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    MacBook 4,1 Upgrade LogicBoard

    Hey Guys, i got lately a used MB 4,1 for Free and want to get more into MacOS and the complete Apple Universe. I´ve already got a iPhone XR and a iPad Air (1st gen) and thought it would be a great idea. In Windows Computers and Notebooks i have a quite good Knowledge but in Mac´s im a bloody...
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    Late 2008 Macbook Pro No Power On/Charge

    I have a late 2008 Macbook Pro that hasn't been used for over a year, that I need to use now because I had to RMA my current laptop. It didn't power on the last time I tried. I just figured the battery was dead from not being used for a while. The charger indicator light would turn on when I...
  3. lortloaf

    late 2008 mbp not swapping to discrete graphics?

    so i've had this laptop a while, spends most of its time now acting as the media centre for our tv, but occasionally when travelling it becomes my trusty companion for pottering about and playing a couple games on when theres nothing else to do (heck, it even let me raid in wow when my pc...
  4. goncalocmota

    Macbook 5,1 (late 2008) freezing w/ green lines

    Hi, I'm new here so I hope I'm posting this on the right place. I have a macbook 5,1 (late 2008) which was working really fine. Unfortunately, recently it started to freeze. It doesn't do it all the time but it is specially after waking up from sleep. When that happens sometimes, but not every...
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    Late 2008 Mac and life without the latest OS

    I have a late 2008 Mac. It's obviously not supported by Sierra. It's probably conclusive proof that I need to (finally) buy a new Mac, but until I do what will be the short term impact of continuing to use El Capitan? Is it just missing out on the shiny new Sierra 'features' or will I soon start...
  6. laonikoss

    El Capital Boot Time 2'30"?!

    -- Late 2008 Aluminum full-Body Macbook (13"), with 8GB ram and over 25GB free space -- I updated to El Capitan a while ago, and everything works fine. My only concern is booting time - I like the fact that now there's a load-bar on boot, under the Apple sign, but I noticed it takes...