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irunat2am · 05:45 PM

Hey Hey!

I received my first mac today! I ended up getting a mint condition powerbook in my sig.

I haven't used a mac since...err..a mac classic, basically. That should put it in perspective.

Anyway..nobody cares, but I got her up and running and I'm already loving it!

YEE-HAW!

That will be all. Take care

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slpdLoad · May 21, 2007, 05:49 PM

Congrats! Welcome, and enjoy.

Peter · May 21, 2007, 06:37 PM

Welcome to the family! (kinda)
Don't forget to store lots of cat images on your shiny new PowerBook..

irunat2am · May 22, 2007, 12:28 AM

why thank you.

Guess what...IT'S ACTUALLY WORKING!

Right after I paid for my powerbook..my windows xp laptop just MAGICALLY lost wireless access. I plugged in my ethernet cable and it still wouldn't even connect to the network.

It's nice to have something that actually works. Go figure.

highstakes · May 22, 2007, 01:32 AM

Congrats, and welcome!

I have similar problem with my XP desktop as well, Windows keep searching for the "best" network so its a good day when I can get a stable connection lasting more than 10 mins.

Buckaroo · May 22, 2007, 01:37 AM

Originally Posted by irunat2am

Hey Hey!

I received my first mac today! I ended up getting a mint condition powerbook in my sig.

I haven't used a mac since...err..a mac classic, basically. That should put it in perspective.

Anyway..nobody cares, but I got her up and running and I'm already loving it!

YEE-HAW!

That will be all. Take care

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That looks real nice. I think you'll enjoy it. You might want to get yourself a case to protect it.

Laminar · May 22, 2007, 08:20 AM

Woah...I have that EXACT desktop picture right now.

Dakarʒ · May 22, 2007, 08:22 AM

what the hell is it?

red rocket · May 22, 2007, 08:26 AM

Looks like a church.

Laminar · May 22, 2007, 08:27 AM

No clue.

red rocket · May 22, 2007, 08:29 AM

I've changed my mind. It's Hogwarts.

Dakarʒ · May 22, 2007, 08:32 AM

Church was my first guess.

I didn't realize Lam supported teaching our children witchcraft.

Laminar · May 22, 2007, 08:43 AM

edit: see later post

Dakarʒ · May 22, 2007, 08:46 AM

Because people who don't have to use your computer thought it was a church?

Laminar · May 22, 2007, 08:46 AM

Okay, I found the original picture.

Tyn Cathedral at Old Town Square in Prague.

Link

Graviton · May 22, 2007, 08:47 AM

Demons have probably seeped through the screen and infested your brain by now.

Dakarʒ · May 22, 2007, 08:48 AM

Lam is a Praguematist.

Laminar · May 22, 2007, 08:53 AM

I have no idea what that means so I'll take it as a compliment. On a sidenote, I finished seasons 1 and 2 of The Venture Bros. and now I'm lost on what to do at work.

Dakarʒ · May 22, 2007, 08:53 AM

Originally Posted by Laminar

I have no idea what that means

That I'm bored, mostly.

andreas_g4 · May 22, 2007, 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by irunat2am

Hey Hey!

I received my first mac today! I ended up getting a mint condition powerbook in my sig.

I haven't used a mac since...err..a mac classic, basically. That should put it in perspective.

Anyway..nobody cares, but I got her up and running and I'm already loving it!

YEE-HAW!

That will be all. Take care

Index of /powerbook

You should remove the last picture of your PowerBook…

Laminar · May 22, 2007, 09:32 AM

Yeah, I wouldn't post my serial number all over the internet.

Dakarʒ · May 22, 2007, 09:35 AM

Your bits and pieces, though, that's another matter.

Laminar · May 22, 2007, 09:50 AM

Originally Posted by Dakarʒ

Your bits and pieces, though, that's another matter.

If you know the right places to look...

Dakarʒ · May 22, 2007, 09:52 AM

I suppose I shouldn't continue this conversation...

Jawbone54 · May 22, 2007, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by Laminar

Okay, I found the original picture.

Link

Just downloaded about 10 desktops from that site.

Laminar · May 22, 2007, 10:04 AM

I've never known you to give up.

Dakarʒ · May 22, 2007, 10:05 AM

MacNN wouldn't appreciate me taking the conversation to its logical conclusion.

Dakarʒ · May 22, 2007, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by Jawbone54

Just downloaded about 10 desktops from that site.

I suspect one of them involved Mountain Dew.

Laminar · May 22, 2007, 10:09 AM

Since when are you concerned about MacNN's feelings?

Dakarʒ · May 22, 2007, 10:11 AM

I'll tell you you're an asshole, but I won't talk about your asshole. It's that kind of subtle differentiation that allows for my continued presence and the copious amounts of praise that are heaped upon me each day.

Jawbone54 · May 22, 2007, 10:14 AM

Originally Posted by Dakarʒ

I suspect one of them involved Mountain Dew.

Didn't know they had Dew desktops. *checking*

Oh, and I haven't had a Mountain Dew in 6 days.
This is a subtle plea for a pat on the back, please.

Dakarʒ · May 22, 2007, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by Jawbone54

Didn't know they had Dew desktops. *checking*

Oh, and I haven't had a Mountain Dew in 6 days.
This is a subtle plea for a pat on the back, please.

6 Days? Is that even long enough to be considered on the wagon?
Request joyfully denied

Laminar · May 22, 2007, 10:34 AM

InterfaceLIFT: Widescreen Wallpaper

Jawbone54 · May 22, 2007, 10:37 AM

Woo! Thanks, Lammy.

Actually, there's a story as to why I haven't had a Mountain Dew in 6 days...

Something is wrong with the latest batch of Dew. I had what I thought was a bad 12-pack at my house, but then noticed that a 20 oz. from the store tasted just as horrible. Then I bought another 12-pack with the same results. It's so disgusting that I called Pepsi, who said that I was the only person to call and complain, so it must be just me. I told them I've been a Dew fanatic for about 8 years, and that I'd never tasted it like this. Several people tasted the bad Dew and agreed with me.

I'm just waiting for the Dew to taste like Dew again.

Jawbone54 · May 22, 2007, 10:38 AM

Consider this thread officially hijacked.

TheoCryst · May 22, 2007, 10:38 AM

EDIT: Nice Powerbook, by the way.

Dakarʒ · May 22, 2007, 10:41 AM

There's trouble in River City, and it starts D, and its stands for Dew.

Dakarʒ · May 22, 2007, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by TheoCryst

Coke whore.

irunat2am · May 22, 2007, 12:22 PM

Dew is great! But lately I've been on a crazy Root Beer kick. Considering I really haven't had root beer in about 2 years, it's a little odd.

I still haven't figured out exactly how to install an app. haha. If I d/l a .dmg to my desktop. Do I double click THAT first, then drag something into my apps folder?

Or..do I drag the .dmg into the apps folder first?

::maroma:: · May 22, 2007, 12:32 PM

Oh, you've discovered the joys of the DMG. Welcome to the Mac OS!

Anyways, yes, double click the DMG file, it will mount a "virtual disc" to your desktop. Open that up and you will find either an installer or something to drag and drop to your apps folder or whatever.

irunat2am · May 22, 2007, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by ::maroma::

Anyways, yes, double click the DMG file, it will mount a "virtual disc" to your desktop. Open that up and you will find either an installer or something to drag and drop to your apps folder or whatever.

Perfecto! Thanks

olePigeon · May 22, 2007, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by irunat2am

Perfecto! Thanks

.DMG is basically a self-contained ISO that you can open on any OS X Mac without additional software.

You can make your own using the Disk Utility program in the Utilities folder.

Also, here's Shapeshifter, it's a shareware program for customizing your GUI:

[unsanity] ShapeShifter - Change the look of Mac OS X by applying themes and more!

And here're some themes: InterfaceLIFT: ShapeShifter Mac OS X Themes (by date)

Laminar · May 22, 2007, 01:11 PM

I think those need to be clarified somehow. I know people that have MSN messenger in their dock, but it's the version inside of the dmg, so whenever they open MSN it mounts the image.