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How about Apple get RETAILERS on board???? ... 938 Views / 3 Replies  
How about Apple get RETAILERS on board???? Forget the banks right now.
Posted by webraider, on May 25, 2016 at 03:14 PM, in Mac News
it's time to admit... 13,043 Views / 56 Replies  
Apple is doomed!
Posted by webraider, on Jun 20, 2015 at 02:19 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Still no Amazon... Everything else is just fluff 2,017 Views / 10 Replies  
Still no Amazon... Everything else is just fluff
Posted by webraider, on Mar 24, 2015 at 03:55 PM, in Mac News
I have.. If I update an App through iTunes and... 9,854 Views / 146 Replies  
I have.. If I update an App through iTunes and not my iPhone 6/iPad, then sync the update over to the phone, The App DOES update, but the App store on my iPhone still shows that i have the update as...
Posted by webraider, on Oct 21, 2014 at 12:20 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I forgot to mention... 4,965 Views / 12 Replies  
That T-mobile explained to me that all iPhones from Apple are technically "Unlocked". BUT.. the locking happens when you first put the SIM in and turn the phone on. Somehow according to T-mobile...
Posted by webraider, on Sep 26, 2014 at 11:57 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Tried That 4,965 Views / 12 Replies  
I tried that too.. the response from the Apple stores brick and mortar was that they don't sell an unlocked phone yet. The response from Apple Store online is that the TMobile version is unlocked.
Posted by webraider, on Sep 26, 2014 at 10:26 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Confusion of Contract Free iPhone 6/6 Plus 4,965 Views / 12 Replies  
In my attempt to purchase a Contract Free/ FACTORY UNLOCKED iPhone all I have wound up with is a bunch of confusion. Here's how the story goes.

I checked on this Extensively today. I called the...
Posted by webraider, on Sep 26, 2014 at 09:10 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
@ Le Flaneur. I agree with you about betting... 3,019 Views / 11 Replies  
@ Le Flaneur. I agree with you about betting money. I've been tracking the progress of this since new management in the Mac department has come (about 2 years now). They have been very transparent...
Posted by webraider, on Aug 23, 2014 at 01:56 AM, in Mac News
Still No Amazon Prime...The one thing it actually... 432 Views / 4 Replies  
Still No Amazon Prime...The one thing it actually needs.
Posted by webraider, on Aug 4, 2014 at 09:12 PM, in Mac News
Just got WiFi sync back with previous update..... 1,195 Views / 7 Replies  
Just got WiFi sync back with previous update.. now it's GONE again, this time completely
Posted by webraider, on Jul 13, 2014 at 05:19 PM, in Mac News
I forgot to mention that T-Mobile has no contract... 929 Views / 6 Replies  
I forgot to mention that T-Mobile has no contract so you could always come over to them, bringing your unlocked AT&T device and try them. If you don't like them you can always go back to AT&T.
Posted by webraider, on Jan 8, 2014 at 06:27 PM, in Tech News
TIA, I have T-mobile here in NYC and I have... 929 Views / 6 Replies  
TIA, I have T-mobile here in NYC and I have great reception service from them. Even more importantly I was on road trip last year through Florida and my friend who has sprint hit more dry spots...
Posted by webraider, on Jan 8, 2014 at 06:26 PM, in Tech News
I too am waiting to see how this unfolds. I... 1,741 Views / 10 Replies  
I too am waiting to see how this unfolds. I think this IS the direction to go, but I also know that Thunderbolt accessories are not where they need to be yet to fully support this machine. That...
Posted by webraider, on Aug 24, 2013 at 03:39 AM, in Tech News
It is disappointing that apple Still does not... 5,291 Views / 57 Replies  
It is disappointing that apple Still does not Include a BluRay Drive. I have added one to my MacPro and Actually enjoy watching BluRays on it as well thanks to Mac Bluray Player. That said things on...
Posted by webraider, on Oct 26, 2012 at 08:03 PM, in Mac News
You could try this 1,158 Views / 15 Replies  
I didn't put my home folder in the Dock for this very reason. I created another called "Folders for the Dock" and put in my Home Folder directory. I then created aliases to each of the folders I...
Posted by webraider, on Feb 3, 2011 at 12:05 PM, in macOS
It's also part of Logic Studio. 13,838 Views / 82 Replies  
It's also part of Logic Studio.
Posted by webraider, on May 29, 2010 at 06:16 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
It's called Toast 13,838 Views / 82 Replies  
No you're not the only person, however this is something that you CAN do on a Mac if you have a burner and Toast. Also, If you are fortunate enough to have compressor, you can also burn a BluRay. ...
Posted by webraider, on May 28, 2010 at 02:52 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Thanks steve. the reason that I'm asking is... 736 Views / 5 Replies  
Thanks steve. the reason that I'm asking is because I thought I heard some where that HDMI was based on the old CRT connection although it was digital. I was also confused that because HDMI is a...
Posted by webraider, on Apr 9, 2010 at 04:38 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
New Monitor 736 Views / 5 Replies  
I have a quick question. I'm considering either getting the new Apple Cinema Display with Mini-Display Connection or a monitor that has an HDMI port on it. The main reason is that I want an HDCP...
Posted by webraider, on Apr 9, 2010 at 06:04 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
BluRay Playback is Finally Here!!!! 727 Views / 2 Replies  
This may be old news to some but I've been reading about this beta program called MakeMKV Which will open any BluRay Disk on a Mac and convert it's contents to something playable on the Mac. The...
Posted by webraider, on Feb 24, 2010 at 04:43 PM, in Applications
How Does It Compare? 2,428 Views / 3 Replies  
How does it compare to the Geforce GT 120? I Know it's probably faster but I guess I'm asking if the 4870 would be over kill compared to the 120.
Posted by webraider, on Feb 2, 2010 at 12:58 PM, in Mac Desktops
ATI Radeon HD 4870 or Gefore GT 120 2,428 Views / 3 Replies  
I'm thinking about upgrading the stock NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT that came with my 2007 MacPro for either the ATI Radeon HD 4870 or GeForce GT 120. I'm assuming that the Radeon is a better card right? ...
Posted by webraider, on Feb 2, 2010 at 12:42 PM, in Mac Desktops
Actually the media isn't that expensive. it's... 728 Views / 6 Replies  
Actually the media isn't that expensive. it's about the same price or equal to regular media.. I've checked. It's CHEAPER than printable (CD's or DVD's that you can print directly on) media that...
Posted by webraider, on Dec 29, 2009 at 09:55 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Is Lightscribe Worth it? 728 Views / 6 Replies  
I just noticed that I can replace one of my internal Optical super drives with a Light Scribe enabled one from OWC. This model is fairly inexpensive. I'm just curious if Lightscribe is actually...
Posted by webraider, on Dec 28, 2009 at 04:50 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Yup.. Annoying 994 Views / 3 Replies  
Yup... I disabled mine immediately. Always activated when you didn't want it and couldn't use them when you did want to.
Posted by webraider, on Nov 15, 2009 at 05:19 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Paul. When you say you don't see much in the... 1,778 Views / 6 Replies  
Paul. When you say you don't see much in the print dialog box from Word, have you tried "Expanding" the dialog box. First of all. Don't print by using the "Print" icon in word. Instead go up to...
Posted by webraider, on Nov 15, 2009 at 05:18 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Best OCR Program??? 888 Views / 5 Replies  
Which is the best...OmniPage Pro X (hasn't really been updated in a while), Abbyy FineReader Express, or ReadIRIS Pro? Any Thoughts???
Posted by webraider, on Oct 30, 2009 at 03:16 AM, in Applications
Or you can just add each folder that contains the... 6,338 Views / 4 Replies  
Or you can just add each folder that contains the pictures you want in the control panel.
Posted by webraider, on Sep 22, 2009 at 05:50 PM, in macOS
The problem with doing this is like people using... 3,049 Views / 17 Replies  
The problem with doing this is like people using autodialers for phone numbers. If you stop navigating your hard drive, you eventually forget what's on it or where things are kept at. Now that we...
Posted by webraider, on Aug 31, 2009 at 11:12 PM, in macOS
It's not a two step process to Launch... 3,049 Views / 17 Replies  
It's not a two step process to Launch Applications. It's just a two step process to browse them if you are accessing a drive that's not your main drive.
Okay.. Let me be more specific.. I have 4...
Posted by webraider, on Aug 31, 2009 at 10:56 PM, in macOS
Clarification 3,049 Views / 17 Replies  
Okay.. Here it is. The "Macintosh HD" icons were on in the beta up until a certain point. Then Apple Had them off by default all the way to the final version. In Snow Leopard, the internal Hard...
Posted by webraider, on Aug 31, 2009 at 06:10 PM, in macOS
Macintosh HD Icon.. Yeah or Neah? 3,049 Views / 17 Replies  
Just out of curiosity. Do you like not having the Macintosh HD Icon (and all internal Hard Drive icons) off by default as in Snow Leopard? Will you re-enable yours or leave it off?

In my case I...
Posted by webraider, on Aug 31, 2009 at 05:14 PM, in macOS
This and No Macintosh HD icon by Default 682 Views / 5 Replies  
I do.. I remember being able to select if much like you can in a PDF file in the Preview App. you selected only each Field in the Edit Mode, but in display mode you could select as much as you...
Posted by webraider, on Aug 31, 2009 at 05:01 PM, in Applications
Quick question. Has the main hard disk (aka..... 13,781 Views / 207 Replies  
Quick question. Has the main hard disk (aka.. Macintosh HD) icon been disabled by default to appear on the desktop? At one point it was but it looks like it's been turned back on in later builds.
Posted by webraider, on Aug 20, 2009 at 03:07 PM, in macOS
Simpler does not = Doing less 3,263 Views / 61 Replies  
Actually OS 9 handled multiple users (not as well as OS X, but it was a start) but it also handled multiple applications running as well. Yet the simplicity remained. What makes it simple is the...
Posted by webraider, on Aug 14, 2009 at 10:12 PM, in macOS
Too Kewl 3,263 Views / 61 Replies  
The first finders were like Openstep. However, that changed and they quickly grafted the OS 9 finder ontop of it. There was no Dock, only the Macintosh HD on the desktop, and the trash can and it...
Posted by webraider, on Aug 14, 2009 at 11:15 AM, in macOS
Then why don't you use AIFF? That's Completely... 2,196 Views / 35 Replies  
Then why don't you use AIFF? That's Completely Lossless. There is just minor differences between AIFF Files and WAV. The only difference is AIFF is append-able and WAV is not, at least on the Mac....
Posted by webraider, on Jul 30, 2009 at 07:20 PM, in Applications
Blu-Ray Audio 6,237 Views / 10 Replies  
I don't know for sure.. but on the page, it's pretty specific about the type of Blu-Ray that's supported. It says Blu-Ray PCM which is a type of audio format. I'm assuing this would be for a...
Posted by webraider, on Jul 25, 2009 at 10:43 PM, in Applications
New Logic Glitch 433 Views / 1 Replies  
I just wanted to let other users know, I upgraded to the new Logic Studio (v2.0) which is Logic Pro 9. It's running smoothly but I discovered a bug. When you double click the icon of a project in...
Posted by webraider, on Jul 25, 2009 at 10:39 PM, in Applications
This is WHY they added Firewire 800 back! the... 7,609 Views / 135 Replies  
This is WHY they added Firewire 800 back! the Ideal Storage. Being able to boot off the SD card slot does have some advantages though. Especially for the Apple Technicians.
Posted by webraider, on Jun 15, 2009 at 02:56 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Buy it now 13,838 Views / 82 Replies  
Don't wait if this is all that you are waiting for. All you would have to do is buy an internal BluRay Drive and put it in one of the drive bays. The MacPro is so easy to upgarde like that! Other...
Posted by webraider, on May 26, 2009 at 02:22 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
usb?? 745 Views / 2 Replies  
I'm assuming you are referring to the USB version. I use the SoundSticks II. They work great. NO problems.
Posted by webraider, on May 26, 2009 at 02:03 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Altec Lansing Speakers 501,382 Views / 1,145 Replies  
Altec Lansing FX6021. They are discontinued but you can probably still find a pair somewhere to buy.
Posted by webraider, on May 22, 2009 at 11:38 PM, in Mac Desktops
Transferable 905 Views / 7 Replies  
Correct me if I'm wrong on this, but usually the iLife suite is transferrable. In other words even if it's not new, if Someone sells you the original DVD, You're good to go. Apple is a little...
Posted by webraider, on May 7, 2009 at 10:00 AM, in Marketplace
Okay, first Apple does not have to push the... 2,225 Views / 45 Replies  
Okay, first Apple does not have to push the prices up. It's called striking a deal. Dell has not pushed it's prices up to include a BluRay drive in their stuff. Nor do they ship their computers...
Posted by webraider, on Apr 30, 2009 at 09:32 PM, in Mac Notebooks
It's not just about resolution, it's about media... 2,225 Views / 45 Replies  
It's not just about resolution, it's about media options. It's nice to know if someone brings a BluRay DVD over, I can play it in addition to DVD




Umm.. it's not just about consumers dude.....
Posted by webraider, on Apr 30, 2009 at 09:28 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Ummm there are quite a few professionals who use... 2,225 Views / 45 Replies  
Ummm there are quite a few professionals who use macs too.. the average video professional is not only looking to play Bluray's on their macs, but develope and burn them. Apple can not afford to...
Posted by webraider, on Apr 30, 2009 at 09:21 PM, in Mac Notebooks
We aren't talking about paying big bucks for a... 2,225 Views / 45 Replies  
We aren't talking about paying big bucks for a player.. We're talking about being able to buy a Mac with a Blu-ray drive in it already. Also.. An external drive will not Play Blu-ray media on a Mac,...
Posted by webraider, on Apr 30, 2009 at 09:18 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Poll: I think you would be better off configuring it... 8,614 Views / 188 Replies  
I think you would be better off configuring it for POP3 because it shines as a POP3 email program. This is because this is still the most standardized way that servers are configured to do...
Posted by webraider, on Apr 27, 2009 at 08:26 PM, in Applications
Poll: How it is a epic failure? 8,614 Views / 188 Replies  
How exactly is Mail an Epic Failure? How exactly is it that server admins hate it? in what setting? If you're referring to getting it to communicate with Outlook then I may agree with you.. but...
Posted by webraider, on Apr 27, 2009 at 05:39 PM, in Applications
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