why there is no built in cellular modem in the MBPs, while you can find it in a 300$ laptop!
recently i heard about a rumored picture of a aluminum SIM tray, bigger than the iPhone's.
so is this a good sign that Cellular modems will be built in the upcoming MBPs in January ?(in case)
I have a Sierra Wireless 881U USB Aircard that I use with AT&T's 5GB/month data plan. It works well now since I just use it on a couple laptops I have but now that I'm buying an iPad I want to avoid an extra $30/month for data and just share the data plan with it. Since the iPad doesn't have USB that means I'll need a solution to use Wi-Fi on it.
I came across the Cradlepoint PHS-300. It's nice since it has an internal battery or can plug in and is fairly small and I simply plug in my aircard to make a local wi-fi access point that I can use on the go with either my laptop or iPad.
My question: Are there other options on the market? Cradlepoint makes some others but they don't have a battery. I want one with the most battery life for the smallest sizes and have been unable to find any from Linksys but are there other items like this on the market?
Also, another question. I'm happy with AT&T's data plan but my contract is up shortly. Does anyone have opinions of Verizon or Spring or even T-Mobile? I don't know much about T-Mobile and it seems like Verizon's plan is similar and even Sprint's current 3G plan is similar. it seems once 4G is available in an area though for the same price of $59.95/month you get unlimited data. that sounds too good to be true and is it really true and is the service and speed good?
so what is the easiest way to record video using the in built iSight? do you get any control over the file format? yes i did search -
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I have my PC and my appletv streaming and I wanted to put something in my kitchen as well just wanted to figure out the most minimalist way to do it.
I'm trying to set up the making and receiving calls on my mac but I don't have the cellular calls box on my FaceTime preference. i had it 10 minutes ago but when i checked it back i don't have anymore. when i had the cellular calls box when i tried to check the box it kept telling me i have to be logged in to the same iCloud apple ID and i was. i'm only using 1 email on all of my account and it still not working.
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iPhone 6, iOS 8.1.1
Is it possible to work in full screen mode in macbook? I mean using allocating the full screen for a program (removing bar at the top).
View 5 Replies View RelatedAny chance of a Target Display Mode as seen in the new iMac for the MBP? Is this a hardware or software thing?
View 7 Replies View RelatedWhich is better for the battery? Do you guys put it in sleep at night when you're not using it or do you switch it off completely?
Any other tips on saving battery other than the obvious like turning the brightness down etc.
Is there a way to boot directly into the desktop from single user mode (without having to re-authenticate as root).
View 2 Replies View RelatedI was wondering if when in Full screen mode in pages 09, we can still change tracks in Itunes. Is there a lil Itunes player in the full screen mode, so that we can skip songs and control volumes.
View 6 Replies View RelatedTroubleshooting a broken display on a 13MBP with OSX Lion. Target is 2011 27' iMac running Mavericks.
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iMac (27-inch Mid 2011), OS X Mavericks (10.9.3), Office for Mac
I'm not sure what to do. I haven't tried resetting NVRAM/PRAM or the PMU/SMC, but are there other options I can try besides those?
View 1 Replies View RelatedOne day I was using my MBP open and external monitor hooked up. Everything was fine until the internet went down suddenly while I was using iChat.
My airport wouldn't see a network and after a couple restarts and a few resets my airport finally connected to my network. Once connected it would only issue a self-assigned IP, which obviously wouldn't work.
I was able to get around this by manually entering in the correct info but the speeds were low at best, usually pausing and stalling every minute.
After frustratingly trying get it to work, I entered clamshell mode because there was no reason at the time to have dual monitors. Once I did, viola, the airport kicked in and started working full force. It's been this way for about a month now.
My laptop is a MacBookPro5,1 with a 2.8 GHz processor and 4 GBs of RAM.
I've read that airports will have serious degradation issues if overheated and while that may be the issue, it doesn't seem to be the case.
I have smcFanControl installed and the MBP seems to be relatively cool to the touch. The fans never seem to be loudly kicking in and I have it raised on a fan powered cooling pad.
I do, though, use pretty much every port on my MBP. External monitor, speakers, both USBs, and firewire 800 are all in use, so maybe this is a resource issue or a very area specific heat issue.
I have the serial number xXAH
and want to determine if I will be able to load mountain lion.
today i'm setting off on an ambitious undertaking, building a wireless 3g modem (on the at&t network of course) that would fit into the MacBook airport card slot and act in place of it, therein giving me 3g internet signal anywhere i go. Only problem is, i have no idea how to do this, i was hoping you guys might be able to help
View 10 Replies View Relatedi was on a voicechatting site and people keep saying my Mic is bad. Is MacBook Pro mic really that much worse than the things they sell at stores?
View 5 Replies View RelatedEvery time I try to use my build in camera on my Macbook the green light that says its working comes on but the screen just shows up black. It just started working 2 days ago and Ive been using it on iChat but now when I try to use it it goes back to the black screen.
View 3 Replies View RelatedMy Black Macbook's (2.16GHz Core 2 Duo) in-built audio has suddenly stopped working. There is no 'Dong' at the startup. In the system profiler under the 'Audio (Built In)' tab it says that there is 'No Built-In Audio'. I can't change the volume or anything and in system prefs under sound is says no output devices are found. Has my soundcard fried? Is there anyway of replacing it fairly cheaply? My macbook is out of warenty unfortuantly! Is the only other option buying a cheap USB soundcard ? If so does anyone know of any slimline ones that would work?
View 21 Replies View RelatedI think built in batteries are a good idea , but having to give your computer to apple and pay 200.00 after your battery dies is not.
how have your built in battery experiences been?
do they last long as stated 7 hours?
not sure if i want to make the switch , i like my removable battery.
Does it? I read somewhere that it does. What is it under and whats it called?
View 16 Replies View RelatedRecently got my first MBP and I love it, however felt the need to instal Windows 7 x64 to play games. There is one problem though, after trying everything and looking everywhere, or so I think, I have yet to get the built in Mic to work under windows 7 x64 to use it with skype or teamspeak.
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Info:PowerBook G4 (17-inch Double Layer SD), Mac OS X (10.7.3), speaker icon is grey
How do i launch my built in webcam on my macbook pro
View 1 Replies View RelatedIv just bought my very first Apple Laptop and so after years of using Windows I am not very good with it yet. So basically the problem is I'm left handed and when I play games my right had sits on the trackpad to use the W, A, S, D keys, while in my left I'm using a HP USB plug n play mouse (untill i can aford a magic mouse). I need to disable the trackpad because its interfering while a play. I have been to "System Preferences > Trackpad" but there I see no disable option. Is there a way?
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MacBook
Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
I've heard completely different things, saying I don't need antivirus software and I do. I sometimes use websites with a risk of viruses to watch TV programmes and films online or to download music etc, so perhaps it is safer to download some software?
View 1 Replies View RelatedI have no sound from my built in speakers and no built-in audio device listed in my settings. They worked yesterday!!
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MacBook Pro (13-inch Early 2011), Mac OS X (10.6.8)
it cant find built in speakers, What´s the solution?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6)
I have a late-2011 MacBook Pro 15" and currently running Mac OS X version 10.7.4. How can I use the built in camera to take a picture? Where exactly is it stored? What is the file name?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3), 15inch, late-2011 model
My built in CD-DVD recorder in the MacBook Pro won't record CDs. It plays them but starts to record then has a disconnect error.
Using Toast 10.0
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MacBook Pro (17-inch Core 2 Duo), iOS 5.1.1
My brand new macbok pro arrived today, everything works fine apart from when i try to open FaceTime/photobooth and the message "camera cannot connect" is displayed, despite having an in-built camera.
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