Can I put a 2009 MacBook Pro? TO
Can I pass a 2009 MacBook Pro safely to El captain?
You can upgrade to El Capitan, but make sure first that you have a backup so that you can restore your system, if you find El Capitan too troublesome.
Most of the problems with the El Capitan upgrades have to do with incompatible software. Get rid of any Mac cleaners, boosters, antivirus software and so on. Check all your applications and delete that you rarely use.
You can find el Capitan is slow compared to your current configuration. You could improve performance El Cap by upgrade your hard drive to a disc solid state drive (SSD). You can now find a very reasonable price.
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I used to work only on PC, but now I have this 2009 macbook Pro. He had a record of 7200 RPM... but he died... I want to put a hybrid SSHD on it... will it run slower?
Several years ago I tested both a hybrid version Seagate 1 and later version 2 with my 13 "2009 MBP and the computer started more quickly with one of these drives with 7200 RPM drive. But that and save files were the only time where I saw an improvement of high speed. So no, not slower, but not really all that much faster. I ended up installing an SSD in the computer. Now that was an improvement.
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what external hard drive should I buy to save a 2009 MacBook Pro with USB 2.0 port?
I want to back up the hard drive on my circa 2009 MacBook Pro (13 '') with Snow Leopard. There are so many things out there and I want to get the right one! My MacBook has only a USB 2.0 port. I need to do this because I take the machine to have the battery replaced and because I am buying a new machine soon and would like to transfer things I backed up on my new machine. Any recommendations for what is the most appropriate portable drive would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
Frances
I use this external enclosure: http://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/MSTG800U3K/
Can take any 2.5 in drive (HD or SSD). I swap currently 3 bare drives (WD 750 GB Black) for familyvideos/data, clones, test data discs. $72 seems expensive, but it has Firewire 400/800 and USB 2.0 and 3.0 interface for use with many computers.
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on a late 2009 MacBook Pro 17IN HD had a power failure, leading to the replacement of the HD now, how do I get the 10. . OS reloaded
You have the original installation media supplied with your machine? This would be a way: use the DVD to boot from, format the new hard drive and then reinstall the operating system. You can then update/upgrade to 10.11.
Other than that, your model was not eligible to have its firmware updated to allow for the recovery of the internet which is the only other way I know - at least the only other way besides a bootable clone, you did before your defective hard disks.
Computers that can be upgraded to use OS X Internet Recovery - Apple Support
Do not think to partition/format your new drive first.
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My 2009 macbook pro will not load. The technician said that the motherboard must be replaced. Is there a less expensive repair?
Apple has set the rates, price around $300 repair program. I don't think you can get a price of paste elsewhere. However, there are third-party sites that provide repairs, parts and helpful videos. Google is your friend.
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The Sierra of MacOS will propose for the Mid 2009 MacBook Pro in the near future?
I have a model Mid 2009 MacBook Pro and when I try to upgrade the software of OS systems to the Sierra, he refused my request to download because it "cannot be downloaded to this computer." I noticed other Mac computers, for example, iMac Mid 2009 or newer and MacBook Mid 2009 or more recent systems only one are close to mine are candidates to download the software, but the MacBook Pro is the only one that is not on this list for availability. So, my question to my question is, will be available Mid 2009 MacBook Pro updated to day for Sierra anytime soon? And if not, why?
Please let me know what your answer is as soon as possible.
Thank you!
My answer is no.
However, as long as I and everyone here, do not work for Apple, my answer is certainly not authoritative.
However, as I've used Apple computers for more than 30 years, he never had a case when they released an additional OS that works on previously excluded material.
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where can I buy all new macbook pro MD102 i7 8 GB 750 GB hardrive here in the UNITED Arab Emirates
where can I buy all new macbook pro MD102 i7, 8 GB, 750 GB hardrive here in the UNITED Arab Emirates?
Apple doesn't sell spare parts for consumers (there is a supply chain for the Apple authorized service providers)
BUT - if I read carefully, you can ask where to buy a MacbookPro specific instead of JUST the "hard drive"?
Apple - Find locations
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The use of third party software bought DVD (i.e. TurboTax bought on eBay) can cause damage to my MacBook Pro? If so, is there anyway to check for this?
As it is a pressed original, CD/DVD printing, and not a house in CD - R or DVD-R commercial, there should be essentially no possibility of its containing malware.
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Can I connect a new MacBook Pro to my old but beautiful G5 screen?
Can I connect a new MacBook Pro to my old but beautiful G5 screen?
I guess you can connect but it won't show anything of your MBP.
Here are the criteria of target Display Mode:
https://support.Apple.com/en-us/HT204592
Ciao.
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Can you put Microsoft Mac iPad pro
I want to buy an iPad pro and sell my Mac. I need to use microsoft office for Mac. Can I put this on the pro?
You cannot use a Mac app on iPad. You could put MS office iPad apps on it though.
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I can't update my first macbook pro CC 2015 but need to edit a file that has been saved with the new version 2015.1 last... any ideas what could be the reason for this?
I already tried to deinstallate and reinstallate to the program...
Would be very grateful for any solution... !
Hi Eclumes,
I can't update my first macbook pro CC 2015 but need to edit a file that has been saved with the new version 2015.1 last... any ideas what could be the reason for this?
I already tried to deinstallate and reinstallate to the program...
Are you a specific error when you try to update the application?
In the affirmative, please follow these troubleshooting steps:
Error in downloading, installing or updating Adobe Creative Cloud applications
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Ilyes Singh
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If I buy the photographer package, can I install on my macbook pro and my mac mini desktop. Where can I get this twice, one for each?
Cloud license allows 2 activations http://www.adobe.com/legal/licenses-terms.html
-Install on a 2nd computer http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1452292?tstart=0
-Windows or Mac has no importance... 2 on the same operating system or 1 on each
-Two activations on one account CAN NOT be used at the same time (to be noted in the link above of the license)
-An individual account is for one person and may not be shared with anyone else
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Hello! Can anyone help me in this state of EtreCheck to understand what I need to do to improve performance with my MacBook Pro? The computer is slow to respond after the computer starts. Apps are also slow to load. Once I have apps open, the speed is satisfactory. It just seems to have the hiccups a lot just to get there.
Good advice is greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance.
EtreCheck version: 2.9.13 (267)
Report generated 2016-08-05 07:36:41
Download EtreCheck from https://etrecheck.com
Time 03:56
Performance: good
Click the [Support] links to help with non-Apple products.
Click [details] for more information on this line.
Problem: Computer is too slow
Description:
Computer takes a long time to adjust after the start, apps to take a while to load.
MacBook Pro (13-inch, mid 2009)
[Data sheet] - [User Guide] - [warranty & Service]
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro5, 5
1 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 strands
2 GB RAM - Insufficient RAM! Extensible - [Instructions]
BANK 0/DIMM0
ok 1 GB DDR3 1067 MHz
BANK 1/DIMM0
ok 1 GB DDR3 1067 MHz
Bluetooth: Old - transfer/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Battery: Health = Normal - Cycle count = 260
NVIDIA GeForce 9400M - VRAM: 256 MB
Color LCD 1280 x 800
OS X El Capitan 10.11.6 15G (31) - since the start time: about an hour
Hitachi HTS545016B9SA02 disk0: (160,04 GB) (rotation)
EFI (disk0s1) < not mounted >: 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) < not mounted > [recovery]: 650 MB
Macintosh HD (disk 1) /: 158,81 (Go 130,18 free)
Encrypted AES - XTS unlocked
Storage of carrots: disk0s2 159.18 GB Online
MATSHITADVD-R UJ-868)
Built-in ISight from Apple Inc..
Card reader Apple
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 hub.
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB host controller.
Apple Inc. Apple keyboard / Trackpad
Computer, Inc. Apple IR receiver.
Mac App Store and identified developers
com.Apple.softwareupdate_notify_agent.plist [failure]
[loaded] 7 tasks Apple
[loading] 156 tasks Apple
[operation] 56 tasks Apple
[killed] 18 tasks Apple
18 killed processes lack of RAM
[loaded] 49 tasks Apple
[loading] 150 tasks Apple
[operation] 82 tasks Apple
[killed] 10 tasks Apple
10 killed process lack of RAM
[failure] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist (04 / 04/2016) [Support]
[failure] com.mackeeper.MacKeeper.Helper.plist (2015-04-21) [Support]
[loading] 401 tasks Apple
[operation] 153 tasks Apple
[killed] 27 tasks Apple
FlashPlayer - 10.6: 21.0.0.213 - SDK 10.6 (2016-04-12) [Support]
QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (2016-07-08)
Flash Player: 21.0.0.213 - SDK 10.6 (2016-04-12) obsolete! Update
Default browser: 601 - SDK 10.11 (2016-07-08)
OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: 12.3.6 (2013-05-02) [Support]
Silverlight: 5.1.41212.0 - SDK 10.6 (2016-02-07) [Support]
iPhotoPhotocast: 7.0 (2011-12-04)
ZoomUsPlugIn: 3.5.44022.0314 - SDK 10.11 (2016-03-16) [Support]
Adblock more - Eyeo GmbH - https://adblockplus.org/ (2016-08-04)
Flash Player (04 / 04/2016) [Support]
Time Machine not configured!
37% com.apple.WebKit.WebContent (3)
14% WindowServer
9% com.apple.WebKit.Networking
4% kernel_task
2% fontd
Top of page process of memory: ⓘ
Kernel_task 303 MB
Com.apple.WebKit.WebContent (3) 193 MB
Safari of 174 MB
Mdworker (9) 115 MB
Mds_stores 92 MB
31 MB of free RAM
2.22 GB RAM (354 MB cache) used
68 MB used Swap
5 August 2016, 06:28:45 self test - passed
Simple enough: get more RAM. And delete malicious software MacKeeper.
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Unfortunately my iPhone 5 has stopped working yesterday, so I had a 6s, but I'm still in 10.7.5 naturally now I need to update my laptop, but the last time I tried to update my laptop a few years apparently from what had been told to me by the MacMall apple technician in Santa Monica , it's that I didn't delete the old partition out of my HD, then the laptop was stuck in a lock box. Which resulted in me having to wipe the HD. Is there a way to access El Capitan safely without any headaches and being able to have my files in order with the new OS...? My MacBook Pro is a Mid-August 2009 with processor Intel Core 2 Duo 2.53 GHz, 4 GB RAM. Thanks in advance, any comment on this situation is welcomed.
Here are a few steps you need to take before moving on to the latest version of Mac OS X.
First, run the software update or the App Store and install all the updates available for the operating system you have now. The system must be in good working condition. Do not expect an upgrade of the operating system to repair a computer that is abnormally slow or unstable. More likely, the upgrade will make the problem worse.
If you have less than 4 GB of memory, as shown in the box about this Mac, and your model has an expandable memory, install at least that a large part, or preferably the maximum amount of the machine can use according to the specificationsof Apple. If the memory is not expandable, or you don't want to upgrade, turn off using a newer Mac OS x version until you decide to buy a new computer.
If you have already upgraded the memory, check the specs to make sure that the memory is compatible, both the type and capacity. Do not install more memory that is officially supported by the model. Sellers of spare memory may contradict Apple specifications because they want to sell memory. Their guarantees that you can exceed the specs are not not trustworthy. Although the memory of out-of-spec worked, it may not work after the OS upgrade, or you may not upgrade at all.
Make sure all of your most important third-party software are up-to-date and compatible with the current OS x Very old versions of Microsoft and Adobe products, for example, may not be compatible. The Web site is the best source for this information. Incompatible third-party software causes almost all problems with OS X updates.
Finally, in back up all the dataand be sure you know how to restore if you don't like the results of the upgrade.
If you have a with a sufficient capacity storage device, you can copy the boot volume in disk utility, then run him and to upgrade. So, if you don't like the results, all you have to do is change the setting in the startup disk preferences pane and restart.
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I use a macbook 2009 portable pro running Yosemite. I've always had a gray semi-circle approximately 1/2 "at its maximum along the bottom of the screen. It has bright blue spots in two regions of the semicircle. What causes this, and can I remove it?
Please make an appointment at the Apple Store - Genius Bar store and bring it into service. If you are in the United States or is unable to make an appointment in this way, contact your Apple store.
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