Black MacBook Owners--A question

I'm just curious if y'all thought that the purchase was worth it (i.e. Black over White). I'm considering selling my White MacBook and get the black. I actually wanted the black one about a day after I ordered my white one; however, since it was custom configured, they wouldn't let me return it. No exceptions.
I've also decided that I don't think I'll ever get a custom configured machine again. I regret not having the return option on my white MacBook.

To be honest with you, I probably would not have bought it if I couldn't get a refurb. Paying the extra $150 just for a color seemed silly to me.
I saved $200 by buying a refurbished unit direct from Apple. It comes with the same one year warrantee and I will be able to buy AppleCare just like I bought it new - except I was able to take that $200 and buy RAM and Parallels for the same price as new.
My BlackBook is flawless in every way - both physical and in terms of performance. I highly suggest saving a few bucks and going with a refurb.

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I'm just scared to clean my screen... it's dirty and dusty on a crazy level. I do the same wet paper towel/dry toilet paper thing as aboved mentioned for the rest of the machine and it works great. Def be sure to watch the quailty of these paper products tho, I use those really soft thick paper towels.. Don't use kleenex tho cause it's got lotion in it!

2.16ghz 2gb ram black macbook Lion upgrade question

Hello, I have a 2.16ghz 2gb ram black macbook and wondering if upgrading to lion would be a good idea. It is maxed out on the amount of RAM it can run. Dont want my macbook to slow down so i figured i would ask before upgrading.

heres my info
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Model Name:    MacBook
Model Identifier:    MacBook2,1
Processor Name:    Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed:    2.16 GHz
Number Of Processors:    1
Total Number Of Cores:    2
L2 Cache:    4 MB
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Can I use the charger from a 2009 MacBook Pro on a 2006 Black MacBook Pro? I'm having trouble charging the battery on the MacBook and now think it might be the charger (I've already replaced the battery, reset the SMC, and run he battery update). The specs on the chargers themselves are very nearly, but not quite identical.

but my battery is still working fine
I'll be you anything it's not. With that many cycles it's not uncommon for weird things to start happening regardless of how well it performs. I would look into getting a new battery as well.
Have you reset the SMC?

New Black macbook owner,

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I just went through fresh install myslef - and had the same issues.
Here's what I did.
1. Download VLC player - comes with all kinds of codecs so you may play avi files right away
2. you can play avi files on QuickTime - first downlaod the codecs from perian.org (http://perian.org) - once you've got them installed into the right folder - you can play avi's on QT - you have find the right folder - under systems/library/QuickTime - if I remember corectly
Anyway the program will guide you through it
IMPORTANT NOTE - I wasnt getting sound on QuickTime at first - but then I tried playing the avi file using front row and it worked from then on - WHY? I DON NOT KNOW - but if you can't get sound - try front row
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Black MacBook Avatar?

Hey... for us current and future BLACK MacBook owners, where is the Black MacBook Avatar? We paid an extra $150 for something!!!
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We paid an extra $150 for something
I hate to tell you how much I paid for my original 17" aluminum PowerBook back in '03, and I'm still waiting for an AlBook avatar....

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So I just bought a new Sony Bravia 22" LCD TV. I'm excited to use the TV as a monitor for my computer, or at least so that I can play back Hulu or other such videos on the TV. The TV supports VGA in as a "PC" input as well as 2 HDMI ports. I know I need to get an adapter for the mini DVI port on my Macbook, however I'm not sure whether to go the route of mini DVI to VGA or mini DVI to DVI with a DVI-HDMI cable to the computer. I know in both cases I will need a separate audio cable so that's not the issue. The TV says that it has a native 720p resolution. I think the highest VGA resolution supported by the TV is 1360x768, but the HDMI is higher I think. Thanks for your help

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So I think I need 3 things:
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- the VGA to VGA cable (that will connect to my TV right? how long of a cable is useful?)
- another cable for the audio...
What do I need to get for the audio portion? Someone told me to get a 3.5mm AV RCA Cable with the red/white that connect to the ports on my TV and then the headphone jack on my laptop.
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Black Macbook 2.0 GHz Core Duo Ram upgrade question

Kay guys, I can't find the answer to this anywhere.
I have a Black Macbook Intel Core Duo 2.0GHz. It has 1.0 GB of RAM from the factory.
According to wikipedia, OWC, and other sources, this was never an option from the factory! Which has me very confused. So my question is, can I upgrade this Macbook to 4 GB of RAM, utilizing 3 GB, or is the max 2 GB?
And if you could provide supporting evidence that'd be great. I want the mystery solved.
Please help! Thanks.
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All the Core Duo MacBook models only take 2gig max.
http://www.everymac.com/systems/by_capability/mac-specs-by-machine-model-machine -id.html
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook/faq/macbook-how-to-upgrade-ram.htm l

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I've seen many Black MacBook pictures, however I always noticed that the track pad seems almost destroyed from the continuous use. You can see the aging and the gloss forming. So the question is...can it be preventable?

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Hey guys,
This is my first mac, it's a late 2007 black macbook running snow leopard. As happens with computers that are a few years old i'm starting to loose HD space, little slowdowns etc.
Can anyone recommend any good utilities from mac to help generally 'clean up' my computer? Also is there a way to see exactly where all the HD space is going?
Sorry for the ignorant questions, but the mac world is still very new to me.
Thanks for your help!

Hi...for general maintenance and cache cleaning....Onyx....
http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/11582/onyx
To see exactly how your HD space is allocated......Omni DiskSweeper......
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Black MacBook case "pealing" - warranty question

I purchased a Black Macbook in New Zealand in November last year. It is still under warranty until November this year. The top case has just started 'pealing' where the right palm rest is - see:
http://picasaweb.google.com/masaclaw/MacbookIssues/photo
Is this fault covered by the warranty?
I am currently traveling overseas and wont be able to take the macbook in to be repaired until January - this is after the warranty period expires. Is there a way for me to lodge the fault and extend the warranty to cover this (without purchasing the additional AppleCare) or is my only option to find a local Mac support company to fix the issue?
I am in France and don't speak French and am not staying in one spot for longer than a few days at a time so I'm hoping I am able to.
Any help appreciated.
Cheers,
Tom

I think this is a fault of Apple's, unless you dropped the computer or something to that nature, which I'm sure you would have specified.
And yes, your only options are either to find a local Apple store on your travels and get it fixed before your warranty expires in November. Or, you could purchase AppleCare and have your MacBook be extended for three years.
You should get this fixed.
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-benny
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White vs black macbooks (question about the material)

Hi, I'm trying to buy my first mac and I am really excited. But I'm not sure if I should get the black or the white macbook (same specs). Any advice is appreciated.
I've heard a lot about how the new Black Macbooks have a different finish than the white ones - matte compared to the glossy finish. In layman's terms, basically all I have learnt is that the black ones have a lot of stains on them. But I would think that the white ones get dirty pretty fast. Also I've read some reviews where some folks have said that the black has a different keyboard ... I tried both of them out at an Apple store and didn't notice much of a different.
Is there really that much of a difference between the two colors? If there isn't, I'd like to get the Black one just cuz it won't get dirty that quickly.
Any thoughts? Thanks for your time

I just went through the same dilemna. I had to decide whether paying $200 more for 40GB more of hard drive space and the black color. (The 40 GB is only worth $75 so you are paying $125 for the black color.) I ended up choosing the black. Sure, it smudges easily, however, that is really easy to clean. As for the scratches, once they are in the white ones, they are pretty much there for good. The black ones, you have a great chance of buffing them out if it is just a surface scratch.
I didn't need the 40GB of space, however, the black looks really cool, classy and professional and is easier to keep clean. Plus it accentuates the glowing apple far better than the white one. It really sounds like you want the black, so GO FOR IT!
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What are the typical temerature ranges for the black Macbooks?

Hello everyone,
Posting this as a one-year owner of one of the earlier black MacBooks (Macbook 2,1 - mid 2007 - 2GHz Core 2 Duo) just wondering what the typical temperature ranges are for at idle and under load for this line of machine?
I have modified the device slightly, putting a 120GB solid state drive, toping it out with 3GB of RAM and have Lion installed on it. I use it for a mixture of general web browsing and work (which does include running a Windows XP virtual machine in Fusion 4 although again, nothing heavier than testing websites in IE/Chrome/Firefox/Safari) and have just become a bit aware of the temperatures.. At idle (nothing running at all) the system is at ~40C and under load about 70C-80C, with the fan running flat out to cool it down. Watching YouTube videos does also put it up at this temperature, but I understand that Flash and OSX do not play nicely. I have opened up the device and blown compressed air into and around the fan intakes to clean it out, and most (if not all) of the time it is on a flat surface with adequate ventalation.
I'm really wandering whether these temperatures are typical for this range of MacBook, as from experience a laptop of this spec should not be getting this hot.. Also a question for anyone that would be kind enough to take a stab - would it be worth me replacing the thermal paste on the CPU/GPU with some Arctiv Silver? I'd be comfortable doing that if it would benefit my heat issues. I've had a Google about this and the results are a mixed bag..
Thanks for anyone kind enough to take a look at this!

Okay well in lieu of any answers since I posted this (I am aware it was only a short while ago) but at the rate posts get buried on here, I wanted to post my own findings.
Various posts across the we show that the white series of these MacBooks operate at around 50C-55C at idle and under load reach up to 80C. Apple says that it should shutdown at ~90C - the highest I have ever seen my MacBook get is 87C, so temperature wise:
Idle: 50-55C
Under load: 70C-80C
Thermal Shutdown: 90C
With the fans being noisy when under load, apparently there are two main "families" of the black MacBook. The earlier models (of which my one is) run at the above temperatures with a fan speed of ~6800RPM being fully open and ~1200RPM being idle. The Santa Rosa MacBooks however being a later model have a much more efficient - albeit more noisy - fan module. I daresay the Santa Rosa black MacBooks are more common being the newer model.
So my findings - my temperatures of reaching 70C-80C are normal for the work I do. The fan speed being up to 6800RPM is fine - and the noise is just a trait of this line of MacBook sadly.

How I copied all my Outlook Express data to my new Black MacBook

Hi there!
I just made the jump to the "Apple side" buying a shiny new Black Macbook, and having already got a lot of usefull information from this forum, I just wanted to give my little contribution...
Here follows how I managed to copy ALL my Microsoft Outlook Express messages, settings and accounts from my "old" PC to my new MacBook:
I just installed Mozilla Thunderbird on my PC and let the automated "import" function transfer all my data from Outlook Express; then I installed Thunderbird to the MacBook too (skipping all the setup procedures that start at the first run of the program).
Then, on the "PC side", I located the folder where all the Thunderbird profile data is stored: it is something like "xxxxxxxx.default" (in my case "voakmfhs.default") and is stored in "C:\Documents and Settings\Windows_User\Application Data\Thunderbird\Profiles"
So it was just a matter of copying all the "xxxxxxxx.default" folder from the PC to the Mac (on the "Mac side" just search for the "Thunderbird" folder and then open the "Profiles" subfolder where you have to copy all the stuff)
The last step is to edit the Thunderbird "profiles.ini" file on the Mac, replacing the name of default folder that was assigned during the installation (which you can safely delete), with the name of the one copied from the PC...
For any further question, feel free to ask
Hope this is of some help!
Ciao for now
Sergio

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How to install the lion if had an intel duo, it will be work? (black macbook only)

hello there
i need any help, i just want to know how to do with black macbook. so, i bought someone who owner with this black macbook from online. i received the macbook from the delivered and my boyfriend sets the upgrade for the lion osx for this black laptop. it says, this laptop had an intel duo. what i do to install the lion osx for intel duo other way? if cant, should i will replace the intel duo 2 for the lion osx? or should i go to see the apple store?

thank you for answers and i went to the apple store yesterday. i talked with person about that macbook and they told me i cant upgrade the lion osx because of intel duo core without the number 2 with processor thats why. they suggest me that i need go to mac talk, inc and they could replace the new intel duo core 2 processor.

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