243 Questions on Compatibility with PC Files & Peripherals
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I'm confused...I'm planning to buy a MacBookPro Retina Display and would like to know if I need to buy Parallels and Office? Only iWork? Only Office?
- Asked by Veronica M from Miraflores
- 19-May-2013
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- Asked about: Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac - Stand…
AnswerIt is the best decision you would ever make in your life...your life productivity will increase multi-fold using Apple MacBook Pro Retina. I recommend the following:
1. Buy the max hard disk space available if you plan to download your pictures and videos from your iPhone and iPad AND old emails. I bought a 256GB hard disk and have only 16GB left. FIrst analysis is how much space you will occupy in the new MacBook and decide accordingly. You cannot upgrade later.
2. You don't have to install Parallels at all.
3. iWork is great, but you don't have Access. If you need Access, then I suggest you install NeoOffice. Cost is US$ 10 per year. It has everything and more than Office Professional and it will work flawlessly on Retina Display. I evaluated all the other Free Office softwares and chose NeoOffice.
4. I have Parallels and my old Office 2003 Professional, but seldom use it. I use NeoOffice everyday, but miss the feature that iWork would offer me to upload all iWork files automatically on iCloud! I already have bought Keynote and plan to buy Pages and Numbers soon. Unfortunately Apple has stopped trial versions of iLife. I wish they would allow trial before purchase.
5. I do miss Outlook and the ease of emails in Outlook. Mail in Apple is not great. Other than Outlook, you can give up Office.
6. Of course you have one more choice - you can choose Office for Mac including Outlook - NO Access -, over iWork.
I hope this helps.- Answered by Ruumi D
- 20-May-2013
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Does Macbook Pro with retina display support IR remote?
Looks like Macbook Pro with retina display do not has IR receiver compare with old Macbook Pro.
- Asked by Yuxiao S from Los Angeles
- 12-Jun-2012
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Best AnswerNo, it doesn't. There is no IR sensor on the front of the new Retina MBP. There is also no battery indicator on the side so you have to open it up and use the one in the Menu Bar. Very annoying.
- Answered by John I
- 15-Jun-2012
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Does the IMac come with or can you obtain a CD/DVD Drive?
I will be starting photography school and a CD/DVD drive will be needed as a lot of the material will be on CDs and DVDs.
- Asked by Gary E W from Perris
- 22-May-2012
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AnswerNo, the new iMacs do not include a CD/DVD drive. Apple sells an external drive (USB Superdrive) for $80.
- Answered by Sam D from Grayslake
- 19-May-2013
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Does the Mac Pro have a Thunderbolt port?
Wondering if I should invest in a Mac Pro and just wanted to make sure I can use Thunderbolt devices, as I expect to use this machine for the next 5 years.
- Asked by Benjamin A from Portland
- 23-Mar-2012
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I have a 2008 Mac Pro 2.8 with dual quad and 14 gig 800 ram. What will give me a good upgrade for photoshop and aperture editing large photo files
I also have a hi Res display. Will any of the MacBook pros approach the Mac Pro for speed?
- Asked by Paul B from Port Hope
- 22-May-2013
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How can I run PC programs on a mac?
I want to run PC programs on a mac with the pc with the pc program looking like a mac program.
- Asked by Ronny R from Waterville
- 28-Apr-2013
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How do I get sound to come out of my TV when my Mac is connected with a Mac Rocketfish connecter and an HDMI cable?
- Asked by Lauren K from Vanderhoof
- 11-May-2013
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can I simply transfer my current win7 environmet to a new mac book pro with parallels and have all my windows software work? is porting easy or hard?
I have a high performance pc based laptop with lots of software and am considering a high performance mac book. I really really don't want to have to do a windows install, then do a autocad install then do a microsoft office install then .... etc etc etc.
or is this just unavoidable?- Asked by Charlie R from Kingston
- 7-Mar-2013
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- Asked about: Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac - Stand…
AnswerI ported my Win 7 complete with all its applications, and everything works, including MS Office. I used an external disk to do the port, which took about an hour in total, following the good instructional steps in Parallels. I moved my data separately, and sat it all in my Mac folders, so I had to change some default 'save' settings in Office etc. I had to go online to re-validate Win 7. Copy and paste between Windows and OS X apps works beautifully.
- Answered by E R
- 7-Apr-2013
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Can I plug my iphone into a MacBook Air?
It says that the MacBook Air has a USB 3.0 port, and I'm just wondering can I still plug my iphone into it.
- Asked by Noah R from Grand Falls-windsor
- 21-Apr-2013
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- Asked about: iPhone
AnswerYes. The sync cable included with the phone is compatible with the new MacBook Air
- Answered by Annie O from Madison
- 24-Apr-2013
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Will I be able to transfer video files from my Mac Book Pro with Retina Display to my IMac mid-2010? If not with this cable, any other ideas?
- Asked by Norm K from Fort Collins
- 12-May-2013
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can i get a display for the mac mini?
i was on chat and the guy said its basically a computer and that i need a keyboaard mouse and a display. i need help
- Asked by Cecilia L from Trinity
- 23-Apr-2013
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What do I need for bluetooth and wirelees capabilities for my PowerMac G5 2.0 ghz Dual Core (late 2005) Model 9590LL/A
- Asked by Terry V from Los Gatos
- 23-Apr-2013
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How do I sync my contacts from iPhone to MacBook Pro, if I have synced on an other computer before?
I can see that there is content on iCloud but it is not showing in my contacts on my MacBook Pro
- Asked by Sarah H from Whitefish
- 22-Apr-2013
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Which is the best display for Mac Pro MD771LL/A
I am confused whether to buy 27" Cinema or 27" Thunderbolt display for MD771LL/A. Please clarify which would be better.
- Asked by Chidanand M
- 26-Feb-2013
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- Asked about: Apple Thunderbolt Display (27-inch)
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to run two monitors on the new macbook pro do I have to daisy chain them??
or can I run one off the thunderbolt and one off HDMI??
- Asked by Mark G from Jupiter
- 8-May-2013
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can i link my mac desk top to my tweeter and bass box speakers?
i am about to buy the latest iMac but want to link in my current speakers which is an old boston bass box and 2 small boston acoustic speakers acting as tweeters. The speaker wires are without plugs so as they are. Bass box is powered .thanks for any help.
- Asked by Hugo C
- 4-May-2013
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can wireless headsets be used for FaceTime?
- Asked by John G from Clarksville
- 5-May-2013
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Macbook Pro 2012 enough to handle Modo, Photoshop, and zbrush?
Hi I was wondering can the Macbook Pro 2012 with upgraded 16gb rams with the High-res glossy upgrade enough to handle Modo/Maya, Photoshop, and Zbrush. This is the 2.3ghz with the 512mb video card. I'm planning on using this for College as i'm an Art major and I need a laptop that can Handle all three of those software and maybe even other 3D rendering programs. This Laptop is design as a workstation and not for gaming. So I was wondering with the spec I have will it be enough. Please don't get all technical on me as i'm new to Macs. Also this wont be doing any Video Editing at all and i might upgrade the main HDD into a SSD in the future. Thanks in advance and i'm simply buying a Mac so that i can use both Mac and PC in my field. I have a powerful PC desktop at home.
- Asked by Steven H from Los Angeles
- 4-May-2013
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I got the Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac Student License, it asks for activation key when installing
The activation key is not on the box that came, and it tells me I'm using a trial version. How do I get the license no?
- Asked by Monorina M from Pasadena
- 6-Mar-2013
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- Asked about: Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac - Stand…
AnswerIf you registered the Key, you can also look it up on your My Account section of the Parallels website after logging in.
- Answered by Christopher S from Seatlle
- 18-Apr-2013
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Which computer should I get?
I'm currently using my Late 2010 MacBook Air 11" (1.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Due / 2GB DDR3 Ram / SSD) which I've been using as my primary computer, connected to a Samsung 27" display and my desk.
Recently, my computer has become slower and slower ever since the upgrade to Mountain Lion, it also doesn't help that I'm using quite intensive applications like Vega, Chrome (Avg. 10 Tabs) and Skype.
I use my computer for work as I work from home as a Network Security Consultant, so it's quite important for me to have the best hardware possible and for it to be at least 3 years future-proof.
I was thinking about the MacBook Pro Retina 15" (16GB Ram / SSD / 2.8GHz Intel Core i7) or the iMac 27" because since I have the MacBook Air, the portability of my primary computer won't matter.
I normally use my computer for 12-16 hours a day using applications such as Xcode, Eclipse, Wireshark, Chrome (10 Flash intensive tabs running), Skype (6-way HD conferences which can last up to 12 hours a day), and for personal use, I edit photos in Creative Suite 5, edit 1080p movies in iMovie and play games such as Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Left 4 Dead 2, etc.
Which computer would you recommend?- Asked by Kree L
- 4-May-2013
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