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Upgraded RAM in Mid 2012 Macbook Pro but it's constantly restarting?
Hello MacRumors, Last week I brought my Mid 2012 13" Macbook Pro to NCIX to upgrade the RAM and install a new SSD. I upgraded to a 16gb 1600 MHz Corsair memory kit that was specifically for Apple products. The SSD that was installed was the Samsung 850 EVO 250GB. The next day my laptop was...- ForeverMacLife
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- corsair macbook macbookpro macbookpro2016 ncix ram restarting ssd troubleshooting
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Pre-purchase 13" TB MBP questions
I've just moved from a top-end 2016 5K iMac to using my 12" MacBook as my main macOS machine alongside a custom gaming PC. These are both connected to a shared USB-C 4K monitor. I need to upgrade my macOS machine, and I'd like it to be a portable device - so that leaves me with the MacBook Pro...- andy9l
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- 4k monitor macbook 13 ram
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Cleaning junk from iPhone to speed it up
Hi All, Is there an app made by Apple which cleans the junk from an iPhone like Clean My Mac cleans junk from a hard drive on a mac book? I am hoping there might be an app like this for iPhone in order to speed up the processing or RAM on the iPhone. Please let me know if there is one, or... -
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Sierra Beta 10.12-3 Safari uses 55gb ram & crashes
Hi, I have a really annoying problem. I have an MBP 15" late 2013 with Mac OS sierra beta 10.12.3 beta and my safari freezes / crashes after one hour of use. When I check the Task Manager it says that Safari takes 55gb of Ram though it has compressed 53gb, do not know what it means but assume...- h3r05
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- 15 inch beta crash crashes freezes mac ram safari sierra
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- Forum: macOS Sierra (10.12)
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RAM memory price spikes and fluctuations
CT2K8G3S160BM That is the model number of the memory I've been trying to buy for like a year now. It hasn't been a priority so I've been occasionally tracking the price, waiting for it to come down further. It hit bottom this past June at $43.99. Spring and Summer of 2016 the prices fluctuated...- tennisproha
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- mac mac mini memory memory upgrade mini price price drop ram upgrade
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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Upgrading RAM-memory. Will these work?
Hey, I own a Macbook Pro 13-inch, Mid 2012, Memory: 4 GB 1600 Mhz DDR3 When I click on "Memory upgrade instruction" in my Macbook Pro, it states the following: "Base memory 4 GB Maximum memory 8 GB Memory card specifications - Double Data Rate Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module (DDR3)...- gomezkebab
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- crucial macbok pro memory ram
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How Two-Processor Mac Pro access RAM?
Hi All, I plan to buy used Mac Pro (mid 2010) with 2 processors but I am not sure how Mac manage RAM between these 2 processors. For example, if I have 32GB (8X4GB) RAM with 8 cores (2 quad-core processors) will I be able to access all 32GB per core, or is it 16GB per processor (in which case a... -
Mac Pro 1 1 will not boot.
I recently got a Mac Pro 1 1 and it had a ton of problems/no OS/Dead Card etc. I replaced the card and RAM risers and got a OS Installed, (10.7.2) but now my Mac will not boot up. When I press the power button my 8800 GT from nVIDIA runs at a high or 100% speed, the ram lights flash and that is... -
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Should I upgrade RAM on an old Macbook?
I have a 2009 Macbook with 4 Gb of RAM, which I mostly use as a desktop with an extra keyboard and larger screen. It originally ran with Snow Leopard but I have upgraded, first to Mountain Lion and now El Capitan. The reason for each upgrade was that web browsing became impossible - Flash...- unkleE
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- el capitan macbook ram slow
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- Forum: OS X El Capitan (10.11)
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Upgrading mid 2012 Macbook pro 13
Hey guys, I actually wanted to buy the new Macbook pro because my old one is at his limits. But, I am really disappointed with the upgrade and want to wait and look for an alternative. In the meantime, I wanted to upgrade my mid 2012 macbook pro but I have no idea about hardware stuff :( That's...- Levent2012
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- battery cheap help macbook 13 mid 2012 old performance ram ssd upgrade
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Need Advice on tMBP Specs… Still Undecided!
So I'm planning on buying a new 13" MBP w/ Touch Bar over the next few weeks to replace my mid 2010 model (see signature for details). The problem is, I'm still undecided on what specifications I should go for. Unfortunately, as I'm in the UK, I haven't yet been able to go and check them out in...- Ash9414
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- advice macbook macbook pro mbp ram specifications specs ssd touch
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13'' MacBook Pro Non-Touch Bar Configuration Options for Programmer
Hi everyone, I am studying computer science in college next year, and I have decided to purchase a 2016 13'' MacBook Pro without the touch bar. I personally don't care for the touch bar, and I have decided the 2.9 GHz processor isn't worth it for me. I do however have a question about the...- Juneauu
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- 2016 coder macbook pro programmer ram storage
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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The real reason Apple limited the new MacBook Pro to 16GB of Ram
There's been much talk and complaint about the 16GB RAM limitation (mostly from those that have no real need for 32GB and they'd complain instead about price even if it was an option) but almost no one seems to have caught the real reason Apple isn't offering a 32GB option. Ben Slaney...- OldSchoolMacGuy
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- macbook pro mbp ram
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Upgrading hard drive and memory for MBP Mid 2012
Hello everyone, I want to upgrade my MacBook Pro mid 2012 using 5400 rpm hard drive to an SSD and buy an optibay for the current hard drive, and also upgrade it's RAM, but I don't have much experience in hardware and have a few things still unclear: 1. Do optibays have SATA 2 and SATA 3...- thinhpham
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- ddr3l fusion dirve hdd macbook pro 13 mid 2012 ram ssd
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Dream: Apple Makes Amends with 17in Pro
In an alternate reality, Apple listens to creative pros and introduces a 17in MacBook Pro. What would the machine (realistically) be? My wishlist. Five hour battery is fine. Power cord is normal. Real, killer PRO GPU. User memory slots to 64GB. Return of ports (for now). Real, PowerBook...- PoetCSW
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- 17" macbook pro gpu mbp ports ram
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MBP 2015 or MBP 2016
Hey guys, I am a student and was waiting for the macbook pro 2016 for a year, I was 100% sure, that I would buy one. After the release I was a bit shocked by the price increase and I am not sure which one to buy now. I would be very grateful if you could give me your opinion on the following...- jon5511
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- macbook pro (13" late 2016) macbook pro 13 early 2015 macbook pro 15 2015 ram
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Max Ram on a late 2007 macbook
All I can find is outdated info, so, now that we can run unsupported systems (Mavericks, Yosemite, El Capitan) on old macbooks, what is the max ram I can put to my MacBook 3,1 (Late 2007, 64 bit, running El Capitan)? (And what's the reccomended max memory for the best performance?) -
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Upgrading RAM and SSD in MBP 2010?
I have a 13-inch MBP mid 2010 (4 GB RAM) which I am considering replacing with a new one. But I am not sure if I should buy the new MBP as I am looking for a laptop supporting 32 GB RAM so I thought I would upgrade to 8GB RAM and insert an SSD in my MBP for now. Do you think it is worth...- universaliz
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- macbook pro 13" macbook pro 2010 ram ssd
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Waiting for the 32 GB MBP
I was hoping to finally upgrade my early 2011 MacBook Pro this year, but just can't justify it. The only hardware limitation I have performance wise on my current almost six years old MBP is the RAM. In 2011 I typically used around 4 GB of RAM, and now I'm usually around 12 GB of my systems 16...- malko
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- 32 gb ram ram ram macbookpro
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Right amount of RAM for 2013 Mac Pro?
Hello. I was wondering how much RAM would be enough for me. I am going to be encoding, editing, rendering, and capturing video with the programs being active in the background. While I am waiting for the programs to batch encode and render video, I want to be able to still have enough power to...
