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Best feature on a macbook pro?

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captain-steez
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Im getting a 13.3 inch 2.3 gh, i know basic but oh wells. i was curious as to whats your favorite feature about the Macbook Pro?

got any tips on things to get for it?

Sep 11 2011 6:36PM
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followCam
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The apple logo on the back of the screen that lights up....
Sep 11 2011 6:37PM
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*monsterskier*
Posts: 2671 - Karma: 61
I'm saving up for one. tell me if it's any good, or, if I should get another brand
Sep 11 2011 6:37PM
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BrewskiJr
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Click for larger image
Sep 11 2011 6:39PM
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Thick.Black.Gurl
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The built in web cam for reasons I rather keep private :)
Sep 11 2011 6:39PM
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*monsterskier*
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explain please?
Sep 11 2011 6:40PM
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followCam
Posts: 1907 - Karma: 446
I'm joking (kinda)

If you're doing any photo editing, I'd recommend getting Aperture or Lightroom, similar programmes but with really easy to use interfaces.
Also, set up spaces on it, makes things alot easier and stops from clogging up your screen with 5 different programmes.
An app i'd definitely recommend getting is caffeine. It stops your computer from going to sleep, so it doesn't stop uploading a video or something. Just saves you going to system preferences and changing it all the time.
Get MPlayerX too, a really nice media player with cool controls, like swipe to fastforward or sound up etc.

Enjoy your MBP!
Sep 11 2011 6:40PM
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followCam
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jealousy
Sep 11 2011 6:41PM
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J.M
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ahaha yep. thats about it. just a logo, nothing else.....
Sep 11 2011 6:41PM
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RonSwanson
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I have not gotten any virus's despite the copious amount of porn I watch.


jk
Sep 11 2011 6:42PM
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skithesprings
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well, you're going to regret not getting the 15 inch, but besides that, you'll love it.

best feature? uh, the trac pad.
Sep 11 2011 6:42PM
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SkiThe603
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the entire computer is it best feature
Sep 11 2011 6:44PM
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captain-steez
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to add to the Question, any apps youd recommend?
Sep 11 2011 6:50PM
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the.cheat
Posts: 2859 - Karma: 171
the power jack. my windows laptop broke due to its jack. macs cant
Sep 11 2011 6:52PM
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BrewskiJr
Posts: 5738 - Karma: 1,478
You're about to bring an onslaught of PC vs. Mac debates. So many have occurred here on NS. It's the only argument I have ever agreed with Gnartron on.
Sep 11 2011 7:00PM
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introvert
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It has a screen
Sep 11 2011 7:02PM
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I.B
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expose. The fact that it's a mac, and the aluminum body, oh and the magnetic charger.
Sep 11 2011 7:07PM
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yuck
Posts: 8384 - Karma: 2,090
there are little blue lights UNDER THE KEYS

how fucking cool is that
Sep 11 2011 7:41PM
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popNfresh44
Posts: 3757 - Karma: 44
apple logo

/thread
Sep 11 2011 7:43PM
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Trojan~Man
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you deff wernt kidding and yes i like that fact too. i also download aLOT of shit (torrents) etc. and no viruses and hasnt slown down....

also someone above mentioned a media player. get VLC its a must! and also pres: control> option> command 8 ... and i like the print screen functions (cmd>shift>3 or 4)

and thats just the start :P
Sep 11 2011 7:46PM
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*monsterskier*
Posts: 2671 - Karma: 61
oooh

I just now understood my mistake....
Sep 11 2011 7:47PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
Posts: 9217 - Karma: 5,399
the OS duh
Sep 11 2011 8:01PM
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Sam.Carson
Posts: 2884 - Karma: 33
you can erase certain history so porn dont pop up on the Url
Sep 11 2011 8:02PM
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Balto
Posts: 25985 - Karma: 4,404
don't use a shitty 5200rpm drive, 7200 or SSD is the only way to go
Sep 11 2011 8:03PM
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BILL.COSBY
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the best feature of a macbook? you can't play grand theft auto.

nah but i wish i had a mac AND a pc
Sep 11 2011 8:03PM
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J.M
Posts: 2854 - Karma: 254
mmmhmmm, mac is just a facebook and music.media player. that is all
Sep 11 2011 8:05PM
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penguin_steeze
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i like how the keyboard lights up ;)
Sep 11 2011 8:06PM
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Fritz_Wetherbee
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the price tag... oh wait.
Sep 11 2011 8:07PM
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BILL.COSBY
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when im making an edit or music i wish i had a mac

the rest of the time

no
Sep 11 2011 8:08PM
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B.Aussie
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https://newschoolers.com/ns/forums/readthread/thread_id/576546/

Check that out has a whole lot of good idea about macs and what to put on them.
Sep 11 2011 8:11PM
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Stickity
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control, alt, command, 8
NEGATIVE SCREEEEEEEEEEENNNNNNNN
Sep 11 2011 8:12PM
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CrotchKiller
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porn
Sep 11 2011 8:13PM
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Gameboy
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trac pad is the shit
Sep 11 2011 8:25PM
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*monsterskier*
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get the magic mouse. it looks awesome
Sep 11 2011 8:31PM
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wameron
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http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/toshiba-portege-r835-p70/4505-3121_7-34850357.html?tag=prodList.0;bingo.4 Get this, its half the price of a macbook and better
Sep 11 2011 10:55PM
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trettzilla
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thats my one regret. get the 15
Sep 11 2011 10:57PM
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eheath
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lol 5200 drives have been working for years and still work now.
Sep 11 2011 10:59PM
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followCam
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...but its still not actually a macbook

apple have marketed their products so well that even though there is higher performance machines out there, people still dont want them because its not Apple.

Its the design and the effort they've put into making it look and run so much better, plus the interface is so easy to use, plus the trackpad, plus the casing, plus the screen.

Im not hating on PC's, just saying i prefer the feel of a macbook pro so much more than a really plasticy PC
Sep 12 2011 5:58AM
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technique.
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that thing where you scroll up with 4 fingers and it hides all your windows and shows your desktop so you can fap at work and stuff with no worries of someone coming in.
Sep 12 2011 8:23AM
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B-runge
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epic

negative ns is dope
Sep 12 2011 9:22AM
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Mr.Turtle
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i love you. taking notes will be interesting today and I have you to thank
<3
Sep 12 2011 9:35AM
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Blurst
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Trackpad is that much better
Sep 12 2011 9:46AM
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LittleFoot
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Not really a feature but I like how all the cool cats have them. So I got one too
Sep 12 2011 10:17AM
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.RYAN66
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The track pad by far
Sep 12 2011 10:48AM
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ShaggyD
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Its alot easier to use compared to a Pc
Sep 12 2011 10:58AM
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GreenStezz
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.
Sep 12 2011 11:26AM
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Laurent.
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For the 15-inch: (the 13 inch isn't a real "Pro" macbook imo.)
In no particular order:

1. Unibody Aluminum housing.
2. Smooth Industrial design.
3. Glass Trackpad.
4. Backlit Keyboard.
5. Decent audio for a laptop if you need it.
6. Long battery life.
7. Great screen, pretty darn color accurate. (go for matte/high-res)
8. Optical drive that you can remove so you can have 2 hard drives, I have one storage drive(Original 500gb) and one SSD (OCZ Vertex 3) for boot on my Pro.
9. MAC OS X
10. Webcam with mic that's actually rather descent.
11. Glowing Macbook logo.
12. Airport.
13. Firewire & Thunderbolt.
14. Magsafe adapter connection and the battery charger itself.
15. Batterylife indicator
16. Weight and size.
17. Integrated and discrete Graphics (Power when you need it, energy saving when you don't)

Sep 12 2011 11:46AM
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RubberSoul
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Nerd Enrager, it has the special ability to raise the blood pressure of dorks who like arguing about PCs vs Macs
Sep 12 2011 12:30PM
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Yung_Gnarley
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it gets me girls.
Sep 12 2011 12:41PM
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.AR6rider.
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Multi-touch trackpad for sure. I can't even use other computers anymore because scrolling and having to click the back button on browsers is too hard. Jk of course, but seriously, the track pad is god like.

Also, the light up keyboard.
Sep 12 2011 1:24PM
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icon1234
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Track-Pad for sure, it makes every action on the computer more efficient.

Also their customer service, I recently had my MBP get water damage, and when I took it into the genius bar their sensors showed that water had gotten into the computer... Even though water damage is not covered under my warranty, (i got applecare) they still covered the costs for free, would of been around $700, was super pumped when i heard the news.
Sep 12 2011 1:46PM
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