Unless you plan on having the MBP hooked up to a monitor, and making a dedicated desktop space for it, then I don't think so.
If you do, MagicWand seems like a cool little thing to get to connect both the trackpad and keyboard together.
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Unless you plan on having the MBP hooked up to a monitor, and making a dedicated desktop space for it, then I don't think so.
If you do, MagicWand seems like a cool little thing to get to connect both the trackpad and keyboard together.
Neuromancer
Member
Help. I don't know what's going on. I delete podcasts I don't want from iTunes, but every time I sync my iPhone it copies them back onto the computer. How do I stop it from doing this?
The Last Wizard
Member
I've been holding out on a MBP refresh to see if they'd include Ivy bridge and make it more portable but I think I might just go with the next MBA refresh. I could use it to compliment my Windows laptop and bring it to class with me.
LyleLanley
Banned
Since I'm going to install an SSD in to my Macbook Pro later today I was wondering if there are any good programs to benchmark my current performance
I'd feel like a schmuck spending 30 bucks on that, but I definitely would.
When the refreshes hit, I'm almost certain i'm going to make the jump from my 15" MBP to whatever is new.
UNLESS, there really is now way for me to get at least 500GB in the thing due to SDD or whatever, if that's the case i'll have to pass.
Also plan on getting a thunderbolt display, but i'm afraid they're going to update them or lower the prices. Is that to be expected anytime within the next year?
Neuromancer
Member
I've deleted the tracks on iTunes, and yet they're still always there on the iPhone and they always copy over. I've even tried to do 'manually manage music' and it's still happening. ARGHHHHH
DeadRockstar
Member
It would make sense for them to add USB 3.0 ports to the thunderbolt display this year, assuming macs receive the USB 3.0 treatment. That's probably worth waiting for.
Donkey boner, I kinda need an iMac by the end of the month. There's an Apple event at the end of the month but it's very unlikely they'll update iMacs at this event, right? I've never had to buy a Apple computer so close to an expected update :\
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Hope they refresh the MBA SSDs some time this year, I'll be transitioning from a work-owned device to a personally-owned device and I'd like to benefit from it, hahaha.
I would hold off buying an iMac. Macrumours doesn't recommend it, and I agree it's due for an update.
http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/
CrudeDiatribe
Member
Buy a used one, then? Sell it for marginally less than you bought it for.
Apple event is probably just for content distribution and software.
when you're mobile then thirty minutes is significant (well to me anyway) The light usuage test is the best case, "glorified typewriter" scenario. Most people would fall under the other scenarios which provide a greater gap in battery life.
I bought that and couldn't bear it for a day. l got a bullet train instead and that wasn't much better. I blame the trackpad, it's just not very good. I suggest elevating your 'monitor and using the trackpad and keyboard on the MBP. It's the perfect combo.
but most people that would buy a MBA 11'' would use it a glorified typewriter (reading/writing documents+light web browsing with no flash+taking notes).
380 minutes is still quite a lot, all things considered. I doubt you would find yourself using all 6 hours of charge in a single day at college or work.
they didn't specify the brightness settings and stuff, but I'm guessing 40% of brightness would be more than adequate.
380 minutes is still quite a lot, all things considered. I doubt you would find yourself using all 6 hours of charge in a single day at college or work.
they didn't specify the brightness settings and stuff, but I'm guessing 40% of brightness would be more than adequate.
Say what now? Most people have flash installed and they use it regularly when watching web videos (which is a huge battery killer). They are also decent multitaskers (Facebook and Skype in addition to Word and iTunes are always open). A Gaffer is likely savvy enough to avoid all that Flash but then we are heavy multitaskers. I have more stuff running in menubar than most people have as open apps.
Crazymoogle
Member
music != podcasts - there's a seperate tab for those when your phone is plugged in, as I recall?
Ok that should make the transfer process a bit easier then. I was thinking of going for the 128 for the OS and apps like I said. Then maybe I'll transfer some essentials over the pics, music and docs. wipe the HDD, then transfer the bigger stuff back over.
I was able to find a buyer for my 2007 MacBook, so I purchased a Mini last night. All I need is a media server, the odd task or two, and Minecraft every now and then, so this thing is great.
I'm now officially in the iPad/desktop club.
EDIT: I had an interesting time buying this at Best Buy, as well. They made sure to let me know I received 12 months of Mac antivirus for free, then handed me a disc. Lol. I didn't bother saying anything.
I'm now officially in the iPad/desktop club.
EDIT: I had an interesting time buying this at Best Buy, as well. They made sure to let me know I received 12 months of Mac antivirus for free, then handed me a disc. Lol. I didn't bother saying anything.
Neuromancer
Member
Yeah and I only have the ones checked that I want.
I've had this iPhone for 2+ years and have always had and listened to podcasts, and I've never had this problem before. I don't understand what the issue is.
There's a pretty good video at that link you posted if you click on "more imac rumours ...
YouTube link below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xS2ZipMM2Oo
Wow, impressive.
Really? I'm the complete opposite.
Neuromancer
Member
You only live once.
Yeah, that's what I'm waiting for as well. April perhaps?
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
Over the past couple of weeks the led on the power cord for my macbook pro has been going dim... It will usually be the bright green/orange but every once in a while I'll notice it's dim like it's not even on but it still shows as plunged in on the battery icon. Is this normal? Right now it's doing it while the battery is at 100% but I haven't paid enough attention other times to check when it goes dim.
4 days ago i bought the lower end MBP15, the 1799$ one... coming from a early 2009 white plastic Macbook (not even the unibody one) the jump was incredible, I can finally see a youtube video without the fans destroying my ears...
but...
i can't really find any benchmark for the gpu... i can only find the ones for the 1GB version of the 6750m but the mine is a 512MB (which is a little pathetic for a 2011/12 15' 1800$ laptop even more if it has a "Pro" in the name but whatever...) i can only find bench for old games or not very high demanding and always at not native resolution ... for example i'd like to know how will perform... dunno... Skyrim or the first Crysis or Deus Ex:HR...
thanks to anyone can help me.
but...
i can't really find any benchmark for the gpu... i can only find the ones for the 1GB version of the 6750m but the mine is a 512MB (which is a little pathetic for a 2011/12 15' 1800$ laptop even more if it has a "Pro" in the name but whatever...) i can only find bench for old games or not very high demanding and always at not native resolution ... for example i'd like to know how will perform... dunno... Skyrim or the first Crysis or Deus Ex:HR...
thanks to anyone can help me.
Crazymoogle
Member
I use my MBA13 for coding and casual usage. I can see Xcode working with 2GB but depending on the size of project and other things I really think you want the 128GB/4GB model no matter what.
Ken Masters
Banned
I want to upgrade the 300gig HD on my 2010 MacBook pro 13". How would I go about transferring data to the new HD?
I just use Time Machine, it's worked every time.
Ken Masters
Banned
How does that work though? If you're changing the HD, how is all the data transferred?
entremet
Member
Restore from backup when running disk utility. You'll probably need a USB enclosure if you don't have a spare external lying around.
1. Make sure you have a recent TM backup on your external drive.
2. Take out the old drive.
3. Install new drive.
4. Install Lion.(cmd+R at boot, choose to install)
5. It will ask if you want to use your TM backup, say yes. Choose the external drive.
6. That's it. Works the same way when you upgrade to a new Mac. I just did it last night.
Ken Masters
Banned
Thanks, what type of hard drive works best with a 2010 MBP 13"?
CrankyKong
Member
Is there likely to be a macbook air revision anytime soon?
Probably in late March or April.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Rumors are out there about a 15" version soon.
Macrumors buyers guide is great for this kind of thing.
http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/
Tells you all the latest rumours for a particular product, when it's refresh usually is, when the last one was and wether you should buy or not.
An SSD.
This is the best one I've seen yet and it's free on the App store.
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/blackmagic-disk-speed-test/id425264550?mt=12
They are a couple bucks more expensive but some people say OCZ. That is what I put in my '10 15" MBP.
I have decided on the 13" Air (like the bigger keyboard), but I am looking at prices on Amazon and it seems markedly cheaper there and I won't have to pay taxes on it either. Is there any reason I would not get it from Amazon (I will wait until March to see if they update). I mean the warranty is the same no matter where you get it from.
I'm in the process of trying to sell my 2010 MacBook (last of the white model), for a new laptop. I'm considering a 15" MBP... Is it worth the extra money to go for the MBP with the 1gig Radeon or should I go with 512gig version? I really don't know how much gaming I'm going to do.
(In addition, the extra 300 dollars seems to get you a slightly faster processor and a bigger HD)
(In addition, the extra 300 dollars seems to get you a slightly faster processor and a bigger HD)
Aside from gaming, how much video editing (particularly After Effects and Motion) and/or 3D modeling do you do? VRAM helps immensely in those situations, as well.
The frugal me says go with what's good enough... the future looking me says get the best you can get. Depending on how long you have the machine, you could en up taking major advantage of the 1GB VRAM, though you probably won't see a lot of usage during regular use. If you were more heavily into digital media creation, it would be a no brainer, but it seems like you won't be putting it through its paces too much in the near future. Still, if you can float it and you don't mind, I say go for the 1GB VRAM machine.
lunarworks
Member
Doubt it. That's all handled by the GPU.