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ok I tried it and it seems to have done the... 727 Views / 2 Replies  
ok I tried it and it seems to have done the trick... at least everything appears to be fine.

I just have to get rid of the folder doubles that are remaining (documents, music, movies, public, etc)...
Posted by generationfourt, on Aug 5, 2011 at 11:24 PM, in macOS
Moved my home directory to another HD and messed everything up... 727 Views / 2 Replies  
so long story short....

Last time machine backup was 3 weeks (before I updated snow leopard to Lion).

Last night I was bored and decided to move my home directory to 'Macintosh HD2' which...
Posted by generationfourt, on Aug 5, 2011 at 06:36 PM, in macOS
update: I ordered a "CTO" from tekserve on friday... 1,867 Views / 11 Replies  
update: I ordered a "CTO" from tekserve on friday (late, after their shipping cut off). had a fedex tracking number on monday morning and it will be here tomorrow.

I use the term CTO lightly since...
Posted by generationfourt, on Mar 22, 2011 at 05:21 PM, in Mac Notebooks
ok I just cancelled the order. I don't know what... 1,867 Views / 11 Replies  
ok I just cancelled the order. I don't know what I'll do since I really need a portable machine but I just don't feel like giving apple $2k for one.

I called a total of 5 times in the past week...
Posted by generationfourt, on Mar 18, 2011 at 05:27 PM, in Mac Notebooks
new thunderbolt macbookpros- how long for delivery? 1,867 Views / 11 Replies  
Just wondering how long it took for the new mbpro to show up to your door?

I placed an order monday (5 days ago) for a 2.0ghz 15", and the only option I did was matte screen. It's gone from...
Posted by generationfourt, on Mar 11, 2011 at 11:17 AM, in Mac Notebooks
my opinion is that the unibody is an awesome... 8,983 Views / 116 Replies  
my opinion is that the unibody is an awesome design. also my prediction is the "2012 redesigned mbp" will basically look the same as the current mbp. with a huge internal overhaul.

think I'm...
Posted by generationfourt, on Feb 24, 2011 at 04:39 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I'm tempted to! refurb prices have dropped... 8,983 Views / 116 Replies  
I'm tempted to!

refurb prices have dropped up to 26% so I may go that route instead (refurb price changes don't show until it's in the cart)
Posted by generationfourt, on Feb 24, 2011 at 01:05 PM, in Mac Notebooks
what do you guys think? 15" 2.53ghz... 8,540 Views / 156 Replies  
what do you guys think?

15" 2.53ghz i5/antiglare refurb vs. new 15" 2.0 i7 + antiglare

$1569 vs. $1950

mainly using CS5 for design work. illy, pshop, id, dreamweaver. also wouldn't mind...
Posted by generationfourt, on Feb 24, 2011 at 01:03 PM, in Mac Notebooks
yeah I plan on running the test again. I ran it... 1,706 Views / 11 Replies  
yeah I plan on running the test again. I ran it right after boot with nothing running. The problem is the test takes a few hours so it's hard to not have it during work hours. I can try to leave it...
Posted by generationfourt, on Oct 10, 2009 at 03:43 PM, in macOS
reader, I can't find the original install... 1,706 Views / 11 Replies  
reader,

I can't find the original install DVD.

I ran rember (pretty cool!) and all the ram passed...


hmmm
Posted by generationfourt, on Oct 10, 2009 at 02:49 PM, in macOS
Ok I can't find the AHT disk anywhere (computer... 1,706 Views / 11 Replies  
Ok I can't find the AHT disk anywhere (computer was handed down from another dept.). I had a feeling it could be hardware related and I'm curious to see what the AHT would come up with.

I brought...
Posted by generationfourt, on Oct 9, 2009 at 04:22 PM, in macOS
Kernel Panic, Older G5 PPC freezing and requiring hard restart 1,706 Views / 11 Replies  
I've had this G5 at work for quite some time and occasionally it's has been freezing and requiring a hard restart. Lately it's been happening a lot more often especially upon startup. I copy/pasted...
Posted by generationfourt, on Oct 9, 2009 at 11:44 AM, in macOS
forgot about this. we rma'ed the drive and the... 1,436 Views / 6 Replies  
forgot about this. we rma'ed the drive and the new one worked perfectly fine. I guess the original was doa...
Posted by generationfourt, on Oct 9, 2009 at 11:31 AM, in Mac Desktops
I handed it to the IT dept and it came up as a... 1,436 Views / 6 Replies  
I handed it to the IT dept and it came up as a NTFS working drive on one of their PC's. IT came down and looked at it and is as puzzled as I am. It's a brand new OEM drive. I can hear it spin up and...
Posted by generationfourt, on Sep 25, 2009 at 01:31 PM, in Mac Desktops
All of the options under partition are greyed out... 1,436 Views / 6 Replies  
All of the options under partition are greyed out as well:\
Posted by generationfourt, on Sep 25, 2009 at 10:57 AM, in Mac Desktops
Tried installing a WD 1tb hard drive in my older dual 1.8 PPC G5 1,436 Views / 6 Replies  
Upon bootup it said the drive was not bootable and prompted for disk utility...

In the disk utility I can't erase, or format or do anything to the drive. It just shows up as 0 bytes and labeled as...
Posted by generationfourt, on Sep 24, 2009 at 06:59 PM, in Mac Desktops
No problem. Ok so I created a new user and... 652 Views / 11 Replies  
No problem.

Ok so I created a new user and logged in as that user.... Everything was normal. Switched back to my admin account and now everything is fixed :confused:

Not going to complain. I'm...
Posted by generationfourt, on Jan 6, 2008 at 07:52 PM, in macOS
worth a try, but no success:\ 652 Views / 11 Replies  
worth a try, but no success:\
Posted by generationfourt, on Jan 6, 2008 at 07:32 PM, in macOS
I can't remember, since it started 1-2 months... 652 Views / 11 Replies  
I can't remember, since it started 1-2 months ago. I really don't think so.

edit: To elaborate some more the last big install I did was Adobe CS3. Have been doing regular updates as well. But...
Posted by generationfourt, on Jan 6, 2008 at 06:22 PM, in macOS
argh... one sec ok fixed 652 Views / 11 Replies  
argh... one sec

ok fixed
Posted by generationfourt, on Jan 6, 2008 at 06:05 PM, in macOS
Mac OSX 10.4 display problems with safari, mail, widgets 652 Views / 11 Replies  
Hi,

I'm running 10.4.11 on a powerpc dual 1.8 G5. Lately I've come across a weird display/spacing problem in mail, widgets and safari. I tried to search for it but couldn't find reasonable search...
Posted by generationfourt, on Jan 6, 2008 at 05:53 PM, in macOS
damn what a bust... I can't believe windows has... 10,611 Views / 21 Replies  
damn what a bust... I can't believe windows has the option but not OSX. I never noticed it before because I just moused with my right hand, but I just bought a tablet and its been bugging me now.
...
Posted by generationfourt, on Mar 10, 2007 at 03:53 PM, in macOS
is there any way to change the cursor in osx for lefties? 10,611 Views / 21 Replies  
the cursor is angled off for right handers.. is there any way to change it in osx?
Posted by generationfourt, on Mar 9, 2007 at 05:52 PM, in macOS
will any sata hd do for my imac G5? 716 Views / 2 Replies  
My hard drive took a crap, and now I have to replace it. Suprisingly apple is really vague about what kind of drive I can use. I'm assuming any SATA drive 7200 will do?

Normally I'd buy off a mac...
Posted by generationfourt, on Mar 3, 2007 at 04:01 PM, in Mac Desktops
The installer doesn't even find the drive so I... 1,058 Views / 11 Replies  
The installer doesn't even find the drive so I don't even think I can even reformat it.

Also, I just ran the diskwarrior hardware test on the drive and it says something along the lines of "The...
Posted by generationfourt, on Feb 20, 2007 at 06:22 PM, in Mac Desktops
Okay, ran down to the apple store earlier and... 1,058 Views / 11 Replies  
Okay, ran down to the apple store earlier and picked up diskwarrior.

booted with the CD, and chose to rebuild the volume. A few minutes later diskwarrior rebuilt the directory but couldn't...
Posted by generationfourt, on Feb 20, 2007 at 05:36 PM, in Mac Desktops
thanks guys... I may try it, I thought tiger... 524 Views / 6 Replies  
thanks guys...

I may try it, I thought tiger would let you, maybe 10.5 willh ave the ability :p
Posted by generationfourt, on Feb 20, 2007 at 03:47 PM, in macOS
is there any way to change what drive documents, pics, music, etc are stored on? 524 Views / 6 Replies  
right now they are stored on the same hard drive that osx is installed on, I just added an external and would like them to default to the external.

can I just drop my user profile onto the...
Posted by generationfourt, on Feb 20, 2007 at 01:37 AM, in macOS
well I had the IT guy look at it today. He looked... 1,058 Views / 11 Replies  
well I had the IT guy look at it today. He looked at what was happening in disk utility when I tried to verify/repair and he said that my master boot record is basically screwed and the only thing I...
Posted by generationfourt, on Feb 19, 2007 at 02:10 PM, in Mac Desktops
alright, I couldn't get into safe mode. Booted... 1,058 Views / 11 Replies  
alright, I couldn't get into safe mode. Booted with install disk and tried to repair the volume. Disk utility could not repair after 3 tries. Tried again and finally was able to repair the hard...
Posted by generationfourt, on Feb 17, 2007 at 03:57 PM, in Mac Desktops
I tried safe mode and didn't do anything... 1,058 Views / 11 Replies  
I tried safe mode and didn't do anything differently. I'm not 100% sure on what you mean on the second question... Is there anything I can do now? I was going to run disk utility before it crapped...
Posted by generationfourt, on Feb 17, 2007 at 01:59 PM, in Mac Desktops
imac 20" ppc freezing on start up 1,058 Views / 11 Replies  
OSX was doing something weird/quirky (i'd click on mail prog. in the dock, it would bounce and not open).

Decided to restart, and upon restart it goes from silver screen with apple logo for a bit...
Posted by generationfourt, on Feb 16, 2007 at 05:37 PM, in Mac Desktops
thanks guys, lots of great advice. I guess the... 36,852 Views / 39 Replies  
thanks guys, lots of great advice. I guess the smartest thing to do would to find a decent roommate. I'm trying to do more sidework and ultimately be doing my own thing and I guess I'm going to need...
Posted by generationfourt, on Sep 16, 2006 at 03:45 AM, in MacNN Lounge
what exactly do you consider living expenses?... 36,852 Views / 39 Replies  
what exactly do you consider living expenses? just rent + food + utilities, or all of my other bills as well?
Posted by generationfourt, on Sep 15, 2006 at 01:35 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Poll: my 3g is alive and kicking and I'm the 3rd owner.... 2,608 Views / 84 Replies  
my 3g is alive and kicking and I'm the 3rd owner. It has had a battery transplant. I keep telling myself that I will buy a new ipod once this one bites the dust. After checking out the new ones I...
Posted by generationfourt, on Sep 15, 2006 at 01:25 AM, in MacNN Lounge
the smartest thing is to buy a wagon. decent... 3,655 Views / 122 Replies  
the smartest thing is to buy a wagon. decent room, great mileage all for so less!
Posted by generationfourt, on Sep 15, 2006 at 01:15 AM, in MacNN Lounge
and yes by intimate I mean I hope they throw in a... 2,208 Views / 42 Replies  
and yes by intimate I mean I hope they throw in a desktop stripper
Posted by generationfourt, on Sep 15, 2006 at 01:13 AM, in macOS
it reminds me of when people skin xp. but... 2,208 Views / 42 Replies  
it reminds me of when people skin xp.

but for some reason I like it. I'm digging the dark look in album view mode. kind of has a aperture feel to it. Maybe it's the late night insomniac in me but...
Posted by generationfourt, on Sep 15, 2006 at 01:06 AM, in macOS
How much of my salary should be going to rent? 36,852 Views / 39 Replies  
After taxes I make about 2k a month. What percentage of that should be going to cover a lease?

I've been doing the math and although I will have an extra $600 at the end of each month it seems...
Posted by generationfourt, on Sep 15, 2006 at 01:00 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I felt the same way about CD's a year or so ago. ... 2,653 Views / 100 Replies  
I felt the same way about CD's a year or so ago. I just really wasn't into music and couldn't see how anyone could put so much into a CD collection. Especially now a days where you could find pretty...
Posted by generationfourt, on Aug 15, 2006 at 08:36 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I once heard that there is a correlation between... 1,578 Views / 32 Replies  
I once heard that there is a correlation between how a person eats and how they are in bed.

I believe it to :o
Posted by generationfourt, on Aug 13, 2006 at 10:31 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I'm going to buy one when: -leopard is out ... 2,735 Views / 37 Replies  
I'm going to buy one when:

-leopard is out
-adobe cs3 is out
-the money shows up in my wallet magically
Posted by generationfourt, on Aug 13, 2006 at 03:43 PM, in Mac Desktops
id go with 3.0 ghz and 4 gb of ram from corsair 3,355 Views / 67 Replies  
id go with 3.0 ghz and 4 gb of ram from corsair
Posted by generationfourt, on Aug 13, 2006 at 03:39 PM, in Mac Desktops
so basically I really need to get core image... 9,323 Views / 101 Replies  
so basically I really need to get core image before this thing drops
Posted by generationfourt, on Aug 13, 2006 at 01:46 AM, in macOS
I hate apples shipping. I guess if it's a... 1,046 Views / 9 Replies  
I hate apples shipping. I guess if it's a computer or a laptop then that is fine. I ordered a damn $30 cable adapter, and they still shipped it fedex home with signature needed. I had to go through...
Posted by generationfourt, on Aug 12, 2006 at 10:23 PM, in MacNN Lounge
so do you believe the ipod lasts four years? ... 1,149 Views / 47 Replies  
so do you believe the ipod lasts four years?

the media will do anything to deliver news in a sensationalistic fashion.

do me a favor and write a letter of suggestions to apple. you will get the...
Posted by generationfourt, on Aug 12, 2006 at 08:00 PM, in MacNN Lounge
media sensationalism. thats all it is. That was... 1,149 Views / 47 Replies  
media sensationalism. thats all it is. That was not a cease and desist letter.
Posted by generationfourt, on Aug 12, 2006 at 03:51 PM, in MacNN Lounge
just run enabler and buy the $30 keyspan rf... 1,504 Views / 25 Replies  
just run enabler and buy the $30 keyspan rf remote off amazon
Posted by generationfourt, on Aug 12, 2006 at 03:39 PM, in Mac Desktops
the original poster said the computer is for a... 1,261 Views / 38 Replies  
the original poster said the computer is for a girl in college.

enough said.
Posted by generationfourt, on Aug 12, 2006 at 03:30 PM, in MacNN Lounge
No it's a bad idea. You learn a lot when your... 1,261 Views / 38 Replies  
No it's a bad idea. You learn a lot when your comp crashes at 2 am in the middle of finishing a paper. Or a virus eats your HD. builds character!!!
Posted by generationfourt, on Aug 12, 2006 at 05:49 AM, in MacNN Lounge
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