I am adding an SSD as a boot drive in my Mac Pro. I am comfortable installing it, and intend to clone the existing boot drive onto it with SuperDuper! However, I'm confused about how and WHEN to move my documents, iTunes library, etc. in the process. Can you help?
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posted by Admiral Haddock
on Apr 4, 2013 -
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I've retired my old Windows laptop and sprung for a new Mac Pro Retina with a 13.3 screen. It is gorgeous and fast. But my experience with Apple is limited to using an Itouch and Ipad 2. Is there a great detailed Pro Retina for Dummies guide, or especially great website for navigating what this machine can do? And what apps or tricks or tips would be especially helpful to install or learn as I explore this machine? Many thanks, all you Mac users.
posted by bearwife
on Mar 12, 2013 -
9 answers
How can I best share a monitor, keyboard and Magic Trackpad between a Mac Pro and a MacBook Pro?
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posted by Joleta
on Feb 23, 2013 -
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I use a mid-2009 Mac Pro for photo editing / cataloging in Lightroom. Performance has been increasingly unsatisfactory. Looking for your advice re: upgrades to the Mac Pro, or perhaps getting a new Macbook Pro. Specs inside.
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posted by Admiral Haddock
on Feb 20, 2013 -
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Is it possible to
downgrade the SMC firmware on a MacPro? Or is there some other way to fix a fan speed problem which was introduced by updating the firmware?
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posted by ook
on Aug 6, 2012 -
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Will my 2008 Mac Pro benefit from a video card update? Which cards can I use?
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posted by Caviar
on Dec 12, 2011 -
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So I work in a non-profit (education-centric) and I've been asked to put together a new Mac system to help me in my video editing work. I also need to archive 20 years' worth of videos and keep them safe. I could really use your help!
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posted by mordecai
on Oct 17, 2011 -
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I'd like to replace the nVidia GeForce 7300 graphics card on my 2006 Mac Pro with something better. Unlike
this previous AskMe, I don't need a current-generation card, nor am I doing heavy-duty video. In fact, I'm hoping to spend $50- $100, which presumably implies buying an older card on eBay. What would be the best bang for the buck in that tightwad pricerange?
posted by yankeefog
on Jun 28, 2011 -
7 answers
when starting up my 5 year old macpro, grandprix flag style graphics have appeared. Could this be a warning of graphics card failure? it is not N vidia so will be costly. The hard drive also needs replacing so is it worth the gamble on such an old model?
posted by King_Wang
on Feb 3, 2011 -
2 answers
I'm a sysadmin for a small nonprofit. It's a mostly-mac shop, about 30 users and 4 servers. It's a pretty nice gig, but I'm largely flying solo on a lot of things, so I come to the hive mind asking what other "Mac Guys" are doing.
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posted by Oktober
on Jan 19, 2011 -
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I now own a MacBook Pro 17". And now I have some questions relating to MacOS and Windows 7, hardware upgrades and getting Applecare-on-the-cheap.
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posted by Effigy2000
on Nov 11, 2009 -
19 answers
MacBook Pro owners... tell me all about owning a MacBook Pro 17". Pros, cons and people suffering from buyers remorse all welcome. A bunch of questions are inside.
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posted by Effigy2000
on Oct 1, 2009 -
37 answers
When I shut my Mac Pro off for a few hours and turn it on, it does not recognize my internet connection. I am having trouble diagnosing the problem.
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posted by helios410
on Aug 5, 2009 -
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I'm thinking of getting one of the new desktop Mac Pros recently announced. I'd like to both run Apple's OS X and also use Boot Camp to run 64-bit Windows Vista on it. The question is: will I be able to use the Mac Pro's keyboard and mouse with Vista? Will I be able to use an Apple Cinema Display with Vista?
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posted by richg
on Mar 30, 2009 -
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For some reason, my MacBook pro suddenly won't let me use standard shortcuts- i.e. cntrl-x for cut, ctrl-v for paste, etc.- on any program, including MS Word and web browsers.
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posted by foxy_hedgehog
on Sep 6, 2008 -
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MacPro Leopard 10.5.2, Problems with the Quadro FX 4500 card. It has dual DVI ports. It'll run 2 DVI devices when it's DVI to DVI,
but it won't run the same two screens if they go via VGA (both DVI ports having a DVI to VGA adapter).
The second port (port 2) has the screen detected in the Displays System Preferences but the screen never lights up. Yes, I know all about DVI extenders, etc; I need the VGA to work.
posted by Towelie
on Apr 10, 2008 -
1 answer
MacPro for a Windows User: Please help me plan my new MacPro that can ease me from my Windowsean ways and meet my eccentric needs about dual-booting and hardware disk mirroring.
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posted by hincandenza
on Mar 17, 2008 -
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Can a MacPro have an iSight camera? As a desktop computer it only can use an external monitor, and Apple's external monitors don't have iSight built in. The clincher is that Apple doesn't sell iSight cameras any more, separate from the ones built-in to MacBooks. So how can a MacPro connect to an iSight?
posted by mark7570
on Aug 8, 2007 -
11 answers
Questions about importing video from various sources into Final Cut Express HD (note: not Pro!) in order to get live render ability...
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posted by Asparagirl
on Apr 26, 2007 -
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I just got a Mac Pro and I have questions about upgrading the hard drives, video card, and Bluetooth.
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posted by kirkaracha
on Sep 15, 2006 -
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