Gaming on a mac book pro.

I am thinking about buying a mac book pro for college this year, but as i have never owned a mac I have a few questions. I play game's on my laptop from time to time, Starcraft II, Diablo 3, Lol, games like that. If I bought the mac book pro 13in, 2.5 GHz for example, what kind of performance should I except? Also, is it possible to upgrade the hard drive/ RAM memory myself? or can I only upgrade when I buy it?

Those games - while playable in the Macbook PRO 13 inch, will cause your Macbook to heat up quite a bit since the processor had to work hard to drive the built in graphics.........
Yes, you can do your own RAM and Hard Drive upgrade.....
Maximum RAM you can install is 16GB DDR3 1600MHz...
If you want your Macbook to perform well playing those games - with the RAM and SSD upgrade...
good luck

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Can i connect two monitors to my mac book pro with HDMI?

can i connect two monitors to my mac book pro with HDMI?

I retract my previous "No." If you can live with limited performance (slow refresh/choppy action video/no gaming) on the second external monitor, you could use a USB video adapter and a DVI-HDMI adapter to connect it to a USB port on your computer.
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Just a note about the system information that appears below your post: iOS 4.3.3 does not run on Macs, only on iPods, iPads and iPhones. When you're posting about your MBP, it would be more useful to those responding to know which version of Mac OS X you're running. Doesn't matter for purposes of this post, but something to remember for future posts.

Mac Book Pro video out (no signal to tv)

My six month old Mac Book Pro has been working fine sending out a video and audio signal since day one. Two days ago I now get no video signal out of the same video adapter and I also don't get an audio signal out of the speakers nor out of the ear phone out port.
The computer and screen work fine
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But mini-DVI? The 5870 has a full-sized DVI port, not a mini-DVI port.
Nope, I believe that there are two mini-display-ports and a full-sized DVI port on the back of a ATI Radeon HD 5870 according to the Apple Store. What I meant was to get a DVI to VGA for £2.99 of eBay and see what you are doing wrong. This might show that one of your working monitors with Display Locations 1&2 on your 5870 does not work on Display Location 3 on the 5870 meaning you have a faulty connector or the entire 5870; hopefully not the latter.
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I am not using Parallels but am using Boot Camp Windows 7 64-bit. Running flight sims my MBP Retina reached 213 deg F. I know from previous models that Windows runs hotter than OS X on the Mac Book Pro - there some Windows programs like Speed Fan you can donwload for free that will give you control over the fans in Windows - not sure how well they work in Parallels though.
The standard answer here is the CPU is smart and will cycle down when it reaches too high a temp so you don't need to worry about overheating really.
The one concern I have - excessive heat is never good for electronics - is the display. On the Retina in Windows when gaming or under a load, the glass itself gets pretty hot on the lower left bottom and you can see the exhaust vents for the chassis go right onto the hinge below the screen - heat is obviously reaching the screen as well. My original Retina display just had to be replaced at 45 days old because I was getting increasingly dark bands running up the display in this area. I am sure that heat was a factor. We had the same issue on the previous MBP display before I understood how hot it was getting.
I suggest trying the Rain Design iLap - it's a good stand and does help keep the MBP a bit cooler. I've tried Cooler Master U2 and U3 fan stands but they don't make any difference in Windows when it's running hot.
Definitely lowering the brightness should help too.
Also make sure your Windows power setting is set to "Balanced" and not "High Perfomance" - this allows your CPU to idle and cycle to lower temps until it needs more power.

Hi, I'm considering gettting a mac book pro. I've been a pc user. I want to know anyone's opinion on the mac book pro compared to a pc.

I'm considering buying a mac book pro. I want a few opinions about the mac book pro compared to a pc. I've been a pc user. How do you rate the mac compared to a pc?

michaelfromnorth miami beach wrote:
I want a few opinions about the mac book pro compared to a pc.
With Mac's, there are less software and hardware choices, Apple almost demands you upgrade the operating system (paid) annually now, then inflicts all sorts of unexpected UI changes etc., and breaks your third party software/hardware.
With Windows you might have malware, but on Mac's the pain comes with constant OS X upgrades and bricking of third party software, it's like Apple has no stability.
DRM is becoming standard issue, you can't install OS X on your own via the disks, it has to be downloaded from Apple now.
OS X is turning into iOS that's all controlling, all Apps are copy protected, open source software is not allowed.
Hardware quality is mixed now, 13" and below have cheap low res glossy screens like any other $400 Walmart PC, the 15" and up high res anti-glare are very nice models.
OS X is just a paint job on hardware with Apple "oh a new OS!", it's not a stable long term operating system in the sense that Windows versions are which you can set it up, make a backup and go on nearly forever.
At least with Windows one can reinstall the OS and get updates for 10+ years, all one has to do is buy quality long lasting hardware from a huge choice of vendors.
So value wise, hardware and software choice, 3D gaming, business world, standardization etc., Windows 7 is pretty sweet now. Vista and XP of course were terrible.
Apple's OS X Lion is terrible, it's the beginning of the end, a transition to locked down iOS X on Mac's and Apple's exit from the "computing" market into something only for consumers only really based on the closed iOS concept. They are really going overboard on this, pushing the App Store in your face when you do searches and everything.
The "candy like" OS X interface gets kind of tiring, it used to be we could avoid a lot of it, but now Apple is pressing it more into one's faces. So forget having a professional or mature look about OS X anymore.
The App Store is like something made and to appeal to children and Toy Story cartoon watchers, not appealing to mature serious people.
OS X is pretty and all, the high quality screens of Mac's make OS X look nice and attractive, but I also run Windows 7 on my Mac and it looks just as great, Windows also has a more mature looking UI.
All in all there is really no advantage to getting a Mac over a PC anymore, since with Win 7 Microsoft provides the free Security Essentials and System Restore to make disks and images to restore one's own machine themselves easy as pie.
I'm a long time Mac user, from day one, because Mac's were innovative and more secure than Windows, however Apple has tarnished that image when I found out they were not issuing security updates for older OS X versions and not fast enough for Java, (they control) which resulted in a 600,000 botnet of Mac's called Flashflake.
Sure finally Apple issued a security update for 10.5 users, but on Intel processors only, not the zillions still on PowerPC processor Mac's.
Apple is so much about change to sell hardware that they burn bridges behind them, hopefully that will change now under Tim Cook's rule, (Steve Jobs died) I suspect it will.
Apple's OS X market share has been decreasing, not because Apple isn't selling things, but rather a larger portion of it's users are now using iOS devices instead of Mac's.
Before iOS arrived, it was 10% of users on OS X/Macs, now it's 4% iOS and 6% on OS X/Macs as recorded outside of China's Great Firewall.
I guess the positive thing is, I've only got one piece of malware on my Mac's in 24 years, however I've spent about 10x more for my computers over the years than my PC using friends have because of all the Apple hardware and OS X changes draining my wallet.
For instance they changed video out from DVI to Dual DVI, to Displayport to something else and now Thunderbolt, it's just insane you can't go back into a Apple store and pickup a piece of hardware anymore or older OS X, they start pumping you to change this or that and don't tell you what's it's really going to cost in the end to upgrade everything.
I swear they want us to turn over our machines every two years now like a iPhone or something.
If your a smart PC user, you know then what hardware to buy and how to reinstall Windows yourself, I don't see why you would give up so much hardware and software choice to use a locked down, DRMed Mac that's designed for newbies and children mostly and exiting the "pro" type market more and more every year.
If you think my compaints about Apple above pale in comparison to your experience with Windows 7, then by all means get a Mac, bring a fat wallet and they will be all over you like any high end fashion or Gucci store would.

Mac book pro or windows..please help me.....

Ok so I have a mac mini….i wanna get a mac book pro…im gonna get the 7200 rpm drive..2gb ram.everything good with it as you vcan probably terll money is not an issue…but I c that the mac book pro only has a 2.16ghz processor…..now ive looked at windows computers and they have like over 4ghz… would a windows be faster……..
Any help is apreciated

Ahh, it all depends on what you're doing. What is it that you want to do? It's an important consideration when buying a computer. This is my (rough) understanding of Windows-compatible processors (gleaned from my PC using friends).
AMD processors are like a race car, they go really fast, but try taking all your shopping home in them (ie. great for single processor intensive tasks, but fall down on multi-tasking.)
Intel processors are a people carrier, their handling ain't so snappy (ie. great for multi-tasking but their MHz just don't go as far when you really push them to do something hard like top-end gaming, graphics or video.)
These are generalisations, and silly analogies. Bear this in mind. If you want to know more, you need to learn about processor queues, pipeline stages and such - I know the slightest smallest teeniest bit about that, but you can google it yourself if you wanna know that badly.
The top spec laptop is always slower than the top spec desktop. If your 4GHz system is a PC desktop (which I'm assuming, I've never heard of a 4GHz laptop) then of course it will be faster (although there are other things to take into account, like frontside bus speed, memory bus speed, L2 cache, single/dual processor which are also very important). To be honest though, if you don't understand this stuff, then why do you need a very fast computer?
If you're doing games you're gonna having to learn about this (and I'd definitely recommend a top-spec Windows desktop machine).
If you just want a computer to some word processing, e-mails, videos and photos then get the mac - it's way more compatible (can run OS X and XP) and a lot more pretty, and a lot easier to use
If you're involved in creativity, again, I'd recommend the Mac - it's just the done thing and the laptop'll have plenty of poke for nearly anything (except maybe heavy-duty HD video editing).
Oh yeah I agree with the last guy as well, Windows does end up running slow as sh*t after a year tops. Basically it requires an annual system reinstall if you want any sort of performance out of it
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Since the price for mac book pro is much expensive than others for the same configuration, give me some reasons that why choose mac book pro?

I like Apple for both iPhone and iPad and I consider to buy a Mac book Pro recently. However, I haven't used mac book before. I have a alienware which is pretty good and I am much comfortable with it. I compared 2 laptops and I found for the same price, the configuration of alienware is much better than Mac book Pro.So why I need to buy the Mac book pro for a higher price? Don't tell me because it is Apple, tell me some details! For those of you who are familiar with mac book pro and loved apple deeply, please convince me!

I guess that really depends on what you would use it for, and how you use a computer. Alienware is geared for gaming and intense graphics displays, but a MBP is designed for general to hardcore users, and in my opinion, for multimedia purposes. One positive thing about Apple is that it works well with Apple hardware and software, and that it is user-friendly. Sony is like this too, that it works well with with Sony products, but my experience with Sony is not as user-friendly.
For me, if I were into Windows based gaming I would go with Alienware. If I wanted and used Windows based software and wanted a quality and long-lasting laptop, I would get a Sony. (There was a study on laptops in 2010, founded that Sony laptops outlasted the other brands (HP and Acer were at the bottom).)
Apple is more well-rounded and functions smoother compare to PCs. So, no pun intended, it's all apples and oranges.
If you are deciding which OS, you should based your decision on your needs, wants and functionality, and maybe long-term budget.
So for example, I'm not a computer gaming (that's what console gaming is for me). I like to compose music with my guitar and keyboard, like editing home videos, I'm an newsletter editor for my non-profit and HOA, I do statistics, I surf the web and stream media, and I do photography as a hobby. So for initial cost, ease of operations, quality, longevity, and total long-term cost, the MBP was my choice. I had considered Dell, Sony and Alienware. To me, Sony and Alienware was like buying a Cadillac, and Dell like a Buick. So I decided on a Lincoln. Apple best fit my lifestyle and long-term budgeting for computers.
FYI...Why I suggest long-term budgeting? Is because over the last decade, I've been through three desktops and four laptops. The Sony laptop outlasted them all with seven years, with only one hardware problem (two if you count the end). The worst ones are tied between HP and Compaq. Over the years my friends with Macs averaged seven to eight years of usage, so I estimated, I could have spent about the same or less by about $2,000 by buying two Macs: depending on configuration and models.
So there's my personal experience and opinion, of course. I currently have a Linux (for testing), Windows (wife uses it for gaming), and MBP at home.

WHY DOES MY MAC BOOK PRO SHUT OFF ON ME? SO FAR THE INFO I GOT 4 IT IS A MAC OS X VERSION 10.7.3 THE PROCESSOR IS 2.4 GHZ INTEL CORE 2 DUO MEMORY IS 2 GB 667MHZ DDR2 SDRAM I DON'T KNOW HOW OLD IT IS BECAUSE I BOUGHT IT USED SORRY I HOPE THIS HELPS THANK Y

WHY DOES MY MAC BOOK PRO SHUT OFF ON ME? SO FAR THE INFO I GOT 4 IT IS A MAC OS X VERSION 10.7.3 THE PROCESSOR IS 2.4 GHZ INTEL CORE 2 DUO MEMORY IS 2 GB 667MHZ DDR2 SDRAM I DON'T KNOW HOW OLD IT IS BECAUSE I BOUGHT IT USED SORRY I HOPE THIS HELPS THANK YOU

Sounds to me like you may have gotten a machine with hardware issues, but it's hard to say. It will shut down if it gets too hot, but that's not a normal occurrence. I have never seen a MacBook Pro shut down due to heat, even after lengthy 3D gaming sessions where the fans are running fast and the bottom of the machine is unpleasant to touch.
First thing I would try to do is reset the SMC. If that doesn't help, erase the hard drive and reinstall the system from scratch, which you should always do with a used machine anyway.
If a fresh system doesn't help, you'll need to get it checked out by Apple.
Edit: Oh, and sig is absolutely right... please don't post in all caps! It's very irritating.

Should i get a mac book pro?

I have been considering buying a mac book pro for christmas, but i have some questions i need answered before doing so. There isnt an apple store anywhere near me, nor do i know anyone who has a mac book, so any help will be greatly appreciated.
currently use my PC for watching videos and movies, adobe photoshop and premiere pro, macromedia flash, web browsing, microsoft word, and gaming. Im going to school and majoring in graphic design, and i own a skateboarding company and constantly use my wacom tablet and create logos and artwork and edit skate footage.
This will be my first time owning a mac, so here are some questions
1.How well does boot camp work? Having a dual boot would be excelent to help ease me in to using a mac, and all of my games are made for the PC.
2.With boot camp, if i do the 32GB windows partition, can i access all my mac files from windows and visa versa?
3.Should i get the matte or glossy screen?
4.I always have my computer hooked up to a TV via a s-video cable on my ATI video card. Is there a way to do this on the MBP? Im hoping i can because it comes with an ATI card...
Thanks in advance!
-Chris

Hi Chris, I am also new to Macs and find them interesting but glad that I still have my Dell desktop. Macs definately take some getting use to but are fun. These forums are fantastic too...
3. let me rephrase my question. All apple says about the glossy is that colors look better and more vivid. What is the downside of the glossy?
You may want to start following the topics in the MBP Display forums. There is one topic that has about 15 pages about how the display is kinda hazy and has a limited viewing area.
One of the downsides reported on the glossy is that it is a dirt/dust/fingerprint magnet. The glossy also has reports of being very reflective of any and all backlighting. From reading up on the display forums I changed my order from glossy to matte. I dont have a store near me either...
4. where can i get these DVI out convertor cables? Does anyone know if you can do a full screen video option on the mac like you can with the ATI catalyst control center on a PC? (basically, if there is any video playing on my PC, no matter what size the window is, it will project a full screen version to the TV. That way i can still browse the web while watching something on the TV)
The DVI to SVHS cables are available from the apple store for about $18. I use mine for viewing vids a lot too. I am not able to do as you hope by watching full screen tv and browse the web in another window. I may be wrong and will be watching to see if there is a way to do this.
good luck in making your decision.
frank
p.s. It is also a very good idea to pay the extra $350 to get three extra years of AppleCare warranty.

Gaming on a mac book pro.

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