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  1. J

    iPhone Upgrade Program on Release Day

    Hi All, New to the forums, so apologies if this has been posted before. Does anyone have any experience with setting up an iPhone Upgrade Program account on release day last year, and if so, was it easy? I'll be happy to pre-order myself an iPhone 8/X/OLED variant, but presumably I can't do...
    • jpsmithdesign
    • Thread
    • iphone iphone 8 iphone upgrade program program upgrade
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: iPhone
  2. K

    Is it possible to change the payment date through Citizens One iPhone Loans?

    Does anyone know if it is possible to change the payment date through Citizens One iPhone Loans? My current payment date is on the 18th every month, and if the rumors are true about the new phones not being available until the 22nd, then i will have ended up paying a 13th payment for my phone...
    • kougra6541
    • Thread
    • citizens one loan iphone7 iphone8 iup upgrade keynote keynotes payments september event upgrade
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iPhone
  3. J

    2012 13.3" MacBook Pro Upgrade!!

    So I'm looking to pick up a used 2012 MacBook Pro and upgrade to a 256+ gig SSD and 16 gig of RAM. Does anyone have any experiences with this and how it went for them, good and bad, and does anyone have any recommendations???
    • jotygo
    • Thread
    • 13.3" help macboo pro macbook 13 macbook pro (13" mid 2012) macbook pro (13'' late 2012) macbook upgrade ram upgrade ssd upgrade upgrade
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  4. M

    Sierra for early 2009 Macbook?

    I have an early 2009 white Macbook running El Capitan so I want to upgrade to Sierra. I looked at update requirements for Sierra and got "late 2009" for Macbook. Has anybody done this unauthorized upgrade?
    • macmesser
    • Thread
    • early 2009 macbook sierra upgrade
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: MacBook
  5. K

    iMac CPU Upgrade And Thermal Paste

    Hey I'm interested in upgrading the CPU in one of my iMacs (27" Late 2012) from i5-3470S to i7-3770. I'm getting the i7-3770 secondhand for $100 and will sell the current i5-3470S for about $50, so total upgrade cost is about $50 (well, $60 if you take the screen adhesive kit into...
    • Khaleal
    • Thread
    • cpu imac paste thermal upgrade
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: iMac
  6. Will.henri

    Big project for cMP - Need advice before buying

    Hello everyone ! I know my last post was about a year ago but I keep reading a lot (this forum give me headache, too much stuff I dont know). A lot of thing happen since then and I'm ready to give a second life to my studio's computer. I try to avoid switching all my system to PC and I would...
    • Will.henri
    • Thread
    • 1080ti cmp mac 4.1 mac 5.1 ssd upgrade
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  7. D

    TimeMachine after OS upgrade

    I have recently upgraded from Mavericks to Sierra. Before the upgrade I turned off TimeMachine. Can I just turn it back on now or should I start over by erasing the drive and letting TimeMachine start fresh?
    • danqi
    • Thread
    • backup mavericks sierra time machine timemachine update upgrade
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: macOS Sierra (10.12)
  8. S

    Update MacBookPro5,2 from ML to El Capitan

    Hi Everyone, I have been having quite the struggle trying to update my Mid-2009 MBP to the "latest" MacOS. Initially I wanted to install Sierra. I booted (CMD-R), wiped the main partition, then attempted to upgrade. The only available option was Mountain Lion, which was already installed. Even...
  9. S

    G5 PowerPC Video Card Replacement Advice

    I have a G5 single 1.8 and the video card no longer works with the ADC output. I wanted to replace so I can use two monitors again and was looking for some advice. I use it for music and was wondering if anyone can tell me if the compatible cards are better or worse in regards to using system...
  10. A

    Upgrading an old tower

    Hi everyone, I've got an early 08 tower that I've kept going with various upgrades. • There's something fishy in HD bay 1 so right now I've got 1TB in bay 2 and 2TB in bay 3 for time machine. • I upgraded from a ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT to a NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT after that card failed about...
    • AMRambo
    • Thread
    • 2008 mac pro tower upgrade
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  11. audqyee

    Opinion on spec-ing MBP 2017

    Hi guys! I'm pretty new here, both in the world of Macs and MacRumors. I'm planning on buying on the 13-inch Macbook Pro with the Touchbar that was released in 2017 and I need your opinion on this. For background, these are the options on Apple's website: Processor 3.1GHz dual-core...
    • audqyee
    • Thread
    • 2017 june 2017 macbook pro mbp processor specificiation upgrade
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  12. LillaK

    Resolved Macbook Pro 13" with 2.9 vs 3.1 GHz processor

    Hi all, I've decided to purchase my first Macbook. I've chosen Macbook Pro 13" with Touch Bar+Touch ID, but I'm torn between two options: should I choose the older model with a 2.9 GHz processor (i5+Intel Iris Plus Graphics 550) or the new one with a 3.1 GHz processor (i5+Intel Iris Plus...
  13. janeauburn

    Which features tempt you to upgrade your iPhone?

    Which features will tempt you to upgrade your iPhone?
    • janeauburn
    • Thread
    • iphone iphone 10 iphone 10th anniversary iphone 8 upgrade
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: iPhone
  14. DC3400

    Sierra Upgrade - Can't Launch Any Apps or Open Documents - Two Everyone Permissions Randomly Added

    Upgrading from Mavericks to Sierra: 1. Clicking any application in dock, 3rd party or Apple, makes the dock animate downward off bottom edge of screen and back upward while both screens flash black for a moment. App is not launched. 2. Clicking documents makes any open Finder windows disappear...
  15. J

    What os to upgrade from osx lion 10.7.5

    Hi, I'm still debating on what os to upgrade from my macbook air mid-2011 i5 2GB ram, I'm still not sure because of the limited memory even if it's still running perfectly smooth. Can you suggest what os should i upgrade? Thanks
  16. M

    iPhone 7 Activation Lock

    Hi guys, For years i have been repairing computers and laptops for customers and now with what i feel is a dying industry i want to move onto phone repairs. Part and parcel of this is going to include a lot of trial and error so i am thinking of buying broken / damaged iPhone from eBay to get...
  17. dukee101

    iPad Air 2 owners who upgraded to 10.5" Pro

    If you recently made the leap from the Air 2 to the 10.5" Pro, what are your thoughts? Are you happy with your purchase? I use my Air 2 mostly for watching video, reading, and light gaming. It's more than enough for all that, but the chorus of reviews is making it hard to say no to the new...
    • dukee101
    • Thread
    • ipad air 2 ipad pro 10.5 upgrade
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: iPad
  18. ckeck

    Stuck: 15 MBP + iPad Pro (10.5) vs 13 nTB MBP (no iPad)?

    Been a few years since I haven't been able to make up my mind between a "load out". Historically I always rocked a loaded 15" MBP and maybe an iPad (flipped between minis and regular models). Starting about 2013 I tried a 13" MacBook Air for the first time and ended up sticking with that...
    • ckeck
    • Thread
    • choose help ipad ipad pro loadout macbook macbook air macbook pro thinkpad carbon upgrade
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  19. MrXiro

    Entry level Mac Pro Quad-Core or spec'd up New 5K iMac?

    I currently have the entry level cylinder 4-core Mac Pro; w/ 16gb RAM (up from the stock 12gb) with a dual 1080p monitor set up. I do a bit of video editing as it's my side job and I also produce short films hoping to break in as a film maker. Currently I only edit video in 1080p but I do want...
    • MrXiro
    • Thread
    • imac 5k imac pro mac pro upgrade
    • Replies: 36
    • Forum: iMac
  20. Vadimac

    Upgrade from macOS Sierra on MacBook Air (late2015) : facing issues

    hey fellows, I am having trouble in upgrading my MacBook Air to high sierra. Signed up as public beta tester and trying to upgrade. When the installer runs, it does take lot of time and when it reboots into desktop it gets hung none of the application work and the mouse keeps spinning with...
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