I've gone to some of those sell-your-laptop websites and I always get a quote for half the original price of my Macbook Pro.
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posted by Cybria
on Mar 21, 2013 -
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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 -
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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 "don't have permission" to go into the desktop XP folders on my network from my Windows 7 laptop, but the reverse is fine. Help me?
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posted by droplet
on Sep 1, 2011 -
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My computer (Macbook pro 4,1) has a Serial ATA (1.5Gb/s) bus. Can it use a hard drive that has a speed of 3gb/s?
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posted by radiocontrolled
on Jul 5, 2011 -
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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 -
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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 -
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Will the 15" Macbook Pro 4.1 (early 2008) be compatible with a 2.5" Form Factor internal hard drive that's
12.5mm rather than the standard 9.5mm?
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posted by Phire
on Dec 4, 2009 -
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Will changing/removing a factory (DELL) set RAID 5 configuration from a home desktop PC interfere with rebuilding the OS (XP Pro) from the factory restore discs?
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posted by lyam
on Nov 19, 2009 -
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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 -
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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 -
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New Shiny 17-Inch MacBook Pro: Is the upgrade from the 2.66Ghz to the 2.93Ghz processor worth the US$300?
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posted by Fuzzy Dog
on Apr 2, 2009 -
17 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 -
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