Not all Macintosh computers comes with a built-in web cam (such as the Mac mini or the Mac Pro), so Apple needs to make this clear before the user plucks $0.99 / €0.89 to download FaceTime. Download Skype for your computer, mobile, or tablet to stay in touch with family and friends from anywhere. Make A FaceTime Call From A Macbook or iMac: To get started, just launch FaceTime from either your Applications folder or your Dock, and the FaceTime window appear. FaceTime uses your Address Book automatically, so if you have friends or family with iPhone, iPad, iPod touches, or Macs, just click their e-mail address or phone number to initiate. If you are running the latest version of Mac OS X, Mac 10.6.6 that is, then you can download FaceTime app from the Mac App Store. While the app is included free of charge on the new Macbook Pro, rest of the users have to — unfortunately — buy FaceTime HD from the Mac App Store. Yes, FaceTime HD is.

The MacBook Pro comes with a software bundle that includes OS X Lion, their newest operating system, and a suite of software for organizing, socializing, creating and editing media, and browsing the web.

Since Apple released its new Lion operating system earlier this year, all of the new MacBook Pros come with it. Lion has received mixed reviews. Critics complain that the software didn't make enough improvements over its predecessor, Snow Leopard, and some even compare it to Windows Vista, Microsoft's notoriously buggy OS. While others are saying that Lion doesn't offer as many big improvements as Apple's normally includes with upgraded operating systems, Lion is still worth the upgrade [source: Siracusa].

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All new MacBook Pros come with Mail and iCal to help keep your emails and schedule organized. Mail is built-in email software -- sort of similar to Microsoft Outlook -- that lets you download and organize emails. Apple's iCal is a calendar program where you can keep track of appointments. Users that have other Apple devices, like the iPad and iPhone can synch iCal with the phone or the tablet to keep appointment information handy on the go. You can also synch iCal with Google calendar, if you prefer using that to keep track of events.

The MacBook Pro also comes with the iLife suite of software, so media buffs can create music in GarageBand, do some simple video editing in iMovie, and organize and edit photos using iPhoto. With iTunes you can organize your music library and download music and podcasts easily.

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The new MacBook Pro also includes FaceTime, a video chat software, that works with the built-in FaceTime HD Camera (more on the camera on the next page). You can use FaceTime to video chat with friends, family, and co-workers, provided they are also on a MacBook, iPhone, or iPad. Some users complain that this is a drawback to the software, since it limits who you can chat with [source: Perez].

Of course, other software is available for sale. For instance, iWork, Mac's suite of office software, is available. MacBook Pro's Time Machine, which helps back up your computer automatically, is also available. You can also use Time Machine with the Apple Time Capsule, which is a router with a hard drive built into it. Either way, Time Machine saves your old files and remembers what your computer's setup was in the past. That means that if something starts to act buggy, you can restore your machine to the settings it had before it started acting up [source: Apple].

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Cd driver bolt 4g e5372s. Up next, we'll take a look at the accessories Apple offers to deck out the new MacBook Pros.