Need advice on how to update an older MacBook Pro with a new hard drive. I have a late-2008 MacBook Pro: 2.53 GHz, 320GB hard drive, 8GM RAM (4GB in two slots). My drive is getting full and I don't have the cash at the moment for a brand new laptop. Should I replace the optical drive with a SSD? Or just upgrade the regular hard drive with a new one with 750GB or 1TB?
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posted by barnone
on Nov 23, 2012 -
15 answers
My 2009 Macbook Pro has grown a little too much hair and is in need of a trim and some general cleaning. Could you tell me if my proposed scenario sounds reasonable or is it overkill?
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posted by Rewind
on Jul 17, 2012 -
12 answers
In my house, we have three macbooks and one external hard drive full of media. Please help me figure out a system for sharing the hard drive, setting up a media server, and wireless backup.
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posted by Nickel
on Feb 26, 2012 -
9 answers
A couple of weeks ago my Macbook pro started crashing, and I can't use it without it freezing every fifteen minutes. Any suggestions before I go to the Apple Store?
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posted by catwash
on Jan 27, 2012 -
3 answers
A new MacBook Air means I'm giving my old MacBook to my mom... Please help me clean it out and make sure it's mom-safe!
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posted by indiebass
on Sep 14, 2011 -
8 answers
I got some new RAM for my Macbook, but it's causing some really weird freezing issues.
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posted by jenmess
on Feb 11, 2011 -
10 answers
why would my macbook decide to power on some days, but play dead with me on others?
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posted by sammich
on Jan 14, 2011 -
5 answers
I have a Mac Book Pro 17inch..I have had it for about 2.5 years. The logic board had to be replaced around 3 months ago. Fortunately, apple fixed it gratis, since this model had "known issues" and it was handled under warranty even though it was out of warranty.
It has worked fine since then, no problems whatsoever, until this morning when I tried to wake the computer --the screen was crazy looking and the cursor was frozen. Super horrifying since I haven't backed up in 3 weeks (I am a typical 60 year old user). I restarted and everything seemed ok except when I went to blogger (as a typical 60 year old, I maintain a blog)...there was an error message that cookies were disabled. HMMM. I got to the blog by googling myself and things seemed ok.
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posted by naplesyellow
on Nov 21, 2010 -
9 answers
Should I buy a macbook or an ipad? I travel for work pretty frequently and would mostly be using the computer for internet, downloading books and video, things like that, which makes the ipad tempting. I own another laptop, but it's older, so my concern with buying the ipad is that if my current laptop breaks, having ONLY an ipad might not be smart. Would it be worth buying a macbook air because of that? Also, this would be my first mac/ipad, so are there other pros and cons of which I should be aware?
posted by odayoday
on Nov 10, 2010 -
30 answers
When trying to get a Macbook repaired, how is the BEST WAY to make a stink without being an asshole?
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posted by bibliogrrl
on Oct 21, 2010 -
12 answers
I'm returning to school and would like to have some sort of portable computer. I have a few options, but an not sure which is best in terms of budget and longer-term investment.
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posted by bestillme
on Aug 11, 2010 -
22 answers
Should I build a new desktop machine or should I build nothing more than Network-Attached Storage? Details inside...
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posted by decrescendo
on Aug 8, 2010 -
11 answers
Soup attacked my Macbook and now it is on its way to fried-land. Lots of things still work fine, and it's less than 1 year old. Is there a way to get money from the parts?
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posted by Lutoslawski
on Jul 14, 2010 -
10 answers
What are my options for building a server-based storage solution wirelessly connectable to either an OS X or Windows 7 laptop?
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posted by decrescendo
on Jul 13, 2010 -
23 answers
I'm thinking about replacing my 2 year-old 15" Macbook Pro but I can't find a non-Apple laptop that feels like it doesn't have cheap hardware. Am I missing something?
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posted by decrescendo
on Jun 13, 2010 -
33 answers
Hi there, I need a machine to do some heavy raw image editing on Adobe Lightroom.
I am debating whether to buy a new Macbook Pro 2.66Ghz i7, or a 2year old Mac Pro 2.8GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon, which would be about half the price of the Macbook.
Each have pros & cons for me in related to their form factor, but how would they compare in pure performance terms...?
Thanks for any advice.
posted by wildatheart
on May 29, 2010 -
9 answers
My MacBook's keyboard mysteriously changed to Dvorak! How can I tell if someone messed with my computer?
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posted by k.
on Mar 19, 2010 -
8 answers
What's the best way to set things up so my wife can edit our iPhoto library (currently on the iMac) from a new MacBook that I plan to buy?
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posted by wheat
on Mar 12, 2010 -
4 answers
When typing, my cursor jumps around like crazy, highlighting paragraphs, jumping back words, and making it impossible to type normally. MacBook4,1 (whatever that means), Mac OS X 10.5.8 (9L31a).
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posted by Optimus Chyme
on Feb 8, 2010 -
19 answers
New Aluminum Macbook (low end) or slightly cheaper, previous generation?
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posted by Danf
on Nov 12, 2008 -
17 answers
I find myself unexpectedly in the market for a new laptop, and I'm considering switching to a Mac. I know the new MacBooks can finally do a proper right-click, but can they also do a middle-click without some awkward key combo? On my current laptop I just tap in one corner of the trackpad to middle click, and I can't imagine browsing the web without middle clicking.
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posted by stopgap
on Nov 11, 2008 -
13 answers
My Macbook Pro was stolen. Just about the only non-shitty thing about it is that I keep my huge iTunes library on an external drive. All the music files are on the drive, but the data files (library.xml) were on the stolen Mac. I have another Macbook. What's the simplest way I can rebuild my library on it?
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posted by grumblebee
on May 8, 2008 -
13 answers
Should I stick with my last July G4 iBook, buy a MacBook or an iMac or wait for untold delights?
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posted by dance
on Aug 10, 2006 -
12 answers
I have a linksys wireless-G 2.4 ghz router. I use a macbook pro. The set up cd for the router works only on Windows. The router works and i get wireless, but i was unable to set up a security feature. I am guessing anyone in my neighbourhood can use my signal. How can i make this secure if the set up cd with instructions is incompatible with my OS ?
posted by cascando
on Apr 15, 2006 -
9 answers
