Upgrade 4S to 5 or buy New?

Will I be able to upgrade my 4S to 5 when IOS 6 is released this fall or should I wait for the new iPhone 5 when released?

Hmmm...you're managing to be quite confusing in the way you're asking the question!
Forget for a moment that there is going to be any new phone ("iPhone 5" or whatever). If you're asking whether you can upgrade the OS on a 4S from iOS5 to iOS6 (when that comes out in the Autumn), then the answer is yes. As things stand the 4S is the latest version of the phone that there is, so it has to be upgradeable.
If you buy a 4S on a contract now, and a new phone comes out in a few months time, then it is unlikely that you could upgrade to a new phone without buying out the rest of your contract, but that would all depend on the carrier. If you buy a 4S outright without a contract and a new phone comes out, you would simply have to buy the new phone if you wanted it - you wouldn't be able to "swap" it.

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Upgrade existing machine now or buy new?

Am considering replacing the 4GB RAM in my *2 x 2.8 GHz Quad-Core 'Early 2008' Xeon* with 8GB (2 x 4.0GB Matched Set PC6400 DDR2 ECC 800MHz from OWC).
How much faster would a *Two 2.4GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon “Westmere” (8 cores)* be than that upgrade? Significant?
IOW, should I upgrade my current MacPro or get a new one?
Thanks!

From this low end Mac article, slightly edited:
http://lowendmac.com/deals/best-mac-pro-prices.html
"Primate Labs has posted Geekbench results for all the Mac Pro models since 2006. Here are some of the numbers:
2.0 GHz 4-core 2006, 3952
2.66 GHz 4-core 2006, 5089
2.8 GHz 4-core 2008, 5573
3.0 GHz 4-core 2006, 5655
2.66 GHz 4-core 2009, 8216
2.8 GHz 8-core 2008, 8826
3.0 GHz 8-core 2007, 8926
2.93 GHz 4-core 2009, 8952
3.0 GHz 8-core 2008, 9198
3.2 GHz 8-core 2008, 9730
3.2 GHz 4-core 2010, 9864 - preliminary (** this line adjusted closer to actual performance ** )
2.26 GHz 8-core 2009, 11735
3.33 Ghz 6-core 2010 14232 ** This line added **
2.66 GHz 8-core 2009, 14268
2.93 GHz 8-core 2009, 15043
2.93 GHz 8-core 2010, 16025 - first report (** this line adjusted closer to actual performance ** )
2.93 Ghz 12-core 2010, 21530 - first report (** this line adjusted closer to actual performance ** )
http://www.primatelabs.ca/geekbench/mac-benchmarks/
It looks like you could go from an 2.8GHz 8-core 2008 to a 2.93 QUAD core 2009 and pick up a little speed. They are adjacent in the graph at primate labs shown at the link above.

Can I use my new 4gs on a line different then the one it was upgraded on. I have many phones on my account. I am not eligible for upgrade but I had to buy two new phones for others. Can I give one of them my old iPhone 4 and take the 4gs.?

I have many phones on my account. I am not eligible for upgrade but I had to buy two new phones for others. Can I give one of them my old iPhone 4 and take the 4gs? Thinking maybe switch sim cards? Thanks in advance for any help

Yes.
Just call your provider and tell them what you want and they will help you get it done properly.

Upgrade mac pro or buy new imac

Really need some help here. My base machine is a quad-core Nehalem Mac Pro running at 3.33 with 8Gb of RAM and using a ATI Radeon HD 5870 video card. My choices are:
Buy a new iMac 3.4 Ghz quad core i7, 16 Gb RAM, nVidia GTX 680MX, 750 Gb SSD drive (about $3500)
OR
Buy 16 Gb RAM, nVidia GTX 680 (about 900 dollars)
Is there much of a performance differece between the 2 to justify the difference in cost?

The Mac Pro you own has way more headroom to upgrade for short money.
The 2009 and later can upgrade RAM DIMM modules by the each -- don't buy new memory modules for these Macs smaller than 8GB per module (cheaper than two 4GB). These are as cheap as US$70 + shipping from Mac-Centric vendors such as Data Memory Systems:
http://www.datamemorysystems.com/apple-mac-pro-quad-core-intel-xeon-nehalem-3-2g hz-mc560ll/a-cto-mid-2010-memory-upgrades/

G4 400: Upgrade or Buy New?

Hi Everyone,
This is my first post after lurking in the shadows for a while. As you can probably guess I have a G4 400 that I've owned from new. It's getting slow(er) and I'm thinking of upgrading/buying new. I fancy a new Intel iMac but my budget can't stretch to it. Also the lack of CS in Universal is a MAJOR factor. I mainly use the Mac for general browsing etc and CS for Photoshop and graphic design. It's not a work machine so speed is not so important.
I was thinking of buying a G4 Macmini as a stop gap until I can afford the Intel iMac. Would this be better than upgrading the G4 400? See below.
On the upgrade path I was looking at: More RAM, CPU upgrade to 1.4MHz, bigger harddrive (I already have a 2nd 40GB drive).
What graphics card can I upgrade to? I'd like to be able to run a 2nd monitor if possible.
Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Steve
G4 400MHz, 448MB Ram, Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Hi i've just upgraded my Sawooth G4 to 1.4Gh Sonnet. It flies now! There used to be long waiting times in between rendering in Photoshop (but i'm used to it, then), but now, the spinning beach ball rarely make an appearance.
I was like you a few months back, and lots of people/friends adviced me to get a Mini instead. I'm glad i sticked with my G4 and upgraded parts, one at a time. I'm a Graphic Designer too. Though i'm using Photoshop 7, Illustator 10, Freehand MX, etc... Basically older versions.
Next up for me will be a Pioneer 110D, and i'm looking for ATI 8500 or 9000 through ebay. And maybe, just maybe a SATA card and HD.
Sawtooth G4 Sonnet 1.4Ghz Mac OS X (10.3.9) 1.75GB RAM 120GB + 40GB HD iPod 4G 40GB

Should I upgrade or buy new?

I currently use a G4 running OS 9.0 (400MHz, 128 MB, 20GB) for QuarkXPress and Photoshop/Illustrator. I also have access to my partner's Windows machine which I use for web browsing, email etc. I would like to be able to update/upgrade so I only have to use my Mac but am confused as to how to go about it. I also have a very limited budget.
Can I install newer OS on such an old Mac (is it capable of handling it, is it compatible) and can I do so without having to reinstall other apps (I have lost the installation disks for some of them). Also all my files are on the internal disk.
Would it be better just to buy a newer one (perhaps a reconditioned iMac) and new software? The cost of this (even an older new model) is scaring me slightly...

Hi! You are in a fix! Your best bet would be to start new but that won't be cheap as all your apps as well as your machine need a makeover. If you use Quark and PS for work you are wasting a lot of time. Frankly I didn't think PS would run on 128mb. You can buy a Mac mini used for 300-400 bucks that would be a step up and you could "probably" run your OS9 apps in "classic" mode under Tiger 10.4.You could upgrade your existing machine but a new processor and ram will run 350-500 bucks. A new iMac with new apps is the best approach but you talking serious bucks. I would probably advise you to buy a good used mac mini that came with the original Tiger install discs but you will need a higher version 9 os that is higher than 9.0 which you will have to buy. There are no real easy and cheap fixes in your situation. Tom

Before upgrading my system from Snow Leopard to Mountain Lion I had taken a backup of iPhoto in my external drive. But now when I try to open that package, I'm directed to app store to buy new iPhoto. How can I retrieve my photos without buying iPhoto?

Before upgrading my system from Snow Leopard to Mountain Lion I had taken a backup of iPhoto library in my external drive. But now when I try to open that package, I'm directed to app store to buy new iPhoto. Why would apple install iPhoto by default with Snow Leapord and make us import all our photos in it at the first place, and now ask for money if we want to retrieve our photos back on mountain lion? What if they make contacts a paid app with the next OS upgrade, and then bully us to pay money if we want our contacts? This is something very dissappointing on Apple's part. I need answers here.

I fail to remember if the installer gave me an option to keep my applications.
The Mountain Lion installer will not delete applications. It will only mark applications, that are not compatible with your current system with a "forbidden" sign in the icon. And you cannot launch them.
Does your iPhoto icon in the Applications folder look like this?
Then your iPhoto version is incompatible and cannot run with Mt. Lion. If it is iPhoto '11, with a versionnumber starting with 9.x.x., you can upgrade it by downloading a newer version from the Apple downloads site http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1650.
But if you have 8.x.x, you need to buy an upgrade.
Regards
Léonie

Can I upgrade from CS5 InDesign to CS6 InDesign, or do I need to buy new software?

Can I upgrade from CS5 InDesign to CS6 InDesign, or do I need to buy new software?

vividi wrote:
Adobe say they will continue to offer upgrades for Indesign CS6 for the foreseeable future.
Regards
Vividi
Of this I'm positive: There will be no upgrades for InDesign CS6 (except if there were a security issue). Adobe never adds updates to an earlier version. The current version is InDesign CC. InDesign CS6 will always be as it is now.
What you may have read is that Adobe says it will keep selling InDesign CS6 for the forseeable future.

Can I upgrade MacSpeech to Dragon or do I have to buy new Dragon software?

Can I upgrade MacSpeech to Dragon or do I have to buy new Dragon software?

As long as your MacBook Pro is in the ML compatible list, http://www.apple.com/osx/specs it is compatible with Mavericks and you can go directly to Mavericks.

I have a new iMac. Can I install my iWork from my Snow Leopard set and upgrade it, or will I need to buy new iWork?

I have a new iMac. Can I install my iWork from my Snow Leopard set and upgrade it or will I need to buy new iWork? If so why?

cherylfrommiami wrote:
I paid for the cd set when my last computer needed an upgrade. I just want to use iWork on my new computer OSX10.8
As Niel states you can use your current iWorks.
If you want the latest version you will need to purchase the componets in the Mac App Store.

I am looking to update to a new imac with intel core processor. I am still old school with a powerbook G4. I want to know if I am going to have to upgrade all graphic programs right away after buying new computer. Thanks.

I am looking to update to a new imac with intel core processor. I am still old school with a powerbook G4:)
I want to know if I am going to have to upgrade all graphic programs right away after buying new computer.
Trying to weigh ALL costs involved.
Thanks for any advice!!!

Anything you have that is powerpc code only will not run on a new machine. OS X 10.8 has no support for powerpc code (universal binary programs should be fine).
Other than that warning, without knowing exactly what programs you have, and what version you are on, it is hard to say whay will or will not migrate alright.
you might need to do some web searching and check apps at sites like roaringapps or on the programs Company web site.
http://roaringapps.com/apps:table

Upgrade MBP or buy new?

Hi!
I am currently using an early 2011 13"mbp. As of recently it has started being sluggish and showing its age. I also get to work on a late 2013 13"mbp which makes mine look really slow!
I have though of buying a brand new one, like the one I use at work ,but I also thought that maybe if I upgrade the RAM and the HDD to an SSD i just boost its performance close to the 2013 model.
Has anyone made such an upgrade? And if yes, is the speed boost worth it?
PS1
For those who will tell me to check WHY my computer became sluggish.. I am very carefull not to install app i dont use. I also use Appcleaner so any app I used once and got deleted I delete all asociated files with it. Plus I check to have enough space on my HDD.
PS2
My personal computer specs are: MBP 2,3GHz Intel core i5, 4GB 1333 MHz DDR3 ram, 320Gb HDD, OSX Mavericks.
The computer i use at work is: MBP-Retina 2,4 GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i5, 8 GB 1600 MHz ram, 256 GB PCIe-based SSD, OSX Mavericks
So what do you think? Should I upgrade or buy new?
Money is not a problem but I also dont want to spent upgrading to an SSD, RAM and installation costs and then go buy a new MBP if the speed bump was not worth it.

There's no telling why your computer is sluggish. It could be a number of things: eminent hard drive failure, software conflict, bad system configuration, etc.
I upgraded my Late 2011 with 15" 16GB of RAM and a SSD shortly after I bought it. It's a very fast machine.
Upgrading the RAM will allow you to run more apps concurrently and will boost some applications speeds. A SSD would speed up disk intensive tasks. Upgrading your model would be less expensive that configuring a new model with 16GB of RAM and a 256-512GB SSD.
My 2¢...
Clinton

The most cost-effective long-term solution, Upgrade or Buy Newer Computer?

I am looking for the most cost-effective long term solution for me as an self-employed interior designer. I need help making a decision: Is it reasonable to upgrade my iBook G4 (RAM, operating system)(+bigger hard drive)(+buy new rechargeable battery)(+buy new portable power adapter)?; or do I need to abandon it and buy a newer apple computer (0-2 years old)?
ABOUT MY MAC:
Hardware Overview:
Machine Model: iBook G4
CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (1.1)
Number Of CPUs: 1
CPU Speed: 1.2 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB
Memory: 256 MB
Bus Speed: 133 MHz
Boot ROM Version: 4.8.7f1
I will appreciate your suggestions very much! Thanks a lot in advance!

Hi Cali and Welcome to Apple Discussions,
I think that decision would depend on how you plan to use this laptop. In addition it would depend on your client base and the image you need to project.
I used to be a commercial producer. If I was still doing that today I'd need to project a successful up to date image. My clients at the large agencies were/are attracted to the latest technologies. I would have the hippest iPhone apps and probably a 15" Unibody MacBook Pro.
I have a pro photographer client who wanted to buy an iMac a few years back but I insisted she buy a Mac Pro with at least two of the largest Cinema Monitors she could afford.
She has thanked me multiple times since she says her clients are so impressed with her images when she displays them on those large monitors.
So it would depend on how you're using the laptop and your client base.
The first thing I see with your iBook is that your RAM is pretty minimal. If you update that would be the first thing to do.
This is actually the iBook that I use and for me it's very cost effective. They're both 1.2 GHz machines. I use a 14" around the house and a !2" when we're traveling. It is very cost effective for me as I purchased them broken for under $125 total. I use salvaged drives and RAM. It works for me since my business is repair and the clients are impressed how well my 5 year old iBook works.
Richard

Can you download Upgrade to Acrobat 9 onto a new computer?

I have Acrobat 6 on my old desktop PC, and received an email inviting me to upgrade to Acrobat 9 for the discounted upgrade price. I plan to buy a new PC very soon, so I prefer to buy the upgrade and download it on my new (soon to be purchased) PC. Can I do that, or do I have to have the actual old version on the computer onto which I download the upgrade ?

Hi there,
Please be careful here. I imagine you are referring to Adobe Reader, for reading PDF files.
Adobe reader is freeware from Adobe website, they have never charged for this software.
I suspect you have received the spam/phishing email. Please see here http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2010/09/alert-adobe-reader-upgrade-email-spamphishing-scam.ht ml
Hope this helps
Best regards,
Mitch

Where to buy new drives for Xserve RAID

I have been looking all over to buy NEW drives for my RAID. Can anyone direct me where to go to buy new drives with the slot attachment? 500GB or 750GB
Forgive my lack of specific/correct terminology - I am a newbie when it comes to the RAID.
Thanks in advance!
Brian

I think the fine print says DVD Player support requires 10.3 or higher. But you can still play DVDs in the original drive you have, and are looking to add a drive in the empty bay, right?
Also, Patchburn is available for 10.2 to add native burning support, or you can maybe find an old version of Toast (5 ?) for 10.2 that should allow you to burn to the drive.
http://patchburn.de/download.html
I agree with the suggestion to upgrade to 10.3 or 10.4, if you can, but you should be able to make this drive work in 10.2 (and still use the original for OS 9 and DVD Player) and decide to do the other upgrades later on if you want.
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