Which Mac Book will I be able to edit HD Movies on?

Looking for a Mac Book to take with me so I can edit HD movies on the road after shooting footage. What are my options?

Keep in mind that it's just not the machine as such, but that you want the fastest processor and at least 8 or (better) 16 GB RAM for editing/rendering video. Otherwise, you can go for a walk and fix dinner while the file is processing. Also, you will need to keep at least as much empty hard drive space as your temporary files in your movie project in order for it to render properly; my last one hour HD project had 150 GB of files in it until it was finished and I deleted the individual files. Also, most laptops have a 5400 RPM drive which is about 30+% slower in read/write speeds than an iMac (7200 RPM) - you may want to consider getting an SSD as a hard drive in a notebook. So, any machine with a fast processor, large hard drive, and plenty of RAM will do.

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Mac Book will no longer join wireless home network

I am having ongoing problems with getting my 2.0G black Mac Book to connect to my wireless home internet and network.
For the first six weeks I had my Mac Book it connected to the network without difficulty. I have a Belkin modem/router, a PC which connects wirelessly and also an airport express on my stereo for airtunes, which was also wirelessly connected. The network was WPA Personal encrypted.
The Mac Book will connect to other wireless networks without any difficulty.
About 3 days ago my Mac Book stopped connecting to my home network - the network name is visible in the airport list but when I tried to connect by entering the WPA password it rejected the password or it returned an "error joining the airport network". The PC and airtunes were still connecting without a problem. It was just the Mac Book that would not connect.
I adjusted the network settings to remove WPA security and the Mac Book then connected easily. However I was not happy about leaving my network unencrypted or unsecured, so I attempted to secure the network again using WPA. Once again,the PC or airtunes joining the network with WPA but the Mac Book would not accept the WPA Password.
I have read as many forum posts as I could find to get all the possible troubleshooting tips on this problem. Here's what I've tried:
1. Deleting the network from my preferred network list and deleting the password from my keychain, then adding it afresh after rebooting the router and the Mac Book
3. Renaming the ESSID to a shorter name
4. Downloading Airport Extreme Update 2007-002
5. Toggling airport on and off
6. Using the $ in front of the WPA Passkey (even though that is a fix for the WEP passwords only)
7. Removing the battery (yes, someone said it worked for them!)
I had no success in getting the Mac Book to connect to the WPA encrypted network (even though it was doing so easily last week!). I then resigned myself to removing the WPA security so that I could at least get an unsecured internet connection on the Mac Book (I was thinking I could deal with the security by hiding the ESSID and using MAC filtering - not ideal, but perhaps the next best solution).
Tonight I removed the WPA security and now the Mac Book will not even connect to the unsecured network. My network ESSID is visible in the airport menu but when I select it - I get the "error connecting to the Airport network' message. I have tried all the usual fixes again (deleting network and passwords and keychains, rebooting router and MacBook etc) but it will not connect to my network. It will, however, connect to my neighbour's unsecured network just fine.
As far as I can deduce, the problem is with how the Mac Book sees my wireless network. The PC is connecting to the network. The Mac Book is connecting to other networks. Have I muddied the waters in my Mac Book through the various fixes I have tried? If so, how can I fix it so that it connects to my unsecured network as easily as it connects to next door's?
Forget about trying to secure the network with WPA for now, I just want to get an unsecured connection at the very least.
Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks for your suggestions.
I've looked into the problem a bit further and I think I can trace it to the OS X 10.4.9 updates and the 2007-002 Airport Update downloads. My difficulties accessing the WPA network began after I downloaded the most recent OS X updates. After I downloaded 2007-002 update (designed to make it EASIER to access third party wireless routers! Joke!) I wasn't even able to connect to the unsecured network.
It appears I am not alone with this problem - many others have complained of losing connectivity after downloading these updates. There is a relatively difficult and risky way to uninstall the updates but I have reservations about messing with the OS, and I fear the same problem will arise with future updates.
Because I am now so sick of mucking around trying to fix this and there doesn't seem to be a fix on the horizon, I have solved the problem by buying an airport express and ditching the belkin router. I have now re-established the network without any problems using the airport express. So much for Macs being simple and compatible - the reality is a long way behind the impressive tv advertising.

Making the switch to Apple...but which Mac Book Pro? 13" or 15"?

First of all I would like to apologise for going over some old ground, but I am really stuck as to which Mac Book Pro I should buy, so I would really value your opinions.
I will be using the laptop at home, and on the road. As well as the usual emailing, surfing the net, etc, etc, I also want to do some basic editing on FCE, using both SD & HD footage. I already own a 26" HD Benq monitor, and would connect the laptop to that, so screen size is not really an issue.
My worry is that the 13" MCB may be limited in what it can handle, and 2 years down the line, I will find I am restricted in what I can with it.
I know you can’t fully future proof technology but does it make more sense to spend that bit more on a 15” model, getting 2 graphics cards, and the option to expand memory and the hard drive at a later date?
If anyone edits HD footage on the 13" MCB, then I would really like to hear your experiences.
Thanks in advance
Stu

I use the 13" (you can see my specs down below) and I have no problem in what I do, I ocasionally use some pro apps like Aperture 3 and Modo and it handles it just fine. However if I was you I'd wait on buying a MBP atm cause an update should be just around the corner. There is only limited MBP's in stock in international stores and there saying there not getting anymore in.
There is of course a limit to what this little computer can handle, but I think you should be just fine with this or the higher end 13" if you really want to be sure.

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I bought a second hand Mac Book Pro A1150 model. It did not have an optical drive so I bought one, installed it and now my Mac Book will not boot up. When I take the drive out the Mac Book boots up fine. I was told that the optical drive although used was tested and work when it was shipped out. I'm a little new to Macs but not new to working on computers. Is it common for a possible defective optical drive to casue a Mac Book pr to not boot up or does this sound like an issue with the optical drive cable, or possibly the logic board?

That is true. I cannot think of any way to test the Optical Drive without swapping it into a known correctly operating MBP.
A thought which probably may not be an issue. When I installed an Optical Drive in my old (2006) MBP, I remember seeing in the instruction manual an item called a grounding pad (which looked like a tiny steel brillo pad with out soap) which was missing in mine. The MBP worked and I essentially ignored it. Perhaps that may not be case with your situation.
My thoughts are that the Optical Drive is malfunctioning and the cause of your problem. Perhaps you should consider getting a new replacement from OWC. But that entails a $100 risk with no guarantees of success.
Ciao.

I'm trying to downgrade my icloud storage; however, my MAC book will not upgrade pass 10.6.8 and I don't have my iphone anymore. If there another way for me to do this?

I'm trying to downgrade my icloud storage; however, my MAC book will not upgrade pass 10.6.8 and I don't have my iphone anymore. If there another way for me to do this? I've tried everything I can find online and of course my coverage has expired and can't call the support team.

Hello Lara,
have you already called Apple and explained your current situation, because I don't see a way to downgrade your storage plan with a Mac only running Snow Leopard and without a iOS device running at least iOS 5.
Best regards.

My Mac book will power up but the apple sign remains in the middle of the screen and a gear turning below it -nothing else happens -can you help?

my Mac book will power up but the apple sign remains in the middle of the screen and a gear turning below it -nothing else happens -can you help?

A couple of things to try:
PRAM reset by holding down cmd-opt-p-r on restart. Hold down the keys until you hear the second startup tone.
If you have a wireless keyboard, wait until you hear the startup tone, then press the keys.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379
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When i try to connect to my yahoo email via the Mail thingy, it will say "user name or password for apple.imap.mail.yahoo.com is incorrect even though my yahoo password and user name is correct.
This is copied from your first post. Am I reading this wrong? Aren't you saying that you are getting a message that the username and password are incorrect? That's why I asked another the word apple in the name. I don't use Yahoo mail that may in fact be correct but I'm just checking,
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I have an external HD with mostly mp3 music, but some important docs I need to keep, I want to buy a mac desktop, will I be able to use my HD on the mac?

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I was syncing my ipod touch on a friend's computer and now want to sync to my new mac book, will I lose all my stuff?

I was syncing my ipod touch on a friend's computer and now want to sync to my new mac book, will I lose all my stuff?

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Windows XP: \Documents and Settings\(username)\Application Data\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\
Windows Vista and Windows 7: \Users\(username)\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\
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HT1366 My Mac book will not turn on

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This is might help:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwCdgwGHFm8
I had given up on finding a solution until i found your video. It's just a miracle!!!
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How do I transfer an imovie from one mac to another and be able to edit it?

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My Mac book pro powers on and once on cursor moves but can not open anything with it.

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Thank you Shootist007. I cannot do even Update now. I probably should have spent the same amount of money on a new IMac!
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Which Mac Book will I be able to edit HD Movies on?

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