July 2011
38 posts
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poetrysings asked: What are your favorite Mac Apps overall?
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katerwarren asked: I'm going to get my first iPhone next month through Verizon. I am not necessarily a clumsy person, just over caution, and wanted to know if you had an opinion if I should go with the insurance offered through Verizon ( which I still think is technically offered through Apple; $11 bucks a month, $170 deductible - refurbished only I believe) and Apple Care, or just one or the other.
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stevd asked: I'm finally moving into a place that will have room for my "office" (recording, video editing, photo editing and illustration). I don't want portability, I want power, performance and something that will last.
I am thinking about getting a refurbished iMac - what should I look for in processing power and memory departments? What about a Mac mini?
I am thinking about getting a refurbished iMac - what should I look for in processing power and memory departments? What about a Mac mini?
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perfectharmonies asked: Hello! Is it possible to download new iMovie themes for either versions HD 6 or '11? If so, can you tell me where? Thanks
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btwayfarer asked: I'm having a dilemma. You see, when my Mac was purchased it was booted up without me and I don't know if they(my dad) set up a password. How do I change my password without knowing it?
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whenwemeetaliens-deactivated201 asked: Just purchased a 2008 mac pro, 8 cores, 8 GB of RAM, harpertown processor. This system was not used extensively. Has a clean install of 10.6 snow leopard. Any advice on what to do with older macs before I start doing anything on it? Component upgrades perhaps?
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jtoz-deactivated20111207 asked: Do you know of any workarounds to suppress the Downloads box in Safari? It is honestly the only thing that bugs me about it.
I've tried using Glims, but it's too much of a hassle to play around with all of the settings. I don't care about all the extra features. I just want the box to go away.
I've tried using Glims, but it's too much of a hassle to play around with all of the settings. I don't care about all the extra features. I just want the box to go away.
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mainetaughtyou asked: So if I bought my Macbook Pro before Lion was released, Do I still have to buy it or what ?
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andrexican asked: whats up with the whole adobe and Lion problem?
i can't use my webcam on sites like Tumblr, tinychat, or Roboto cause the preference pane for it isn't even click-able
i can't use my webcam on sites like Tumblr, tinychat, or Roboto cause the preference pane for it isn't even click-able
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cesarosummability asked: The native app is great, I love everything about it, but I use it for my hotmail account. I'm looking for one that has all the same functions that I can use with my gmail account.
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cesarosummability asked: I'm looking for a good gmail app for iPhone, any suggestions? I have iMailG right now and it's not cutting it.
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RIM Slashes 2000 Jobs on Market Losses to Android,... →
vb:
And so the spiral of death begins.
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Mac OS X 10.7 Lion: the Ars Technica review →
John Siracusa over at Ars Technica gave Lion a crazy in depth (19 pages!) look. Go see what you get for $29.
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photodots-deactivated20120625 asked: I bought a new imac last September, so it's not even a year old yet. I was wondering if it was worth upgrading to Lion or sticking with Snow Leopard? Also, what would the benefits be to upgrading to Lion?
andherecomethewaves asked: A follow-up to my earlier ask. Lion is actually running well! I've only noticed lag while launching apps that had always lagged in Snow Leopard. The only thing I've noticed is some bugs while using Launchpad and Mission Control.
First of all, Launchpad won't let me edit the name of folders at all. I've tried Googling and attempted every suggestion but it still...
First of all, Launchpad won't let me edit the name of folders at all. I've tried Googling and attempted every suggestion but it still...
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Apple's OS X Lion Up-To-Date Program →
If you bought a Mac or OS X recently, check this out for your free upgrade to Lion.
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andrexican asked: if i buy a macbook after Lion is released, will the macbook already be pre-installed with Lion or would i still have to purchase Lion off the App Store since theres no actual physical copies of Lion being sold?
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andherecomethewaves asked: I know how Lion is going to fully take advantage of RAM and perform amazingly there, but how much will the processor affect it? Could you hint at how well it'll run on my 2.26 GHz white MacBook with 4GB of RAM?
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Tomorrow I'll be out from under my NDA. Let the...
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insearchofamorebeautifulquestion asked: Should I upgrade to Lion tomorrow? I've been growing more and more reluctant as I've read more reviews. I love snow Leopard, especially spaces and exposé, but I'm a little worried Launchpad and Mission Control will be a bit too much. I'm already use Quicksilver so Launchpad seems obsolete right off the bat because it will be slower than my...
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goingpostal asked: Back again. You said "I’ll tell you right now though, don’t hold your breath for spectacular performance from Lion on that machine. You’re at the bottom of the barrel for system requirements." regarding my MacBook (mid-2007).
Would it help if I shifted to an SSD?
Would it help if I shifted to an SSD?
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iPhone back in action
vb:
No more broken screen and my headphone jack works proper now.
Fixed it myself with $20 in parts. w00t!
Yep, she’s back. Yeah, I said I was going to show you how but really, it was so fiddly that I would have been totally distracted from actually doing the job. You can look on YouTube for plenty of DIY iPhone repairs.
It also took 4 hours. Not for the glass. What I didn’t say...
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The twitter naming game is over.
vb:
@MCRascasse. Anyone spot that one? Slightly obscure…
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lawranzer answered your question: I need a twitter name.
sweetmactips? so you don’t confuse your tumblr followers and make it easy for us to find you! =D
Ah yeah I probably should have clarified… this isn’t for SMT. Just a personal one.
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I need a twitter name.
vb:
I’m coming up blanks. Something clever, but not nerd related. I really like F1 driver Mark Webber’s, ‘AussieGrit’. There’s an air of “fuck yeah” about it (and truthfully, of him. He’s an Aussie after all…)
Any ideas?
Yeah, what I said there.
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casualty asked: Legit question: I sometimes turn on 'open in 32-bit mode' on Photoshop to do some stuff that doesn't work without that, like importing video frames. Is there anything wrong with leaving 32-bit on all the time? It just gets old opening it normally, realizing I can't import video, quitting it, turning on 32-bit, then opening it again.
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goingpostal asked: Thanks for answering my last q. Another quick one:
I understand that MacBook (mid 2007) can only use 3GB of RAM. Is there any harm (or benefit) in using 2x2GB RAM? Getting ready for Lion!
I understand that MacBook (mid 2007) can only use 3GB of RAM. Is there any harm (or benefit) in using 2x2GB RAM? Getting ready for Lion!
casualty asked: Ooh! Relevancy this time!
I'm glad you also use Safari over Firefox! I thought I was the only one. Have you tried Chrome? Thoughts?
I'm glad you also use Safari over Firefox! I thought I was the only one. Have you tried Chrome? Thoughts?
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ishotthemaid replied to your post: Tumblr seems to be making my Macbook Pro lag. I’ve done all of the things needed to clear up space. As of right now, my memory has 552MB free and I’m only running Safari and iTunes. Should I consider upgrading my memory to 8GB?
Endless scrolling is the only time I have lag issues with Tumblr, at least from what I can tell. Maybe I should unfollow some people to...
casualty asked: Like you aren't a human wrecking ball on your phone.
Sorry. Too soon? ;)
Taking the 'whatever strikes your fancy' route, did you ever actually try longboarding?
Sorry. Too soon? ;)
Taking the 'whatever strikes your fancy' route, did you ever actually try longboarding?
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discol asked: Do you have any insight on the Lion release? There were rumors saying today, some people say tomorrow, and some for like the twenty third. I just really want Lion .___.
ishotthemaid asked: Tumblr seems to be making my Macbook Pro lag. I've done all of the things needed to clear up space. As of right now, my memory has 552MB free and I'm only running Safari and iTunes. Should I consider upgrading my memory to 8GB?
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mr-bacons asked: About how much would it cost to replace the keyboard and trackpad on a Macbook Pro (13")? The damage is from rain and isn't covered by my warranty and I don't want to take it to the Apple Store (they said they need to replace everything in it and it would be over $700). They're the only things that are damaged on the Macbook and I need to know how much the parts would be.
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cindyg67 replied to your post: Can you tell me how to reinstall a Mail application on a Macbook OS X? I accidently deleted my Mail application ^~^. And to make matters worse…I have no restore discs or anything. Help?
Hey also I deleted my iChat by accident on my desk top still haven’t figured out how to get that back:-( so if you have any info about that also would be greatly appreciated.
Holy...
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Alrighty, I'm feeling some mojo.
Fire off some questions if you want. I’m feeling spunky. I’m gonna go play some Black Ops and then come back and answer some stuff. Mac-related or whatever strikes your fancy. You pick, I’ll answer.
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badbeef replied to your photo: This is my iPhone. Fuck. I’ve dropped it exactly…
Take it to the Apple store, a new screen shouldn’t be more than 190$
Or I could go with the $10 I spent and show you how to do it :)
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heyyitsalexz-deactivated2012090 asked: Can you tell me how to reinstall a Mail application on a Macbook OS X? I accidently deleted my Mail application ^~^. And to make matters worse...I have no restore discs or anything. Help?
