Sidebar Sidebar
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

8gb of ram in Macbook? Not Pro model.

V

van2010rulz

macrumors regular
Original poster
Jun 13, 2010
152
2
I was going through the Macbook Pro forum and inside a thread debating about Macbook and Macbook Pro stock there was somebody who replied with you can put 8gb of ram into the white unibody Macbooks? Is this true? Will it void the warranty? This will be my first Mac so if i can save $200 then i will get the Macbook. I really have no need for a backlit keyboard or firewire ports and the sd card reader.

Thanks!
 
Ah that is something that i forgot to add. Thanks! My uses are internet email word powerpoint skype msn messenger light video and photo editing. The only reason why i want to make sure that i can upgrade to 8 is because i would like to have this computer for 5 years if im lucky. If ram is something i can add then why not.
 
van2010rulz said:
Ah that is something that i forgot to add. Thanks! My uses are internet email word powerpoint skype msn messenger light video and photo editing. The only reason why i want to make sure that i can upgrade to 8 is because i would like to have this computer for 5 years if im lucky. If ram is something i can add then why not.
Click to expand...

4GB is more than enough for your needs, you can always upgrade at a later time, when 4GB RAM sticks get cheaper. As of now, two 1GB sticks (2GB model) or two 2GB sticks (4GB upgrade) are used.
 
Thanks a lot for your help, but after looking again i think im going to go with a refurbished Macbook Pro. Just because of the case and the backlit keyboard. Even though i don't need the backlit, might be good to have.
 
van2010rulz said:
Thanks a lot for your help, but after looking again i think im going to go with a refurbished Macbook Pro. Just because of the case and the backlit keyboard. Even though i don't need the backlit, might be good to have.
Click to expand...

Since I have a backlit keyboard, I don't wanna go back either. It's a small, but thoughtful addition, that may seem unnecessary, but isn't.

Have fun with your new Mac.


Also have a look at the following links, as the information presented there might be helpful in your future endeavours into Mac OS X and could clear up initial confusion and may even prevent harm to your system or your files.

Mac OS X Basics
Switch 101 - guide with articles made by Apple on how to accustom yourself, after you switched to Mac OS X from Windows​

Mac 101 - How to get started with Mac OS X​

Find out how - tutorial videos made by Apple on how to do certain thing in Mac OS X​

Pro tips - tips made available by Apple for easier ways of doing certain tasks​

Mac OS X Keyboard Shortcuts - Learn about common Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts.​

Mac OS X Beginner's Guide by MacRumors - learn about software, media players, shortcuts and some useful tips, tricks and hints​

Mac Guides - tutorials, product guides and more​



MRoogle - a very effective tool to search these fora using Google and made available by edesignuk, introductory threads: 1, 2 and 3​

 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Register on MacRumors! This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.
Top Bottom
Back