What is faster/more powerful: Newest iMac or newest Mac Book Pro?

Curious...

MacBook Pro's in no way compare to Mac Pro's about all they have in common is the word "Pro" is in both their names and that's about it. If you don't need portability and don't need the the ultimate in power and expandability of the Mac Pro then an iMac is the way to go.
For the needs you mentioned I think you will be very happy with an i7 iMac. About the only major thing iMac's give up to Mac Pro's is the ability to expand by adding different graphic cards, storage, etc.. If you find the configuration you want in an iMac then that would be the right machine for you you. If not get a Mac Pro and customize as you want.

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Depends. There were two version of the MBP that shipped in 2006 with different max RAM. The quickest way to see which is yours is to use System Profiler to get your Mac's "Model Identifier."
Do "About this Mac" from the Apple menu and, in the resulting window, click "More Info..." That launches System Profler for you.
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If the Model Identifier says "MacBookPro1,X" you are limited to 2G RAM. Period.
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Hope this helps,
AJ

HT3275 Hi, I have backed up 2 IMACs and one Mac Book Pro but for some reason, the 3rd IMAC come up with this problem: The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data/Anthony's iMac.sparsebundle" could not be accessed (error -1). Why? They computer system is up to da

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What is the best external hard drive for the MAC Book Pro with Retina?

What is the best external hard drive for the MAC Book Pro with Retina?
I was looking at WD MY PASSPORT FOR MAC and Toshiba. I want something that will work best with time capsule! Suggestions on the best external hard drive would be greatly appreciated!!!

A Time Machine backup drive should be substantially larger than the system drive. If you have a 128 or 256 GB SSD then a 1 TB drive will suffice. If you have a 512 GB SSD then a 2 TB drive will suffice. As leroydouglas indicated any brand other than WD will do.
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https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5602141?tstart=0
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http://store.apple.com/us/product/H9378ZM/A/lacie-2tb-usb-30-porsche-design-p923 3-desktop-hard-drive
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A 2 TB drive just as good for only $92.
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iTunes in Mac OS X Tiger is outdated. Open  > Software Update to install the latest iTunes version for Tiger.
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Wanting to access iTunes library on our iMac from our Mac Book Pro

Hello - Can anyone help?
Wanting to access iTunes library on our iMac from our Mac Book Pro - home sharing is switched on and can play both via Apple TV but how do I copy a playlist from the IMAC library to my library on the Mac book pro.

Hi Michael and thanks for your help.
I had worked out how to play the itunes library as I did find that page but I can't copy anything.
As soon as I click on Music (from the shared library on the Library-pop-up-menu) I get my husbands library which is good and we can play it. But we cant figure out how to copy and cant do step 2 (as per below) as we can't find the "Show menu at the bottom of the iTunes window, choose “Items not in my library.” Any further advice?
Many thanks...Elaine
Import items from other libraries using Home Sharing
Choose a computer on your Home Sharing network from the Library pop-up menu.The library loads and a list of categories appears.
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HT3986 what is the risk to install windows 7 on mac book pro?

what is the risk to install windows 7 on mac book pro?

If you have back ups and follow apples instructions on using bootcamp assistant to install Win7, there is no risk.
If you choose not to follow the instructions apple provides and have no back ups well then there is high risk of dissapointment.
Just follow the instructions and you should be fine.
Good luck.
Edit: Here's a link to the install instructions. Just choose the one for "Lion OSX". Should be the first one on the list.
http://support.apple.com/manuals/%23macos
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Was wondering if it is possible to sync the folders in mac mail on my imac to my mac book pro rather than recreating them

was wondering if it is possible to sync the folders in mac mail on my imac to my mac book pro rather than recreating them

There are two standard protocols for receiving email, POP and IMAP. In the POP (Post Office Protocol) when messages are "read" by your email client (Mail) they are downloaded and stored on the reading computer and deleted from the POP server. When you are using IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) the messages remain on the IMAP server until they are deleted. IMAP was created for exactly the situation you are trying to achieve. For example Apple's iCloud (formerly me.com, formerly mac.com) uses IMAP protocol. So whether I access my email on my Mac, my iPhone, my iPad, or via webmail I have access to all the files in all the various mailboxes automatically because they are all seeing and using the same online mailboxes. If I delete a message on any of the varioius devices it is deleted on all of the various devices.
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What is the best security lock for a 17" mac book pro?

Hello Folks! Happy holidays!
Quick question:
What is the best security lock for a 17" mac book pro?
Any models or brands ?
Cheers!

Most computers refer to the locking attachment in some relationship to the name "Kensington", and that might be a useful clue.
Following that, be sure to avoid counterfeit products. A well-known computer vendor (not Apple), was approached by a large purchaser (several tens of thousands of laptops) who insisted on using a counterfeit locking product that had a larger than normal locking tab. The vendor modified the tooling to accept the counterfeit product and, wouldn't you know it, the genuine product would no longer secure the computer properly.

If one buys pages , can i download it and run it on my desktop AND my laptop or do I have to buy it twice? its only me using one machine at any one time. (Have recently purchased a second hand iMac and secondhand Mac book pro 17")

If one buys pages , can i download it and run it on my desktop AND my laptop or do I have to buy it twice? its only me using one machine at any one time. (Have recently purchased a second hand iMac and secondhand Mac book pro 17")

I have a couple or dozen or so excel spread shheets that I use origionally created in M/s Excel v.5.0 ( yup some time ago although have run and updated them on office 2007 perfectly etc. AND numerous word files that I refer to. I have also run these files using Open Office on a small 13" mac Book Pro. successfully.
I have now decided to change my personal use computers > macs.
Ok, so in summary then i think you kind guys are saying:
(1) That if i buy Pages & Numbers or even iworks which is Apple's suite of such programs i believe, then I can download and Run these apps /programs on each my personal mac computers whether they be my second hand Imac or second hand 17" mac book pro. ( basically i have purchased these so that I am converting to the "Apple Side" and can use the Imac desktop while at home and Mac book pro when out and about) , under the one purchase and one licence.
(2) The decision as to whether to Buy M/s Office for Mac v Pages & Numbers or the iworks suite is that if I have lots of MACROs in my existing files written in M/soft that it would be better to go for M/s Office for Mac. I understand that Macros are the automated thingys ?? I have formulae obviously inthe fairly simple spread sheets but not aware of any macros. So I guess that means ~ I could purchase either product by the sounds of it. yes? Are there any other obvious things i need to consider?
Other INFO:
Also, I have snow leopard on one system and Maveric ( pretty impresive!) on the other. i am slightly reluctant to upgrade the snow leopard o/s as I would have to upgrade the paralles software and probably Windows software as well in order to run an old Kitchen, drawing program that I use occaisionally. I know that one should be able to partition / and Boot camp but I really don't want to do that. I feel at this stage its not worth payingtoi up grade all these bits of software for something I rarely use. But I am open to anyones comments / views.
Thanks.

HT3395 What are some camcorders that are compabtible with the mac book pro and also records high quality youtube videos?

What are some camcorders that are compabtible with the mac book pro and also records high quality youtube videos?

any camcorder using AVCHD…

Helo, anybody knows what the chipset controller of the firewire port's mac book pro 13 i5 i7, please thanks

helo, anybody knows what the chipset controller of the firewire port's mac book pro 13 i5 i7, please, thanks!

Try the notebook forums, not the workstation community.
http://www.apple.com/support/macbookpro
or Google

I am finding it difficult to transfer a set of apps to my imac from my mac book pro

I am finding it difficult to transfer a set of apps to my imac from my mac book pro, when i go into my imac i see them on the "list" but I dont see any way to download or sync those selected new apps I just purchase. I do see the apps that i have purchased on my imac on the same list. I had no problem syncing them to my iphone..Help ?
MacBook Pro, iOS 6.1.4, nned to transfer App from mac book

There's no need to transfer apps from one Mac to another.
Launch the App Store on the iMac and sign in using the same Apple ID and password used for downloading the apps on the MBPro.
Then click Purchases from the menu top of the App Store window.
By the way. Apps that run on an iPhone (iOS based device) cannot run on a Mac = Mac OS X. Two different operating systems.
iTunes Store for the iPhone.
Mac App Store for your Macs.

I cannot print anymore and get the message /usr/libexec/cups/backend/usb failed", with both imac and my mac book pro

Today, after printing normally, wanted tp print another page with oki ES3640a3 and epson 7900 too.
received the message that the printer stopped, and than
"client-error-not-possible"
and
"/usr/libexec/cups/backend/usb failed"
can anyone help, I am a professional photographer and cannot miss the epson 7900.
I received the messages on my imac OSx 10.5.8
and my mac book pro OS Lion
thanks

Hi, did you restart the printers?
Is there a stuck job in them?
Mac OS X: About the Reset Printing System feature ...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1341?viewlocale=en_US
10.5/10.6/10.7 instructions...
In System Preferences>Fax & Print, Right click or Control+click on the Printers list Sidebar, choose Reset Printing System.
if you hold option and click the "-" tab it resets the printing system.
http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20031215144430486
Safe Boot from the HD, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions.
Any devices that previously appeared in your Printer List and Fax List will need to be added again after resetting the printing system.
Resetting the printing system in Mac OS X 10.5.x+++
To use the Reset Printing System feature in Mac OS X 10.5.x, follow these steps:
Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu.
Choose Print & Fax from the View menu.
Control-click on list of printers on the left side of the window, then choose "Reset printing system" from the contextual menu. If you don't see a list of printers, Control-click on the text "Click + to add a printer or fax" and select "Reset printing system..."
As an alternative, if you currently have one or more printers listed, you can Option-click the "-" (Remove printer) button.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1341
Reboot.

What adapter/converter do I use for my USA mac book pro in NEW ZEALAND?

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