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Aristoteles: you're probably right about the... 133 Views / 3 Replies  
Aristoteles: you're probably right about the enormous influence that Melinda had on Bill.
Posted by Le Flaneur, on May 13, 2013 at 01:09 PM, in Tech News
hoax? 121 Views / 4 Replies  
I called T-Mobile about this, and the person I spoke to couldn't find any information about an update :(
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Apr 6, 2013 at 10:56 PM, in Tech News
just use an unlocking service! 376 Views / 7 Replies  
Inkling, I also had purchased an iPhone 3GS from someone on Craig's List, and AT&T refused to unlock it. I was stuck with a software solution (Ultrasn0w) until I paid about $5 for a permanent,...
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Mar 13, 2013 at 03:50 PM, in Tech News
Acrobat's OCR doesn't work nearly as well as... 277 Views / 3 Replies  
Acrobat's OCR doesn't work nearly as well as OCRKit (http://ocrkit.com).
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Aug 17, 2012 at 10:55 AM, in Applications
Have you tried "Casts"? It has been updating... 768 Views / 10 Replies  
Have you tried "Casts"? It has been updating podcasts directly on the iPhone for a long time, and is way better than Apple's app.
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Jul 3, 2012 at 02:12 PM, in iPhone Apps
You're absolutely right. Having soldered RAM... 2,125 Views / 129 Replies  
You're absolutely right. Having soldered RAM takes up less considerably space and it increases reliability (because there are no contacts to corrode or go bad in other ways). Furthermore, it has been...
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Jun 22, 2012 at 02:15 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Unfortunately, I'm interested in SD cards, not CF... 537 Views / 3 Replies  
Unfortunately, I'm interested in SD cards, not CF cards -- inserted in the SD card slot of a MacBook Pro (mid-2010).
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Jun 20, 2012 at 08:22 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
big difference between Sandisk Ultra SD 30 MB/s and 45 MB/s? 537 Views / 3 Replies  
I'm considering two "Ultra" type SD cards from Sandisk: one is rated at 30 MB/s (but doesn't reach that in reality), and there's another sort rated at 45 MB/s.

What I'd like to know is: is the 45...
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Jun 20, 2012 at 05:51 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Can the power saving mode on the Netgear XAV5001 and ZyXEL 42xx adapters be disabled? 392 Views / 0 Replies  
These ethernet over powerline adapters go into a power saving mode when they detect no ethernet activity. The problem is that if a Mac connected to them goes to sleep, they go to sleep, with the...
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Mar 24, 2012 at 10:44 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
No, it's not that simple. There's only one... 523 Views / 3 Replies  
No, it's not that simple. There's only one profile (a custom-created one) in ~/Library/ColorSync/Profiles. In /Library/ColorSync/Profiles/Displays there are, for example, 4 profiles named "Color LCD"...
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Feb 6, 2012 at 01:20 PM, in Mac OS X
What about the reliability of the flash memory... 2,455 Views / 45 Replies  
What about the reliability of the flash memory itself? The fact that firmware updates are easier with OWC would seem to be a big advantage, wouldn't it?
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Feb 6, 2012 at 01:14 PM, in Mac Notebooks
why are colorsync profiles proliferating under Lion? 523 Views / 3 Replies  
why do I have so many identically-named colorsync profiles?

https://img.skitch.com/20120206-cbxpqj6p7uj62q1uimht3y8gdc.png

It's causing problems where switching from my internal MacBook Pro...
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Feb 5, 2012 at 10:46 PM, in Mac OS X
What about OWC? 2,455 Views / 45 Replies  
What about OWC?
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Feb 3, 2012 at 05:35 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Thanks -- I'm fascinated to know whether (and... 877 Views / 26 Replies  
Thanks -- I'm fascinated to know whether (and why) the antenna improvements would be limited to 2G.
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Dec 9, 2011 at 05:56 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Do you have a T-Mobile SIM? Otherwise, I don't... 877 Views / 26 Replies  
Do you have a T-Mobile SIM? Otherwise, I don't see how you could test, because the baseband on the 4S doesn't allow one to turn off 3G :(
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Dec 8, 2011 at 06:00 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I'm a bit mystified. I had read various articles... 877 Views / 26 Replies  
I'm a bit mystified. I had read various articles (and Apple documentation) about how the two antennas on the iPhone 4s -- and the ability to switch between them -- resolved the infamous "death grip"...
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Dec 8, 2011 at 04:42 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
This is untrue. I had a problem with the camera... 1,045 Views / 15 Replies  
This is untrue. I had a problem with the camera in an iPhone 4, and the camera module was replaced by the genius at an Apple Store in Austin, TX.
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Dec 2, 2011 at 03:57 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
If the Apple Store genius detects that your... 1,045 Views / 15 Replies  
If the Apple Store genius detects that your iPhone is jailbroken, s/he'll refuse to have anything to do with it, so a restore would be in order. However, as you note, the restore is problematic...
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Dec 2, 2011 at 03:53 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Can't play H.264 encoded videos in FrontRow 445 Views / 1 Replies  
I used FrontRow for the first time in a long time the other day, and while it could play .avi videos from my Canon camera just fine, those that had been converted to H.264 .mov files, and those from...
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Jan 3, 2011 at 10:01 PM, in Mac OS X
You don't use Netgear for support for the... 102,087 Views / 107 Replies  
You don't use Netgear for support for the ReadyNAS units -- you use the ReadyNAS forums... ;-)
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Dec 31, 2010 at 02:29 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Why Intel? The OWC series apparently doesn't slow... 3,893 Views / 24 Replies  
Why Intel? The OWC series apparently doesn't slow down over time. Does Intel have a similar controller? The other problem with Intel is that I've read that they're not especially Mac-compatible.
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Dec 23, 2010 at 11:10 AM, in Mac Notebooks
How many events do you have? Does it use... 831 Views / 7 Replies  
How many events do you have?

Does it use 300MB of real RAM even after using it in full-screen mode, after removing red eye and performing other editing operations?
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Dec 22, 2010 at 11:03 AM, in Mac OS X
Interesting. I do import a lot. Why would a... 831 Views / 7 Replies  
Interesting. I do import a lot. Why would a recent upgrade be a factor? Has Faces changed in iPhoto '11?
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Dec 21, 2010 at 09:09 PM, in Mac OS X
Well, I did start to use virtual memory (i.e.... 831 Views / 7 Replies  
Well, I did start to use virtual memory (i.e. pageouts), but just increased my RAM from 4 GB to 8. I'm still curious as to whether others see this.
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Dec 21, 2010 at 05:24 PM, in Mac OS X
what is typical "real" (i.e not VM) memory usage for iPhoto '11? 831 Views / 7 Replies  
The title says all. After a little full-screen use and some editing, I see "real" RAM use of iPhoto '11 balloon to 600 MB or more. I'm wondering whether others seem this as well. I'm running OS X...
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Dec 21, 2010 at 05:01 PM, in Mac OS X
Command-option-eject invokes sleep.... 5,818 Views / 16 Replies  
Command-option-eject invokes sleep. Ctrl-shift-eject is different.
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Dec 20, 2010 at 09:15 PM, in Mac Notebooks
That's the reset, apparently. Notice the line,... 5,818 Views / 16 Replies  
That's the reset, apparently. Notice the line, "you may have to press some keys to restart the display after it shuts off"
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Dec 20, 2010 at 04:31 PM, in Mac Notebooks
here it is! 5,818 Views / 16 Replies  
It's given in an Apple Discussion forum (http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1807105).

Here's it is:

"Force the display to restart Press these keys to force the display to reset:...
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Dec 20, 2010 at 04:15 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Which SSD? 3,893 Views / 24 Replies  
Which SSD?
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Dec 19, 2010 at 09:06 PM, in Mac Notebooks
You know what I've found? I have a 27" Apple... 3,893 Views / 24 Replies  
You know what I've found? I have a 27" Apple Cinema Display. Using iPhoto '11 in the new full-screen mode and performing edits and other activities consumes a lot of RAM. I thought it would all take...
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Dec 19, 2010 at 02:09 PM, in Mac Notebooks
The figures I quoted above are for real RAM. One... 3,893 Views / 24 Replies  
The figures I quoted above are for real RAM. One problem Safari has had since the beginning is that its memory consumption just increases and increases -- this is partIy due to web site caching.
...
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Dec 19, 2010 at 01:46 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Well, let's start with iPhoto (500-600 MB) and... 3,893 Views / 24 Replies  
Well, let's start with iPhoto (500-600 MB) and Safari (600 MB). ;-) And that's *real* RAM. But I have a lot of background apps as well: Dropbox, Optimal Layout, Default Folder, SpellCatcher,...
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Dec 19, 2010 at 07:27 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Yeah, Safari and iPhoto (in my case) are huge... 3,893 Views / 24 Replies  
Yeah, Safari and iPhoto (in my case) are huge memory hogs. After a week or so of uptime, I have *many* pageouts.

RAM is cheap right now (even from Crucial) -- what can I say?
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Dec 19, 2010 at 07:25 AM, in Mac Notebooks
worth it to upgrade from 4GB to 8GB on MacBook Pro? 3,893 Views / 24 Replies  
I have a 2.4 GHZ MacBook Pro unibody mid-2010. I'm thinking of upgrading the RAM in my MacBook Pro from 4 GB to 8 GB (it only costs $95!) because after a few days, I do notice a slowdown with a lot...
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Dec 18, 2010 at 10:58 PM, in Mac Notebooks
But I'm not putting the machine to sleep and then... 5,818 Views / 16 Replies  
But I'm not putting the machine to sleep and then unplugging USB -- I'm unplugging usb and then waiting for the machine to sleep, which should happen because its lid is closed. But there are also...
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Dec 18, 2010 at 06:02 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I unplug the mini-DP and USB cables from the... 5,818 Views / 16 Replies  
I unplug the mini-DP and USB cables from the MacBook Pro. The display in the MBP comes on temporarily even though the lid remains closed; when it turns off I put the MBP in my backpack.

This works...
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Dec 17, 2010 at 01:40 PM, in Mac Notebooks
It exists. I'd just like to try it -- even with a... 5,818 Views / 16 Replies  
It exists. I'd just like to try it -- even with a new MacBook Pro (mid-2010) and a new 27" Cinema display, I still experience problems in moving from closed-clamshell mode with an external display to...
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Dec 17, 2010 at 12:55 PM, in Mac Notebooks
which key sequence to reset graphics card? 5,818 Views / 16 Replies  
I read somewhere (and used) a key sequence that will reset the graphics subsystem in a MacBook Pro unibody. This is not to be confused with a PRAM reset or a SMC reset. I think it was also published...
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Dec 17, 2010 at 12:27 PM, in Mac Notebooks
How should one optimize the software on the flash... 854 Views / 10 Replies  
How should one optimize the software on the flash drive once it is installed? Use Drive Genius's disk optimizer?
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Dec 15, 2010 at 12:49 PM, in Mac OS X
Yes, I figure that speed would be an issue. Which... 854 Views / 10 Replies  
Yes, I figure that speed would be an issue. Which model did you use? I'm thinking of this one (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0041G2YP8/). It offers at least 20 MB/sec.

Of course, a bootable...
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Dec 15, 2010 at 06:38 AM, in Mac OS X
Isn't a bootable fast flash drive the best way to store emergency disk utilities 854 Views / 10 Replies  
I had this realization when I learned that the new MacBook Airs ship with their OS installer on a flash drive: no longer do I need a dedicated partition on a 2.5" FireWire disk drive with an OS and...
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Dec 14, 2010 at 09:17 PM, in Mac OS X
I haven't disconnected the modem yet, but I did... 861 Views / 17 Replies  
I haven't disconnected the modem yet, but I did uncheck "wake on ring" in Energy Preferences. Made no difference. No cat.
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Dec 12, 2010 at 06:03 PM, in Mac OS X
You have a bluetooth keyboard as well? See P's... 861 Views / 17 Replies  
You have a bluetooth keyboard as well? See P's post.
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Dec 12, 2010 at 03:12 PM, in Mac OS X
I've hesitated to do that, because it's required... 861 Views / 17 Replies  
I've hesitated to do that, because it's required by the new Wake on LAN feature in Snow Leopard, but that could be the culprit.
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Dec 12, 2010 at 09:38 AM, in Mac OS X
I checked, and only clicking the mouse wakes the... 861 Views / 17 Replies  
I checked, and only clicking the mouse wakes the computer; moving it does not.
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Dec 12, 2010 at 09:37 AM, in Mac OS X
You're right -- I have a (bluetooth) Magic Mouse.... 861 Views / 17 Replies  
You're right -- I have a (bluetooth) Magic Mouse. And I do have "allow bluetooth devices to wake the computer" in System Prefs. But the Magic Mouse wouldn't be waking the computer on its own, would...
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Dec 11, 2010 at 07:25 PM, in Mac OS X
It does seem to happen almost every night. 861 Views / 17 Replies  
It does seem to happen almost every night.
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Dec 11, 2010 at 07:23 PM, in Mac OS X
"Musa" is the name of my computer. 861 Views / 17 Replies  
"Musa" is the name of my computer.
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Dec 11, 2010 at 02:45 PM, in Mac OS X
Why is my Mac waking during the night? 861 Views / 17 Replies  
I have a MacBook Pro used in closed clamshell mode with a 27" Apple Cinema Display. Plugged into the ACD's USB bus are an iPhone, an Apple Modem, and an Apple wired keyboard. I'm seeing seemingly...
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Dec 11, 2010 at 06:25 AM, in Mac OS X
under what conditions will the iPhone 3GS record video w/o sound? 594 Views / 1 Replies  
If the ringer/silent switch is set to silent, will the iPhone 3GS record without sound? I'm trying to figure out why some of the videos that I take are silent, and I can't find any documentation...
Posted by Le Flaneur, on Dec 2, 2010 at 03:29 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
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