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Bought a rMBP "15 per diem for a freelance gig. Got a great deal on it since its the mid-2012 model vs. the early-2013 (and yet I can't find a scrap of meaningful difference between the two.)

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Interesting. Just noticed that this thing sometimes switches between which graphic card it uses.
 
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Bought a rMBP "15 per diem for a freelance gig. Got a great deal on it since its the mid-2012 model vs. the early-2013 (and yet I can't find a scrap of meaningful difference between the two.)

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Interesting. Just noticed that this thing sometimes switches between which graphic card it uses.

Congratulations on your purchase!

Most 'high-end' MBPs will have both an integrated GPU (usually Intel HD x000 series), and a discrete GPU (in your case, an NVIDIA GeForce).

OS X automatically switches between them to preserve battery life - to stop this happening, and make it so that it only uses the discrete GPU, untick 'Automatic Graphics Switching' in the Energy Saver pane in System Preferences.
 
^ Thanks for that, cambookpro! Had no idea that setting was there. I guess I'll leave it for better battery life. Loving the rMBP, definitely the nicest laptop I've ever owned.
 
^ Thanks for that, cambookpro! Had no idea that setting was there. I guess I'll leave it for better battery life. Loving the rMBP, definitely the nicest laptop I've ever owned.

No problem! Yeah, I usually leave that setting on as I don't see any point in needlessly wasting power.

Enjoy your rMBP :)
 
Back to where it belongs..

Spent a week and a half on crunch bang it made me remember what I missed about simple pure OS's so Snow Leopard is back :D

It's also nice that it says Mac OS X
 

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Recently upgraded my 13-inch, Mid 2010 MacBook Pro to 16GB of RAM. Works like a charm even though 8GB is the officially supported limit.
 

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And my new rMBP.....I was kind of skeptical about the whole real-estate ting, but I needn't have worried....The retina display is great, and I can quickly change resolutions.....It's just what I wanted...A small form factor powerhouse.
 

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And my new rMBP.....I was kind of skeptical about the whole real-estate ting, but I needn't have worried....The retina display is great, and I can quickly change resolutions.....It's just what I wanted...A small form factor powerhouse.

I must say, your serial number is very well hidden.
 
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