Using Wii on MBP

Hi, I know it's possible to hook up playstations and other game consoles and use the macbook pro as a monitor, using a tv card with breakout cables (i.e. elgato USB sticks). Has anyone been able to successfully use a Wii, with its motion sensors, in this way (i.e. hook it up so you can play using the macbook as a monitor)?

I ordered a hybrid and it was defective so I ended up going with the Miglia Mini. The Wii looks fun tho, so I'm thinking if I can get it to work, I might get a new TV card.
Where would you position the Wii motion sensor? My only option is the 17" display, so it would be good to know if it's a practical option (even if not ideal).

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What is the best system maintenance software to use for a MBP??

Hello everyone, I was formerly using Mac Tune-up for my Macbook Pro and it did an okay job but I am not sure what Mac software I should be using to keep my system clean while keeping it running at optimal performance. Turns-out I can no longer use Mac Tune-Up since I upgraded to Mavericks from Snow Leopard. Can anyone recommend to me the best system maintenance software to use for my MBP with Mavericks OS and where I can get it (a link or site URL)? Thanks in advance!

How to maintain a Mac
1. Make two or more backups of all your files, keeping at least one off site at all times in case of disaster. One backup is not enough to be safe. Don’t back up your backups; all should be made directly from the original data. Don’t rely completely on any single backup method, such as Time Machine. If you get an indication that a backup has failed, don't ignore it.
2. Keep your software up to date. In the App Store or Software Update preference pane (depending on the OS version), you can configure automatic notifications of updates to OS X and other Mac App Store products. Some third-party applications from other sources have a similar feature, if you don’t mind letting them phone home. Otherwise you have to check yourself on a regular basis.
Keeping up to date is especially important for complex software that modifies the operating system, such as device drivers. Before installing any Apple update, you must check that all such modifications that you use are compatible. Incompatibility with third-party software is by far the most common cause of trouble with system updates.
3. Don't install crapware, such as “themes,” "haxies," “add-ons,” “toolbars,” “enhancers," “optimizers,” “accelerators,” "boosters," “extenders,” “cleaners,” "doctors," "tune-ups," “defragmenters,” “firewalls,” "barriers," “guardians,” “defenders,” “protectors,” most “plugins,” commercial "virus scanners,” "disk tools," or "utilities." With very few exceptions, such stuff is useless or worse than useless. Above all, avoid any software that purports to change the look and feel of the user interface.
It's not much of an exaggeration to say that the whole "utility" software industry for the Mac is a fraud on consumers. The most extreme examples are the "CleanMyMac" and “MacKeeper” scams, but there are many others.
As a rule, the only software you should install is that which directly enables you to do the things you use a computer for, and doesn't change the way other software works.
Safari extensions, and perhaps the equivalent for other web browsers, are a partial exception to the above rule. Most are safe, and they're easy to get rid of if they don't work. Some may cause the browser to crash or otherwise malfunction. Some are malicious. Use with caution, and install only well-known extensions from relatively trustworthy sources, such as the Safari Extensions Gallery.
Never install any third-party software unless you know how to uninstall it. Otherwise you may create problems that are very hard to solve. Do not rely on "utilities" such as "AppCleaner" and the like that purport to remove software.
4. Don't install bad, conflicting, or unnecessary fonts. Whenever you install new fonts, use the validation feature of the built-in Font Book application to make sure the fonts aren't defective and don't conflict with each other or with others that you already have. See the built-in help and this support article for instructions. Deactivate or remove fonts that you don't really need to speed up application launching.
5. Avoid malware. Malware is malicious software that circulates on the Internet. This kind of attack on OS X was once so rare that it was hardly a concern, but malware is now increasingly common, and increasingly dangerous.
There is some built-in protection against downloading malware, but you can’t rely on it—the attackers are always at least one day ahead of the defense. You can’t rely on third-party protection either. What you can rely on is common-sense awareness—not paranoia, which only makes you more vulnerable.
Never install software from an untrustworthy or unknown source. If in doubt, do some research. Any website that prompts you to install a “codec” or “plugin” that comes from the same site, or an unknown site, is untrustworthy. Software with a corporate brand, such as Adobe Flash Player, must come directly from the developer's website. No intermediary is acceptable, and don’t trust links unless you know how to parse them. Any file that is automatically downloaded from the web, without your having requested it, should go straight into the Trash. A web page that tells you that your computer has a “virus,” or that anything else is wrong with it, is a scam.
In OS X 10.7.5 or later, downloaded applications and Installer packages that have not been digitally signed by a developer registered with Apple are blocked from loading by default. The block can be overridden, but think carefully before you do so.
Because of recurring security issues in Java, it’s best to disable it in your web browsers, if it’s installed. Few websites have Java content nowadays, so you won’t be missing much. This action is mandatory if you’re running any version of OS X older than 10.6.8 with the latest Java update. Note: Java has nothing to do with JavaScript, despite the similar names. Don't install Java unless you're sure you need it. Most people don't.
6. Don't fill up your disk/SSD. A common mistake is adding more and more large files to your home folder until you start to get warnings that you're out of space, which may be followed in short order by a startup failure. This is more prone to happen on the newer Macs that come with an internal SSD instead of the traditional hard drive. The drive can be very nearly full before you become aware of the problem.
While it's not true that you should or must keep any particular percentage of space free, you should monitor your storage use and make sure you're not in immediate danger of using it up. According to Apple documentation, you need at least 9 GB of free space on the startup volume for normal operation.
If storage space is running low, use a tool such as OmniDiskSweeper to explore the volume and find out what's taking up the most space. Move seldom-used large files to secondary storage.
7. Relax, don’t do it. Besides the above, no routine maintenance is necessary or beneficial for the vast majority of users; specifically not “cleaning caches,” “zapping the PRAM,” "resetting the SMC," “rebuilding the directory,” "defragmenting the drive," “running periodic scripts,” “dumping logs,” "deleting temp files," “scanning for viruses,” "purging memory," "checking for bad blocks," "testing the hardware," or “repairing permissions.” Such measures are either completely pointless or are useful only for solving problems, not for prevention.
To use a Mac effectively, you have to free yourself from the Windows mindset that every computer needs regular downtime maintenance such as "defragging" and "registry cleaning." Those concepts do not apply to the Mac platform. A well-made computing device is not something you should have to think about much. It should be an almost transparent medium through which you communicate, work, and play. If you want a machine that needs a lot of attention, use a PC.
The very height of futility is running an expensive third-party application called “Disk Warrior” when nothing is wrong, or even when something is wrong and you have backups, which you must have. Disk Warrior is a data-salvage tool, not a maintenance tool, and you will never need it if your backups are adequate. Don’t waste money on it or anything like it.

Why does watching just youtube videos causes my fanspeed to be very audible! im using a retina MBP 2012 june

why does watching just youtube videos causes my fanspeed to be very audible! im using a retina MBP 2012 june

Video use a lot of CPU/GPU resources and thus creates heat. The fans speed up in order to dissipate the heat. If you open Activity Monitor, it will show you the % of CPU that the video utilizes. At high speeds, the fans are very much audible.
ciao.

MBP(Leopard) has ALL music (Amazon, my own CDs,etc) in iTunes. I do NOT want to use in new MBP(Yosemite). Now, iPodTouch64 is now stuck at "plug in to iTunes" screen. Can I plug it in to my old MBP without fear of losing ALL?

My iPod64Touch is frozen at that screen, with no way to get to settings. I have even pressed the top (on/off) button and the button at the bottom (front) at the same time, and it just returns to the frozen screen. Let it drain, recharged, and get the same screen. I'm sure this is Apple's way of forcing me to send all my 6674 items to my new MBP(Yosemite), and know it will not include my Amazon purchases and personal CDs that are on the old MBP. I don't use videos, photos, or anything other than music on the iPods.
ITunes on the old computer, under Devices>Device backups, shows:
iPodTouch 64 ------------------------------------12/24/14 9:33pm
iPodTouch 64 - Feb 14, 2015 7:07pm ----12/24/14 9:33pm
I use this device in the cars only, and have played it many times until last week, when I got the frozen screen after disconnecting from my husband's car. The CAR couldn't have tried an update, right? I forgot about Sync, didn't I? I've now checked the box to "Prevent iPods, iPhones, and iPads from syncing automatically". Why didn't I see that before now? It's possible that the update was so large, that the iPodTouch wouldn't take it and just quit, without completing the update, but left me this unresponsive screen.
So can I safely just plug the USB from the iPod64 into the older 2008 MBP and update it from there (WITHOUT DANGER OF LOSING ENTIRE COLLECTION)? Make it simple; I'm 74 and not as savvy as I used to be! I tend to zone out with long descriptions, but if you have to....fire away...between hubby and me, we can usually figure it out.
I haven't migrated from older to newer MBP or to iPad4 yet because I wanted to be selective in doing so. I am offloading all my photos, digital art, documents and important Applications onto separate thumb drives, before upgrading the old MBP, and will probably backup the whole thing on a new external backup drive, too. Then, will upgrade to Snow Leopard (the last update the 2008 MBP will take), and use it almost exclusively offline.
I have a 'Classic iPod' that I purposely haven't updated since the last of '14. All purchases from all sources are on there (as on the '08MBP) and I want to keep it that way. We keep it in players and do not plan to update it or play anywhere else, except perhaps with headphones or through the tuner occasionally. I'm assuming it is safe from the same fate?
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Devices discussed here (but see ALL devices. I'm a Mac user since 1988, and most devices are still in use! I have not upgraded the PowerMacs or the mini):
2008 MacBookPro: Mac OSX 10.5.8, 2.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo; 4GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM; capacity 185.87 GB, Avail: 17.06GB
Retina mid 2012 MBP: OS X Yosemite 10.10.3; 2.6 GHz Intel Core i7; 16GB 1600 MHz DDR3; Intel HD Graphics 4000 1024 MB; 499.05 GB, 440.61 GB free
iPad Retina 2012 56.3 Capacity, 36.2 avail; v 8.3 (60 songs, 2,947 photos)
iPod64, 4th gen (2010-2012)
Classic iPod, 80GB 6th Gen (discontinued) - contains entire collection, including Amazon purchases and personal CDs.
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My iPod64Touch is frozen at that screen, with no way to get to settings. I have even pressed the top (on/off) button and the button at the bottom (front) at the same time, and it just returns to the frozen screen. Let it drain, recharged, and get the same screen. I'm sure this is Apple's way of forcing me to send all my 6674 items to my new MBP(Yosemite), and know it will not include my Amazon purchases and personal CDs that are on the old MBP. I don't use videos, photos, or anything other than music on the iPods.
ITunes on the old computer, under Devices>Device backups, shows:
iPodTouch 64 ------------------------------------12/24/14 9:33pm
iPodTouch 64 - Feb 14, 2015 7:07pm ----12/24/14 9:33pm
I use this device in the cars only, and have played it many times until last week, when I got the frozen screen after disconnecting from my husband's car. The CAR couldn't have tried an update, right? I forgot about Sync, didn't I? I've now checked the box to "Prevent iPods, iPhones, and iPads from syncing automatically". Why didn't I see that before now? It's possible that the update was so large, that the iPodTouch wouldn't take it and just quit, without completing the update, but left me this unresponsive screen.
So can I safely just plug the USB from the iPod64 into the older 2008 MBP and update it from there (WITHOUT DANGER OF LOSING ENTIRE COLLECTION)? Make it simple; I'm 74 and not as savvy as I used to be! I tend to zone out with long descriptions, but if you have to....fire away...between hubby and me, we can usually figure it out.
I haven't migrated from older to newer MBP or to iPad4 yet because I wanted to be selective in doing so. I am offloading all my photos, digital art, documents and important Applications onto separate thumb drives, before upgrading the old MBP, and will probably backup the whole thing on a new external backup drive, too. Then, will upgrade to Snow Leopard (the last update the 2008 MBP will take), and use it almost exclusively offline.
I have a 'Classic iPod' that I purposely haven't updated since the last of '14. All purchases from all sources are on there (as on the '08MBP) and I want to keep it that way. We keep it in players and do not plan to update it or play anywhere else, except perhaps with headphones or through the tuner occasionally. I'm assuming it is safe from the same fate?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Devices discussed here (but see ALL devices. I'm a Mac user since 1988, and most devices are still in use! I have not upgraded the PowerMacs or the mini):
2008 MacBookPro: Mac OSX 10.5.8, 2.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo; 4GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM; capacity 185.87 GB, Avail: 17.06GB
Retina mid 2012 MBP: OS X Yosemite 10.10.3; 2.6 GHz Intel Core i7; 16GB 1600 MHz DDR3; Intel HD Graphics 4000 1024 MB; 499.05 GB, 440.61 GB free
iPad Retina 2012 56.3 Capacity, 36.2 avail; v 8.3 (60 songs, 2,947 photos)
iPod64, 4th gen (2010-2012)
Classic iPod, 80GB 6th Gen (discontinued) - contains entire collection, including Amazon purchases and personal CDs.
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How to use multiple closed MBPs with KVM?

I have an unusual problem I'd eagerly welcome help with:
I have four MacBook Pros (from 2006-2010) that I use in my day-to-day work, since each of them can run an instance of the client software I work on.
As you imagine, this consumes a fair amount of desk space having them side-by-side, as well as the seeming redundancy of having each one's screen showing, since I actually only need to focus on one at a time (commanding it to do tasks I can background for awhile). In addition, I prefer to use the mouse over the trackpad whenever possible.
So I had an inspired idea: I read that you can run a MBP in closed clamshell mode while hooked to an external display. That got me thinking, hmmm, what if I stacked these MBPs in one pile and connected them all to a 4-port KVM, so I could share a monitor, keyboard, and mouse among them?
Then I saw the prices of some 4-port KVMs, and they get fairly pricey, so I'd like to learn from others' experiences on the following specific questions:
Are there heat issues I need to be concerned about? The software I work with tends to ramp up a MBP's fans pretty loud.
Are there KVMs that are known to work best with this config? Some seem more Mac-friendly than others but the ones I'm looking at (Gefen, IOGear) all get mixed reviews thus far. 4 computers sharing 1 DVI display + USB keyboard and mouse seems fine, as 4 sharing 2 seems to jack up the price a lot more, and I don't have a specific need for two monitors.
I've previously gleaned some info about MBPs with KVMs, but haven't come across a setup like the one I'm suggesting. Thanks so much in advance!

I'd say that you ought to look at using class and id attributes in your table elements.
If you have two tables and want seperate color schemes use an id on the <table> element. Then you can select that table in your CSS quite easily.
<table id="greenScheme">
<table id="blueScheme">
#greenScheme tr {
One set of rules here
#blueScheme tr {
Another set of rules here
I don't/haven't used tables that much myself so don't feel confident about writing out some sample CSS for you here. However, it shouldn't be too difficult to work out. Also, I did a fancy table not long ago to put up a price table in a site. A quick google on something like style tables CSS will bring up plenty of tutorial type stuff on styling tables that won't be too arduous.
Martin
Tricia0131 wrote:
searched this site and found this question many times, but all answers suggest how to do it in CSS code.
That might be because it's the best way to do it ;-)

Can I use a 15" MBP as keyboard and screen to work on bootable drive MBP 17

Hi, all,
I already asked this question in a post with other questions more prominant so I am trying this as a solo question. I have a MBP 17" intel Core Duo that will be going in for repairs. I have an OWC 1 TB drive formated to be bootable. Can I boot from the external HD from a 15" MBP Core Duo and use it essentially as a keyboard and screen and work on the 17" files with all the software or can I only transfer files to the 15"? The 17" has Leopard and Adobe CS3 (which I cannot do without) the 15" runs Tiger and I run CS2 on it.
Thanks!

Can I boot from the external HD from a 15" MBP Core Duo and use it essentially as a keyboard and screen and work on the 17" files with all the software
Yes.
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Can I use a retina MBP for windows - MS Office development

Hi,
I'm a windows user doing a lot of development work in MS Excel-VBA.
Because of the display I really would like to switch to the 13" retina MBP to do my daily work (using Parallels), but my question is whether it's really possible/advisable to work with Windows- MS Office 2010 on a retina machine? Does Excel (charts,forms...) behave well on the retina or would I run into too many formatting/display issues?
I plan to use Parallels 8 and Win 7 or 8.
Does anybody have experience on this?
Greetings,
BD

I can't speak to teh display quality of Office for Windows 2010 on a Retina display, but I'm successfully running Parallels 8 with Windows XP and Office 2010 - no problems with VBA at all.
But let's hear from the Retina owners - I wouldn't think that you'd have any problems.
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I'm in need of help deciding which power setup to use with new MBP

Hello all,
So - after using an original 1.83 MBP for many years w/Aperture... I've recently acquired a new MBP!
and initially I had the power setup for better battery life... and often found myself wondering, "hmmm...considering this thing has way more juice under the hood - it sure doesn't run much quicker than the old one?!?!"
And then I realized - I had the lesser video chip running!
When I turned on the better performance - and then ran Aperture (likely my most demanding process) holy Crap! Does this thing Fly!!!
Now the problem; hence my question - is:
"is there a way to set it up so that while under battery power it runs on the better battery life option, yet when plugged in to endless power - it will run on better performance?" it would be much nicer - let alone make much more sense if this option was clear-cut & simple to select... or am I just missing it some where in the menus? Seems that you can only have one or the other, despite battery or plugin power. And to switch means logging out and the re-logging back in...?!?!?!
Any thoughts?

"is there a way to set it up so that while under battery power it runs on the better battery life option, yet when plugged in to endless power - it will run on better performance?"
No, there isn't. You're right — it would be nicer if there were.
Seems that you can only have one or the other, despite battery or plugin power. And to switch means logging out and the re-logging back in...
That's correct.

Unable to use camera with MBP in cradle?

Happy New Year,
Posting this for my Dad, who finally saw the light and dove headfirst into the world of Mac: appears he is having trouble getting the camera on his 24" ACD to operate when connected to his cradled MBP. We're trying to use Skype or iChat AV, and though he can see me, I can't see him. Audio works fine, and we confirmed the mic on the ACD is being used when the USB is plugged in.
To isolate the problem, I had him disconnect his MBP USB cable from the display to operate the MBP as a stand alone laptop. We disconnected, he woke up his laptop after he opened it, I called him back, and voila- I was able to see and hear him fine on the MBP (green light is lit). He can also successfully see himself in PhotoBooth using either the laptop alone or with the ACD, so no problem there.
I read through a related post (http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=10425681&#10425681) and two embedded Apple Support articles on the use of the camera, but before we pull the ol' SMC reset I want to make SURE I haven't overlooked something obvious. I know it shouldn't be this hard!
Thanks,
Eric

Thanks- answers to your questions in order:
-Not a dock, and no other piece of hardware involved- he just sets the laptop beneath the ACD in a small, plastic shelf;
-Good question. While on Skype with him, I was wearing headphones. The sound was quite rich and clear while we were talking with his MBP closed and hooked up to his ACD. Upon disconnect from his MBP I noticed that the sound had changed quite dramatically- more tinny and muffled. Then, when I asked him to reconnect the USB cable to his MBP I discovered quite loudly that the built-in mic is nearby, what with all the sudden noise coming from his fumbling with the cable.
-I confirmed with him that the lid is down on the MBP. He is running Apple Bluetooth keyboard and mouse.
Most interesting to me: when the MBP is hooked up to the ACD the Skype preferences page states that the camera is "unable to be accessed or is in use". Yet he is able to open up Photo Booth and take his own picture from the ACD camera. Hmmmm.

Video Link using iSight on MBP

Hi folks, I have a dilemma.
I am trying to get a live video link up and running for a wedding.
The service is going to be in one room and we need a video screen in another room for the overflow of guests to be able to view the service.
I am currently trying to use the following to no avail.
isight camera on 1st gen 15"MBP 2.16G with 2GDDR2 SDRAM or MB Core2Duo (Black), It doesn't matter which camera we use, they both work fine. Both machines are fully up-to-date with all patches on OSX v 10.4.10
Airport Express base station for connecting the computers wirelessly (on which they can file share etc with no problem).
I have tried various things using QT Broadcaster & QT / VLC with many different configurations, none of which enable me to view a live video stream.
I am currently downloading DarwinStreamingServer to see if this will help.
there must be a way to do this, can anyone shed any light?

Hello mooseworks.co.uk
If I understand your postings correctly, you are not having problems with your iSight.
Rather, you are asking for help with QT Broadcaster and Darwin Streaming Server. If you need more help than you find in the "Help" files for these applications, see Apple's QuickTime "Streaming & Delivery" tutorials.
If you need still more, try posting your question in the QuickTime for Mac OS forum.
Jim

Hello, just starting to use my 2012 MBP.

Hello,
I just started this weekend to really use my MBP I bought while still in the Army back in 2012. (November I think it was.) A couple of things that are of interesting me:
1. Which port, Firewire, USB or Mini Display port, works most efficiently when changed to HDMI? (Which adapter(s) should I get?) I'm heading to Walmart later tonight.
2. Clamshell mode. This is what I hope to do. Any tips or tricks or cautionary tales?
3. Gaming: League of Legends and Starcraft 2 is more then enough gaming for me for now and they both work amazingly well (1 hour of test playing w/ each.)
4. I was a communications soldier in the Army so I replaced parts on radios as well as vehicles and PC's. I was hoping to upgrade my memory from 4GB to 8GB+. Can I do this on my own after purchasing said memory? Money is a bit limited now since I'm living off the GI Bill while I go to school for Medical Lab Tech.
5. Any tips or suggestions with this MBP? Admittedly, I'm going to be using it like a desktop-- until a new mac mini comes out. Then I'm maxing that out that little guy and will use this laptop for college.
Thanks for your time,
Slade.

SladeWolf wrote:
Hello,
I just started this weekend to really use my MBP I bought while still in the Army back in 2012. (November I think it was.) A couple of things that are of interesting me:
1. Which port, Firewire, USB or Mini Display port, works most efficiently when changed to HDMI? (Which adapter(s) should I get?) I'm heading to Walmart later tonight.
Mini Display to HDMI - there are several available that work great.
2. Clamshell mode. This is what I hope to do. Any tips or tricks or cautionary tales?
Clamshell mode is straightforward to use, you can setup displays in System Preferences > Displays very easily.
3. Gaming: League of Legends and Starcraft 2 is more then enough gaming for me for now and they both work amazingly well (1 hour of test playing w/ each.)
Don't see a question in here - but I don't do gaming so cannot comment anyway
4. I was a communications soldier in the Army so I replaced parts on radios as well as vehicles and PC's. I was hoping to upgrade my memory from 4GB to 8GB+. Can I do this on my own after purchasing said memory? Money is a bit limited now since I'm living off the GI Bill while I go to school for Medical Lab Tech.
If you have the MacBook Pro non-Retina, memory upgrade is easy and straight forward - be sure to get quality memory from reliable sources such as OWC, http://www.macsales.com or Crucial: http://www.crucial.com and both have on-line videos showing how the installation is done.
5. Any tips or suggestions with this MBP? Admittedly, I'm going to be using it like a desktop-- until a new mac mini comes out. Then I'm maxing that out that little guy and will use this laptop for college.
Tips??? Use it, enjoy it...don't worry about leaving it plugged in on the line, the charging circuit auto stops when the charge level hits 100% and then runs on the line until it trickles down to 93-95% and kicks in again. Take it off the charger every couple of weeks and just run the battery down to 50% and plug in again. That will give good battery life.
Thanks for your time,
Slade.

Use Thunderbolt with MBP?

I have a MBP and just received my Thunderbolt Display today. Very impressive! Now, since I am totally new to this, I am not sure how to use both of them together. Right now I have the display with all icons on here basically aas the primary display and the MBP has a bland screen. How do I use both screens to do work? Such as Aperture, or Lightroon? I cant figure out how to use the screens for two separate applications. Thanks

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5019
Review the 'Extended Desktop' section.

What CD installer to use when restoring mbp?

hi,
I want to restore my mbp but here is my problem:
I bought my mbp before the release of the snow leopard os. For after several months, i bought the SL OS and upgraded my computer.
now i want to restore it. Should I use the original CD OS installer that came with my mac THEN upgrade it to SL or can't i just use directly the SL OS cd to restore it?
thank you

You can use the Snow Leopard installer if you don't need any portion of iLife except iTunes, or you don't need the Microsoft Office or iWork trial that may have come with the machine.
Otherwise you'll want to use the original installer discs first, or a newer version of iLife than your copy of Snow Leopard.
Before you restore your machine, why are you doing this? Usually most system problems can be resolved by something much less drastic than a restore.
See my backup FAQ*: http://www.macmaps.com/backup.html before doing anything.

Using files with MBP from windows7 on TC

As title says. I want to back up all myfiles from my windows 7 laptop. (It’s going in for repairs) I have tons ofmusic I would to have on my TC and use on my 17' Gen2 MBP. How would I go abouthaving these files usable so iTunes can see them on my MBP? Or do I have tohave them locally on my MBP? If I do how can I transfer them to my MBP usingthe TC? Should I use the migration assistant? I guess I want to use my TC as astreamer for music. But I also want the pics from that same laptop on TC so I can access them with the MBP.
Thanks
Jason

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Someone's been using my new MBP...

I recently purchased a new MBP at the time of the update.
I went to sync my iPhone 3G to the MBP and backup prior app purchases.
When I went to do so, it said that the 3G was not authorized on this MBP. I went to authorize it, only to find a random e-mail address in that field -- as if someone had previously synced another iPhone to my MBP.
I googled that e-mail address and came across a Chinese Facebook user page.
Clearly, someone used my MBP before I received it. It was built in China, so one would figure it was at the production facility.
I spent $3,000 on this MBP! I wanted a new MBP! Since it was used, I have 2 questions:
(1) Is it safe to continue to use it? Any chance this random guy embedded some malware on there?
(2) What is the proper recourse? Have Apple send me a new one?
And random third question:
(3) Should I set up my new iPhone 4 to the MBP -- since the set up asks for the last 4 of my ss#?
Thanks!
Larry

Hi cobalt_79,
Contacting Apple is really your best next step, despite the time lapse between when you purchased the computer and when you noticed the problem. Explain the situation and ask what they recommend. They may tell you to just wipe the OS and start again, they may offer to replace the machine. But whatever is the advice it's going to have to come from them.
I don't think you got a 'used' computer, I'm sure it was new. But it had to be assembled and QC'd by someone. Apparently that person thought signing into iTunes was necessary. Out of curiosity, when you started up the computer did it prompt you to create a new user account or was one already established? It'd seem odd to have stored information on the computer if a pre-existing user account was not already established.

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