With the new MacBook having only a USB Type C connector, does that mean Thunderbolt is already antiquated?

I'm curious since their own new dongle doesn't support Thunderbolt either. Does anyone know?
What are people's thoughts on this?

What are people's thoughts on this?
With only one port. We went from one USB port on the first MBA, to two, and now we are down to one port, period. Not even a headphone jack! And now the user must carry around an adapter. What's the point of a beautiful laptop if you have an octopus of adapters hanging out of its single port?

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I'm still not sure if to go for the new Macbook Pro 2.8 ghz, or the 6 months earlier 2.5 ghz model (march 2008).
I love to go for the new Macbook Pro, but I'm not sure about my setup. Now I have:
- extern 7200 rpm bus powered LaCie firewire 800 hard drive
- Saffire with firewire 400 (thinking about moving to Apogee Duet)
Will the express card really help? I've read that if you connect a firewire 400 device to the express card, the firewire 800 won't work at 800 speed, but at 400? Also that a bus powered hard drive doesn't work, and that it needs it's own power to run with the express card?
Bottom line:
What would be the perfect audio hardware setup with the new Macbook Pro? I gladly invest in a different audio interface (or anything else) if it really fits and works as pro audio setup!

I've read that if you connect a firewire 400 device to the express card, the firewire 800 won't work at 800 speed, but at 400?
I don't think this is right. As I understand it, the advantage of having one of your devices on an express card slot is specifically so it is on its own bus.
Then both devices will operate on their own speed.
However, this is true for the older model Macbook Pros when you use both FW ports that are built in, because even though the machine has two ports, they each feed one firewire bus. So if you have a device plugged into each port, the one plugged into the 800 will only run at 400 speed because they're both on the same bus. Using an express card means both devices can operate at their own speed.
If you want the newer machine I think you should get it. Then you can buy a firewire 400 express card, plug your interface into that, and plug your FW 800 drive into the main firewire port. This will give you better performance from your peripherals than an older machine with both devices plugged into the built in FW ports.
Good Luck!

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Install this to get X11 functionality back in 10.8
http://xquartz.macosforge.org/landing/
Worked great for me and others.
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Can I still use my old Duet with the new Macbook Pro? I know the Firewire 400 is gone. is there a workaround?
Thanks
Grabbin'

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Apple TV does not work after trying to update software. Main light keeps blinking and on the screen shows itunes icon and a usb cable. What does that means?

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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4367

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HT4859 when you go to do this it say that your iPod or whichever device will no longer be backed up to the computer it is currently backed up to, what exactly does that mean? Will i not be able to sync my iPod from that computer?

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When I try to sync i get the message "original file could not be found. What does that mean?

When I try to sync i get the message "original file could not be found. What does that mean?
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iTunes' library keeps track of where your tracks are located. If you move a track, or keep your music on an external drive and don't turn it on before starting iTunes, or your computer's file system becomes corrupted, or iTunes' library gets corrupted, or..., then iTunes goes to where it thinks the file is located, can't find it, and you get !

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Can't sync a blackberry with the new Macbook

I'm asking a question for a friend of mine who bought the new MB. She can't get her blackberry to sync using either pocketmac or missing sync. She's been talking to folks at Apple stores and pocketmac, and they've said it's a known hardware issue. So far none of the updates have made a difference. I haven't seen any posts about it here, but am wondering if anyone is aware of a solution.

see text from e-mail I received after my inquiry.
We've been hearing from customers like you that they had trouble
synching their BlackBerry handhelds with new Aluminum MacBook laptops.
They also reported trouble synching their new BlackBerry Storm.
The Aluminum MacBook issue appears to be caused by a change
Apple made to some of the hardware and software for that new model.
We recommend two items that you should download and install to
better assist with connection and synchronization:
1. Apple OS 10.5.6 Update
2. Blackberry USB Driver Patch/Upgrade (available at the bottom
of this email).
Please run Apple's software update from the Apple icon ---
Software Update. After the Software Update searches for new software.
Mac OS X 10.5.6 software update should be available in the download
list.
Please install this update. It's large and will take several
minutes to complete. After successfully installing the update, please
restart your Macintosh and continue with the instructions below...
We've just released a new, free patch is to support synching the
new BlackBerry Storm, the BlackBerry Bold 8900 and connections to the
new
MacBook Aluminum. This patch supports both Mac OS X 10.4 ("Tiger")
and Mac OS X 10.5 ("Leopard").
At the bottom of this email, please find the download link for
this new update.
However, please download this USB Driver ONLY if you have one of
the following items in your operating environment:
*You have a NEW Aluminum MacBook.
*You have a BlackBerry Storm 9530
*You have a BlackBerry Bold 9000
Please download this update at:
http://www.pocketmac.net/public/DriverUpdate.3.1.3B.dmg

My laptop got stolen and I want to sync my current ipad with the new Macbook

Hi all,
Unfortunately, my previous macbook was stolen, and now I just bought the new one, and I would like to sync my iPad with this new laptop. However, when I plug the iPad, there was a message from iTunes saying that my iPad is not sync with this computer and asked if I want to "erase and sync" with this new computer. Actually, I re-download all the necessary applications to iTunes on the new Macbook already, but still am not sure whether this "erase and sync" will keep the data of my iPad. There are some data such as money transactions, passwords, and game saves, etc. which I do not want to lose and don't really have backups. Would "erase and sync" remove all data of current installed applications on the iPad? Is there a way to synchronize my iPad with this new Macbook without losing data?
Thanks,
Kann

I have already authorized this computer with my Apple ID. I think this only allows me to re-download all purchased applications to the iTunes library again without re-purchasing them. However, iTunes still keeps asking me if I want to "erase and sync" or not.

Does a Lion Disk Come With The New Macbook Pros?

I recently ordered a new mbp, and am planning on swapping the hdd for an intel ssd. Do the new macbook pros that come with lion pre-installed also include a lion install dvd like the old laptops do, or will I need to download lion from the app store and burn it to a disk to install it on my new ssd?

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Using Live 5 with the new Macbook

Sorry, I didn't see a section for Ableton's Live software. But maybe you guys will have some insight.
I record music. Mainly guitar tracks with drum and base loops. Very simple stuff.
My old laptop was an older Powerbook G4 that my employer bought me for work purposes but I also use it to support my recording hobby. I used a program called Live 5 to put my music together. This worked well for me I never had any problems and the computer could handle quite a large CPU load.
My employer decided to upgrade my computer a few weeks ago. So now I have a MacBook 2.2 GHz Intel Core Duo with 2 gigs of ram (more than enough)
Everything about this computer appears to be superior to my older powerbook G4, except for one thing. The CPU's are through the roof when I'm trying to arrange and record music within Live 5. It is such a problem that I can't even turn on one single drum loop without the CPUs Blasting off to 50%. This causes a really nasty sound issue. It's like Snap, Crackle and Pop got into my computer!
Why am I having this problem? Is there an issue with the Macbook's hardware that I should know about? These are supposed to be the ultimate media creation devices, a simple drum loop should not be enough to fry the processor.
I am wondering if I need the latest version of Live. They have it up to Live 7 now. I'm thinking it may be an issue with the old software not meshing with the new processor. Unfortuneatly its a $150 upgrade for me and I need to know if it will solve the issue before I buy it. Or do I just have the wrong computer.

Sorry, I didn't see a section for Ableton's Live software
That's because this is an Apple forum, not an Ableton one.
You have a PPC version of Live. The first Universal Binary version of Live was 5.2 - this contains Intel code for your Macbook.
You are currently running the PPC version under emulation (ie sloooow).
You need to upgrade Live to *at least* 5.2 to use Live natively on an Intel Mac.

Has anyone actually used PS CS6 with the new Macbook pro?

There has been an awful lot of discussion about how the new macbook will work with CS6, mostly talk about the UI, but has anyone used it? How does it work with the retina display (other than the UI)? Yes, Adobe is going to make it retina compatible and we don't know if they will charge for the upgrade or not. But I'd like feedback from someone who is using the new Macbook pro with CS6.
Thanks!

Thanks. I have scoured the forums and nobody has used it - or if anyone has, they haven't said squat. Anyway, I took the plunge, downloaded the app and it is absolutely stunning on my rMBP. Even though, as you say, it is at the pixel representation I've always had. I can't wait until the update and full retina representation.
It is fast as blazes, sharp as a tack. A beautiful thing. I'll play with it some more to see how it performs. But so far with some short tests, the rendering is almost instantanious and the colors are brilliant.
So far, so good.

With the new MacBook having only a USB Type C connector, does that mean Thunderbolt is already antiquated?

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