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How would I know if my MacbookPro is real?

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raymondhmt

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This is my first time getting into a MAC system. I'm planning to buy a secondhand Macbook Pro 2010 model. While browsing the net I found out that you can change the System information a Mac. My question is "How would I know If I'm buying the real specs of a Macbook Pro, that is stated at the About this Mac?" Give me a head start before I get my self into trouble. Thank you and have blessed day.:D
 
raymondhmt said:
This is my first time getting into a MAC system. I'm planning to buy a secondhand Macbook Pro 2010 model. While browsing the net I found out that you can change the System information a Mac. My question is "How would I know If I'm buying the real specs of a Macbook Pro, that is stated at the About this Mac?" Give me a head start before I get my self into trouble. Thank you and have blessed day.:D
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Serial number..
 
If i recall, the "About this mac" can be faked, but not the system profiler.

The profiler is found in Applications -> Utilities -> System Profiler.
 
It actually depends on the situation, If it's fake MacBook it could be running Windows, not OS for various things:
1. If it's just overheating, Your MacBook might be Core2Duo or the Fan is just dirty.
2. If it's running slow, it could be HDD Problem where Most HDD from 2008 to 2010 hangs a lot. SSD is power efficiency.
3. Most 2007-2010 they are Core2Duo unlike i3, i5 and i7 they use less power. Core2Duo in 2017 is still bearable when browsing the internet, but sometimes Gaming and Editing can be a problem.

My advice is i wouldn't buy a MacBook older than 2011...

If your MacBook is Fake It should be running WINDOWS XP 7/8/10 not APPLE OS Snow leopard, or whatsoever version..
If your Macbook is slow you can always upgrade it's RAM and Hard Disk Drive to Solid State Drive for faster startup and boot up.
 
If you are THAT concerned about buying a Mac knockoff - then I would suggest you save your money and buy a new one directly from the mfg.
 
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Perhaps read the OP's question people - he is asking how he can confirm that the system profile is reporting true stats, not whether the machine is authentic.
 
You could run a benchmark on it and if the numbers aren't even close to what they are claiming, either something is wrong and there's a reason to not buy it, or they fudged the details.
 
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