Tag Archives: Apple

Q. What RAM memory and hard drives fit my Mac PowerBook G4?

Posted on February 20, 2012 by quill

The Powerbook G4 was a revolutionary notebook when it was released, having an all-metal casing manufactured with a Titanium alloy. In Early 2003 Apple switched to an aluminum allow for the case, and introduced 12″ and 17″ models. At the … Continue reading →

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Q. What memory and hard drives fit Macintosh computers?

Posted on February 17, 2012 by quill

Different models of Apple Macintosh machines take different types and capacities of RAM memory and hard drives.  We’ve put together charts of all of the models of Macs since 1998 that list the RAM requirements and the hard drive types … Continue reading →

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Q. What Memory and Drives fit my iMac Intel?

Posted on February 17, 2012 by quill

Apple has released a variety of iMac intel machines, which have used four different kinds of RAM. Different models of iMac have had either two RAM sockets or four RAM sockets. In iMacs, installing a single RAM is permissible, however … Continue reading →

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Q. What Memory and Drives fit in my iMac PowerPC?

Posted on February 17, 2012 by quill

The Apple iMac has shipped in several versions.  The earliest ones ran the PowerPC processors, G3, G4 and G5. Lists of RAM and drive compatibility for all Macs Model / Identifier CPU/ Speed/ Screen/ Date/ Designation RAM Type & Speed … Continue reading →

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Q. What Memory and Drives fit my MacPro?

Posted on February 17, 2012 by quill

There have been several models of Mac Pro over the years, and there have been four types of memory modules used. MacPro1,1 2,1 and 3,1 Mid 2006 – Early 2008 Aluminum tower The Mac Pros that use FB-DIMMs (either 667 … Continue reading →

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Q. What memory and drives fit my Mac Mini?

Posted on February 17, 2012 by quill

Apple Mac Mini models have gone through several design changes over the years. They have become slimmer, and recently Apple has dropped the Optical drive from the while Mini model line (which they had earlier done with the Server configurations). … Continue reading →

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Q. What Memory and Drives fit my MacBook Pro?

Posted on February 17, 2012 by quill

Apple MacBook Pro machines feature Intel processors and an Aluminum body Following is a chronological chart of all of the MacBook Pro models, the types of RAM and hard drives that can be installed. Newest machines are at the bottom. … Continue reading →

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Q. What Memory and Drives fit my MacBook?

Posted on February 13, 2012 by quill

There have been a number of different MacBooks, and three different types of RAM have been used in them. The MacBook started with the White and Black Lexan polycarbonate machines. Then in later 2008, Apple switched to an alumninum unibody … Continue reading →

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Q. I downloaded and installed Lion OSX10.7, but I don’t have a disk?

Posted on January 26, 2012 by quill

What will happen if I have to reinstall or if my hard drive has problems? Apple offers the Lion OSX 10.7 operating system upgrade for sale by download, but no longer sells it on DVD. If you have installed Lion … Continue reading →

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The hidden MacBook RAM upgrade

Posted on July 28, 2011 by quill

Apple has consistently published specifications for machines that state limitations on how much RAM the machine can take. In some cases, experimentation has found that certain Macs can take more than the ‘official’ amount of RAM. iMac, MacBook and MacBook … Continue reading →

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Q. My Macintosh loses its settings and date?

Posted on July 9, 2011 by quill

If your Mac reverts to a date in the past when you turn it off, or forgets its Startup Disk or Network settings and time, then it means that the PRAM (parameter RAM) memory is getting reset, and the primary … Continue reading →

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Q. What is Thunderbolt?

Posted on June 25, 2011 by quill

Thunderbolt is a new computer data interface format that combines high speed data transfer plus digital video into one cable. The release of the Apple Mac Book Pro in February 2011 introduced Thunderbolt to the market, followed by the iMac … Continue reading →

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iPad + Wireless + portable storage = Wi-Drive

Posted on June 24, 2011 by quill

One criticism of Apple’s popular iOS devices (iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch) is that they don’t have Secure Digital flash memory card slots. This means that to back up the data from an iOS device or to access additional data … Continue reading →

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Q. Can I make music on an iPad?

Posted on June 7, 2011 by quill

Making music on iPad and iPhone An iPad, iPod Touch or iPhone is a computer in your hand, complete with a stunning display and touch screen interface. With a tool this portable and powerful, it’s a natural next step to … Continue reading →

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Q. Can I plug my guitar into the computer?

Posted on June 2, 2011 by quill

Guitar Audio Interfaces You could plug an electric guitar jack directly into the microphone or line input jack of a computer and it may record a sound.  But it will probably be a really awful sound, not at all what … Continue reading →

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