Is my MacBook a uk or us version

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Is my MacBook a uk or us version

I just received a new MacBook Pro from a seller that was fulfilled by amazon. I became suspicious the MacBook would be a US version while it was in transit and asked the question of amazon if it was or UK version. Amazon replied

"Further to your E-mail, I have received an update from our Fulfilment team regarding whether your Apple ME865B/A 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display (Intel Dual Core i5 2.4GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB HDD, Iris Graphics, Mac OS X) UK or US version.

This is from a UK seller and should be a UK version. It has a security seal so we are unable to open items like this as they would then need to be damaged out.

I hope this helps. We look forward to seeing you again soon."

I have just opened the MacBook that was fully sealed and was pleased to see a UK plug on the power cable but when I opened the book up it only had a $ sign and no £ sign.

I am in a quandary now to if it's a UK or a US version and whether to send it back or not. Any help appreciated in identifying.

MacBook Pro with Retina display

Posted on Feb 25, 2014 10:35 AM

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Answer 1

kevkear

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Feb 25, 2014 12:39 PM in response to Cjx blade

have a look at this photo and you'll know wether its UK or US

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Answer 2

Melophage

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Feb 25, 2014 1:07 PM in response to Cjx blade

Cjx blade,

there are three types of English-language keyboard for MacBook Pros: UK, US, and International. The US keyboard has a “horizontal” Return key, as kevkear’s image shows. The UK and International keyboards both have a “vertical” Return key, as well as an extra key between the left Shift key and the Z key. The way to distinguish between the UK keyboard and the International keyboard is that the UK keyboard has “£” as Shift-3, and the International keyboard has “#” as Shift-3. You can still use the British keyboard layout via the Keyboard pane of System Preferences if you have an International keyboard.

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Tom Gewecke

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Jun 21, 2016 1:40 PM in response to Gregd23

Gregd23 wrote:

i I bought a MacBook Pro 4 years ago from Amazon UK. It too had uk power plug with us keyboard.

Still don't know why even after reading this post!!!

No idea about Amazon, but if you go to the Apple online UK store, you can buy a Macbook pro with all sorts of different keyboards.

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Tom Gewecke

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Feb 25, 2014 3:33 PM in response to Cjx blade

Go to system preferences/keyboard/input sources and make sure British is the only one present if you want to make sure that £ is at Shift + 3.

If you want the keyboard to behave like a PC keyboard does, with @ over at right hand side of the keyboard instead of at Shift + 2, then you should have British PC as the only one present.

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Feb 25, 2014 10:58 AM in response to Cjx blade

I would try using it and see what you get. Other than the Power Cord there really shouldn't be a lot of difference.

Cheers

Don

If you got a good deal then use it.

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a brody

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Feb 25, 2014 11:01 AM in response to Cjx blade

Use the Keyboard International System Preferences to see the character set to find out what character gives you the pound symbol. Even Americans can type Pound with the correct key sequence.

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Gregd23

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Jun 21, 2016 1:11 PM in response to Cjx blade

HI

i I bought a MacBook Pro 4 years ago from Amazon UK. It too had uk power plug with us keyboard.

Still don't know why even after reading this post!!!

Greg

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