They're a pretty good deal if you don't mind the hassle of reloading the operating system. I Googled the specs provided and according to a couple of web sites, these models translate into the following "Apple-speak" identifiers: Macs that came with 10.6.3 or later need machine specific disks from Apple by calling them and providing the serial number. The info above was cut / pasted off of the site about 10 minutes ago - they also have the 8GB version of the same laptop for $711.75 ("prices do not include tax sales can only be made within the United States"). (MacTracker will you this, but it only runs on a Mac, not a PC.) Macs that came with 10.6.2 or earlier (including 10.4 and 10.5) can use the 10.6 white retail disk. Once on the site, you will get the employee 25% discount off of the web price, free shipping plus extension of the warranty to one year (up from 3 months). If you know an IBM employee, they are allowed to send you the link to get on the Employee Store. If your Mac model is pre 2010, then you should be good on the 10.6 white disks, if 2010 or later then it's more likely you need machine specific disks from Apple.Īpple MacBook Pro (9W6L) Slightly blemished TAPPN9W6L Mac's that orginally came with 10.7 or later cannot use the 10.6 disks. Mac's that came with 10.6.3 or later need machine specific disks from Apple by calling them and providing the serial number. Mac's that came with 10.6.2 or earlier (including 10.4 and 10.5) can use the 10.6 white retail disk (MacTracker will you this, but it only runs on a Mac, not a PC.) WhiteSmoke automatically checks anything you. It is similar to MS Word’s grammar and spell-checks, only in a more advanced version. WhiteSmoke is an astonishingly easy to use and powerful grammar checker. What you need to know is what operating system version originally came on the machine from the factory, not when you purchased it. In this WhiteSmoke review, I will show what this tool offers and compare it with other popular spellcheck tools Ginger and Grammarly.
Next punch the last 3 or 4 digits of the serial number into this website to find the model/year and model identifier (something like MacBook Pro 4,1)
If not, your going to have to find the serial number of the machine. You can later upgrade to a later OS X version (if applicable) in the AppSnore under the Apple menu.
Hold the Command Option R and boot the machine on Ethernet or connect to Wifi, then enter your AppleID and password and install OS X. Your machine might have 10.7 or 10.8 installed by default, so there is a Interet Recovery option.