The Official Mac Thread (Docs, Themes, Apps, Etc.)

[rrickrude]

Man i'm still with Mavericks.
2011 MBP is it worth even going to Yosemite ???
I was planning on upgrading after this semester was over.

 

[lamekilla]

Still have yet to upgrade to El capitan. Everyone's reaction up until this point isn't justifying the upgrade. Perfectly fine with Yosemite

 

[illmatic34]

I just upgraded to El Capitan today. Performance is smoother than Yosemite for me. I also like the split screen function a lot.

 

[DadNboujee]

yeah el capitan is the ish.. yosemite was making my pre 2011 MBP run like crap.. thank you apple

 

[a55a5in11]

Man i'm still with Mavericks.
2011 MBP is it worth even going to Yosemite ???
I was planning on upgrading after this semester was over.

Same here

 

[W)taps]

 
thanks man now the dreaded decision of if I want to grab the terabyte or 500 gb

I have a samsung 850 evo 500 gig in mine. worth every cent 

 

[stick]

Anyone have the Magic Mouse (v2)? Thinking about grabbing one but the reviews are a little polarizing. Trying to hear some real-life insight .

 

[mr marcus]

 Performance is smoother than Yosemite for me. I also like the split screen function a lot.

 

[Deleted member 107398]

Anyone have any experience with swapping their hard drive with a ssd?...I have a 2011, I upgraded the RAM, I'm just debating on investing in upgrading the Hard drive or just selling my macbook and buying a newer one

 

[W)taps]

Anyone have any experience with swapping their hard drive with a ssd?...I have a 2011, I upgraded the RAM, I'm just debating on investing in upgrading the Hard drive or just selling my macbook and buying a newer one

mid 2012 macbook pro here.

upgraded ram to 8 gigs and put an 850 samsung ssd in it. mine boots up faster than the current macbook pro retinas. 

 

[Deleted member 107398]

Anyone have any experience with swapping their hard drive with a ssd?...I have a 2011, I upgraded the RAM, I'm just debating on investing in upgrading the Hard drive or just selling my macbook and buying a newer one

mid 2012 macbook pro here.

upgraded ram to 8 gigs and put an 850 samsung ssd in it. mine boots up faster than the current macbook pro retinas. 

Hmm, I can do the labor myself it's relatively easy...I just wonder with all the newer software/tech...if prolonging the life of this one would last

 

[smoothop1432]

 
mid 2012 macbook pro here.

upgraded ram to 8 gigs and put an 850 samsung ssd in it. mine boots up faster than the current macbook pro retinas. 

Ditto! I would def consider doing it. Will add value to your MBP and make it faster.

 

[shimmyhendrix]

 

 

Anyone have any experience with swapping their hard drive with a ssd?...I have a 2011, I upgraded the RAM, I'm just debating on investing in upgrading the Hard drive or just selling my macbook and buying a newer one

mid 2012 macbook pro here.

upgraded ram to 8 gigs and put an 850 samsung ssd in it. mine boots up faster than the current macbook pro retinas. 

Hmm, I can do the labor myself it's relatively easy...I just wonder with all the newer software/tech...if prolonging the life of this one would last

Mid 2010 here.  8 gig + SSD and my joint is still kicking.  If your macbook is fine now, i dont see a point in spending that extra bread.  Just cop the SSD.

 

[macbk]

I've probably asked this before but what is the simplest way to get my Sony Vaio iTunes over to my Macbook iTunes?

 

[dabottom305]

Can I get some help, por favor?

I bought this Mac back in March. It was on sale and I knew I only had plans to edit photos so I thought 128gb would've been enough. I recently purchased a MyCloud to store my pics and music but Other is still taking most of my space. Thanks for the help.

 

[Undefined]

Anyone have any experience with swapping their hard drive with a ssd?...I have a 2011, I upgraded the RAM, I'm just debating on investing in upgrading the Hard drive or just selling my macbook and buying a newer one

Bought a 128 ssd and removed the the CD drive from my 2011 macbook and installed it along side my hard drive. 

SSD is my boot drive while i store a majority of my files on the hard drive.

 

[macbk]

I've probably asked this before but what is the simplest way to get my Sony Vaio iTunes over to my Macbook iTunes?

Anyone?

 

[bballermarkie]

Just put it on a hard drive and transfer it. Done

 

[macbk]

Just put it on a hard drive and transfer it. Done

But is there a folder I should be dragging and dropping or do I have to first make it?

 

[bballermarkie]

Just put it on a hard drive and transfer it. Done

But is there a folder I should be dragging and dropping or do I have to first make it?

I memory serves its called iTunes media. It's In your library

 

[bigchecks45]

Anyone ever experienced the problem where your macbook wouldnt turn on? When i press the battery button, it shows a full charge and also the power cord is plugged in.

Could it be a memory or hdd problem? Any and all help is appreciated.

 

[mr marcus]

Can I get some help, por favor?

I bought this Mac back in March. It was on sale and I knew I only had plans to edit photos so I thought 128gb would've been enough. I recently purchased a MyCloud to store my pics and music but Other is still taking most of my space. Thanks for the help.

Mycloud? Hmm gotta look into this

 

[stick]

Anyone have any experience in using wireless/Bluetooth number pads? I punch hundreds/thousands of numbers a day at work and it kinda sucks using the ones on the normal keyboard.

I've scoped a few out on Amazon, just wondering if anyone can recommend a particular model.

Sidenote/OT: I wish they made more Space Grey accessories. Pretty annoying that the Magic Mouse is exclusively in white when they don't even make white computers anymore .

 

[Velle47]

Mid 2012 checking in just copped an EVO ssd what ram sticks would you guys recommend 8gb

 

[Fozz]

^I just bought 16 GB RAM from OWC for my '09 iMac. Works great and can clearly see the difference in speed.

You can't go wrong with either Crucial or OWC...I think the difference between the two was the warranty and price.