple or would they pick it up?
I have £30 left in my app store account ( which was from a gift card) and want to buy an app for £35. Will this amount be taken as a whole (£35) from a card...Or only the £5 remaining?
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MacBook
Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
Is Mac Keeper worth buying and installing and is it an effective A/V program? I use Sophos currently.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
I live in the US but im in vacation in Mexico and I want to buy music and i've seen Mexican iTunes cards at gas stations could I use those? if yes then how? or can I have a friend send me and iTunes code from America and redeem it and use it here?
View 1 Replies View RelatedI'm new to mac and I don't really know much about computers. I was buying some stuff online and when I click view my cart I get an error message saying:
Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded in C:Documents and SettingsAdministratorMy DocumentsSitesstore.donatelife.netxshoplibrariesFileMakerImplementationFileMakerImpl.php on line 348.
I have an iMac, Mac OS X version 10.6.2. It was the online store for Donate Life America http://store.donatelife.net/ and I was using safari. I also tried Firefox and got the same message.
Is there a way to find out how much I have spent on buying Apps in the App store? If not careful, it can add up pretty quickly.
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iPad (3rd gen), iOS 5.1
On iTunes, what does it mean to "reset all warnings for buying and downloading"?
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iPhone 4, iOS 4.3.3
well my question speaks for me, im buying the product from colombia with a credit card and i want to know if im going to get charged/need to pay for any kind of tax since im buying it from other country and is not going to be used on USA.
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MacBook
Pro
I've been lurking MacRumors ever since 'the wait for Arrandale' began and finally decided to sign up now so I could post this thread. I've been a Windows user for a long time now and I have a Win7 rig at home. However, I'll be going to uni later this year so I need a good portable notebook that's suitable for the common mailing 'n surfing, but also for doing some programming in Eclipse (Java) and PHP work etc. I still have my Win7 box at home for gaming and things that require larger screensize, but for the notebook... I feel really attracted to OSX with a MBP.
It will be my first Mac, but my desktop dualboots with OSX and I love it. So that's why I have decided that my school notebook will be a Mac. This is why I have been closely watching the rumors for the new MBPs and ofcourse I was pretty disappointed when I saw that the 13" model still had a C2D cpu... It's not that I need a beefed up CPU in my notebook (... I have a 3.6 GHz quad at home ), but it feels 'wrong' to buy a MBP 13": even the 2009 MacBook has a C2D, so what will the MB 2010 update bring? Is it really worth the extra money? Anyone with a similar situation?
My old B/W laser printer has bitten the dust, and I'm shopping for a new model. In the past, I have always insisted on a Postscript-compatible printer, thinking this was the only way to render high-quality graphics (I print plenty of text-only documents of course, but technical drawings and fancy typograph still constitute the bulk of my printing). Is Postscript (or Postscript emulation) still an important feature for today's laser printers?
View 3 Replies View RelatedI purchased Lion OS at AppStore, can I repurchase without buying it again?
View 1 Replies View RelatedI'm new to my Macbook Pro. With the proper attachment, will the LCD projectors work with Mac?
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