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Here are the steps to install RAM in the Macbook Pro released in late 2008. Follow the steps as mentioned in the video and don’t forget to remove the static in your body by touching any metal surface.

Today we will have a look at the RAM installation in the Macbook Pro. We will discuss about the old model because in the newer ones you hardly need an upgrade. The only thing you need to remember is that there is no static in your body as the RAM is more likely to be damaged due to static while installing it in Macbook Pro. So to remove the static in your body just touch any metallic surface and then follow the instruction in this video:

I remember an issue reported by a user last week who complained that his Mac asked for DVD region code multiple times for the same disc. This was in fact a PRAM or NVRAM issue. The user who called in was on iMac 27” so it was NVRAM which I had to fix. For readers who are not sure what NVRAM and PRAM is, can refer to my last post : What is PRAM and NVRAM . As we know that information regarding DVD region setting is saved in NVRAM of an iMac, so all I had to do is reset the NVRAM by pressing Command+Option+P+R before the grey screen appeared during the start up. Just by this small step, the issue was resolved.

Microsoft provided the most extensive look yet into the next version of the Mac version of its popular Office suite on Thursday at Macworld 2010 . The new product, Microsoft Office for Mac 2011, will arrive in time for the 2010 holiday season. Macworld spoke with several representatives of the company’s MacBusiness Unit, who told us the company is focusing on three things with this new release: better compatibility across platforms, improved collaboration tools, and a more refined user interface. Also, as Microsoft announced last August , the suite will include Outlook for Mac, which replaces Entourage as Office’s Email client. And, in keeping with Microsoft’s 2008 promise, the new version of Office will offer renewed support for Visual Basic , which was dropped in the 2008 version of the productivity suite. The new version of Office will incorporate document-collaboration features that take advantage of Microsoft's online storage features. With Office for Mac 2011, Mac

Here is what Apple has promised about the new MacBook. On Tuesday, as expected the Leaked MacBook Refresh was made official.  The machine has 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo refresh with NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics and longer 10-hour battery life which is really appealing, specially for the sales guys and others who, quite often are on move.  Germany, Taiwan, Hong Kong, US and some other locations were chosen to display MacBooks in Apple stores. With all those features and an Apple logo, it costs you only $999.00.  They claim to deliver in 24 hrs within US if you order it from here and also have offered attractive EMI options of 6, 12 or 18 month special financing options .  Wait, there is more for you, if you select Apple Education Discount, you can save big on all Apple products and this offer is available here . Before you plan to buy this one, I would rather suggest you to compare all the MacBooks and chose the best one for you. Global launch of this great battery ba

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