Replace a Mac MD313LL/A 12" Macbook Pro keyboard for a handicapped neighbor and I know very little about recent Mac tech.
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posted by Samizdata
on Feb 1, 2013 -
4 answers
MacbookProFilter: I migrated my old user onto my new macbook, and carried with it a bunch of problems (slow startup, rapid battery life loss, etc.). Is there a clever, systematic way to migrate chunks of my user account to a new user?
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posted by sdis
on Jan 2, 2013 -
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I'm a web developer / eLearning developer on Windows 7 looking to: 1) Get a Mac because I need to be able to test sites quickly and easily on my own; 2) Get a Windows-bootable unit that can act as my backup machine when my
Asus throws a tantrum as it did this week; and 3) Get a reasonably portable Windows-bootable laptop that can handle Photoshop and other resource hogs so that I can work on it at client sites without having to barely squish the Asus (aka "The Clydesdale") into my largest backpack. Ideally, I could get all three in one machine that wouldn't cost the earth. Please join me as I anguish over the MacBook Air, the MacBook Pro, the Mac Mini, and other options.
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posted by maudlin
on Dec 15, 2012 -
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I've been generally a loyal PC user, but I'm thinking about getting a 13" 2.66GHz Macbook Pro. I'm looking for a lightweight and sturdy laptop to carry from class to class. For my purposes, is this the right laptop for me?
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posted by jennz
on Oct 21, 2010 -
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My Macbook Pro (Mac OS X, v. 10.5.8) began operating v e r y slowly, with Firefox (v. 3.6.9) running. Help me solve this mystery, and figure out how to repair my disk without having to pay Big Store.
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posted by simulacra
on Sep 11, 2010 -
24 answers
MacBook Pro freezes (spinning wheel) during system install (10.5) -- what to do?
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posted by dead_
on Aug 24, 2010 -
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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
Please help me correctly diagnose this video/display problem on my 3-year-old, out-of-warranty Mac Pro.
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posted by tomorama
on Jan 13, 2010 -
5 answers
Best method/software for efficient, non-annoying backup for a slightly older Mac (G4 running 10.3.9)?
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posted by southvie
on Oct 28, 2009 -
4 answers
How can I make a stop-motion animation in Final Cut Pro from a series of many photographs? Details inside.
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posted by andromache
on Apr 24, 2009 -
6 answers
I'm having a weird Final Cut Pro issue relating to projects interacting with local and remote media files with authentication on server login.
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posted by joshrholloway
on Mar 13, 2008 -
3 answers
Should I buy a new Mac Pro or wait for the Penryn version? Complications below the fold.
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posted by unSane
on Nov 5, 2007 -
21 answers
Help with Final Cut Pro: How come I sometimes lose the ability to alter the "speed" or "duration" of a .DV or Quicktime clip? It says "a conflict occured during a trim operation."
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posted by wavejumper
on Jun 8, 2007 -
2 answers
I'm looking for a Mac OS X application that lets me quickly, without a clunky UI or 500 steps, tell the Mac to pop up an alert at specific times of day, with the ability of recurrence.
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posted by WCityMike
on Mar 24, 2007 -
27 answers
Help me make the PC to Mac switch. A few specific questions from a complete Mac newbie.
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posted by ruwan
on Jun 3, 2006 -
38 answers