My MacBook Pro with retina keeps on showing no entry sign on startup

Every time I try to log into my MacBook a no entry sign keeps showing!! Help! And I can't reinstall mountain lion because there is no disk for me to select

You need to go to an Apple store, G Bar, ASAP. Your Mac SSD/Flash storage has died and needs to be replaced or the complete system replaced.

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Macbook Pro with retina keeps logging me off randomly

I went to Apple already and they just told me to re-load Lion. I re-loaded, didn't have issues for a few days, but it returned. All I know is I am losing tons of productivity time since all of my Office applications never remember where they were being saved and I sometimes lose information when it crashes and logs me off. Below are a few snippets of the crash records. If I need to post the entire records I can post them; just hoping that the header information will provide enough information for someone to point me in the right direction. I am honestly surprised to see 'WindowServer' when I don't have windows running and it still crashed on the fourth one. I have Parallels 8 with Windows 7 Professional and Office 2011 for Mac installed.
---------------------------------------CRASH REPORT 1---------------------------------------
Process:         WindowServer [120]
Path:            /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/ CoreGraphics.framework/Versions/A/Resources/WindowServer
Identifier:      WindowServer
Version:         ??? (???)
Code Type:       X86-64 (Native)
Parent Process: launchd [1]
Date/Time:       2012-12-30 11:56:20.963 -0600
OS Version:      Mac OS X 10.7.5 (11G63)
Report Version: 9
Crashed Thread: 0 Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGSEGV)
Exception Codes: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS at 0x00007ffb000000a8
VM Regions Near 0x7ffb000000a8:
    __LINKEDIT             0000000200e60000-0000000200eb6000 [ 344K] r--/rwx SM=COW /System/Library/Extensions/GeForceGLDriver.bundle/Contents/MacOS/GeForceGLDrive r
-->
    MALLOC_TINY            00007ffb50400000-00007ffb50500000 [ 1024K] rw-/rwx SM=COW
Application Specific Information:
objc[120]: garbage collection is OFF
Thread 0 Crashed:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
0   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6c2e90 _CGXGetUpdateDisplayRegion + 95
1   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d697e2b CGXUpdateDisplay + 2143
2   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6905ed _CGXRunTimerPass + 439
3   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6a3899 CGXRunOneServicesPass + 161
4   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6ad38b CGXServerLoop + 165
5   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d8a4ef2 CGXServer + 1069
6   WindowServer                            0x0000000108910f31 main + 9
7   WindowServer                            0x0000000108910f20 start + 52
Thread 1:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.libdispatch-manager
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff900127e6 kevent + 10
1   libdispatch.dylib                       0x00007fff8caca786 _dispatch_mgr_invoke + 923
2   libdispatch.dylib                       0x00007fff8cac9316 _dispatch_mgr_thread + 54
---------------------------------------CRASH REPORT 2---------------------------------------
Process:         WindowServer [6293]
Path:            /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/ CoreGraphics.framework/Versions/A/Resources/WindowServer
Identifier:      WindowServer
Version:         ??? (???)
Code Type:       X86-64 (Native)
Parent Process: launchd [1]
Date/Time:       2012-12-31 10:30:38.147 -0600
OS Version:      Mac OS X 10.7.5 (11G63)
Report Version: 9
Crashed Thread: 0 Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGSEGV)
Exception Codes: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS at 0x00007ff7000000a8
VM Regions Near 0x7ff7000000a8:
    __LINKEDIT             0000000200e60000-0000000200eb6000 [ 344K] r--/rwx SM=COW /System/Library/Extensions/GeForceGLDriver.bundle/Contents/MacOS/GeForceGLDrive r
-->
    MALLOC_TINY            00007ff783c00000-00007ff783f00000 [ 3072K] rw-/rwx SM=COW
Application Specific Information:
objc[6293]: garbage collection is OFF
Thread 0 Crashed:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
0   com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD4000GraphicsGLDriver          0x000000012fc52d04 glrBindSysVertexProgram + 32
1   com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD4000GraphicsGLDriver          0x000000012fc22043 gpusLoadCurrentPipelinePrograms + 910
2   com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHD4000GraphicsGLDriver          0x000000012fc9911c Gen7::updateDispatch(GLDContextRec*, GLDRenderDispatch*, unsigned int*) + 3032
3   GLEngine                                0x000000012f63f9b0 gleDoDrawDispatchCore + 606
4   GLEngine                                0x000000012f556cb8 glBegin_Exec + 110
5   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6d7015 _CGXGLCompositeLayer_ + 20249
6   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6d209d _CGXGLCompositeLayers + 1622
7   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6d0fcf CGXGLAccelComposite + 1512
8   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6d0517 CGLayerComposite + 135
9   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6992f4 CGXUpdateDisplay + 7464
10 com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6905ed _CGXRunTimerPass + 439
11 com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6a3899 CGXRunOneServicesPass + 161
12 com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6ad38b CGXServerLoop + 165
13 com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d8a4ef2 CGXServer + 1069
14 WindowServer                            0x0000000101fadf31 main + 9
15 WindowServer                            0x0000000101fadf20 start + 52
Thread 1:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.libdispatch-manager
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff900127e6 kevent + 10
1   libdispatch.dylib                       0x00007fff8caca786 _dispatch_mgr_invoke + 923
2   libdispatch.dylib                       0x00007fff8cac9316 _dispatch_mgr_thread + 54
Thread 2:
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff9001067a mach_msg_trap + 10
1   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff9000fd71 mach_msg + 73
2   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff8e15d50c __CFRunLoopServiceMachPort + 188
3   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff8e165c74 __CFRunLoopRun + 1204
4   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff8e165486 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 230
5   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff8e17519f CFRunLoopRun + 95
6   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d68c91d eventThread + 410
7   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x00007fff8cc628bf _pthread_start + 335
8   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x00007fff8cc65b75 thread_start + 13
---------------------------------------CRASH REPORT 3---------------------------------------
Process:         WindowServer [8678]
Path:            /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/ CoreGraphics.framework/Versions/A/Resources/WindowServer
Identifier:      WindowServer
Version:         ??? (???)
Code Type:       X86-64 (Native)
Parent Process: launchd [1]
Date/Time:       2012-12-31 10:31:59.981 -0600
OS Version:      Mac OS X 10.7.5 (11G63)
Report Version: 9
Crashed Thread: 0 Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGSEGV)
Exception Codes: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS at 0x00007fb000000000
VM Regions Near 0x7fb000000000:
    __LINKEDIT             0000000200e60000-0000000200eb6000 [ 344K] r--/rwx SM=COW /System/Library/Extensions/GeForceGLDriver.bundle/Contents/MacOS/GeForceGLDrive r
-->
    MALLOC_TINY            00007fb028c00000-00007fb028d00000 [ 1024K] rw-/rwx SM=COW
Application Specific Information:
objc[8678]: garbage collection is OFF
Thread 0 Crashed:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
0   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x00007fff8cc3bce2 memmove$VARIANT$sse42 + 37
1   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6b33be CGSWritePortStream + 176
2   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6b32b7 CGSWriteDatagram + 128
3   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6b3073 CGSConnectionWriteDatagram + 161
4   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d67f7d4 CGXPostNotificationInternal + 611
5   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d67f56b CGXPostNotification + 34
6   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d7e604e _CGXSetSecureEventInput + 36
7   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d7e5ff2 _XSetSecureEventInput + 158
8   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6b0e7e CGXServices_server + 148
9   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6b0dd9 __connectionHandler_block_invoke_1 + 20
10 com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6ad808 CGSHandleMessage + 149
11 com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6b0d82 connectionHandler + 137
12 com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6a60f5 CGXPostPortData + 162
13 com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6a5f26 CGXRunOneServerPass + 498
14 com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6a399f CGXRunOneServicesPass + 423
15 com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6ad38b CGXServerLoop + 165
16 com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d8a4ef2 CGXServer + 1069
17 WindowServer                            0x0000000103c64f31 main + 9
18 WindowServer                            0x0000000103c64f20 start + 52
Thread 1:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.libdispatch-manager
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff900127e6 kevent + 10
1   libdispatch.dylib                       0x00007fff8caca786 _dispatch_mgr_invoke + 923
2   libdispatch.dylib                       0x00007fff8cac9316 _dispatch_mgr_thread + 54
Thread 2:
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff9001067a mach_msg_trap + 10
1   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff9000fd71 mach_msg + 73
2   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff8e15d50c __CFRunLoopServiceMachPort + 188
3   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff8e165c74 __CFRunLoopRun + 1204
4   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff8e165486 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 230
5   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff8e17519f CFRunLoopRun + 95
6   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d68c91d eventThread + 410
7   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x00007fff8cc628bf _pthread_start + 335
8   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x00007fff8cc65b75 thread_start + 13
Thread 3:: CoreAnimation render server
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff9001067a mach_msg_trap + 10
1   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff9000fd71 mach_msg + 73
2   com.apple.QuartzCore                    0x00007fff94dfcdf5 CA::Render::Server::server_thread(void*) + 184
3   com.apple.QuartzCore                    0x00007fff94dfcd35 thread_fun + 24
4   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x00007fff8cc628bf _pthread_start + 335
5   libsystem_c.dylib
---------------------------------------CRASH REPORT 4---------------------------------------
Process:         WindowServer [9298]
Path:            /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/ CoreGraphics.framework/Versions/A/Resources/WindowServer
Identifier:      WindowServer
Version:         ??? (???)
Code Type:       X86-64 (Native)
Parent Process: launchd [1]
Date/Time:       2012-12-31 10:47:12.075 -0600
OS Version:      Mac OS X 10.7.5 (11G63)
Report Version: 9
Crashed Thread: 0 Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGSEGV)
Exception Codes: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS at 0x00007fff00000010
VM Regions Near 0x7fff00000010:
    MALLOC_SMALL           00007ff83b800000-00007ff83d000000 [ 24.0M] rw-/rwx SM=PRV
-->
    STACK GUARD            00007fff66a64000-00007fff6a264000 [ 56.0M] ---/rwx SM=NUL stack guard for thread 0
Application Specific Information:
objc_msgSend() selector name: _cfTypeID
objc[9298]: garbage collection is OFF
Thread 0 Crashed:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
0   libobjc.A.dylib                         0x00007fff8cb38e90 objc_msgSend + 16
1   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff8e13f480 CFGetTypeID + 240
2   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d69adfb CGSPointInRegion + 37
3   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d69a3e1 CGXProcessTrackingArea + 924
4   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d699f77 CGXGenerateTrackingEventsForWindow + 295
5   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d693fc6 CGXOrderWindowList + 2869
6   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d76d90f CGXOrderWindowWithGroup + 1355
7   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d76d3a8 CGXOrderWinsAndPanels + 229
8   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d76d136 _safeTestAndOrder + 96
9   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d76ccd1 _CGXOrderFrontConditionally + 102
10 com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d76cc30 _XOrderFrontConditionally + 216
11 com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6b0e7e CGXServices_server + 148
12 com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6b0dd9 __connectionHandler_block_invoke_1 + 20
13 com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6ad808 CGSHandleMessage + 149
14 com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6b0d82 connectionHandler + 137
15 com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6a60f5 CGXPostPortData + 162
16 com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6a5f26 CGXRunOneServerPass + 498
17 com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6a399f CGXRunOneServicesPass + 423
18 com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d6ad38b CGXServerLoop + 165
19 com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d8a4ef2 CGXServer + 1069
20 WindowServer                            0x000000010ae64f31 main + 9
21 WindowServer                            0x000000010ae64f20 start + 52
Thread 1:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.libdispatch-manager
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff900127e6 kevent + 10
1   libdispatch.dylib                       0x00007fff8caca786 _dispatch_mgr_invoke + 923
2   libdispatch.dylib                       0x00007fff8cac9316 _dispatch_mgr_thread + 54
Thread 2:
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff9001067a mach_msg_trap + 10
1   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff9000fd71 mach_msg + 73
2   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff8e15d50c __CFRunLoopServiceMachPort + 188
3   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff8e165c74 __CFRunLoopRun + 1204
4   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff8e165486 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 230
5   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x00007fff8e17519f CFRunLoopRun + 95
6   com.apple.CoreGraphics                  0x00007fff8d68c91d eventThread + 410
7   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x00007fff8cc628bf _pthread_start + 335
8   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x00007fff8cc65b75 thread_start + 13
Thread 3:: CoreAnimation render server
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff9001067a mach_msg_trap + 10
1   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x00007fff9000fd71 mach_msg + 73
2   com.apple.QuartzCore                    0x00007fff94dfcdf5 CA::Render::Server::server_thread(void*) + 184
3   com.apple.QuartzCore                    0x00007fff94dfcd35 thread_fun + 24
4   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x00007fff8cc628bf _pthread_start + 335
5   libsystem_c.dylib

Same here...
Apple: do have an update to your nVida drivers / HD 4000 drivers to fix that ?

I have only loaded phone contacts in my new iPhone 5 and my email contacts only on my Macbook Pro with retina display contacts how can I keep them from changing my iPhone to email contacts only when I connect to iTunes please

Since purchasing a new iPhone 5 and macbook pro with retina display I have decided to keep the iPhone 5 for phone contacts only, and the macbook for email contacts only .. Is there a way for me to keep these as they are recorded on each apple product when I sync with iTunes as it has changed my iPhone and put in email contacts and thus deleted iPhone phone contacts once when I syncd thanks appreciate any help

To prevent your iPhone from automatically syncing when you plug it in, click on iTunes in the menu bar, then preferences, then "devices", then tick "prevent iPhones, iPad's and iPod's from syncing automatically".
Plug it in, then on the iPhone sync summary screen, click "info" along the top.
Make sure the "sync contacts" option is not ticked. as long as it's not ticked, then it won't sync with your mac's contacts but will still include them in backups.
Also, if you use iCloud, make sure that the iPhone/mac are either not signed into the same account, or that "contacts" is not turned on for both of them

On my MacBook Pro with Retina Display, Why does the "USB Devices Disabled Unplug the device using too much power to re-enable USB devices" keep coming up after I unplugged the usb device?

On my MacBook Pro with Retina Display 15", that I purchased a few weeks ago, started coming up with the following message on my desktop:
"USB Devices Disabled Unplug the device using too much power to re-enable USB devices".
I unplugged the device and the message still keeps coming up.
This is what I have done so far to troubleshoot:
I shut down the laptop. When booting up I pressed the command+option+p+r at the same time. It comes up with a menu to reinstall OSX, Get help online, Run Disk Utility, etc. I choose the disk utility and repair the disk and then restarted.
The message keeps popping up and I can't seem to get rid of it. Why does the message keep popping up even though I don't have any devices hooked up to the laptop at all? Any help to reenable my usb ports and get rid of the messaage would be helpful.

I talked to Apple Support and we at least stopped the bleeding, a little bit. These are the troubleshooting steps I did before I contacted Apple Support:
1. Reinstalled OSX
2. Restore the last known good Time Machine Backup.
This did not fix my issue, so I called Apple Support and they told me this:
1. Turn Power off.
2. Wait 15 seconds.
3. Plug in Magsafe adapter.
4. Wait 15 seconds.
5. Hold down the Shift+Option+Power Button for 20-30 seconds.
6. Turn Power back on.
Ok, this stopped the bleeding a little, but as soon as I plugged in a Apple USB Superdrive
and a Apple Mini Displayport to VGA Adapter. This "USB Devices Disabled" pop-up pops up like every 30 minutes now. At least, it is not constantly popping up after I close it, so I guess it will do for the temporary. Going to contact Apple support, later, though to see what else can be done.

Picture Slide Show - Macbook Pro with retina display

Is the Macbook Pro with retina display capable of doing picture slide shows with music, or do I have to purchase additional software?

The only benefit that the Retina has over the standard MacBook Pro is the display. It is slightly thinner (and lighter), but with the 13" model, the difference is fairly minimal. If you're comfortable carrying the Retina, you'd be fine carrying the MB Pro as well. Also, for all intents and purposes, while the display on the standard MB Pro is not a Retina display, it is still one of the best displays on the market and will easily provide a better image quality than most displays in similarly classed laptops. Another thing to consider is that both the 13" Retina and standard MBP have only an integrated HD4000 GPU. This is a fairly low power graphics processor built into the CPU. It can easily run the display on the standard MB Pro, but it can sometimes struggle with the Retina as there are several times more pixels to drive.
So...
13" MacBook Pro Retina: Fantastic display, slightly thinner/lighter
13" MacBook Pro: Not at the same level as the Retina, but still an excellent display. Slightly thicker, but as you said, you get an optical drive as well. Memory and storage are easily upgradable. As Kappy mentioned, the get a faster processor as well.

Why 15' Macbook Pro with Retina Display Shows 4K Resolution?

I discover a very interesting problem when taking a screen capture in 15 inch Macbook Pro with Retina display under different screen resolution settings.
Please see the image below first.
Info on the Left : Screen captured in "Default" setting, which is the best retina setting, everything is huge and very Sharpe.
Info on the Right: Screen captured under the "More Space" setting, which everything looks small and give more space.
The problem is the screen captured file pixel resolution in each screen resolution settings:
The "Default" screen setting showing the correct pixels at 2880 by 1800 which is perfect.
The "More Space" setting is showing 3480 by 2400, at 4K resolution.
My question is:
Why is that when the display is under "More space" setting result with more pixels?
Can anyone help me to explain this with this please?

I'm not sure what is to explain. "More space" works by pretending that there are more pixels available on the screen than the physical screen has, so it's not too surprising that a screen shot should have more pixels.

Should I get a 13" or 15" Macbook Pro with retina laptop?

I, FINALLY, after one year of wanting to get a new laptop to use as my primary computer replacing my desktop computer at home.........have decided to switch gears from a Windows computer to a MACBOOK PRO with RETINA laptop. It's not an easy decision when you are spending SO much money on something you hope will last a long time as I do NOT plan on getting a new laptop once I buy this one for a very long time (until it breaks / can no longer function)!
My dilemma now is whether to go with the high end 13" Macbook Pro OR get a similar if not higher end 15" Macbook Pro. Here's background on myself and what I plan on using the laptop for:
I plan on using it as my new primary computer for home so primarily for my personal use, but I will be using it also for work so I will be using it for basically EVERYTHING!
I will use it to do word processing (MS Word), to do my finances (reconcile my bank stmts/accounts), using MS Excel for accounting work, check my emails, research the Internet, photo editing (pretty much basic, definitely not advanced) and creating slideshows with my photos/music, downloading/playing music. I do not plan on using it to play any games.
I use alot of MS Office / Excel and some Powerpoint - either for work or home.
I need alot of storage space for photos (recreational - up to 400 per vacation trip) and I plan on creating slideshows with the photos using Apple's great photo/video/slideshow apps! At last count, I had about 100GB of photo files.
I also need alot of storage for my music files - I have @ least 12GB of music right now and am always downloading more each year.
I plan on taking it with me outside of home only on the weekends for the most part like to a cafe (Starbucks) or library, but not for anything further than that (not for travel as I will just take my ipad).
I know it's only ~1lb difference in weight, but a couple of my concerns is since it will be my primary home computer (i.e.I'll be using it in the evenings/on the weekends and probably more (since it's an Apple!) to work on photos/slideshows, if the screen size difference will matter in the longrun in terms of having any impact on my vision (not sure if the 2" will make a difference in that). I'm only 45yo, but I do worry about that! I tried both the 13" and 15" in the Apple store and the only difference I saw was that the 15" screen allowed you to have multiple programs visible on the screen side by side, but viewing the actual programs was the same (in size). I don't really view programs side by side right now (I use the ALT-TAB shortcut alot to view multiple programs I have open at once), but I could see how having programs viewable side by side could come in handy.
I had a Toshiba 17" laptop before that was too HEAVY to lug around even if on the weekend so I no longer want a heavy laptop and want something more portable to take with me on my weekend excursions to the local cafe/library which basically means going from home to car and car to location at most, but when I go to use the restroom, I like to take it with me (do not feel safe leaving it behind on table) so I don't want it too heavy.
I do plan on getting me a Western Digital external hard drive to backup ALL my files yet since I plan on keeping the computer for as long as it'll hold up, I want to make sure I have alot of storage to keep up with me. I like the flashdrive component because there are fewer moving parts so less likely to have problems in the long run and given that (despite my need for alot of storage), I'll backup my photos/music to external drives should I end up maxing out on my storage.
I value your opinions, please help me DECIDE!!!!! I'm frustrated and it's driving me nuts!!! I know it's too much to ask, but if they had a 14", I would probably go with it! A 2" difference seems pretty big. :-)
THANK YOU!!!

Thanks guys. I'm set on the 15" now and am now deciding on whether I should go with the standard MBP or the MBP with retina display? I'm not an advanced photographer, but I do like to take alot of photos especially when travelling and I do plan on creating slideshows with my photos synched with music. I don't think I'd be one to really be able to tell the difference between a retina vs. non-retina screen given that since I can't really tell the difference between a tv screen with vs. without HD. So for me, I don't think it'd be about the retina display at all. It is more about the storage capacity AND the fact that I hear with the retina/flash storage, that there are less apt to have problems down the road so a more sturdy a machine. Given I take alot of photos/will be creating slideshows wth my photos, and downloading/playing music, I'm thinking the standard MBP might be better storage-wise. But also given I plan on keeping this laptop for a long time (basically, until it breaks or becomes too slow to function productively), that makes me want to go the retina/flash storage route. SIGH.
Should I not be so concerned about the longevity of the machine, but rather opt for the one with more storage?

Macbook Pro with Retina wont detect monitor on mini display port to dual-link dvi adapter

So after reading Jeff Atwood's post, I decided to jump and give it a shot. So this week I got my monitor in from Korea, and I already had my Apple mini display port to dual-link dvi adapter, hooked everything up - and nothing. Monitor doesnt show a signal, and no display shows up in user preferences.
To verify the monitor actually works, i plugged it into my windows box - and boom, right away there it is in all its glory. So I called apple support, after spending about an hour going through the "are you sure its plugged in stuff", the tech finally admitted to being stumped and blamed the adapter. Not to be deterred, I then went to my local apple store and talked them into trying their adapter to rule out the adapter - regardless of the adapter, the mbp wont detect the monitor.
Just for fun, i tried my old single mini displayport to single dvi, the monitor is recognized, but that obviously cant drive the right resolution, so i just get a backlight. Same deal when i try the hdmi port with a hdmi to dual-link dvi adapter on the end of it. Also tried display port to the same hdmi with adapter on it (the joys of working in a dev shop - cables to test everywhere)
I have read / tried a ton of things:
re-installed / uninstalled air display, just to be sure it was gone. went through all my apps just to see if there is anything like this i could think would be effecting it
install gfxCardStatus to ensure i am on the nvidia (discrete) and not the internal card
Played with different settings on SwitchResX to try to force the res over hdmi - no love - os rejected each one
I bought the monoprice adapter wondering if it was just the apple adapter since the apple adapter has been panned, no love from it either
Reset the PRAM countless times
I have two other adapters coming in to test with in a day or two - maybe one of those will be magic, but at this point i kinda think its software on the mac. My Spec:
I am running Mountain Lion with all the latest updates
New MBP with Retina (2.6g processor, 16gig ram, nvidia video card)
Here is the ebay link to the monitor
Now the other weird thing is pretty much universally these auctions say the monitors cant be run on a laptop - which makes no sense to me, because its just a connection, if the video card is strong enough (which my machine better be) it shouldnt matter the source. The listing mentions its a "by-pass" monitor, which is something I and google have never heard of.
So any sage words to make my day?

Magic was, I have to have the adpter plugged into the mac, let it recognize all with the monitor powered off.
then power on the monitor, and boom gloriousness
For future generations, setup that works:
1) MacBook Pro with Retina
2) Monitor From Korea (example auction)
3) Accell Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Active adapter (amazon)
4) Boot mac, plug in adapter, let it recognize the monitor, power on monitor

How to completely remove mac os and install windows 7 on macbook pro with retina display 15 inch

how to completely remove mac os and install windows 7 on macbook pro with retina display 15 inch

There's not much sense in purchasing a Mac to run only Windows on it. Keep in mind that drivers for Windows are a secondary concern for Apple. While Windows will typicall run fine, things like power managment are not optimized under Windows (you'll get less time on battery while running Windows). You will also not be able to install firmware updates. Firmware updates might be necessary whether you run Windows or OS X as they are updates to the code in your hardware and are not OS-specific. You must be running OS X in order to install a firmware update. You can do this even if you boot off of an external drive with OS X installed on it. At the very least, you should keep just a small partition for OS X on your internal drive.

Configure New TM on a New Macbook pro with retina display Issue

I have bought a new New Macbook pro with retina display laptop (Lion moutain OS)and a new TM (2TB).
I have an internet router with wireless connect.
I plugged TM to the router with an ethernet cable.
Connect my TM to my macbook with an ethernet cable.(at this point I still cannot see TM on my Mac)
then I choose Time capsule from WiFi as shown below:
Then the airport utility (version 6.1) opened and start configuring TM but it gives an expected error when it is starting to join the TM!!!!
I have reset the TM several time but with no hope.
PS: I can configure the same TM on a normal laptop with windows 7 installed and Airport utility 5.6
I am struggling on this issue for weeks and I cannot yous TM on my macbook pro.
Help please.

Time Capsule .. TC is the hardware box you bought.. Time Machine is the software you use in the Mac computer.. so what you generally refer to as TM is really TC.. !!
I can configure the same TM on a normal laptop with windows 7 installed and Airport utility 5.6
That is great.. you do not need to setup the Time Capsule at all then. It is already setup.. forget using 6.1 utility.. it is useless toy version.
Just use it.. open Time Machine and see if you can connect to the TC drive to do backup.. and to the wireless.
From your statements..
Connect my TM to my macbook with an ethernet cable.(at this point I still cannot see TM on my Mac)
You are trying to connect with both wireless and ethernet at once.. This can mess things up. choose wireless or ethernet.. not both.
If you keep running into issues.. reset the TC.. I know yet again.
Set it up using SMB names.. for both the TC itself and wireless.
Then lock the wireless channel for 2.4ghz.. use channel 1, 6, or 11 (13 in europe) and see how it goes.

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Question 1. Does my MacBook Pro with Retina Display running OS X version 10.8.3 able to run Windows XP?
Question 2. How do I install the drivers?

Would this work? And also, what is the VM I need? Where do I get it?
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Windows XP Professional delivers a reliable foundation you can count on to keep your computer up and running when you need it most. Not only the operating system is more reliable, it also offers features that make it much faster and easier to recover from system problems. Windows XP Professional, the new standard in reliability and performance, is designed for businesses of all sizes, and for individuals who demand the most from their computing experience. With the ultimate communication and collaboration tools, advanced laptop support, remote access capabilities, and more, Windows XP Professional helps you be more productive. Prepare yourself for the most reliable, secure, and responsive Windows yet. Windows XP Professional gives you the freedom to focus on your business and your customers.
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This software is 100% genuine and will validate with Microsoft. The software is new sealed OEM.
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So I have decided to go with a 13" MacBook Pro with Retina.
I am now deciding on how to customize it...
My uses are:
Primary -> Writing. I am an aspiring writer/ future published author, and this unit will serve as a primary storage unit for on-the-go writing. The SSD will help in this capacity, tremendously, as well as battery life, as inspiration to write can happen anywhere. I found he typability to be easier on the MacBook Pro as well, rather than the Air.
Secondary -> Music, videos, gaming.
Basically, I am aware that the crispness of the rPro is apparent. I am not worried so much by the music, or videos, or even browsing part, as I'm sure its quite speedy.
What I am thinking is the might of the 4gb ram, 128gb SSD storage.
Would it be more worthwhile, since I plan to use this for 5+ years, to go for the little bit extra and get the 8gb ram, 256gb SSD storage unit, for only $200 extra. This seems a minor fee considering the length at which I plan to use and keep this.
That being said, I still play some older games and whatnot, with the possibility of playing World of Warcraft in the future... That being said, and knowing that Macs are not gaming powerhouses (unless you wish to go 15"+), would it be worthwhile to splurge another $200 for the 16GB ram? What major differences would doubling the 8 to 16 do for me and the performance of this MacBook?
Thanks in advance!
Nick

Since it is not possible to upgrade the RAM after purchase (it is soldered to the logicboard), I would definitely opt for 8GB. The same goes for the SSD- I would opt for double the storage. Though it is possible to upgrade your drive in the future, it comes at the cost of installing it yourself and potentially voiding any Apple warranty.
It would not be worthwhile to spend another 200$ on 16gb of RAM, IMO for your purposes. The lack of a discrete GPU and a duel core processor is what will limit gaming performance. 8GB of RAM is enough, in itself.
Rather than spending an additional $400 dollars, either spend the extra $200 for the 8gb 256GB model, or consider the 15'' entry level model for $700 extra dollars-which would be plently powerful enough for your purposes.

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I recently bought a MacBook Pro with retina display and started playing STC2 on it. I experienced great gameplay with maxed out graphics and 30fps, however recently the fps was down and as part of my trobleshooting I reset the SMC and that seemed to correct the issue. However the computer heats up much faster now and the fans seem to labor to keep it cool. When the fps was lower before i reset the SMC the computer did not get nearly as hot. My question is; is this the OS trying to protect the hardware from overheating or just a glitch?

Well unless you want to go through the hassle of waiting for a replacement unit you can try a few things on your own.
Make sure it is plugged in and charging (Orange LED light will indicate it is charging Green means it is fully charged)
Once it is plugged in make sure everything else is unplugged
The only thing plugged in should be the power adapter
On the left hand side of your keyboard press down and hold the Control Shift and Option Keys
While you are holding down those three keys hold down the power button as well
Hold down all 4 of these for 10 seconds
After 10 seconds let go
Try turning your mac on
If this works problem fixed!
If this does not work try calling 1-800-MYAPPLE (You get 90 days of free complimentary phone support on your product)
If you purchased AppleCare you have 3 years of it and you should have this number on hand it can really help you out
I always advise friends and family to purchase applecare if they plan on having their product longer than a year
You will get 3 years of phone support as well as hardware support
That means if you have any questions or anything goes wrong just call Apple
It also means if your computer breaks it is covered! Meaning no out of pocket expenses unless it is water or accidental damage
You may really want to look into purchasing applecare

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Can someone recommend me a good solution for physically locking my 15" Macbook Pro with Retina Display? I'm going off to college soon and need to be able to tie the computer up to my desk.
I have a plastic case on my MBP and would definitely want to keep it on. Also I would like to have a solution where it's not going to be off-balnced on one side as I've seen with some products online. I have major OCD so I am looking for the most close to perfect option that doesn't take away from the beauty of the MBP or the physical functionality of the computer. Also, I am definitely not looking to screw anything to the MBP, to be clear.
Thank you for your help.

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Random internet slowing down on MacBook Pro with Retina Display

Hi there!
I have a 15" Macbook Pro With Retina Display, 2.6 GHz Intel Core i7, 16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3, Intel Iris Pro 1024 MB, OS X 10.9.2 (13C64). late 2013
for some reason since the last system upadate, my internet on my Macbook has been slowing down at random times during operation, sometimes I am using facetime and browsing Safari, facetime continues operating normally but everything else relted to the interent would show me that there is no internet connection "Basically i cannot use anything related to the internet unless i turn off and on the wirless adapter. and its not just while using Facetime and safari but Safari alone aswell "one second am using the internet no problem playing video on youtube and checking facebook and all the sudddent it stops loading and tells me that there is no internet connected though the wireless indicator shows otherwise.
I have really fast internet and am the only one using it, i have comcast Blast Plus "57 MB/S download speeds".
could u please help me get the bottom of this random occuring issue ?

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