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macOS - Notebook Hardware
MacBook Pro RAM Increase
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<blockquote data-quote="Zoolook" data-source="post: 1177847" data-attributes="member: 21101"><p>On the RAM side, the actual memory limit for this machine is 3GBs, not 4 or 2. You can install 1x2GB and 1x1GB. This is a pain because RAM is almost always sold in pairs, so you'll need to scout eBay or just swallow the loss (Crucial sells a 2x2GB kit for about $60).</p><p></p><p>Having said all that, it doesn't even sound like this is your problem. One thing that might help is backing up your entire machine to TimeMachine, then completely wiping your HDD and restoring again from backup. I did this a while ago on one of my older machines and it fixed the constant hanging you're getting. It's a bit drastic, but no where near as drastic as buying a new motherboard, which is very unlikely to even be the cause of these issues.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zoolook, post: 1177847, member: 21101"] On the RAM side, the actual memory limit for this machine is 3GBs, not 4 or 2. You can install 1x2GB and 1x1GB. This is a pain because RAM is almost always sold in pairs, so you'll need to scout eBay or just swallow the loss (Crucial sells a 2x2GB kit for about $60). Having said all that, it doesn't even sound like this is your problem. One thing that might help is backing up your entire machine to TimeMachine, then completely wiping your HDD and restoring again from backup. I did this a while ago on one of my older machines and it fixed the constant hanging you're getting. It's a bit drastic, but no where near as drastic as buying a new motherboard, which is very unlikely to even be the cause of these issues. [/QUOTE]
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