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Haven't seen any thread addressing this question for the new model. What I use my mac for: excel and stata (mostly financial and macro econ modeling, use some pretty phat spreadsheets and models); am learning R and how to write in C; watching rick and morty; porn. Would I be better served...

Hello folks. I'm about to invest in a new tablet and could do with the opinions of some more experienced people. I am between the iPad 32GB Wi-Fi (which features an A9 chip) and the Hussein Media pad M3 (which features a double quad-core processor.) My most memory heavy uses of the tablet...

I have just purchased a Mac Pro 5,1 2010 model currently with 1 x 2.8 quad core processor, currently 8gb ram (will change to 32gb soon) ati radeon hd 5770 1gb graphics card and I'm looking to upgrade it. Now from what I understand having a "flashed" graphics card means I will see boot vs none...

Hello, (my first post, please be patient if I don't get things quite right yet) I currently run a Mac Pro 2,1 (OS 10.6.8) which I am considering to replace with a Mac Pro 3,1. Even though the 2,1 is 64-bit architecture (but 32-bit EFI) it runs quite successfully some of my old 32-bit software...

Hey there, I've recently decided to move to Apple products and I have a small dilemma. I was looking to buy a non-retina MacBook Pro since I do not have a lot of cash available. Most Macs I saw that fit my budget had either i7 with 4GB of RAM or i5 with 8GB of RAM. I used a laptop that had an i7...

I have a core solo mac mini, I replaced the processor with a T5600 1.8 ghz core 2 duo... the computer boots just fine and enters to the desktop , but the USB ports are dead, the keyboard and mouse light dont even power on, i tried differents keyboards, removed the internal battery, unplug for a...

Hi All, Is there an app made by Apple which cleans the junk from an iPhone like Clean My Mac cleans junk from a hard drive on a mac book? I am hoping there might be an app like this for iPhone in order to speed up the processing or RAM on the iPhone. Please let me know if there is one, or...

Hi All, I plan to buy used Mac Pro (mid 2010) with 2 processors but I am not sure how Mac manage RAM between these 2 processors. For example, if I have 32GB (8X4GB) RAM with 8 cores (2 quad-core processors) will I be able to access all 32GB per core, or is it 16GB per processor (in which case a...

I'm a soon to graduate graphic designer looking for some advice on my replacement for my Mid 2010 13"MBP. Before I explain the options let me give you a bit of background of my general usage: I use the Adobe suite (mostly photoshop, illustrator, indesign and a little bit of after effects) on a...

Hi guys, Opening a new thread, since this is not a sata question anymore. This is still about the iMac I found in the trash. Now it's up and running, with a PCIe SSD 128Gb and a SSD 256 Gb on the sata port (long story). For the moment, I only have the system (el capitan) installed on the PCIe...

So I am considering upgrading my 2010 Mac Pro 2.8 ghz quad to a 3.46ghz six core. I've been reading up on it and found a copy of the service manual. I am especially concerned about the screws. Some indicate that you should count the turns when you loosen them and then turn it the same number...

I am looking to buy the new MacBook Pro 15" Touch Bar and needed advice on what configuration to purchase. I mainly use my mac for web browsing, youtube, school work, and movies. I occasionally edit videos but nothing too serious just for fun. Anyone think it would be worth getting the...

Hey. I am considering which option would be reasonable between i5 2.9 and i5 3.1, for new macbook pro 2016 13inches. Ugrading to i5 3.1 costs 100 dollars. Is it worth and does it have big performance differences compare to i5 2.9. Please tell me your expertic opinions. By the way, Ram is...

Hello everyone, Originally, I wanted to buy the new MacBook Pro 13". However, it came to my attention that the best processor upgrade for the new 13" is the Intel i7 dual core 3.3 GHz. However, if you do all the upgrades I would like on a 13", I'm almost at the same price of a 15" (while the...

I currently have a Mid-2012 Macbook Pro. Processor: 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 Memory: 4 GB Storage: 500 GB SATA Disk (I've currently only used about 170 GB) Now, I'm looking to buy a Macbook Air because its lighter and I'll be carrying it to and from university. My question is, would it be smarter...

Hi all, As in the subject I am interested to understand how I can decide what MacPro to buy. The point is that if I go to check on retailer website, as MediaMarkt and others, it happens that I find several name of processor for the same MAcBook 12 and with same characteristics as RAM, HD. For...

I want to buy a MacBook Pro with an i7 processor, does anyone know if there will be an even faster processor offered in the near future? Seems like the i7 has been out for a while....

First post... Glad to be here! So, I've decided to overhaul my early 2009 Mac Pro tower. I've already upgraded the firmware from 4,1 to 5,1... upgraded the RAM from 16gb to 48gb (for now). Will be adding a PCI SSD boot disk and new GPU once I get the CPU sorted. So, next step is to upgrade my...

I have 2 used 3.06 hex core processors I'm in the process of installing in my 09 mac pro. The firmware update is done, the processors are being floated on 5 (each binding post) .5mm metal M4 washers and I have been able to get my mac pro to post with no red lights at all!! (small victory!) For...

I am a videographer who needs to bring my Mac Pro back from the dead. Nerdy with video files but not computer parts. My reading thus far has prompted me to look into the following. I am looking for a better understanding of each of the following and which upgrades are beneficial and worth it...