How loud is this MacBook on heavily flashed webpages &amp; streaming video? My old MacBook sounds like a jet when on sites with flash ads. Photoshop too?
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It's a lot quieter than my previous MBP, but it still can get pretty hot. It also cools down quicker so less reliance on the fan.
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Depending on the video editing that you are trying to do, this may not be the best solution. While the video on this Macbook is definitely sufficient for most normal needs and would be fine for light video editing but not heavy professional editing. That being said, the hard drive can be updated, and the RAM memory can be upgraded to 16GB, but the processor speed can not. I hope this is helpful information.
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Hi Eva, I have this exact macbook, and having used all kinds of laptops for years, I can tell you that it actually runs just a bit cooler than others. All laptops heat up to the point where it's a good idea to have some kind of lap desk (I got an excellent one at my local Barnes n Noble, should find lots of good ones here too...). I'm sure that it's not a good idea to have that much heat in your legs for extended periods of time, and temperature will depend very much on the type of use you give it, and when they're running on battery power they run cooler (and slower) to save energy. I cannot recommend the MacBook enough, I had an HP laptop for 2 years and then came back to a Mac Laptop, I don't know what I was thinking going to something non-Apple, the quality and attention to details in the MacBook is wonderful, and you can run any Windows application using either virtualization (Parallels or my favorite VMWare Fusion) or install Windows using Bootcamp and boot directly as if this were a Windows laptop. It is very fast and I have had zero problems with performance, battery life is also outstanding. Good luck!
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The only thing that I noticed is when working on it for some time the fan turns on pretty loud. Other then that very good MacBook Air.
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The link is back up. Can anyone comment on the Mac drivers? I'm thinking about buying one of these if it works well.
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when i purchased mine, it was pretty decent condition. the battery for it was not proper for the specific body though, it was obvious due to gaps around the compartment and a difficulty to turn the lock. thats not terrible though, it didnt effect performance at all, and i, in fact, use the battery for another macbook i have that had its battery crap out on me. dents and scuffs, minimal really. the hard drive i received on mine was slightly smaller than described as well, i didnt mind. it was advertised 500, and came with 320. for the price i didnt care. the computer itself came with a list of programs and apps that were not installed on my old macbook which i bought from the mac shop itself such as microsoft office, and imovie, etc. i do have to say though, that the computer crapped out on me after about 3 or 4 months. the operating system or hard drive i think crashed. i have not since had it fixed because macs are expensive to fix and also because im lazy. so overall the price is right, however i believe if you want to buy a mac, your money might be better saved to either buy a certified macintosh referb, or a nice new one from them with warrenty and everything. after all, macintosh has some of the best customer service in the world. good luck with your purchases my friend
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I bought it about 3 yrs ago and still use it. What you can't expect it to do is run anything that needs os10.6 or above. I use it basically as an internet machine although I still record music with garageband which is the main reason I bought it in the first place. If I were looking for an inexpensive mac right now I would get a later model macbook pro, like my wife has. I've seen them on Amazon used for.about 700 bucks and that is a lot of computer for that money She bought hers new from Amazon about 2 years ago for about 2300. If you could find one for 7 or 8 hundred bucks, that would be a good deal. It is, in fact, what I going to do in a couple of months.
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I am using this macbook as I write. Still up and running, 5 years later. This macbook batch was good. I read yesterday that consumer electronics are trending to die within two years of purchase, and that the trend is on a slippery slope down. I am on here looking for another one of these just to have around. Gotta make sure you get the macbooks with intel processor. The world now just isn't a friendly place for the pre-intel macbooks anymore.
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Not extremely quiet. I love my Macally5, but it's not totally quiet. I wish I could record this sound. It's pretty light, but it does exist. The keyboard that came with my iMac was totally silent.
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These machines do not handle web video clients well today, due to how much the Web has evolved since they've been introduced; please consider a MacBook. About during early 2006, I remember when I could watch videos in 240/360p on my iBook SE Graphite (also a G3, known as the "clamshell"), but it was very sluggish and nearly "hung" at times in both Opera and Safari even then. This was 7 years ago, and the Flash player/plugin (what the players you asked about use) quit being made for PowerPC Mac machines. Sadly, today, these won't be able to handle YouTube at all; a 2006 or later model MacBook, however, does quite well. My advice: If you're looking for a vintage machine to keep, these are by far one of my favorites. But if you're looking for a cheap computer that operates like a modern-day computer, this one won't be able to do it. Instead, as I mentioned earlier, please get a MacBook (what replaced the iBook, and supports 10.6 "Snow Leopard", Chrome, modern-day Firefox, Safari, etc.), or a cheap tablet, or a netbook instead. Thanks for reading; happy shopping! :-)
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My experience has been GREAT on my macbook. It's been 2+ months and screen clarity and sharpness has been excellent. Install is tricky since you have to use a lot of heat gun and some force to pry off the old screen and it's a bit scary but it works!
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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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Yes. I haven't encountered any issues. These are top notch disc's. I've used them in several PC's including my older MacPro and G5 desktops. I don't have a MacBook. I haven't had any bad disc's as of yet. I still have over half of the 200 I purchased... but I think I would've had at least one go by now if the QC was lousy. Remember that the best name disc's can have bad runs, and vis versa. IMO we are at the mercy of luck in many cases. All you can do is find a "currently" high rated product, and get it fast before they rest on their laurels! I hope I didn't get too off subject for you here? But I like these discs! Yes. I haven't encountered any issues. These are top notch disc's. I've used them in several PC's including my older MacPro and G5 desktops. I don't have a MacBook. I haven't had any bad disc's as of yet. I still have over half of the 200 I purchased... but I think I would've had at least one go by now if the QC was lousy. Remember that the best name disc's can have bad runs, and vis versa. IMO we are at the mercy of luck in many cases. All you can do is find a "currently" high rated product, and get it fast before they rest on their laurels! I hope I didn't get too off subject... » Read More Yes. I haven't encountered any issues. These are top notch disc's. I've used them in several PC's including my older MacPro and G5 desktops. I don't have a MacBook. I haven't had any bad disc's as of yet. I still have over half of the 200 I purchased... but I think I would've had at least one go by now if the QC was lousy. Remember that the best name disc's can have bad runs, and vis versa. IMO we are at the mercy of luck in many cases. All you can do is find a "currently" high rated product, and get it fast before they rest on their laurels! I hope I didn't get too off subject for you here? But I like these discs! « Show Less
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Lots of rumors in last day or two about the next refresh of Macbook Pro. As per the rumor mill:1. MBP will have a complete redesign with SSD (Solid State Drive) similar to the current Macbook Air.2. No optical drive3. Will have Intel Light Peak to connect peripherals4. More reliable as no moving parts, faster due to SSD instead of Hard disks, more efficient power consumption and so on.Boy, I never knew Mac world is whole new dimension away from Windows world. Never seen such buzz about a Windows model :) Seriously, I hope these rumors don't belong in the tinfoil hat territory.If any of these rumors is true, what about the price? Will Uncle Jobs jack up the prices? Lots of rumors in last day or two about the next refresh of Macbook Pro. As per the rumor mill:1. MBP will have a complete redesign with SSD (Solid State Drive) similar to the current Macbook Air.2. No optical drive3. Will have Intel Light Peak to connect peripherals4. More reliable as no moving parts, faster due to SSD instead of Hard disks, more efficient power consumption and so on.Boy, I never knew Mac world is whole new dimension away from Windows world. Never seen such buzz about a Windows model :) Seriously, I hope these rumors don't belong in the... » Read More Lots of rumors in last day or two about the next refresh of Macbook Pro. As per the rumor mill:1. MBP will have a complete redesign with SSD (Solid State Drive) similar to the current Macbook Air.2. No optical drive3. Will have Intel Light Peak to connect peripherals4. More reliable as no moving parts, faster due to SSD instead of Hard disks, more efficient power consumption and so on.Boy, I never knew Mac world is whole new dimension away from Windows world. Never seen such buzz about a Windows model :) Seriously, I hope these rumors don't belong in the tinfoil hat territory.If any of these rumors is true, what about the price? Will Uncle Jobs jack up the prices? « Show Less
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I'll second the other 2 comments, IT'S AWESOME all around. The only complaint from me is the voice recognition was on by default and it took me awhile to find how to disable that, because this was the first MAC I've worked with.
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Stuff like flash (youtube) is very processor (cpu) dependent; I recently put this in an old machine which had an old intel core 2 duo e4700 and it was fine. So compare that with your own setup. It did seem like it was stuttering if anything else was running. It might be worth it to put another 10 dollars into the video card, but if all your going to be doing is running youtube video it's fine. (Although seriously consider bumping up slightly.)
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I just received my MacBook today, and was disappointed to find that it had tiger installed, not leopard. I was under the impression that leopard would already be in it. looks like I would have to pay another $100-plus to purchase it. If you have any luck from Amazon, please let me know.