Two questions: Will it run Yosemite OS and what is the advantage of spending $73 more dollars and buying 'refurbished' over 'used"?
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Yes it will run Yosemite. The advantage with the Apple Computers I sell is they are Grade A and they have a 90 Day Warranty. They look almost like new. I also offer extended Warranties. You can call me to discuss.
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iMacket's refurbished model offers 60 Days Warranty where used do not. Also our units come with Yosemite pre-installed.
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Agreed. I'm wanting to upgrade from Leopard to Snow Leopard and then possibly Lion. Purchasing both Snow Leopard and Lion from the Apple site/Mac App Store is cheaper than buying Snow Leopard here. And Mac Store has free shipping on Snow Leopard at the moment. Together, both purchases are about $60, excluding any taxes. I'm sticking with Apple too. EmmKays
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I have purchased 2 macs from Amazon with no problems, both were new non refurb units. Just make sure you buy it from Amazon and not an Amazon reseller
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This Macbook has worked well for me, with no issues to speak of. I am running Snow Leopard, so I cannot answer how the newest software will work.
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I have no conclusive proof, but the specifications of the international and the US version seem to indicate that there is NO DIFFERENCE between them in the hardware, and that all of the difference lies in the firmware. In other words, reflashing the boot code and the OS will turn one into the other, if so required. That will void the warranty, though.
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I bought mine used almost a year ago and it was completely worth the $500 I spent on it. If you haven't used mac before I would check one out at a store first. The one I got was in perfect condition with everything. This particular model is really nice. Very similar to the modern MacBook Pro. Looks basically identical but has the last gen of processors. I bought the upgrade to mountain lion and now mavericks and it runs them just fine. The only downside to these older models is that you cannot run mirror through your Apple TV. Otherwise it handles just about anything you could need.
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Not sure about win7. I gave up and went MacOsX. And it works like a charm. No hitches. Install software/drivers and you have a choice of FireWire/thunderbolt. I like it a lot
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I've been running Lion for a few days now. I don't find it worth even the $30 Apple is charging for it. It seems a determined attempt on behalf of Mr. Jobs to make everything, including Macs, look and function as an iPad. Enough already. If I want an iPad, I'll use an iPad. I'm trying to run a decent laptop here, and Lion's trying to dumb things down to a tablet level. My advice is to stick with Snow Leopard.
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Just few questions..Are there any dents / scratches ? Do you supply the OS CD with it ? How much is the battery life ? How much is the hard drive memory ? Do you supply the adapter with it? Suppose if this laptop's APPLE id is already with previous owner, are the login details provided so that I can change the ownership or can I create a new ID online ?
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Just to let you know, this laptop has limitations. If you are the type of person who likes to stay up to date with the operating system, this laptop is not for you. If you are a basic MAC OS user, for documents, web surfing and you know basic stuff; then this laptop is good for you. I do not want to give you the wrong information nor impression but after Snow Leopard you will not be able to upadate the laptop to mountain lion +. Snow leopard, mountain lions are the OSs for Mac. If you need any detail help,contact me via skype. xxkolzinxx Thanks and good luck w/ your decision.
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Running Yosemite on it now - no issues whatsoever. It's a clean install of the OS though, rather than an upgrade. That seems to make a difference in general, and upgrading to Yosemite tends to be glitchy. RAM has performed just fine.
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Yes it works very well for me on Yosemite. I am more pleased with the results on mac than with windows. My pc is 2013. The mac is 2010 but gives better quality results. I think you will be pleased. If possible use svideo and both audio channels for best results (svideo does not include audio - this is the standard and not something lacking in hardware or software).
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yes...this is an excellent computer. I went so far as to replace the OS with linux and downloaded a ton of music, videos, & apps & updated as required....just looked at the previous response, suggest installing Xubuntu instead of Ubuntu due to slim resources on this unit.
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Also, give BootCamp a shot. It's a free download on the Apple website. The only downside is that you would have to dual-boot the Mac, which means, if you want to use the Windows apps, you would have to reboot your Mac into the Windows OS. I would recommend Parallels, but if $80 is not in the budget, BootCamp is the best alternative.
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I don't see how you guys are running it on Yosemite. The tech specs clearly say OS 10.7-10.8. Please teach me your wizardry!!!
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Hello,I am sorry you will at least need a compute which can run Apple OsX 10.7 Lion. The Macbook you are looking at will only run up to OsX 10.6.8 Snow Leopard. If you do an Amazon Search for ASIN B004FG793G, We have a computer for $199 which can upgrade to OsX 10.7 and below is a link if Amazon lets it through their filters.Thanks,NathanBetamacs Apple 13-Inch MacBook T7200 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, White
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My guess is it's lighter, has more RAM, better graphics. Because no matter what system you get, if you clear it and have Apple install the latest OS it's all the same. Good luck to you.