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configure a Macbook Pro to use external monitor at boot (Debian Linux)
In the spirit of reuse, I've installed Debian (version 6.0.5 "squeeze") on my wife’s old Macbook Pro (circa 2009 or so), to repurpose it for various tasks. The catch is the display is flaky. It will ...
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Can't use default Terminal theme on my MacBook Pro Lion
I have my terminal settings like so:
On startup, open: New window with settings - Pro
In settings I have the "Pro" theme selected as "Default"
However, every time I open the terminal it will open ...
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Add more drive capacity to MacBook Pro an optimize for performance
I have a MacBook Pro (MacBookPro6,1) that came with a 500GB Seagate 7200rpm disk (ST9500420ASG)
Having already maxed out the RAM to 8GB now I want to:
optimize drives for performance
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External Monitor issues in Windows 7 BootCamp MacBook Pro
So I got a monitor to use as an external for my MacBook Pro. It is an LG e2340 and I am connecting via HDMI by the way. Anyways, there are some issues I have found and I am wondering if there are any ...
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Terminal not working: -bash: exit: with: numeric argument required what to do?
I was trying to install F# compiler and interactive on my Mac, and part of the installation process required providing aliases in the bash profile file.
I suspect that I messed something up here, ...
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Mini display port to HDMI without sound
I am looking into getting a dsiplay port adapter for my macbookpro and I am wondering if i get an hdmi one, will that force my audio through it? or can I just send video through it and still have ...
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Black screen when macbook returns from sleep
I have a macbookpro unibody late 2008 15p and use OS X Lion, 10.7.3. I use always an external monitor and close the lid. When I finish my work day I put the macbook in sleep mode and it switches off. ...
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How to make the text bigger and still crisp on Mac OS X with high resolution by default?
I have a Macbook Pro with display 1680 x 1050. The text displayed on the OS interface windows generally seems too small for my eyes. I'd like to set them generally bigger somehow. If I choose the ...
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Copying/backing up data from an encrypted hard drive while connected via USB
I need to be able to create a copy or backup of a hard drive that I have connected via USB -> SATA. The hard drive is from a MacBook Pro and it appears to be fully encrypted (disk management says the ...
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Using an Arch Linux persistent USB on mac
Ok, so i following this guide on the Arch Wiki https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Installing_Arch_Linux_on_a_USB_key,
and installed Arch successfully to my 16GB sandisk cruzer. Ive got 3 partitions, ...
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Is it safe to ride a bike with your macbook pro in sleep mode?
I have the current mac book pro. Is it safe to ball around with it in sleep mode or could you damage the disk?
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Virtualbox Ubuntu 12.04 OS is Guest Mac OSX (Lion) is Host, share folder
Ok I have the guest additions installed and setup. I have the shared directory all setup under the devices in virtualbox.
In the Guest OS I can open a terminal go to /media and type ls and see the ...
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Stolen MacBook Pro
My MacBook Pro was recently stolen. I still have remote access via Dropbox and his IP address. I don't have the expertise to run SSH and change the remote login. I'd prefer to use a keylogger.
Could ...
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Errors installing Visual Studio on a Mac with Parallels and WIndows 7
I've been trying to install Visual Studio on my MacBook pro with Parallels and a fresh install of Windows 7, but I keep getting an error. The program fails right at the beginning (with HRESULT ...
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How to swap ctrl and fn key on a MacBook Pro running Windows 7 via Boot Camp?
There are sooooo many discussion on the internet about swapping the fn and ctrl key on a MacBook Pro.
On the Mac side, a new software called ReMap4MacBook does a perfect job swapping the two key.
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Install any Linux flavor on Macbook Pro early 2011
I am trying since a few months to install a Linux flavor (Fedora would be the best, otherwise XUbuntu or Ubuntu) on my Macbook pro Early 2011. Apparently this is very ifficult due to the fact that the ...
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How come my bind for ctrl-` doesn't work in Sublime Text 2 on Bootcamp?
Not sure what's up with this. But my default bind for ctrl-` in Sublime Text 2 doesn't work. I can rebind it to something else, that works, but the app doesn't recognize any bind involving the ` key.
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Git still at older version after update on OSX Lion
Previous version of GIT was 1.7.5.4. I decided to update to a newer version 1.7.9.4
Installer showed it was installed, but when checking the version number in the terminal it showed that it was still ...
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Mac OS X 10.5.8 gets wrong IP address from wireless router (apparently)
I'm having the same problem I see posted by skerit. When I'm at home, my Macbook Pro (2008, OS 10.5.8) connects to my router fine. When at my girlfriend's it's suddenly stopped connecting. I get a ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 on a Macbook Pro 2.66 core 2 duo
I am trying to dual boot my mac book pro. It is running OS X Lion and the other half I've tried a couple of times to install the latest Ubuntu 12.04 using the 32bit version.
I went through the ...
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Windows 7pro Wireless bridge to Macbook Pro
I know this is possible with ubuntu to windows/mac but I am trying to recreate the notion from a windows machine to a mac.
What I need to do is a level of QA / Dev however my main development machine ...
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I have a Macbook Pro, I want to put Linux on it [closed]
I'm trying to find a good linux to install without spending two weeks doing research.
I'm a developer, my new Macbook Pro is fine for what I do. My old one has become unbearably slow, I've been ...
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Can't Delete file Macbook Pro (Stuck in Trash)
I dunno when I deleted this file (its an avi), its been in the trash for awhile. Today I went to empty the trash and this one file can't claims to be in use. But I have restarted, shut down my mac ...
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How can I route all my Internet usage through a remote server?
I have a remote Red Hat Linux server in Hong Kong with rackspace with root access.
At home I have a regular ADSL2 100 Mbit/s connection using a FRITZ!Box.
I would like to understand the ways of ...
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Wi-fi connection times out in a strange way
I have a Linksys Wireless-N Home ADSL2+ router to which I connect my MacBook Pro. The thing is that the connection behaves strangely. Let me explain: from time to time, the internet connection times ...
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Macbook Pro starts up super slowly after battery reaches 0%
I notice this pattern with my Macbook Pro anytime the battery reaches 0%. (Usually a result of me leaving it unplugged with the lid open).
I plug it in
No response, no way to make it start for ...
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Macbook pro doesn't work, only powers up
I was using my macbook pro a little while back, and all of a sudden the screen freezes. So I turn it off by clicking the power button until it shuts off, and the next time I click it, the screen stays ...
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MacBook Pro USB port provides more current in Mac OS X than in Windows
I have a MacBook Pro with both Mac OS X Lion and Windows (under BootCamp) installed. While in Windows, I tried to charge my iPad 3 via the USB port. The iPad says "Not charging", but really, it does, ...
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How can I turn my Macbook off before mailing it?
I have a Macbook which I want to send to someone else as a gift. All I have done with it so far is charge the battery and power the machine up to make sure it works! It was bought new in 2009 but ...
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MacBookPro stopped connecting to wifi repeater
I bought a wifi repeater last month to get internet in my room on the other side of the apartment. Which worked fine until 3 days ago. Now my MacBook doesn't connect to it anymore. It keeps saying, ...
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Mac Book Pro and Photosohp working canvas lost off screen somewhere
I seem to have a unique issue. I have a mac book pro which I often have connected to one or 2 additional monitors, and I think this is in part my issue. Cause when Im at home working with only the ...
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Where do I find a color profile for my MacBook Pro display?
I installed Windows 7 on my MacBook Pro, overwriting OSX Lion. The screen has a blue tint due to lack of a calibrated color profile. I once used the "Color LCD" ICC profile from the OSX partition and ...
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How to make Windows 7 fit my japanese MacbookPro keyboard layout?
I have a japanese MacbookPro. The keyboard looks like this :
I installed a japanese Windows 7 on it, using Bootcamp.
Under Windows 7, the keyboard layout is not correct.
For example, when I press ...
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Triple-boot macbook pro (late 2011) with multiple drives
I own a 15" macbook pro, with a 120GB SSD. I would like to triple-boot (OSX, Windows 7, Linux) due to work reasons. However, due to some lack of foresight on my part, the remaining available space on ...
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Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro not taking OS X
I'm out of ideas here.
MacBook Pro 3,1 with a Core 2 Duo and 10.5 isn't booting an OS X Lion DVD. I get a grey circle with a line through it then the Apple logo immediately.
I've zapped the PRAM - ...
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Mini-DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter Sound Stopped Working
I have cancelled cable and want to watch the NCAA tournament games on my TV tonight through my 2011 Macbook Pro where I can stream the game in a browser.
I have a cheap Mini-DisplayPort to HDMI ...
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New Macbook Pro stolen - can I get it back? [closed]
I got myslef a new macbook pro 13 and left it in my car, it was in a plastic bag with the bill inside it. when I came back it was gone !!! I hadn't even open the box ! so no softwares or tracking ...
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Is there really no way to set up Backtrack or any virtual machines in VirtualBox to recognize a wireless interface?
I can't find a solid answer anywhere. Can you just not do wireless interface specific stuff in a virtualized Backtrack? All it ever comes up with for network interfaces in backtrack is the ethernet ...
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Network routing with two networks which don't like each other
I have an interesting situation at work. I bring my MacBook Pro in from home because it's the most suitable machine for what I do. At work I have access to two networks as follows:
Network 1: ...
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Why does my MacBook Pro treat my 2nd monitor as its primary when I shut the lid?
I have a MacBook Pro, late 2010 model, with a display-port out that I use with the DP->DVI adapter to drive a Dell monitor as my secondary. I run Mac OSX Lion 10.7.3.
The secondary monitor is ...
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MacBook Pro 15" not picking up external monitor
I have a MacBook Pro 15" laptop running Windows 7 Professional and for the life of me I just can't get it to connect to my 27" Dell U2711 monitor, using a Mini-DisplayPort to DVI adapter.
I am ...
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Powering up a MacBook Pro using external keyboard or mouse [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Start Macbook with lid closed
Is there a way to power on a MacBook pro via a USB keyboard or mouse, similar to waking it from sleep?
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Is there a docking station for mac book pro? [closed]
I have been searching around for a docking station for a Macbook pro? Is there such an animal? Or would I have to use a one of those Targus generic docks?
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How do I completely disable automatic keyboard backlighting on Macbook Pro with OSX Lion?
I have the system pref "Automatically illuminate the keyboard in low light" disabled. However, when I wake the computer from sleep and the login prompt appears, the keyboard backlight turns on. ...
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Uninstall / Remove Ruby on Rails server Macbook Pro
Ok, I've looked everywhere for this answer and best I can get is replies like "Why would you ever want to do such a thing". What I want to do is uninstall and completely remove a rails server from my ...
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My files on micro SD card not showing on macbook pro 13"
Used to work fine. Could it be a virus from Window PC, I can't see my photos on SD card on mac. Is there any way to copy these views.
I know I can try it on Windows PC and that might work but I don't ...
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macbook pro late 2011, mac os x lion 10.7.3, beach ball freezing
I got a new MBP lately, with OS X Lion, (2.5 GHz i7, 8GB RAM, 128 SSD), but it keeps on freezing to the point where I have to do a hard-reboot.
What happens is that the beach ball appears for no ...
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Setting the Graphics Card in Ubuntu on MacBook Pro
I recently upgraded to OSX Lion and it destroyed my logic board. I am forced to set the graphics card to integrated only using an application called gfxCardStatus. I now have the same problem on ...
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How to change StarDict language on Mac?
How can I change the StarDict dictionary language? I want to set it to English. I use a MacBook Pro. StarDict image:
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Will all capacitive styluses (for iPad, etc.) work just as well on a MacBook Pro trackpad?
I'm looking to get a capacitive stylus to use on my MacBook Pro's trackpad for quick sketches. This article by MacWorld and other reviews seem to indicate that the Griffin stylus and the Wacom Bamboo ...
