Which Mac?

One of the most annoying things about trying to help other Discussions users is that so many do not fill in any computer info in their their user settings, or just put in very generic terms like "iMac" or "G4." A major reason for this is many users, particularly those new to the platform, don't actually know what exact model they have, anything about the history of some line's model changes, or even what nomenclature to use to distinguish one from another.
It does not help that Apple's official naming conventions are so awkward & verbose that almost nobody uses them. Example: "Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors 2003)" uniquely identifies one architecture, but it is bit much to expect many users to know that or type that into the "Computer Model" blank in the "My Settings" page. As a result we might see anything: a highly truncated model name that may or may not be complete (is a "G4 MDD" the 2002 or 2003 model?), an Order Number, a nickname or code name, the machine ID from System Profiler, or whatever.
Obviously, nobody can undo the past nor is it likely that Apple will change the official naming conventions to something more user friendly (ironic as that may be!), but what would help is an official "Rosetta Stone" of sorts that at least lists official model names, the machine ID(s) they correspond to, & perhaps the well-known code names. If something like this was linked to in the settings page, together with a standardized "short name" suggestion for the computer model field, I suspect that the number of "which Mac do you have?" replies would be drastically reduced.
Basically, the idea is a cousin to the "What is this?" link found on many web pages next to fields that require further explanation.

There is a place that I refer posters to: how to identify your iMac which allow them to see what they have and post back with accurate information.
I agree that it's a pain, and it would also be helpful if the country they are in would be listed as well, recommending US stores to a UK resident isn't helpful.

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Which Mac Pro? More cores=slower speeds? And most of us know the speed matters or FPU for music and I don't understand the faster is for the least amount of procs. And while I get the whole rendering thing and why it makes sense.

Which Mac Pro? More cores=slower speeds? And most of us know the speed matters or FPU for music and I don't understand the faster is for the least amount of procs. And while I get the whole rendering thing and why it makes sense.
The above is what the bar says. It's been a while and wondered, maybe Apple changed the format for forums. Then got this nice big blank canvas to air my concerns. Went to school for Computer Science, BSEE, even worked at Analog Devices in Newton Massachusetts, where they make something for apple.
The bottom line is fast CPU = more FPU = more headroom and still can't figure out why the more cores= the slower it gets unless it's to get us in to a 6 core then come out with faster cores down the road or a newer Mac that uses the GPU. Also. Few. I'm the guy who said a few years ago Mac has an FCP that looks like iMovie on Steroids. Having said that I called the campus one day to ask them something and while I used to work for Apple, I think she thought I still did as she asked me, "HOW ARE THE 32 CORES/1DYE COMING ALONG? Not wanting to embarrass her I said fine, fine and then hung up. Makes the most sense as I never quite got the 2,6,12 cores when for years everything from memory to CPU's have been, in sets of 2 to the 2nd power. 2,4,8,16,32,64,120,256,512, 1024, 2048,4196,8192, 72,768. Wow. W-O-W and will be using whatever I get with Apollo Quad.
Peace to all and hope someone can point us in THE RIGHT DIRECTION. THANK YOU

Thanks for your reply via email/msg. He wrote:
If you are interested in the actual design data for the Xeon processor, go to the Intel site and the actual CPU part numbers are:
Xeon 4 core - E5.1620v2
Xeon 6 core - E5.1650v2
Xeon 8 core - E5.1680v2
Xeon 12 core - E5.2697v2
I read that the CPU is easy to swap out but am sure something goes wrong at a certain point - even if solderedon they make material to absorb the solder, making your work area VERY clean.
My Question now is this, get an 8 core, then replace with 2 3.7 QUAD CHIPS, what would happen?
I also noticed that the 8 core Mac Pro is 3.0 when in fact they do have a 3.4 8 core chip, so 2 =16? Or if correct, wouldn't you be able to replace a QUAD CHIP WITH THAT? I;M SURE THEY ARE UO TO SOMETHING AS 1) WE HAVE SEEN NO AUDIO FPU OR PERHAPS I SHOULD CHECK OUT PC MAKERS WINDOWS machines for Sisoft Sandra "B-E-N-C-H-M-A-R-K-S" -
SOMETHINGS UP AND AM SURE WE'LL ALL BE PLEASED, AS the mac pro was announced Last year, barely made the December mark, then pushed to January, then February and now April.
Would rather wait and have it done correct than released to early only to have it benchmarked in audio and found to be slower in a few areas- - - the logical part of my brain is wondering what else I would have to swap out as I am sure it would run, and fine for a while, then, poof....
PEACE===AM SURE APPLE WILL BLOW US AWAY - they have to figure out how to increase the power for 150 watts or make the GPU work which in regard to FPU, I thought was NVIDIA?

Which CS Master Suite Products CS2,3,4,5,5.5,6 work with which Mac OSx 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8?

You have no idea what a journey it has been to try to find the answer to all of this. Here is my stab which is open for input.
Which CS Master Suite Products CS2,3,4,5,5.5,6 work with which Mac OSx 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8?
- When I recently installed 10.6 on a 10.5 Macbook Pro with CS2 Master Suite, I lost all access to CS2. End of story. Unhappy ending at that.
- I have CS4 Master Suite on a MacPro using OS 10.6.8, but my understanding is that if I go to 10.7, I lose all access to CS4. Another bad solution.
- Apparently the same is true of CS5 and 5.5. If one goes to 10.7, you will no longer be able to use those programs.
- The only Master Suite that is 10.8 compatible is CS6. New price $2,599, or $999 upgrade from CS5 or 5.5.
32bit vs 64bit
And to look at 32 bit vs 64 bit briefly. My CS4 Master Suite for Mac has two 64 bit programs, Premiere and After Effects. The Windows version of the same program also included Photoshop as 64bit.
- I assume that as CS Suites went from CS4 to 5 to 5.5 and then to CS6, that more and more programs take advantage of the 64 bit architecture. I don't know the specifics however. Would like to know.
- Also the MacOS has done the same. The newer the operating systems, the more the system takes advantage of mulitple processors, ram, and 64 bit architecture. Again, not sure of the sweet spot here.
And then there was the cloud!
Not sure what to do with that information.
- Great, new products updates all the time
     - downside, what if the updates outgrow my computer? Size and technology?
     - What if the updates outgrow my system software?
     - What if I want to open a cs4 document 5 years from now?
          - do I have to subsribe forever?
          - if I have CS6 on my computer, do some work, and want to open it 10 years from now, I still have the software and a computer.
     - Cost of $30 a month on a special, but $50 a month normally. Sounds cheap month to month, but after two years of $50, I have spent $1,200 on a product that I don't own!
Anyway, all of this comes up because I have multiple versions of Master Suite. I have multiple computers with various versions, and it all goes to crap if I upgrade the system software, or Adobe no longer supports the older versions. This is my contribution to the discussion. Apparently Adobe support had no archived articles to answer any of my questions, they suggested I look online. Great help. As I say, I don't much trust Adobe as my business partner anymore. I think I will work my way towards CS6 and see how long that takes me with Apple system upgrades. I'm not sure what OS 10.9, and beyond may bring as it relates to Adobe products, but I do need to get past my old 32bit applications running on an 8 core machine with 32gig of ram.
Which brings up one final point. I have Imac with 4 gig ram, Macbook pro with 8gig of ram, and MacPro with 32 gig ram. Will 4 gig ram run Cloud CS master suite? Its a worm hole that just keeps getting deeper! I have to find a place on that slope that is cost effective and allows me to hold my position for a few years until I can see how Adobe treats its cloud cutomers, and how well Adobe and Apple play together.
If you have any links to addtional information about various CS programs and which are ported to 64 bit, that would be helpful. I read some things about Rosetta and Java being the culprits in various upgrades to CS programs and the new Mac OS systems.
Also, if you have any work arounds to get CS5.5 to run on OS 10.7 or 10.8, curious to hear about those as well. As I understand it, 10.8 no longer includes the previous Java or Rosetta applications, but I was under the impression that they could be installed after.

Long story short: Simply get CC for teams. At 500 bucks a year it's a steal and those 5 licenses in the base package (or was it 10 even?) cover all your computers, at least the 3 ones you mentioned. For system requirements refer to the individual product pages.
Mylenium

Which Mac Should I buy??

Hi there,
I am currently debating which mac to buy :/ I currently have a macbook pro retina 2013 and I love itttttt
This are the mac
1- MacPro Refourbished 2012 for 2145.00
2- iMac (new) 27" i7, Fusion Drive and 2GB Nvidia 680MX
The reason why I am not sure which one to get is because I am afraid that in a future I wont be able to upgrade the iMac but at the same time the MacPro 2012 is pretty old, it doesnt even has USB 3.0.
If I get the MacPro I will end up spending more money because I gonna need a display which cost 1000
So guys what do you think?????
Oh also the other reason I am thinking on getting the MacPro is because with the MBPR if I use bootcamp OMG it really get HOTTTTT and I know that at least the mac pro has better cooling compare to the iMac...
Any Adviseee plssss

if you need it now... imac otherwise sit on fence for now.

I am trying to decide on which Mac laptop I should get

I am trying to decide on which Mac laptop I should get

nobody can tell you without knowing your parameters of usage
If mostly photo and video editing (or a lot of same), then get a higher end pro.
If casual typical use, the Air is a powerhouse of which many are fooled by its slim size thinking it cannot do much, when in fact its a full powered notebook that amazes most people first time in use.
recommend 8GB min. RAM on either model.

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Can anyone tell me which mac cable I need for a macbook 13" aluminum, purchased mid-2008?
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im guessing the monitor has a female connector, in which case you need a 3.5mm male-male jack cable.
should pick one up on ebay for about 2 or 3 pounds. 5 or 6 dollars

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Can i use Avid mbox pro with logic pro x? And also which mac would be best for using avid pro tools 11

If your info is correct you need to first buy Snow Leopard from the Apple on-line store ($20) install and update to 10.6.8 and then buy Lion from the App Store for $20.

Which mac should i purchase...please help!!!!! Its my first mac!

Im in a dilema...I solely want to produce music with Ableton and I will be using Final Cut Pro extensively...im debating on which MAC system to purchase....Im highly interested in the new macbook but im not sure if the laptop will sustain the tasks I want to do...maybe a macbook pro or powerbook? or should i just skip the laptop idea and get an imac or desktop mac! Please help?

any mac would work fine using ableton live, but if you're going to be doing final cut work, you're going to need more graphics power. if you need a portable, the macbook pro should do you fine. a powerbook will work, but with final cut the macbook pro is literally at least 4 or 5 times as fast. if you don't need a portable, either the 20" or 24" imac will work fine, the smaller one doesn't have dedicated graphics, so it won't do. if you are working with serious, professional media or HD media in final cut, the mac pro is the only way to go.

Which Mac for FCP budget-minded

I'm really excited to join your group...being a current user of "other" brands of PC and editors and want to switch to FCP.
Heading to the Apple store today so I can start using FCP. Which Mac is recommended for FCP to edit small features, shorts, music vids, et al.
Choices =
iMAC 24 fully config'd (great screen, but not really portable)
Macbook Pro 17 (portable but smaller screen)...and if so, the 100gb 7200 disk or is the 160gb 5400 disk ok for a boot drive.
Can't afford a Mac Pro.

If, despite all advice to the contrary, you still go for the MacBook Pro then I'd recommend the base 17” MacBook Pro (MBP) configuration, with 160GB 5400 RPM hard disc option, and an additional 1 GB RAM (to make 3 GB total).
Why the 17” model?
Because when editing you need as much screen space as possible. Yes, it is bigger and heavier than the 15”, but I think that it’s larger and higher resolution display is worth that sacrifice.
Why the bigger but slower 160GB 5400 RPM hard disc option?
Laptop drives already have a much smaller capacity than their desktop cousins and those little drives, inevitably, fill up quickly with all your stuff!
And of course, you're planning to get an external media drive too, right? If you don’t have one then your internal disc will be eaten up by clip media in no time (especially if you opted for the smaller faster internal disc).
Why 3 GB RAM?
Well OK, thats an expensive option, but seriously, if you can afford it the money is well spent.
I'd also strongly recommend the extended AppleCare Protection Plan.

Which mac to purchase and install the upgrade?

I synch my Touch with 2 separate macs. One for calendar and address book and one for photos and videos.
Does it matter which mac the 2.0 is purchased and installed on?
Thanks.

It should take about 30 minutes, give or take. But, if you sync your iPod before installing 2.0, then iTunes will automatically backup your iPod (as long as "disable automatic backup" isn't checked in Preferences). So I think all your iCal and address book stuff will still sync back to your iTunes if you sync it on the computer with your music on it
-Dean

Which mac operating systems am I allowed to virtualize?

which mac operating systems am I allowed to virtualize? I would like to create an exact replica of a client's setup. (Mac OS X Snow Leopard server) on my Mac for some tweaking.
I am aware this is the Lion forum. Lion appears to be easier to virtualize, which is why I'm asking it here.
Can I then deploy from a virtual machine to a production environment? Is VMWare or Parallels better for this?
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--Sam

My understanding is the only thing you maybe allowed to virtualize is a Server OS.
With lion Server is more of an app so im not sure how that works into their licenseing.

[SOS]Which mac mini device can install dual boot(Lion and Mt Lion)?

Salutations!
Due to my assignment, I need to get mac mini device which support dual boot.
Which mac mini device model/firmware can we install dual boot(Lion and Mt Lion) on it?
I got late 2012 one, but it looks like it does not support.
Please help me.
Thank you so much,
TriQuang

Hi Niel,
Thank you for your fast reply. So if I buy mac mini MC815 model, which comes with preinstalled Lion I can run dual boot(Lion and Mt Lion)?
I have one more question: Can I install Mac OS 10.6 on that mini device? If it's not supported which mac mini model can I get to support Snow Leopard and Lion and Mt Lion?
Thanks and best regards,
TriQuang

Which Mac Pro to buy for Studio 3

Guys, I'm in the process of upgrading my trusted Power Mac G5 Quad to a Mac Pro.
I will also upgrade to FCS 3.
My question is, which Mac Pro to buy? Quad 2.93 OR Octo 2.26?
Will FCS 3 along with Snow Leopard utilise ALL the Octo's processors? Or am I better off saving the money and sticking with a Quad?

If your income depends on this work, then buy the biggest, baddest, most RAM-filled Mac Pro you can.
At least get the octo 2.66. Put 12GB RAM in it, if you can, but put a minimum of 6GB in there. The concept is that as a professional editor, editing for clients, you must be as time efficient as you can afford to be.
Compressor will use that RAM to compress your stuff a lot faster. Also, Motion can make use of as much RAM as you throw in there. Final Cut Pro itself, not yet.

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Which mac (or macbook) is good for programming ?

Hi,which mac (or macbook) is good for programming ? i want for iOS and mac programming, also i want to make 3D models-objects

If you are going to do a fairly heavy load of 3D modeling I would go with a Mac Pro with as much memory as you can afford.
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shopmac/family/macpro?mco=MTg5MTY5NDQ
If you aren't a heavy 3D modeler, but will be doing so a significant amount of time than this would work:
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If 3D modeling is only an occasional requirement you could go with one of the new MacBook Pros:
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shopmac/family/macbookpro?mco=MTkyMTUzNjk
All of them will handle your programming needs.

Which mac mini should i go for: the one with AMD graphic card or Intel. I meanly going to use it for hometheater and HD movies.

which mac mini should i go for: the one with AMD graphic card or Intel. I meanly going to use this for hometheater and HD movies.

Intel HD 3000 graphics card can easily handle HD movies up to 1080p. But if you are looking at higher resolutions possibly 4k or 8k that are being released this summer in new TV's, I would go with the AMD card. The AMD card would be good for video and picture applications and also games. But if this is strictly to power your 1080p home theater setup then the choice is obviously the Intel HD 3000.

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