MacBook5,2 Mid 2009 Mavericks 10.9.5 iMessage never logs in
MacBook5,2 Mid 2009 Mavericks 10.9.5 iMessage never logs in
All other accounts are logged in (iCloud, iTunes, App store)
I'm surprised that so many people have similar and related issue, but Apple never acknowledges nor posts with an actual fix.
I wiped my 2009 macbook and started with a fresh Mavericks install via the Internet.
The first action I did was to set up iMessage, and low and behold it doesn't work.
iMessage Registration
Apple needs more information to complete your iMessage registration. Please call AppleCare in your country (listed below) and provide them with the following validation code: XXXX-XXXX-XXXX
What's odd however is that my MacBook Pro running works correctly. As does my iPhone 5S and iPad Mini.
I'm waiting on Apple phone support now for 15 minutes for help.
Hi,
There is this Error Message:-
The only way to Fix this is to Call Apple Support.
You seem to have a very similar message with a very similar instruction.
You will need to follow the instructions.
The one in the Pic is telling you there is an Error on the account used on the Mac with the iMessages server.
We know it does not effect other iCloud/Apple ID logins with the same ID one the same Mac or on other Devices when used with iMessages.
We also know that it cannot be fixed by the End User on their own computer.
Going on from there we also know that since the Update for OS X 10.8.2 the iMessages login on the Mac has required the Serial Number to be present.
This allows the Login to be machine specific on the iMessages server.
The Pic error message highlights the fact it is specific to the Mac and it's info and the interaction with the iMessages server.
Make it very clear it is an Account problem you are reporting as not all Support Staff know about the issue and will try to say it is either Software or Hardware related and charge you for sorting it.
Ask for a Level 2 person if you have any difficulties.
8:51 pm Tuesday; October 7, 2014
iMac 2.5Ghz i5 2011 (Mavericks 10.9)
G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
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Macbook pro ( 13" mid 2009 ) keeps freezing every few minutes since downloading mavericks
Ever since downloading osx Mavericks , my mac book keeps on crashing every few minutes. Doesn't matter what application I am using, system hangs every few minutes. I have been looking at Activity monitor closely. Following programs end up using a lot of CPU and hang a lot:
SystemUIServer ( not responding -- several times )
Google Chrome ( not responding -- several times )
Google Chrome Helper ( not responding -- several times )
PepperFlashPlayer ( not responding -- several times )
Windows Server ( not crashing -- but using a lot of CPU resources - remains at top 5 CPU usage tasks. )
Looking at Console app .. following programs cause a lot of crashes: ( Console itself was not responding several times I was looking at it )
systemstatsd
GoogleChromeHelper
I also ran EtreCheck program .. here is the output:
Hardware Information:
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro5,5
1 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
8 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
Startup Items:
ChmodBPF - Path: /Library/StartupItems/ChmodBPF
System Software:
OS X 10.9 (13A603) - Uptime: 0 days 12:48:1
Disk Information:
FUJITSU MJA2160BH FFS G1 disk0 : (160.04 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /: 159.18 GB (116.26 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-868
USB Information:
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
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.systemstatsd.plist
Problem System Launch Agents:
Launch Daemons:
[loaded] com.anchorfree.ajaxserver.plist
[loaded] com.fitbit.galileod.plist
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist
[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist
Launch Agents:
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist
[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist
User Launch Agents:
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist
[failed] com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-sukhi_rs@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist
User Login Items:
iTunesHelper
iTunesHelper
Google Drive
3rd Party Preference Panes:
None
Internet Plug-ins:
AdobePDFViewer.plugin
Default Browser.plugin
DirectorShockwave.plugin
DivXBrowserPlugin.plugin
EPPEX Plugin.plugin
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin.plugin
googletalkbrowserplugin.plugin
iPhotoPhotocast.plugin
npgtpo3dautoplugin.plugin
o1dbrowserplugin.plugin
PDF Browser Plugin.plugin
QuickTime Plugin.plugin
SharePointBrowserPlugin.plugin
Silverlight.plugin
User Internet Plug-ins:
Bad Fonts:
None
Time Machine:
Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU:
5% WindowServer
2% EtreCheck
1% Google Chrome
1% hidd
1% Activity Monitor
0% fontd
0% sysmond
0% notifyd
0% ocspd
0% imagent
Top Processes by Memory:
123 MB softwareupdated
115 MB Google Chrome
106 MB com.apple.IconServicesAgent
82 MB mds_stores
61 MB Activity Monitor
49 MB mds
49 MB Finder
41 MB WindowServer
33 MB Dock
33 MB Google Chrome Helper
Virtual Memory Statistics:
4.87 GB Free RAM
1.50 GB Active RAM
673 MB Inactive RAM
738 MB Wired RAM
1.42 GB Page-ins
0 B Page-outs
Is there anything else you would like me to post?ChmodBPF - Path: /Library/StartupItems/ChmodBPF
StartupItems can slow your Mac down.
Go to HD > Library > StartuItems
Remove this: ChmodBPF
Restart your Mac.
If it's still slow, open System Preferences > Users & Groups > Login items
Remove Google Drive. (iTunes Helper should not be a problem)
Restart your Mac. -
I have the mid 2009 macbook pro and it was very slow and freezing all the time so I took it to the Apple store - they "wiped" it clean and re-installed the software it came with and Mavericks. It has 138.95 gb out of 249.2 available. I get the spinning rainbow all the time and sometimes it doesn't stop for 20-30 minutes at a time. It's not just one program - it can happen anytime. I've had to power off with the power button too many times and force quit programs repeatedly. I've done the repair disk including done in restore and in safe modes. I'm not sure if Mail is clogging it up or what. I don't know if I just need a new computer or if this is something relatively "simple".
I mostly use the computer for websites, blogs, and some video. I also have photoshop and do use that a bit as well. Would adding more memory help this issue? Not sure which way to turn - thanks in advance for any advice.You can boot into your Recovery partition by holding down the command and R keys whilst booting. Once there, use Disk Utility to verify and, if needed, repair your hard drive. If the drive can't be repaired, then you know that you need a new hard drive.
Clinton -
I updated to OS X Mavericks and now trying to run Logic Pro X on a MacBook Pro mid-2009, using an M-Audio Axiom 49 and an M-Audio Fast Track Pro... Logic keeps telling me that Mac OS X MIDI Services are not available... How do I solve this problem?
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."
Here's what I know:
The server -- Peter's iMac (8) does exist;
The server -- Peter's iMac (8) is available at this time;
The server name -- Peter's iMac (8) -- is correct, as specified in the system sharing preferences;
The server IP address is correct, as specified in the system sharing preferences;
The network connection is active when I attempt to connect.
I'm convinced the problems stem directly from the OS X Yosemite update. None of this was ever remotely an issue in the previous OS X's -- any of them. This is maddening! What can be done? Apple?? Anyone??? -
I tried to install OS X Mavericks but my Mac Book Pro (of mid-2009 with OS X 10.7.5) crashed
I tried to install OS X Mavericks but my Mac Book Pro (of mid-2009 with OS X 10.7.5) crashed. I had to change the Hard Disk. How can I install OS X Mavericks on my Mac laptop safely without going to another crash? I checked and found that my lap top is eligible for the upgrade to Mavericks. Can't understand what happened. Please help and advise how to do the upgrading. Thanks.
I could not report the crash as my lap top was out of order. So now it's working. Should I report the crash and to whom? Do you have any link for that?
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Mavericks on mid 2009 MacBook Air ?
Hello everyone,
I have a mid 2009 MacBook Air (2MB Ram, 128 GB HD), running Snow Leopard. I am wondering if I should upgrade to Mavericks, or if I should just stay put with SL. Has anyone with the same or a similar computer upgraded, and if so, can you tell me about your experience?
Thanks!Astute question.
I upgraded my girlfriend’s MacBook from Mountain Lion to Mavericks and it slowed down. It had 2 GB of RAM. I then upgraded her RAM to 8 GB and it cut the boot time by a factor of three. So the memory size matters. Unfortunatly you cannot upgrade the RAM in a MBA.
I would upgrade the operating system only when you find you need to. Each new OS version tends to demand more memory. When there are new applications that demand a new OS that may be a time to upgrade. If that time should come you need not upgrade all the way to Maveicks. -
Dear Apple,
I've got a Mid 2009 Macbook pro 15". Been going great. Love it. Much better user experience than my PC laptop.
However, straight after Mavericks upgrade, I've been starting receiving "Service Battery" notification. I've had a look at my Cycle count, which is 516 as it currently stands. According to the spec, this expected battery count is 1000. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
DanDear Apple,
I've got a Mid 2009 Macbook pro 15". Been going great. Love it. Much better user experience than my PC laptop.
However, straight after Mavericks upgrade, I've been starting receiving "Service Battery" notification. I've had a look at my Cycle count, which is 516 as it currently stands. According to the spec, this expected battery count is 1000. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Dan -
How to install mavericks on mid 2009 iMac without internet access
I want to upgrade a mid 2009 iMac from Snow Leporard to Mavericks. The computer does not have internet access. How can I get an installation disk?
HI iTarek0593,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. This article has instructions for creating bootable install media for OS X Mavericks:
Creating a bootable OS X installer in OS X Mavericks
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5856
Cheers,
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Aperture 3.5 and Mavericks on MacBook Pro mid 2009
I feel a bit unsecure whether or not to upgrade to Mavericks as long as there are reports about problems with Aperture on older machines in version 3.5. I currently run Aperture 3.4.5 on my MacBook Pro mid 2009 with 8 GB RAM with OS 10.7.5.
From the discussion I have understood that I have to upgrade to Aperture 3.5 when I upgrade to Mavericks.
Is it safe to upgrade, or is it better to wait.Frank Caggiano wrote:
Yep as with any new release there are people reporting problems. Some are legitimate some are the normal noise every new release seems to draw out.
And again I will state that for the majority of users 3.5 and Maverick is working fine. To state as you did that this is another low point for Aperture (when were the other low points in your opinion?) is really not much help.
The last low point was Aperture 3.0. It created chaos. You must must have been around then and saw it. Introducing faces and switching it on by default killing performance which combined with the memory leaks then crashed Aperture corrupting the libraries etc.
It needed 3 0.x updates in 2 months to get it functional (and then with work-arounds). Here's the first couple of lines from the updates:
"Aperture 3.0.1 update improves overall stability and addresses a number of issues in Aperture 3, including: upgrading libraries from earlier versions of Aperture, importing libraries from iPhoto, importing photos directly from a camera, memory usage when processing heavily-retouched photos, face recognition processing,"
"Aperture 3.0.2 update improves overall stability and fixes issues in a number of areas. The key areas addressed include: upgrading Aperture 1.x and 2.x libraries, importing libraries from iPhoto or from earlier versions of Aperture"
"Aperture 3.0.3 update improves overall stability and fixes issues in a number of areas. etc"
It wasn't until October that we finally got:
"Aperture 3.1 update greatly improves the overall stability and performance while fixing many major issues"
And since then it's been superb again. Until 3.5.
I don't come here to bad-mouth Aperture, I come to help and learn. The OP expressed concerns about the upgrade based on stability issues reported here. Working with Aperture every day, I concur, I'm encountering the issues daily (because they affect areas I use) and to me it's been a step back closer to the 3.0.x days (but not as bad) rather than a step forward.
But I'm just one person. If others report they are not seeing the issues, that will help the OP get a better balance.
But I believe in calling it how I see it and despite being a huge Apertue fan, the 3.5 issues have dissapointed me. It seemed to be a simple maintenance update, but has only created issues for me, not added or solved anything I need. I only upgraded because it seemed sensible to install the 'Mavericks' version after installing Mavericks. But if I could go back to 3.4.5 I would. I simply think Apple did a poor job here and see no reason to say otherwise.
But I detect from your post that my post may have antagonised you, so let me apologise for that as it was not my intent. I have a lot of respect for you regulars, and all the help you give people.
Regards,
Andy -
Slow MacBook Pro mid-2009 on OSX Mavericks
Hi, my computer has been very slow since I upgraded to Mavericks. I am a graphic designer and this is making work very frustrating. Can anyone guide me in the right direction of how to do proper maintenance on my machine? Thanks a bunch in advance!
EtreCheck report attached.
Hardware Information:
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro5,5
1 2.26 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: 0 days 0:17:46
Disk Information:
TOSHIBA MK1655GSXF disk0 : (160.04 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
pratham (disk0s2) /: 159.18 GB (20.81 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS23N
USB Information:
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Logitech USB Receiver
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
Kernel Extensions:
Problem System Launch Daemons:
Problem System Launch Agents:
Launch Daemons:
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist
[loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist
[loaded] com.mcafee.ssm.Eupdate.plist
[loaded] com.mcafee.ssm.ScanManager.plist
[loaded] com.mcafee.virusscan.fmpd.plist
[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist
Launch Agents:
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist
[loaded] com.mcafee.menulet.plist
[loaded] com.mcafee.reporter.plist
[loaded] com.wacom.pentablet.plist
[loaded] com.wacom.wacomtablet.plist
[loaded] net.culater.SIMBL.Agent.plist
[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist
User Launch Agents:
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist
[loaded] com.akamai.client.plist
[loaded] com.akamai.single-user-client.plist
[failed] [email protected]t.plist
[loaded] com.facebook.videochat.Geetali.plist
[failed] com.veoh.webplayer.startup.plist
[loaded] de.metaquark.appfresh.plist
User Login Items:
BambooCore
3rd Party Preference Panes:
Akamai NetSession Preferences
PenTablet
Box Sync
DivX
Flash Player
Flip4Mac WMV
Growl
Perian
WacomTablet
Xmarks for Safari
YABI
Internet Plug-ins:
AdobePDFViewer.plugin
Default Browser.plugin
DivXBrowserPlugin.plugin
Flash Player.plugin
FlashPlayer-10.6.plugin
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin.plugin
GarminGpsControl.plugin
Google Earth Web Plug-in.plugin
googletalkbrowserplugin.plugin
iPhotoPhotocast.plugin
JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
npgtpo3dautoplugin.plugin
nplastpass.plugin
o1dbrowserplugin.plugin
OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin.plugin
QuickTime Plugin.plugin
Silverlight.plugin
WacomNetscape.plugin
WacomSafari.plugin
User Internet Plug-ins:
CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin.plugin
Move-Media-Player.plugin
Bad Fonts:
None
Time Machine:
Skip System Files: NO
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
pratham: Disk size: 159.18 GB Disk used: 138.37 GB
Destinations:
Mehbook [Local] (Last used)
Total size: 200 GB
Total number of backups: 2
Oldest backup: 2013-06-08 06:40:55 +0000
Last backup: 2013-06-08 12:42:58 +0000
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 200 GB < (Disk used 138.37 GB X 3)
/sbin excluded from backup!
/usr excluded from backup!
/System excluded from backup!
/bin excluded from backup!
/private excluded from backup!
/Library excluded from backup!
/Applications excluded from backup!
Top Processes by CPU:
33% Finder
3% helpd
3% WindowServer
1% EtreCheck
0% hiutil
0% sysmond
0% launchservicesd
0% Google Chrome
0% aosnotifyd
Top Processes by Memory:
119 MB com.apple.IconServicesAgent
111 MB Google Chrome
72 MB Finder
68 MB mds_stores
44 MB Google Chrome Helper
41 MB Dock
39 MB WindowServer
33 MB systemstats
29 MB SystemUIServer
25 MB helpd
Virtual Memory Statistics:
17 MB Free RAM
727 MB Active RAM
718 MB Inactive RAM
280 MB Wired RAM
531 MB Page-ins
1 MB Page-outsThanks, John. I got rid of McAfee.
Below is the latest EtreCheck report.
Hardware Information:
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro5,5
1 2.26 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: 0 days 7:29:59
Disk Information:
TOSHIBA MK1655GSXF disk0 : (160.04 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
pratham (disk0s2) /: 159.18 GB (17.08 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS23N
USB Information:
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Logitech USB Receiver
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
Kernel Extensions:
Problem System Launch Daemons:
Problem System Launch Agents:
Launch Daemons:
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist
[loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist
[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist
Launch Agents:
[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist
[loaded] com.wacom.pentablet.plist
[loaded] com.wacom.wacomtablet.plist
[loaded] net.culater.SIMBL.Agent.plist
[loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist
User Launch Agents:
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist
[loaded] com.akamai.client.plist
[loaded] com.akamai.single-user-client.plist
[failed] [email protected]t.plist
[loaded] com.facebook.videochat.Geetali.plist
[failed] com.veoh.webplayer.startup.plist
[loaded] de.metaquark.appfresh.plist
User Login Items:
BoxSyncHelper
iTunesHelper
BambooCore
3rd Party Preference Panes:
Akamai NetSession Preferences
PenTablet
Box Sync
Flash Player
Flip4Mac WMV
Growl
Perian
WacomTablet
YABI
Internet Plug-ins:
AdobePDFViewer.plugin
Default Browser.plugin
Flash Player.plugin
FlashPlayer-10.6.plugin
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin.plugin
GarminGpsControl.plugin
Google Earth Web Plug-in.plugin
googletalkbrowserplugin.plugin
iPhotoPhotocast.plugin
JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
npgtpo3dautoplugin.plugin
nplastpass.plugin
o1dbrowserplugin.plugin
OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin.plugin
QuickTime Plugin.plugin
Silverlight.plugin
WacomNetscape.plugin
WacomSafari.plugin
User Internet Plug-ins:
CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin.plugin
Move-Media-Player.plugin
Bad Fonts:
None
Time Machine:
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: ON
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
pratham: Disk size: 159.18 GB Disk used: 142.1 GB
Destinations:
TimeMachine_mehbook [Local] (Last used)
Total size: 800.1 GB
Total number of backups: 1
Oldest backup: 2013-11-07 05:08:43 +0000
Last backup: 2013-11-07 05:08:43 +0000
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 800.1 GB > (Disk size 159.18 GB X 3)
/sbin excluded from backup!
/usr excluded from backup!
/System excluded from backup!
/bin excluded from backup!
/private excluded from backup!
/Library excluded from backup!
/Applications excluded from backup!
Top Processes by CPU:
7% Google Chrome
7% WindowServer
2% Locum
1% Finder
1% syncdefaultsd
1% iTunes
1% coreaudiod
1% EtreCheck
0% mtmd
0% BoxSyncEngine
Top Processes by Memory:
102 MB Google Chrome
78 MB Google Chrome Helper
68 MB iTunes
45 MB SIMBL Agent
43 MB Finder
27 MB mds_stores
25 MB WindowServer
23 MB BoxSyncEngine
23 MB EtreCheck
23 MB DashboardClient
Virtual Memory Statistics:
33 MB Free RAM
591 MB Active RAM
553 MB Inactive RAM
314 MB Wired RAM
5.47 GB Page-ins
845 MB Page-outs -
Maverick isn't downloading to my macbook pro mid 2009?
Initially, I when to the apps and hit download and it came onto my desktop but wasn't moving. So I deleted it and then tried to download from app store but it's not even downloading. What did I do wrong?
Make sure your Mac meets Mavericks requirements:
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid-2009 or later)
From here > OS X Mavericks: System Requirements -
Hi everyone!
Please, I need a big help from you!
Do you know how to restore from Time Capsule all my mac book pro (mid 2009) files, data, Mavericks and settings after upgrading HD (250 to 500GB)?
Thank you very much!
Best regards,
MarcioRecover your entire system
See 14.
Time Machine FAQ -
Hi,
I Have a MBP mid 2009, 8 Gb RAM, had mavericks, changed hard drive to get more space (500Gb) and couldn't restart from time machine so had to install Snow Leopard, now have OS 10.6.8 and can't update to mavericks again. Any help?You did not contact us. This is just a user to user forum where we try to help each other out. No one here works for Apple and as far as we know Apple do not even come here. Ring back the number you originally called on and ask for an explanation.
Cheers
Pete -
Mid-2009 Macbook Pro will not turn on
Hi Folks,
so my mid-2009 15in Macbook Pro will not turn on. I updated the OS to Mavericks in December 2013. I'm from California, but I recently moved to the Guam/Marianas area where it is more humid and generally around 87 degrees F all day. For the past month my computer has worked fine, albeit I did notice the fan was running a little more than usual. I usually would just put it into sleep mode when I would finish using it (apparently a bad idea based off of reading other posts concerning humidity and, more importantly, heat). One day I finished using it, closed it and the next day went to open it; I could hear the fans start to work, but then it stopped. It hasn't turned on since. You press the power button and nothing happens. I tried all the troubleshooting stuff.
So, my question is this: what do you think is the problem? Moreover, how much do you think it could cost to repair it? My experience with computers suggests to me that it's probably a dead motherboard. I'm wondering if it's worth trying to salvage this thing or if it would be prohibitively expensive. There are no Apple stores in the area to take it in to get advice unfortunately.
Now, I just want to vent a little frustration. I have many apple products, and I've even switched my mother over to an apple computer, but now that I need some very basic support, apple doesn't provide a contact e-mail or a free chat? I think charging someone $19 for 'one time assistance' is ludicrous. I bet if I brought this into an apple store I could at least get some advice, and thus get some idea how I want to proceed with repairs or not. I suppose I'm also rather frustrated that my macbook, which I have been most happy with all these years, breaks because I go somewhere a little more humid and generally warmer? It would appear that the hardware failure is connected to the climate. This makes me skeptical about purchasing another mac if it can't handle a little humidity. (I have not spilled liquids on it, nor have used this computer while transitioning from an air-conditioned/humid location which could potentially cause condensation). I do not think I'm being unreasonable (yes I do think a $2500 computer should not fail after less than 5 years), but if you think I am unreasonable, please enlighten me.
Thanks for any help. I really appreciate it.
KenKen,
the “Important Handling Information” in the little white manual that came in the box with your MacBook Pro states that its operating temperature range is from 50 °F to 95 °F (10 °C to 35 °C), and that its operating range of relative humidity is 5% to 90% (non-condensing). If your corner of the Pacific is outside of these ranges, the manual states that “Failure to follow these handling instructions could result in damage to your MacBook Pro”.
I have no idea what problem your MacBook Pro has; since you’ve tried all of the troubleshooting stuff, you’ll need to somehow get your MacBook Pro to a qualified service facility to diagnose the problem. If the logic board does need to be replaced, it would probably cost hundreds of dollars for a replacement, and you might find that purchasing a replacement used MacBook Pro of the same model to be price-competitive with just replacing your MacBook Pro’s logic board.
If you find Apple’s out-of-warranty policies unacceptable, then your only alternative to venting would be to purchase your next computer from a different company which has out-of-warranty policies more to your taste.
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