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2012 macbook pro

  1. steveo_knievel2

    Macbook Pro Mid 2012 DOES NOT read 16 gb of ram.

    Hello all. I have a 13 inch, mid 2012 macbook pro. I grabbed 16 gb ram that fits my system off of amazon to upgrade from just having 4 gb. I installed and I know I did it correctly because it reads both 8 gb sticks but reads them as 4 gb sticks. Is there anything to do be done about this...
  2. dylin

    13in 2012 cMBP and Longevity

    Hello Everyone, Just wondering to see how anyone with a 13inch 2012 classic Macbook Pro is doing. I'm not having any issues so far, and even use it my 32inch BenQ 2560 x 1440 monitor for my work and school. I haven't made the biggest upgrades too it, and upgraded the HDD to a 256gb SSD and...
  3. J

    Which MPB: 2012 non-retina or 2014/15 retina?

    I'm looking at getting a newer MBP to upgrade my Mid-2010 model (15"). The new model is out of the question because I don't want to deal with USB-C. Because I really like the hi-res antiglare screen on my 2010 model, I'm considering getting a top-spec 2012 non-retina model with antiglare screen...
  4. Z

    2012 Macbook Pro 15" - upgrade or buy new?

    Hi guys, I have a 2012 Macbook Pro 15": https://support.apple.com/kb/sp694?locale=en_GB Long time ago I've put 16 Gb RAM. Recently, it started to slow down quite a lot, so considering upgrading with a 250Gb SDD Drive. My questions: a) Do you reckon it is worth investing? b) Or better get a...
  5. N

    Mid 2012 MBP Parts Swap

    So I have two partially broken 15inch Macbook Pro's, an A1286 2011 and an A1286 2012, The 2011 has Anti-Glare Screen but a bad motherboard, and the 2012 has a damaged screen and trackpad. I just wanted to know if it was possible to take the screen and trackpad from the 2011 and put them into the...