If I buy a new MacBook Pro today will I have to purchase Lion
I am looking to purchase a new MacBook Pro. If I buy it in in the next day or two will I have to purchase Lion or will I get an upgrade?
free upgrade
http://www.apple.com/macosx/uptodate/
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8), 2.4GHz IntelCore i5 320 HD 8GB RAM
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I want to buy a new Macbook pro 15", but I don't like Lion, I want Leopard installed, is there any issues with drivers or any other I should be aware of?
Hello, I've tried Lion from the day they released to last week I got my computer formated and with leopard again, on my iMac 24" from early 2009 2.9 Ghz core 2 duo, and I have installed 8 Gb of memory, and i have some complains about it, there are some cosmetic issues but mostly I'm concerned about issues bellow the hood, as I'm a stock trader and I depend completly from my computer's performance, let me explain:
Superficial issues:
1. They took off "spaces" and I liked it.
2. I dont use the magic mouse, I need a more accurate mouse for my charts, and it seems they built the entire OS assuming you would use the magic mouse for gestures, scroll, etc to try to mimic in some way the Ipad and Iphone functions, but what if you arent using it like me?
3. I never used that little rocket icon that makes all your apps appear and that could be one of the "improvements on Lion", at first sight it looks nice and slick, but if you try to use it and make it part of your daily use, you would find it is useless, it is a pain to try to arrange it the way you like it, so I rather use the spotlight to search for my apps, its faster.
Now the MOST important, 'performance':
1. It completly suffocate my computers hardware Leopard much more lighter, beggining from the start up that taked almost 1/3 or twice the time, and I think Lion has some bugs bellow the hood, i was doing my normal stuff, some apps running and everything, and suddenly I started to feel the computer a little slow, safari taking forever to open the pages for example, and I opened the activity monitor to see what was going on, and it was there, I was using 4 or 5 gb from my memory, and CPU making insane peaks, and Im using 2.46 gb as im writing it doing exactly the same stuff, (but Im happily using Leopard now), and it wasnt once, as i told before, I used lion since the day they released it and happened several times until it drove me nutts. But leopard not problem in that regard at all, Never.
hope this helps, and hope some apple guys read that because lion resulted in a big disappointment for me. -
just purchased aperture for my new macbook pro, do i now have to buy another copy for my desktop?
Use the AppleID you originally used when you bought Aperture. If you have forgotten the password, activate it again at the My Apple ID page:
(https://appleid.apple.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MyAppleId.woa/)-iForgot,
see this link:
Apple ID: All about Apple ID security questions -
Re-install of Macbook Pro telling me I have not purchased Lion
I bought this macbok pro early 2012.
I erased the drive and now want to do a fresh install of Lion but it says that the Apple ID has not purchased Lion and that "You must sign in with an Apple ID that was used to purchase Lion".
I am however, using the right Apple ID. But it says I havent purchased Lion. Lion however came free with this machine?
I was running the latest version fine but now I need to pay for it to do the fresh install?
Any advice would be appreciated.Maybe OS X is a hidden purchase in your Apple ID, so Apple notes that you haven't purchased OS X, even if it came for free with the Mac.
If you could start in OS X, you could show OS X again to be able to reinstall OS X, but as you have already erased the hard disk, you can't do that. Have you got a backup you can restore onto your hard drive? If not, the only option you have is to contact with the Mac App Store support > http://www.apple.com/support/mac/app-store/contact If they don't do anything, take the computer to an Apple Store or reseller to get OS X reinstalled -
When I buy a new MacBook in December, will it have osx mavericks or mountain lion?
If it has mountain lion do I have to buy it from App Store instead?
It depends on when the MacBook is manufactured. If the MacBook is manufactured before the OS X Mavericks release, it comes with OS X Mountain Lion, and if it's manufactured after the release, it comes with OS X Mavericks. Note that if you buy the Mac at an Apple Store or Apple Online Store, it will always come with OS X Mavericks if you buy it the Mavericks release date or after, as Apple upgrades all Macs. This doesn't apply to Macs sold in other shops.
If your Mac doesn't come with OS X Mavericks, it's possible that Apple launches an upgrade program that allows you to upgrade to OS X Mavericks free of charge, as Apple did with OS X Mountain Lion and Lion, but it hasn't been announced for Mavericks. If not, you will have to pay for OS X Mavericks in the Mac App Store -
I installed final cut pro on my macbook pro. If I buy a new macbook pro I can move it?
I want to buy a new macbook pro. I currently have a macbook pro in 2009. Buying a new Macwill lose all installed programs and regularly bought from Apple? For example, Final Cut ProX, Kynote, ect
WOW! Thanks for the quick response! Thanks again hoping that everything is fine!
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I buy a new macbook pro but the system care not here for that is there store be buy it your self
ı buy a new macbook pro but in the web site to register the new macbook it will 2 or 4 gays to after mac buy but I'm buy the store the mac system care is 3.1 ghz ıntel-core i7 and 16 gb 1866 mhz sidearm computer buy them in store for today?
You can purchase a Mac customized to your preference from the Apple Online Store. It will be manufactured almost immediately, and can be delivered to you in as little as two or three days, depending on your location. You may also choose from a number of Macs available in the Refurbished and Clearance store.
If you want to purchase a Mac and have it immediately, you are limited to what an Apple Retail Store or reseller has in stock. -
Should I buy a new Macbook Pro 13 inch or Macbook Air 13 inch?
Hi,
I was wondering if I should buy the new Macbook pro 13 inch, or keep my old 2010 1.4 C2D Macbook Air. I am not satisfied with the tiny 64GB SSD that my current Macbook Air has, because just a few weeks after I had done a clean reinstall of OSX Lion, the whole disk almost filled up. The one thing I do like about the Macbook Air, however is the speed of the SSD. Its really quick, and it boots in under 20 seconds. The Air didn't have many performance issues (other than overheating like crazy after playing a few graphics-intensive games).
If I were to buy a new Mac, my price range would be from $1200-$1500. I plan to use Garageband/iMovie frequently for making Youtube videos/school projects, and store a large music library. I also plan to do some moderate gaming and run Windows 7 in Bootcamp/Parallels. I don't plan to take it around much, but I don't want to have to weigh down my backpack in case I have to. My two options now would be the new Macbook Pro 13 inch or the new Macbook Air 13 inch. Could anyone give me a suggestion of which computer to buy?
Thanks!I went through this same thing when I purchased my first Mac 3 days ago, also between the 13 inch MBA and MBP. I ended up deicding with the 13inch MBP, here's why:
1. More hard drive space, yes it may not be an SSD but more space is more space. I have also heard about people taking out the disc drive and adding an SSD in its place, so there would be an option.
2. The disc drive, I rarely do use it but just in case it's there and easier than carrying around an external.
3. Upgradability, I plan on keeping this Mac for a while because I spent so much on it. On a MBP I can upgrade the internal parts such as the hard drive and RAM. On a MBA everything is soldered together so what you buy is what you stick with.
4. Ethernet port, this is one that could be gotten around by an adapter but I still took it into consideration. Not everywhere has wifi yet including my work where every computer is hard wired.
5. Bootcamp, as well I plan to run Windows 7 on mine and Windows 7 takes a good amount of space so this is another spot where the larger hard drive of the MBP comes in handy. You could always have an external hard drive and run Windows 7 off of that on an Air but then you would have to have it always plugged in when you wanted to run Windows 7.
About me, I am a student so I had a lot to think about and read a lot of reviews online before I decided on my MBP but I am glad I decided on this over an Air. It may be a few pounds heavier also but in the long run for me I think the Pro will be better, I do plan on adding more RAM in the future as software becomes more memory intensive. With you're pricerange being 1200-1500 the 13inch MBP with the i7 processor may be one to look at. From Apple with their student discount, if you are one, you get $100 of plus a $100 giftcard. At BestBuy (where I got mine) the price of the i7 13inch MBP is 1,424.99 and if you're a student you get $100 off but no giftcard. I got the i5 13inch MBP because I don't need an i7.
In the end it all comes down to what works for you, but I hope I was able to help you some. -
Got a new Macbook Pro today and I plugged in my WD external hard drive to backup with but it didn't allow me to backup. The problem is that now my computer won't show the drive in finder. I can see it in Disk Utility and cannot access it. Help?
First
Finder>Preferences>Sidebar>Devices>External disk
but it didn't allow me to backup
did you get an error code or error dialog box? -
After buying a new Macbook pro and opening an iTunes Match account most of my music is grayed out on my Mac and iPhone. I have not turned on iTunes match on my iPad and all my music is fine. How do I get my music back????
The most efficacious way to get your music and other personal data onto your new Mac is to restore it from the backup you made of your old computer. Once that is done you can re-enable iTM on the new Mac and your iPhone.
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I currently run the Design and Web Premium CS6 on a first generation MacBook Air and want to buy a new MacBook Pro. How do I know whether I can install my Adobe programs onto the new computer? Because I know there is some kind of limit.
Also, I had to install the software twice on my same computer before because I had to reboot the computer. I don't know if this affects the limit.You are allowed to have two activated installations so there should not be a problem having working installations on the two machines. If by chance you have somehow tied up two activations for the one machine you can have Adobe support help resolve that thru chat.
Serial number and activation chat support (non-CC)
http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/service1.html ( http://adobe.ly/1aYjbSC ) -
Questions about buying a new MacBook pro with SSD
Hello, I am about to buy a new MacBook pro. I'm going to get the 13 inch 2.8 dual core i7. I want a solid state drive also. I was going back and forth between the 128 gig or the 256 but I will probably get the 256. My computer will ship with lion but i am so confused about the TRIM support. Does lion take care of this? Dop I have to do anything like run a command or program to take care of TRIM? Also, are solid states reliable? Should I get apple care? ( i really don't want to. Lol)
I suggest you buy the notebook with the standard drive and the standard RAM, if you were thinking about upgrading the RAM.
You can replace the original drive with a SSD at a lower cost then what Apple charges You can also buy RAM for a MUCH lower price.
TRIM:
Lion only supports TRIM natively when used with a Apple SSD. BUT, REALLY BUT, You can enable TRIM support yourself on the SSD you install. I have a SSD in my MBP that I installed and I have enabled TRIM support on it.
Are SSDs reliable? As far as I can tell Yes they are. I have one in my Win 7 desktop PC for the last 9 months, No Problems. I have a SSD installed in my Dell Win 7 Notebook for the last 1.5 months, No Problems. I have a SSD installed in my MBP for the last month+, No problems. There are reports of SSDs failing but there are also report of standard hard drive failing all the time.
I used Intel 320 series SSDs in my 2 Windows PCs and a Kingston V200 SSD in my MBP. I switched to the Kingston because of the price and it runs on the higher SATA III bus speed, 6GB, where as the Intel 320 series only run at the 3GB speed, SATA II. -
I'm buying a new Macbook Pro this week and am wondering what is the best way to copy over the software I have from my existing Macbook Pro to the new one? eg. Photoshop and Office etc. I no longer have the CDs.
Ya know what I'm on a brand new MBP just about 24 hours old and you know whats been working amazingly for me. I have a 27inch iMac as well and i've just connected it to my network and been dragging files and apps across the network onto my new MBP. Its really working fast and its flawless. You could always do that option, Just go into sharing options and turn them on for both Macs. Then just click and drag. Of course they have to both be on the same network for this to be possible.
Look at my network.
Shared is what your looking at. I click on there see all my computers files and then drag the ones i want form its folder to my MBP folders. Hope that helps if your looking for a very simple way on a wireless network. -
Do I get a discount if I bring in my college acceptance letter to buy a new macbook pro?
Do I get a discount if I bring in my college acceptance letter to buy a new macbook pro?
I believe you do, but I'm not sure. I would call your local Apple Store and ask them. However, you must also be a HS graduate. If you are still in HS, then you are not eligible until after you have graduated.
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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.
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.
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