Buying a new MacBook Pro vs. buying something else and installing OSX on it.

I would like to know what are the pros and cons of each decision.

You can also buy a generic machine and change it to a OS X looking UI of Linux called MacBuntu, there is a lot of good free software, but not a lot of commercial software like Windows or OS X enjoys.
I use Macbuntu for my Atom netbooks, it does the job with a familiar UI for basic uses as Apple doesn't supply a netbook, only pricy iPads.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxODltR8IZY
If you want to do this I can provide instructions.

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Hi, I have just purchased a new Macbook Pro. Whenever I try and buy anything on the internet (via Safari) on any website it will not allow me to add products to checkout. Has anyone else experienced this problem or can suggest a fix? Many thanks!

Hi, I have just purchased a new Macbook Pro. Whenever I try and buy anything on the internet (via Safari) on any website it will not allow me to add products to checkout. Has anyone else experienced this problem or can suggest a fix? Many thanks!

On all shopping sites, or only some? What happens when you try?

At the Apple WWDC 2012 when they announced the new MacBook Pro, the used something to rotate it. What was it?

At the Apple WWDC 2012 when they announced the new MacBook Pro, the used something to rotate it. What was it?

Hello Sam,
strangely enough, it went away by itself, and until now, it did not come back. I also believe it must be soms sort of graphic card connection failure or something like that, it`s very strange though. I also did let it know to the apple store, and explained it, and they were willing to repair it, but now everything is ok, so it has no meaning to go to the apple store, maybe for a checkup, that would be interesting maybe.
So, I would suggest to keep on using your computer for a couple of days, and shut it down and restart it as often as possible. And when it has not dissapeared after 3 or 4 days, then it`s good I think to go to the apple store.
If you can post here how it goes or how it went, would be nice, and if there is anything more I can help you with, let me know, kindly, Steven

I have a new MacBook Pro with OS10.8.2 and cannot get Contacts to print a list of addresses with pictures showing. There is a check box selecting "picture" which has been checked - but no picture. This worked fine on OS10.7.5. Problem??

I have a new MacBook Pro with OS10.8.2 and cannot get Contacts to print a list of addresses with pictures showing. There is a check box selecting "picture" which has been checked - but no picture. This worked fine on OS10.7.5. Problem??

First, back up all data immediately, as your boot drive might be failing.
There are a few other possible causes of generalized slow performance that you can rule out easily.
Reset the System Management Controller.
If you have many image or video files on the Desktop with preview icons, move them to another folder.
If applicable, uncheck all boxes in the iCloud preference pane.
Disconnect all non-essential wired peripherals and remove aftermarket expansion cards, if any.
Check your keychains in Keychain Access for excessively duplicated items.
If you have more than one user account, you must be logged in as an administrator to carry out this step.
Launch the Console application in the same way you launched Activity Monitor. Make sure the title of the Console window is All Messages. If it isn't, select All Messages from the SYSTEM LOG QUERIES menu on the left. If you don't see that menu, select
View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar.
Select the 50 or so most recent entries in the log. Copy them to the Clipboard (command-C). Paste into a reply to this message (command-V). You're looking for entries at the end of the log, not at the beginning.
When posting a log extract, be selective. Don't post more than is requested.
Please do not indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
Important: Some personal information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting. That should be easy to do if your extract is not too long.

HT1386 I have an 80 gig ipod classic. I have a new Macbook Pro running 10.8.2 and I can't get my current podcasts to sync onto my iPod. I have restored the ipod and dragged the current podcasts to the add list to no avail. What is up?

I have an 80 gig ipod classic. I have a new Macbook Pro running 10.8.2 and I can't get my current podcasts to sync onto my iPod. I have restored the ipod and dragged the current podcasts to the add list to no avail. What is up?

I have an 80 gig ipod classic. I have a new Macbook Pro running 10.8.2 and I can't get my current podcasts to sync onto my iPod. I have restored the ipod and dragged the current podcasts to the add list to no avail. What is up?

Does anyone maybe know why the new Macbook pros don't have iWeb and how i can install it. My Macbook already came with the iLife thing, but it seems to only have iMovie, iPhoto and Garage Band. is there any way that i can install iWeb?

Does anyone maybe know why the new Macbook pros don't have iWeb and how i can install it. My Macbook already came with the iLife thing, but it seems to only have iMovie, iPhoto and Garage Band. is there any way that i can install iWeb?

Apple discontinued iWeb. That's the case for over a year now.
Topics in this forum will tell you that in order to install iWeb you have to find a copy at eBay, Amazon and similar places.
Or here

New macbook pro, safari won't open and repair disk permissions did nothing to help

Safari starts, blue bar moves about an inch in search bar, then stops. Then nothing. Tried repairing disk permissions to no avail. Safari still doesn't open. Whatever os x that is installed on new macbook pro's, since just bought on Sunday 10-14-12, is the operating software. The apple store there is no user manual. Strange. So here we are on another, older macbook pro, able to go on internet and see what answers or diagnoses others have tried and trued.

3 days old?, just pack the machine up and tell them you want another one, that this one is a lemon.
They will likely take your word for it and just give you another rather than you demand your money back instead.
If you wait too long then they say you should have brought it back sooner, now have to wait until it's fixed, only to give you more problems later.

Trying to install CS 5.5 on new macbook pro laptop (10.8.3) and having trouble :(

hi there! i'm trying to install CS 5.5 Design Premium on my new macbook pro. i have the original dvds *with the serial number* but this new laptop doesn't have a dvd driver SO, i've downloaded the CS 5.5 files from the adobe site and i was hoping during the installation process i could plug in the serial number and everything would be fine. but when i click on the "install" file, i get this message:
" "Install" can't be opened. You should eject the disk image." what am i doing wrong?? what can i do?? thanks a lot -alicia

Remali80 the installation files are likely corrupted please try downloading the installation files again. What location did you download CS 5.5 Design Premium from?

I have a new macbook pro, just downloaded some updates and when I clicked to restart it went to a grey screen and is not restarting.

I have a new macbook pro 17". Just downloaded some updates (10.7.1, itunes etc.) and when I clicked to restart, went to grey screen and unit is not responding. It has been about 30 min.

Hi j,
Gray Screen at Startup (try Safe Boot)
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2570

I bought a new macbook pro but it doesn't want install os x mountain lion

I bought a new Macbook Pro but it doesn't want to install os x mountain lion.
I started the pc, filled in my language, chose "install os x mountain lion", it took a while, the pc restarted and asked the same things.
What am I doing wrong? I can not go to my desktop.
When the pc is restarted os x lion mountain is installed but i can't go to my desktop.

Either that or they failed to install an OS on it before shipping.
For a brand new Mac, I'd return it.
Here is the article on Recovery, which is what you are seeing: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4718
The hard drive should have a hidden partition which holds the standard Recovery HD. That is what you use to repair and reinstall. If that fails, or you have to replace the hard drive, you can use Internet Recovery which boots into Apple's servers.
You could try Using Disk Utility to see if you can Repair the disk while booted into Recovery, but it just all sounds like a future of bad things if it starts out this way.

Brand new MacBook Pro has really slow download and streaming speeds

I'm new to Macs, and don't know much about computers in general. But I got a 13" MacBook Pro almost two weeks ago and have been experiencing really slow download and video streaming speeds. Pages load one image at a time, Netflix is almost impossible to use because the videos will stop buffering every five minutes even if I let them buffer for more than ten minutes. I haven't been experiencing any issues with wifi on my phone, and I've troubleshot our router. I'm not sure what it could be--but then again, I don't know a whole lot. Before I go running off to the Apple Store or call support, is there anything I can try in the meantime? Thanks!
Here are the system specs:
Processor 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5
Memory 4 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Graphics Intel Iris
Software OS X 10.9.3 (13D65)
74.23 GB free out of 120.47 GB

Check with your isp regarding your download & upload speeds as well as streaming. You need to determine if the issue is on their end. You can also check on the speedtest.com website. Compare what your isp tells you to the net speed website.

New MacBook Pro 13" Fans spinning loud and fast all the time?

I was curious if anyone else that just ordered the brand new 13" MacBook Pro which I got one and a half days ago has their internal fans spinning constantly? MIne are going really fast now for over an hour and all I have open is Safari, iChat and Skype. I'm curious if this is similar to the update Apple released for my early 2008 model 15" MacBook Pro a couple weeks ago for the fans due to them spinning at a high speed. Does anyone else have a similar problem?

I just did some more searching on Google and found this article to be helpful and the fans seem to have slowed down to normal operation and the Finder is only using 7% CPU now.
http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20041209181913938
I only relaunched Finder and it seems to be running the fans a lot slower not sure if I will have to follow the rest of those steps if relaunching Finder doesn't fix it permanently. Let me know what everyone else thinks.

New Macbook Pro: Need to Partition Hard Drive & Install Windows 7 - help!

My macbook crashed and I just got a new macbook pro (4GB). I run Fusion 3, but I need bootcamp for a program required for my law school exams. I have a full version of Vista and an upgrade for Windows 7 Home Premium.
Should I install Vista first in Bootcamp and then upgrade to Windows 7 or just skip Vista and install Windows 7 using the upgrade disc only?
If you could help or direct me to someplace that answers this question, I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks!

Hi,
I have not yet done this on my macbook pro, but I plan on doing it this way when I get an afternoon to myself. I would follow the link below. You can use the windows 7 upgrade disc to do a clean install. That way you don't have to worry about vista at all.
http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/cleaninstall_upgrademedia.asp
That link will explain the proper way to do it and it is completely legal and it will satisfy Microsoft's license requirements providing you own the upgrade disc and the Vista disc as you described.

Should I return my new MacBook Pro? Creative Suite CS and CS2 do not work?

I am soooooooooooooooo ******!!!!!!!!
I just purched the top of the line MacBook Pro and learned that the Adobe Creative Suite products do not work on this machine. I contacted Adobe and they said they will not have an update until they release the next version, which won't release until (at the earlies) the end of this year. While Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign are not crucial aps for me, I do use them for business regularly.
With this being the case, I ask the mac community using these machines, should I return the computer, buy a g4pb (my TI just literally fell apart) ? Reading the board hear and various news articles, there seems to be a few issues (whine - apps - etc).
I guess I should have looked into this more before purchasing, but I trusted Apple to release products that are ready for users.
This is the most expensive computer I have ever puchased and I need it to do everything my TI PB did.
Is the MacBook Pro worth the early adopter hastle?
(thank god I haven't opened the box yet!)
MacBook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.5)

According to Adobe:
Creative Suite 2 will work on Rosetta with the exception of one componet. Version Cue Workspace (Server) does not work under Rosetta. As of Jan 31 2006 this was the only known issue with using the suite on Intel Mac's.
Adobe Systems
Creative Suite: Yes (with performance losses)
Photoshop Elements: Yes
(Adobe has posted "FAQ: Adobe Support for Intel-based Mac Computers" [intelmacsupport.pdf]
http://www.adobe.com/products/pdfs/intelmacsupport.pdf , which discusses Intel support, development, Rosetta compatibility, rough schedules, and more for Mac applications from Adobe and Macromedia.)
I would recommend that if you are going to use this program that you have 2 GB's of RAM seeing as I hear that Rosetta can be a RAM hog. Hope this helps you out.
I am soooooooooooooooo ******!!!!!!!!
I just purched the top of the line MacBook Pro and
learned that the Adobe Creative Suite products do
not work on this machine. I contacted Adobe and
they said they will not have an update until they
release the next version, which won't release until
(at the earlies) the end of this year. While
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign are not crucial aps
for me, I do use them for business regularly.
With this being the case, I ask the mac community
using these machines, should I return the computer,
buy a g4pb (my TI just literally fell apart) ?
Reading the board hear and various news articles,
there seems to be a few issues (whine - apps - etc).
I guess I should have looked into this more before
purchasing, but I trusted Apple to release products
that are ready for users.
This is the most expensive computer I have ever
puchased and I need it to do everything my TI PB
did.
Is the MacBook Pro worth the early adopter
hastle?
(thank god I haven't opened the box
yet!)
MacBook Pro
Mac OS X (10.4.5)

New MacBook Pro appearing with Iphoto, Imovie and Iweb all 2008 versions

I bought a MacBook Pro in March 2013 (new from best buy) and it's running os x 10.8.4. However, for some reason the Iphoto, Imovie and Iweb are all 2008 versions. I used an external hard drive to transfer from my old macbook to the new macbook. What went wrong? Why wasn't the new version of Iphoto, Imovie and Iweb on my computer?
Should I back up onto my external again and reinstall? I had a lot of trouble transfering the data over in the first place because some security software from my school was messing with the transfer, however once it was deleted everything went smoothly. Thoughts?

You migrated your files from an older computer. If you migrated apps, iLife applications were transferred, so you have an old iLife edition.
The only thing you have to do is to open Finder, choose Applications in the sidebar and delete iLife apps. Then, open the App Store, go to Purchases tab and download iLife applications free of charge. All Macs come with iLife applications free of charge

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