I have windows 7 on my macbook pro but i want OS X how do I install it?

Reformat disk drive to HFS+
Then use the appropriate DVD to install OS X on your Mac
The reformat will erase everything off of the disk drive so backup first everything that you want to save
Allan

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i have just bought a macbook pro and i want to use an ext hard drive with it which i previously used on a windows computer, but when i plug it in it doesn't show up on my macbook pro, I've wiped it and just need to format it but don't know how, any help would be much appreciated

Try the other USB port. If it still doesn't show up in Disk Utility then there may be something wrong with your Mac. Try something else in each USB port and see if it is seen. If the other thing, like a USB thumb drive, does show up in disk utiltiy then the USB ports are fine.
Power down the system and restart with the drive connected, go to DU and see it it is seen.

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Welcome to the Apple Support Communities
AirPlay Mirroring is supported on your Mac, but it needs OS X Mountain Lion (10.8). See > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5404
You have two possibilities:
1. Make a backup, open App Store and purchase Mountain Lion to upgrade to this OS X. Then, you will find the AirPlay Mirroring icon at the top right of the display, on the menu bar, or on System Preferences > Displays.
2. Keep OS X Lion and use AirParrot > http://www.airparrot.com
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draelgendi wrote:
I want to buy a 13 inch MacBook Pro but I want to have both Arabic letters and English letters on the keyboard, is that possible?
Yes, if there are Arabic letters then there have to be English letters as well, because otherwise you could not type any email or web addresses.
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Log into the iCloud on your MacBook Pro and enable Photo Stream:
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Then check the Photo Stream section of iPhoto:
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To delete files from your external HDD, attach it to your MBP and drag the unwanted files to trash and then empty trash.
Then you select the files that you want to transfer by 'drag and drop' to the external HDD and trash the files on your MBP.
Ciao.

I am buying a new macbook pro but i want to fit my own ram memory and solid state hard drive , will apple permit this without voiding the waranty.

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yes you can do it and not void the warranty. Those are the only hardware changes that Apple permits. Instructions on how to upgrade the ram and remove and replace the hard drive are even included in the owners manuals for MacBook Pros.

Hi all, i just bought the new macbook pro and just want to know if i can install Vista or Xp on it?

Hi all, i just bought the new macbook pro and just want to know if i can install Vista or Xp on it?

Yes.
Windows on Intel Macs
There are presently several alternatives for running Windows on Intel Macs.
1. Install the Apple Boot Camp software. Purchase Windows XP w/Service Pak2, Vista, or Windows 7. Follow instructions in the Boot Camp documentation on installation of Boot Camp, creating Driver CD, and installing Windows. Boot Camp enables you to boot the computer into OS X or Windows.
2. Parallels Desktop for Mac and Windows XP, Vista Business, Vista Ultimate, or Windows 7. Parallels is software virtualization that enables running Windows concurrently with OS X.
3. VM Fusionand Windows XP, Vista Business, Vista Ultimate, or Windows 7. VM Fusion is software virtualization that enables running Windows concurrently with OS X.
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5. VirtualBox is a new Open Source freeware virtual machine such as VM Fusion and Parallels that was developed by Solaris. It is not as fully developed for the Mac as Parallels and VM Fusion.
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See MacTech.com's Virtualization Benchmarking for comparisons of Boot Camp, Parallels, and VM Fusion. Boot Camp is only available with Leopard or Snow Leopard. Except for Crossover and a couple of similar alternatives like DarWine you must have a valid installer disc for Windows. You must also have an internal optical drive for installing Windows. Windows cannot be installed from an external optical drive.

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I have kuler on my macbook pro and installed but can't see in updated version of pages on color picker?
thanks

Old version of Adobe kuler. New mac not sure if it will work with new version of pages. On my old mac, I could see Kuler (mondrianum) in the color picker.
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i recently installed windows 7(ultimate) on my 13 inch macbook pro.Everything was installed correcly and window also workd correctly in the first run,but when i shutdown the mac and booted again after some time it showd blank and screen. PLEASE help me to fix it.

Adam HH wrote:
I'm actually having this same problem with a macbook air running windows 8 CP. Exact same issue. I can't try your solution because I have no USB devices plugged in. Can you suggest anything else?
Thanks!
You are not having the same problem, the OP's problem was caused by USB devices which you do not have.
I suggest you start your own thread (as this is marked solved not many will look at it)

Jerky, laggy graphics on windows 7 on macbook pro but graphics are fine on OS X

I installed windows 7 and all the apple support files for windows using bootcamp on my brand new macbook pro 15inch.
I get very noticeable laggy, jerky graphics on videos that i play with VLC or windows media player in Windows 7.
If there is motion in the video you can really see it is not smooth.
and the quality of the display of youtube videos is much better on OS X than on windows but not jerky.
BUT if i play exactly the same files on OS X mountain lion they play perfectly,please help.
The apple support files for windows are up to date as well - I checked.
My Spec is Windows 7,
And the most recent OS X Mountain Lion.
2.6Ghz quad core Intel i7
16 GB RAM.
and the rest of the normal spec for a brand new macbook pro.
Any help would be massively appreciated.

Uninstall the graphic drivers you have, then download and install these.
http://www.geforce.com/drivers/results/59645

HT1338 I have WIndows on my MACbook Pro which opens when I turn on the laptop. I can't remember what buttons to push to get back to the Mac side. Can Anyone help me remember that?

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Hold down the Option key when starting up, or restarting. You'll be presented with the Startup Manager, which is a simple graphic of the drives you can boot to. Double click the drive which has OS X on it. Once in OS X, go to the System Preferences and click on Startup Disk. Choose the drive you always want the Mac to boot to first.

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