Upgrading from a MacBook Pro to a MacBook Air?
I have been using a MacBook Pro for the last 3+ years. The processor is slowing down markedly and I seem to see the 'wheel of death' all too frequently. I am looking to change hardware to a MacBook Air - lighter to carry and from new. My MacBook Pro is backed up to an AirPort Time Capsule frequently. If I buy a new MacBook Air with, one assumes, much newer software, how easy will it be to transfer all my data from the AirPort to the new machine and keep working - as if little had happened? Also how easy and jhow worthwhile is it to have a new processor fitted to my old MacBook Pro so that it can be kept in reserve or sued by another member of the family?
Thanks for getting back to me. Is this what you meant?
EtreCheck version: 1.9.11 (43) - report generated 6 June 2014 19:54:03 BST
Hardware Information:
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
1 2.7 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2 cores
4 GB RAM
Video Information:
Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
System Software:
OS X 10.9.3 (13D65) - Uptime: 0 days 6:4:56
Disk Information:
Hitachi HTS545050B9A302 disk0 : (500.11 GB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (243.55 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898
USB Information:
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Thunderbolt Information:
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper:
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions:
[not loaded] com.wdc.driver.1394HP (1.0.9) Support
[not loaded] com.wdc.driver.USBHP (1.0.11) Support
Launch Daemons:
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
Launch Agents:
[loaded] com.hp.messagecenter.launcher.plist Support
[not loaded] com.hp.productresearch.plist Support
User Launch Agents:
[loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
[failed] com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
User Login Items:
iTunesHelper
AdobeResourceSynchronizer
Dropbox
WDQuickView
Launch Nikon Message Center 2
ConnectService
Internet Plug-ins:
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 Support
Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.4.4.2 Support
AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
Flash Player: Version: 13.0.0.214 - SDK 10.6 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.7
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.2 - SDK 10.6 Support
AdobePDFViewer: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support
MeetingJoinPlugin: Version: (null) - SDK 10.6 Support
Safari Extensions:
Amazon Shopping Assistant: Version: 1.1
Searchme: Version: 1.3
Ebay Shopping Assistant: Version: 1.1
Slick Savings: Version: 1.0
Audio Plug-ins:
BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
iTunes Plug-ins:
Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
3rd Party Preference Panes:
Flash Player Support
Flip4Mac WMV Support
Time Machine:
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 464.96 GB Disk used: 238.13 GB
Destinations:
Data [Network] (Last used)
Total size: 3
Total number of backups: 6
Oldest backup: 2014-04-02 23:27:31 +0000
Last backup: 2014-05-23 23:54:34 +0000
Size of backup disk: Excellent
Backup size 3 > (Disk size 464.96 GB X 3)
Time Machine details may not be accurate.
All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU:
10% mds
6% WindowServer
1% ConnectService
1% Microsoft Word
0% fontd
Top Processes by Memory:
229 MB Mail
209 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
119 MB Finder
119 MB Microsoft Word
115 MB com.apple.IconServicesAgent
Virtual Memory Information:
27 MB Free RAM
1.49 GB Active RAM
1.47 GB Inactive RAM
1020 MB Wired RAM
495 MB Page-ins
480 KB Page-outs
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