a new macbook pro! ...sort of

[shamguy4]

so my father has a macbook pro sitting in his closet... turns out he doesn't need it and never opened it and it just sat there...
its from mid 2010

now i discovered it, freaked out, and told him he should give it to me.
i doubt we can return it and update it to a new one... even if its never been opened.

so here are my questions:

is the i5 3mb cache still good?
and its from mid 2010 so if I install lion will it have problems cause I've heard a lot of problems with lion and computers from this time. especially if my graphics card is nvidia gt 330 which it is.

 

[jmjoh122]

so my father has a macbook pro sitting in his closet... turns out he doesn't need it and never opened it and it just sat there...
its from mid 2010

now i discovered it, freaked out, and told him he should give it to me.
i doubt we can return it and update it to a new one... even if its never been opened.

so here are my questions:

is the i5 3mb cache still good?
and its from mid 2010 so if I install lion will it have problems cause I've heard a lot of problems with lion and computers from this time. especially if my graphics card is nvidia gt 330 which it is.

It's all relative. Depends on your needs...

 

[simsaladimbamba]

Yes, the i5 is still good, but it also depends on your computational needs.
I have an iMac from 2007 and an MBP from 2009 and both serve me very well, though I use them extensively with video editing and compositing applications.
A 2010 MBP is more than fine for consumer usage.

I don't know about Lion, as I don't use it. It is too dumbed down for me.

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[shamguy4]

im a graphic designer and i work with photoshop and illustrator

 

[thundersteele]

I would be concerned about the battery... might have to replace it, if it was really sitting around idle for 1.5 years.

Everything else should be fine, it's a great machine! How can it not be good enough, if the alternative is not having a laptop?

 

[simsaladimbamba]

im a graphic designer and i work with photoshop and illustrator

My 2007 iMac and 2009 MBP can do that too.

 

[shamguy4]

does the warranty start from when we bought it?
or when we open it?

 

[Naimfan]

Date of purchase.

 

[JamesGorman]

Is it the 2.4ghz or the 2.53 ghz model? With 10.7.2 out now the issues that were present with lion should be almost non existent. The battery should be fine. I don't think the health will have deteriorated that much. That is still a very capable computer. Id be happy with it.

 

[shamguy4]

2.5 ghz
17inch

if i keep it and open it now i have a few questions. if i plug my time machine in and it asks if i want to use it, do i say yes or no. I don't want to lose my old stuff in fact i want to bring a few folders over. not all of it just a few...

 

[VMMan]

2.5 ghz
17inch

if i keep it and open it now i have a few questions. if i plug my time machine in and it asks if i want to use it, do i say yes or no. I don't want to lose my old stuff in fact i want to bring a few folders over. not all of it just a few...

If you're going to buy Lion, then I would say dont migrate.

Download Lion from the App Store. Google how to make a USB install flash drive for Lion. Boot from USB to a fresh Lion install, then this time migrate from your other Macs Time Machine or directly from that Mac.

 

[shamguy4]

the mac that i have now has lion?

im not sure i understand what you mean?
i own lion on one mac. this new mac does not have lion and i want to install it.

after i do that and i see it works well and is not crashing i want to start placing some folders from my old mac. i only need a few folders so i guess i would just copy/paste via a hd

 

[balamw]

i own lion on one mac. this new mac does not have lion and i want to install it.

Terms for the Mac App Store are tied to your Apple ID. If you bought Lion, you have Lion for any machine you authorize with that Apple ID.

B

 

[VMMan]

the mac that i have now has lion?

im not sure i understand what you mean?
i own lion on one mac. this new mac does not have lion and i want to install it.

after i do that and i see it works well and is not crashing i want to start placing some folders from my old mac. i only need a few folders so i guess i would just copy/paste via a hd

No, your "new" 2010 MBP does not have Lion and that's my point. However you want, make a Lion install USB flash drive or install CD. Boot from the flash drive or CD, make a fresh Lion install and then migrate your data.

If you don't do all this, then the more common alternative is that you start your 2010 MBP and migrate your data, then go to App Store and upgrade to Lion.


My suggested first method is IMHO better, because you get a fresh Lion install and not an upgrade.

 

[vsighi]

No, your "new" 2010 MBP does not have Lion and that's my point. However you want, make a Lion install USB flash drive or install CD. Boot from the flash drive or CD, make a fresh Lion install and then migrate your data.

If you don't do all this, then the more common alternative is that you start your 2010 MBP and migrate your data, then go to App Store and upgrade to Lion.


My suggested first method is IMHO better, because you get a fresh Lion install and not an upgrade.

I have a mid 2010 with Lion upgrade and is fine.

 

[shamguy4]

ok i have lion on a usb drive (i put it on a usb when i downloaded it for my mac long ago when it first came out. this way i don't have to download it over and over...)
but how do i boot into it and make a clean install?

 

[Ant.honey]

ok i have lion on a usb drive (i put it on a usb when i downloaded it for my mac long ago when it first came out. this way i don't have to download it over and over...)
but how do i boot into it and make a clean install?

Dog helps those who help themselves. SEARCH.

 

[Queen of Spades]

Hold "option" when you restart the MacBook Pro. The USB should come up if it's bootable. Select it, and then it'll take you into the Lion setup.

If you want to completely erase the boot drive and install Lion clean, then go to Utilities, Disk Utility, and then select the boot drive. Format it, rename it if you wish, then exit out of Disk Utility.

Continue with the Lion install. It's really straightforward.

 

[Spadoinkles]

My 2007 iMac and 2009 MBP can do that too.

So does my Late-06 Whitebook