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I've been considering doing just that for quite a while now. I even spoke about it on the boards. I was just waiting to see if the next version of OSX supported my machine, now that I know it does, I'm going to do it.
Ordered a Kingston HyperX 120GB SSD from newegg a couple minutes ago that just happened to be on special for $75. Great timing.
Ordered a Kingston HyperX 120GB SSD from newegg a couple minutes ago that just happened to be on special for $75. Great timing.
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I'm debating the capacity to get. I currently have a 80gb western digital raptor for my OS drive. But I only have 7gb free on it. And I don't have much installed. And I don't have enough space to backup my iPhone & iPad which are both 32gb models.
Thinking 240gb or maybe 180gb
Thinking 240gb or maybe 180gb
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I know a guy with a 2007 MBP, I'm going to throw an SSD and 4GB RAM in there and see how it goes.
The 07 MBP only has SATA 1 so it won't be that great but the random write improvements will still be quite significant.
The 07 MBP only has SATA 1 so it won't be that great but the random write improvements will still be quite significant.
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btw, having an issue with my moms mac mini. i think its late 2012 model and I just updated it to Mavericks
after it sleeps, when i wake it up. the screen turns on and i can move the mouse. but its not responsive when i click the trackpad or press on the keyboard to try and sign on.
although today after smashing the keyboard a bit, i got it to finally wake up all the way
it doesnt do it all the time thou.
after it sleeps, when i wake it up. the screen turns on and i can move the mouse. but its not responsive when i click the trackpad or press on the keyboard to try and sign on.
although today after smashing the keyboard a bit, i got it to finally wake up all the way
it doesnt do it all the time thou.
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It memorizes your preferences.. it's important to know how to reset it
- Shut down your Mac.
- Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command (⌘), Option, P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4.
- Turn on the computer.
- Press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys before the gray screen appears.
- Hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for the second time.
- Release the keys.
- Shut down your Mac.
- Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command (⌘), Option, P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4.
- Turn on the computer.
- Press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys before the gray screen appears.
- Hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for the second time.
- Release the keys.
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No they do not. PRAM/NVRAM is on a Mac-only section of the hardware/firmware. A Hackintosh uses a bootloader that gets around the first few segments of the process and then boots up normally as a Mac.
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Cool...OS X Yosemite Brings HTML5 Video Support for Netflix
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/06/03/...emite-netflix/
http://www.macrumors.com/2014/06/03/...emite-netflix/
We're especially excited that Apple implemented the Media Source Extensions (MSE) using their highly optimized video pipeline on OS X. This lets you watch Netflix in buttery smooth 1080p without hogging your CPU or draining your battery. In fact, this allows you to get up to 2 hours longer battery life on a MacBook Air streaming Netflix in 1080p - that's enough time for one more movie!
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379
Reboot and a NV/Pram reset is ALWAYS the first thing to do when troubleshooting.
Reboot and a NV/Pram reset is ALWAYS the first thing to do when troubleshooting.