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Does anybody know what the model number , Apple MacBook Pro MD035B/A means? It's here: http://www.johnlewis.com/231461636/Product.aspx and I can't see the model number anywhere else.
I'm trying to work out it's an early 2011 or one of the current range
I'm trying to work out it's an early 2011 or one of the current range
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4132
I think it might be the early 2011 model, as it has the 750gb HDD and 1gb video RAM: http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/...
So it might not be the best price...
I think it might be the early 2011 model, as it has the 750gb HDD and 1gb video RAM: http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/...
So it might not be the best price...
It's not current - if you look on the Apple website, current 15.4" MBP are MD318 & MD322.
Can't see anything specific about it there, only that it's listed in the OS Lion upgrade program.
I reckon from the specs and model number designation, that it's a mid-year update (May/June) or refers to a BTO (build to order) based on the 'Early 2011' (February) version.
If you've an iPhone/iPod Touch, download the Mactracker app (free) and it may have it listed or referenced.
Can't see anything specific about it there, only that it's listed in the OS Lion upgrade program.
I reckon from the specs and model number designation, that it's a mid-year update (May/June) or refers to a BTO (build to order) based on the 'Early 2011' (February) version.
If you've an iPhone/iPod Touch, download the Mactracker app (free) and it may have it listed or referenced.
Edited by PJ S on Monday 26th December 22:35
Hmmm, the listing on the OSX upgrade site suggests that it's a 2.3ghz CPU (MacBook Pro 15.4" 2.3GHz/4GB) which would suggest it's the same as one of these: http://store.apple.com/uk/product/G0M1CB/A Albeit with the bigger and slower HDD, so that it might be a good price!! 
CommanderJameson said:
theboyfold said:
What about Boot Camp?
That's the fastest way of all, but that means dual-booting. If you want to use a Boot Camp partition in Parallels, you have to do a bit of fannying around with hardware profiles in Windows to keep things on the level.theboyfold said:
CommanderJameson said:
theboyfold said:
What about Boot Camp?
That's the fastest way of all, but that means dual-booting. If you want to use a Boot Camp partition in Parallels, you have to do a bit of fannying around with hardware profiles in Windows to keep things on the level.I use it in Coherence mode, so that there's no separate Windows desktop, applications just sit on the same desktop as my OS X ones, and the system tray icons go into my OS X menu bar.
CommanderJameson said:
theboyfold said:
CommanderJameson said:
theboyfold said:
What about Boot Camp?
That's the fastest way of all, but that means dual-booting. If you want to use a Boot Camp partition in Parallels, you have to do a bit of fannying around with hardware profiles in Windows to keep things on the level.I use it in Coherence mode, so that there's no separate Windows desktop, applications just sit on the same desktop as my OS X ones, and the system tray icons go into my OS X menu bar.
mojitomax said:
when using parallels or vmware what does one do about antivirus/firewalls on the windows partition?
do you just runt them as normal? if the windows partition becomes infected, it won't spread to the mac stuff will it?
I just run Microsoft Security Essentials in my Windows virtual machines.do you just runt them as normal? if the windows partition becomes infected, it won't spread to the mac stuff will it?
CommanderJameson said:
Parallels in full-screen mode will do that without the need for an additional partition.
I use it in Coherence mode, so that there's no separate Windows desktop, applications just sit on the same desktop as my OS X ones, and the system tray icons go into my OS X menu bar.
Just got it all up and running this evening, pretty painless really. I've noticed a performance hit when running W7 as well, which I guess is to be expected. I only have 4gb of RAM so that might be upgraded in the future if I use W7 lotsI use it in Coherence mode, so that there's no separate Windows desktop, applications just sit on the same desktop as my OS X ones, and the system tray icons go into my OS X menu bar.
Just noticed this as an option in 'preview' on OSX. It may well have been there for donkey's years, but I've never noticed it before.
it seems you can import pictures from you iPad, (and presumably any iOS device, and maybe cameras, etc as well? Can anyone try it?), using the option 'import from ******'s iPad' found in the file menu;
Thought it might be of interest to some peeps.
In fact, having just had a look, it seems you should be able to browse, and import from a connected camera as well.
it seems you can import pictures from you iPad, (and presumably any iOS device, and maybe cameras, etc as well? Can anyone try it?), using the option 'import from ******'s iPad' found in the file menu;
Thought it might be of interest to some peeps.
In fact, having just had a look, it seems you should be able to browse, and import from a connected camera as well.
Edited by TheHeretic on Sunday 1st January 21:16
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