levitynyc
Apr 4, 04:09 PM
I got one for my dad for his first Mac. He absolutely loves it.
The 13" is better and fast than my 13" Pro.
The 13" is better and fast than my 13" Pro.
Morn
Dec 25, 10:13 PM
I doubt it's a serious problem, just ignore it and just don't turn it off.
gelinasbrian
Nov 5, 03:53 PM
Thought this was cool. Like X-Ray vision:cool: This is what is hiding behind that big awesome screen...
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/5141353582_520e44043a_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/5141353582_520e44043a_b.jpg
dolphin842
Mar 11, 12:38 AM
Despite my participation in the various SSD threads here in the Mini forum, I've yet to take the dive and install one, mostly because of the cost.
However, I've found out that by moving my user folder (http://jcsenterprises.com/Japamacs_Page/Blog/00E03B83-1ADA-406E-A940-396D39F598EA.html) onto one of my existing external 3.5" drives, I can get 'halfway' toward the magic speed boost provided by SSDs. Boot time (from power to login screen) is marginally faster, but going from login screen to fully-displayed desktop is dramatically faster. Apps also launch faster: Mail and Scrivener for example are loaded within one bounce. All in all, a perceptible increase in responsiveness: with 8GB of RAM, I'm quite satisfied with my setup for now (well, except for relying on the old Core 2 for video encodes, but that's another story...).
I'm genuinely impressed at the boost I'm getting with the relatively low-end gear I'm using (the stock 5400rpm Mini drive and a 2TB Hitachi 5900rpm hooked up via USB). Separating system/apps from user data is usually a good thing to do anyway, so it's worth checking out if you don't want to spend the money for an SSD at the moment.
EDIT: Forgot to mention, I also installed OS X on a small 60GB partition on the outer edge of the Mini's internal to make that as fast as possible. In Disk Utility, whatever partition is at the top of the list is on the outermost area of the physical disk.
However, I've found out that by moving my user folder (http://jcsenterprises.com/Japamacs_Page/Blog/00E03B83-1ADA-406E-A940-396D39F598EA.html) onto one of my existing external 3.5" drives, I can get 'halfway' toward the magic speed boost provided by SSDs. Boot time (from power to login screen) is marginally faster, but going from login screen to fully-displayed desktop is dramatically faster. Apps also launch faster: Mail and Scrivener for example are loaded within one bounce. All in all, a perceptible increase in responsiveness: with 8GB of RAM, I'm quite satisfied with my setup for now (well, except for relying on the old Core 2 for video encodes, but that's another story...).
I'm genuinely impressed at the boost I'm getting with the relatively low-end gear I'm using (the stock 5400rpm Mini drive and a 2TB Hitachi 5900rpm hooked up via USB). Separating system/apps from user data is usually a good thing to do anyway, so it's worth checking out if you don't want to spend the money for an SSD at the moment.
EDIT: Forgot to mention, I also installed OS X on a small 60GB partition on the outer edge of the Mini's internal to make that as fast as possible. In Disk Utility, whatever partition is at the top of the list is on the outermost area of the physical disk.
Cromulent
Apr 19, 08:10 PM
Searching for a used MacBook with CS5 MS already installed (they are out there, but I semi question the legitimacy of some as they have no media included, just preinstalled), and I am starting to also question on whether finding one with CS5 is really important if my main purpose is to learn Xcode, write iPad apps, and teach my oldest girl how to do the same. For those of you with CS5, how useful is it for App creation? What other applications should I be looking at with those goals? I have found I can get a decent 2.4ghz dual core with 4GB ram plus HD for around $400 (without CS5). Thanks!
You don't need the Master Suite at all. There might be an argument for getting Photoshop and Illustrator but anything else is a complete waste of time.
Having said that if you ever plan on branching out into web development the Master Suite becomes more useful (although personally I'd go with Web Premium in that case).
You don't need the Master Suite at all. There might be an argument for getting Photoshop and Illustrator but anything else is a complete waste of time.
Having said that if you ever plan on branching out into web development the Master Suite becomes more useful (although personally I'd go with Web Premium in that case).
Stvwndr219
Dec 10, 02:12 PM
Bahahahaha that is great!!!
gman901
Apr 23, 03:10 PM
Thanks! Yes, I have lowered them and get about 15 fps on both games. I guess I can live with that considering the resolution is a step above playing these games through something like Onlive which is kind of janky on wifi and muddy graphics.
wordoflife
Apr 30, 10:56 AM
Way too much time on your hands? :cool:
I agree. Who cares?
Super awesome photo though,.
I agree. Who cares?
Super awesome photo though,.
r1ch4rd
Apr 23, 03:40 PM
Better they use the same gestures etc. as Apple if they are going to push forward with multi-touch. We don't want to end up in 10 years time with a situation where every device has a different method for doing the same thing!
BlueRevolution
Aug 7, 06:43 PM
And good riddance. VPC, Office Mac and Macromedia Studio 8 under Rosetta are the only apps I've found that can do an accurate job of emulating OS X running as sluggish as Windows.
bit density
Apr 4, 07:25 PM
That doesn't mean it will be unusable.
This is not always true, this is what Snow Leapord was about. Performance, footprint, and constant overhead, are now requirements for all operating systems as performance upgrades are lesser and more expensive to come by.
This is not always true, this is what Snow Leapord was about. Performance, footprint, and constant overhead, are now requirements for all operating systems as performance upgrades are lesser and more expensive to come by.
wovel
Apr 20, 05:48 PM
You can't beat the 0.75% returns they are getting on all the cash?
Either you trust the strategic vision of the company, or you do not. If you do not, you should not invest.
Paying dividends and crashing the share price of a fast growing growth stock is moronic. You do recognize there is a direct relationship between dividends paid and drop in share price?
If you want to beat the .75% return because you don't think the company has a good strategic plan, sell some of your position , the net effect is exactly the same. The bonus is that you are now less heavily invested in a company you do not believe in.
Either you trust the strategic vision of the company, or you do not. If you do not, you should not invest.
Paying dividends and crashing the share price of a fast growing growth stock is moronic. You do recognize there is a direct relationship between dividends paid and drop in share price?
If you want to beat the .75% return because you don't think the company has a good strategic plan, sell some of your position , the net effect is exactly the same. The bonus is that you are now less heavily invested in a company you do not believe in.
Cole JM
May 5, 07:54 PM
Had a stock 2009 15" MacBook Pro and running Photoshop CS5 became a chore and often plugins would crash it.
Just got the new 27" iMac, stock $1699 model. Runs Photoshop SO much faster. Made a little video: iMac output to my 46" Vizio tv via Thunderbolt MiniDisplayPort-HDMI adapter. While running Photoshop CS5, ran Topaz Adjust and Alien Skin Exposure...plugins and movie trailer ran smooth, no hiccups, def couldn't do this with my 2009 15" Macbook Pro ;)
made a video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kYAVwl6e5U
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Just got the new 27" iMac, stock $1699 model. Runs Photoshop SO much faster. Made a little video: iMac output to my 46" Vizio tv via Thunderbolt MiniDisplayPort-HDMI adapter. While running Photoshop CS5, ran Topaz Adjust and Alien Skin Exposure...plugins and movie trailer ran smooth, no hiccups, def couldn't do this with my 2009 15" Macbook Pro ;)
made a video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kYAVwl6e5U
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max��
Sep 1, 11:31 AM
So i got this iMac off eBay for just �2.15! It's a tangerine model with a 10 gig HD and 160 mb RAM, running 10.3.9. Actually came with Word for mac installed. Gonna get a usb dongle to get it on the web. My only complaint is that I can't sync my iPhone.
:eek:that's the exact same spec (but i had a 6gig hdd) that my first imac was but i paid �25
:eek:that's the exact same spec (but i had a 6gig hdd) that my first imac was but i paid �25
LethalWolfe
Sep 12, 03:34 AM
Asleep on a buddies futon in LA. He came in, woke me up, told me what happened and turned on the TV. He saw 2nd plane hit the tower live and that's when he woke me up.
I basically stayed glued to the news and internet sites/forums the whole day.
Lethal
I basically stayed glued to the news and internet sites/forums the whole day.
Lethal
zap2
Nov 22, 05:15 PM
What are you looking for trade?
DeSnousa
Aug 16, 04:04 PM
Try increase http://calxalot.homeip.net/InCrease/
Its a great app that i use to fold and has the ability to close and still run F@H in the background. Just make sure you put 3446 as you team in the preferences as its default team is team mac os x ;)
Its a great app that i use to fold and has the ability to close and still run F@H in the background. Just make sure you put 3446 as you team in the preferences as its default team is team mac os x ;)
freeny
Oct 26, 08:21 AM
Cannot wait!!!
Im pretty sure, knowing apple, that they wil surely keep a click wheel as an option at the very least.
Im pretty sure, knowing apple, that they wil surely keep a click wheel as an option at the very least.
KingJobs
Mar 14, 01:55 AM
Anyway, this is one of the few major mac desktop websites left. The others are dead (haven't been updated in a very long time) or just tooo SLOW (like Spymac's TheAppleCollection.com)
Squire
Sep 13, 06:17 AM
If you've see the keynote stream, then you'll of come across the part where Steve asked some of his employees (marketing, engineer etc..) to stand up and receive a round of applause.
I thought this was quite a nice gesture and it's the first time I have seen this from them.
Good things!! :claps:
Yes, it is a nice gesture-- especially when you imagine how hard of a guy Jobs is to work with/for. But I've seen him ask the crowd to give a hand for the hardworking folks in the trenches of Cupertino on at least 2 other occasions.
-Squire
I thought this was quite a nice gesture and it's the first time I have seen this from them.
Good things!! :claps:
Yes, it is a nice gesture-- especially when you imagine how hard of a guy Jobs is to work with/for. But I've seen him ask the crowd to give a hand for the hardworking folks in the trenches of Cupertino on at least 2 other occasions.
-Squire
davmcn
Mar 18, 02:42 PM
Zune's aren't bad, but they aren't good.
I only know two people that own a Zune.
I only know two people that own a Zune.
Plumbstone
Mar 5, 10:52 AM
It can be pretty tricky, as for orchestral stuff I often use LA scoring strings for strings, East West for brass and woodwinds and symphobia for weirder scoring tools.
As for everything else, there are a load of great Kontakt libraries available, from mellotrons to harpsichords, blues harps to clavs.
Basically I reckon there is no 1 library out there that does it all, so Komplete 7 is a pretty good place to start, you can always add more libraries to it as you go along.
What is your budget? LA scoring strings is over $1000 for instance!
As for everything else, there are a load of great Kontakt libraries available, from mellotrons to harpsichords, blues harps to clavs.
Basically I reckon there is no 1 library out there that does it all, so Komplete 7 is a pretty good place to start, you can always add more libraries to it as you go along.
What is your budget? LA scoring strings is over $1000 for instance!
Rihanna
Mar 29, 05:40 PM
I went to the Apple Store today to get my iPhone 4 replaced due to a yellow screen issue. I showed it to a employee at the Genius Bar. I had a password set and forgot to unlock it for her. The lady didn't ask me for my password, she just simply typed in a 4 digit number. The number went "95??" I didn't see the last two digits. Has anyone else had a similar experience? Anyone want to try and figure out what the passcode is
bumknee22
Apr 12, 08:38 PM
I am also trying to set up a vpn tunnel so that I can view my cablevision channels on my Ipad while away from home. I followed the instructions but can't get it to work. I am using EASYVPN on an IMAC , but when i try to connect from my Ipad, i get the following messages logged in EasyVPN
2011-04-12 21:26:40 EDT Incoming call... Address given to client = 192.168.1.133
Tue Apr 12 21:26:40 2011 : PPTP incoming call in progress from '192.168.1.1'...
Tue Apr 12 21:26:40 2011 : PPTP connection established.
Tue Apr 12 21:26:40 2011 : Using interface ppp0
Tue Apr 12 21:26:40 2011 : Connect: ppp0 <--> socket[34:17]
Tue Apr 12 21:27:10 2011 : LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
Tue Apr 12 21:27:10 2011 : Connection terminated.
Tue Apr 12 21:27:10 2011 : PPTP disconnecting...
Tue Apr 12 21:27:10 2011 : PPTP disconnected
2011-04-12 21:27:10 EDT --> Client with address = 192.168.1.133 has hungup
Any suggestions as to what I'm doing wrong?
2011-04-12 21:26:40 EDT Incoming call... Address given to client = 192.168.1.133
Tue Apr 12 21:26:40 2011 : PPTP incoming call in progress from '192.168.1.1'...
Tue Apr 12 21:26:40 2011 : PPTP connection established.
Tue Apr 12 21:26:40 2011 : Using interface ppp0
Tue Apr 12 21:26:40 2011 : Connect: ppp0 <--> socket[34:17]
Tue Apr 12 21:27:10 2011 : LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
Tue Apr 12 21:27:10 2011 : Connection terminated.
Tue Apr 12 21:27:10 2011 : PPTP disconnecting...
Tue Apr 12 21:27:10 2011 : PPTP disconnected
2011-04-12 21:27:10 EDT --> Client with address = 192.168.1.133 has hungup
Any suggestions as to what I'm doing wrong?