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Is my new rMBP actually new?
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If you've synced it with your Apple ID (which in turn is connected to your iOS device), network passwords will be synced over to your Mac, via Keychain Access in iCloud.
As yjchua95 mentioned, if you already set up and synced using your iCloud id, a lot of settings will be pre-configured for you.
Was the MBP shrink wrapped and was the box sealed? Did you buy it directly from apple or from another store?
Apple won't do this, but I can't comment on other retailers.
Was the MBP shrink wrapped and was the box sealed? Did you buy it directly from apple or from another store?
Apple won't do this, but I can't comment on other retailers.
yjchua95 is right. When I got mine, I was surprised to see that there were already wifi networks listed - but then looking closely, I realized these were all the networks that I had used and icloud synced it. So nothing to worry about.
That's what I did. I guess those are my previously logged in wifi networks. Thanks.
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Yes it was all neatly sealed and wrapped. I guess it is because of iCloud.
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Thanks. They should put a warning in wifi settings so that people will not freak out
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Cycle count is 3 right now. But right now is the first time I am charging it. Is this normal? Should not it be 1 or at most 2?
I have opened four new Macbooks (2 airs and 2 pros) in the past 8 months and none had more than one cycle count. I wouldn't say 3 or 4 is a big deal but I wouldn't call it "usual" either.
On the flip side - you'll find that if you reset the network settings on iOS (which appears to be standard troubleshooting when you call Apple) it wipes out all the stored networks on any iCloud connected device.
Do you have any other Apple devices? My Macbook is showing networks that I've connected to while out and about with only my iPhone with me.
Great. Thanks
Random quality control testing will show a battery count higher than the expected 0 count. This has been reported on macrumors before(see below links). Enjoy your new rMBP, mine arrives tomorrow.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1757955/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1486725/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1659809/
Random quality control testing will show a battery count higher than the expected 0 count. This has been reported on macrumors before(see below links). Enjoy your new rMBP, mine arrives tomorrow.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1757955/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1486725/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1659809/
That's what I though at first, I'll check the threads man, thanks again.
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Yeap I do, that's because of that.
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I guess so. But it may be random quality checking as suggested by RKO.
It's pretty common. I went through 3 late 2013 15 inchers and none of them had less than 3 cycle counts. I'm guessing its just part of the pre calibration apple does on its machines, now that you don't need to calibrate the battery yourself.
I received my new rMBP yesterday. I checked the battery cycles and yes I can confirm, 3 cycles straight out of the box.