MacBook Pro :: Will See Any Performance Improvements With 6gb Of RAM
Mar 9, 2010I am on 4gb RAM now. Will I see any performance increase with 6GB? Will I get more bang for the buck upgrading the HD to SSD?
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MacBook Pro :: Looking For Screen Improvements?
Jul 10, 2009MBP13 got a nice screen quality bump compared to the ubMB.... but what about the 15" MBP? Any noticeable improvements? Or was that Apple's way of making MBP13 more pro?
View 4 Replies View RelatedApplications :: GeekTool Improvements?
Jun 4, 2009Seeing as GeekTool is old and inefficient, I am considering creating a new tool that is less of a burden on system resources.
I want to know what features you would like to see in a new version of the tool. I'm thinking native support for basic stuff such as getting the date and time without having to run a shell command.
OS X :: Safari 5.0.2 - Next Update With Speed Improvements
Nov 7, 2010So we all are on 5.0.2 version on Safari, or should I say most of us. Well we have been on Safari 5.0.2 for some time now and I want to see Apple continuing to improve Safari but they have been slowing down with these updates to Safari. Safari updates are the most exciting updates for me because I browse the web everyday so speed improvements and features are always a plus.
View 3 Replies View RelatedMac :: Improvements On Macbooks Between Late 2008 And Now?
Nov 13, 2009I am selling my Macbook Pro 15" from late 2008 (it has the dual nvidia cards 9600 and 9400) and going to a macbook 13". I know that the current macbook 13" model only has a 9400 but i need the reduced size. Is there any other benefits that changed in the past year?
View 1 Replies View RelatedApplications :: Flash 10.1 Beta 3 - New Improvements On OS X
Feb 24, 2010You can download it here: [URL] Comes complete with new installer and less crashy behavior.
View 23 Replies View RelatedIMac :: Possible To Overclock 5670HD - FPS Improvements
Aug 13, 2010Would it be possible to overclock the 5670HD in the 21.5" iMac? I heard somewhere, judging by the device ID, that it is a 5730M card. I have been watching the thread on clocking the 5850M, and seeing the great FPS improvements, so was wondering if it would be in anyway possible to do it to the 5730M. Heres what it says in System Profiler:
ATI Radeon HD 5670:
Chipset Model:ATI Radeon HD 5670
Type:GPU
Bus:PCIe
PCIe Lane Width:x16
VRAM (Total):512 MB
Vendor:ATI (0x1002)
Device ID:0x68c0
Revision ID:0x0000
ROM Revision:113-B9850H-133
EFI Driver Version:01.00.416
OS X :: Review Roundup - Snow Leopard Sports Subtle Improvements
Aug 27, 2009In general, reviewers are very positive about Snow Leopard, calling it a welcome performance boost with strong under-the-hood improvements. But what's really captivated everyone is the price: at $29, critics see the inexpensive upgrade as a no-brainer for most Mac users. The new 64-bit architecture, built-in support for Microsoft Exchange, and the ability to open Mac OS X files while running Windows via Boot Camp are all welcome additions highlighted by reviewers.
But in the end, it's all about the performance: Applications load faster, and the OS install frees up an average of 7 gigabytes on a user's hard drive from Leopard. That's not to say all is perfect. There are reports of applications that do not work or are glitchy in Snow Leopard. Some of the more popular software that has reportedly had problems includes Microsoft Word, Photoshop CS3 (which will no longer be supported for Snow Leopard), Growl, and CyberDuck. But as with any OS upgrade, some older applications will need to be updated in order to fully work with the new system. As has happened in the past, most software will likely see updates in just a matter of weeks to increase compatibility and performance issues.
Here are some of the review highlights:................................
Hardware :: Finding Express Card 34 To ESata II Data Rate Transfer Improvements?
Feb 25, 2008I was wondering if there was any improvements choosing an Express Card to eSata over using Firewire 800?
This card states a transfer rate on the card up to 300 mbps which is nowhere near the 800 mbps that Fw800 will give?
MacBook Air :: How Is The Performance For Day To Day Tasks?
Oct 23, 2010Well? Is there anyone using the 11.6" as the primary computer? If there is, post your thoughts here. Is the screen too small? How is the performance for your day to day tasks?
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Oct 24, 2010How is the heat/fan performance on your new MBA?
View 14 Replies View RelatedMacBook Air :: Performance Of 11.6 With Two VM Running?
Oct 31, 2010Has anyone tried running multiple virtual machines on these guys yet? I'm looking to run base installs of different OS's for my InfoSec classes. I'm really just testing different security configurations nothing fancy.
I'm looking at the 11.6/1.4/4gb of ram. Most of the time I'm only running 2 Virtual machines, just want to know if it can handle them.
I've seen some people have got win7 to run which is cool but the second os running is critical in this scenario.
MacBook Pro :: Best 1 TB HDD For Storage And Best Performance
Nov 14, 2010I wan' t to replace my 160 GB MacBook Pro drive with a 1 TB drive for storage and better performance (7200 rpm disk) can anyone suggest me a model with good performance and also a low noise level?
View 4 Replies View RelatedMacBook Air :: How To Improve Performance
Jan 5, 2011Am buying 13" MBA w/ 128 drive 4mb ram. Performance? I have been using 27" iMac. How much difference can I expect? Any hints on improving performance?
View 2 Replies View RelatedMacBook Air :: Architecture - How Is Its Performance
Jan 7, 2011Im thinking about buying a 13" mba to be my computer everywhere i go, but I have some doubts about it's performance because there are a lot of different opinions around the web.
It will not be my primary machine, since I have a sony vaio F (heaavyy for carryng around!) and a powerful desktop for gaming and rendering, but i will ocasionally need to do some work on adobe cs5, autocad, and google sketchup light work on the mba. Have you guys ever tried one of this programs? how is the performance?
MacBook Pro :: Difference In Performance With 6GB Or 8GB RAM
Aug 31, 2009Will either 6 gb or 8 gb of ram boast much difference in a macbook pro over 4gb? Which is worth the money? I do lots of hd video editing and tons of image processing.
View 10 Replies View RelatedOS X :: Optimizing MacBook Pro Performance?
Nov 21, 2009Hey so I just got a MacBook in September and I want to keep it fast, clean, and working smooth for the years to come.I want to do all the things possible regularly (maybe once every 2 or 3 weeks, maybe more often) that will help optimize the performance, speed, and everything else on my MBP and keep it clean and working smooth... If I download Onyx, I don't know what "processes" to do and something might happen or get deleted if I check off something for Onyx to do. So could you tell me specifically what to do to just make my MBP faster, cleaner and all that like I said before.
View 2 Replies View RelatedMacBook Pro :: I5/7 Performance Boost Over C2D?
Apr 13, 2010Can anyone tell me, point me to a link/chart that describes the performance boost the i5/7 chips get over a c2d chip? I've heard both: some say it's significant, some say not so much.
Which is it.
MacBook Pro :: Will I See A Serious Performance Increase From SSD?
Apr 15, 2010I just ordered the 2.4GHz i5 15" (with high-res glossy screen) and was wondering whether it was worth it to spend the $225 and buy an Intel X25-M 80GB SSD.Will the performance be that noticeable (for the money)?
Any other suggestions of SSDs near or under $200 would be nice.
Link to SSD:[URL]
MacBook Pro :: Getting The Best Performance From Thunderbolt?
Apr 15, 2012Copying 1.3 TB of data from one USB2 drive to another, using the port on the TB display and a port on the MBP it was going to take three days plus, moving the drives so both coming off the MBP the data copies in about 12 hours, about what you would expect, and what I experienced on my Mac Pro. I have not noticed this in the past but have only ever moved small amounts via USB. (maybe I also need to run a speed test on the TB RAID.) All software up to date?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2), 2.5GHz i7, 8GB Ram, 12TB T/bolt
MacBook Pro :: How To Improve Overall Performance
Apr 17, 2012I am starting to do more and more projects recently everything from illustrations, 3d motion graphics, video work, compositing etc... The laptop seems to be doing okay but I know there is room for improvement. I'm definitely going to max out my ram to 8gb. I'm thinking of doing this option bay thing here [URL].
And putting in a ssd as the main drive and keeping the 750 gb for storage purposes. That or possibly just upgrading the ram and the hard drive to something higher than 5400rpm. Should I just start with ram upgrade, should I just upgrade the hard drive to something with higher rpd or go solid state. Also what brands do you recommend?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8), 4gb ram, 2.2 ghz intel i7
MacBook Pro :: Poor Performance Ssd 7,1?
May 23, 2012i bought an ssd for my laptop knowing that is not going to use the sata3 because this model is only sata2 capable but the you check in system information and says that: Velocidad de enlace: 3 gigabitsVelocidad de enlace negociada:1,5 gigabits There is any possibility to use the sata2 speed in this laptop, because the ssd is going faster than the traditional hdd 5400rpm but not as fast as other ssd in sata2. with TRIM active the maximum performance is 130 read and 90 write while with the hdd was 70 read and 70 write. Versión de la ROM de arranque: MBP71.0039.B0EVersión SMC (sistema):1.62f6 Tried with a bootcamp and windows 7 64 bit and the same performance.
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MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2010), Mac OS X (10.7.4), ssd sata 3 240gb sandforce
MacBook Pro :: Low Performance After Some Hours Of Use
Dec 5, 2014i recently noticed that my MacBoo Pro was with low performance after some hours of use.I try to monitor what might be causing it. What i note was:After restart (or fresh start), my computer was ok;I use applications like adobe Lightroom and VMWare Fusion;Then I star feeling like Safari was too slow to open pages - I thought it was the internet link first, but even local webpages are slow. I notice that when a click to close a tab, it take almost 2 sec to do it. The same when click to open any link on that page.I start the activity monitor, but my proc usage are low. Then, I notice the (weird) memory usage: Take a look at "memory used". I closed all applications before take this screenshot. i've trying to identify what is consuming this memory, but.. no success.
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MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)
Laptops :: MacBook Pro Performance Becoming Too Slow?
Jul 16, 2010I have a macbook pro, 2.4 ghz, 2 gb ram, graphics nvidia geforce 8600 - it's about 3 years old.
The problem is that my mac is becoming slower and slower, sometimes it becomes unresponsive with simple tasks such as loading several tabs in the browser (i normally use firefox). And it happens too with photoshop, illustrator and basically any software.
The worst, is running 3D software in it. Some few months ago i could work fluently on a 3D project, now i just can't make anything that it just breaks down or crashes. Even scrolling windows is a pain in the b*tt.
I know that 3D software might be way too heavy for a 2gb ram and my graphics ain't the best... but i'm sure something is wrong with my computer because it was working fine some months ago...
I've been making software updates, i use Onyx like once a week to run the scripts, i've made a SMART hardware checkup and it says it's everything ok...
The harddrive is 160 gb and it has 20gb free space. It doesn't have much space left, but i don't think this could be the source of the problem.
Could it be a graphics card problem? i've been looking for drivers update in nvidia website, i can't find them for mac.
Or maybe some more extra ram could resolve the problem. But i don't know if i want to take the risk of spending 200 euros on + 4gb for nothing..
MacBook Pro :: I'm Looking To Improve My Gaming Performance?
Sep 22, 2010I'm looking to improve my gaming performance. I run The Sims 3, Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source, Half-Life 2 and a few other games natively on my MacBook Pro 13". By no I means do I care for getting unrealistically high performance, but I would like to know how an SSD would effect gaming performance. Would it give a notable increase in terms of FPS? or responsive?
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Oct 23, 2010can someone post a video of gb's performance on an 11.6" with 1.4 proc? I'm assuming should work well without any hiccups but would like some reviews.
View 1 Replies View RelatedMacBook Pro :: Battery Performance Settings?
Oct 29, 2010i remember in Leopard you were able to select different profiles in the battery menu on the menubar. There was an option for high performace and power saver, etc. In snow leopard this is not an option, is there anyway I can bring those settings back? Or is snow leopard automatically adjusting processor power?
View 5 Replies View RelatedMacBook Air :: Quicktime Video Performance
Nov 24, 2010I just got my air today and everything is fine, but some standard def quicktime files (.mov) that played fine on my mac pro and windows netbook, for some reason play like a slideshow on the 11" air. They play perfectly in VLC however, anyone know why? I would not care but there for a school project... They are rather large for their quality (600mb for 3 min) they were exported from avid...
View 5 Replies View RelatedMacBook Pro :: Massive Performance With 13 Mid 2010
Dec 11, 2010I have been struggling with my Mac for weeks and weeks and before I finally decide to reinstall everything I wanted to turn to you experts for maybe the one hint that can resolve my problem: I have a 13 inch MBPro, mid 2010, basic version. Later I installed the WD Scorpio Blue 1 TB hard drive and copied the time machine backup. Shortly after, I recognized massive lags. I have quiet a few photos (3000 or so), 20gb of music and 40gb of films on this drive but only a few programs. Adium, Steam, Starcraft, MS Office, Skype, Growl and that is it I think. I use mobileme for synching, if that helps in any way.
Some examples: Sometimes youtube videos lag for a few seconds, even with HTML5, it takes 5 seconds to open a new tab in sapharie (again, only sometimes without any obvious rule)..................
MacBook Air :: New MBA 13" Battery Performance
Dec 15, 2010Just wondering what the norm is in terms of where my battery levels should be. When I first received my MBA 2 weeks ago, the full charge mAh capacity was around 7100. Now after 6 cycles, the full charge max mAh is 6678.
Is this normal for the max to drop so much after only 6 cycles? Just wondering what others are experiencing in terms of battery performance.
