Macbook Vs iMac

I know this sounds mental, but with the same speed hardware and memory is the iMac slightly faster then a Macbook because it's a desktop computer?????

While there is a low end iMac with the Intel GMA 950 (model MA710LL), you are still dealing with a faster and larger internal hard drive than found on the MacBook. Thus "the same hardware" is a bit of a misnomer. The 3.5" hard drives invariably are faster than their 2.5" counterparts. Not to mention you have an extra Firewire port the MacBook does not have, and an extra USB port for additional faster drive access externally.
The only difference is that MA7210LL has a slower processor than the current MacBook or the rest of the iMacs. That in of itself may have bearing if you have a completely processor dependent application. Most though depend on hard drive, RAM, and processor.

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TS3276 I have installed OS X Mavericks on macbook pro, macbook air & iMac but I am having terrible trouble with apple Mail. I need to take all accounts online frequently OR worse I have to quit mail and restart computer. Is anyone else having problems?

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I just checked to see if the update to OS X Yosemite 10.10.1 solved any of the issues outlined in my previous post, and to my dismay, nothing has changed -- all of the previous problems persist.
My iMac (8) -- it's renamed itself eight times since the recent troubleshoot with the Apple tech rep -- shows up as a shared device in Finder on my MacBook Pro, but when I click on it, I cannot establish a connection using "Connect As". So I've attempted to connect using the menu "Go/Connect to Server...", using both (alternately) the iMac's name and IP address, to no avail. I get a message which reads: "There was a problem connecting to the server 'Peter's iMac (8)'. This server may not exist or it is unavailable at this time. Check the server name or IP address, check your network connection, and then try again."
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How did you do it?
Here's what should work:
To move an iPhoto Library to a new machine:
Link the two Macs together: there are several ways to do this: Wireless Network,Firewire Target Disk Mode, Ethernet, or even just copy the Library to an external HD and then on to the new machine...
But however you do choose to link the two machines...
Simply copy the iPhoto Library from the Pictures Folder on the old Machine to the Pictures Folder on the new Machine.
Then launch iPhoto. That's it.
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I searched around the forums and I couldn't find anything that answered this exact question. Its a bit of a tough one im sure, so here goes.
Recently I purchased a new 13" MacBook Pro and used the automatic data transfer to set up the machine, so it has the the exact same programs as the iMac that I purchased a year ago or so. Now, I purchased a few HD TV shows on the macbook to test a way to transfer the shows between computers. I know how to do the iPod transfer method (moving content to iPod and then switching machines and checking for purchased content) But that method only worked for the standard def version of the show.
The Question: How do I get the HD version to move from macbook to imac and vice versa? Is there a method or will the standard just have to do? This is not urgent, Im just curious.

The HD version is not synced to your iPod as it cannot be played there.
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See this: How to use FireWire target disk mode, http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1661

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Both routers come with a CD which contains the manual which explains the configuration interface of the router. You can also download the manual from the linksys support website. On the support website you'll also find articles how to setup the router in various scenarios.

HT1270 Used the right memory, both for my iMac and MacBook Pro, iMac worked, MacBook Pro didn't start (warning tone). Any idea?

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Hello Kavans,
Thank you for the details of the issue you are experiencing with your MacBook Pro. I recommend reviewing the following article for this issue:
Mac OS X: Why your Mac might not sleep or stay in sleep mode
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1776
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
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I can airprint from my macbook and imac but not my iphone and ipad, whats wrong?

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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4356
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There is a very big difference in speed depending on whether you transfer projects with referenced images, or managed images.
Saving/exporting projects with referenced files is really fast! (but of course you need to reconnect the master files if you haven't stored them on an external drive while importing).
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I transferred files and photos from MacBook to iMac via ethernet cable and using migration assistant. However every time I transferred, it created a separate user and it transferred all files and photos again and again. So now I have 3 users accounts ?

I transferred files and photos from MacBook to iMac via ethernet cable and using migration assistant. However every time I transferred, it created a separate user and it transferred all files and photos again and again. So now I have 3 users accounts with all files and photos saved 3 times on same iMac !! Any idea how to avoid this ?

Yes, you ran into a very understandable problem.
When you use Migration Assistant, it cannot over-write the account that you happen to be using at the time. Upon migrating accounts, it will tell you that it is going to create a new one, but that message is easy to miss.
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HT4783 I cannot AirDrop files between my MacBook Pro & iMac.

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Nostatic1
I upgraded, had a look and then decided to go back to Snow Leopard. Lion was a bit buggy for a start, but like you I have a Mac Pro, and do a lot of design type work, not as a profession though. Auto save worries me, as I want full control over when I save when designing stuff. To have to go back through lots of saved versions to get to the one I want to keep would seem to me to just be creating more work for me. As I understand it, it only works in apps that are adapted to use it, so my old CS3 would not do it, but that direction worries me if I don't have control over it.
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Mail is sluggish on macbook and iMac - on iPhone it is quick to send. What's up with that?

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