I need info on mac book pro?
what is so specail about it and stuff????? any answer will help
These are user-to-user forums, so you will not get an official Apple Response here. That's why Michael refered you to the Apple web page on MBPs.
If you prefer third-party opinions, use Google to search the phrase, "MacBook Pro review" link to see a long list of recent MBP reviews.
"Hands-on" is hard to beat. If there is an Apple Store or an Apple Authorized Reseller in your area, drop in. As with any computer purchase, have a firm grasp of what tasks you will demand of the computer and what kinds of software you need to run. That mental exercise with help you get the computer you need.
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Any 2.5" diameter, 9.5 mm thick SATA HDD will be compatible. Look at the options available here:
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/hard-drives/2.5-Notebook/
Note that they now are available up to 1.5 TB in capacity.
There are other vendors as well.
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That's sounding like a hard disc failure sadly ...
+I put the start up disk in there and now it doesn't do anything.+
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First to give a little background info - my Mac Book Pro is 13 months old - I missed the Apple Care Deadline by a week due to a mistake on my part. Upon purchase I received 3 faulty machines prior to this one. I had put the deadline in my calendar based on when I got a functional machine, rather than my purchase date - my fault. I tried to beg Apple Care for mercy a mere 2 days after my actual deadline and just got passed from associate to associate until one would finally just disconnect me. (This happened 3 times).
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So far I've tried:
1) removing the battery, and powering up using only AC power
2) resetting the PMU
3) leaving it over night without power connected and the batter removed and then re-connecting to AC power
Nothing has produced any results at all. Any help/advice is appreciated. I have a feeling that I'm pretty screwed as it seems like a power issue or a fried logic board - neither of which sound like cheap repairs.
Thanks much.
AndyWell, no official word yet, however there I do have news to report. The Genius at the Apple Store (Michael @ Ridgedale Mall, MN) was VERY helpful and reassuring that he didn't think it was a huge issue. He doesn't think its a logic board or anything that in depth - his initial thoughts were that a wire simply came loose and thats why it will charge, but we get no activity when the power button is pushed.
I also explained to him about my fiasco with even getting this machine in the first place (this is my 3rd machine - first two arrived damaged out of the box), and they had it on record that I had tried to buy apple care within the year time frame of when I actually received the satisfactory model (this one). Plus the fact that this is no where near my first Apple purchase and that ALL of my other products have AppleCare plans.
He gave me some pointers and told me to call AppleCare today and explain the situation, explain that I'd been misinformed from various channels, etc. Well it worked, and I now have AppleCare on the machine as of today.
I should know what repair is needed in the next day, and hopefully have the machine back early next week.
Needless to say this experience once again renewed my faith in Apple and the support they offer loyal customers. -
Using my TV as my mac book pro monitor
Hi Everyone
I hope you can help.
I just bought a new 40 inch Sony Bravia LCD TV, an HDMI cable and the thing you need because my mac book pro does not have an HDMI output.
Using my mac and my TV screen as a mirror image i can not use the whole tv screen. It either leaves about 2 inches on both sides of the scheen or in wide mode it leaves about 1.5 inches on the top and bottom... I am wondering if there is a way to sort this out some i can have my computer screen and TV screen a mirror image and use the whole TV screen?
I am hopefull that someone knows what i am talking about! If you want more description i will be able to write more!!!
Thanks in advace for your help!!!!
AndrewDon't use mirroring as the image on the TV will direct pixel for pixel copy of the MBP's screen, and hence won't use the native resolution of the TV which is probably 1080p. Go into System Preferences -> Displays -> Arrangement and turn off display mirroring, then you can use the full native resolution of the TV and won't have the black bands.
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Replacing Mac Book Pro battery
I need to replace my battery for my original Mac Book Pro. Is there a specific battery I need to look for? Or do I just need a 15" Mac Book Pro battery? Do the older Mac Book Pro's run with a different battery than newer models?
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iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Mountain Lion 10.8.2)
G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
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Hello,
I have a Mac Book Pro, Mid 2010, and I would like to upgrade my internal hard drive. Is there all the things I need to proform this operation from just using materials bought from Amazon. Can anyone provide me a list of tools and hard drives (500GB or more, internal, dont care if it is SSD or HD) I needed to proform this operation from just buying the things from Amazon (that uses amazon prime, for shipping)?
Also, can the Genius Bar at apple store proform this operation? Is it free? Do they provide the tools and I bring in the hard drive? And, can they sell the hard drives and use their own tools so I can just walk in the store and let them proform the upgrade (i doubt that option is free)? Thanks!
My Computer Info:
Hardware Overview:
Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro7,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz
Number of Processors: 1
Total Number of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 3 MB
Memory: 4 GB
Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz
Boot ROM Version: MBP71.0039.B0E
SMC Version (system): 1.62f7
Serial Number (system): censored
Hardware UUID: AE89EC15-B8F4-55F2-9FBA-62A37A8FA813
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State: Enabled
Current Installed Hard Drive:
Hitachi HTS545025B9SA02:
Capacity: 250.06 GB (250,059,350,016 bytes)
Model: Hitachi HTS545025B9SA02
Revision: PB2AC60W
Serial Number: sensored
Native Command Queuing: Yes
Queue Depth: 32
Removable Media: No
Detachable Drive: No
BSD Name: disk0
Rotational Rate: 5400
Medium Type: Rotational
Partition Map Type: GPT (GUID Partition Table)
S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified
Volumes:
disk0s1:
Capacity: 209.7 MB (209,715,200 bytes)
BSD Name: disk0s1
Content: EFI
Macintosh HD:
Capacity: 249.2 GB (249,199,591,424 bytes)
Available: 38.7 GB (38,704,214,016 bytes)
Writable: Yes
File System: Journaled HFS+
BSD Name: disk0s2
Mount Point: /
Content: Apple_HFS
Volume UUID: 296EA13D-E7F5-3259-AA9E-E161D5DD5CF4
Recovery HD:
Capacity: 650 MB (650,002,432 bytes)
BSD Name: disk0s3
Content: Apple_Boot
Volume UUID: 1ADA838F-6E89-33CD-A729-8CB397C1A130Also, I would point out, would these work with my computer?
#1: http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Electronics-EVO-Series-2-5-Inch-MZ-7TE250BW/dp/B00 E3W1726/ref=zg_bs_1292116011_1
#2: http://www.amazon.com/WD-Blue-Desktop-Hard-Drive/dp/B0088PUEPK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF 8&qid=1393290339&sr=8-1&keywords=easter+egg+xD
#3: http://www.amazon.com/WD-Red-NAS-Hard-Drive/dp/B008JJLW4M/ref=zg_bs_1254762011_3
#4: http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Solid-Hybrid-2-5-Inch-ST1000LM014/dp/B00B99JUBQ/re f=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1393290731&sr=8-8&keywords=solid+state+drive
#5: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005PWVEJ4/ref=twister_B008B5B97E
And does all works with the external enclosure BobRz provided, to transfer my old data to new Hard drive?
http://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-2-5-Inch-Aluminum-Enclosure-EC-TB4P/dp/B005EIGUD4/ ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1393235049&sr=8-3&keywords=2.5+enclosure
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have a mac book pro that crashed. ran disk utility to repair. comp booted and ran for short time. then crashed. ran repair again. disk utility said it could not repair disk and needed to format and start again.
comp said it could not unmount disk and now when comp trys to boot all i get is a question mark on the screen. helpErase and Install
1. Boot from your Snow Leopard Installer Disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu.
2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. SMART info will not be reported on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.
4. Quit DU after formatting completes and return to the installer. Install Snow Leopard.
5. After restart into Snow Leopard download and install Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1. -
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. -
f i have a mid 2009 mac book pro and an apple tv that is the latest one. i can not mirror the mac book on my tv. is it the fact that my computer is a little older than 2011 models which will work. any info is greatly appreciated
chuck schickYes. You need 2011 or later in order to mirror as it requires the newer processor. The alternative is airparrot, which does it via software.
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