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May 6, 2010

This month, EveryMac.com features a comprehensive update to the Unibody MacBook Pro Q&A to cover the latest models, a new "Mac Identification" section, and EMC Numbers across the site. The Ultimate Mac Comparison and Ultimate Mac Lookup features all have been updated too.

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The completely updated Unibody MacBook Pro Q&A answers "How fast are the 'Mid-2010' 13-Inch, 15-Inch, and 17-Inch MacBook Pro models compared to one another? How fast are they compared to the models each replaced?" and "Is it possible to switch between graphics processors on the 'Unibody' MacBook Pro without restarting? Can you use both of them simultaneously for better performance?" and everything in between about the latest MacBook Pro line.

EMC Numbers certainly are not exciting and they tend to be placed in inconvenient locations (when they are provided at all), but as they can be more unique than Model Numbers or Model Identifiers, they may be quite useful to track down a particular Mac.

EveryMac.com now has EMC Numbers across the site -- as a new "By Identifier" page, in flip down "Quick Specs" on "By Series" and "By Year" category pages, on Mac specs pages, and within the Ultimate Mac Comparison and Ultimate Mac Lookup features -- to provide another way to differentiate and identify Macs. Hundreds of EMC Numbers are included already, but if your Mac has an EMC Number and it's not listed on EveryMac.com, please send it in. Thank you.

For those wondering about EMC Numbers, EveryMac.com's new "Mac Identification" section specifies the ways that the site makes it possible to identify particular Macs. It also exhaustively -- and perhaps exhaustingly -- enumerates the identifiers available, explains how to find these identifiers on different Macs, details the strengths and weaknesses of each identifier, and more.

It is hoped that these significant additions to EveryMac.com save you time and you find the site even more useful than before.

In case you missed one, a selection of Q&As since the last major update include:

What are the differences between the "Mid-2010" 13-Inch MacBook Pro and the also 13-Inch White MacBook and MacBook Air models? Which is best for me?
Is it possible to switch between graphics processors on the "Unibody" MacBook Pro without restarting? Can you use both of them simultaneously for better performance?
How do you upgrade the hard drive in the "Mid-2009" and "Mid-2010" 13-Inch, 15-Inch, and 17-Inch MacBook Pro models? What type of hard drive do these models support? Can one replace the hard drive with an SSD?
How fast are the "Mid-2010" 13-Inch, 15-Inch, and 17-Inch MacBook Pro models compared to one another? How fast are they compared to the models each replaced?
What is the "real-world" battery life of the "Mid-2010" 13-Inch, 15-Inch, and 17-Inch MacBook Pro models? How does the battery life of each compare to the model each replaced?
Where can I locate the Order Number for my Mac? Are Order Numbers unique? What are the limitations identifying a specific Mac using Order Numbers?
Where can I locate the Model Number or Family Number on my Mac? Are they unique? What are the limitations identifying a specific Mac using this identifier?
Where can I locate the EMC Number on my Mac? Are EMC Numbers unique? What are the limitations identifying a specific Mac using EMC Numbers?
Where can I locate the Model Identifier (Model ID) or Machine Model for my Mac? Are Model Identifiers unique? What are the limitations identifying a specific Mac using the Model Identifier?
Where can I locate the Serial Number on my Mac? Are Serial Numbers unique? What are the limitations identifying a specific Mac using the Serial Number?

Additions & Changes:

Added EMC Numbers across the site -- as a new "By Identifier" page, in flip down "Quick Specs" on "By Series" and "By Year" category pages, on Mac specs pages, and more.

Added a new "Mac Identification" section.

Completely updated the "Unibody" MacBook Pro Q&A.

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