MacBook Pro Retina 13 inch or non-retina 13 inch

Need a MacBook Pro

There is not an apple store here in Montana but I am going to Seattle in June and then I can see. Thanks! It is possible that I will wait until the new models of the MacBooks.

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My MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2013) has lag in windows animations.

My MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2013) has lag in windows animations, Such as maximize window.
In web browsers (Like Safari and Google Chrome) I have lag in animations such as sliders or scrolling pages.
What's the reason guys?

Hardware Information:
          MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2013)
          MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro10,2
          1 2.6 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores
          8 GB RAM
Video Information:
          Intel HD Graphics 4000 - VRAM: 768 MB
System Software:
          OS X 10.8.4 (12E55) - Uptime: 0 days 2:10:40
Disk Information:
          APPLE SSD SM256E disk0 : (251 GB)
                    disk0s1 (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /: 250.14 GB (210.48 GB free)
                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
USB Information:
          Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
          Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
          Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
                    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
          Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Kernel Extensions:
          com.kerio.kext.kvnet          (8.0.1)
Problem System Launch Daemons:
Problem System Launch Agents:
          [loaded] com.paragon.NTFS.trial.plist
          [loaded] com.paragon.NTFS.upd.plist
Launch Daemons:
          [loaded] com.github.GitHub.GHInstallCLI.plist
          [loaded] com.kerio.kvpncsvc.plist
Launch Agents:
          [not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
User Launch Agents:
          [failed] com.adobe.ARM.202f4087f2bbde52e3ac2df389f53a4f123223c9cc56a8fd83a6f7ae.plist
          [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist
User Login Items:
          iTunesHelper
          KVpnClientAgent
          KVpnClientStatus
          Rouzshomar
          VMware Fusion Start Menu
3rd Party Preference Panes:
          Flash Player
          Kerio VPN Client
          Paragon NTFS for Mac ® OS X
Internet Plug-ins:
          AdobeAAMDetect.plugin
          AdobePDFViewer.plugin
          AdobePDFViewerNPAPI.plugin
          Flash Player.plugin
          FlashPlayer-10.6.plugin
          JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
          QuickTime Plugin.plugin
          SpeedDownload Browser Plugin.plugin
User Internet Plug-ins:
Bad Fonts:
          None
Top Processes by CPU:
               5%          coreaudiod
               2%          WindowServer
               1%          fontd
               1%          EtreCheck
               1%          iTunes
               0%          SystemUIServer
               0%          coreservicesd
               0%          configd
               0%          hidd
               0%          App Store
Top Processes by Memory:
          238 MB             Google Chrome
          180 MB             WindowServer
          164 MB             Dock
          115 MB             mds
          90 MB              iTunes
          82 MB              Messages
          74 MB              App Store
          57 MB              Finder
          41 MB              Google Chrome Helper
          33 MB              loginwindow
Virtual Memory Statistics
          4.04 GB            Free RAM
          1.92 GB            Active RAM
          284 MB             Inactive RAM
          1.75 GB            Wired RAM
          3.93 GB            Page-ins
          0 B                Page-outs

24-inch Mid 2007 as external display for Macbook Pro Retina?

I'm a video editor looking for a new laptop. Tough decisions, but these facts may help my decision...
Can I use my 24-inch Mid 2007 as external display for Macbook Pro Retina?
And if so, would the Macbook be able to access the external hard drives that are connected to the iMac? Or do the external hard drives have to be connected to the Macbook Retina?
Retina's picture quality is just incredible but compared to Macbook Pro non-retina you sacrifice: disc drive, port options, customization, anti-glare screen. And its more expensive. Arghh

I would use the retina as the primary screen for the canvas and viewer, while putting the browser and timeline on the iMac.
Apple won't help here. Unfortunately, they leave they're old products in the dust and wouldn't waste time writing an article about connecting a macbook retina to an '07 iMac.
Thank you for replying though Ralph. The answer has to be out there somewhere.
N

I'm about to buy the MacBook Pro Retina 15 inch in USA. I will be using predominantly in Europe. What accessories should I be buying?

I'm about to buy the MacBook Pro Retina 15 inch in USA. I will be using predominantly in Europe. What accessories should I be buying?

We can't discuss what Apple is going to do or new products, but it does make a lot of sense if your gut feelings tell you to buy now.
I got a really bad feeling and ran out and got the last of the 17" MBP's with anti-glare and Snow Leopard.
Turned out I was right in listening to my gut, the abortion of OS X Lion came out killed my 15", Cupertino HQ was pwned by Flashback and Apple pulled the 17" MBP completely off the market.
Apple has purposely put the Retinas front and center in their stores, so the majority of the know-nothings buy those. If they thought a bit about buying a machine with future options in upgrade options they would, like you, choose the non-Retina.
Really if you want choice in hardware, your going to have to switch to a PC. As you can pretty much get anything you need on that platform. Apple's hardware choices have been sealing up and their OS X is turning into iOS, soon it's going to be nothing more than a dumbed down iPad.
Windows 8 Pro can be downgraded to Window 7 even, and since Win 7 is supported until 2020, you should be set for quite a few more years. The choice of software is vast on Windows and it's sort of the next eveolutionary step up actually.

In my macbook pro retina 15 inch there is installed mavericks but ı want to create recovery disk and ı need to download mavericks from App Store but it doesn't download??

Hey guys ı really need your help. I bought macbook pro retina 15 inch 2 weeks ago and it came with installed mavericks of course but ı want to create a recovery disk and to do that ı need to download mavericks installer from app store but when i click to download mavericks from appstore purchased part ı get a message says " Your purchasing process couldnt complete. OS X Mavericks cant be installed to this computer." How can ı solve this problem!??

One way around tis is to borrow a Mac that can run Mavericks and then the download will work. You can use these instructions:
http://www.macworld.com/article/1167857/how_to_make_a_bootable_mountain_lion_ins tall_drive.html
Though they are for Mt. Lion, the same steps will work.
Ciao.

There is already installed mavericks on my macbook pro retina 15 inch but ı want to create recovery disk

Hey guys ı really need your help. I bought macbook pro retina 15 inch 2 weeks ago and it came with installed mavericks of course but ı want to create a recovery disk and to do that ı need to download mavericks installer from app store but when i click to download mavericks from appstore purchased part ı get a message says " Your purchasing process couldn't complete. OS X Mavericks cant be installed to this computer." How can ı solve this problem!??

One way around tis is to borrow a Mac that can run Mavericks and then the download will work. You can use these instructions:
http://www.macworld.com/article/1167857/how_to_make_a_bootable_mountain_lion_ins tall_drive.html
Though they are for Mt. Lion, the same steps will work.
Ciao.

MacBook Pro Retina 15 Inch acting up.

Ok, I have several things going on:
My spotify app started crashing on startup, and the my Adobe Premiere CC programs stopped functioning correctly. CS6 Master Collection worked before, and then started doing the same thing.
Now my touch pad sometimes becomes unresponsive to certain gestures (or stops working completely).
I have used EtreCheck to get system details - I am removing as many of the third party applications as I can, but I ran the check first in case it was one of them that could still be causing a problem.
Here Goes:
Hardware Information:
          MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012)
          MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro10,1
          1 2.6 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4 cores
          16 GB RAM
Video Information:
          Intel HD Graphics 4000 - VRAM: 1024 MB
          NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M - VRAM: 1024 MB
System Software:
          OS X 10.9.1 (13B42) - Uptime: 0 days 4:51:16
Disk Information:
          APPLE SSD SM256E disk0 : (251 GB)
                    EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /: 250.14 GB (22.73 GB free)
                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
USB Information:
          Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
          Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
                    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
          Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
          Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
                    Apple Inc. Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
Kernel Extensions:
          com.Cycling74.driver.SAVD          (1.0.0d1 - SDK 10.6)
          com.nvidia.CUDA          (1.1.0)
Startup Items:
          CUDA: Path: /System/Library/StartupItems/CUDA
Problem System Launch Daemons:
Problem System Launch Agents:
Launch Daemons:
          [System] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist 3rd-Party support link
Launch Agents:
          [System] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.nvidia.CUDASoftwareUpdate.plist 3rd-Party support link
          [System] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Launch Agents:
          [not loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist 3rd-Party support link
          [not loaded] com.spotify.webhelper.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Login Items:
          iTunesHelper
          Google Drive
          Dropbox
Internet Plug-ins:
          o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.1.2.17113 3rd-Party support link
          Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
          AdobeAAMDetect: Version: AdobeAAMDetect 1.0.0.0 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 11.9.900.170 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.04 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          Flash Player: Version: 11.9.900.170 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! Update
          QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
          googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.1.2.17113 3rd-Party support link
          npgtpo3dautoplugin: Version: 0.1.44.29 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
          AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.04 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
          JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 25 Outdated! Update
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
User Internet Plug-ins:
          CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 3rd-Party support link
3rd Party Preference Panes:
          Authoxy 3rd-Party support link
          CUDA Preferences 3rd-Party support link
          Flash Player 3rd-Party support link
          Java 3rd-Party support link
          Perian 3rd-Party support link
Bad Fonts:
          None
Old Applications:
          /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MERP2.0
                    Microsoft Error Reporting:          Version: 2.2.9 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Ship Asserts:          Version: 1.1.4 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
          SA Color Finesse 3 UI:          Version: 3.0.9(286) - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    /Applications/Adobe After Effects CC/Plug-ins/Effects/Synthetic Aperture/(CF3 Support)/SA Color Finesse 3 UI.app
          SLLauncher:          Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Silverlight/OutOfBrowser/SLLauncher.app
          Solver:          Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Add-Ins/Solver.app
          /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office
                    Microsoft Graph:          Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Database Utility:          Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Office Reminders:          Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Upload Center:          Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    My Day:          Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    SyncServicesAgent:          Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Open XML for Excel:          Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Alerts Daemon:          Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Database Daemon:          Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Chart Converter:          Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Clip Gallery:          Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
          /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011
                    Microsoft PowerPoint:          Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Excel:          Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Outlook:          Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Word:          Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    Microsoft Document Connection:          Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
          Microsoft Language Register:          Version: 14.3.8 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Additional Tools/Microsoft Language Register/Microsoft Language Register.app
          iSkysoft Helper Compact:          Version: 2.2.6.4 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
                    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/Helper/iSkysoft Helper Compact.app
          Microsoft AutoUpdate:          Version: 2.3.6 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
                    /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app
          Microsoft Communicator:          Version: 13.1.3 - SDK 10.5 3rd-Party support link
Time Machine:
          Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU:
               9%          Google Chrome
               7%          WindowServer
               2%          iTunes
               2%          hidd
               2%          EtreCheck
Top Processes by Memory:
          213 MB          Finder
          213 MB          Spotify
          180 MB          iTunes
          164 MB          WindowServer
          147 MB          Google Chrome
Virtual Memory Information:
          9.83 GB          Free RAM
          3.67 GB          Active RAM
          705 MB          Inactive RAM
          1.41 GB          Wired RAM
          1.58 GB          Page-ins
          0 B          Page-outs

The OS hides many of these things so that the casual user can't mess with them- so they won't show up in normal searches.
During your use of your Mac it looks to me that you've installed various bits of software that without you knowing, also installed various little things that are normally not visible, and which you need to get rid of. They are not essential, and are probably causing most of your problems.
My own preferred way of finding this invisible stuff is to use a piece of freeware called EasyFind, from here.
Unlike Apple's built in search facility Spotlight, EasyFind doesn't rely on an index but searches directly on your hard drive and will quickly find everything, including the things that are normally hidden.
To find the things I suggest you should trash, do the following using EasyFind. You may need to type in your password for some of these things to happen.
1. Search (only folders) for a folder called Startup Items and open it. In there you'll find CUDA: Path: /System/Library/StartupItems/CUDA . Move it to the trash using the EasyFind menu item.
2. Search (only folders) for a folder called Launch Agents and open it. In there you'll find the Launch Agents listed by EtreCheck. Trash them all. You don't need them.
3. In the same search, EasyFind will probably also find a folder called User Launch Agents. Trash this whole folder along with anything that's in it.
4. Search for a folder called User Login Items. Open it and trash everything that's in there.
5. Search for a folder called Internet Plug-ins. Open it and trash everything that's in there. You will probably also find a folder called User Internet Plugins. Trash the whole folder and everything it contains.
6. Search for a folder called 3rd Party Preference Panes. Open it and trash everything that's in it.
Then restart the computer and see if it performs better.
At various points you may get a window that tells you you need to reinstall Java, Acrobat Reader, and Adobe Flash Player. If so, go ahead and do this.
I hope this helps.

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) -- Enable NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M ?

Hi
I got a MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) running on Yosemite.
I wonder how is possible to enable the NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M card?
I am looking around but I cannot find documentation explaining about how to enable the other video card.
Any tips/help?
Thanks

Check System Preferences>Energy Saver>Graphics Switching.
Ciao.

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)preview messing with PSD file

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)
2.5 GHz Intel Core i7
v: 10.10.1
after turning my PSD painting upside down using preview, preview modifies the PSD document and flattens all my layers.
now I lost all my layers in my painting!
Why does preview mess around with PSD documents? Please fix this!

Hi David. I don't have as modern a Macbook Pro as you, mine is a 2012 model, but perhaps I can help. I often find that my SD card will not load when I first insert it. I have to remove it and then put it into the slot again firmly.
You also haven't posted any information about the SD card. What size is it, do you know how it is formatted, has it worked in that same mac previously, where did it come from, does it currently work in another device (such as your camera)? This sort of information will help to narrow down the problem.
If you post some more information I'm sure people will try to help you. In the meantime, if you look at your post again you should see "More Like This" at the bottom of the page and you may find an answer in some of those related posts.
Hope that helps.
Ivan

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) will not read an SD card in the SDXC card reader. Does anyone know whats going on?

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) will not read an SD card in the SDXC card reader. Does anyone know whats going on?

Hi David. I don't have as modern a Macbook Pro as you, mine is a 2012 model, but perhaps I can help. I often find that my SD card will not load when I first insert it. I have to remove it and then put it into the slot again firmly.
You also haven't posted any information about the SD card. What size is it, do you know how it is formatted, has it worked in that same mac previously, where did it come from, does it currently work in another device (such as your camera)? This sort of information will help to narrow down the problem.
If you post some more information I'm sure people will try to help you. In the meantime, if you look at your post again you should see "More Like This" at the bottom of the page and you may find an answer in some of those related posts.
Hope that helps.
Ivan

Keyboard and Multi-Touch trackpad may become unresponsive on MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013)

Folks,
I have exacly same sympton described here on my 5 day old 15 inc macbook pro.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS5296
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013): Keyboard and Multi-Touch trackpad may become unresponsive
Has anone tried to apply this patch on 15 inc ?
Kind Regards,
Neroshige

The patch is only for MBP late 2013 13 inch. 15 inch is not able to install this patch
I'm facing this problem intermittently.
When my keyboard & trackpad went unresponsive, I plug in my USB keyboard and the keyboard & trackpad went back normal.
I search the web and somebody highlight it may due to connector to keyboard/trackpad appear to be curled.
Not sure is hardware problem or software bug...

Whats the maximum resolution resolution supported @ 60 Hz on an external display for mid 2014 macbook pro retina 13 inch ?

whats the maximum resolution supported @ 60 Hz on an external display for mid 2014 macbook pro retina 13 inch ?

I don't know where you found 1920x1080, but that isn't the max. The INTERNAL display can even support more than that.
The maximum resolution is really hardware based, and since Thunderbolt 2 has a Mini displayport connector (Mini Displayport 1.2), the max resolution for Mini Displayport is 4k (3840x2160).
PLEASE NOTE: Not all adapters can support that resolution, most monitors that can run 4k @60Hz have Displayport 1.2 (The most recent revision), Mini Displayport 1.2, and HDMI 2.0. DVI dual link can run 4k, but only 24-30Hz, depending on the monitor.
Hope this helps!!

MacBook Pro Retina 15-inch battery life on Yosemite

Has anyone noticed impact on the battery after upgrading to Yosemite? I found only one article online that talks about the impact. I followed the instructions but still the battery life did not improve. I'm running MacBook Pro Retina Late 2013, 15-inch, 2.6GHz Core i-7, 16GB RAM.
I think that I should be getting more than 8h of life when fully charged.
Link to article on iMore.com: http://www.imore.com/how-resolve-battery-life-troubles-your-retina-macbook-pro

So here is an update: I've followed the article posted by OGELTHORPE (Thank you!). What I actually did is 1. Reset the SMC and 2. Reset the PRAM (MacBook Air SMC and PRAM reset).
What I've seen so far: Once I did the reset, I would guess that the system needed to re-calcualte again the battery charge. Initially after I disconnected from power, it started with a measurement from under 3:30h. After 45 minutes running on battery it is showing again 8:45h remaining @ 93% charge. What I noticed is that every time I put the laptop to sleep this repeats - starting with some low time measurement and slowly climbing. I think that this could be a bug in the software and the battery charge calculation method is somehow not working properly. I wonder after those resets if the OS needs to get into a couple of battery charge cycles and the battery is calibrated again?
I don't recall having this issue with the last year's release of Mavericks.
I hope someone from Apple sees this and address this with the next OS X update.

Macbook Pro retina display 13 inch stopped charging. Charger LED also not on while plugged in. The battery fully drained off but the system can detect the charger when it was switched on.

Macbook Pro retina display 13 inch 2014 model stopped charging. Charger LED also not on while plugged in. The battery fully drained off so the system can not be started but the system can detect the charger when earlier it was switched on before draining off the charge. Charger type magsafe 60W.

Once you have examined the power inlet on the computer for dirt, and made certain that the pins on the end of the MagSafe cord are free to move in and out to make contact, there is very little you can do yourself.
You will need to visit your Apple Store (FREE with appointment) or your Apple-Authorized Service Provider (policy varies). They work on these all the time and have good expertise and lots of spare parts to try to determine the problem.

Can the Macbook Pro non Retina and Macbook Pro Retina have their battery replaced?

Can the Macbook Pro non Retina and Macbook Pro Retina have their battery replaced?

Yes. You have to take the computer to the Apple store to have it replaced.
Battery
http://www.apple.com/support/macbookair/service/battery/

Macbook pro retina 15 inch running Yosemite extremely slow previews/rendering

Hello,
So I got the newest version of Macbook pro retina 15 inch (mid-2014) basic model with 16GB of RAM, updated the OS to Yosemite, got Adobe CC on board, was happy for a second until I tried to edit stuff in After Effects. Preview plays at 13 fps at best when rendering something basic as a shape going from one point to the other. If you add footage it is 7fps or something. Already tried some options that were suggested on other threads like disabling App Nap but so far nothing helped. Please help me out, I'm really getting frustrated because of this.
Also, it takes ages to render final comp form Premiere Pro as well.

See this page for resources about making After Effects work faster: http://adobe.ly/eV2zE7
Start here to learn After Effects:
http://adobe.ly/AE_basics

MacBook Pro Retina 13 inch or non-retina 13 inch

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