New to Macbook Pro - it doesn't run the printer install disc?

Hi
I am new to Macbooks generally and have a 2012 Pro - I am trying to intall the set up disc for a WIFI printer/scanner and the disc whirrs around helpfully but nothing actually happens...such a simple thing....help would be much appreciated. [The manual for idiots says put in disc - run as instructed on the screen....well I would love to do just that...}

First, ensure that the Mac is at the latest software level. Run Software Update in System Preferences and do a Check Now. Have it install anything yet amiss (for instance, you state to have 10.7.4, SU will surely offer to update to 10.7.5). Apple has been updating printer drivers from HP, Lexmark and a whole slew of makers lately.
Then, after making sure the printer is accessible to your Mac, go ahead and create the printer instance in the computer. USB cable, ethernet cable, wireless; however it is your printer communicates. Open System Preferences / Print & Scan, see if the printer isn't listed already (USB printers set themselves virtually automatic). If not, click on the plus button ( + ) under the left column and go about locating your printer. Options are Default (aka Bonjour, printers announce themselves on the same subnet), IP (need to know the IP address of the printer, may need to print out a configuration/test page to ascertain) or Windows (as shared by some nearby Windoze computer). Once the printer is found and selected, let the Mac "talk" to it and see if the proper driver is automatically selected. Then, when the instance appears on the left column, click to select and use the various buttons and controls on the right to finish configuring the minutiae: paper bins, media type, features like duplex printing, etc.
For instance, we recently got an HP 5200tn LaserJet. Without having to download anything or even touch the install CD that came with it, the Mac was able to find it, set it up and even offer me a full configuration panel from where I can completely manage the printer. All these goodies were already on the system after the latest round of updates from Apple.

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Interval Since Last Panic Report: 193634 sec
Panics Since Last Report: 2
Anonymous UUID: 28A07E22-BB69-4B77-808F-C84EEAD2BE24
Mon Feb 14 11:46:15 2011
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x001A8C8A): Kernel trap at 0x6466c15b, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0x000000bc, CR3: 0x00e92000, CR4: 0x00000660
EAX: 0x5549d630, EBX: 0x06969004, ECX: 0x069b7800, EDX: 0x00000000
CR2: 0x000000bc, EBP: 0x5549d668, ESI: 0x00000000, EDI: 0xffffffff
EFL: 0x00010246, EIP: 0x6466c15b, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x069b0010
Error code: 0x00000000
Backtrace, Format - Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x5549d408 : 0x12b0f7 (0x458124 0x5549d43c 0x133230 0x0)
0x5549d458 : 0x1a8c8a (0x461650 0x6466c15b 0xe 0x460e00)
0x5549d538 : 0x19ece5 (0x5549d550 0x9 0x5549d668 0x6466c15b)
0x5549d548 : 0x6466c15b (0xe 0x48 0x55490010 0x646a0010)
0x5549d668 : 0x64673f44 (0xc1d00004 0x1000000 0x1000003 0x40)
0x5549d6c8 : 0x64668ecf (0x5549d858 0x6 0x0 0x0)
0x5549d828 : 0x6465c012 (0x0 0x600d600d 0x7027 0x5549d858)
0x5549d8e8 : 0x6482f54b (0xc1d00004 0x1000000 0x1000003 0x40)
0x5549d918 : 0x6483898f (0x4678f000 0x1000000 0x88100090 0x3e)
0x5549f8a8 : 0x6481cc6e (0x4678f000 0x1000000 0x15 0x4678f01c)
0x5549f9a8 : 0x64656572 (0x4678f000 0x0 0x5549fab2 0x80)
0x5549fa08 : 0x5519f5a5 (0x6988800 0x0 0x5549fab2 0x80)
0x5549fb38 : 0x551a0d74 (0x6988800 0x551a4358 0x5549fbec 0x4)
0x5549fc08 : 0x55246133 (0x6988800 0x1 0x0 0x13)
0x5549fc68 : 0x5523f93a (0x6988800 0x2407 0x5549fd2c 0x71aa6b8)
0x5549fc98 : 0x40ebc5 (0x6988800 0x71aa6b8 0x71aa6b8 0x0)
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com.apple.NVDAResman(5.2.6)@0x64655000->0x64894fff
dependency: com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport(1.5.2)@0x55199000
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Anonymous UUID: 28A07E22-BB69-4B77-808F-C84EEAD2BE24
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0x55ae3e98 : 0x5d330f35 (0x6f85004 0x851e404 0x0 0x0)
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If you don't have iWeb, then now might be a good time to move forward and look at the many alternatives that are out there such as RapidWeaver, Sandvox, and EverWeb which is billed as an iWeb replacement and is very much like iWeb, but with SEO and the ability to create drop down menus built in (check out http://www.everwebapp.com). Other alternatives also include Flux 4, Freeway Pro and Express and WebAcapella 4.
Have a look and most of these allow you to download free trials so you can try before you buy.

New 2011 macbook pro 13"-

Just got a new 2011 macbook pro 13".
What is the best way to run my guitar into it, to record in garageband without latency issues?
Thanx in advance for your help
Lonesomedave-

davefromlexington wrote:
The problem for me is that I've read reviews on several of the interfaces on the list I was directed to, where one person had no latency issues, and then somewhere else the poster/reviewer testifies that they were plagued by latency issues.
After forking out the cash for a new Mac and then a couple more for an an interface, that'd be a tough pill to swallow!!
Fortunately, it's not one you have to worry about.
The latency you're talking about is caused by the computer, not the interface:
The interface converts the audio from analog to digital and sends it into the computer. Once in the computer, it gets sent into Garageband (or whatever audio program you're using), and any effects you've selected are applied to it, and then it is sent back out to the interface to be reconverted into an analog signal you can hear.
All the "heavy lifting" occurs in the computer itself, so the source of latency is really the time it takes the computer to process the audio, apply the effects algorithms, and send it back to the interface.
(There is latency in any circuit, but the latency in the interface itself is negligible compared to how long it can be delayed in the computer).
Your new computer is plenty fast (and has enough RAM) to do basic recording without latency.
I'm guessing you won't even have to resort to the kind of "zero latency" local monitoring that Hangtime suggested (i.e. listening to your signal locally, bypassing its journey into your computer, through its algorithms, and back out again). Although as it's true that doing that always provides the least latency of all, if that's an important safety net for you, you might want to get an interface with that feature - a number of them now offer it.
But I would guess that if you plug any contemporary interface into your computer, and plug your guitar into it, you shouldn't be bothered by latency.
FWIW - a good online source for gear is Sweetwater. Here's their audio interface page for Firewire:
http://www.sweetwater.com/c683--FireWire_Audio_Interfaces
... and for USB:
http://www.sweetwater.com/c695--USB_Audio_Interfaces
Firewire interfaces tend to be higher end than USB, but cost a little more as well.
Good luck!

New To Macbook Pro

Hi, hopefully I am on the right forum. I am a new mac user. I just bought Macbook Pro 13", 2.4 GHz, 4GB at my apple store. Running battery calibration here, is it safe to restart the computer after a software update? I am starting college in 2 weeks for summer class for culinary arts, art tech, art literature, computer science (w/ adobe photoshop cs4). Will the 13" Macbook Pro handle it well?
I've read several online forums, blogs about how the new alu macbook pros have connection issues with the internet? How do we prevent that from happening? I haven't noticed anything. I'm running wireless on it at the moment. Plus, what's a great ideal application for a college student? Or what do you guys all use for your macbook pros?

Welcome CCY853 to the forums, and to your new Mac experience.
"is it safe to restart the computer after a software update?"
Absolutely, not an issue.
"Will the 13" Macbook Pro handle it well?"
You are in good hands.
"connection issues?"
I believe this has been resolved in the 10.6.3 update. Especially if it is currently not an issue for you.
"software?"
Extremely subjective here.
Have fun!

Extremely high system CPU load on my new 2012 Macbook Pro

I just brought my brand new 2012 Macbook Pro (non-retina) home from the store and noticed that it was running INCREDIBLY slow. I opened up the activity monitor and found that the system's CPU load is consistently around 70%-90%. I haven't installed any software outside of google chrome, although the issue was happening even before I installed google chrome.
Here are screenshots of my macbook's specs
Here's a screenshot of the processes sorted by %CPU
Here's a screenshot of the processes sorted by CPU Time
Any idea what would cause such a high system CPU load? Again I haven't installed any software outside of google chrome, and I don't have anything hooked up to my Macbook. This issue happens when my Macbook is both plugged and unplugged and I haven't noticed any overheating or extensive fan use.

harkiamsuperman,
your first image shows Chrome using over half of the CPU time. Note that Chrome on Mavericks is more CPU-intensive than other browsers, since Google does not provide a 64-bit version of the app for OS X.
Since you’ve just brought your MacBook Pro home, perhaps Spotlight is doing its initial indexing of your internal disk; that could be one possible explanation. If that is the cause, then your CPU usage should settle down after it finishes.
If you’d like to try something simple and immediate, you could reset your MacBook Pro’s System Management Controller, to see if that makes a difference.

How do I import an iPhoto Library (V.7.1.5) created on my old MacBook (10. 6.8) into my new Macbook pro (10.9.1) running iPhoto 9.5.1? I tried copying onto memory stick and moving to new mac, but new iPhoto doesn't recognise the library.

How do I import an iPhoto Library (V.7.1.5) created on my old MacBook (10. 6.8) into my new Macbook pro (10.9.1) running iPhoto 9.5.1? I tried copying onto memory stick and moving to new mac, but new iPhoto doesn't recognise the library.

So what exactly did you copy over? If it's a 12 gig iPhoto Library then it sounds like the files are there. Perhaps the copy went wrong along the way.
Option 1
Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose to Repair Database. If that doesn't help, then try again, this time using Rebuild Database.
If that fails:
Option 2
Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. (In early versions of Library Manager it's the File -> Rebuild command. In later versions it's under the Library menu.)
This will create an entirely new library. It will then copy (or try to) your photos and all the associated metadata and versions to this new Library, and arrange it as close as it can to what you had in the damaged Library. It does this based on information it finds in the iPhoto sharing mechanism - but that means that things not shared won't be there, so no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your events, albums and keywords, faces and places back.
Because this process creates an entirely new library and leaves your old one untouched, it is non-destructive, and if you're not happy with the results you can simply return to your old one.
Regards
TD

Created three new users without Apple IDs and they can't log into either of my Macbook Pro or Mac Mini running Mountain Lion.

I have created three new users without Apple IDs and they can't log into either of my Macbook Pro or Mac Mini running Mountain Lion. These accounts are for my kids and originally were setup with parental controls and time constraints. Thinking this was the problem I removed the time constraints, removed the parental controls, deleted and re-added them, and made them standard users. I have reinstalled, used disk utility to repair permissions, and made them admins. Any help is appreciated.

Users don't need Apple ID's. That's not the issue. Have you tried repairing permissions their accounts?
http://osxdaily.com/2011/11/15/repair-user-permissions-in-mac-os-x-lion/
Repairing User Permissions in OS X Lion
You’ll need to reboot to perform this, and then use the same resetpassword utility that is used to change passwords in Lion, but instead choosing a hidden option.
When you use the Disk Utility app and Repair Permissions — it doesn’t actually repair the permission settings on folders and files in your Home folder where your documents and personal applications reside.
In Lion, there is an additional Repair Permissions application utility hidden away. This tool is located inside boot Repair Utilities. Here’s how to access it.
Restart Lion and hold down the Command and R keys. You will boot into the Repair Utilities screen. On top, in the Menu Bar click the Utilities item then select Terminal.
In the Terminal window, type resetpassword and hit Return.
The Password reset utility launches, but you’re not going to reset the password. Instead, click on the icon for your Mac’s hard drive at the top. From the drop-down below it, select the user account where you are having issues.
At the bottom of the window, you’ll see an area labeled ‘Reset Home Directory Permissions and ACLs’. Click the Reset button there.
The reset process takes a couple of minutes. When it’s done, quit the programs you’ve opened and restart your Mac. Notice that ‘Spotlight’ starts re-indexing immediately.

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