Is standard Macbook pro slower than the MBP Retina
Is standard Macbook pro 13 with i7, 8GB RAM, going to be slower than the macbook pro retina?
farooq_opf,
the higher-end non-Retina 13-inch MacBook Pro comes with a 2.9 GHz Core i7 CPU. The higher-end Retina 13-inch MacBook Pro comes with a 2.8 GHz Core i7 CPU. Both of these models are dual-core CPUs. The 15-inch Retina models have slower, quad-core CPUs. Whether the higher-end non-Retina dual-core CPU or one of the Retina quad-core CPUs is faster depends upon the particular task that you’re trying to do; for tasks that lend themselves to multithreaded processing, the quad-core CPU will probably finish faster, despite having a slower CPU.
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A Basic Guide for Migrating to Intel-Macs
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System Preference add-ons
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Browser and other plug-ins
Contextual Menu Items
Applications which specifically require the PowerPC G5
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Hardware Information:
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,1
1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4 cores
4 GB RAM
Video Information:
Intel HD Graphics 4000 - VRAM: 1024 MB
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M - VRAM: 512 MB
Audio Plug-ins:
BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
AirPlay: Version: 1.9 - SDK 10.9
AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0 - SDK 10.9
iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
System Software:
OS X 10.9 (13A603) - Uptime: 6 days 22:2:30
Disk Information:
APPLE HDD TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF disk0 : (500.11 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
disk0s2 (disk0s2) <not mounted>: 499.25 GB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS31N
USB Information:
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Kernel Extensions:
com.AmbrosiaSW.AudioSupport (4.1.2 - SDK 10.7)
com.microsoft.kext.scep_kac (4.5.9)
Problem System Launch Daemons:
[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
Problem System Launch Agents:
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[loaded] com.ambrosiasw.ambrosiaaudiosupporthelper.daemon.plist
[loaded] com.cisco.anyconnect.vpnagentd.plist
[loaded] com.flipvideo.FlipShareServer.launchd.plist
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist
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[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist
[loaded] com.microsoft.scep_daemon.plist
[loaded] com.MozyEnterprise.backup.plist
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist
[loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist
[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist
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[loaded] com.divx.dms.agent.plist
[loaded] com.divx.update.agent.plist
[loaded] com.flipvideo.FlipShare.AutoRun.plist
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist
[loaded] com.hp.messagecenter.launcher.plist
[not loaded] com.maintain.PurgeInactiveMemory.plist
[not loaded] com.maintain.Restart.plist
[not loaded] com.maintain.ShutDown.plist
[loaded] com.maintain.SystemEvents.plist
[loaded] com.MozyEnterprise.status.plist
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[failed] com.spotify.webhelper.plist
[loaded] de.metaquark.appfresh.plist
User Login Items:
iTunesHelper
GrowlHelperApp
GetBackupAgent
Dropbox
System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection
3rd Party Preference Panes:
CornerClick
Flash Player
Flip4Mac WMV
Growl
Java
Kensington MouseWorks
Mozy Enterprise
PenTablet
Perian
QuickTime Player X Preferences
SMART Board
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Flash Player: Version: 11.9.900.152 - SDK 10.6
DivX Web Player: Version: 3.0 - SDK 10.5
Gears: Version: 1.0
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RealPlayer Plugin: Version: (null)
DirectorShockwave: Version: 12.0.2r122 - SDK 10.6
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Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6
OVSHelper: Version: 1.1
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.3.6.5
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.7 - SDK 10.6
WacomSafari: Version: 1.1.0-4
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 45
WacomNetscape: Version: 1.1.0-4
User Internet Plug-ins::
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WebEx: Version: 1.0
Bad Fonts:
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CrystalDiffract: Version: 5.2.6 - SDK 10.5
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CrystalMaker: Version: 8.7.4 - SDK 10.5
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DMSLaunch: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5
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DivX Converter: Version: 10.0.0 (Build 10.0.0.60) - SDK 10.5
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DivX Player: Version: 10.0.0 (Build 11.2.0.81) - SDK 10.5
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DivXMediaServer: Version: 10.0 - SDK 10.5
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DivXTransferWizard: Version: 10.0.0 (Build 10.0.0.21) - SDK 10.5
/Library/Application Support/DivX/DivXTransferWizard.app
DivXUpdate: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5
/Library/Application Support/DivX/DivXUpdate.app
Garmin Lifetime Map Updater: Version: 2.2 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/Garmin/Garmin Lifetime Map Updater.app
Garmin Map Update: Version: 4.5.1 - SDK 10.5
/Users/clark/Library/Application Support/Garmin/Garmin Map Update/tmp/Garmin Map Update.app
Garmin MapInstall: Version: 4.0.2 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/Garmin/Garmin MapInstall.app
Garmin MapManager: Version: 3.0.1 - SDK 10.5
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Install Spotify: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5
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Keynote: Version: 5.3 - SDK 10.5
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Microsoft Alerts Daemon: Version: 14.3.7 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Microsoft Alerts Daemon.app
Microsoft AutoUpdate: Version: 2.3.6 - SDK 10.4
/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app
Microsoft Chart Converter: Version: 14.3.7 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Microsoft Chart Converter.app
Microsoft Clip Gallery: Version: 14.3.7 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Microsoft Clip Gallery.app
Microsoft Database Daemon: Version: 14.3.7 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Microsoft Database Daemon.app
Microsoft Database Utility: Version: 14.3.7 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Microsoft Database Utility.app
Microsoft Document Connection: Version: 14.3.7 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Microsoft Document Connection.app
Microsoft Error Reporting: Version: 2.2.9 - SDK 10.4
/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MERP2.0/Microsoft Error Reporting.app
Microsoft Excel: Version: 14.3.7 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Microsoft Excel.app
Microsoft Graph: Version: 14.3.7 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Microsoft Graph.app
Microsoft Language Register: Version: 14.3.7 - SDK 10.5
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Microsoft Office Reminders: Version: 14.3.7 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Microsoft Office Reminders.app
Microsoft Outlook: Version: 14.3.7 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Microsoft Outlook.app
Microsoft PowerPoint: Version: 14.3.7 - SDK 10.5
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Microsoft Ship Asserts: Version: 1.1.4 - SDK 10.4
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/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Microsoft Word.app
My Day: Version: 14.3.7 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/My Day.app
Numbers: Version: 2.3 - SDK 10.5
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Open XML for Excel: Version: 14.3.7 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Open XML for Excel.app
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SLLauncher: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5
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SingleCrystal: Version: 2.2.7 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/CrystalMaker/SingleCrystal/SingleCrystal.app
Solver: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Add-Ins/Solver.app
Spotify: Version: 0.8.5.1333.g822e0de8 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/Spotify.app
SyncServicesAgent: Version: 14.3.7 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/SyncServicesAgent.app
TurningPoint AnyWhere: Version: 3.1.0 (3144) - SDK 10.5
/Applications/TurningPoint/TurningPoint AnyWhere.app
Xerox Scan Utility: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.4
/Applications/Xerox/Xerox Scan Utility/Xerox Scan Utility.app
iCal Dupe Deleter: Version: 1.2.1 - SDK 10.5
/Applications/Utilities/iCal Dupe Deleter.app
Time Machine:
Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU:
3% WindowServer
2% firefox
1% EtreCheck
0% SystemUIServer
0% sysmond
Top Processes by Memory:
762 MB firefox
41 MB Mail
37 MB Finder
37 MB WindowServer
33 MB mds
Virtual Memory Statistics:
41 MB Free RAM
724 MB Active RAM
686 MB Inactive RAM
803 MB Wired RAM
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Step 1
This diagnostic procedure will query the log for messages that may indicate a system issue. It changes nothing, and therefore will not, in itself, solve your problem.
If you have more than one user account, these instructions must be carried out as an administrator.
Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:
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Copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C.
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☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
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Installed Yosemite on my macbook pro slow down the RAM
Hi Everyone
few Days ago I Just Installed new Operating System from App Store, Unfortunately My laptop stop working while typing in Word file. After 24 hr of installation my mac book worked perfectly until there was two application of iphoto and iMovine that asked me for update, which I did.
but since then I couldn't access my file or do anything in normal running. the good thing is that I managed to back up all my file through the safe mode.
So far what I did: I deleted All my catch file all the applications that I believed that is taking so much memory, ( Iphoto and Imovie), did the repair permission,
and other suggestion like download application like CleanMyMac 2 to delete all unnecessary file
As I read from other ppl that experienced this I download Etrechck to show you the details of my system configuration:
Could someone tell me what should I do.. I was thinking of replacing my cable to my hard disk ... that might be cause of slow running or should I re-install again ..! any advice will be appreciated
EtreCheck version: 2.0.6 (91)
Report generated 23 October 2014 16:06:10 BST
Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
1 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10 (14A389) - Uptime: 0:7:47
Disk Information: ℹ️
Hitachi HTS545032B9A302 disk0 : (320.07 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Macintosh HD (disk1) / [Startup]: 318.84 GB (213.81 GB free)
Encrypted AES-XTS UnlockedPaused
Core Storage: disk0s2 319.21 GB Online
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Configuration files: ℹ️
/etc/hosts - Count: 30
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/Library/Application Support/Hotspot Shield
[not loaded] com.anchorfree.tun (1.0.1) Support
/System/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.6.6 - SDK 10.6) Support
[not loaded] com.logmein.driver.LogMeInSoundDriver (1.0.0) Support
Startup Items: ℹ️
HP IO: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP IO
Startup items are obsolete and will not work in future versions of OS X
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[failed] com.apple.ucupdate.plist
[failed] com.apple.watchdogd.plist
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[not loaded] com.adobe.CS4ServiceManager.plist Support
[invalid?] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
[not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer.plist Support
[not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_desktop.plist Support
[not loaded] jp.co.canon.CUPSPS2.BG.plist Support
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[not loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[not loaded] com.anchorfree.ajaxserver.plist Support
[not loaded] com.barebones.authd.plist Support
[not loaded] com.fitbit.galileod.plist Support
[invalid?] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
[not loaded] com.logmein.logmeinserver.plist Support
[not loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist Support
[not loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
[not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_service.plist Support
[not loaded] org.eyebeam.SelfControl.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[not loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
[not loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist Support
[not loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist Support
[not loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist Support
[not loaded] com.spotify.webhelper.plist Support
User Login Items: ℹ️
Activity Monitor Application (/Applications/Utilities/Activity Monitor.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.2.18903 Support
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New Macbook Pro slower than old one.
I recently got a new Macbook Pro, unibody, with 2.8 Ghz core 2 duo and 4 GB Ram. I am upgrading from a Macbook Pro with the previous body design, that is 2.5 Ghz core 2 duo and came with 2GB RAM but I upgraded to 4GB myself.
I got the new MBP, migrated some applications and my settings. Now when I start Firefox I sometimes get the spinning beach ball for a few moments before my homepage loads. Also for example, if I have 2 tabs open, with one playing a youtube video in the background and I'm browsing in the other, the video will stutter and I'll get the beach ball for a few moments when I try to go to another page. This happens no matter what browser I try (Firefox, Safari, Camino). And it never happens on my older MBP, it's a little annoying that a system that is 2 years older seems to perform better.
Any ideas or tips?You might want to check that you have selected a startup disk as "Macintosh HD" so the OS x knows where to boot from. If there is no selection under startup items in System Preferences then boot up is delayed by a few seconds as OS X would look for a functional startup disk.
Check and see if this works for you in bringing down boot times.
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I own a 13-inch MacBook Pro and for the past day, my wifi on my laptop says I only have two bars of connection and is running very slow,but all of my other devices such as my iPhone and iPad are connecting perfectly to the wifi. How can I fix this? I have tried to shut my laptop off and let it rest and I have also re-started my wifi router three different times. Someone please help me with this problem so I can begin to use my laptop again as I take it to school and use it for class.
Thanks so much!FCP, and all software on OSX, has a few different "preference" files (the extension is .plist), which store all your user settings. Each time you resize a window, change a setting, anything, this file is re-written. Kinda easy to see how they would become corrupt every now and then.
-Close FCP
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-Navigate to User>Library>Preferences>Final Cut Pro User Data and delete Final Cut Pro 5.0 Prefs
-Empty your trash
Relaunch FCP and see if that worked.
Download FCP Rescue to make this process easier in the future. When you have FCP running really smooth, open FCP Rescue and create a backup of your preference files. If it starts acting wanky, just run FCP Rescue and Restore your backup preferences. Works really slick, and it's free.
EDIT: Or use the really simple explaination that X posted as I was typing. -
I have a very old (by computer standards) MacBook Pro, and a newer one. I've been using the old one mostly for iTunes, into which I have only CD entries. For a long time, years, the old MacBook pro ceased entering the song titles. This is very time consuming for me, so I finally investigated a bit further.
I discovered how to enter the track titles onto my newer MacBook Pro, and was so pleased! But when I tried to do the same with the other laptop, it failed.
What I did, basically, was what the Apple Help suggested--choose iTunes General Preferences, etc.etc. And yes, I did upgrade the old laptop to the newest iTunes version.
Am I just wasting my time here? Is there some reason why an older Mac Pro will not do what the newer one will, with regard to iTunes?
My older laptop is a 2.6 GHz Core Duo; it has 36 GB of "memory available." The newer one a 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7. It has 284 GB of memory available.
Both are using the same version of Snow Leopard--10.6.8.I have a very old (by computer standards) MacBook Pro, and a newer one. I've been using the old one mostly for iTunes, into which I have only CD entries. For a long time, years, the old MacBook pro ceased entering the song titles. This is very time consuming for me, so I finally investigated a bit further.
I discovered how to enter the track titles onto my newer MacBook Pro, and was so pleased! But when I tried to do the same with the other laptop, it failed.
What I did, basically, was what the Apple Help suggested--choose iTunes General Preferences, etc.etc. And yes, I did upgrade the old laptop to the newest iTunes version.
Am I just wasting my time here? Is there some reason why an older Mac Pro will not do what the newer one will, with regard to iTunes?
My older laptop is a 2.6 GHz Core Duo; it has 36 GB of "memory available." The newer one a 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7. It has 284 GB of memory available.
Both are using the same version of Snow Leopard--10.6.8. -
My early 2011 MBP 13" does not recognize my Sandisk 16GB 45MB/s Extreme Pro SDHC card. I went to the Genius Bar and we tried it in all the MacBook Pro's in the Apple Store and NONE could recognize the card. However, iMacs did. Any suggestions? Genius behind the Bar suggested wait for LION OS X release...
You really don't need to post multiple times, you will get attention eventually.
Find the reply here:
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Font is missing on the install prompt. How do I reinstall all standard macbook pro system fonts?
I recently installed a font pack and then removed the fonts shortly thereafter. Apparently the font that is used in the "install prompt" (the window that pops up for me to enter a password before installing new software) is now missing. The window pops up but everything is blank. How do I go about reinstalling all of the standard macbook pro system fonts?
Thanks!I recently installed a font pack and then removed the fonts shortly thereafter. Apparently the font that is used in the "install prompt" (the window that pops up for me to enter a password before installing new software) is now missing. The window pops up but everything is blank. How do I go about reinstalling all of the standard macbook pro system fonts?
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Is it true that in order to use the continuity in Yosemite you must have a Macbook Pro newer than 2013?
from a third-party site:
In addition to Yosemite, iOS 8.1 and a carrier tethering plan, Instant Hotspot will require an iPhone 5 or newer; a mid-2012 or newer MacBook Air or MacBook Pro; an iMac or Mac mini made since late 2012; or a late 2013 Mac Pro. Instant Hotspot can also be shared from an iPhone with a fourth-generation iPad or newer, any iPad mini model, or a fifth-generation iPod touch.
http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/10/17/yosemite-updaters-will-need-to-wait-fo r-mondays-ios-81-launch-for-sms-relay-instant-hotspot -
Is there a DTP programme that comes with the standard Macbook Pro or would I have to buy Pages etc?
Is there a DTP application that comes with the standard Macbook Pro or would I have to buy Pages or a similar app? Thanks.
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_mac/family/macbook_pro?mco=MTM3NjU5Mz U
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Macbook is quicker than the 2.16GHz/15 MacBook Pro running Final Cut Studio
CreativeMac.com ran a few Final Cut Studio tests on a dual 2GHz PowerMac G5, 2.16GHz MacBook Pro and on the 2GHz Macbook.
Read the artcile and check out the test scores. In some tests, especially using Compressor the Macbook whoops both the MacBook Pro and the dual PowerMac G5.
It is quite impressive to see how close the Macbook got to the MacBook Pro in some tests and interesting to see how much quicker in a selected few.
http://www.creativemac.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=43717Interesting ... the Apple Store in Santa Monica swore blind to me yesterday that the MacBook can't run Final Cut (not that it would have disuaded me from getting the 15" Pro with 7200 drive and 2GB RAM). It flies, has no whine, doesn't get that hot and the build quality (apart from a slightly off-horizontal eject key) is excellent. (Week 16 model)
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Old MacBook Pro slow and hangs frequently, hard drive problems?
Hi,
I have an old Macbook Pro (one of the originals, from about 4 1/2 years ago). Recently I've been noticing that it runs really slow, especially when its been running for a while and there are multiple programs open. It will take a long time to switch between windows, opening a tab in Safari will usually cause a spinning beach ball for 10-15 seconds and Safari crashes frequently. Other programs have similar problems, but don't normally crash. It's running Snow Leopard and has 1GB of RAM. Obviously I expect it to be slower with lots of stuff open, but my usage patterns haven't changed and its performance certainly has. The harddrive always seems to be being accessed when I have these problems.
The hard drive S.M.A.R.T. status is "verified," and I ran the Apple Hardware Test and it came out fine. But I'm still really worried that something could be going wrong, especially with the hard drive and since I am going away in a few weeks to work on a project and will be away from my backup drive I really want to make sure any problem is taken care of beforehand.
Does anyone have any ideas as to what could be the the problem or about anything I should try?
Much Thanks.With lots of concurrent processes and insufficient memory you will experience slow performance and beachballing. This is because the OS is forced to use the hard drive to replace the non-existent physical RAM. See the following:
About OS X Memory Management and Usage
Reading system memory usage in Activity Monitor
Memory Management in Mac OS X
Performance Guidelines- Memory Management in Mac OS X
A detailed look at memory usage in OS X
Understanding top output in the Terminal
The amount of available RAM for applications is the sum of Free RAM and Inactive RAM. This will change as applications are opened and closed or change from active to inactive status. The Swap figure represents an estimate of the total amount of swap space required for VM if used, but does not necessarily indicate the actual size of the existing swap file. If you are really in need of more RAM that would be indicated by how frequently the system uses VM. If you open the Terminal and run the top command at the prompt you will find information reported on Pageins () and Pageouts (). Pageouts () is the important figure. If the value in the parentheses is 0 (zero) then OS X is not making instantaneous use of VM which means you have adequate physical RAM for the system with the applications you have loaded. If the figure in parentheses is running positive and your hard drive is constantly being used (thrashing) then you need more physical RAM.
Also, a small hard drive with too little free space and a system lacking in any regular maintenance can also lead to slow performance. See the following:
Kappy's Personal Suggestions for OS X Maintenance
For disk repairs use Disk Utility. For situations DU cannot handle the best third-party utilities are: Disk Warrior; DW only fixes problems with the disk directory, but most disk problems are caused by directory corruption; Disk Warrior 4.x is now Intel Mac compatible. TechTool Pro provides additional repair options including file repair and recovery, system diagnostics, and disk defragmentation. TechTool Pro 4.5.1 or higher are Intel Mac compatible; Drive Genius is similar to TechTool Pro in terms of the various repair services provided. Versions 1.5.1 or later are Intel Mac compatible.
OS X performs certain maintenance functions that are scheduled to occur on a daily, weekly, or monthly period. The maintenance scripts run in the early AM only if the computer is turned on 24/7 (no sleep.) If this isn't the case, then an excellent solution is to download and install a shareware utility such as Macaroni, JAW PseudoAnacron, or Anacron that will automate the maintenance activity regardless of whether the computer is turned off or asleep. Dependence upon third-party utilities to run the periodic maintenance scripts had been significantly reduced in Tiger and Leopard. These utilities have limited or no functionality with Snow Leopard and should not be installed.
OS X automatically defrags files less than 20 MBs in size, so unless you have a disk full of very large files there's little need for defragmenting the hard drive. As for virus protection there are few if any such animals affecting OS X. You can protect the computer easily using the freeware Open Source virus protection software ClamXAV. Personally I would avoid most commercial anti-virus software because of their potential for causing problems.
I would also recommend downloading the shareware utility TinkerTool System that you can use for periodic maintenance such as removing old logfiles and archives, clearing caches, etc. Other utilities are also available such as Onyx, Leopard Cache Cleaner, CockTail, and Xupport, for example.
For emergency repairs install the freeware utility Applejack. If you cannot start up in OS X, you may be able to start in single-user mode from which you can run Applejack to do a whole set of repair and maintenance routines from the commandline. Note that AppleJack 1.5 is required for Leopard. AppleJack 1.6 is compatible with Snow Leopard.
When you install any new system software or updates be sure to repair the hard drive and permissions beforehand. I also recommend booting into safe mode before doing system software updates.
Get an external Firewire drive at least equal in size to the internal hard drive and make (and maintain) a bootable clone/backup. You can make a bootable clone using the Restore option of Disk Utility. You can also make and maintain clones with good backup software. My personal recommendations are (order is not significant):
Backuplist
Carbon Copy Cloner
Data Backup
Deja Vu
iBackup
JaBack
Silver Keeper
MimMac
Retrospect
Super Flexible File Synchronizer
ynchronizer
SuperDuper!
Synchronize Pro! X
SyncTwoFolders
Synk Pro
Synk Standard
Tri-Backup
Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQs on maintenance, optimization, virus protection, and backup and restore.
Additional suggestions will be found in Mac Maintenance Quick Assist.
Referenced software can be found at CNet Downloads or MacUpdate.
This should give you a few things to start sorting things out and getting better performance from your computer within its limitations.
If you have a Core Duo model then 2 GBs is the maximum RAM you can install. If you have a Core 2 Duo model then you can install up to 4 GBs but they system will only make use of 3 GBs. As for the hard drive it can be replaced. Notebook drives in the 250 to 500 GB - 7200 RPM range are relatively inexpensive. Visit OWC for pricing on drives and RAM. Visit Data Mem for pricing on RAM.
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