I think my 2008 Macbook is about to bite the dust and wanted to buy a new Macbook Pro.....I noticed that I have the option to purchase a 2.0GHz processor which has a 3.1GHz "turbo boost".  Would the turbo boost make this a better/faster processor?  I will be using the Macbook mainly to run Logic Pro along with music plugins.
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The new MacBook line has a new turbo boost added to the processor:     2.3GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.3GHz   What exactly does this mean? From what I've heard, the processor can runs above the clocked speed for a short period of time.  How does it work?
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With lowering silicon costs and rising consumer needs, manufacturers seem to be pushing one of two things: clock speed and/or core count.  With the way things are going, it doesn't seem that clock speed of processors is rising anymore, but the number of processor cores.  I remember only a few years back, I had a nice fast single-core Pentium 4 processor.  Fast-forward to today, and I don't think you can even purchase a single-core processor (not to mention the rising increase in multicore processors even in cellphones).  The way things are going, we might find computers with hundreds of cores in a few years (and I know many operating systems already have support for it).  Is it more beneficial to a system's overall performance to increase the clock speed, or increase the number of cores?  Assume we're getting into hundreds of cores all running together, or clock speeds ten times higher what we have today (regardless of whether or not that is physically possible).  What are some examples of common processes (e.g. encryption, file compression, image/video editing) that will most benefit from one or another?  Are there some processes which can be, but currently aren't (due to technical reasons) sped up by increasing their parallelism?    Assume the hypothetical processor has the exact same core design (word size, address bit width, memory bus size, cache, etc...), so the only variables here are clock speed and core count.  And again, I'm not talking about one, two, or even four cores - imagine tens to hundreds.
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I have just looked on MacRumours and found out that Apple have stopped support for installing Windows 7  with BootCamp on the 2015 MacBooks (Air and Pro) (). Since I am going to get the new 12" MacBook I am guessing that too doesn't support Windows 7 using bootcamp.   Since Apple are stopping the drivers for the 2015 models as well, is there still a way to install Windows 7 on the 2015 versions of the MacBook? (I sometimes need Windows 7 on my Mac for college)  Edit  Thank you for the replies.  I ended up getting the MacBook Pro since they didn't have any MacBooks in store. Since I have the MacBook Pro I can now run Windows 7 in a virtual machine (as suggested by you) because I do not have heat and performance issues.
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I recently got a MacBook with the USB-C charger. It comes with a 29-watt power brick, and I was wondering if I should use this to charge my iPhone. I've heard that the iPad power brick (I think 10 watts) charges the phone faster. I don't expect to be able to charge the phone proportionally faster, but would the MacBook brick damage the phone? I would rather only have to carry around one charging brick around campus. Also, I have a USB to USB-C converter.
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Hello I received this notification, I would like to know what to do next if I do not know the MacBook Pro the notification is referring to?  I have checked my icloud and do not see this device in the list.  I have since changed the password to the icloud and my email.  Any direction would be helpful.   Thank you
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I'm trying to solve the mystery of a crazy high cpu usage on kernel_task.  MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012), 2.7 GHz Intel Core i7, Yosemite 10.10.2  I saw some advice to download the Intel Power Gadget. That showed me that the my CPU is slowing way down. How do I fix this? When this happens, I can sometimes cycle the power on the MBP. But this is driving me crazy.
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I don't have any knowledge in hardware and would like to know which RAM should I buy for my laptop.  How do I discover what RAM I need &amp; how much my machine can take?  I have a Razer Blade 15 (RZ09-02705F76) 2018 but don't know if there is a specific type or format of RAM that suits it and don't know where to find this information.
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Has anyone had the chance to test the compatibility of MacTeX on the new M1 Macs (Mac Mini, Macbook Air and Macbook Pro)? What is the performance like?
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I'm new to Ubuntu and want to disable the turbo boost. I tried with cpufreq but i cant get it to work. is there any other way to do it.   In windows it was as easy as changing the CPU speed from 100 to 99.
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I'm looking to buy a laptop (for a spare) and I'm not ready to spend the amount I did on my first one. The machine will only be used for photo editing. Should I go for the dedicated graphics card or faster CPU? Has there been greater performance differences when using Photoshop with a better/more CPU or GPU?  Specifically I'm asking whether a dedicated GPU will offer a substantial jump in the performance of Photoshop and Lightroom over an integrated one, when compared with a faster CPU.  Note: the question is about comparing hardware performance specifically of the GPU &amp; CPU when using PS &amp; LR (I've done my own tests &amp; research regarding SSDs, RAM, monitors etc. I'm not looking for help in buying a computer, I'll do that on my own...) I'm asking the question here because I assume many people using this site have either experienced or researched the topic and I would like to see what the results were
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My PC has one Intel Haswell i5 4690, which is supposed to be boosted up to 3.9GHz from the regular frequency 3.5GHz. I do not know if it is possible to use some softwares to turbo boost this cpu on Ubuntu 14.04LTS. THX!
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Today my Mac wanted me to upgrade it to Mavericks. I'm hesitating because it is a bit old (Mid 2009 MacBook Pro) and I don't want things to run slow. I'm currently using 10.8.5 and it is OK. I have a Core 2 duo (2.53 GHz) with 4 GB of RAM.  What do you recommend? How was your experience?
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I want to install a new Solid State Drive (SSD) into the Mac. Can I just build in the SSD, start the MacBook in Recovery Mode and install OS X from there on?  After reading a lot on the internet I still have some doubts…  My HDD crashed, I can't repair it using disk utility or the fsck methods as mentioned on the internet.  According to  it should be possible.  I know how to replace the HDD with the SSD. I would go for the Samsung 850 EVO SSD - 500GB. My Mac is a MacBook Pro Mid 2012, model A1278.
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I was recently gifted an old Mid 2010 Macbook Pro with the following specs listed here:    I would like to do a few things to it, but I have never owned an apple computer before and I know there are some restrictions on the hardware i can purchase to upgrade it.  These are the things I want to do  1) Upgrade Ram: Currently it has 2x2GB of RAM in it. This model is rated for up to 8GB but I have been reading online and it seems some people have been able to successfully install 16GB of RAM, so i am confused. Does anyone have a definitive statement on whether or not this Macbook Pro will work with 16GB of RAM? If it does accept 16GB total which RAM should i buy for a Macbook Pro like this? If it only accepts 8GB total which RAM should i buy? And I know the clock speed must be 1066Hz for this Macbook Pro, but can i use DDR3, or DDR4 RAM? Does the DDR type matter?  2) Install Secondary Hard Drive: I am not 100% so i need someone to inform me but i believe there is space in this Macbook Pro for a second hard drive. Does the CD Drive need to be removed in order for a second Hard Drive to be put in? Or is there simply space inside it for a second hard drive but not installed by Apple? Either way I would like to install an SSD into it and install the Operating System onto that SSD. Which SSD can i look to buy that is compatible with this  Pro?  3) Fresh install of Mac OSX: As it currently stands my friend who gave this laptop to me didn't erase his data. I am uncomfortable with this and want a fresh start. How do I do a fresh install of Mac OSX Mavericks (or should i wait for Yosemite?). Where can i buy a Disk/USB for it (or make a disk/USB for it) to do a clean install and how do i format a Macbook Pros hard drive and install fresh? Should this be done at an apple store?  4) Higher Screen Resolution: This is my lowest priority and I don't think it is possible to do without major invasive changes to the Macbook Pro but i want to know if it is possible. Currently the Max Resolution on the Device is 1440x900, i would like to know if it is possible to replace the LCD with one that is 1920x1080 for high resolution.
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Today, comparing processors is obviously not just looking at the frequency and the number of cores.  When choosing a new PC, how do you compare processors? Is there some resource, like a site or something that does (not necessarily super-precise) processor comparisons?  Thanks.
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We have an older iMac (Model A1311, Mid 2011). It has been running Yosemite. We have run into some of the WIFI issues associated with Yosemite.   Is it possible to upgrade to El Capitan but not Sierra?   El Cap has been out longer. Its my wife's computer, its older, and I really don't want to be debugging Sierra until a few  more "dot" releases come out.
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Can I use one charger for all MacBooks from years 2008 to 2013? ... or did Apple change the charger in the last 5-6 years?  A friend of mine has a Macbook from 2007 or 2008 , she can lend it to me but she lost the charger, so I have to buy one here in the Czech Republic... I need the laptop now, so I will have to buy it tomorrow ...