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    Macbook Air now?

    Hi guys, my first thread in this forum and already looking for purchase tips :) Here's my situation. I'm to buy a new mac, the last one was the MBP mid 2005. Given my budget and what currently on the market, I would go for the Air with the following configuration: MacBook Air 13 inches Intel...
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    Need help with an upgrade!

    Hi guys! i am new around here and i am in need of some help! i am pretty clued up when it comes to computers i have built my own rig but i need help deciding on the best upgrade for my macbook pro! i was given by a family member a 17" macbook pro with a core i7 in it sitting at 2.4ghz with 4...
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    Mac Pro (2008) Graphics Card Upgrade Advice

    Right now I'm running my 2x 2.8GHz Quad Mac Pro 3,1 with the ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT 256MB. Currently on OSX 10.9.5 with no issues. However, I can see myself upgrading to El Capitan or whatever comes after that eventually, and probably start to use some more image processing software (Pixelmator...
    • StarlightSun
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    • 3.1 compatible graphics graphics card mac pro upgrade
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  4. paulcross22

    PowerBook G4 1.5ghz 17" SSD - how it went!

    Hi All, So I posted recently about my revived Powerbook G4 - and I'm now finally (almost) there with the upgrades! I've owned this PowerBook since September 2010 and I used it for the final part of my GCSEs and the best part of my A-Levels to do photoshop on a write a lot of coursework. So...
  5. paulcross22

    Moving installed apps between macs

    Hi, Forgive the odd subject title! Is there anyway I can move the apps between a new and old HDD without having to reinstall the software? I have iWork and photoshop CS2 and illustrator CS2 - don't really want to lose these!! Can I just copy them to a pen drive and copy back onto the new...
    • paulcross22
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    • fresh fresh os installation new resintall os software upgrade
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
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    2012 Mac Mini - upgrade options?

    Looking to buy a used 2012 Mac Mini that I can upgrade with 2x 8g RAM plus 2tb Samsung SSD and connect to an Apple Display. Will this work ok, and what screen resolution is the older Mini model capable of outputting? Will I be able to obtain full screen resolution on the latest Apple Display...
    • iBrody
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    • apple display home sharing mac mini upgrade
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Mac mini
  7. Talevski

    Should I upgrade my Macbook 10.6.8 to 10.9

    Hello guys, I am new to mac's because I was curious I bought an old Macbook Pro A1181 with Snow Leopard OS in it, so because Google Chrome isn't supporting old OS up to 10.8 (i think) I want to upgrade this laptop to 10.9 --- I want your opinion what should I do, should I update this mac to 10.9...
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    MP 1,1-5,1 Upgrade suggestions for 5,1 12 core 2.66

    Hi all, I was holding out for an updated 2013 but alas nothing seems forthcoming so I thought I might beef up this machine. It will be in use anyway for next few years even if I get a new one. (still have a bunch of 2009's running fine) I already have a 500GB SSD and a 1TB striped Spinner 12GB...
    • Gr1f
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    • 5 1 upgrade
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Mac Pro
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    Best Macbook Pro for Dual UltraWide Monitors?

    Hi all, So I recently bought two LG 25UM56 UltraWide monitors for my new table setup. I bought these two in a hurry and I didn't fully research how I was going to use them. Apparently, my late 2008 white unibody Macbook (running El Capitan) can't handle extending the display to two monitors...
    • hadi27
    • Thread
    • dual monitors hdmi macbook 13" macbook pro retina thunderbolt ultrawide upgrade
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: MacBook Neo
  10. polanskiman

    Mac Pro 2009 upgrade (4.1 to 5.1) - Which GPU?

    Hello, I'm upgrading my Mac Pro from 4.1 (to 5.1) with new hardware. The machine came with a Radeon HD 4870 when I purchased it and would like to know what would be a good GPU upgrade (if any) without braking the bank. Thanks for your recommendations.
  11. milesz

    Unsupported Macbook Pro upgrade to Mavericks

    I have read a lot online and viewed a lot of videos on Youtube, but the more I read the more confused I get. Is there a simple(step by step) way to install Mavericks or Yosemite on my unsupported late 2006 Macbook Pro? Lastly, which is the more usable (i.e. the least problem). I know this has...
    • milesz
    • Thread
    • macbook pro 15' mavericks or yosemite older os x unsupported upgrade
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: OS X Mavericks (10.9)
  12. lilbiscuit

    Mac Pro 2009 firmware upgrade failed

    Everything seems to be in order for my firmware upgrade from 4,1 to 5,1, but upon reboot I am still faced with 4,1 firmware. Here's what I did: 1. Downloaded the Mac Pro 2009 2010 Firmware Upgrade app from netkas.org 2. Downloaded the 2010 1.5 firmware from apple 3. Mounted the Apple...
    • lilbiscuit
    • Thread
    • firmware mac pro 2009 upgrade
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Mac Pro
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    How can I stop the daily nag messages about upgrading to iOS 9 on iPhone 4S?

    Every morning since iOS 9.3 came out, my iPhone 4S running iOS 7 displays this message: "Temporarily Remove Apps to Install Software Update? Facebook and Skype will be temporarily removed to make storage available for this software update. They will be reinstalled when the update is...
    • baryon
    • Thread
    • ios 7 ios 9 nagging upgrade
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: iOS 7
  14. xShane

    Worth adding a SSD and 16 GB RAM to a mid-2012 15"?

    Hi MacRumors, I am currently running on a 15" MacBook Pro, mid-2012 model (non-Retina). Specs: OS X 10.11.4 2.6 GHz Intel Core i7 8 GB RAM NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M with 1024 MB VRAM 750 GB HDD Note: 250 GB of the HDD is partitioned to run Windows via Bootcamp. I have noticed for the past year...
  15. cavedoll

    Upgrading my CPU (early 2009 4,1) advice?

    First post... Glad to be here! So, I've decided to overhaul my early 2009 Mac Pro tower. I've already upgraded the firmware from 4,1 to 5,1... upgraded the RAM from 16gb to 48gb (for now). Will be adding a PCI SSD boot disk and new GPU once I get the CPU sorted. So, next step is to upgrade my...
    • cavedoll
    • Thread
    • 12 core 2.93ghz 3.33ghz 3.47ghz early 2009 intel xeon mac pro pcu processor upgrade
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Mac Pro
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    iPad Mini 2 Replacement Upgrade

    I’ve had an iPad Mini 2 since February last year (2015). I’ve already replaced it once back in August for a faulty Mute Switch. Now, within the last month I’m getting a rainbow streaking when I drag my finger through the middle of the screen. It’s in a 2” x 2” area directly in the center in...
    • astnmartin23
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    • ipad mini 2 ipad mini 4 repair replacement upgrade
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: iPad
  17. michial

    Upgrading from iPad 2 to iPad Mini 4 or iPad Pro 9.7

    I am finally upgrading from my iPad 2. I like the small form factor of the mini and Best buy has the mini 4 for $299.99 right now, but I also am intrigued by the 9.7 Pro for $599.99. We only use iPads for browsing, reading, watching videos, recording videos, using iMovie to edit them, and some...
    • michial
    • Thread
    • 9.7 ipad ipad mini 4 ipad pro ram upgrade
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: iPad
  18. Doctor_Mac

    Upgrading PMG4 AGP... is it worth it?

    Hello! I've been thinking about upgrading a 400 MHz AGP-graphics Power Mac G4. Get a SATA SSD, gigabit ethernet, USB 2.0 (3.0 if even possible), and of course a faster processor for Leopard. However, I am aware of the slow, 100 MHz RAM speed. How would that affect performance, even with 2GB of...
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    Not able to connect to server websites after upgrading from ML to El Capitan server

    I just upgraded from Mountain Lion. Had a few glitches, but after a few clicks and changes the server is running. I do have access to mail and FTP again, but I am not able to access my websites. I am able to ping (i.e. altikost.no), but nothing via the web. I suspect there is supposed to be a...
    • einarso
    • Thread
    • dns el capitan server upgrade websites
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Networking
  20. rika24

    should i upgrade to 10.11.4? (CS6 user)

    I'm having a hard time deciding on if i should upgrade or not. i have a 27 inch imac late 2012 currently running Mountain Lion. the primary reason for not upgrading is i have Adobe Create Suite 6 Design Standard and i have NO intentions to upgrade to Creative Cloud ($600 a year for software so...
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