Ok I've been saving up for a macbook and finally have enough. But my question is I don't want to waste money buying it right away. I'm going to Buy the $999 one and I want to know when the best sale will be? Before Black Friday on, after? 
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Black Friday Macbook sale?
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No apology necessary. Many new to the forum aren't aware that searching the forum with MRoogle will usually find answers to most of your questions in existing threads.
Check MacConnection.com - they often have good values (extras, discounts, free shipping and no sales tax)
I've never once used mroogle, mostly because the name sounds so lame. The regular search and/or posting a new thread typically does the trick for me.
When do black Friday ads come out?
some the ads are out. try blackfriday.com The only deals you will probably see with a Mac is a deal on a printer or some bundle a store put together. Some local Apple resellers will have offers but you have to take in account the tax and know exactly how much the Mac and accessories go for.
Online check Small Dog, MacMall, micro Center
To the OP - you really should search, we have a fabulous guide (the link is in bold below.) When Apple officially announces something it will be posted on the front page. In addition, MacRumors will collect information from all retailers on Thursday (and before) to prepare for Black Friday and Cyber Monday and that information will be posted on the front page.
If you had searched, you would have found that someone started a thread from what is apparently a leaked ad, here. Microcenter is apparently offering the MacBook at the same price but with a $200 Visa Gift Card. Black Friday/Cyber Monday (the Monday following) will be the best time.
Here is what Apple hasn't done on Black Friday (and Black Friday) only since 2002.
It's not like it was on the front page:
2008
2007
@GGJStudios, you are aware you posted the same link twice, if that matters given the reasons we have for searching...
If you had searched, you would have found that someone started a thread from what is apparently a leaked ad, here. Microcenter is apparently offering the MacBook at the same price but with a $200 Visa Gift Card. Black Friday/Cyber Monday (the Monday following) will be the best time.
WTF are you talking about?
Here is what Apple hasn't done on Black Friday (and Black Friday) only since 2002.
It's not like it was on the front page:
2008
2007
mroogle works quite well, significantly easier then normal search. Posting a new thread is the reason why one searches.
@GGJStudios, you are aware you posted the same link twice, if that matters given the reasons we have for searching...
Ahhh sarcasam.
OP: I think the discount is often around $101.
I thought sarcasm at first, but I remembered this thread from a tad back, and then changed my opinion.
MRoogle is nothing more than using Google to search the MacRumors Forums, hence the name "MR" (for MacRumors) + "oogle" (for Google). It's just a quicker method than using Google to search for "searchterms site:forums.macrumors.com", and it frequently finds results that are missed using the forum's search tool.
Thanks for catching that. Copy/paste problem. I've added a few more links to that post.
Visa gift cards can be used anywhere that accepts Visa credit cards. That store, the Apple store, your grocery store... whatever.
One thought would be to use the card to make a separate purchase of AppleCare. It should cover a big hunk of it.
I believe it would be very smart to wait until the rest of the retailers, particularly those online release their sales, just my thoughts.