Some MacBook hardly finding specs

Hi there,
I've a late 2010 MacBook, someone knows if I can get sound output through mini display port, and if it's possible to stream audio and video through AirPlay to an Apple TV. Thanks a lot!!
-Gianluca

St. Alfonzo wrote:
I caught my son looking at xxx websites and i was wondering if i should try to clean out my computer some how
any ideas?
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Many XXX websites will install malware on your computer. The day when Macs were not susceptible to this kind of stuff are over. There is the now famous DNS stealing Trojan that some Mac users have allowed to be installed on their computers. Read this:
http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/10/31/new.trojan.targets.macs/
Using Limewire, viewing XXX videos which ask the user to install a special codec, etc are all ways for trojans to infect Macs.
If you are letting your son use the computer as an administrator you are really asking for problems.
Check your DNS for numbers starting with 85. That's important.
Get some good nanny-ware and install it. Never let anyone know the passwords to the nanny account and the administrator account. Change them right away.

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How to find specs by serial number

Hello,
A few weeks ago Apple Specs web pages where changed. 9 out of 10 of my attemp to find specs by serial number lead to nothing or wrong model specs.
What is the proper method to find accurates specs by serial number.
Example?
I have in front of me an iBook G4, 1 Ghz. serial UV***YPH0
The specs web page lead me to a iBook G4 (Mid 2005) 1,33 & 1,42 Ghz. instead of iBook G4 (Mid 2005).
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So, for now no garantee of good result from Chipmunk or Apple.
John Hubert 1, you said that Apple is aware of that problem? Can I read something about that from Apple?
Thanks anyway for the chipmunk site.
a brody, I was not aware that Chipmunk doesn't always return accurate numbers.
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Model number is also a good hint... when we can find one.
These portables did not have any.
The problem of not being able to get them by serial or model number is when it is time to order memory, hard disk, etc. Stores now have policy that said "you order it, you pay it".
Making wrong order on parts sometime quite costly is not my cup of tea.
I will just have to triple check by model, serial, chipmunk, Kingston and so on to make the right guess
Having a reliable Tech Specs site is certainly not out of range for the braves techs of Apple working as **** to be the best guy for the best products.
Hey! That's sweet don't you think Give us the cake guys.
Have a good day you all.
ps: English is not my mother tongue, excuse any weird whatever

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My macbook pro early 2008 just died. The mother circuit fried and well its not usuable anymore and the repair for it are like 900$. Having alot of data in my macbook hard drive , i ask the guy that work at the genius bar to take out of macbook hard drive.
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13in. Aluminum, Late 2008 MacBook, 250 GB (with upgraded Samsung SSD 840 Pro Series 256GB hard drive)
Processor 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
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plus
Apple Time Capsule 4th Generation 2TB
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Hi there,
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