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New to macs, just wondering some things
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<blockquote data-quote="IvanLasston" data-source="post: 1332626" data-attributes="member: 145676"><p>1 - the same is true with any system - the "quickest" fix is to wipe and re-install the OS. The computer comes with a grey disk which has the OS install on it - but the drivers are specific to the computer so you couldn't use an iMac grey disk on a Macbook. There is a retail version of Snow Leopard - that has all the drivers which is another way to re-install the OS. You absolutely have to have either a Retail disk or the disk that comes with the computer. You could call up Apple and ask them for the install disk for that computer - I think they charge something for it - or you could try to find an Snow Leopard Retail disk.</p><p></p><p>2 - The GMA 950 is the GMA 950. It isn't the greatest graphics card around. It is using shared memory so for more graphic intensive tasks it probably will lag.</p><p></p><p>3 - Make sure when you grab Lion you build a boot disk before installing. Has to be done before install.</p><p><a href="http://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ie=UTF-8&ion=1&nord=1#hl=en&sugexp=ernk_spiketing_agr&cp=11&gs_id=7&xhr=t&q=lion+boot+disk&qe=bGlvbiBib290IGQ&qesig=B1CfuNWvwGB289g8u28wBA&pkc=AFgZ2tm1O21ghDFGBw0o63aWeiqcQTaMDZ5Dqq2eXPHO3OZsy5facnbh_n_mAdF1ZLWoOnrR4uU3MIf8xEWKx5zGf-jKH9zKYg&pf=p&sclient=psy-ab&safe=off&nord=1&site=webhp&source=hp&pbx=1&oq=lion+boot+d&aq=0&aqi=g4&aql=f&gs_sm=&gs_upl=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.,cf.osb&fp=796d94c0cfa628a4&biw=1673&bih=1082&ion=1" target="_blank">Google</a></p><p></p><p>Trim</p><p><a href="http://www.mactrast.com/2011/07/how-to-enable-trim-support-for-all-ssds-in-os-x-lion/" target="_blank">How To: Enable TRIM Support For All SSDs in OS X Lion | MacTrast</a></p><p></p><p>You are talking about a laptop from 2007 - adding RAM and getting a SSD will help some - but core 2 duos are getting long in the tooth. With a geekbench score under 3000 - most new games and software may feel sluggish.</p><p></p><p>Have you looked into a refurbished Mac? </p><p><a href="http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/mac" target="_blank">Refurbished Mac Computers - Refurbished Laptops, Notebooks & Desktop Computers - Apple Store (U.S.)</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IvanLasston, post: 1332626, member: 145676"] 1 - the same is true with any system - the "quickest" fix is to wipe and re-install the OS. The computer comes with a grey disk which has the OS install on it - but the drivers are specific to the computer so you couldn't use an iMac grey disk on a Macbook. There is a retail version of Snow Leopard - that has all the drivers which is another way to re-install the OS. You absolutely have to have either a Retail disk or the disk that comes with the computer. You could call up Apple and ask them for the install disk for that computer - I think they charge something for it - or you could try to find an Snow Leopard Retail disk. 2 - The GMA 950 is the GMA 950. It isn't the greatest graphics card around. It is using shared memory so for more graphic intensive tasks it probably will lag. 3 - Make sure when you grab Lion you build a boot disk before installing. Has to be done before install. [url=http://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ie=UTF-8&ion=1&nord=1#hl=en&sugexp=ernk_spiketing_agr&cp=11&gs_id=7&xhr=t&q=lion+boot+disk&qe=bGlvbiBib290IGQ&qesig=B1CfuNWvwGB289g8u28wBA&pkc=AFgZ2tm1O21ghDFGBw0o63aWeiqcQTaMDZ5Dqq2eXPHO3OZsy5facnbh_n_mAdF1ZLWoOnrR4uU3MIf8xEWKx5zGf-jKH9zKYg&pf=p&sclient=psy-ab&safe=off&nord=1&site=webhp&source=hp&pbx=1&oq=lion+boot+d&aq=0&aqi=g4&aql=f&gs_sm=&gs_upl=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.,cf.osb&fp=796d94c0cfa628a4&biw=1673&bih=1082&ion=1]Google[/url] Trim [url=http://www.mactrast.com/2011/07/how-to-enable-trim-support-for-all-ssds-in-os-x-lion/]How To: Enable TRIM Support For All SSDs in OS X Lion | MacTrast[/url] You are talking about a laptop from 2007 - adding RAM and getting a SSD will help some - but core 2 duos are getting long in the tooth. With a geekbench score under 3000 - most new games and software may feel sluggish. Have you looked into a refurbished Mac? [url=http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/mac]Refurbished Mac Computers - Refurbished Laptops, Notebooks & Desktop Computers - Apple Store (U.S.)[/url] [/QUOTE]
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