Quad Core MacBook Pro

hi
anyone in the know when there will be a Quad Core MacBook Pro?

I doubt that Apple will use Quad core cpus on MBP, firstly because they have more hungry on system resources and they tend to sweat more, so... new battery, new box design and new cooling system.
and they it comes the software... Adobe already told that CS4 version will not be 64 bits compatible nor quad core compliance. And there is no software that I can recall that was written to use 4 cores!
has to be the system to do such think, and that is not good, and you can see that a Quad Core cpu is not 4x better than a Single Core or 2x better than a Dual Core, that is the main reason, it is kinda having a 64bitx cpu and use 32bits software... What's the point ? unless you wanna for showing, like buing a jeep and only ride it on he city ...
at least that is my opinion on the subject

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I upgraded to Lion on my 20011 15" 2.0GHZ Quad Core MacBook Pro. The machine crashed at least 7 times (reports forwarded). I upgraded to 10.7.1 hoping for the crashes to go away. It began to crashed once a week. On checking the console reports Virus Barrier and Kaspersky (****!) used with Parallels seemed to be causing the crashes. Turn those puppies off and the crashes disappeared. HOWEVER, the computer is slow; opening mail seems 50% slower than on my MacBook 13". Today after spending 3 hours updating to 10.7.2, all apps seems to be dragging. Any ideas out there?
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OK. Here's some test results. The most intense process I use on my Macs is using Handbrake to encode either DVDs or mkv files to mp4 files which generally pushes all cores to the max. I am using the latest 64bit version of Handbrake on both Macs.
So I took a sample mkv file of 65 seconds length and ran it using the same settings on both the Mac Pro (2 x 3 GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon 8GB RAM) and the Macbook Pro (2.66 GHz Intel Core i7 4GB RAM), straight after starting up both Macs so that there was plenty of RAM to spare on both. I ran the test two times on each Mac and got similar results both times, with the best results on each machine being as follows:
Mac Pro: max RAM used: 380MB, Time for encode: 102 seconds
Macbook Pro: max RAM used: 495MB, Time for encode: 84 seconds
This was for a 2-pass encoding with Turbo first pass to 2200kbps MP4 file from 720p mkv file.
So the Macbook Pro is coming in considerably quicker for this particular task. I'm not sure why the Mac Pro used less RAM, and whether this is the main factor in the time difference. Like I said, there was plenty of unused RAM on both Macs when I ran the test. I am no expert on the inner workings of Macs!
Needless to say though, I am happy with the results and very happy with the new Macbook Pro.
Nick

Connecting new quad core macbook pro to external monitor

How would one go about connecting the new MacBook Pro to an external HD monitor? "The Apple Mini-DVI to DVI adapter is designed for use with the iMac (Intel Core Duo), MacBook, and 12-inch PowerBook G4." Does this mean it won't work with the quad core? I'd like to set up another monitor with my new 15 inch laptop and Screen Recycler isn't really doing the trick, tried with with a 24 inch imac and it was terrible quality. Please help, thanks.

I have a mid year 2010 17" MBP and needed to do the same thing.
I got a mini-DVI port adaptor to HDMI, and connected it to my stereo - so I could watch on big flat screen TV and hear 5.1 sound via surround speakers, works great. I down load missed episodes of castle and stuff and watch them all in HD. (Via ITUNES).
The catch, most mini port cables - do not carry both video and audio, even if HDMI and even if they say they do! After buying the wrong cable at the local apple affiliate, I learned there are only two that did work.
(even thought the packaging said they carried sound, the cable in fact was not recognized by the sound drivers, so no sound through Mac X (Snow Leopard). I got the second cable form Moshi, and it worked instantly.
NO problems since, at all.
So does the port work with the quad duo core chip? Yes to I5, and yes to I7. My IPAD has I5, and my MBP has I7. It's a dual core, virtual quad core, and it's works beautifully.

Finder eating 50%+ CPU on Quad-Core MacBook Pro?!

Ever since I installed Lion on my new MacBook Pro, I've occasionally found Finder eating 50% or more of my CPU time in Activity Monitor,
When this happens Finder is usually in thumbnail view arranged by date modified or created.
Anyone know a fix for this?

I had it too, that AppleFileServer Process killed ths server with high CPU load!!
in my case was the problem in the SCSI chain ore the combination of ATTO UL5D PCIe SCSI + MacPro +RAID
the hardware it was involved:
MacPro 2 x 2.8GHz Quad-core Intel Xeon with 8GB RAM installed. all the Share are stored on a RAID Level 6 connected over an ATTO UL5D PCIe SCSI card.
since I'm build the shares on a internal 3TB striped volume, I haven't any crashes
in this forum :
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1583563&tstart=0

I've purchased the new i7 quad core macbook pro and the us-428 tascam is not recognised by logic. What can I do? Please advise

Hello there. I've purcahsed the new i7 macbook pro quad core and the us-428 tascam is not recognised by logic.
I try to open audio/midi setup but it doesn't give me the option to choose the us-428 tascam. Does anybody know if there is a new driver for this i7 quadcore machines for the us-428 tascams? Please advise

The hardware has been discontinued... the last driver is from 2007.
Go here.
http://tascam.com/product/us-428/downloads/
Get the 3.40 driver, unplug the 428 from the mac, reinstall the driver (over the top of the other one). Reboot the Mac, after it's settled give it a minute.... then plug the US-428 in.
I don't hold much hope of the driver being SL compatible but it's worth a shot.
Just be sure the unit is unplugged when you install the driver.
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IS 2.3GHz i7 Quad Core MacBook Pro (Retina) able to run Civilization V?

Apple mentions that Civilization V has been updated for the Retina display. Civ 5 shows it needs at least a Core Duo 2.4 GHz processor. The Retina I have is 2.3 but quad core. Will this not work?

Those are 2 different CPU - the 2.4GHz being a Dual Core is slower than your 2.3GHz Quad Core.
So Civilization V will run much better in your Macbook Retina.

Core 2 Quad & late MacBook Pro

Hi all! Really glad to be here as an all new Mac user - got my MacBook Pro just four days ago and already I start wondering where to go from here.
See, its probably 2-4 months from here until Apple is going to introduce a quad core MacBook Pro. It also makes sense to sync this event with the introduction of Snow Leopard, whenever that will be.
So I was wondering: Would it be possible for the current line of MacBook Pro's (such as mine) to be upgraded with a Core 2 Quad CPU in, say, late 2009 / early 2010 (when prices are more reasonable)?
What do you guys think? I know, Apple is pretty restrictive about upgrading MacBook hardware.
What's more, I don't know much about the guts of the MBP, especially w/ regard to the CPU - logic board - business. Maybe if I did, I wouldn't ask this question.
So, is it technically possible? Will it be officially supported? Tell me your opinion.

Speculation on this board is a no-no so there's no point in debating when/whether apple will do a quad core laptop
Your second question is an easy one, there's no way now or in the future to upgrade a laptops cpu. What you buy is what you get, and there's not much else you can do other then upgrade the ram and HD.

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I am a student at a college, and I recently bought a used MacBook Pro from the computer store which is part of a 4 year turnaround program when Faculty get new machines. It is a 2010 15 in. 2.66 GHz i7 dual core MacBook Pro, and I have had it for almost 1 week. After I got it, I installed Office 365 and Microsoft Document Connection. Almost immediately after doing this, and when I opened a Office application, it shut down. So I thought that installing Office 365 was somehow causing the computer to shut down. But over the past week, I've had maybe 3 more random shut downs including when all Office applications were quit and thus inactive. They were pretty rare, so I actually thought it wasn't such a problem because they didn't interrupt my work too badly. The screen suddenly goes black with no warning, and then immediately without me doing anything the computer reboots to grey screen, apple logo with languages / licensing stuff, tells me I shut down my computer due to a problem do I want to return to the screen I was on with all my stuff on it?, I say yes and it quickly goes to the desktop with everything I was working on pulled up.
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I checked this thread: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5044196?start=30&tstart=0, and it seems like I may be having kernel panics due to a defective NVIDIA graphics card. How do I tell what is causing these shut down cycles? How do I get it fixed? Also, needless to say, this MacBook is 4 years old, and I am not the original owner / purchaser, so I'm sure it's out of warranty. Does anyone know how much this will cost me at the Apple Store?

ggp057,
it could be due to the NVIDIA GPU defect in the 15-inch Mid 2010 models. It might also be due to faulty RAM. Do you know whether it has its factory-installed RAM, or if the RAM had been replaced? The GPU defect can be confirmed by making an appointment at your nearest Apple store to have them run their Video System Test on your MacBook Pro. Yes, it’s long out of warranty; the diagnostic test should be gratis, but if the defect is present, it typically costs a few hundred dollars to remedy (it involves a logic board replacement).
Did you also receive the two grey installation DVDs which originally came in the box with your MacBook Pro? Among other things, it has your model’s Apple Hardware Test. If you didn’t receive them, and the computer store is unable to provide them to you, then you can purchase a replacement pair from Apple. The Apple Hardware Test includes a RAM test, although it isn’t able to detect all possible RAM problems.

Time machine only copies User Info and Users (Applications, Library, and System are missing) from my quad core Mac Pro. 45 Gb of 162 Gb are missing. Any one having success with time machine copying all folders using Mavericks? What do I need to do dif

Time machine only copies User Info and Users (Applications, Library, and System are missing) from my quad core Mac Pro. 45 Gb of 162 Gb are missing. Any one having success with time machine copying all folders using Mavericks?
What do I need to do differently?

The late, great Pondini was investigating that issue before he passed away.
See here: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5125969
I think there might be information there on how to reset Time Machine to do a full backup. I think you basically have to reset it and start over.

15" i7 Core MacBook Pro + Spinning Beach Balls of Death = What's going on?

As the title suggests, I bought a 15" i7 Core MacBook Pro about 3 weeks ago, but I notice that it has many beach balls (or spinning colored circles) when trying to use applications such as iTunes or Safari on my up to date Mac. Most of the time it happens when I try to open something, but I noticed slow loading times for some applications as well as them being non-responsive to where I have to force quit them (or in iPhoto '11's case, it one time crashed and I had to relaunch).
I did some research, and I found that this issue has affected other Core i7 MacBook Pro and iMac users. I already did a fresh install of Snow Leopard, updated all of my software, and I next am going to run Disk Utility and TechTool Deluxe to see if that will help at all (doubt it will as I still had this problem after running Disk Utility before the fresh install with a temporary improvement before the problems came back).
So, what's going on with my new Mac? I could always bring it into the Apple Store and have the Genius Bar look at it (as it's covered for 3 years under AppleCare), but I wonder if there's something I can do on my end which could perhaps avoid that. Any and all input is appreciated!

Thanks for the suggestion, Dale, but the SBBODs come across multiple applications, so it's hard to tell what may be causing it. I can check Activity Monitor the next time I see a SBBOD and see if terminating it helps. I hope it's not (and I don't think it is) a hardware issue as my MBP is only 3 weeks old!
Also, as I think about it, I read on that handy dandy SBBOD FAQ that having the option to put hard disks to sleep whenever possible unchecked to speed up hard drive access time. I also noticed that it stated to do this if I notice lag when accessing a hard drive. I have SBBODs when trying to open a file in programs such as iPhoto, Pages, etc. Also, I notice that programs, iTunes comes to mind, can become non-responsive when trying to do certain things (like using the iTunes store, accessing a different pane like music to iPhone, etc.). Could this be a possible culprit?
Speaking of hardware, I have 4 GB of DDR3 RAM installed. Additionally, I have a Core i7 2.66 GHz processor, just to answer an asked question.

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Hey,
Perhaps this is relevant ..........
(1) I have a very late 17" macbook Pro. (It is actually the somewhat rare 2.5 quad model.) One of the very last ones made.
(2) It comes with 1333 ram
(3) I swapped in 1600 ram
(4) IT IS ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN, THAT, THE MACHINE RUNS MUCH, MUCH, MUCH, MUCH, MUCH FASTER when you have 1600 speed ram.
(Indeed, it runs 1600 / 1333 = 1.20x faster on all memory operations - it's just that simple and obvious.)
I did many tests back-and-fore swapping the slow and fast ram, and it is very, very obvious, the speed difference. Most operations on computers are just memory bound - everything from startup to rendering and the like is quicker - obviously and clearly quicker - with faster ram.
(5) I have had utterly no problems running the faster ram. It reports and runs the ram utterly normally, no problem.
(6) These machines cost thousands, and ram cost a few dollars - there seems very little reason you wouldn't do this.
(7) I do have one of the very last 17" mbp. (It was "old new stock" - I bought it unused in March 2013.) So, it's possible that OLDER 17" mbp will not run 1600 speed RAM. But, I mean it costs like $100 to try, on a fantastic machine worth $1000s, so it's a huge win at low cost if it works.
I hope this helps future readers!!! Cheers

Is the new Core i7 MacBook Pro as fast as my quad core Mac Pro?

Hello,
I'm wondering if someone could advise me about the relative power of my current Mac Pro (2 x 3 GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon 8GB RAM), and the new 17" MacBook Pro (2.66GHz Core i7 8GB RAM). Is there a website that details such comparisons?
The reason being that I'm thinking of exchanging my Mac Pro for a MacBook Pro, so that I would be able to have a more mobile system. If the processing speed, on tasks such as video encoding, was similar between these machines, then I am tempted.
Other than processing speed, I'm wondering if there would be any disadvantages to going ahead with this swap. One thing that comes to mind is that I would need to unplug a number of cables when taking the MacBook Pro on the road, but as I wouldn't be doing so a lot I don't see this as a particular issue. In terms of storage, I would be getting external enclosures to house the SATA drives currently in my Mac Pro and connecting them to the Macbook Pro through FireWire 800, which presumably means slower transfers between the drives, but again, this isn't a particular concern as transfer speeds would still be pretty fast.
My Mac Pro is connected to an Apple Cinema Display so obviously I would keep hold of that as a display for the MacBook Pro, and use my Apple keyboard/mouse as well.
Are there any other disadvantages that I haven't considered?
Thanks
Nick

OK. Here's some test results. The most intense process I use on my Macs is using Handbrake to encode either DVDs or mkv files to mp4 files which generally pushes all cores to the max. I am using the latest 64bit version of Handbrake on both Macs.
So I took a sample mkv file of 65 seconds length and ran it using the same settings on both the Mac Pro (2 x 3 GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon 8GB RAM) and the Macbook Pro (2.66 GHz Intel Core i7 4GB RAM), straight after starting up both Macs so that there was plenty of RAM to spare on both. I ran the test two times on each Mac and got similar results both times, with the best results on each machine being as follows:
Mac Pro: max RAM used: 380MB, Time for encode: 102 seconds
Macbook Pro: max RAM used: 495MB, Time for encode: 84 seconds
This was for a 2-pass encoding with Turbo first pass to 2200kbps MP4 file from 720p mkv file.
So the Macbook Pro is coming in considerably quicker for this particular task. I'm not sure why the Mac Pro used less RAM, and whether this is the main factor in the time difference. Like I said, there was plenty of unused RAM on both Macs when I ran the test. I am no expert on the inner workings of Macs!
Needless to say though, I am happy with the results and very happy with the new Macbook Pro.
Nick

Intel Core Duo, or 2 Quad cores (Mac Pro)?

While I like the idea of a portable Mac, I want to know if there will be a big difference between the rendering ability of a Quad Core system (Mac Pro) and a Duo core system (Macbook Pro). I went into an Apple store today & opened up Final Cut Pro on a display Macbook Pro 2.4 GHz w/2 Gigs RAM. I applied an obnoxious number of filters to see how long it would take to render & it basically shut the application down ("Final Cut Pro not responding"). So really, before I invest 2 or 3 thousand dollars, I'd like to know if going with the desktop unit will be worth it - will the 2 quad cores mean that FCP will render layers of filters easily that slow down or grind to a standstill on the Macbook Pro I tried?

MAC PRO 8core: Simply, if you have a business and/or workflow need and you need to render and transcode with more resources and you can afford it and you have HBA's and other peripherals and you have a large SCREEN and so on then go buy one.
the iMAC is fien for home usage and renders and transcodes well. Rumours of a new 1uad core continue to circulate.
Rumours of an update have been circulating for ages for the MACPRO for 2009. IF you wanna wait then do that. If you want to go first and you have HBAs and sowfatre that you wanna try out before most then as usual wait, else as above go buy one.
If you need one go get one.. an 8core (2 x quad core) . THEse work great.
budget constrained as alternative to MACPRO then consider:
• iMAC (also new rumoured) + new rumoured MAC mini and use QMASTER over a GbE hub for compressor.app, maya, shake etc... (not implemented for FCP in single user mode yet in FCSuite 2)
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Should I go with a dual core or quad core MacBook?

Hi all,
I am going to be a college student this fall majoring in a science related field. My first question is what processor I should go with. I am looking at either a 13" MBP with a dual core i7 and 8 GB of RAM (750GB HD), 13" MBP w/ a dual core i5, 8GB RAM and 500GB HD, or a 15" quad core i7 with 8GB RAM and 500 GB HD. I plan on upgrading to a SSD once prices come down in a few years and would like to stick with the MBP without Retina Display so that I can upgrade RAM and HD later on.
Will I see a noticeable difference between dual core i5 and i7? From what I have seen, it has not been much of a difference. I only plan to do light Photoshop and doubt I will do any video editing or even 3D modelling for the most part. This will mainly be used for research (web), streaming, and Office. I know that the i5 is more than capable of all of that, but I am looking to make this machine last 4+ years at least. That is why I am considering jumping up to the 15" MBP just to get the quad core and ensure that I will have a longer lasting machine.
Most of the time the laptop will be travelling around, but I will also be plugging this into a Thunderbolt Display for more screen space.
Let me know what you all think! Right now, I am leaning towards the 13" MBP with dual core i7, but this is subject to change. Will it last throughout college?
Thanks,
Sean

seanbrownie wrote:
Screen size set aside since I plan on using a TBD most of the time,
Then you want the more powerful graphics of the 15" with it's dedicated GPU to better/faster drive the external display as it's larger, and larger displays pumps more pixels so you also need the better cooling of the 15"
would adding more RAM solve the OS X upgrade issues over time?
Yes, but more RAM isn't a cure all, processors and graphics also has to be powerful to last longer.
RAM allows one to do more things at the same time, and gives a performance boot with programs with larger files it's working on (like large Photoshop and video files)
Plus, would upgrading the HD to SSD help in making the jump to say OS X 10.11, 10.12 down the road easier?
Not that much really, with the non-Retina 15" you can put in a 1TB SSD when the prices come down further
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100008120%2060041492 0&IsNodeId=1&name=513GB%20-%201TB
It would be nice to save a little on the screen size since I won't be able to utilize the 15" to its maximum potential when I'm working at my desk.
Your on the wrong platform if your looking to save money.
If you compare specs and performance of the hardware Apple offers for sale and equivilent i5/dual cores with Intel HD graphics, you'll find for $1500 buys a Mac and for $400 buys the same in a Windows PC.
Really the best value comes with the 15" as if your in that pro market for such a machine you might as well get OS X with it as PC's cost about the same in that range.
The really best value is a Windows 7 tower, that way it's parts are all upgradable and can last a decade or more on one Widnows OS version.
Several of my friends think I'm crazy spending $10,000 on Mac's in 10 years, they are still on their XP towers and haven't paid much more than $2000 over that same time.
Of course now XP is dead and they have to upgrade to Windows 7 towers, but they really get good value out of their boxes.
Mac's are not for those tight on a budget, I don't advise. A Windows machine will do the job for most people
Perhaps a Windows 3D gaming tower and a iPad?

Quad Core iMac vs. Quad Core Mac Pro?

My old Dual 2.5Ghz PowerMac had a coolant leak and Apple is replacing it with a Quad Core 2.66Ghz Mac Pro with 8 gigs of ram and 1 terabyte hd. Is the new Quad Core iMac a more powerful computer? 2.66Ghz vs. 2.66Ghz - NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 vs. ATI Radeon HD 4850? I'm thinking about not even opening the Mac Pro and putting it and my 24" Dell monitor on eBay. Help!

The iMac still has no PCI Express slots and is limited in the RAM upgrade versatility compared to the Mac Pro. Furthermore with only a single Firewire port, uncompressed video capture to a fast hard drive has to take place to a separate partition of the internal hard drive to ensure uninterrupted capture. On the hand it has an infrared port for the remote that the Mac Pro doesn't have, and an SD slot. The SD slot is good for still digital camera media, if you have an SD compatible camera, and it is good for "sneakernet" of data to other machines with SD slots or SD camera adapters. Many printers have these slots nowadays too. A bootable backup can be made to an SD card.
PCI Express offers SATA cards, and Fiberoptic connector cards for faster hard drive connectivity, as well as faster networking, and faster video and audio interface cards than can be found via Firewire and USB.
Also the Mac Pro can have up to 4 internal SATA hard drives.
So the question is, are you going to miss the expansion capabilities, or not? That should be the deciding factor.

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