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Hardware The New MacBook/MacBook Pro/Air Users Thread v6, Share your joy and hopefully no pain :)

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post Aug 7 2010, 03:42 PM

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QUOTE(benQue @ Aug 7 2010, 01:01 AM)
actually im thinking of buying macbook battery. really hard to get one nowdays.
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post Aug 12 2010, 10:31 PM

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QUOTE(Maverick Wil @ Aug 12 2010, 09:18 PM)
Talking about screen brightness... I cannot stand the screen auto-adjust feature especially since I usually keep my environment pretty dark .....so I turn it off on my MBP whether if it is plugged in or running on battery.

Can't stand the auto-adjust on the iPhone either. I like my screens retina-burning bright.  cool2.gif
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For the first week , I was like uh okay cool. Later it was annoying , so I turned it off. I hate when the ambient light sensor kicks in ...
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post Aug 13 2010, 03:54 PM

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Thanks for the chap who posted how to take good care of the magsafe adapter.

Cheers
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post Aug 14 2010, 12:53 PM

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QUOTE(darlyn @ Aug 14 2010, 12:09 PM)
which laptop is better? if between macbook and macbook pro
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macbook if you're on a budget


Try changing from WPA to WEP. I had issues with WPA and 802.11n as well. So I reverted back to WEP + 802.11n. works great
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post Aug 14 2010, 09:59 PM

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MBA is lighter then MBP 13". Meh the 15" feels heavy to carry around , no wonder its its 2.54kg...

If you want to get MBA , I suggest you to wait
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post Aug 15 2010, 10:07 AM

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QUOTE(#Fly @ Aug 15 2010, 06:26 AM)
Which is more worth it,
a MBP 13" Core 2 Duo @ 2.66GHz with GeForce 320M at RM4899
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a MBP 15" i5 @ 2.4GHz with GeForce 330M 256MB at RM5899?

That's like a thousand ringgit hike in price.. sad.gif
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13" offers more battery life , 15" offers more performance and it has a better GPU
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post Aug 17 2010, 04:33 PM

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QUOTE(miaka_tama @ Aug 17 2010, 04:11 PM)
Hey guys,

Regarding Bootcamp for Mac, can any version of Windows be installed?

Example for Windows 7, can both 32bit n 64bit work fine? Or is there a 32bit version actually? tongue.gif

Tq!
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By default bootcamp wants 32-bit. You can install 64-bit Windows 7 nevertheless. As for me , I did install Windows 7 32-bits !
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post Aug 22 2010, 10:25 AM

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QUOTE(=o.0=/kua/11 @ Aug 22 2010, 03:07 AM)
just wanna ask here. im planning to buy the 13 inch macbook. can i install windows in this mac ?
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Macbook is actually a PC. You may install Windows with ease and even dual boot with it. Not a problem at all
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post Sep 5 2010, 10:54 AM

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QUOTE(Moutzu @ Sep 5 2010, 12:22 AM)
I dunno whether this had been asked b4 or not. I am new to Mac. Previously when I was using a Dell lappy, I will connect it direct to an AC outlet, thus bypassing using the battery. Can I do this with my MBP by connecting the Magsafe Power Adaptor to an AC power outlet? Will this be bypassing the battery in the MBP?
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The battery knows when to charge and when not to charge. Well if you open up the laptop and remove the battery , which you could do. The laptop would go down to reduced performance , this is totally normal. Even dell does this
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post Sep 9 2010, 05:33 PM

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QUOTE(kapalterbang_737 @ Sep 9 2010, 11:52 AM)
Yes.......after i reinstalled back Mac OS X and iLife...
Now every apps is working fine...but when he wanted to do software update, it kept giving error that Mac OS X update and iLife Support got error  sweat.gif  Updated twice edi...now updating for the third time...will see how it goes..
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Do not run software updater , go to apple site and install manually
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post Sep 11 2010, 10:55 AM

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QUOTE(SheepMekk @ Sep 11 2010, 05:18 AM)
Anyone here using their MacBook pro playing tf2?
I have overheating issues sad.gif not sure after the update though
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dont run tf2 on mac , its pathetic. just boot to windows and run in windows
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post Sep 12 2010, 09:58 PM

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QUOTE(SheepMekk @ Sep 12 2010, 08:54 PM)
Ahh what I meant was can VMware boot up only one OS. But I'm assuming from your answer, no smile.gif
If I am not mistaken,
You have either dragged/accidentally dragged a file to the top on the window before(where the '?' is) and you deleted that file
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just boot natively to windows , thats all

Anyway I've managed to get MW2 to work in OSX , mp works great (its non-steam but I've the original version , had to patch it to work with private servers and stuff) , but then its a proof of concept that we can play windows games @ osx !
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post Sep 13 2010, 06:45 PM

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QUOTE(SheepMekk @ Sep 13 2010, 10:56 AM)
Awesome!
And how do I do that?
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Visit www.portingteam.com - its all there
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post Sep 18 2010, 08:52 PM

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QUOTE(nate_nightroad @ Sep 18 2010, 03:08 PM)
bios setting?

running os from external is going to be slow
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1) Macs dont use BIOS

Anyway , I've used Firewire external discs with my iBook and they worked fine. However I've yet to test with my MacBook Pro. I doubt newer MacBook Pros support this. I have yet to test boot via USB
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post Sep 20 2010, 10:56 PM

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iGetter , its pretty good download tool. Been using since OSX 10.3 !
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post Oct 10 2010, 06:42 PM

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QUOTE(mememe12 @ Oct 10 2010, 01:31 PM)
u mean something like this?
user posted image

i also wonder how to cure this.. got 2 times in about 6 months use.. once see this screen.. means KO... sad.gif
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Boot with command + v and when there is a kernel panic , you'll get a report why it did panic instead of that screen. Used by hackint0sh community to debug. On real mac , you'll find out why it panics and which piece of hardware is causing the issue
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post Oct 28 2010, 05:05 PM

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QUOTE(tzxsean @ Oct 28 2010, 04:31 PM)
well....im buying to replace my Compaq laptop. I surt net and watch movies for most of the time. No gaming on laptop instead just play iPhone games. about video editing and photoshop part. Im just a beginner. I haven touch on that part b4 in my windows laptop. Basically my main consideration is between MBW or MBA. The main trade off is the size of the screen and the processor. About storage I can always depend on external HDD

Eventually, if I managed to get more incentive, I absolutely go for MBP 13"
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MacBook White would do the trick certainly , again for a person like you who want to save up money. I would say get the White and use the extra to get protective sleeve , keyboard protector. If you get the MacBook Pro , you'll have to spend even more for the extras

Notice the RM 500 extra can be used to buy things to protect your macbook white investment


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post Nov 13 2010, 04:27 PM

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QUOTE(marcus20125 @ Nov 12 2010, 06:13 PM)
nope,you can only upgrade ram thru apple store.
are you talking about install windows on MBA by using USB drive?if in this case,yes,you can,4gb will be enough
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Correction , Apple does not allow you to boot Windows via USB. It only allows GPT blessed drives to boot via USB. You'll be needing reEFIt. Google search that up

Apple laptops can't boot regular USB thumb drives (i.e windows installation on usb , or live linux on USB) unless its blessed as GPT !

QUOTE(kmoh4346 @ Nov 13 2010, 08:53 AM)
Hi, I just bought myself Macbook Air 11" and I want to connect to the internet via my Nokia E series

I found some article how to connect your nokia as a modem for your OS X

But my issue is that my MACBOOK AIR 11" is only equip with Wireless, there is no LAN hence there is no PPP etc etc

Im quite new here and tried to search the thread before I post here. Any suggestions are welcome.
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Just go to Bluetooth , add new device. Turn on visibility on your Nokia E series. You should see Dial Up Service, just use that . Configure APN , and you should be good to go , if you need step by step guide. I can post them up
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post Nov 14 2010, 10:16 PM

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QUOTE(milky @ Nov 14 2010, 10:01 PM)
MBA is with International Warranty right? i got a macbook air from HK.. i can claim it right?
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Yes , no problem

Its just iPhone
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