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  1. nduemler

    Updating to SSD Drive

    Hello all... How well would El Cap run with a 2009 MBP with 120 GB SDD? This computer is my secondary machine that is really only used for basic web-browsing and occasional web development... How would the age of this computer affect the performance? Thanks!
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    (ENG-ESP) Sound distorted -upgrade El Capitan

    In english: Hello, maybe someone can help me. I have a Macbook Aluminum late 2008 - 15inch - OS X El Capitan (10.11.3), and from that you upgrade to El Capitan is distorted sound from the speakers. Hear anything bad, whether YouTube videos, iTunes music or my own CD, music or film S, (sounds...
  3. barry.pearson

    Buying Advice for 2009 Mac Pro

    Thank you for viewing this thread, this message is a little long so skip to the end for a condensed version. Hey, first time poster and long time lurker. I've been looking at purchasing a used 2009 Mac Pro (4,1) to replace my 2012 Mac Mini (i7). While I love my Mac Mini I've ran into an issue...
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    iPad iDevice Apple logo problem

    Today my iPad Mini (Wifi) got stucked on Apple logo after I restored it. I had Jailbreak and was on ios 9.0.2. After searching how fix it I saw some tutorials for recovering via iTunes holding the home button with the device turned off until the iTunes logo appears, but this will upgrade my...
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    Resolved Hard Drive Not Recognised After Upgrade

    Note: I am new to this forum. If this type of question is not appropriate for where it is posted, please accept my apologies and let me know where to go if you can. Thanks. Yesterday I decided to upgrade the hard drive in my 2011 21.5-inch iMac according to this guide. Since booting up after...
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    Maverics or El Capitón 2006 Mac Pro?

    hey guys I did some searching and basically found too much info, I just want to know the basics on what I need to do. We have had this Pro for a while now, and figured it's about time she got some love. It has 2, 2.66 4 core chips I believe, and I want to say 16gb of ram. It's a powerhouse...
  7. K

    Upgrading from iPhone 5c

    As of now I have an iPhone 5c. My two year contract is up in April of this year. I want to get a "plus" sized iPhone. Any suggestions on whether to get the 6S in April or wait for the 7 after it comes out?
  8. N

    upgrades to macbook air 13" mid-2013 (6,2) ?

    hello...im getting sick of my computer telling me that my disk is almost full and full...then my computer starts acting weird and i gotta look for stuff to delete (i have a 128gb). is there any way that i can max out my storage to like 1TB or something without hauling around an external drive...
  9. jgelin

    TRIM on SanDisk UltraII

    Hello all, I recently upgraded my iMac from is basic specs to more appealing ones by adding an SSD and upgraded RAM. I am just now learning about what TRIM is (somewhat) and that OS X does not allow it to be on drives that are not Apple OEM. I would like to know what not enabling TRIM on my...
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    Early 2011 MBP: hardware upgrade worth it?

    Hi all, I own an early 2011, 17 inch MacBook Pro with stock hardware (2.2 GHz i7, 4 GB RAM and standard hard disk). Since lately it has been getting really slow, I'm thinking of doing a hardware upgrade. More specifically I'm thinking of replacing my hard disk with a Samsung 850 EVO SSD (500...
  11. Jeff Hall

    AT&T Unlimited vs. switch to Verizon?

    I've got two iPhone 5 smartphones and one non-smart phone on a legacy AT&T family plan with 700 shared minutes, unlimited texts and unlimited data. Generally we are using less than 2GB data each per month, and never use up our allotment of minutes. We are paying $156/mo (and this includes a...
  12. dan92w

    iPad mini retina won't update to iOS 9

    Hi all, I'm keen to update to iOS 9, and don't envisage the hardware having any problems running it. However, I've tried multiple times to make the upgrade, without success. I can download the software fine, but the stage at which the iPad gets stuck is after running the 'loading' bar, where it...
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    Upgrade SSD in iMac late 2012 Fusion Drive

    I got the 1 TB fusion drive for my late 2012 iMac (full spec in sig.). Instead of pulling the trigger for a new retina iMac (can't really justify the cost yet...) I'm curious about the possibilities to upgrade my iMac. Is it possible to replace the 128 GB SSD that comes with the fusion drive...
  14. RossAdamSF

    SSD Upgrade in 2011 iMac Worth it?

    I have a 2011 27" iMac. Maxed out - i7, 16GB, 2GB GPU - except the hard drive which is a 3TB that I installed (and subsequently the fans run non-stop). What I want to do with this system is run a Lightroom workflow with RAW images- and dabble with FCPX and FCP7 (old habits die hard). The...
  15. jgelin

    Beeping After RAM Upgrade?

    Hello All, I have recently endeavored to take apart my Late 2013 iMac and upgrade the RAM and the HDD to an SSD. I have gotten all of the pieces out and then put it back together. When I put it back together on power the machine just beeps once, then 5-6 seconds pass, then it will beep again...