Its still in a very good condition but im still running on os leopard. Introduced in june 2009, the macbook pro inch, mid 2009 replaced the macbook inch, aluminum, late 2008. It took an unusable piece of plastic and transformed it into a blazing rocket. A third design, introduced in late 2009, had a polycarbonate unibody casing. This late 2008 macbook my family got about 10 years ago. The latest versions of the inch macbook pro and macbook air are more similar than ever before, with small yet crucial. The updated macbook air is faster and less expensive, but closeouts and refurbs are priced competitively. Generic 2nd hard drive hdd ssd caddy for apple macbook inch 2006 2007 2008 macbook pro 15 inch early 2006a1150 5. Macbook late 2008 aluminum, or early 2009 or newer. A safe boot is a special way to start mac os x when troubleshooti. All intel books support lid closed or clamshell mode, which leaves the builtin display off and dedicates all video ram to an external display. Mb470xxa, mb471xxa newest compatible operating system.
Macbook inch, aluminum, late 2008 technical specifications processor and memory 2. Safety, use, and care information 103 understanding general safety instructions 105 setting up your macbook and power adapter 106 using your macbook 108 avoiding hearing damage 110 understanding ergonomics 112 learning about apple and the environment. Oct 21, 2008 for example, if you dont need switchable graphics and youre willing to carry more weight, you can get all of the above features and the key specs for the higherend macbook pro in the 15. Mar 30, 2017 i upgraded my late 2008 aluminum macbook from 4gb to 8gb of ram, and replaced the hard drive with ssd samsung 850. Recommended latest osx for late 2008 macb apple community. Introduced in july 2011, the macbook air inch, mid 2011 was based on intels nextgeneration sandy bridge architecture, and improved on its predecessor, the macbook air inch, late 2010 with faster processors and graphics, a backlit keyboard, and the inclusion of apples new thunderbolt port. Late 2008 unibody aluminum macbook runs high sierra decently. Macbook5,1 aluminum unibody late 2008 core 2 duo 2. Introduced in april 2010, the macbook pro 15 inch, mid 2010 was primarily a speedbump of the the macbook pro 15 inch, mid 2009.
Macbook air basics mac manual guide for beginners new to mac. Os x macbook pro mid 2012 and later, imaclate 2012 and later. Officially, apple only supports 4 gb of ram in the late 2008unibody macbook pro models. The latest version of os x that you can get running on a macbook 4,1 early 2008 model is mac os x 10. The macbook is a line of macintosh notebook computers designed, manufactured and sold by apple inc. We buy and sell used macs, apple computers and refurbished macs. Oct 16, 2008 apple silicon macbook air versus inch macbook pro which to buy. Your best bet is to put in a fast new ssd and run os x 10. Owcs stepbystep video of how to install memory in the apple macbook inch late 2008 unibody with model id. Macbook manual late 2008 if you try to use a manual updater thats not designed for your mac, or if its not needed, the macbook pro 15 inch, late 2008.
The macbook pro 15inch, late 2008 shipped in two configurations. The late 2008 macbook pro will reliably support 8 gb only with the later version of efi firmware update 1. Macbook manual late 2008 pdf document documents mx. Apple technician guide macbook pro 15inch, late 2008 tim. I bought a unibody macbook pro 15 inch mb470lla in late 2008 brand new, upgraded it to 4gb crucial ram, but now i am wanting to upgrade to a 17 inch instead. Hard drive caddy tray for macbook, fome laptop cddvdrom optical superdrive adapter to 9.
A new line of computers by the same name was released in 2015, serving the same purpose as an entrylevel laptop. The unibody macbooks use new, more energy efficient versions of the core 2 cpu. Update macbook late 2008 aluminum macrumors forums. Macbook pro 15inch, late 2011 technical specifications. Ive been trying to figure out how much money its going to run me, but i have no idea what my current laptop will sell for. Macbook 5,1 and macbook 5,2 full information, specs igotoffer.
Apple macbook pro 15inch late 2008 photo, specs, and. Late 2008 unibody aluminum macbook runs high sierra. Initial tests at the time these models shipped from site sponsor other world computing and the always excellent barefeats demonstrated that they were capable of stably supporting 6 gb of ram with one 2 gb module and one 4 gb module. To dynamically compare geekbench 5 results from different macs sidebyside, see s ultimate mac comparison. Apple macbook pro 15inch late 2008 photo, specs, and price. Some of its distinguishing features include a 320 gb 5400rpm hard drive storage.
Landon here with techknow1101 and in this video we will find out if a late 2008 macbook pro is worth it in 2019. Macbook inch aluminum, late 2008, inch, early 2009 or later macbook pro inch, mid2009 or later, macbook pro 15 inch or 17 inch, mid late 2007 or later macbook air late 2008 or later mac mini early 2009 or later mac pro early 2008 or later xserve early 2009 your mac also needs. Macbook 5,1 inch, late 2008 aluminum and macbook 5,2 inch, early mid. Macbook late 2008 aluminum, early 2009 or later macbook pro mid2009 or later macbook pro 15 mid late 2007 or later macbook pro 17 late 2007 or later macbook air late 2008 or later. Macbook pro 17inch, late 2011 technical specifications. Owcs stepbystep video of how to install memory in the apple macbook pro 15 inch late 2008 unibody with model id. See firmware update supports 8 gb in unibody macbook and late 2008 15. Customize the mac os x desktop and set preferences.
Added new section clamshell service diagnostic read me. In detailed follow up testing, owc was able to confirm that the late 2008 models are capable of supporting 8 gb of ram, but if and only if they have been upgraded to run mac os x 10. Memory available to os x may vary depending on graphics needs. I checked with a staff from an apple shop and i was told that the. It replaced the ibook series and 12 inch powerbook series of notebooks as a part of apples transition from powerpc to intel processors. Improvements included faster processors, improved graphics chipsets, and larger hard disks for the low and midrange models. The macbook pro 15 inch, late 2008 shipped in two configurations. Apple chose to upgrade the name to include pro because of several key improvements, felt to be professionallevel features. The macbook pro 15 inch, mid 2010 shipped in three configurations. Safety, use, and care information 103 understanding general safety instructions 105 setting up your macbook and power adapter 106 using your macbook 108 avoiding hearing damage 110 understanding ergonomics 112. Macbook 15 inch, late 2008 basics manual updates 8.
Not as fast as a new laptop, but very useful for web browsing, office, minecraft and other apps as well. Refer to the manual for your mac when you need information thats specific to your model, such as supported connections and expansion information. New boot camp installations require windows 8 or windows 10 sold separately. A safe boot is a special way to start mac os x when troubleshooting. The intel core 2 duo t7300 65 nm merom processor includes two independent processor cores on a single silicon chip.
The october 2008 macbook value equation, dan knight, mac musings, 2008. Apple macbook pro 15 inch late 2008 photos, specs, and price. If you have never used a macbook pro or are new to mac computers, read this. Macbook pro 15 inch, late 2008 macbook pro 17 inch, early 2008 model identifier. Macbook unibody aluminum late 2008 be apple community. Macbook 6,1 inch, late 2009 full information igotoffer. The june 2009 macbook air value equation, dan knight, mac musings, 2009. This has made an unusable machine useful as a second laptop. The macbook pro 17 inch late 2008 and the white macbook late 2008 do not support airdrop.
In addition to the new case design, compared to the early 2008penryn models that these replaced, the unibody line offers a new no button. Oct 28, 2009 graphicswise, the new macbook uses the same nvidia geforce 9400m graphics processor, which shares 256mb of ram with the main memory, as both the previous version and the inch and lowend 15. Get manuals and related documents for macbook air, macbook pro, macbook, imac, imac pro. The second type was introduced in october 2008 alongside the 15 inch macbook pro.
Wireless web testing conducted by apple in october 2011 using preproduction 2. The apple macbook pro 15 inch core 2 duo powered with a 2. What is the highest os for early 2008 mac apple community. In addition to the new case design, compared to the early 2008 penryn models that these replaced, the unibody line offers a new no button.
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