Valkyr Junkie
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Are you sure that's the policy? I have the Costco Rewards AMEX card, and I think they only add a year of warranty to a maximum of 2 years total coverage.
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Are you sure that's the policy? I have the Costco Rewards AMEX card, and I think they only add a year of warranty to a maximum of 2 years total coverage.
I've been thinking about buying the "cheapest" retina Macbook for school work and occasional gaming. I intedn to dual boot Windows.
The 650m in the laptop is technically good enough, but I'm worried about heat problems due to the thickness of the computer.
Is the GPU underclocked, as far as we know? Is there any risk of overheating while gaming in a windows environment? I don't care if it gets hot, as long as it doesn't shut down or downclock.
The 650m in the laptop is technically good enough, but I'm worried about heat problems due to the thickness of the computer.
Is the GPU underclocked, as far as we know? Is there any risk of overheating while gaming in a windows environment? I don't care if it gets hot, as long as it doesn't shut down or downclock.
Mine doesn't ask - have you tried repairing the permissions?
I have a different problem though (even since Lion): Whereas I can move new apps to the Applications folder without problems, I can't replace an existing one. It neither shows the "Replace file?" dialog nor does it ask for permissions or anything.
awilliams213
Member
Finally got my Mountain Lion download code last night. Loaded it up through a 16 GB USB 3.0 drive on a rMBP while doing some archiving on a 13 Mac Book.
Initial impressions SSD of course is ridiculously fast cant wait to finish setup my external 2TB drive and see what type of PC gaming I can get away with on this thing.
According to Macrumors someone posted you can play Max Payne 3 through an external drive at 7200 RPM.
Initial impressions SSD of course is ridiculously fast cant wait to finish setup my external 2TB drive and see what type of PC gaming I can get away with on this thing.
According to Macrumors someone posted you can play Max Payne 3 through an external drive at 7200 RPM.
Trojita
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I'm looking into now :S
I'll probably be making a Windows 7 Partition of 80 GB and then leaving 170 GB for Mac OSX.
Thanks, that was the next step but I finally did get it working. Had to leave the computer on overnight and disable all sleep modes and that seemed to get the job done. I did get a couple of errors along the way but luckily it resumed where it left off.
So first impressions of mountain lion: much much smoother scrolling in Safari. Also dictation seems to be working quite well, even better than on the iPad 3.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
No it doesn't. It's still three. Or two without Apple Care.
Trojita
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Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
I'd call to be sure.
Got the Shakes
Member
Thanks. I think I'm going to go the route of picking up a USB3 drive for any games I want to play on my Windows partition. Does anyone know if I literally would only run games on a W7 partition and don't care about installing anything else besides W7 itself, what is the smallest size I can get away with for said partition? I'd like to leave as much of my 256 gb ssd for OS X as I can. I'm sure I'm putting too much thought into that, as I will probably never come close to filling the drive up, but I was just curious.
The Real Abed
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That was my question too. I was going to settle on at least 80GB for Windows.
Got the Shakes
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Knowing that people have been able to run games off an external drive, I just want to make my Windows partition big enough for the OS and any updates for W7 I might need to download. I assume that I can just install Steam on an external drive, and have it download all of my games to that drive as well. If I am correct about that, I don't see why I couldn't get away with something like a 30gb partition for Windows and leaving almost 200gb free for OS X to have.
Valkyr Junkie
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All this is doing is reminding me of all the times I haven't taken advantage of their extended warranty coverage. Just this month I spent $78 to ship a receiver to Onkyo's service center, when Amex probably would have just send me a new unit from the replacement model. Fffffuuuuuuuuu.
freenudemacusers
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So I got my apple tv in the mail today, and it's pretty cool, no real mind blowing moments. But I was watching some youtube stuff on my iPad and I thought why not try this AirPlay thing out...
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Yeah, your processor will bottle neck with what you're doing before you cap out on ram usage.
Sye d'Burns
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I play games all the time on a 7200rpm drive through firewire 800. I've not played Max Payne 3 but I have no trouble with games like Skyrim, Civ V or Crusader Kings 2. My steam install is set to that drive, so I play most everything on it.
Lord Error
Insane For Sony
I keep being impressed by Retina MBP doing tasks that you'd not normally expect a sleek laptop like this to do.
Last night tried playing BF3 under Win7. 1280x720p, attached to TV, everything at high with somethings on Ultra. 30-60FPS, plays great.
Last night tried playing BF3 under Win7. 1280x720p, attached to TV, everything at high with somethings on Ultra. 30-60FPS, plays great.
Lord Error
Insane For Sony
double post.
I would think a good number of laptops could manage that performance at that resolution. I think the biggest thing is that Retina chucks out the disc drive to save on space. I think I would still prefer a regular MBP with an SSD and replacing the disc drive with a fatter HDD for storage to keep the size.
Souless_PJ
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I've got a 2010 with the same core 2 duo processor. I put 8gb and a vertex 2 SSD (sata 2 only). It was night and day. As tempting as getting an Air is, even with my shitty processor I can't justify it cause everything is instant now. Unless you need CPU specific things like encoding etc just do it.
your boot and application launch times will improve greatly. you'll still notice stuttering on some flash/HTML5 heavy sites while browsing, or anything that hammers your CPU constantly.
the SSD is a worthy upgrade since its easily portable to your next system. 8GB of DDR2 might be harder to justify, though.
holy fucking shit
They added more build to order options for the Retina.
http://9to5mac.com/2012/08/01/more-build-to-order-options-arrive-for-retina-macbook-pros/
They added more build to order options for the Retina.
http://9to5mac.com/2012/08/01/more-build-to-order-options-arrive-for-retina-macbook-pros/
*sigh* sucks to be an early adopter.
MagSafe 2
Ignore the Code said:David Pogue:
I ordered a Retina display MacBook the moment Apple announced them, and received it shortly thereafter. I had it for about two days, when the following happened.
The MacBook was sitting on my desk. I moved it a few inches to the left. This caused the power cable to bump against a book sitting on my desk. Which, in turn, caused the MagSafe connector to fall out of its socket. The cable, coming straight out of the connector, then pushed it on top of my MacBook:
Not having noticed what had happened, I closed the screen. Apparently, the glass on Apples new screens is really thin, because it immediately broke. (1)
Obviously, I should have been more careful. But with either an L-shaped connector or the MagSafe 1s stronger magnets, this probably wouldnt have happened. And perhaps the thicker glass on the older MacBooks would have survived this accident. Tiny design decisions can add up.
(1) Interestingly, the people at the Apple store said they couldnt yet repair or replace Retina screens. This was on June 30. The broken MacBook is still sitting on my desk, waiting for Apple to figure out how to repair it.
I'm good over here, wouldn't have upgraded anything other than the RAM anyway.
electricshake
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Just ordered 13" MBA. Due for delivery between 9th and 13th August. Want it now!
smokeandmirrors
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Weird. The MagSafe 2 on my air is almost too powerful it seeks. Took a bit more force to remove it than I thought. But that doesn't seem right.
The Real Abed
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I do with they'd stuck with the L shape. I had the T on my original 2007 MacBook and it would pop out all the time. Now the 2 is even thinner and seemingly weaker holding. I haven't really played around with the plug yet.
Also, the new BTO options don't affect me. I wouldn't have upgraded anything but the RAM anyway. And even now I'm thinking I might not even need to upgrade that. It would make it easier if I leave it at 8 as any replacements can be instant and even buying it might be instant if the store has it in stock at the time.
Planning on buying or at least ordering my Retina or Air (Whichever I decide on in the eleventh hour) this week or next.
Also, the new BTO options don't affect me. I wouldn't have upgraded anything but the RAM anyway. And even now I'm thinking I might not even need to upgrade that. It would make it easier if I leave it at 8 as any replacements can be instant and even buying it might be instant if the store has it in stock at the time.
Planning on buying or at least ordering my Retina or Air (Whichever I decide on in the eleventh hour) this week or next.
The Real Abed
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The benefits of adopting a young technology. If we're lucky, that 768GB will be down to $500 in a few years. If we're LUCKY.
The Real Abed
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Have you installed all available updates?
Yeah, on Mountain Lion with all updates.
Interested to see some suggestions to Mac's annoying Mouse Driver "bug." I used to use mice flawlessly... I wonder if it's a problem specific to the mouse I use (logitech g9).
For anyone that isn't familiar... there is a bit of a speed issue with OSX and the mouse itself. Really a bother when you are playing games as it doesn't respond a smoothly as it does on a PC.
For anyone that isn't familiar... there is a bit of a speed issue with OSX and the mouse itself. Really a bother when you are playing games as it doesn't respond a smoothly as it does on a PC.
Crazymoogle
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The wakeup freeze for me (admittedly not the MBPr) is just a side effect of what level of sleep the laptop is in. If it's been asleep overnight it's in deep sleep and takes some time to restore. If I just closed the lid 10 minutes ago then it's back and responsive more or less right away.
They just added a couple more upgrade options on the store so I guess now is a good a time as any.
My 2011 MBA will appear to freeze for a second or two when I wake it - the first few characters of my password won't appear as I type them, but then it catches up and all the characters are actually there. It was a little disconcerting at first because it makes you think you might not have entered the entire password, but I've gotten used to it and now just start typing the password and press enter, and haven't had any issues.
A code. It's exclusively on the Mac App Store.
Seriously? I thought I heard they ship them with USB sticks. Huh. Oh well.
They just refreshed all their laptops so now is as good a time as any. The only thing you might see new before the end of the year is a retina 13 inch MacBook pro, but I wouldnt bet on it.
Buy before the back to school promo ends so you can get the normal student discount and the 100 app store gift card.
Hey guys,
I just got my Mac book retina in today!!!
Thank you everyone for the help in regards the hard drive space. It was exactly what I ordered... . I was wondering should I update to Mountain lion or do a clean install...
Also I have the LG display. :\ What should I be wary about... So far no yellow tint, I have placed a regular plain blue background... I am thinking of taking the Plasma approach to breaking in the screen and then go from there.
What do you guys think about this?
Also what are the best apps to buy from the App store.
Thank you guys in advance.
I just got my Mac book retina in today!!!
Thank you everyone for the help in regards the hard drive space. It was exactly what I ordered... . I was wondering should I update to Mountain lion or do a clean install...
Also I have the LG display. :\ What should I be wary about... So far no yellow tint, I have placed a regular plain blue background... I am thinking of taking the Plasma approach to breaking in the screen and then go from there.
What do you guys think about this?
Also what are the best apps to buy from the App store.
Thank you guys in advance.
Mine occasionally does this. Usually it's pretty instant though. I don't really worry about it.
You have a recovery partition and Internet restore. You could put a brand new un-formatted ssd in it and restore as long as you have an Internet connection. This is faster than DVD install if you have a good connection.
If you want redundancy you can create your own bootable USB with the installation from the app store download for ML.
CrudeDiatribe
Member
You don't even get a code. You just boot the Mac with cmd-R held down. If present, a recovery partition boots; if not, it will kick into Internet Recovery mode and bootstrap itself from the internet.
The Real Abed
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Well, if you remove the drive that's in there now, you will need to get ML onto the new drive because the recovery partition is on the drive the OS is installed onto. Best to make the USB stick. You'll need one 8GB at least to fit. Shame since it's only 4.5GB or so, but they don't make 5GB drives so you need to round up to the next size available.
I was just saying you could completely bork your drive and still recover from nothing with Internet recovery on the newer laptops. You don't NEED the partition or a bootable USB. Both would be faster than internet recovery obviously since you would need to download the installation otherwise.
I am curious how internet recovery will work on machines purchased with lion installed but updated to ML. "texas two step" I imagine
Hey GAF. I have Windows 8 bootcamped on my iMac. Everything works perfectly except 2 things.
1. The volume is super super low, barely audible. Don't know how to turn it up.
2. The scrolling on my magic mouse doesn't work.
Anyone know any solutions to these? I figure it's because Windows 8 isn't officially supported, but was wondering If there were any work-arounds.
1. The volume is super super low, barely audible. Don't know how to turn it up.
2. The scrolling on my magic mouse doesn't work.
Anyone know any solutions to these? I figure it's because Windows 8 isn't officially supported, but was wondering If there were any work-arounds.