Macbook Pro Late 2011 QUESTION!!

[kassios]

I finally bought a Macbook Pro (Late 2011) after a long time wanting one....to cut to the story I have installed Traktor Pro , Live 9 mapped my controllers-soundcard and all working like a charm....Now after updating form 10.8.2 to 10.8.3 I had to go through TWO issues.

1) When I restarted the second time after the update It reached to the gray screen with the Apple logo and kept loading for ages!! I shut it down 2 times left it for more than 30mins but no go -same thing....... Then Boot into safe mode run verify disk permissions and no errors were found..... boot back and again no luck....I finally got fed up and decided to re-install OSX which I did and the problem has not re-occured so far.

2) What I noticed after re-installing OSX is that The WiFi signal has become very weak, I haven't been able to stream a 5 minute video where I could do before with no breaks...the only way to get good signal is to be withing 3 meters reach at least!!!! I have updated to 10.8.3 again but wifi signal is still weak.


Anyone experienced something similar?

[Kamal]

Re: Macbook Pro Late 2011 QUESTION!!

Sorry mate, I am YET to make the massive jump to MACs, hopefully next birthday I'll treat myself to a 13" MB Pro with retina.

[floridaorange]

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Perhaps take it to the apple store and go ahead and buy a SSDrive.

[kassios]

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^^ That's my first thought flo .....I can't believe my luck, so many words that Mac's never this never that and it's good for gigs blablabla and I get the silliest funniest troubleshooting -Weak Wifi signal??? pffff I have never ever experienced this on Windows not even one time....I'm never going back to windows pc though because I know this is not a hardware issue (Wifi) But I'm definitely upgrading to SSD!

I'm going to upgrade my router's firmware and see If I get any results....

@Kamal : Mate seriously YOU....never used a Mac? haha I was sure that you would give me a solution!!

I have an appointment on Saturday at the apple store...now this is what the warranty check says on the site

"Repairs and Service Coverage: Active

Your product is covered for eligible hardware repairs and service under a custom agreement.
For more information about your coverage, please contact us.
Estimated Expiration Date: November 7, 2014"

[Kamal]

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Na dude, my life is so ingrained with Micro$oft, I don't really have the motivation to take on the learning curve with a new OS. That and the fact all the $ spent at setting up a Media Network at home that is all Windows based, it would take quite a bit to transform everything to Apple products.

But having said that, I do feel like I will at least take the first step by buying my first MBP (as I said above). Let's see how it goes.

[ddr]

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Na dude, my life is so ingrained with Micro$oft, I don't really have the motivation to take on the learning curve with a new OS. That and the fact all the $ spent at setting up a Media Network at home that is all Windows based, it would take quite a bit to transform everything to Apple products.

But having said that, I do feel like I will at least take the first step by buying my first MBP (as I said above). Let's see how it goes.

it is true what they say.. once you go mac, you never go back

[kassios]

Re: Macbook Pro Late 2011 QUESTION!!

Na dude, my life is so ingrained with Micro$oft, I don't really have the motivation to take on the learning curve with a new OS. That and the fact all the $ spent at setting up a Media Network at home that is all Windows based, it would take quite a bit to transform everything to Apple products.

But having said that, I do feel like I will at least take the first step by buying my first MBP (as I said above). Let's see how it goes.

Are you using QNAP at home?

I'm sure you will not regret buying a MBP...and trust me before you know it you will get used to the OSX.

I went to the Apple store yesterday and they run a few tests (wifi-hdd) and passed all the tests....now when I asked why my signal was weak at home even though when I had first bought the machine it was working fine he tried to sell me an airport extreme router!!!!!!

Finally I came home and my best friend (google) helped me find a solution!!! All I had to do is switch the wireless channel from auto to channel 3....others said channel 6 but it did not work for me....speed is back to normal now

I'm still scratching my head though because all other devices worked fine under the previous setting.

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[floridaorange]

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[Kamal]

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No, I feel I should have, but instead I built a media server with 6 x 3 TB Hard drives. I didn't RAID them because standard OS level RAID can wreak havoc on the entire array if one of the drives goes bad. So I have distributed my media all across the HDs and mapped them over the network. Depending on my mood, I will either stream via VLC or WMC. BUT, having said that, I have seen how well Apple TV 3 works and I'm tempted to get an iMac, use the USB 3.0 ports and connect a QNAP like device to it and share that over the network.

But with a baby on the way now, I don't think that will happen for at least a few years.

Are you using QNAP at home?

I'm sure you will not regret buying a MBP...and trust me before you know it you will get used to the OSX.

I went to the Apple store yesterday and they run a few tests (wifi-hdd) and passed all the tests....now when I asked why my signal was weak at home even though when I had first bought the machine it was working fine he tried to sell me an airport extreme router!!!!!!

Finally I came home and my best friend (google) helped me find a solution!!! All I had to do is switch the wireless channel from auto to channel 3....others said channel 6 but it did not work for me....speed is back to normal now

I'm still scratching my head though because all other devices worked fine under the previous setting.

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[kassios]

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6 x 3TB??????? 6 x 3TB ??????

GREAT SCOTTTTTT

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[Donny Concrete]

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^^ Kamal, have you tried out XBMC?

[Kamal]

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They are all full, I am waiting for my 4 TB HD to show up in the mail

6 x 3TB??????? 6 x 3TB ??????

GREAT SCOTTTTTT

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I had a while ago but don't remember anything about it, all I remember is I much preferred WMC back in the day because of its TV Tuner capabilities. I haven't tried it recently. Any better?

^^ Kamal, have you tried out XBMC?

[Donny Concrete]

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Just started using it recently as a media centre & it’s absolutely brilliant + Free.

It can scan your hard drives & present your collection on screen, as in this vid.

You can also use you IPad / Iphone as a really cool remote for free without jail breaking.

[kassios]

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They are all full, I am waiting for my 4 TB HD to show up in the mail

If I may , what HD's are you using? And what kind of media are these monsters carrying?

[feather]

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BUT, having said that, I have seen how well Apple TV 3 works and I'm tempted to get an iMac, use the USB 3.0 ports and connect a QNAP like device to it and share that over the network.

Just so you know, Apple TV 3 will require your media to be in your iTunes library and your Mac open when streaming. There is no NAS-direct streaming-to-Apple TV 3 solution.