Looking to buy MacBook Pro: Processor Speeds
I am looking to buy a 15" MacBook Pro with 4GB Memory and a 200GB HD, but don't know whether its worth £200 more to get .2 Ghz more processor speed with the 2.4Ghz model, opposed to the 2.2Ghz model. I have never owned a Mac before, will it make much difference? Thanks. Tom. x
Is a new OS likely to be a tad unstable?
Likely, no. Unlike Windows Vista this is not a major overhaul and rebuild but a progression of software releases. For stability this is a huge advantage for Apple and more importantly, us users. But as with all major software releases there will be issues of one type or other which range from cosmetic, to marginally annoying and then to very serious which can be crippling.
While I don't expect very many major issues, if any, it's not a given, even with Apple, as some will attest to with even minor updates.
Ultimately the "risk" is dependent on how mission critical your system is. Personally, I never upgrade to a new OS, which even includes minor updates, until I see what issues are going around and with what applications. Only then will I be happy to make the move. The .2 updater is the magic one for me which usually comes a few months later. Plenty of time to prepare my transition, to ensure all of my software is fully comaptible and to choose carefully when it suit me best.
Everyone's different and see "risk" different so do what makes you happy.
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Looking to buy MacBook Pro or iMac-but which?
I currently have a MacBook, which I bought Feb 2010-- have since added/replaced RAM with generic 2x2GB (so now 4GB ram v. 2GB),-- 2.26GHz Duo Core 350GB drive.
I do LOTS of scrapbooks and movie stuff (have even considered making it more than just a hobby and perhaps make it a business)... anyhow, when I have applications open, such as: iPhoto, Aperture, Photoshop Elements, iMovie, iDVD running or some portion of those, it feels so slow. Encoding is a long process, etc.
I had made the switch from Windows-based to Mac in Feb 2010... not knowing I'd like the Mac so much, I went with the base model.
Now, I'd like to get something beefier, but not sure what route to go. As I can tell, the new MBP's are a large upgrade to my current MB (between quad core and GHZ and RAM speed), but enough for my needs?
If I were to get the iMac, could I connect my current MB to it via cable and use my MB as a monitor (so I can have somewhat the portability of a laptop-[as long as the cable is long enough to my "portable" spot], but the processor of the iMac?)
A 27" iMac seems to be beefier and yet cheaper than a 17"MBP... so, my inclination is to go with the iMac. The portability concerns me a bit, because right now, I have an option to go "scrapbook" at someone else's house with my MB.... not so easy with an iMac (maybe not too bad with the 21.5" iMac-not that I'd like to move a desktop often)- I really don't do this often, but I do sometimes like to be lazy on a Saturday morning and work a bit on a scrapbook in my leather chair--- if I know I am going to be doing an in-depth movie project or scrapbook for a while, I'd be fine sitting at a desk.
One could say that since I already have a MB, I could use that on Saturday mornings and at friend's houses doing my projects there that would not be as complicated/processor-needy.... and, use the iMac whenever I am doing the heftier projects and when I am going to be doing a lengthier project. I am only concerned that I will want to beat my MB with a baseball bat as it will seem even SLOWER than it is to me now since I'd be accustomed to the speed of the new iMac. (Not to mention that I'd have to transfer some data through an external drive in order to get files from one computer to another).
Right now, working on just iPhoto on my MB seems to be slow... my workflow on that for the books is that I have found that I like to work through one event at a time and not pull the photos into the project. So, each time I need to change the event I am working on, I have to exit out of the project, view the event, then load back into the project so that I can select the "recent event" photos. This process seems to take a bit more time than I'd like. (My workflow has changed from the previous version of iPhoto as the information (date, etc) was a lot easier to view while in the project- now I have to have my cursor sit over the photo for like 10 seconds before a date and file name shows up-quite aggravating).
Perhaps there is a better way to just select some photos from each event first and then pull them into the project. But, I do one page at a time... and have found I like being able to view in closer (in my photo library) on some photos before choosing them for the album-- and I just note which ones I like before heading back into the book. I have iPhoto '11 btw.
NOTE I GIVE THIS INFO ABOVE NOT NECESSARILY TO CREATE A DIFFERENT THREAD ON IPHOTO POINTERS, BUT JUST TO POINT OUT THAT LOADING THINGS ON MY MB SEEMS TO BE TIME CONSUMING-MORE TIME CONSUMING THAN I'D LIKE. Sometimes I have files in different iPhoto libraries for iMovie, which means I need to load in and out of iPhoto libraries and in and out of iMovie if I need libraries refreshed.
Once the question," iMac or MBP?", is answered, my questions head to:
upgrade the GHZ?
upgrade from 4GB RAM to 8GB (or 16GB on the iMac)?-- have heard more than 4GB might not be very useful- I have 4GB now, and wonder if that would have helped me out with my slowness to be able to go higher than 4GB (which my MB is limited to 4GB anyway).
assume the 7200RPM would be better on the MBP with smaller hard drive?
glossy or anti-glare?- my main use is photo editing and video-making--- don't play games and really don't watch movies. I have heard the matte is better for photo-editing as it seems like a truer representation of how printings will look.
was figuring I'd get the hi-res screen no matter what model I got- worth it?
was considering refurbished if the options coincide with my needs. should I be concerned doing this?
Any help is greatly appreciated!!!!You need to keep the MacBook Pro for other uses, forget getting a overheating "you can't change anything but the RAM, cost you a arm and a leg to fix it" iMac and get yourself a Windows tower where you CAN upgrade the video card time to time, and CAN tweak things and CAN switch out the monitor, the keyboard, add surround sound cards and tons of other things for your 3D gaming experience.
I know this sounds like blasphemy on a Apple site, but it's the god honest truth.
Your clearly in the "competitive" aspect of 3D gaming and all the newest, most powerful video cards are on Windows as there are more users on Windows, thus a larger market for buying upgrade cards.
3D games only really need a dual core processor as all their "work" is really video card (GPU) related.
Windows towers are also a heck of a lot less expensive than a MacPro, and all the "games choices" are on Windows.
Mac's are ALWAYS significantly behind their Windows cousins when it comes to 3D games and with laptops your restricted by battery or heat issues, unlike towers with their massive cooling.
MacPro's have trouble getting new video cards, back in the PowerMac days it was easy as they thought the "Mac is back as a 3D gamers machine" until the Intel swtich that is, it's like now you only get what comes with the new machine and god forbid if you went cheap.
Windows 7 is not that bad actually, it's a lot more "pleseant" and secure than before, you can install the free Microsoft Security Essentials and it will protect you from most casual malware. Sure enough just using it for gaming isn't going to bother you much, you'll hardly see it or use it, just long enough to launch the game.
Just don't go treating it like you would a near immune Mac and you shoudl be fine.
I'll let the Cinebench score show you what your missing.
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will I get further updates if I buy macbook pro without retina
I do not know what you mean by that. Any currently produced Mac is likely to be supported for as long as every other Apple product that has ever been produced. Most Apple products are relegated to "vintage" status approximately six years after which they are discontinued by Apple, meaning that the non-Retina MBP is likely to be supported through 2020. -
My question is I want to buy MacBook Pro special specifications but found several languages at the option of the keyboard I want a picture if you choose the keyboard language is Arabic as well please, I want a picture of the plate you include the keyboard letters in Arabic, English or Arabic only together?
The only photo I could find of a 'genuine' Apple Arabic keyboard (NOT a keyboard cover/skin):
It's from an older MacBook, it looks like, but I imagine that the MacBook Pro keybaord would be similar.
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Hi everybody , i want to buy macbook pro retina but i wonder if he make noise or get hot ?
hi everybody , i want to buy macbook pro retina but i wonder if he make noise or get hot ? i don't use game or heavy program.
The only 'noise maker on a retina MBP are the fans. The will speed up if there is a need to dissipate heat.
The MBP will become hot if CPU/GPU intensive applications are in use. That is expected and normal.
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If i buy macbook pro from india will i able to upgrade my storage capacity from us or uk
If i buy macbook pro from india will i able to upgrade my storage capacity from us or uk?
i have this
Retina display: 15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2880-by-1800 resolution at 220 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
Native resolution: 2880 by 1800 pixels (Retina); scaled resolutions: 1920 by 1200, 1680 by 1050, 1280 by 800, and 1024 by 640 pixels
2.0GHz
2.0GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor (Turbo Boost up to 3.2GHz) with 6MB shared L3 cache
8GB of 1600MHz DDR3L onboard memory
256GB
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hi guys,
i'm a windows user and i really like to switch to mac. i really want to buy macbook pro (non-retina) the latest version because of it's cool features. considering now is already december 2014 should i buy it ? or buy other mac or laptop ? i'm still in high school and only use laptop for doing task,watch movies,hear music, games and some other basic stuffs. can you guys help me choose ? thanks ! appreciate for the reply.Watch the Apple Online Store’s refurb section for non-Retina 2012 models. The 2.9 GHz model is a very nice machine and there were some available within the past week. Check daily, because they go fast. I bought one last summer and I love it, but I am not playing games on it. B&H Photo still has some 2012 models, also.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1014775-REG/apple_z0mt_md1014_13_3_macbook _pro_notebook.html
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1011230-REG/apple_z0mt_md1013_macbook_pro_ ci7_2_9g_8gb_1tb_13_3.html
ThisIsAey wrote:
I don't like the 'non-retina' MacBooks, why downgrade when for £100-£200 more you can get a retina Mac which looks and feels 100x better.
It's hardly a downgrade to those of us who care about being able to upgrade our Macs ourselves if and when we need or want to do so. For me, having a FW800 port is also a consideration. -
I want to buy MacBook pro with Arabic keyboard
Hello everyone,
I live in the U.S, and I want to buy MacBook pro with Arabic/ English keyboard by online.
I tried to choose Arabic/ English keyboard but I could not.
May you help me to buy MacBook pro with Arabic/ English keyboard from this great company?
Thank you so muchWhen you buy a Mac in USA, the keyboard choices available are
English (USA), French, Spanish and Japanese.
You can call Apple store.
Telephone number is at the top right of this page.
http://store.apple.com/us/question/answers/product/MB110LL/B?pqid=QP4Y9AJFJ7XJXY TX2D9XPA7CF74CKF772
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Thanks in Advance
SANCHITYou're asking in the wrong place. This is a user forum and contains no official information from Apple. I suggest you contact an authorized Apple dealer in your country.
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I Want to Buy MacBook Pro 15" In Installments Can Anyone Here Tell me The Plans Of Installments
I Want to Buy MacBook Pro 15" In Installments Can Anyone Here Tell me The Plans Of Installments... Please Give Me Proper Information With Interest..
Thanks In AdvanceHello,
Apple offers a Barclay's VISA card that provides 6-12 months at 0% interest on your first purchase from Apple. You can even sign up for the card & get approved at the same time that you place your order.
If your purchase is under $999 USD you get 6 months at 0% interest. If more than $999 you get 12 months at 0% interest. As long as you make the minimum payment on time every month you continue at 0% until the promotional period runs out.
Note: if any payment is late or you don't pay off the balance within the promotional period, you get charged all the interest that accrued from day one; as of today that rate is over 22%, so it is important to make all your payments on time and pay off of the full balance before the end of the promotional period.
Last year I applied for the card at the same time I ordered my iMac; got approved immediately; and then set up an automatic payment every month with Barclays so I wouldn't risk being late; and then I paid off the remaining balance 30 days before the end of the promotional period. Everything went smoothly, Barclays' online system worked perfectly; they did not play any billing tricks nor did they ever spam me with junk promotions. Recently they offered another 12 months at 0% financing, so it's not just a one time offer!
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Why is it that the new Macbook Pro processor upgrade option only offers up to 2.8 Ghz boosting to 3.3 Ghz with Intel Dual Core i7, when back in Sep 12 I bought a 2.9 Ghz boosting to 3.6 Ghz Intel Dual Core i7 Macbook, is the new one tuned somehow to go much faster anyway, or will the new one be slower in fact? Or does the solid state drive compensate for the lack of increased processor capacity?
The CPU's come from different Intel 'families'. The older ones are 'Ivy Bridge' and the newer ones are 'Haswell'. Numbers alone will not determine the efficiency of CPU.
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My hard drive cable was broken...
Where can I buy MacBook Pro parts? Better if it is first source)) Where can I communicate with Apple? I need hard drive cable 922-9062
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I want to buy MacBook pro but I'm wandering for the keyboard could Mac's shop change the keyboard into Arabic keyboard. I want to buy 2 laptops . I have friends in USA and they visited Apple store and they asked about change the keyboard and they said Ok (the Apple store) so, I don't know about Australia store
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I need the keyboard English with Arabic. Thanks
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As you know there is no apple retail store in egypt
all stores who sell apple products are regular stores, they claim to be apple authorized retailers but i know for sure they are definitly not
Because i brought imac from tradeline stores in citystars in egypt a year ago & it was deficted u know techical hardware error from graphics card
and when i gave them my imac 27 inch back to repair it (a white screen appers suddenly) they made even worse.
however i sold very very cheap to some one i know other than those idiots wh call them selves technitians & now i want to buy macbook pro from some one else other tradeline & i want to know if it was referbushed or not by numbers or letters printed on the box.
so please advise
BROnce, Apple refurbs had serial numbers starting with "R" or "RM." That faded away several years ago so I don't think you can tell from the serial number any more. However, the carton is rather plain and says something like "Apple Refurbished Product" on it
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