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MR1cntrl

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Jul 19, 2011
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hi , every one
I have right now vaio notebook ; which is running on windows
so i usually use about 70 GB for the system and programs
how much i will use if I use mac OS X;
I need t buy a mac has ssd so i need to know it.
I will not run windows any more
 

MR1cntrl

macrumors newbie
Original poster
Jul 19, 2011
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macbook pro 17"
I want to ask how much storage will I need to install mac OS X and applications

[while I am using windows the system partition is 75GB and it's full].
all the application I run is available to macs [so on the new macbook I will not install windows on bootcamp or virtual machine ]
 
Nov 28, 2010
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That depends on the applications you want to run. Mac OS X and iLife take 10 to 15 GB. My Applications folder is 15 GB big with iWork, MS Office, Avid, Adobe and Final Cut Studio and some others in it. I have a 60 GB SSD and I get by.
 
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