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    Re-occuring Keneral Panic - MPB 2012

    Hi there, I have a 2012 MacBookPro9,2 that for the last week has been restarting intermittently (but very frequently). I have tested (and replaced) the RAM, ran the Apple Hardware Test (with no issues), run a harddrive test (with no issues and pretty new SSD) and reformatted, all to no avail...
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    Skylake: is it worth the wait?

    Hi, as a lot of people on the forum I was waiting for the new skylake MPB in march, then in June and now, well, you know the story. But as I was looking for what the competitors are offering, it seems that there is not a big difference in performance between Haswell and Skylake (around 6%)...
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    FHD monitor for MBP retina or higher?

    Hi, Currently I have a 2011 MBP (non-retina) and I am looking for a monitor to buy. I am waiting for the new MBP with a skylake cpu to come out as well. So I would like a monitor that I can use both for my current 11' MBP and a new MBP in the future that is likely to have a QHD or higher screen...
  4. bolyki0

    eGPU with a 2011 late 17'

    Hello guys, Currently I have a late 2011 machine with a 6770M card. The machine rocks with the i7 and 16gb ram. However, I do a little gaming too and I would like to run games on higher or ultra settings, but remain in full hd resolution or maybe try 2560x1440. Currently I'm running OS X on...
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    MacBook Pro Late 2011: Still worth to buy ? and are all of them will be affected by the GPU Prob ?

    Hi, So currently im still using my old Mid 2009 MBP 15" 2.66 C2D, 8GB 1067 MHz DDR3, NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT 256 MB, 750GB 7200rpm WD scorpion black I use is everyday, and i for me the perfomance is still okay ish on the latest El Capitan i use it for downloading torrent, browsing, backing up...
  6. martinocando

    Late 2011 13 inch MBP keyboard backlight

    I recently purchased an used MBP, Late 2011 13 inch, and the seller (a friend) told me he bought it off eBay with the keyboard backlight not working. He did what he could, but never got it fixed. I purchased a new keyboard and backlight, since the old keyboard connector was very loose, not...
  7. Dare_O

    Need Urgent Macbook Pro help please! (many issues)

    I really need some help/advice on what to do. I have a macbook pro late 2011with 8gb ram and 120gb pny ssd. I am having a few problems with it. For starters, the keyboard and trackpad arent working. I took it to get a diagnosis and the computer tech guy said he tested the logic board so thats...
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    MBP WiFi issue

    I own a MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014), but I have some issues with the WiFi. Sometime it just stops working. But when I the go to VMware (Fusion) WiFi is working under windows. Most of the time when I Renew DHCP release it works for 10 min or 2 hours. I have a feeling that it is...
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    Color Macbook Pros?

    Hi Guys: Anyone thinking that the next lineup of macbook pros will be in a variety of colors? Macbooks now come in the spectrum of colors and I don't think it would be that much of a stretch of imagination that Apple will do it for MBP too. I would love to own a space grey mbp. Just don't...
  10. L.Ovidiu

    MPB 13"-15" 2009-2011 still worth as secondary laptop in 2016?

    Long story short, i need a secondary cheap laptop, 13-15" in size, for web design (1 browser with 5-15 tabs opened, photoshop and illustrator for ads, banners, logos, image touch-ups, generally medium level usage, dreamweaver for some coding). Right now i'm doing my job from this laptop...
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    Late 2013 MacBook Pro ssd issue

    Hi all. The ssd failed in my Mac and I went to have it replaced. To cut a long story short I no longer have the ssd therefore don't have the part number etc to replace it myself. It's a late 2013 mbp retina 15. After my research I've found 655-1838 is the ssd I need although I'm quite...
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    Price-conscious storage for MBP

    Hi all. Getting a new computer for college. I'm coming from a 2011 MBP, and I find it just about powerful enough for most things I do - a bit of coding on Xcode, some music-making on Logic, otherwise just word processing and web browsing (usually with too many tabs...). It's starting to get a...
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    What ssd to mbp5,5?

    I'm updating a friend's mbp (mid 2009) and wondering what would be the cheapest ssd in range of 500G or a little less, that fits to mbp5,5? Any trim problems with some ssd? The mbp won't be used to do any heavy work, but fast boot times, better battery life and quicker overall usage would be...
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    MBP & External Monitor - Ports?

    I've got a MBP (2015) and am looking to purchase the Dell UltraSharp U3415W. I still don't really understand how all of the different connections interact. What's the most efficient way (i.e. least amount of cords and adapters) to make sure that a) my MBP is connected to the monitor b) is...
  15. Hitek

    32 gb memory into MBP 2012 13

    Hello! I'm curious about possibility of putting 32 gb of ram into my MBP 2012(mid, i7). I know the 3520m processor CAN serve 32 gb of ram memory BUT there might be some limitation on the motherboard making impossible the usage of 32 gigs of ram. The question is: did anybody try to put one pair...
  16. Ryan700

    Anyone running their programs off external SSD?

    I am running Photoshop and Lightroom from an SSD in my computer . I was wondering if I got a MBP w/retina display and ran the program off the SSD moved into a portable drive if there would be a considerable performance hit. It seems the only upgrade path or replacement path from here means to a...
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    early 2011 MBP SSD replacement and time machine

    Hi, Im thinking about changing the hard drive for my early 2011 MBP from a 320GB HDD to an SSD. My question is... can I simply get an SSD, replace it with the old HDD and use Time Machine to reinstall the OS? Or do I need to use the OS installation DVD and then can use time machine only after I...
  18. fearN4UT

    My SSD not recognized in 2006 MBP

    Hello this is my first forum post ever. (My main computer is a Vaio Laptop and I have a desk external HDD.) I am posting because I was gifted a MacBook Pro 2006 non-unibody A1150 Core Duo 1.86(not Core 2 Duo). My boss didn't want it and so my wife wanted a Mac just to do simple school work on...
  19. iFishishh

    youtube comments won't load

    hey guys, after searching all through google to no avail i figured i should start where the tip and the foundation of circulating apple geeks know whats up. :) I have the newest or at least i believe the newest mbp out from the last drop and its a charm. however youtube comments won't load...
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    Where can I get some stylish MBP sleeves?

    For the 15" rMBP tho. I'm having trouble finding a store which sells nice looking notebook sleeves (f.e. Herschel, or idk) Something no more than 70 bucks preferably (and of course not boring old models) Any suggestions on brands, or any online stores that ship internationally? Just nice...