Q&A Archive (March 2009) @ EveryMac.com

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How does the gaming performance of the "Early 2009/Nehalem" Mac Pro compare to earlier models?

How much faster are the "Early 2009/Nehalem" Mac Pro models than the "Early 2008" Mac Pro models?

How much noise does the "Early 2009/Nehalem" Mac Pro make compared to earlier models?

What options are available for the second "optical drive bay" on the Mac Pro? How do you install a second optical drive or replace the primary one?

How do you upgrade the hard drives in the Mac Pro models? How many drives of what type are supported?

How do you upgrade the RAM in the "Early 2009/Nehalem" Mac Pro? How much RAM of what type does it support?

What graphics cards are available for the Mac Pro? Which models have which ports?

Which iPods are currently shipping? How many songs does each hold? What are the pros and cons of each?

What are the differences between the iPod shuffle 3G and the earlier iPod shuffle 2G?

How does the gaming performance of the "Early 2009" Aluminum iMac Core 2 Duo models compare to earlier Aluminum iMac models? How much faster are the graphics?

How much faster are the "Early 2009" Aluminum iMac Core 2 Duo models than the "Early 2008" models?

How does the "ultra thin" keyboard provided with the Aluminum iMac models compare to a more traditional desktop keyboard? How does it feel?

How do you upgrade the hard drive in the Aluminum iMac models? What type of hard drive do they support?

How do you upgrade the RAM in the Aluminum iMac models? How much RAM of what type do these systems support?

Is it possible to upgrade the processor in the Aluminum iMac models?

What type of video processor is provided by the Aluminum iMac systems? Is it upgradable?

Can you wall mount the Aluminum iMac models? Are they VESA compliant?

What are the differences between the displays used in the Intel-based "Aluminum" and "White" iMac models? What is the viewable angle and the brightness of each?

How much faster is the "Early 2009" 17-Inch "Unibody" MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo than the "Early 2008/Penryn" 17-Inch MacBook Pro that it replaced? How fast is it compared to the 15-Inch "Unibody" MacBook Pro models?

What is the 17-Inch "Unibody" MacBook Pro battery life in "real-world" tests? What is the difference in battery life when using the NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT and the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M?

How do you upgrade the hard drive in the 17-Inch "Unibody" MacBook Pro?

How do you upgrade the RAM in the 17-Inch "Unibody" MacBook Pro? How much RAM of what type does it support?

What are the differences between the 15-Inch "Late 2008/Unibody" MacBook Pro models and the "Early 2008/Penryn" MacBook Pro notebooks that they replaced?

What are the differences between the 15-Inch and 17-Inch "Unibody" MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo models?

What are the differences between the "Unibody" 13-Inch MacBook and 15-Inch MacBook Pro models?

What are the differences between the 15-Inch "Unibody" MacBook Pro models?

How fast is the "Early 2009/NVIDIA" Mac mini "Core 2 Duo" compared to earlier Mac mini models?

How do you upgrade the hard drive in the Mac mini "Core" models? What type of hard drive do they support? Is it possible to replace the optical drive with a second hard drive?

How do you upgrade the RAM in the Mac mini "Core" models? How much RAM of what type do they support?

Is it possible to upgrade the processor in the Mac mini "Core" models?

What is the performance difference of the Mac mini "Core" models using matched or unmatched RAM?

How do I connect a Mac mini "Core" to a television?

Is the Mac mini "Core" capable of H.264 HD playback?

Is there any way to mount the Mac mini "Core" on the bottom of a shelf in an entertainment cabinet? Could doing so harm the system?

What is the largest display the Mac mini "Core" will support? Does it support dual displays?

What external storage is available for the Mac mini "Core" models?

What are the capabilities of the optical drive provided by the Mac mini "Core" models? Which can read and write dual-layer DVDs?

What are the differences between the "Early 2009/Nehalem" Mac Pro models and the "Early 2008" Mac Pro models that they replaced?

What are the differences between the "Early 2009/Nehalem" Mac Pro models?

How do the "Early 2009" Aluminum iMac Core 2 Duo models compare to the "Early 2008/Penryn" models that preceded them?

What are the differences between the "Early 2009" Aluminum iMac Core 2 Duo models?

What are the differences between the "Early 2009/NVIDIA" Mac mini "Core 2 Duo" and the Mac mini models they replaced?

What are the differences between the "Early 2009/NVIDIA" Mac mini "Core 2 Duo" configurations?

Is it possible to add a second hard drive to a "Unibody" MacBook or MacBook Pro?

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