Is the Ram in a MacBook Pro user upgradable?

I have a MacBook Pro and i was wondering is it user upgradable? If i upgrade my RAM not using apples RAM will my warrany get voided?

BadMaush wrote:
I have a MacBook Pro and i was wondering is it user upgradable? <snip>
Read your user manual. The RAM upgrade procedure is explained, with pictures.

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I want to upgrade the ram on my macbook pro 13inch (early 2011). i found an 8Gb (4Gb x2) PNY "mac compatible" that is DDR3 PC3-10666 but my macbook is a PC3-10600. Do i need to use a ram with the exact specifications that my macbook lists?

i want to upgrade the ram on my macbook pro 13inch (early 2011). i found an 8Gb (4Gb x2) PNY "mac compatible" that is DDR3 PC3-10666 but my macbook is a PC3-10600. Do i need to use a ram with the exact specifications that my macbook lists? Or will the ram i am trying to buy work fine?

Yes that is your best bet. Without looking at it too closely double check your options here:
OWC http://www.macsales.com/
or Crucial http://www.crucial.com/

Will my Macbook 13" late 2006 take the RAM from a Macbook Pro 13" 2.4 Ghz Intel Core Duo?

I have a macbook 13" late 2006 and i found it was cheaper to buy a 13" Macbook Pro 2.4 Ghz Intel Core Duo Ram, I was just wondering if the ram out of the pro model will fit my older model?

Some basic guesses from http://www.everymac.com
MacBook 13" Late 2006 is a MacBook2,1 and that uses PC2-5300 DDR2 667 MHz ram.
MacBook Pro 13" did not use 2.4 GHz but the first of the 13" models was the MacBook Pro7,1 and that uses PC3-8500 DDR3 1066 MHz ram.
Those are not compatible and cannot be used interchangeably.

Will the ram from a "macbook pro 2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo" work in a "MacBook Pro 2.2GHz Quad-core Intel i7"

I have a 2008? MacBook Pro 2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with 4 GB ram. Can I use 2 GB ram from the old machine in a new MacBook Pro 2.2GHz Quad-core Intel i7 ?
/bc

Very likely not.
RAM gets improved over time like everything else, so if the RAM is too old it won't be compatible with newer machines.
TO confirm, use Crucial.com and punch in each machine, then read the RAM requirements and specifications, if they match, then your good.
But I'm willing to bet they won't be beause of the age difference between the two machines.

I am looking to upgrade the RAM on my Macbook Pro 13'' late 2011 model. any good places to buy from or tips would be great

any good places to buy from or tips would be great

Two of the best are Crucial and OWC, http://www.macsales.com both are Mac specialists and have great support and lifetime warranties. Avoid memory such as Kingston Value Ram as many on here have had a great deal of problems with it.
OWC has on-line videos that lead you through an installation.

Can the processor in a macbook pro be upgraded

Can the processor in MacbookPro be upgraded?

I note that you have Tiger installed. You may also consider upgrading to Snow Leopard.
If your forum name is the same as your e-mail address, you should change it. The use of e-mail addresses is against forum rules.
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RAM on a macbook pro 2012

I have been looking at youtube videos regarding changing the RAM on my macbook pro.
Is there a big difference from 4GB of RAM to 8GB ?
My macbook is still very new and under full warrenty both with apple and the store where it was bought.
If i was to change it to 8GB would i be best taking it to apple to do this to keep the warrenty in order and
would i see a difference with the speed that my macbook pro works ?
Thanks

Trophy376 wrote:
Is there a big difference from 4GB of RAM to 8GB ?
Not if your uses are mostly email, web, and office in one app at a time. 4GB is fine for that.
If you edit graphics and photos a lot, as a student or for a living, 8GB is more or less required. Or if you like to keep a lot open, like lots of browser tabs or lots of programs open at the same time.
I was doing some high-res photo/video work the other day and I ran out of RAM very quickly on an 8GB Mac because of the number of apps I had open and the size of the documents. 16GB would have been great for that type of work.

Will RAM from my Macbook Pro work in iBook G4?

I just upgraded the RAM in my Macbook Pro 2.4 GHZ (removed two 1 GB cards and installed two 2GB cards). I now have two 1GB sticks of RAM (Samsung, came with the Macbook Pro) that are sitting here gathering dust. I have an iBook G4 1.2 GHZ that I would like to upgrade - can I use one of these 1GB Samsung sticks from the Macbook Pro in the iBook or are they incompatible?
Thank you!

Hi Adaklu,
I'm afraid the RAM from your MBP will not work in an iBook.
~Lyssa

Since upgrading to FaceTime 1.0.5 (170) I am no longer able to open the application on my MacBook Pro. I am using operation system OSX 10.6.8 and being presented with error message "You have been disconnected - an internal error occurred.

No longer able to open the application on my MacBook Pro since upgrading to FaceTime 1.0.5 (170). The operating system is OSX 10.6.8.

My problem opening FaceTime after the upgrade is now solved. I didn't pay enough attention when prompted to decide where to store the application upgrade and as a consequence the computer created another "Applications" folder within the existing one. When I subsequently clicked on the icon on the dock to open the application the computer couldn't find the software.
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128 MB video ram on a macbook pro - enough to drive the new 30"?

128 MB video ram on a macbook pro - enough to drive the new 30"?
meaning, can it do this well???

Even 16 MB VRAM would be enough to display a 2D picture on the 30".
Depending on 3D usage you need much VRAM.
Unless you are using a lot of the latest 3D games or Apples 3D pro apps (Motion/Shake or something like that) 128 MB should be fine.

As a new Macbook Pro user I was saddened to find that the feature of using keywords in iPhoto '11 does not allow showing same under each photo. I understand this was available in earlier versions. Any comments?

As a new Macbook Pro user I was saddened to find that the feature of using keywords in iPhoto '11 does not allow showing same under each photo. I understand this was available in earlier versions. Any comments?

Against TOU which you "agreed" to in order to post in these user to user forums. If you want to "suggest" something to Apple, do so in the Product Feedback area.

I know that there has been a big problem with logic boards on the MacBook Pro - shouldn't there be a recall? When I searched online about this problem was surprised to see so many MacBook Pro users with the same problem.

My computer was on one minute and off the next and will not restart. I took it to the apple store and
They said it is the logic board. I have been researching it and see that many MacBook Pro users have
Had the same issue. Doesn't seem fair to have to pay for something faulty on Apple's end. The computer
Is less than 3 years old. I expected it to work for a lot longer than this. Is there anything I can do that won't
Cost me? Also, how do I retrieve my files. I know they are on the hard drive but how do I get to them without
Having apple do it and probably charge me?
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Did you buy AppleCare?
I guess not or you wouldn't be complaining.
how do I retrieve my files. I know they are on the hard drive but how do I get to them without
Having apple do it and probably charge me?
Easy, open it up, remove the drive and use a SATA to USB adapter to another Mac (or Windows PC with MacDrive)
My computer is dead, is my personal data lost?
For iPhoto Library, that's really a folder (it looks like a package) it can be right clicked on by OS x and "show package contents" to get the Origianls out.
However I don't know right off hand how that would appear on a Windows PC, perhaps as a iPhoto Library folder, perhaps not.
But the files are on the drive, and Data Rescue (Windows) can always be used to grab them directly.
iTunes Library can be transfered to a PC, as long as the account name is the same, it should work fine and maintain your playlists hopefully, but the music is easily accessible.

I am a new Macbook Pro user (just the 13" baby). I have an external DVD drive and would like to load onto my Mac and then onto my iPad - how do I do this?

I am a new MacBook Pro user - actually totally new to the Mac goodies and am having a bit of trouble sorting out how to get a DVD from my external DVD player onto the Mac and then onto my iPad (I travel a lot!). I have been a windows user for many years and am still trying to learn all the bits and pieces. I have VLC on this - don't have any trouble playing a DvD, just don't know how to do the rest i.e. rip it, change to an MP4 and get it onto my other device. Please help! You are more than likely to see many more "how do I do this" on here!

program called MDRP to rip it...... then use Wondershare to convert it, also Iskysoft video converter is an option.
You dont have to put it ON the Ipad, once on the Mac, you can Stream it wifi to the Ipad using the $2 program called VLC STREAMER (not VLC, but streamer made by VLC),.... best APP for your Ipad to stream videos from your MAC to your Ipad.
A direct DVD to MP4 converter : http://www.xilisoft.com/dvd-to-mp4-converter-mac.html

Ram? how do i find the type that my macbook pro has?

ram? how do i find the type that my macbook pro has?
and whats the best brand to use?
thanks
also what kind of express cards addons are available for the macbooks?
thanks again

A_MaStA wrote:
You simply take out and look on the ram chip(s), the manufacturer's name should be all over the chip(s).
Not very helpful. Micron / Crucial makes maybe 2000 RAM types. If all you have is the RAM and the label you may be thin on luck.
Reading the manual +*that came with the mac*+ is one resource, regrettably rarely used before posting here.

My facetime doesnt work. If I call somone they see I call but when they accept it doesnt work and when they call me the green camera light turns on but no sound or pop up of the video chat screen appears, please help! Macbook pro user. MacBook Pro, OS X M

My facetime doesnt work. If I call somone they see I call but when they accept it doesnt work and when they call me the green camera light turns on but no sound or pop up of the video chat screen appears, please help! Macbook pro user.
MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion

I just wanted to follow this up by saying that you were entirely correct in your diagnosis of the situation. My computer did have the faulty part you linked to. I brought my laptop in and specifically told them to run that test, had it fail and then argued with the person at the genius bar and the manager. Eventually they offered to have it sent out and have everything replaced for free of charge. They did so mainly because I had complained about graphical issues almost every other time I had come in with problems and no one ran the test. They should have caught this problem during my warranty, but they didn't, even though I mentioned the problem.
Anyhow, after having the part replaced, I haven't had my computer crash a single time since, or had many of the issues mentioned above. I've never had this experience before. Even brand new, I got occasional crashes. Hopefully this new trend continues.
I do find that web browsing is still incredibly slow. Web browsers just chug along at a slow pace, even though I have great internet speed. Maybe I'll try just deleting my web browsers and reinstalling them...
Anyhow, thank you for your help and knowledge Clinton.

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