I purchased this macbook pro last month, is their any way to upgrade my laptop for free?
it's just been a month. do i really have to spend money again?
i ordered it on 31st of may..... but the shipment was received on 8th of june..
are there any hopes still to get a free upgrade?
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How long will this MacBook Pro last me?
I recently have received a mid-2009 macbook pro as a gift. I have upgraded the software to Mountain Lion (and most likely going to upgrade to Mavericks whenever it comes out). I am going to become a high school senior in the upcoming months. I was wondering how long this laptop would last me! I like gaming, but the graphics aren't that good even on low quality, but I'm sure this laptop will be fine for my last year of high school and til the end of college prehaps?
Thanks,
Christopher!
Edit:
I understand there isn't just a breakdown date or timer, but I am just asking for a guess from the community! Sorry for the confusion if there was any.
Thank you!Your machine is about 4 years old and in it's end of life stage for a laptop.
It al depends how much abuse the previous owner did to it, how much wear on the keyboard/Superdrive and on the graphics etc.
I'd say another year or two and it's done.
The reason gaming is bad it's because they are designed for PC towers and the latest graphics which a laptop you can't upgrade.
Also the many OS X operating system versions also has a part as later OS X versions slow down older machines.
If you want to 3D game, then get a PS4 or a Windows 7/8 3D gaming tower and upgrade the video card every couple of years to a better one.
That's the only way, Mac's can't upgrade the video card anymore and new 3D games need better graphics.
The only way one can keep a Mac a very long time is to take exceeding great care of it, all the wear and tear on external devices, then there is a limit to upgrading operating systems and Apple will begin denying security updates as well.
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I bought a Macbook pro this July. Everything has been normal except about a week ago I started noticing I had to plug things in a few times in order for them to connect. Today I realized that one of my USB ports has been the problem, not my devices. THey connect right away when plugged into the right USB port next to the SD slot, but not at all when plugged into the left slot by the firewire hookup. Is this a problem that has a quick fix or am I going to have to go to the mac store?
Reset the SMC and PRAM
SMC Reset:
Shut down the MacBook Pro.
Plug in the MagSafe power adapter to a power source, connecting it to the Mac if its not already connected.
On the built-in keyboard, press the (left side) Shift-Control-Option keys and the power button at the same time.
Release all the keys and the power button at the same time.
Press the power button to turn on the computer.
PRAM:
Shut down the MacBook Pro.
Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command, Option, P, and R.
Turn on the computer.
Press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys. You must press this key combination before the gray screen appears.
Hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for the second time.
Release the keys. -
Macbook Pro will not boot from any source after upgrade
Hi,
I have a late 2011 Macbook Pro - standard issue other than more memory as I recall. It has a 750MB hard drive with more than half still free. All the checks given below are done with the computer stand-alone with no hardware attached - other than the power cord and of course WiFi.
2 weeks ago I upgraded to Yosemite having taken all the right precautions before upgrade - thanks to Take Control. It worked fine and I was getting a good experience until last Wednesday when I put it to sleep by closing the lid. Later in the day I opened it up again but only got a grey screen. After leaving it several minutes to see if it cleared I shut down by holding the on button for several seconds then tried to re-boot. The computer starts and gets as far as the grey screen then shuts down again after several minutes. Sometimes it will continue to restart after shut down and keeps doing this until I again hold the on button in until it finally shuts down for good.
I have two bootable drives - one is a cloned backup of the previous version and all the data, the other is an 8GB thumb drive with a bootable version of the Yosemite installer. For the record I also have a Time Machine backup and a second full clone backup and recovery drive on a Synology NAS device - I just haven't figured out how to boot from this device as yet.
I can get to the boot up selection screen (hold option key) and select an external drive to boot from but it makes no difference - I still get the same grey screen. Same thing if I use Command +R to boot from the Mac HD recovery partition.
I have also tried to boot into safe boot mode (hold the shift key down). This seems to slow everything down but ultimately has the same result - a grey screen.The only difference I can see is that this grey screen does not shut down after a time. Seems to just continue until I shut it down manually.
I can hold Command +V to remove the grey screen and see the action being written to the screen while logging on (white text on a blue screen) - up to a point. After some time I just get the same grey screen and it shuts down after more time. I can also use Option +D (I'm told it should be just hold the 'D' key to do this but that has never worked for me and Option +D does) to get to the hardware check and I have run this both before upgrading and after having the problem. Before upgrading I got one error - 4ETC/1/40000002. I looked this up on the Internet and could find nothing specific to identify the problem and the general consensus seemed to be it was nothing major. After upgrading and running the hardware check again (after this problem occurred) it returned no errors.
I have reset the PRAM with the same result as before - all I get is the is the Apple logo and a progress bar that increases to around 50%, then both disappear and I get just a grey screen. After a time the computer shuts down and then restarts again and goes through the same process.
I've done pretty much everything I can think of and find in books and on the Internet. Hoping that someone out there will find this problem interesting and help me to resolve it.
TonyProblem resolved. I took the machine into an authorized repair facility where, for around $30, I had it checked and the logic board replaced. Picked it up yesterday and seems to be working OK. No cost to replace the logic board even though the machine is over 3 years old. There seems to be some sort of dispute with Apple over a class action that has worked in my favour. Great. I'm happy.
Tony -
Macbook Pro won't boot up, dim light. Apple still repairing for free?
My Macbook Pro (Intel, 4GB Ram, 500GB Hard Drive) died last night. We turned it off, shut the lid, and next time we came to power-up there was no chime and a blank screen. The power light on the front stays dim (goes brighter if the lid is shut), and no combination of starting it with/without the battery, holding on to the power button, or depressing Ctrl, Option Apple will work.
From reading around this sounds like the faulty NIVDIA card issue whick Apple keeps extending people's warranties to replace. But what are users' experiences of getting this repair done for free? It looks about 50/50 on other communities.
Also, some users have found that taking and re-installing the RAM seems to work. Should I explore this route before taking it to the Geniuses?This is a user forum so the best anyone here can offer is to take it to an Apple store or AASP.
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Bought a MacBook Pro middle of 6 days ago. Will I get Lion for free?
Someone bought me a MacBook Pro six days ago whilst they were in America, and now Lion is out. I heard that if you'd bought a computer after the announcement date you'd get Lion for free when it was released. Is that true?
Yes you can get Lion for free. Instructions are on this page. http://www.apple.com/macosx/uptodate/
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HT204347 if my macbook pro was stolen, is there any way i can find it ?
i bought my pro two years ago, but it was stolen yesterday, is there any way I can find it ? please help. it hais important documents and pounds of memeries.
If you had iCloud enabled...
Go to www.icloud.com > iCloud
then login then click Find My iPhone (works for finding your Mac also)
This will only work if the Mac is turned on and Find My Mac was enabled in System Preferences > iCloud
If you did not sign up for iCloud before the Mac was stolen > Reporting a lost or stolen Apple product
A stolen or lost device cannot be located from the serial number. -
i just bought a new macbook pro at best buy and i need to know how i could get mountain lion for FREE?
Wait until it becomes publicly available, and then click here and follow the instructions.
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can somebody help me as I need this software for uni and as a student cannot afford to purchase a new one !
You should have invested in another Windows machine if your intention was to continue to use CS5.5. Platform swaps are only supported for the most recent release which is currently CS6. You can confirm this by reviewing the policy thru the following link:
Order product | Platform, language swap -
please. waiting for your replies.
You should have set up a password. It is important to have one in order to prevent other users from installing applications and to make your Mac safer.
If you have set up your Apple ID, you can try resetting your user password with your Apple ID > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1274
If it does not work, reset your user password through Recovery > http://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-4101 Then, set up a different Keychain password > http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1631 -
I purchased a Macbook Air on Sept. 7, can I get new iWork apps for free?
I didn't know if there was some kind of window for gettting these apps for free still since I made a purcahse with the past 6 or 7 weeks. Worth a shot I guess. I went back and forth on if I should buy it when I did or not because I used the student discount and it is still $50 less than they are asking for now so but with the $20 price of each app times 3 it turns out I will lose money if I have to buy the apps.
The cut off date is October 1.
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I recently purchased a MacBook Pro 17 inch and it has froze up on me twice now.. any ideas?
I just purchased this MacBook Pro from the store and also this is my first MacBook. Had it for 2 months and I am a newbie of Mac products. Had some issues with freezing and I had to use the "Force Quit" a few times now. Don't know what the issue is. Also, just today I could not get it out of hibernation or sleep to come back on..
Any ideas?Or have it replaced. Unless you've added a bunch of strange stuff, this shouldn't happen to a brand new one. Let your local Apple Store get you going with a MBP that works perfectly.
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I purchased my macbook pro about two months ago. I had no issues with it what so ever. This morning i took it off the charger because it was fully charged because it showed the green light. When i came back home i turned my computer back on , entered my password and it shut off . i tried turning it back onbut it wont turn back on and neither woul it charge . Its not turning on and its not charging.
Welcome to Apple Support Communities
It looks like the logic board has failed, but first try a SMC reset > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
If it does not work, take the MacBook Pro to an Apple Store or reseller. You will get the MacBook repaired for free -
is there anyway i can get Microsoft Office on this MacBook Pro i just purchased? 13.3" MB PRO/2.6/8GB/256FLASH/IRIS/RTN
I'm not entirely sure I understand the question -- but the usual way would be to buy and download either directly from Microsoft or a Microsoft retailer. http://www.microsoft.com/mac
One thing to consider is that it looks likely that Microsoft will finally update Office for Mac 2011 sometime next year. That may make the Office 365 option where you pay by the month/year something to consider (if you wouldn't otherwise) at least until the update is issued.
Another option is http://www.libreoffice.org which is free, very capable, and quite compatible with Microsoft Office files. It's not perfect but it's good and may do the job depending on your needs. -
I have a wireless network at home. I run my iphone and ipad on it with no problems. Just purchased a MacBook Pro, and now my wi-fi keeps disconnecting and i get an error message saying another device is using the same IP address. What does all this mean?
Hello AKCamus
To give you some ideas of what to do next, I have provided a few articles that will give some troubleshooting Wi-Fi connections and recommended Wi-Fi settings.
iOS and OS X: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4199
iOS: Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1398
Troubleshooting Wi-Fi issues in OS X Lion and Mac OS X v10.6
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4628
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Regards,
-Norm G.
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