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    Most reliable 17" MacBook Pro 2007-2011?

    I am looking for a 17" MacBook Pro, reliable, that runs Snow Leopard. I have a piece of software that I use regularly along with a paid up version of Photoshop that works for me (don't need updates or subscribe for life to Adobe) that won't run on anything higher than Snow Leopard. I currently...
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    Upgrading 2006 17" MBP to M1?

    Hey, I know this looks like a stupid question but it's something I've genuinely been curious about. I have several 17" MBPs from 2006 that are pretty much useless due to their internal hardware, but I really love the design, size, and keyboard of those pre-unibody Macs. I was thinking of...
    • psanchez04
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    • 2006 macbook pro late board swap hackintosh m1 macbook air mac macbook macbook pro macbook pro 17 inch
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Apple Silicon (Arm) Macs
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    MacBook pro 17" 2011 CPU panic on boot screen

    I have an early and late 2011 MacBook pro 17". Trying to add a SSD and install Mac OS. I get a CPU panic message on apple logo boot screen when I try to boot using a USB and then it restarts to light gray screen. Internet recovery does the same thing. Any solutions? Thanks.
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    MACBOOK PRO 17 INCH BOARD SWAP

    hey, i’m wondering is it possible if i can put a 2010/2011 macbook pro 17 inch logic board into a 2009 chassis?
    • Andrew.me18
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    • logic board replacement macbook pro macbook pro 17 inch macbook pro 17"
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    Anybody used the AmazonBasics Laptop Stand with MBP 17"?

    Hello, anybody used this stand with the MBP 17" 2010? I am concerned about stability. How is it compared with the Rain Design's mStand?
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    Expresscard/34 port not working after macOS High Sierra update

    macOS 10.13 MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) 2.53 GHz Intel Core i5 8 GB 1067 MHz DDR3 NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M 512 MB Intel HD Graphics 288 MB Hi, after updating to high sierra, my old mid-2010 MacBook Pro's express card/34 slot isn't working anymore. I used this for connecting my other external...
    • nasachusetts
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    • expresscard34 macbook pro 17 inch macos high sierra mid 2010 macbook pro core 2 duo mid-2010 17" macbook pro not working port update
    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: macOS High Sierra (10.13)
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    MacBook Pro 2011 - Graphics Card Issue

    Hi Guys So I have had my MacBook Pro 2011 17 inch since 2011, in that time the computer has had 3 logic boards replaced by Apple due to the graphics card issue. The issue is back again and I am trying to get another replacement by Apple. The last time the Logic Board was replaced an Apple...
    • Daviesrj
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    • graphic card graphics card replacement logic board logic board replacement macbook pro 17 inch macbook pro 2011
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    Does 259 wallpaper images negatively effect CPU and/or RAM?

    I have 259 wallpaper images that change every 5 minutes on the screen of my 2008 (or 09?) Macbook Pro 17 and 24" external monitor. My Mac has only 6 GB's of RAM. Do those changing wallpaper images negatively effect CPU and/or RAM? The reason I'm asking is because according to Memory Monitor I...
    • magentawave
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    • cpu macbook pro 17 inch memory memory monitor ram wallpaper images
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    2010 Macbook Pro suddenly shows beachball

    Hi, I wasn't able to find any answers in oder threads, so here is the situation. I updated my Macbook Pro 17 inch (2010, I know its old) to 10.11.5 from 10.11.3 and it worked fine for 2 days, no problems at all and I could work perfectly on it like I always used to. Then suddenly, after each...
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