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Generally I avoid OS upgrade but this time I am giving it a try in a production machine.
Upgrading from Mac OS X Leopard to Mac OS X Snow Leopard Developer Preview on my MacBook Pro.
My colleague tested the upgrade on a MacBook Core Duo and it went smoothly.
I’ll see if the upgrade went smoothly on my MacBook Pro Core Duo.
P.S. I ordered another 320GB 7200RPM SATA hard drive for the MacBook Pro. It is still much cheaper than the 500GB 7200RPM notebook hard drive.
General requirement
- Mac computer with an Intel processor
- 1GB memory
For more info, check out Mac OS X Snow Leopard tech specs.
Just in case you want to see what’s going on the WWDC 2009 Keynote, you now can.
Apple has just post the QuickTime stream for WWDC 2009 Keynote. As usual, the video podcast will be available through iTunes.
Apple introduces new line-up for MacBook Pro at WWDC 2009 with lower price point.
The new 15-inch MacBook Pro now features non-removable longer-lasting battery. In addition to that, the 15-inch MacBook Pro gains an SD-Card slot in lieu of the ExpressCard slot. 15-inch MacBook Pros are priced at $1699, $1999 and $2299.
The 17-inch MacBook Pro is also getting updated and lower price point. Now starts at $2599 and retains the ExpressCard slot.
As anticipated, Apple also upgraded the Unibody 13-inch MacBook into the Pro line. It now gains FireWire 800 port and SD-card slot. It is priced at $1199 and $1499.
More info to come.
Carlos Alazraqui sends a video update on his upcoming appearances. Yes he is aware that Reno is NOT in California. We only did 1 take for the video. Anyway, Carlos will be hitting the road with Cedric Yarbrough and Jill-Michele Meleán on some shows.
Take a PowerBook G4 1.67GHz, Canon Vixia HV30, Final Cut Pro 6.x and a few hours to spare. Capturing HDV clips is still possible to do on a 3-plus year old PowerBook G4. Well, an external FireWire 800 hard drive was also included in the work-flow.
MacBook Pro are much more powerful compared to any PowerBook G4, but it doesn’t make them completely obsolete. Consider that MacBook Pro has ExpressCard slot built-in and PowerBook G4 (15-inch and 17-inch models) have PC Card slot built-in. Many professional DVCPRO HD camcorders are using P2 Cards. An adapter is needed to import the content of those P2 Cards to a MacBook Pro as opposed to a PowerBook G4.
It has been 3 something years since the last 15-inch PowerBook G4 was released. It still is a great computer even though it’s lacking the proper ability to handle playback for higher definition videos. It still can import HDV movies just fine with a proper set-up.
I upgraded my MacBook Pro hard drive to fresh install Mac OS X Leopard along with iLife ’09 and iWork ’09. I opted to get Western Digital Scorpio Black 320GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache notebook hard drive. I could have gotten a 500GB hard drive, but it is running at 5400RPM and only has 8MB cache.
I also need to get an external SATA FireWire/USB/eSATA enclosure or dock for the old hard drive.
My favorite 2.5-inch SATA hard drive enclosure with FireWire is none other than OWC Mercury On-The-Go. It is a little bit pricey, but by-far it has been the best enclosure I ever have.