Mavericks, Early 2008 Macbook Pro, RAM Upgrade

Hello,
I just upgraded to Mavericks on my early 2008 Macbook Pro. I originally had Snow Leopard on it and it seemed much faster before Mavericks. I currently have 2GB of ram on this machine... would upgrading to 4 GB be that much helpful? Would my machine only recognize 3 GB? And last but not least, if it would only recognize 3 GB would it be ok to install 1 GB in the first slot and 2 GB in the second? I have heard machines perform better if they have the same about of RAM in each slot.
Or should I just revert back to snow leopard??
Thank you for you time!
Matthew

matthewthemacgeek wrote:
I thought early 2008 Macbook Pros could only recognize 3gb total for ram? Is that not true?
That's an earlier model. I have the same model (early 2008) and have 4GB recognized. MacTracker says it can handle 6GB.

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Early 2008 MacBook Pro RAM upgrade limited to 3GB??

My brother in law has an early 2008 MBP, 2.4GHz, I'm pretty much sure we are talking about the one described in this Apple tech specs:
http://support.apple.com/kb/SP4
Now, it says that it supports up to 4GB of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM. He bought 2x2GB Kingston memory modules , but the shop sold him the 800Mhz ones. Still they do fit and if only one is present together with the old 1GB 667MHz one it works fine reporting a total of 3GB. With the 2x2GB together the MBP doesn't even start.
My understanding was that such a MBP could support up to 8GB of RAM with the new 4GB memory modules (well probably with SL at 64 bits, which works). Personally I have an early 2007 MacBook and I know there is a 3GB limit due to the GMA 950 (video chip) reserving higher addresses.
Is there a similar situation for the MBP? I thought the memory speed being higher shouldn't matter (and it works indeed with one 800MHz module). Or is that MBP really limited to 3GB maximum? Any idea?
Message was edited by: Michelasso

yes, he will bring everything here today. I think he didn't buy the KTA MB800 anyway (made for Apple by kingston). Just generic. They are too cheap. But I have to check. Reading around I've found out that only the Penryn MBP should have the problem with faster RAM. Here is a good guide:
http://forums.macnn.com/69/mac-notebooks/358184/a-guide-to-macbook-ram-upgrades/
Well, he's still on time to give the RAM back and get the refund. Thanks for your help anyway.

Early 2008 Macbook Pro Should I upgrade to 6gb ram and SSD?

In the last few months, I've entered the world of 64-bit computing. I learned that this now means that my Early 2008 Macbook Pro, that has been fantastic and flawless for 6 years, needs an upgrade or replacement. I'm hard-hard stuck on whether I should upgrade it or replace it.
My current configuration is:
Processor 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory 4 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
Storage 200 GB SATA Disk
I need to run OSX Mavericks and Windows 7 in VMWare or Bootcamp (I don't really like bootcamp).
I am eyeing two upgrades
1) Crucial 4GB Single DDR2 667MHz (PC2-5300) CL5 SODIMM 200-Pin Notebook Memory Module CT51264AC667
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001RB21JY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1& smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
2) Crucial M500 240GB SATA 2.5-Inch 7mm (with 9.5mm adapter) Internal Solid State Drive CT240M500SSD1
http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-2-5-Inch-adapter-Internal-CT240M500SSD1/dp/B00BQ8R M1A/ref=sr_1_10?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1392961391&sr=1-10&keywords=ssd
My question is: Is it worth it for me max out my computer by upgrading again for $250? Will this hold me over for another 2-3 years, or should I look to replace?

Well, I have researched and researched and researched and come to a conclusion. I've compared many brand new replacement computers, and also reviewed my options for upgrading my computer. Upgrading to a new computer altogether, I have come across a few very attractive offers, but they're all in the $800+ price range.
I've decided that OSX Mavericks is my main issue. My early 2008 Macbook Pro was 100% perfectly sufficient for everything I needed it for when using OSX Snow Leopard. After the upgrade, VMWare Fusion runs like a sloth and everything else runs like a slug (maybe a slug that had a 5 hour energy...). Seriously. Just now, I am running Safari and MS Word while copying files to my backup drive. The beachball is all over the place, whereas the CPU is only at 15% use and RAM is at 3.97/4.00. I'm barely using the computer, and it's ridiculously hot and the fans are screaming.
First thing I'm going to do is 'upgrade' back to Snow Leopard to recover my RAM and regain the ability to effectively run my VMWare virtual machine. Then, I'm going to opt for the $100 upgrade to total 6GB of RAM and $150 upgrade to a SSD.

Is 8 gb of RAM safe to install in my early 2008 MacBook Pro? Apple says 4 gb is the maximum.

Apple says that my early 2008 MacBook Pro can only have a maximum of 4 gb of RAM. Has anybody tried adding more than the recommended max? I have heard people say 8 gb is ok but wanted to know if anybody has actually done this. I run parallels desktops with windows 8 and it is incredbily slow. I was thinking if I upgraded the RAM I could dedicate more RAM to both Windows and OSX.

It would appear that the maximum of RAM that an early 2008 MBP will accept is 6 GB. The specifications are: 200-pin PC2-5300 (667MHz) DDR2 SO-DIMM. I cannot give you a definitive answer since I do not know the exact model number of your MBP. I suggest that you check with OWC and/or Crucial for a definitive answer to your question.
Ciao.

Unpredictable reboots on my early 2008 Macbook Pro with Mavericks

Hello,
My situation:
1) First problem I encountered was kernel panic on startup. I fixed it fixed by replacing new AppleSMC.kext by older one from 10.8.* version I suppose (i used KextWizard).
2) Time after time MacBook restarts and then shows white screen with a message "your computer restarted because of a problem" (or something very similar). I'm able to start system after Cmd+Option+P+R and safe mode.
3) If I don't use the way described in point 2, I receive kernel panics with reboot (screenshots made in verbose boot mode attached).
Any help will be highly appreciated.
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You can see contents of system console below. The first line is the last log message before unexpected reboot. After - some info about next successful boot.
09.11.13 17:17:24,354 com.apple.SecurityServer[14]: Session 100000 created
09.11.13 17:45:13,000 bootlog[0]: BOOT_TIME 1384011913 0
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 syslogd[16]: Configuration Notice:
ASL Module "com.apple.appstore" claims selected messages.
Those messages may not appear in standard system log files or in the ASL database.
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 syslogd[16]: Configuration Notice:
ASL Module "com.apple.authd" sharing output destination "/var/log/system.log" with ASL Module "com.apple.asl".
Output parameters from ASL Module "com.apple.asl" override any specified in ASL Module "com.apple.authd".
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 syslogd[16]: Configuration Notice:
ASL Module "com.apple.authd" claims selected messages.
Those messages may not appear in standard system log files or in the ASL database.
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 syslogd[16]: Configuration Notice:
ASL Module "com.apple.bookstore" claims selected messages.
Those messages may not appear in standard system log files or in the ASL database.
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 syslogd[16]: Configuration Notice:
ASL Module "com.apple.eventmonitor" claims selected messages.
Those messages may not appear in standard system log files or in the ASL database.
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 syslogd[16]: Configuration Notice:
ASL Module "com.apple.install" claims selected messages.
Those messages may not appear in standard system log files or in the ASL database.
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 syslogd[16]: Configuration Notice:
ASL Module "com.apple.iokit.power" claims selected messages.
Those messages may not appear in standard system log files or in the ASL database.
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 syslogd[16]: Configuration Notice:
ASL Module "com.apple.mail" claims selected messages.
Those messages may not appear in standard system log files or in the ASL database.
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 syslogd[16]: Configuration Notice:
ASL Module "com.apple.MessageTracer" claims selected messages.
Those messages may not appear in standard system log files or in the ASL database.
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 syslogd[16]: Configuration Notice:
ASL Module "com.apple.performance" claims selected messages.
Those messages may not appear in standard system log files or in the ASL database.
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 syslogd[16]: Configuration Notice:
ASL Module "com.apple.securityd" claims selected messages.
Those messages may not appear in standard system log files or in the ASL database.
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 syslogd[16]: Configuration Notice:
ASL Module "com.apple.securityd" claims selected messages.
Those messages may not appear in standard system log files or in the ASL database.
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 syslogd[16]: Configuration Notice:
ASL Module "com.apple.securityd" claims selected messages.
Those messages may not appear in standard system log files or in the ASL database.
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 syslogd[16]: Configuration Notice:
ASL Module "com.apple.securityd" claims selected messages.
Those messages may not appear in standard system log files or in the ASL database.
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 syslogd[16]: Configuration Notice:
ASL Module "com.apple.securityd" claims selected messages.
Those messages may not appear in standard system log files or in the ASL database.
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 syslogd[16]: Configuration Notice:
ASL Module "com.apple.securityd" claims selected messages.
Those messages may not appear in standard system log files or in the ASL database.
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 syslogd[16]: Configuration Notice:
ASL Module "com.apple.securityd" claims selected messages.
Those messages may not appear in standard system log files or in the ASL database.
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: Longterm timer threshold: 1000 ms
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: Darwin Kernel Version 13.0.0: Thu Sep 19 22:22:27 PDT 2013; root:xnu-2422.1.72~6/RELEASE_X86_64
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: vm_page_bootstrap: 758086 free pages and 28346 wired pages
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: kext submap [0xffffff7f807a5000 - 0xffffff8000000000], kernel text [0xffffff8000200000 - 0xffffff80007a5000]
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: zone leak detection enabled
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: "vm_compressor_mode" is 4
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: standard timeslicing quantum is 10000 us
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: standard background quantum is 2500 us
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: mig_table_max_displ = 74
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: SAFE BOOT DETECTED - only valid OSBundleRequired kexts will be loaded.
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: "name" not a kext
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorId=0 LocalApicId=0 Enabled
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorId=1 LocalApicId=1 Enabled
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: calling mpo_policy_init for Sandbox
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: Security policy loaded: Seatbelt sandbox policy (Sandbox)
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: calling mpo_policy_init for Quarantine
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: Security policy loaded: Quarantine policy (Quarantine)
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: calling mpo_policy_init for TMSafetyNet
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: Security policy loaded: Safety net for Time Machine (TMSafetyNet)
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: MAC Framework successfully initialized
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: using 15728 buffer headers and 9912 cluster IO buffer headers
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: AppleKeyStore starting (BUILT: Sep 19 2013 22:20:34)
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: IOAPIC: Version 0x20 Vectors 64:87
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: ACPI: sleep states S3 S4 S5
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: pci (build 22:16:29 Sep 19 2013), flags 0x63008, pfm64 (36 cpu) 0xf80000000, 0x80000000
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: [ PCI configuration begin ]
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: console relocated to 0xf80060000
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: [ PCI configuration end, bridges 7, devices 17 ]
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement: (built 22:16:38 Sep 19 2013) initialization complete
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: mcache: 2 CPU(s), 64 bytes CPU cache line size
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: mbinit: done [64 MB total pool size, (42/21) split]
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: Pthread support ABORTS when sync kernel primitives misused
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: BTCOEXIST off
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: wl0: Broadcom BCM4328 802.11 Wireless Controller
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: 5.10.131.36
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: rooting via boot-uuid from /chosen: A48BC419-641A-3D6D-9E79-1B30F915702B
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: Waiting on <dict ID="0"><key>IOProviderClass</key><string ID="1">IOResources</string><key>IOResourceMatch</key><string ID="2">boot-uuid-media</string></dict>
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: com.apple.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless kmod start
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: com.apple.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib kmod start
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: com.apple.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless load succeeded
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: com.apple.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib load succeeded
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient: ready
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: Got boot device = IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0/AppleACPIPCI/SATA@1F,2/AppleICH8AHCI/PR T0@0/IOAHCIDevice@0/AppleAHCIDiskDriver/IOAHCIBlockStorageDevice/IOBlockStorageD river/Hitachi HTS542525K9SA00 Media/IOGUIDPartitionScheme/HDD@2
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: BSD root: disk0s2, major 1, minor 2
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: jnl: b(1, 2): replay_journal: from: 23162880 to: 2019328 (joffset 0x747000)
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: FireWire (OHCI) TI ID 8025 built-in now active, GUID 002241fffe5a2404; max speed s800.
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: jnl: b(1, 2): journal replay done.
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: hfs: mounted HDD on device root_device
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: AppleYukon2: Marvell Yukon Gigabit Adapter 88E8055 Singleport Copper SA
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: AppleYukon2: RxRingSize <= 1024, TxRingSize 256, RX_MAX_LE 1024, TX_MAX_LE 768, ST_MAX_LE 3328
09.11.13 17:45:58,000 kernel[0]: hfs: Removed 0 orphaned / unlinked files and 1 directories
09.11.13 17:45:19,072 com.apple.launchd[1]: *** launchd[1] has started up. ***
09.11.13 17:45:19,072 com.apple.launchd[1]: *** Shutdown logging is enabled. ***
09.11.13 17:45:57,316 com.apple.SecurityServer[13]: Session 100000 created
09.11.13 17:45:57,996 com.apple.kextd[11]: Safe boot mode detected; invalidating system extensions caches.
09.11.13 17:45:58,046 com.apple.kextd[11]: Cache file /System/Library/Caches/com.apple.kext.caches/Directories/System/Library/Extensi ons/KextIdentifiers.plist.gz is out of date; not using.
09.11.13 17:45:59,475 hidd[45]: void __IOHIDPlugInLoadBundles(): Loaded 0 HID plugins
09.11.13 17:45:59,476 hidd[45]: Posting 'com.apple.iokit.hid.displayStatus' notifyState=1
09.11.13 17:46:00,178 fseventsd[46]: event logs in /.fseventsd out of sync with volume. destroying old logs. (312 47 508)
09.11.13 17:46:01,000 kernel[0]: VM Swap Subsystem is ON
09.11.13 17:46:01,589 fseventsd[46]: log dir: /.fseventsd getting new uuid: 0E4C2C6C-E362-4761-9030-59394DABCA00
09.11.13 17:46:01,000 kernel[0]: ucode: no updates in safe mode
09.11.13 17:46:01,662 com.apple.launchd[1]: (com.apple.ucupdate.plist[24]) Exited with code: 1
09.11.13 17:46:01,000 kernel[0]: IO80211Controller::dataLinkLayerAttachComplete(): adding AppleEFINVRAM notification
09.11.13 17:46:01,904 DumpPanic[49]: Saved panic report for kernel to /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Kernel_2013-11-09-174601_Oleksandrs-MacBook-Pro .panic
09.11.13 17:46:02,355 revisiond[31]: sandbox cache error 3850
09.11.13 17:46:02,394 xpcd[64]: sandbox cache error 17: database schema has changed
09.11.13 17:46:03,323 opendirectoryd[20]: sandbox cache error 11: database disk image is malformed
09.11.13 17:46:05,000 kernel[0]: Waiting for DSMOS...
09.11.13 17:46:07,000 kernel[0]: AirPort: Link Down on en1. Reason 8 (Disassociated because station leaving).
09.11.13 17:46:07,425 configd[17]: dhcp_arp_router: en1 SSID unavailable
09.11.13 17:46:07,448 configd[17]: setting hostname to "Oleksandrs-MacBook-Pro.local"
09.11.13 17:46:07,453 configd[17]: network changed.
09.11.13 17:46:07,816 com.apple.SecurityServer[13]: Entering service
09.11.13 17:46:08,438 com.apple.usbmuxd[23]: usbmuxd-323.1 on Oct 3 2013 at 12:43:24, running 64 bit
09.11.13 17:46:09,167 mDNSResponder[37]: mDNSResponder mDNSResponder-522.1.11 (Aug 24 2013 23:49:34) starting OSXVers 13
09.11.13 17:46:09,594 digest-service[65]: label: default
09.11.13 17:46:09,594 digest-service[65]:           dbname: od:/Local/Default
09.11.13 17:46:09,594 digest-service[65]:           mkey_file: /var/db/krb5kdc/m-key
09.11.13 17:46:09,594 digest-service[65]:           acl_file: /var/db/krb5kdc/kadmind.acl
09.11.13 17:46:10,600 apsd[59]: CGSLookupServerRootPort: Failed to look up the port for "com.apple.windowserver.active" (1102)
09.11.13 17:46:11,064 UserEventAgent[10]: Captive: CNPluginHandler en1: Inactive
09.11.13 17:46:11,229 UserEventAgent[10]: Failed to copy info dictionary for bundle /System/Library/UserEventPlugins/alfUIplugin.plugin
09.11.13 17:46:11,381 airportd[61]: airportdProcessDLILEvent: en1 attached (up)
09.11.13 17:46:11,726 digest-service[65]: digest-request: uid=0
09.11.13 17:46:13,267 com.apple.kextd[11]: Cache file /System/Library/Caches/com.apple.kext.caches/Startup/IOKitPersonalities_x86_64. ioplist.gz is out of date; not using.
09.11.13 17:46:13,000 kernel[0]: flow_divert_kctl_disconnect (0): disconnecting group 1
09.11.13 17:46:13,771 systemkeychain[79]: done file: /var/run/systemkeychaincheck.done
09.11.13 17:46:13,786 configd[17]: network changed.
09.11.13 17:46:13,787 configd[17]: network changed: DNS*
09.11.13 17:46:13,979 digest-service[65]: digest-request: netr probe 0
09.11.13 17:46:13,980 digest-service[65]: digest-request: init request
09.11.13 17:46:14,012 mDNSResponder[37]: D2D_IPC: Loaded
09.11.13 17:46:14,012 mDNSResponder[37]: D2DInitialize succeeded
09.11.13 17:46:14,016 mDNSResponder[37]:   4: Listening for incoming Unix Domain Socket client requests
09.11.13 17:46:14,199 digest-service[65]: digest-request: init return domain: BUILTIN server: OLEKSANDRS-MACBOOK-PRO indomain was: <NULL>
09.11.13 17:46:15,053 networkd[93]: networkd.93 built Aug 24 2013 22:08:46

iTMM wrote:
My iSight camera ... does not work on any Apple OSX software on my early 2008 MacBook PRO 17" - Mavericks 10.9.2...
Having "performed all of the iSight Troubleshooting", you have already reinstalled OS X, Firefox, and Chrome, updated all of them to the latest versions, uninstalled all third-party mirroring software, and tested in more than one OS X login user account.
If you now restart your Mac and launch only Photo Booth, does not the PB window now display the image your camera is viewing?
If the answer is no, even for the simple Photo Booth app, we are left wondering how scratch.mit.edu (a Flash-based web site) can find a working camera when using the Chrome browser.
If the answer is still no, my first suggestion would be to click the "Check Now" button in your  > System Preferences... > Flash > Advanced menu command. If there is a later update, apply it, and test your camera again using Apple's iSight troubleshooting suggestions.
If you were already using the current Flash version, or if updating it does not change any troubleshooting results, I would try reinstalling OS X one more time in case you had a bad download or install on your previous try. Then test again with Apple's troubleshooting suggestions.
Message was edited by: EZ Jim
Mac OSX 10.9

My Early 2008 Macbook Pro will not boot with anything greater than 3GB of Ram.

Early 2008 Macbook Pro 4,1
2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
3 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300)
OS X 10.8.4
Serial: W88450LR1XR
I keep reading mixed reviews saying that 3GB is the max while others say this system supports up to 6GB. I have tried both Kingston and Crucial and PNY and I get the same results. I can have 1x2GB stick and 1x1GB stick but not 2x2 GB sticks. Both 2 GB sticks work independently but they will not work together. They are PC2-5300 667 MHz.
I would really love to have at least 4 GB of ram in this computer. Is it not possible?
Thanks in advance.
Symptoms:
If I put 2x2 GB in the computer and power it up, the little light on the front of the computer comes on but the screen stays black. No post beeps or anything to indicate a failure or that it's running (except the light that comes on when I hit the power button)

Ok - so no one is replying. I just contacted Other World Computing who says that my Laptop will support up to 6GB of ram. I just ordered the memory directly from them. I have 6GB in the mail and should arrive tomorrow. I will report that if their guarenteed ram will work.

I have an early 2008 macbook pro that is running slow after upgrading to lion. Is there anything I can do? this is what I have,Processor 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Memory 2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM.

I have an early 2008 macbook pro that is running slow after upgrading to lion. Is there anything I can do? this is what I have,Processor 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Memory 2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM.

First, back up all data immediately, as your boot drive may be failing.
Launch the usual set of applications you use when you notice the problem.
Step 1
Launch the Activity Monitor application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Activity Monitor in the page that opens.
Select the CPU tab of the Activity Monitor window.
Select All Processes from the menu in the toolbar, if not already selected.
Click the heading of the % CPU column in the process table to sort the entries by CPU usage. You may have to click it twice to get the highest value at the top. What is it, and what is the process? Also post the values for % User, % System, and % Idle at the bottom of the window.
Select the System Memory tab. What values are shown in the bottom part of the window for Page outs and Swap used?
Next, select the Disk Activity tab. What approximate values are shown for Reads in/sec and Writes out/sec?
Step 2
You must be logged in as an administrator to carry out this step.
Launch the Console application in the same way as above. Make sure the title of the Console window is All Messages. If it isn't, select All Messages from the SYSTEM LOG QUERIES menu on the left.
Post the 50 or so most recent messages in the log — the text, please, not a screenshot.
Important: Some personal information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Edit it out before posting.

Early 2008 MacBook Pro has no chime/keyboard/USB/video

Since I can no longer view the relevant Apple TS for the famous NVIDIA GPU problem, I'm not sure what the cause of the problem is with my early 2008 MacBook Pro running Mavericks.
I was using it last night to watch a recorded news show while getting ready for dinner and the news show seemed to stop early. Didn't think anything of it at the time because it was time to eat, however I noticed that the browser was still open and the screen was still on, as would have been expected.
After eating, I went to wake up the computer and, while it seemed to be sleeping, which usually happens after about 15 minutes, it wouldn't respond to the keyboard or trackpad. Before long I realized that it also had no USB power. I also can't connect via FireWire or Ethernet.
Since it will not respond to the keyboard, there are a number of options which are not available to me (like resetting NVRAM or starting in Target Disk Mode, etc.).
Since there is a CD inconveniently already in the SuperDrive, I can't start up from the system disc.
I have removed/replaced the RAM, tried resetting the SMC numerous times, and I've quadruple-checked that the keyboard/trackpad ribbon is attached to the logic board. Not sure what other options are available to me.
The main reason that I think it is not the NVIDIA problem is because it seemed in those cases that the keyboard would light, at least the Caps Lock key, and I have nothing except the sleep indicator by the latch and the sound of the optical drive spinning up and then eventually spinning down, oh, and the fans seem to be working.
Any suggestions? Relevant details left out?

No chime means your Mac has not passed it's startup diagnostics.
Take your Mac in for service > Apple - Find Locations

Sound Issues with early 2008 Macbook Pro

I have an early 2008 Macbook Pro with Mavericks that has suddenly developed a static and clicking sound through the internal speakers. The static and clicking sound does not occur when using headphones. Is this a speaker failing or due to some other reason?

If there is no success with a PRAM reset, make an appointment at an Apple store genius bar. The evaluation will be FREE regardless of the age of the MBP.
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH14222?viewlocale=en_US
Ciao.

Early 2008 MacBook pro only starts when tilted at an angle, also when pushed down on a certain spot?

Hello all,
I have a issue with my macbook pro.
It only starts if you tilt it at a certain angle.
I have had it work and boot up normally before of I find the right angle and put a book under it.
If its not at an angle it does not boot, I can hear the Fans and th HDD start up and when it's st an angle,
Or I press it st that spot, the sleep light comes on, the DVD drive starts up and everything is fine. When I let go, it shuts off. Only, if I am
Lucky it will stay on.
Specs
Early 2008 MacBook pro
2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo
4GB RAM
western digital 750gb HDD
Nvidia GeForce 8600mgt 512mb

Will have to crack'er open and take a peek inside, if you dare.
Either an internal connector is loose, a wire is broken or ... ... the logic board is cracked.

Early 2008 MacBook Pro won't boot after Lion 10.7.1 update

My 2.4 GHz 4GB RAM Early 2008 MacBook Pro wont boot after downloaded the Lion 10.7.1 upate. Upon restarting the screen went dead and now the system does not boot, as if the bootloader has been wiped out. Screen appears dead but was known to be working before hand. The hard drive spins up but doesn't sound like it is searching for data.
Can anyone help me?

Okay, I tried everything I can think of last night. I removed every startup process and every tool or programm that goes deeper into the system (GlimmerBlocker, LittleSnitch, Parallels). Cleaned Up every Cache I could find and refreshed every necessary Cache or Database possible. Took me a couple of hours. But still no luck - the machine doesn't boot, just in safe mode. Right now I copy all my personal stuff to a new external harddrive because TimeMachine doesn't work, after this I will do a clean install of Lion.
It's not hardware related, it's the 10.7.1 update that doesn't work properly. By the way, the only errors remaining are:
WindowServer - kCGErrorFailure
ManagedClient - kCGErrorFailure: CGSPackageGetWorkspaceType: couldn't get workspace type
SecurityAgent - kCGErrorFailure: CGSPackageGetWorkspaceType: couldn't get workspace type
and a lot of:
com.Apple.SecurityAgent.00000000-0000-0000-0000-0000000186A7: CoreAnimation: rendering error 506
that's also the last one I get before the system hangs…

Will my early 2008 MacBook Pro be able to run OS X Yosemite?

Will my early 2008 MacBook Pro be able to run OS X Yosemite?

I have the same Macbook Pro as you. You should read this Apple page: http://www.apple.com/osx/how-to-upgrade/?cid=wwa-us-kwg-mac-com While you can install Yosmite, many cool features will not work on pre-2012 models, including: Handoff and Instant Hotspot, AirDrop, AirPlay Mirroring, Peer-to-Peer AirPlay and Power Nap. Additionally, if you have not already upgraded your iPhoto library from iPhoto 8.1.2 (as I have not), I believe you will need to purchase the upgrade after you install Yosemite based on what I read here: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6602872 . Good luck! If you do or have proceeded with updating to Yosemite, please come back to this thread and share how the experience went. Thanks.

I have an early 2008 macbook pro (Pre unibody)

I have an early 2008 macbook pro with 10.5.8. The clock will not hold the correct time when the power adapter is disconnected. The main battery is dead. Does the motherboard have a back up battery that holds the date and time or does that function depend on the main batter being in order? Thanks.

rapture_elk wrote:
Hi -
I have an early 2008 (pre-unibody) MacBook Pro with Intel Core 2 Duo 2.5 GHz Processor - is it possible to upgrade it to a faster Core 2 Duo mobile processor? I know this is possible with some PC laptops.
Thanks
Hi: It isn't possible to upgrade the processor. It is not a socketed CPU.
Stedman

How can I connect my early 2008 MacBook Pro to a tv through HDMI?

I was wondering if there is a way to connect my early 2008 MacBook Pro to a tv using an HDMI port. My MacBook Pro has a DVI output. In the past I bought a DVI to VGA adapter and connected it to a TV that had a PC input that took VGA and a 3.5mm audio cable. I was wondering if anybody has found an adapter or cable that takes a DVI and 3.5 mm audio cord and has only an HDMI cord at the other end. I have a new TV that only has HDMI inputs and would like to be able to connect my laptop to it.

Since you have not identified exactly what MBP you have, but mention DVI, I suspect a cable such as this is what you will need.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/380694416929?lpid=82
Understand that 2009 MBPs and earlier do not support audio via DVI or minidisplay port. You would have to tap the audio output port with a cable such as this:
http://http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=691009&Q=&is=REG&A =details
I am not endorsing these cable specifically, these are just examples that represent what connections that are required.
Ciao.

I'd like to replace my hard drive. How do I know what to buy for my 15-inch early 2008 MacBook Pro?

I am out of room on my hard drive. I'd like to get a new hard drive and restore my data to the new drive from Time Machine. How do I know what kind of hard drive to buy for my 15-inch, early 2008 MacBook Pro? Also, how hard is this to do?

I have changed HDDs several times on the old MBP. Currently it has a Hitachi 500 GB HDD that came out of my new one. My adage is that one cannot have too much storage and I think that the 1TB HDD is an excellent choice. Not only do you get generous capacity, the performance should be (theoretically) comparable to a 750 GB 7200 rpm HDD. I will be very surprised if there are compatibility problems.
If you bought the HDD from OWC, you should have received Installation instructions. If not, go to the OWC website and look at the video. I actually downloaded it so that I could hand write the instructions down step by step. Also check out iFixit website. They have step by step instructions that may prove to be useful.
Tools you need: 00 Phillips and #6 Torx Drivers (get good ones). The instructions make mention of a plastic pry bar (spudger). I use a stiff piece of plastic like a credit card.
Tips to keep in mind: Get a large open table space and place a large clean towel on it. That will protect your MBP and when you drop a screw (and you will) it will not bounce far so you will not have to spend an hour looking for it.
As you take out a set of screws, keep them together (I use wide masking tape. The little screws will stick to it.)
Keep the sets in sequence. That will make reassembly much, much easier.
The most difficult steps are removing the keyboard from the MBP body and removing the ribbon cable from the mother board. In case of the former, work from the back (the display) to the front. You will initially have to pry it up and then do a lot of jiggling to remove it. Don't be too timid about it. At the end of the ribbon cable there is a rectangular connector. Use your credit card to remove it. Just pry it off.
The #6 Torx driver is used to take off the 4 mounting pins on the HDD and if I remember correctly there is another place where it is needed, specifically in the battery compartment ( I think). If the instructions don't say so, keep that in mind and inspect the screw before you select the driver.
Good luck and make sure that you don't have parts left over.
Ciao.

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