Macbook Al (2008) on Vizio VW32L
Have a Mini-Displayport to DVI-D adapter and bought the Belkin DVI-D to HDMI cable. Have it connected to my Vizio VW32L and the picture displays, however, it seems like the colors are not displaying right. The port is HDCP compliant. Its almost like the Blue isn't being displayed at all. The colors are mainly green. Tried calibrating on the Macbook and also tried manually adjusting the TV RGB settings with no results. Anyone have any suggestions? I know the display isn't as good, but, has anyone had any luck connecting the VGA adapter up to one of these TVs PC Port? Looking for any alternative possible. Thanks for any help you can provide.
Was able to confirm that both adapters are in good working order last night on multiple Monitors and TV's. Just for kicks I took my desktop in the other room and hooked it up to the tv Via the HDMI to DVI cable and it produced the exact same results with this device as it did with my Macbook. Looks like the problem is the TV, so I'm looking for suggestions on TV Settings if anyone has them. Also, can someone suggest a good model of 22' TV that these have been proven to work good on? Need to replace another TV in the next few months. Thanks.
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ThanksHere are the directions:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3910?viewlocale=en_US
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That … ***** !!!
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My MacBook (late 2008) has been running slow for some time now. I think it might be time for a new hard drive... or maybe a new Mac, but not too sure what is the root cause. Here is the data pulled from EtreCheck. I'm looking for some expert advice, whether to hold off buying a new Mac, or if it might be cost effective to upgrade some of the inside to make it as good or better than new... and what the cost might look like to do so. Thanks for your help!
The Specs:
Hardware Information:
MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008)
MacBook - model: MacBook5,1
1 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
2 GB RAM
Video Information:
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M - VRAM: 256 MB
Audio Plug-ins:
BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0
AirPlay: Version: 1.9
AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0
iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3
System Software:
OS X 10.9 (13A603) - Uptime: 17 days 13:46:18
Disk Information:
TOSHIBA MK2553GSX disk0 : (250.06 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /: 249.2 GB (123.25 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS21N
USB Information:
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple, Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
Kernel Extensions:
Problem System Launch Daemons:
[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
Problem System Launch Agents:
Launch Daemons:
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist
[loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist
Launch Agents:
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist
[loaded] com.Logitech.Control Center.Daemon.plist
[loaded] com.rosettastone.rosettastonedaemon.plist
User Launch Agents:
[loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
User Login Items:
GrowlHelperApp
iTunesHelper
Skype
Dropbox
KiesAgent
KiesViaWiFiAgent
HP Scheduler
3rd Party Preference Panes:
Flash Player
Flip4Mac WMV
Logitech Control Center
Internet Plug-ins:
AdobeAAMDetect.plugin
Default Browser.plugin
Flash Player.plugin
FlashPlayer-10.6.plugin
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin.plugin
googletalkbrowserplugin.plugin
iPhotoPhotocast.plugin
npgtpo3dautoplugin.plugin
o1dbrowserplugin.plugin
OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin.plugin
QuickTime Plugin.plugin
Silverlight.plugin
User Internet Plug-ins:
Bad Fonts:
None
Time Machine:
Skip System Files: NO
Auto backup: NO
Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU:
3% WindowServer
1% EtreCheck
0% mds_stores
0% Microsoft Database Daemon
0% mds
0% aosnotifyd
Top Processes by Memory:
57 MB WindowServer
53 MB Safari
45 MB Messages
43 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
35 MB com.apple.quicklook.satellite
35 MB Google Chrome
20 MB com.apple.WebKit.Networking
20 MB EtreCheck
18 MB Finder
18 MB mds
Virtual Memory Statistics:
17 MB Free RAM
540 MB Active RAM
527 MB Inactive RAM
382 MB Wired RAM
10.01 GB Page-ins
1.15 GB Page-outs2 GB of RAM is the bare minimum of RAM for running 10.9 Mavericks. You can upgrade to 8 GB with the model 5,1.
These are good online stores for Mac compatible RAM
OWC1066MhzRAM
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/Apple_MacBook_MacBook_Pro/Upgrade/DDR3_Whi te-
They offer Mac tested RAM at very good prices.
Crucial Memory http://www.crucial.com/ - good place to buy RAM from all over the world. They also have an excellent memory selector that allows you to choose memory based on your computer's model
Data Memory Systems http://www.datamemorysystems.com/apple-memory.asp - another good, cheap place to buying RAM if you live in the U.S.
Here are video instructions on replacing the RAM on the Aluminum Unibody.
http://eshop.macsales.com/installvideos/macbook_13_unibody_mem/
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Upgrade SATA drive for macbook late 2008
Hello!!
I am here to ask for help. Let me tell you a bit more about my Mac:
Late 2008 silver 13" MacBook 250GB 2GB RAM 2.4GHz IntelCore2Duo DDR3 MB467LL/A, currently at 10.5.8 OSx system (yes I know I need to update the software as well!)
I currently bought 4GB kit (2x2GB) RAM to upgrade on my silver MacBook (late 2008), and would also like to update my hard drive.
I have looked around on online shops for 2.5" 9mm SATA drive, and came across to 1TB for not too bad a price (between £85 to £100).
Anyone know whether if this is ok for my laptop?
Samsung, WD Scorpio Blue and Toshiba, all are at 5400rpm for 1TB. (However there is 750GB Seagate 7200rpm 16MB - recommended???)
Large memory/drive are usually much needed with me as I do use a lot of design work e.g. Adobe InDesign/Illustrator/Photoshop...you get the drift .
Any advice would be much appreciated!
Looking forward to hear from you soon!
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ejburton.If all the technical specs (like SATA, physical dimensions, power usage etc) all match then you can use any drive of any available size in your MBP. Right now it appears that the largest available is the Western Digital 250GB 5400rpm drive where as the fastest is the Hitachi 200GB 7200rpm drive. Fujitsu and Toshiba have annonce 300GB drives though I've not heard that either are yet shipping.
I have to say that I'm very pleased with the Hitachi 200GB 7200rpm drive. -
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You are also able to upgrade to Mountain Lion.
Upgrade Paths to Snow Leopard, Lion, and/or Mountain Lion
You can upgrade to Mountain Lion from Lion or directly from Snow Leopard. Mountain Lion can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for $19.99. To access the App Store you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.6 or later installed.
Upgrading to Snow Leopard
You must purchase Snow Leopard through the Apple Store: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard - Apple Store (U.S.). The price is $19.99 plus tax. You will be sent physical media by mail after placing your order.
After you install Snow Leopard you will have to download and install the Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1 to update Snow Leopard to 10.6.8 and give you access to the App Store. Access to the App Store enables you to download Mountain Lion if your computer meets the requirements.
Snow Leopard General Requirements
1. Mac computer with an Intel processor
2. 1GB of memory
3. 5GB of available disk space
4. DVD drive for installation
5. Some features require a compatible Internet service provider;
fees may apply.
6. Some features require Apple’s iCloud services; fees and
terms apply.
Upgrading to Lion
If your computer does not meet the requirements to install Mountain Lion, it may still meet the requirements to install Lion.
You can purchase Lion by contacting Customer Service: Contacting Apple for support and service - this includes international calling numbers. The cost is $19.99 (as it was before) plus tax. It's a download. You will get an email containing a redemption code that you then use at the Mac App Store to download Lion. Save a copy of that installer to your Downloads folder because the installer deletes itself at the end of the installation.
Lion System Requirements
1. Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7,
or Xeon processor
2. 2GB of memory
3. OS X v10.6.6 or later (v10.6.8 recommended)
4. 7GB of available space
5. Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply.
Upgrading to Mountain Lion
To upgrade to Mountain Lion you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.8 or Lion installed. Purchase and download Mountain Lion from the App Store. Sign in using your Apple ID. Mountain Lion is $19.99 plus tax. The file is quite large, over 4 GBs, so allow some time to download. It would be preferable to use Ethernet because it is nearly four times faster than wireless.
OS X Mountain Lion - System Requirements
Macs that can be upgraded to OS X Mountain Lion
1. iMac (Mid 2007 or newer) - Model Identifier 7,1 or later
2. MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer) - Model Identifier 5,1 or later
3. MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
4. MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer) - Model Identifier 2,1 or later
5. Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
6. Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
7. Xserve (Early 2009) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
To find the model identifier open System Profiler in the Utilities folder. It's displayed in the panel on the right.
Are my applications compatible?
See App Compatibility Table - RoaringApps.
For a complete How-To introduction from Apple see Upgrade to OS X Mountain Lion. -
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