Im looking into getting a macbook pro...
And I'm wondering if i wanted to get Fallout 3 and Tes 4 with it what kind of hardware will i need to run them and to anyone that does play those on a macbook pro how well does it run.
Sorry if this topic dosen't belong here
Message was edited by: AlexPh
Why not research by googling "Fallout 3 on a Macintosh"? You can find the Fallout 3 mac forums and ask there as well.
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A basic MBA will be more than adequate. Take into consideration that storage may be a long term issue unless you are not averse to traveling with an external HDD.
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On my MBP 13" (2011) model, I got 16GB RAM ($85), and 256GB Samsung SSD ($250) I bought from Frys Electronics and popped them in my MBP. Its easy, nothing to it. With apple this would been easy $700 upgrade. My MBP run fricken great, PS CS5/6 run fast, no lags, and its takes 5 second load PS or Lightroom app.
Retina Display is great, I want one, but I dont think in my opion it is worth it. Cant upgrade the unit RAM/SSD drives, and if you dont have apple care I hear repair cost is expensive and hard.
People where editing and taking great and amazing photos, publishing work before retina display came around, or even my MBP model was around. So to say Retina Display is a must for photographers is all hype, thats what they said about 17" MBP last version. Always going to be someting better.
If money no issue, go for it. But do get the 16GB as others have said in this post, it is soldered into the bored. I save some money get Non-MBP, use extra money for apple care or Wacom Intous5 tablet, etc.
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Just figured it out! Here it goes:
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Go down to: Open Network Preferences
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I'm looking to buy a macbook pro. I will be doing some video editing with it. Would it be better to go a bit pricier to get the
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I'm looking at buying a MacBook Pro for uni next year and I'm not sure what type to get. I've heard different things about the retina display and that people only get it to edit photos etc but then people have said that it is quicker and makes the laptop lighter. I'm also unsure of how much storage I will need. If anyone can help that would be great!!
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How much storage you need will depend on your needs.
I don't recommend the Retina models at this time - too many issues with tinting (on Samsung displays) and image retention (on LG displays).
So take a look at what the non-Retina machines have to offer - you can customize to your heart's content but remember that you can always upgrade the RAM and the hard drive in the non-Retina machines yourself.
My 2¢...
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I'm getting a MacBook pro for college and just wondered how to transfer/share everything from my desktop pc to my Mac?
home sharing will work but won't transfer playcounts, ratings, and original "date added".
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I am going to buy a macbook pro for grade 12, and I need to know wheather I should get a macbook pro or a macbook pro retina. If someone could tell me (in a very simple way) which one is,better for me and why, I would be ever so apprreciative.
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Your attending high school and unless everyone else is rich also your likely going to be a target by the more poorer students for theft or damage to the machine.
You could keep it home, but if you need it for class then your exposed again.
Also at that age your not very careful yet, a MacBook Pro is a expensive and easily damaged machine.
Unless your made of money and so are others at your school, I would recommned a low profile, just does the job cheap Windows PC.
If it dies, gets lost, stolen or damaged because of your inexperince handling senstivie electronics then it's no big deal.
You can buy a Mac later on when your sure you have a need for it, currently there isn't much advantage of owning a Mac compared to a PC, they do just about the same things now, one just looks prettier than the other.
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How do I get my MacBook Pro to recognize my Toshiba external hard drive?
How do I get my MacBook Pro to recognize my Toshiba external hard drive? I'm working on transferring my music from our home computer to my new laptop and I already got all my music onto the hard drive but now, when I plug it into my MacBook Pro, it doesn't recognize it. There isn't an icon that pops up and nothing happens at all. The blue light on the hard drive that indicates that it knows it is plugged into something comes up but that's about it. Someone told me I might have to "format" it but I don't know what that means and I don't know how to do it. I just want to get my music from the hard drive to my laptop so please help!
natgray17 wrote:
I don't know about your first question... I went to finder, preferences, then general but I didn't see anything for the hard drive.
Huh, in the Finder menu, Preferences, you will see this:
Nope, disk utility cannot see it. I've tried unplugging it and plugging it back in but it still won't recognize it.puter that's a Mac...
If DU cannot see it then the preferences is just an academic exercise.
If this is a USB drive then as mentioned above you may need a powered USB hub since there may not be enough power from the USB to run the drive. What else do you have plugged into the USB ports? If there's some stuff you can unplug it then do it and see if your drive mounts.
What do you mean from a Windows machine? It's a Toshiba hard drive and I put my music on it from my home computer that's a Mac...
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Ok Mac users honestly convince me that I'm making a solid and sound decision by diving into a Macbook Pro.
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1) You can get a good computer using either a Win8 machine or a Mac.
2) You will pay less for an equivalent PC. But not as much less as some would have you believe. You need to take into account the all aluminum body of the Mac (vs most PCs being plastic) and the size of the display. And, don't forget that there is a lot of bundled SW on the Mac that you will actually find useful and would have to purchase for the PC.
3) You can probably do everything you need on the PC platform with the right SW (you probably already know this since you are using one already).
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I am looking to sell my MacBook pro but i dont know how to spec it up
Hi there,
I am a new macuser, however am looking to sell my macbook pro as i want to get the new tablet when it comes out.
Please excuse my ignorance, however will anyone be able to tell me how to spec this up ? i dont know what the MPN is, however i know how to check the about Mac section
any help would be appreciated
Thank youAccording to the MacBook Pro manual for the Late 2009 model, to answer your question about upgrading the memory, well documentation says the memory specs needed are:
Double Data Rate Small Outline Dual Incline Memory Module (DDR3) format
30 mm (1.18 inches)
1 GB, 2 GB, or 4 GB
204-pin
PC3-8500 DDR3 1066 MHz Type RAM
According to Other World Computing (OWC), you can upgrade the battery, hard drive, and memory on the MacBook Pro via their website (http://www.macsales.com/):
OWC 8.0 GB Upgrade Kit ($439.99)*
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/AppleMacBook_MacBookPro/Upgrade/DDR3
*The most inexpensive price I have found compared to newegg.com.
OWC 640 GB 2.5-inch Serial ATA @ 5400 rpm hard drive http://eshop.macsales.com/Search/Search.cfm?Ntk=Primary&Ns=P_Price
I hope this helps.
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Hi,
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