Is the macbook pro 13-inch: 2.4 GHz suitable for editing HD video?

I am a university student, and for some of my projects, I am required to edit HD video, approx around 15 minutes in length and making short films. Will the macbook pro 13-inch: 2.4 GHz be able to live up to this and handle the large video files?

I use a 13" MBP for video editing and it seems to do ok. Rendering can take a while sometimes (sorta wish I would've gone with the 15" for the quad-core processor) but overall it's definitely very liveable.
chaznsc does raise a good point - the 13" display is a little small, especially when you're searching for keywords (FCPX) with the video preview and info screens open. But the 15" isn't all that much bigger. The resolution between the two isn't much different - everything is just "bigger." You don't really get much more true real estate.
When I get sick of feeling cramped I just plug in an external monitor. Problem solved I get the best of both worlds this way - 13" small and compact for using on the train or a plane, and bigger monitor when I need it.

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Hi, If I purchase the Macbook Pro 13-inch: 2.5 GHz, will this model reach the requirements and specs that I will need for my course (Graphic Design) in regards to using Photoshop/Illustrator? apart from purchasing these programs do I need any add ons to the laptop itself?

If you're able to afford it, I would opt for a 15.4" screen - the larger screen real estate is almost a must for Photoshop and Illustrator (and InDesign, in particular, which I assume you'll be purchasing as well - Adobe has very good educational discounts on the CS6 Design Standard package: it's horrible to try to work with two page spreads on a small monitor - even 15.4" is just barely enough).
You can get the base 15" 2012 model for $1,799 (less your student discount). It only comes with 4GB of RAM and I would upgrade that to at least 8GB, but I would not purchase the RAM upgrade from Apple. I would buy third-party RAM from Crucial or OWC and install it yourself (or have someone that is computer-savvy install it for you).
Good luck - call back with any questions. Boy do wish that we had Macs when I was in school...
Clinton

Shift key on the macbook pro 15 inch retina is unresponsive

I bought the macbook pro 15 inch retina just over a week ago and i'm definitely regretting it because the shift key is really unresponsive; what does this mean? I also want to know how to extend the track time on garage band. Anyone know how to? It's really bugging me because I need to type effencianly for a £2000 pound laptop it should be perfect to be honest.
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The battery only runs out just browsing the web and it heats up very fast by only watching youtube...

MEMORY
Built-in Memory    8 or 16 GB PC3-12800 (1600 MHz) DDR3L on-board memory
Maximum Memory    16 GB
Memory Slots    None
Interleaving Support    Yes
DISPLAY
Built-in Display    15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology at 220 pixels per inch
Resolutions    2880 by 1800 pixels (Retina); scaled resolutions: 1920 by 1200, 1680 by 1050, 1280 by 800, and 1024 by 640 pixels
GRAPHICS
Graphics Card    NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M and Intel HD Graphics 4000
Graphics Memory    1 GB GDDR5 (GeForce GT) 512 MB DDR3 (HD Graphics) shared with main memory
Display Connection    1 - HDMI port or Thunderbolt digital video output (Supports an HDMI-compatible device while using one Thunderbolt display or support for two Thunderbolt displays)
Display Modes    Dual display extended, video mirroring, and AirPlay Mirroring
External Resolution    Up to 2560 by 1600 pixels on up to two external displays
Camera    720p FaceTime HD camera
Use this to access all the resolutions
http://www.madrau.com/indexSRX4.html

Where is the User Guide for the MacBook Pro 13-Inch 2012?

Hi there,
Trawling the Apple Support Manual pages (http://support.apple.com/manuals), I couldn't seem to find the correct User Guide.. even searching with my Serial Number.
I am looking for the MacBook Pro 13-inch (2012 10.8.2 Mountain Lion) User's Guide.
Searching with my Serial Number, the results are:
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) - Quick Start Guide
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) - Important Product Information Guide
Searchng manually, all i can find are:
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010) - User Guide
MacBook (13-inch) - User Guide... which is the OS X v10.4 Tiger version
Is there not a "MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) - User Guide" ????
Thanks,
Chris

I have already worked out that there's no full User's Guide.
Why would a new mac User, like myself, want a Quick Start Guide (which came in the box), and then not want access to an actual full User Guide.
I have been using the other PDF's for general guidance, but I shouldn't have to make do with other guides.
Apple.... Is it too much to ask that my £1250 purchase comes with the proper documentation ?!

Cannot eject the start-up disk from my PowerBook G4 (laptop). Can anyone help me? My screen is blank too, that's why I'm using the start-up disk. MacBook Pro (17-inch 2.4 GHz), Mac OS X (10.7.4)

Cannot eject the start-up disk from my PowerBook G4 (laptop). Can anyone help me? My screen is blank too, that's why I'm using the start-up disk.
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Try holding down the trackpad button while starting up the PowerBook. Holding down mouse button during start up ejects the disc in the optical drive, so I'm guessing it would work the same with the button the the trackpad.

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Is the non retina MacBook Pro 13 core i5 with 4g of ram good enough for nonprofessional video editing making apps surfing the web watching videos ? Or can I get a MacBook Air 13 inch ? is these two good enough for what I want ? And what is the difference between them and the MacBook Pro 13 inch core i7 with 8g of ram ? Is it a big difference between them ? Which one of these three you advice me to go with ?

That will work fine. I would eventually stick 8G of RAM in it though. I have 8G in mine and have run low and started paging out already. Safari and Flash are big RAM hogs.
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HT203554 MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) intermittent black screen or loss of video. Can I still get this problem resolve by Apple or I'm screwed because the MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) intermittent black screen or loss of video Quality Program has en

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) intermittent black screen or loss of video. Can I still get this problem resolve by Apple or I'm screwed because the MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) intermittent black screen or loss of video Quality Program has ended?

You can have Apple replace the logic board, but it will be at your expense. The free replacement program has ended.
As a band aid you may try the following:
https://gfx.io/
This will allow you to run on only the integrated GPU.
Ciao.

Will macbook pro (13-inch: 2.7 GHz, 8GB Ram), run logic pro9/pro tools8?

i have been looking at macbook pro's for a while and i thought that this would run the software fine, but i heard that it may not, i am not at all experienced with the was mac's in general distribute the cpu usage in comparison to windows and how memory/power hungry they are, obv they are not as bad as windows, they are alot more efficient, but thats as far as i know. ijust wnodered whether i needed to buy the macbook pro 15 inch with the quad core proicessor, will this be significantly faster and run the software logic pro9/pro tools8 better...please help me???
Thanks alot
Ben

It would run it, but you'd do a lot better with the 15" i7 model
If you buy the RAM upgrade from OWC it would save you some cash to put towards the better spec machine ...

Can the Macbook Pro 15-inch 2012 model use PCIe SSD?

I am going to upgrade the internals of my 2012 Macbook Pro 15-inch model and was wondering if I could use PCIe SSD. If it does work will my computer be able to use the benefits of a PCIe SSD or will it just work like a SATA SSD?

Thats and excellent question....how come no one has ever reply? guys? help?!
P.S: i dont think that it'll be possible.... Because our 2012 rMBP, use SATA and 2013 models use PCIe.... a whole different kind of technology...
Can anyone confirm?

Just purchased the new Macbook Pro 13-inch: 2.3 GHz, Is it good for gaming?

Right, so I just purchased the new Mac Book Pro 13-inch: 2.3 GHz, Is it any good for gaming, On a scale of 1-10 (10 being the best) how good?
Can I run games like The Sims 3 flawlessly? Will I have problems with lagging and speed .etc?

Sims 3 will run on medium setting with approximately 33 fps (which is ok).
Most other games will run on low settings, some on medium. Its definitely not a gaming laptop but it can handle some games.
For more games check http://www.notebookcheck.net/Computer-Games-on-Laptop-Graphic-Cards.13849.0.html (enter the name of your card in "model")

Will the MacBook Pro (15-inch Glossy) (Model # MA601LL) be enough for me?

Hello all,
I am new to this forum and to Macs in general and I have some questions regarding a refurbished MacBook Pro that I am interested in purchasing and whether or not it will be sufficient for my needs.
First, here is the link for the specs on the MBP in question:
http://support.apple.com/kb/SP32?locale=en_US.
It's a few generations old...
In addition to the stock specs, it has been upgraded with the following:
2x1GB (SODIMM) 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (otherwise known as PC2-5300)
and
a 200GB, 5400RPM SATA hardrive.
I want to be able to use Logic Pro for both at-home composition/production and live performance. What I'd really like to know is the following:
1) How many software synth plugins will I be able to run at the same time? I realize that they vary in size/strain on resources, but on average, what can I expect?
2) Will this setup be stable and usable in a live performance setting, using Mainstage, and switching quickly between programs which may have different plugins that need to be called up?
3) Would an external audio interface be necessary if I am not recording audio?
4) I am planning to use my current 88key M-Audio controller keyboard via USB to the MBP. Are there any issues with latency if I use this setup?
Any insight would be much appreciated!
Thanks.

1. More than you'll need
2. Yes
3. No
4. No.

I have a budget of $2,200 and I don't know what to buy; The MacBook Pro 15 inch for $2,199 or the MacBook Pro w/ Retina Display for $2,199. I LOVE playing games but I don't know which one would play games faster.Take note that I wont upgrade anything.

The MBP w/ Retina Display is 2.3GHz but the other without Retina Display is 2.6GHz. So I don't know which one would play games absolutely flawlessly. I wont have the screen resolution so high on the games though. So can someone reply and tell me which one I should get and why?

Mac's are generally not 3D gaming computers and laptops especially are not because 3D games require a upgraded video card to take advantage of newer games and more feature rich updates.
Only the Mac Pro can one change the video card, if one can find a upgrade for it.
If you really love 3D gaming, a Windows 7 3D gaming tower is your machine.
http://www.cbscores.com/index.php?sort=ogl&order=desc
3D gaming on a Mac is sort of a second hobby, it's rather short lived as one can't replace the video card once a year, only with a new machine purchase.
Most 3D games are for Windows anyway and Apple almost demands OS X be upgraded to newer verisons annually now, so that sort of throws a monkey wrench into a Mac gaming rig with software upgrades and all. On the other hand Windows 7 is supported for a decade.
Mac's just don't work well with 3D gaming, perhaps a Win 7 tower and a iPad or something.

Screen Failure - Macbook Pro 17 inch (2.16 ghz)

Hi!
About 7 months ago the LCD screen on my 17 inch MacBook Pro (2.16ghz) started to do odd things, such as: display odd shapes in the lower 3/4 with lines and colors that changed according to whatever image was currently trying to be displayed. Initially, the screen would correct itself, however this is no longer the case. (I will admit, I lightly tapped the corner of the display, which did help for a time)
The screen, still the same lower 3/4 of the entire screen, malfunctions after any jostling for an extended amount of time. When stationary for a day or so, the screen will correct itself, and is in fact working at this time, and is also connected to an external monitor.
Unforunately, this completely defeats the purpose of having a laptop as it cannot be used on the go...
In my opinion, this does not sound as though the screen is broken, as it is displaying a flawless image right now, but is more than likely a problem with one of the cables running from the logic board to the LCD.
Last week I replaced the Display Cable and the problem persists exactly as it did before. Are there any other parts I should try replacing that are cheap? I do not have $300+ to replace the entire LCD.
Here is a picture I took of the problem:
http://s742.photobucket.com/albums/xx66/tunasampler/?action=view&current=DSC0026 8.jpg
Thank you!

did you ever get this fixed?

Macbook pro 15 inch crashes every other day for no reason, how can i resolve this issue

my macbook pro is connected to an external monitor and i use apple key board and magic mouse. for the past few weeks, it has been crashing almost continously (at least once or twice a week) and i have to restart the computer. this has never happened before and i haven't added any new software to it that i may think can cause the problem.
what can i do to check on this and how can i fix it.
thanks

By crash do you mean there is a four language screen asking you to restart?
If not, then that really isn't a crash, and you need to learn how to break out of the issue in question.
If it is, then what you are witnessing is a kernel panic*:
http://www.macmaps.com/kernelpanic.html
Your Console application will have System log files which may indicate what application or driver was trying to launch at the time of the panic.
The non-kernel panic pseudo crashes come in a variety of flavors:
1. Spinning colorwheel as a result of a single hung application.   Try command-option-escape to bring the force quit window to force quit the offending application which usually will be highlighted in red. Select it, and click force quit. Your data will not be saved from the saved app, but it does say the application in question may have run out of disk space*:
http://www.macmaps.com/diskfull.html
Or is incompatible with some driver or operating system data on your machine.
2. Spinning colorwheel as a result of a system optimizer. Don't trust any application that cleans system cache. Doesn't matter if it is browser cache, but system cache should be only fixed in troubleshooting situations, on
backed up systems*:
http://www.macmaps.com/backup.html
3. Spinning colorwheel as a result of a driver issue.   If the driver in question hasn't been tested with the operating system, it may fail to work when certain peripherals are connected.
4. Frozen mouse pointer with same symptoms as 1,2,3.
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6. Unexpectedly quitting applications or frozen applications as a result of no kernel panic nor compatibility issue. Thsoe may happen if they run into bad RAM without panicking*:
http://www.macmaps.com/badram.html

Macbook Pro Late 08 2.53 GHz ok for SSD?

I've been burned already with with my Macbook and SSD's
After taking some advice on here i bought a Vertex 2 SSD however, since i've discovered a world of problems. Mine would crash, wouldn't start up, wouldn't install updates etc. Do not buy a Vertex 2 if you have a late 08 Macbook Pro!
My spec is...
Model Name: MacBook Pro
Model Identifier: MacBookPro5,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.53 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 6 MB
Memory: 4 GB
Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz
First and foremost i suppose, can my Macbook use a SSD ok and appreciate the speed increase?
If it cannot there is no point me even researching getting a new one.
If it can are there any which will work ok and not have a catalog of problems the Vertex 2 had.
Got some kind help from on here who recommended the Mercury Extreme Pro SSD
Will this work fine on my spec Macbook and is it a gooden?
Thank you for any help and advice, i do not want to make the same mistake again.
I suppose will it be future proof, work with future Macbook Pros as i've read they are due out next year?

Well looks like SSD's dont like this model Macbook Pro.
Brand new Mercury Extreme Pro SSD formatted installed, sometimes starts up super fast, runs super fast.
Do i need to partion when formatting or just erase..? I've tried both, perhaps i'm doing that bit wrong or clutching at straws.
Sometimes doesn't start up, if it does start up lots of spinning beach ball.
Its certainly works better than the Vertex 2 but i think i'm jinxed, as my normal HD once back in works fine as it always has.
Now decide to sell on eBay as i think its perfectly fine as a drive just not on my rig
Or keep ready for the new range of Macbook Pros out next year...
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