MacBook to MBP

So I am going to upgarde my MacBook to a 15" MBP. What is the best way to transfer all of my files and apps? I currently use Super Duper! to back up everything - can I copy my cloned drive from my external directly onto the new MBP? Or should I just use the Migration Assistant (haven't used that before).

Pulio,
I just did this very thing (the MBP arrived this morning and it is a thing of beauty).
Start the MBP, as part of the setup process select to transfer from another Mac. Connect the MB to the MBP via a 6-pin to 6-pin firewire cable. Press the T key on the MB, start it up and keep the T key pressed. The MBP will examine the MB and offer to move files, applications etc. etc. Basically, you can choose in broad terms what you want to move.
I have about 50Gb of music, docs and movies and the whole process took around 75 minutes.
When the MBP completes the copy process it reboots and it 'feels' exactly like the MB. The only application that didn't transfer is Missing Sync. This needs to be reinstalled.
Once the MBP is up and running run the software updater and you're good to go.
The whole process was very smooth and easy.
John

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I recently (Jan 2012) acquired a MacBook Pro (MBP) running 10.7.4 and an AirPort Express. I also have an old PPC G4 tower (Digital Audio model) running 10.4.11. The OS software on both machines is totally up to date. AirPort Utility on the G4 is 5.4.2

I recently (Jan 2012) acquired a MacBook Pro (MBP) running 10.7.4 and an AirPort Express. I also have an old PPC G4 tower (Digital Audio model) running 10.4.11. The OS software on both machines is totally up to date. AirPort Utility on the G4 is 5.4.2 and on 6.0 on the MBP. I bought a used AirPort card for the G4, I believe it is 802.11b compatible, and the wireless data rate is specified at 11 Mbps. Being a newbie to wireless, it took me many days to get these two machines to link up. This network is not connected to the internet, and there no other networks in the vicinity.
My last problem to solve is the very slow file transfer speeds between the two machines. The transfer time seems to vary depending on which machine I use to initiate the transfer, and which direction the transfer is going. For example: If I initiate the transfer from the G4 and send a 5.4MB file to the MBP it takes 1:32 (min:sec), while the same file going from the MBP to the G4 takes 27 seconds. On the other hand if the transfer is initiated on the MBP, going from the MBP to the G4 takes 2:56, while going from the G4 to the MBP takes 1:59. I realize that these times are not actual wireless transfer times but includes the entire transfer process.
Both machines and the AirPort Express are within a 4-foot radius. Both machines are set to radio channel 2. The AirPort Express is set for 802.11n(802.11b/g compatible) with WPA/WPA2 Personal wireless security.
Any help would be appreciated.
CEU2

BDAqua,
Thanks for the response.
Apple has used the term "Digital Audio" to identify this machine. System Profiler has the following information:
Machine Name:          Power Mac G4
Machine Model:          PowerMac3,5
CPU Type:          PowerPC G4 (2.1)
Number Of CPUs:          1
CPU Speed:          800 MHz
L2 Cache (per CPU):          256 KB
Memory:          768 MB
Bus Speed:          133 MHz
Boot ROM Version:          4.3.3f2
Serial Number:          XBxxxxxMK9
Sales Order Number:
Yes, I could connect them by ethernet if all I wanted to do was transfer files, but I would like to network them so I could use wireless internet. The machines are not always so close together, I did that to simplify the testing. With the very slow transfer speeds I am reluctant to move ahead with the internet step.
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HT1366 What size are the two audio ports on an older model MacBook, not MBP?

What size are the two audio ports on an older model MacBook, not MBP?

How come if I plug one of my two jacks on a headset it seems loose. i know the single jack is supposed to be the same size, but it doesn't seem the same.
If I get the two jacks to one jack adaptor, both ends 3.5mm is that correct?

Can a busines customer order MacBook (or MBP) without iSight?

I've read in past threads and on other online forums about the concerns of business MacBook (or MBP) users needing to have a portable without the iSight web cam.
I guess with the original MacBook design it was possible to pay a 3rd party or perhaps even the Genius Bar to physically remove the iSight.
Now with the unibody design, I'm told this is virtually impossible.
Some have suggested -- well just disable it via software or put a piece of black tape over it.
Still for some of us who really need a laptop without a webcam, that isn't good enough.
I've read that Apple occasionally customizes MacBooks for government customers without the iSight..... I don't know this for a fact.
So what I really want to know is.....if I order through Business sales or some other channel -- can I order a MacBook without the iSight?

Hi, I thought it was a good answer, the iSight is a built in feature, I doubt if even Apple would consider building a scaled down version for 1 order..
The iSight is a great asset, but it can disabled-
Disable integrated iSight cameras
Mon, Mar 26 2007 at 7:30AM PDT • Contributed by: Anonymous
I've been moved to action on this because of a recent NSA security document that states that it is not possible to disable the iSight cameras integrated into Apple computers without also disabling things like USB keyboards and mice. This is simply not true. When a program from OS X (Tiger at least) needs to access the integrated iSight camera, it has to call the QuickTimeUSBVDCDIgitizer.component. This file is located in the /System » Library » QuickTime folder.
Simply deleting this file will prevent any program from being able to access it. Instead, the system will simply display a message stating that the hardware is already in use by another program, and that it recommends you quit that program in order to use the camera. The beauty to all of this is that any program on your Mac that needs to verify the iSight at the hardware level can still do so. This allows things like Skype and iMovie to continue functioning, but without use of the camera. I've been using this on over 200+ MacBooks and iMacs at our Academy, and it works beautifully without causing other issues.
......L

Migrating data from macbook to MBP questions

i just got a new macbook pro 2.5ghz yesterday. i have been using a macbook late 2008 aluminum. i want to migrate about 225 GB of data from old computer to new computer. What is the fastest way of the available options? I know that wireless is out of the question. i have an ethernet cable and was thinking of using that to connect the two computers. Would it be faster to go from the the MacBook USB to the MBP firewire? Would i use a USB to firewire cable, or a firewire cable with a USB adapter? Any rough idea of how long any of these connections might take for that amount of data? The new computer has a 1 terrabyte hard drive 5400rpm. thanks

The link explains how to migrate data using Mavericks. The Macbook Pro i got is not the retina display model, it's the previous model, which i chose to get so i could get the large hard drive, needing the space. The new MBP came with Mountain Lion, doesn't have Mavericks on it yet. It has a firewire port and a thunderbolt port and two USB ports. The old computer, the MacBook, has only USB ports, no firewire. I'm moving the data from the old computer to the new computer. Since the data is going to the new Mac, i thought would be the Target Disk, right? So, i will put the old Mac "in Target Disk," is that right? That means it's going to target another disk, is that right? It's confusing temrinology, but i bet it's perfectly clear when you are doing it and following the process.
So firewire is the fastest choice and in order to use it with these two computers, i need to use a USB to Firewire cable to connect the old computer to the new computer, if i understand right.
Do you know if there's any source of information how long (roughly) it might take to migrate about 225GB usintg USB to FireWire? I want to plan for a time when i won't be able to use either computer.
thanks!

Very slow wirelesss when using iPhone 4S' personal hotspot for a MacBook Pro (MBP)...

Hello.
Last night, I was helping a client with his old iPhone 4S' personal hotspot as shown in http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT4517 web page. It uses Verizon Wireless 3G for his 4 GB data cellular connection. We got the wireless (WPA2) connection to work fine, but it was very slow like crappy dial-up modem speeds. Is this normal? iPhone's iOS v8.1.2's top screen says 1X (is this a speed number?) and left of MBP. Updated Mac OS X 10.8.5's top screen shows an infinite(?) symbol instead of that wifi arc symbol.
Thank you in advance.

yes, 1x is a speed indicator, and it is very slow. Even with 3g speeds, hotspot will be pretty slow, but still ok for simple surfing and emails and such, streaming not so much. For hotspot, you really kinda want to have at least 4g, preferably LTE.
About that 1x speed, you may want to see if you get that everywhere or just in that location. Ideally, in a good coverage area, you should not be getting such slow speeds. Might have something to do with the building you are in though. If you get the same outdoors, and your coverage area is good, you may want to call in and have someone troubleshoot your signal.

AX Test using PB G4, MacBook and MBP - is it the AX or 802.11b?

I recently bought an Airport Express so I could stream iTunes to the main stereo. iTunes keeps cutting out. I'm using a NetGear MR314 802.11b - also tried a linksys 802.11b and same results.
At first I thought it might be the distance of the AX from the wifi router...so I now I have all 3 laptops and the AX within 5-7 feet of the wifi router and still iTunes cuts out.
I'm completely baffled.
I confirmed AX has the latest FW v6.3. I tried turning interference robustness on and off.
There isn't much to change config wise on the AX or the Netgear.
I find it hard to believe that streaming iTunes over 802.11b is more than it can handle. No other traffic is occurring over the wireless during my test.
Thoughts on additional testing?

Additional testing...
From each laptop I'm pinging the router and www.google.com.
The G4 has a consistent response of 3-5ms (router) and 75-80ms (google) where the other two (MB and MBP) have responses all over the field. 4ms to 1000ms to router and 70-1800ms responses to google. So something is clearly different between the airport cards of the G4 and the MB/MBP and the way they interact with the Netgear.
So I would only assume the AX would have similar responses like the MB/MBP since it is probably the same type of airport technology and not the older type in the G4 (just speculation)
The above is not even streaming iTunes.
When I stream iTunes even the G4 response times go up - 90ms to the router (vs 3-5ms w/out iTunes streaming) and 138 ms to google (vs 75-80ms w/out iTunes streaming).
So what conclusions to draw?
1) Airport cards in the MB & MBP have an issue communicating with the Netgear yet the G4 doesn't
So what about the AX?
If I'm directly connected (ethernet) to the Netgear my response times don't change and they are 1ms to the router and 67ms to google - so the Netgear itself isn't having issues...only the wifi between it and the laptops.

I just secured my WiFi with a WEP password. I can connect my MacBookAir and iPhone, but not the MacBook Pro (MBP using Lion-MBA Mountain Lion, iPhone iOS6

Using a DLinkVWR (Vonage enabled) router, I just secured the home WiFi with a WEP password. No problem in establishing a WiFi connection on my MacBook Air (OS Mountain Lion 10.8.2) or with my iPhone using iOS6. They both accepted the password and connected directly.
Not so with my wife's MacBook Pro, using the latest version of Lion, 10.7.5. It can find the WiFi, but upon attempting to connect, the alert is shown that there is no internet connection. This is unique to this MacBook Pro. The drop down menu shows the router checked and 4 bars, but the Alert remains: No Internet Connection.
What am I doing wrong? This MacBook Pro connected without problem before I secured the router.

WEP as a security measure is laughable nowadays. Even a kindergarten kid with a netbook can crack the password in a few minutes. Try using WPA2 if available on the device. And the Macs will be quite happy connecting with that protocol.

Running Starcraft 2 on Current Gen. Macbooks (not MBP's)

I've been thinking some about Starcraft 2 system requirements and found this site:
http://www.freakygaming.com/pc/strategy/starcraft2/systemrequirements
anyway my concern is this; I'm thinking and hoping the macbook can run starcraft 2 without very many problems. I hope our onboard video will be enough to support the game and support it with good performance and good graphics quality. The info in the link above is plainly a guestimate but what are some opinions on how well the macbook with 1 gig + ram, and the Intel Gma 950 graphics, will perform with Starcraft 2 (the only game I plan on playing for a long long time).
Thanks.
white Macbook 2ghz c2duo, 1gig ram(for now)

Hi mokwen,
as you already correctly stated:
everything at the moment is pure guessing.
I am convinced, that even Blizzard does not know at the moment , how the system requirements are.
So, my personnal opinion is, that the processor of your MB might be sufficient; for Memory an upgrade to 2GB could be neccessary; the GMA950 is most likely the bottleneck of the system, but it had to be seen, what downgrades in the video options of the game are to be made, so that it runs smoothly.
But also, there is the question, when SC2 is to be released and what systems are then avaiable.
So for now, I would suggest to stay calm and collected and see what future brings.
I propose to not get into any hurry for system upgrades.
Have Fun
Stefan

Macbook Pro crashed after express slot usage. MBP will not startup.

Hello,
My Macbook Pro (MBP) 17" core2duo 2.8Ghz. Snow Leopard OSX10.6.3.
I use my MBP's Express card slot to transfer SxS video cards, and sometimes connect to eSata drives.
With each usage it seems to be unstable. Often when trying to eject card or adaptor it crashes showing a, turn off and restart computer message.
So I would restart computer, and I continue on. I was kind of used to this,,,
But this time around, my system did not start up after the reboot. It showed a "non-smoking sign without the cigarette" Sorry I don't know what you calll these. I think it means can't find system folder?
I hope someone can point me to a fix.
I did a PRam reset about 3 times. but no change.
I did a safe boot, and ran disk utility permissions and there were pleanty of wrong permissions... So I fixed that twice, the same permissions seemed to be wrong again. I don't know if it really fixed anything...
And I also tried to set startup disk to the internal hard disk. I don't know if that really made a difference...
I then relaunched it as a disk drive to read it on another mac, and ran disk utilities and it reported nothing is wrong with this disk...
Will reverting back to a time machine save do anything? Might give it a try.
I remember way back when I bought this MBP, One of the first trial with the SxS gave me the same "non-" sign on startup, that I fixed. So I know there is a fix, I just couldn't find it on the forum.
I hope I get my MBP running soon!
Thanks in advance for the help!
Takeshi Fukushima

...it crashes showing a, turn off and restart computer message...
That is called a Kernel Panic. More here.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3742
It showed a "non-smoking sign without the cigarette" Sorry I don't know what you calll these. I think it means can't find system folder?
Correct.
Solutions:
Disconnect all peripherals. Start the computer with the Option key pressed. After a few seconds you will see the availale bootable systems. select with the arrow keys and press Return. If you can get the OS to load, go here: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399. Download and install the combo Update.. Restart as normal.

MacBook pro, snow leopard, iPhone and Bluetooth PAN problems

Short Version:
I am having connectivity issues connecting my new MacBook Pro (MBP) to the Internet thru a Bluetooth PAN on my iPhone4. This has been working fine for a few days and then today it just stopped working responding that my iphone connection is not available, it's off, too far away or whatever. This is not the case. When I try to connect the iPhone to the MBP the iPhone is saying my MBP is not supported. I can pair the devices, but as soon as I try to connect to the Internet thru the iPhone via the MBP the connection fails.
Long Version:
I received a shiny new MacBook Pro only a few days ago and I am having Bluetooth Paired networking issues as of today, 2nd, March, 2011. The MacBook Pro is running Snow Leopard 10.6.4, and is brand spanking new, unmodified, factory defaults.
The iPhone(s) I am using are iPhone 4's with iOS 4.1
On the first day I paired the MBP with both iPhones with ease, it was so easy my grandparents could have done it. So point and click and it just worked....
The iPhones are set up in iTunes with names similar to dave1 and dave2
On the MBP I can select which device I want to connect to the Internet by going to the Bluetooth icon and connecting to whichever iPhone I have handy at the time. Since the plans are limited connectivity, I do load share between the two.
Today, for no apparent reason, I have been unable to connect to my wife's phone just getting a basic "The Bluetooth network is unavailable" message telling me the iphone is out of range, not on, etc etc etc. Not true.
No problem, I just connected to my phone instead. Occasionally I tried her phone again, but it just never worked. I eventually got her to reboot it, still no joy.
Then, a couple of hours ago, while in the middle of reading my rss feeds, my Bluetooth connection dropped out. My phone is sitting right next to the MBP. So that's not the issue. No amount of reboots of either the MBP or the iPhone have fixed this. I have unpaired and repaired the devices (on both phones) countless times. I have removed the sim card and rebooted, I have disabled and reenabled Bluetooth on both, rebooting before doing this, and after and during, I have reset network settings. Nothing I try is working here.
Pairing alone is an event, but here's an example of what's happening:
I go thru the motions, the MBP shows me a number (eg, 451234) and the number is displayed on the iPhone. They see each other. The numbers are the same. Good. I click PAIR on the iPhone and MBP and everything appears good. But then if I go to connect to the iphone on the MBP I get the out of range error.
I have made both discoverable, and tried to connect to the MBP from the iphone, and got a different error message altogether: Connection Unsuccessful - "{insert my name}'s MacBook Pro" is not supported. W-T-F? It was an hour ago? What has changed?
Then, the only option on the iPhone is to "Forget Device". ok, forget it, and start again. Same same.
Neither the iPhones nor the MBP have been upgraded or changed in anyway today, or even recently. In fact, as mentioned earlier, I was actively using the connection without any issues for a number of hours when it just stopped for no apparent reason.
Not that these matter, but I am in Thailand (live here for the time being), I'm on the TrueMove network, which offers 3G coverage in my area (Patong Beach).
This could easily have been filed under MacBook Pro, iPhone, OSX and possibly many other discussion headings, because the issue can be any or all of the OS, the MacBook Pro Bluetooth adapter, the iPhone Bluetooth, (iOS for that matter), or some other unforeseen conditions...
My head is sore from pulling my hair out. I am open to any suggestions (reasonable or otherwise!)
For further info (not that this post is long enough already, or anything, but), I thought it was interesting that the phones didn't fail at the same time, so I pulled out an old iPhone 3GS and set it up, but after pairing, the two can still not connect.
I know its not an issue with the data plan on the iPhone since I'm here surfing now without an issue, so it's not a data problem.
Open to ideas....
If you've read this far and you're ever in Phuket, give me a call... I'll shout you a beer

Ok, now I do wish I could edit....
I forgot to APPLY the network settings for the USB cable to work. Connected thru USB I can tether.
So, I kept playing, and playing some more...
I had previously unpaired everything, and gone as far as removing network devices HOWEVER...
I didn't remove the Ethernet, Firewire or Airport Network devices.
Now, I have done so. I REMOVED EVERYTHING
No pairing, no network devices.
Bluetooth was already turned off, and I rebooted.
I turned off tethering and rebooted the iphone.
I turned on bluetooth (on the MBP), I turned on tethering. I browsed for the iphone. It said I was already paired???? Ok, repair AGAIN, and THE IPHONE SHOWED MY BLUETOOTH TETHERING BLUE BAR at the top of the screen!
I opened a web page, no go... d4mn, I was close...
Opened network preferences and the created a new bluetooth PAN and voila! Internet back on the MBP. I am about to reinstall the ethernet and airport (I can live without firewire for now) and see what happens.
Basically, the link I posted two posts ago, I had already done that, but I NEEDED to remove ethernet, firewire and airport as well...
So MAYBE it's fixed, we'll see for how long. I'm not going to mark this as answered for now, because basically, it has failed for no reason, and I want to know why...
Hopefully someone can come up with something, but having to delete and reinstall all pairings and network devices (to me) is not really a solution, it's a workaround (at best).

MacBook Pro airport doesn't choose 5 GHz network when waking from sleep

Hi,
I recently set up a Time Capsule [TC] 802.11n (4th Gen) as my airport base station catering for my MacBook Pro [MBP], iPad (1st Gen), iPod (3rd Gen) and BlackBerry 9900. I have it set up in dual-band mode (2.4/5 GHz) with the same SSID, mainly hoping to take advantage of the increased speed of the 5GHz band during Time Machine backups - I get a Transmit Rate of 300 Mbit/s when connected at 5 GHz and 145 MBit/s at 2.4 GHz. Aside from that I don't really care which it chooses to be honest - my internet connection is only 12 Mbit/s. When I start up my MBP from a full shut down within an 'appropriate' distance from the TC, AirPort automatically selects the 5 GHz band and falls back to 2.4 GHz if I stray too far.
The problem arises when I wake my MBP from a sleep (which is pretty much always having closed the lid each time I'm done using it) and AirPort ALWAYS selects the 2.4 GHz band and will never change to the 5 GHz band unless I fully disconnect from the network and then reconnect.
The iPad and BlackBerry both switch happily between the two bands as I move around the house, opting for the 5 GHz when possible and always without intervention so the set-up obviously works.
I think it's a problem in Snow Leopard having read problems around the internet from users who have upgraded from Leopard to SL, most of whom seem to do what I'm thinking, i.e. setting up a different name for the 5 GHz network and putting it higher in the priority list that the 2.4 GHz one, however the solution isn't ideal/elegant and certainly not how it's supposed to work, but I've yet to find a definitive solution from Apple anywhere.
Anyone else having this problem? Anyone found a solution? Anyone heard anything from Apple?
Thanks!

Yes. I'm having a very similar problem. I don't have TC, but I have a netgear wndr4000. I'm always bring my MBP out of sleep and having to manually select the 5GHz band. Even when I know it should. I have different SSID's on each band, and I have tried setting the priority order, but that has another set of problems. When I get a little farther away, it will hook to the 5GHz band at 54Mb, but the 2.4GHz will be at 130Mb at the same distance. I thought it would make some type of smart choice about it.
I had been thinking about moving to a Airport Extreme because I've been told by others that their machines make the correct choice with the SSIDs set the same.
I too am on Snow Leopard, but I'll be upgrading soon.

How to triple boot (MacOSX / Win7 / Linux) a MacBook Pro (Retina, late 2013) with Refind

ok it's not a question, it's an howto.
You do it at your own risk. No failure reported so far, but I'm not responsible for anything.
If you try to multiboot your MacBook Pro (MBP hereafter) you may face a new complexity. With on partition, Bootcamp does a pretty amazing job installing windows. But when you want to partition your disk in your own way, Bootcamp may fail to install windows and another third OS. You may also want to have a share partition between your OSes, hence have multiple partitions. Most of this tuto should also work for Windows 8 and for other Macbooks.
Problem 1 : Bootcamp does it with one partition that it divides in two and allow to setup Win7. Not all time though since some user reportidely have problems to get USB 3 support and the keyboard and mouse are non working during the install / setup phase.
Problem 2 : Windows 7 is not able to install itself to a GPT partition and needs an Hybrid MBR. Bootcamp does this, but just for a Dual OS setup. So to make the magic happen in a multi OS environment, you'll have to do want bootcamp does, manually.
Step 1 : Download the OS X Recovery Disk Assistant from Apple and flash it to a USB stick. (http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1433)
Step 2 : Reboot, holding the option key (aka CMD, left of spacebar) down, to trigger the boot menu options. Start the usb drive with OS X recovery and enter the partition tool. Create 3 to 4 partitions, suiting your tastes. Just put windows partition first and I recommend to put the partition sharing data across OSes second, MacOS 3rd and Linux Last for example. MacOS and Linux are fine with pretty much every setup, Windows need the 1° usable partition.
Step 3 : Migrate your Macos using the same tool (google it for details) or Reinstall MacOS from the recovery partition. (more about migration here, but there are better tuto on this)
Step 4 : Start your MacOS and create a bootcamp USB stick with the bootcamp tool. You need an ISO from Win7 (or Win 8) and a drive of at least 4 GB. Bootcamp will most likely complain about the fact that it will not be able to install 7 due to the fact that you don't have only one partition, ignore and proceed to the Bootcamp USB stick setup.
Step 5 : Adding the USB3 support to your Win7 installation. Plug your newly created Win7 USB stick to a computer running Windows. In the sources directory, copy the boot.vim on your disk drive and add the drivers that Bootcamp added to your USB stick, in the $WinPEDriver$ directory and follow these instructions to add them to your boot.vim image. Follow carefully every step, it does works. Add the drivers you feel like, commit and copy back your boot.vim image, patched, to your USB stick, in the sources directory.
Step 6 : In your MacOSX, install the GPT fdisk partition tool. You just have to unzip the archive. Win7 is unable to install to a GPT disk, so you will have to create a (dirty) Hybrid MBR. From a terminal, launch GPT fdisk. Carefull here, the Win7 is most likely not the 1st but the 2nd or 3rd because there is an UEFI partition before. Just check before adding them if in doubt, by striking p. Then key in r then h then the number of the partitions you want to add to this hybrid MBR (the Win7 & the Shared one). Accept the type 07 for this partition and type y, n & finally w. (more details here for the fans)
Step 7 : Reboot, keep the CMD key down to trigger the boot option menu. Reboot on the USB stick, install Win7. If it doesn't understand the partition made for it, format it, if needed, from the 7 installer, delete and recreate it.
Step 8 : Install your favorite Linux distro with a USB stick generator. (see here & here). No complex part, except that Grub will most likely scratch your nice Hybrid MBR, rendering Win7 inaccessible. No problem, reboot in MacOS and redo step 6, this will revive your win7.
Step 9 : It's cosmetic but keeping CMD key down to boot is not so practical. ReFind does it just great. Setup is super easy, just kick install.sh from a shell in MacOS. Fine tune decoration and some stuffs later on from the config file.
Step 10 (optionnal) : You want it all, without switching between OSes? Having Windows app running within MacOS is easy, with most native hardware acceleration preserved, using Parallels desktop. It also works with a "simple" Bootcamp Windows setup.
Enjoy your mighty triple boot MBP.

Just ordered a Retina MacBook Pro11,2 (mid-2014 15", 2.2GHz Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, OSX 10.9.4 Pre-installed - Build 13E28) and have the exact same issue. The first thing I did when i booted it for the first time was enable FileValut2 and encrypt the disk. Though I failed to notice this behavior prior to encrypting the disk, the stuttering/lag happens without fail every time I have logged in from a cold boot, locked screen or sleep. Additionally I have noticed the same stuttering behavior when switching tabs on various built-in OSX applications such as the tabs on the About This Mac > More Info.... (System Information) dialog for example, and similarly other dialogs that experience this behavior of resizing when switching tabs. I was running no other software than About This Mac > More Info ... (System Information) and OSX 10.9.4 itself. The issue happens without fail with and without a USB mouse plugged in.
I am really glad to have found this thread and with such recent posts. I'd love to find out that this is just a software bug that will be fixed when OSX 10.10 "Yosemite" is released. If not, I hope the cause of this bug is determined soon so I can still exchange or have it repaired.
Migflono and Matthew, would you be able to post your hardware specs for comparison?

How can I import contacts from Snow Leopard iMac to my Mavericks MBP without replacing all of the contacts.

*** Updated - FIgured this out right after I posted... I simply selected all contacts on the iMac, exported as a .vcf then dragged that into the MBP contacts ***
Problem solved...
*Original Question*
I have a MacBook Pro (MBP) running Mavericks... syncs contacts via iCloud with my iOS devices. My iMac is an original intel model from 2006 which can only run Snow Leopard. I have many contacts on that iMac that I would like to copy into the contacts on my MBP.
I used the 'Address Book Archive' feature on my iMac - transferred that to a flash drive then tried to import into the MBP contacts at which point it said it would replace the contents on my MBP... something I do NOT want to do.
Does anyone have a way of bringing all of my iMac contacts in to the MBP without replacing?
I appreciate any help... Thank you !
Mike
Message was edited by: microKOAT

Log in to icloud.com
Select Contacts
Click on the first contact
Hold down shift and click on the last contact
Click the gear box at the bottom of the screen
Choose "Export vcard..."

Can you use a MacBook Pro without the keyboard attached?

Hi,
I plan to upgrade the hard drive in my MacBook Pro (MBP) to a solid state drive (SSD). I also plan to remove the SuperDrive in the optical bay.
I have to install a new firmware on the SSD. Installing the firmware requires the SuperDrive.
I intend to remove the SuperDrive after installing the firmware. I'm using a Early 2008 MBP (Pre-Unibody). This MBP is a difficult to dismantle and assemble.
Can I run the MBP (to install the firmware in FreeDOS) without reattaching the top panel (which houses the keyboard). Or can I just lay the top panel on the MBP without screwing it down. Will either of these actions damage my MBP? Once I've installed the firmware on the MBP, I'll reattach the keyboard.
I don't want to dismantle the MBP (to insert the SSD), assemble the MBP (to install the firmware with the CD in the SuperDrive) then disassemble the MBP again (to remove the SuperDrive).
I'd rather dismantle and assemble the MBP once.
Lifting the top panel (which houses the keyboard)
[IMG]http://s1.guide-images.ifixit.com/igi/AWVpQDJmt36GHxMS.large[/IMG]
[IMG]http://s1.guide-images.ifixit.com/igi/CRBYPZtYRqpWYY4O.large[/IMG]
Please let me know.
Thanks!

Sorry, Just noticed you were not using the Unibody models.
I am unaware if the power button is dedicated. Seems like you're on the right track with iFixIt. I figure as long as USB is available, it should be okay.

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