mescalineeyes
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Time to buy a new hard-drive!
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Time to buy a new hard-drive!
Got this laptop in January.
mescalineeyes
Banned
You'd be able to be super bummed out because a refresh is right around the corner.
I am kidding. But it doesn't hurt to get one "just in case"
I see, when is this expected to be?
But still, would I be able to play through bootcamp on high to max settings?
mescalineeyes
Banned
I am unsure, as the resolution of the iMac is some insane 2400x1400 something.
Maybe this can help:
http://www.tested.com/news/news/2267-the-gaming-capabilities-of-the-new-imacs-gpus/
njean777
Member
Probably not everything set to high, I had a 27in Imac before I returned it for the retina pro and I remember being able to play most games on high/very high but not on max resolution. I usually just ran the game at 1080p/1600x1050. It scales really well and is not very blurry at all playing at a lower resolution.
Got the Shakes
Member
I have all my music on a NAS for when I'm at home. I have iTunes Match setup with all of my music so I have a 2nd iTunes library created on my MacBook that accesses my iTunes Match stuff so I can stream my music from iCloud when I'm not at home. Of course that relies on having an internet connection wherever I am trying to access it from.
I have backed this on Kickstarter http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1342319572/the-nifty-minidrive and will likely copy my music to it so that I always have a local copy with me and my rMBP.
I see, not very exciting.
People online narrowed it down to a certain week of production for the MBPr's, and mine happened to be in that week.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
So what's a good mac mouse to use for browsing and some gaming that is portable?
The Real Abed
Perma-Junior
Any way to tell by the serial number?
Yep, right here: http://www.appleserialnumberinfo.com/
Just paste your serial number in the search on the top left. Build week on mine is 24.
The Real Abed
Perma-Junior
I don't have one yet, but what build week did they determine is the bad one?
killertofu
Member
I tried to use the dication feature after downloading ML and realized that it wasnt working. Then I tried using facetime and skype but no dice.
This could either be a weird software problem or a hardware problem....is there any way I can check if its a hardware problem?
This could either be a weird software problem or a hardware problem....is there any way I can check if its a hardware problem?
Thanks for the info! I was completely out-of-date on this.
I need to buy a new trackpad. Mine won't click(I spilt some liquid in it a while back). The multitouch and tap to click works but I can't physically press it. I might be upgrading around christmas time but it's a pain in the ass since I can't drag stuff around without my mouse. I just don't feel like spending the money on it.
MooseKnuckles
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Use VLC to play the DVD, the default Apple DVD player disables screencaps for some reason.
Betta Lines
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About that much?
I have a 2407... I haven't seen the Cinema Display, but I have seen the 27" iMac which presumably has the same panel. If you can stand the gloss, it'll be quite an upgrade. The added 'real estate' from all those extra pixels is great for multitasking, and the higher PPI makes everything look sharper (although stuff will be smaller too, by default anyway).
But I'm more keen on the 27" Dell tbh...
Trojita
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I've heard nothing but bad things about the new Dell 27 and 30 inch monitor's aggressive AG Coating.
killertofu
Member
Jesus christ my hardware problems just won't stop today.
I plugged in my external harddrive but my Mac can't "see" it. However it shows up in disk utility. Does anyone know what's going on? I can't have those files erased
I plugged in my external harddrive but my Mac can't "see" it. However it shows up in disk utility. Does anyone know what's going on? I can't have those files erased
enable touch click and three finger drag. So good
jobber
Would let Tony Parker sleep with his wife
You can send me your second free ML code if you aren't going to use it
lol
I found out from here and now lifehacker that I can download 1 copy using 1 code and install it on all 3 machines.
I might give a code out if it isn't tied into my apple account. There is a problem. I did the whole free update form on the site, but Apple has to review my proof of purchase which is stupid. That was this morning. No codes yet.
I did get a firmware update earlier for the Air which makes the screen really dim.
Wow, I don't know how I never noticed that before. I used to click down the trackpad and then use my other finger to resize/drag. I think I'll just hold off and put the money towards my upgrade now.
Got the Shakes
Member
I got mine a little more than a month ago. Hopefully you love yours as much as I love mine.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
So I have a question if someone can help. Does OSX support trim or something similar now? I remember when SSDs were first becoming big, OSX didn't support trim or some other garbage collecting software and so you'd feel your SSD slowing down over time. Is this still the case? I want to upgrade the hard drive in my 09 MBP and was just curious if it was fixed by now. Thanks.
TRIM is still unsupported on non-apple branded drives
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
Really? WTF... Is there a way to force some kind of garbage collection so it doesn't slow down over time? Or a way that you can speed it back up again?
Trojita
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There is nothing near concrete but guesses.
Wouldn't we have heard of prototype large retina screens if they were going to make it in the iMac this year?
Or is there not enough hype for the iMac as much as the iPhone for people to try and find out this stuff?
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
Anyone with a Macbook Pro Retina using a KVM Switch that is compatible?
So, didn't get a response last time, but I'll ask again.
I want to upgrade to a Macbook something. I've never had a Mac before, but I hear it's the best of its breed, so I'm looking to get one. I was thinking about either picking up a refurbished 13" Macbook Air or a refurbished 13" Macbook Pro which are both 929$.
I want to upgrade to a Macbook something. I've never had a Mac before, but I hear it's the best of its breed, so I'm looking to get one. I was thinking about either picking up a refurbished 13" Macbook Air or a refurbished 13" Macbook Pro which are both 929$.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
Which do you prefer? The air is slightly older and is slower but comes with an SSD, the pro has faster hardware but a slower hard drive. The Air is also much thinner/lighter. What do you prefer/what are you using it for?
Air is also non upgradable so hard drive/ram is not upgradable where as the pro it's able to be removed. I don't think you can change harddrives, I know you definitely can't change ram since it's soldered on.
I really only plan on using it around the house, and for surfing the web, watching videos, and maybe, maybe playing some games lightly. Something like maybe TF 2. It would be cool to play like Starcraft II and Diablo III, just to see how they are, but that's not a must have for me. I definitely want something lighter, faster and cooler than my current Toshiba Laptop.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
Sounds like you might enjoy the air more but you should try to mess with them in person to double check. I'm not sure how they perform on games but you should be able to find online. They have same graphics and stuff just one has a slower processor and those are popular games so there should be a million benchmarks for them if you search.
Like I said, gaming isn't a dealbreaker by any means, just would be a cool bonus to play those things. I don't think there's anywhere near me where I can mess around with an Air, but my friend has a MBP, not sure what year (I think it was a 13" screen) and I liked the design of it for sure. Still pretty small for such a powerful laptop. On the other hand, having a cooler, quieter laptop with a SSD is very enticing.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
I think pretty much everyone loves the air design too, it's really really thin. There's no bestbuy or anything that has a mac section?
There's some Best Buys like a half-hour away. I guess I could see next time I'm in the area.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
I don't know, I just think it's nice for people to see and feel laptops before they purchase, especially for the amount of money you're paying and just make sure it's what you want.
Yeah, you're probably right. I should definitely get out there and give it a whirl first. Even so, it's really hard to create the usual type of environment of laptop use though.
I'd like to know this as well, as mine is being delivered today.
So I have a mid-2010 13" MBP.
Thinking of upgrading to either the newer 2012 13" MBP or possibly(but really uncertain) 15" retina MBP.
Mostly I am curious as to how significant the bump in specs and user experience the process would be worth. I will mostly be using it for work and the occasional Blizzard game(Diablo, WoW). I also am mostly thinking tossing in an SSD would be a huge help as the current HD in my 2010 model is pretty sluggish, especially bootup. Not to mention the slimmer design and weight(No Superdrive which I don't even need really).
Anyway, just want some thoughts! Thanks.
Thinking of upgrading to either the newer 2012 13" MBP or possibly(but really uncertain) 15" retina MBP.
Mostly I am curious as to how significant the bump in specs and user experience the process would be worth. I will mostly be using it for work and the occasional Blizzard game(Diablo, WoW). I also am mostly thinking tossing in an SSD would be a huge help as the current HD in my 2010 model is pretty sluggish, especially bootup. Not to mention the slimmer design and weight(No Superdrive which I don't even need really).
Anyway, just want some thoughts! Thanks.