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try Windowshade X 829 Views / 4 Replies  
try Windowshade X
Posted by bigmike, on Apr 14, 2007 at 12:34 AM, in macOS
You think you are careless enough to leave that... 4,461 Views / 51 Replies  
You think you are careless enough to leave that one out once you finished the operation?
Posted by bigmike, on Mar 19, 2007 at 02:05 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I notice there's a small gap between the grey... 806 Views / 4 Replies  
I notice there's a small gap between the grey plsatic and the metal casing on my 15" mbp battery as well, it's not as worse as yours and it's barely noticeable. But my laptop would shutdown randomly...
Posted by bigmike, on Mar 13, 2007 at 01:07 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Thanks for the quick reply. I think I am gonna... 1,301 Views / 19 Replies  
Thanks for the quick reply. I think I am gonna let it sit. Since I ran the speedtest(www.speedtest.net). The upload and download speed could at most reach 3 mb ... doesn't sound like "n" to me, rite?
Posted by bigmike, on Feb 28, 2007 at 12:14 PM, in Networking
I am using my university's network, which... 1,301 Views / 19 Replies  
I am using my university's network, which according to the network utility, linkspeed is up to 100mb. Should be fair enough for n??
Posted by bigmike, on Feb 28, 2007 at 10:26 AM, in Networking
I have some questions as well. . . how fast my... 1,301 Views / 19 Replies  
I have some questions as well. . . how fast my isp speed has to be for me to enjoy the full benefits of 802.11n? I wanted to try this with my mbp(CD, I upgraded it with the n-card). But am put off by...
Posted by bigmike, on Feb 28, 2007 at 09:06 AM, in Networking
I need the same advice as well. I had installed... 4,461 Views / 51 Replies  
I need the same advice as well. I had installed the n-card in my mpb, though the topcase now has a gap right above th superdrive, it's a small price to pay .
Posted by bigmike, on Feb 25, 2007 at 12:03 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Woody, that was exactly what I was asking,... 4,461 Views / 51 Replies  
Woody, that was exactly what I was asking, because I heard that the range that a N card provides is better even on a G network. Would be great if you could shed light on the range by comparing with a...
Posted by bigmike, on Feb 23, 2007 at 03:09 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Woody, beside the appearance of the letter "n" on... 4,461 Views / 51 Replies  
Woody, beside the appearance of the letter "n" on the aiport admin utility, do you see a boost in range??
Posted by bigmike, on Feb 23, 2007 at 02:53 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Might not be a bad thinga afterall, since some... 4,461 Views / 51 Replies  
Might not be a bad thinga afterall, since some users after plugging in the card ended with/a claimed this hack did not work at all. and powermax only has the one ending with /a

See the Apple...
Posted by bigmike, on Feb 23, 2007 at 02:03 PM, in Mac Notebooks
From the product description, I am guessing that... 4,461 Views / 51 Replies  
From the product description, I am guessing that this card is the same as the one selling on Apple Store(still only support b/g). But what we need is the airport card that is NOW shipping with the...
Posted by bigmike, on Feb 20, 2007 at 04:36 AM, in Mac Notebooks
anyone tempted to have a go??? 4,461 Views / 51 Replies  
anyone tempted to have a go???
Posted by bigmike, on Feb 20, 2007 at 02:02 AM, in Mac Notebooks
One question: What is that "sleepimage" ? in the... 936 Views / 8 Replies  
One question: What is that "sleepimage" ? in the folder? it's 1.5 gb large. and yet I have not put my mbp to sleep.
Posted by bigmike, on Feb 1, 2007 at 02:13 AM, in macOS
I got this message as well. I had edited some... 501 Views / 2 Replies  
I got this message as well. I had edited some vids on the hd before and that might be the problem. What might be the solution?
Posted by bigmike, on Jan 19, 2007 at 10:27 AM, in macOS
guys, I have a somewhat simiar issue with you... 24,857 Views / 55 Replies  
guys, I have a somewhat simiar issue with you lot. I closed the lid last night(when the battery still has 30% power)and I saw the light blinking. Then the next morning the mbp won't wake up from...
Posted by bigmike, on Dec 31, 2006 at 12:08 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Does the "new MacBook Pro" refers to C2D or CD?... 1,989 Views / 19 Replies  
Does the "new MacBook Pro" refers to C2D or CD? Thanks.
Posted by bigmike, on Dec 21, 2006 at 09:36 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Maybe apple should give its buyer an option drop... 3,323 Views / 43 Replies  
Maybe apple should give its buyer an option drop the built-in isight option. Afterall, it might be a problem for those working in very strick corporate environment.

But personally, I am happy...
Posted by bigmike, on Dec 13, 2006 at 09:20 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Guys, have you tried optimizing album artwork on... 2,347 Views / 23 Replies  
Guys, have you tried optimizing album artwork on your iPod?

Once plugged in, disable the "display artwork on iPod" option, after a while, check that option again, then your artwork will be...
Posted by bigmike, on Dec 6, 2006 at 06:36 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I believe even the LG ones have region code... 1,387 Views / 10 Replies  
I believe even the LG ones have region code issues. It's just that the matshita drive that I used to have would not import "all" the tracks from some cds. You should check if this happens to you.
Posted by bigmike, on Dec 2, 2006 at 04:50 AM, in Mac Notebooks
It's not your fault. I thought there was... 1,387 Views / 10 Replies  
It's not your fault. I thought there was something wrong with my drive as well. I didn't realize it is a LG until now. It does have a loud clicking noise when I insert a cd into the drive and yet i...
Posted by bigmike, on Dec 1, 2006 at 01:17 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Brother337, which brand of PMR Hd are you using?... 622 Views / 4 Replies  
Brother337, which brand of PMR Hd are you using? I wanted to swap my Fujitsu 80gb with a PMR drive. is there any noticeable difference in power consumption? compared with the stock Hd? Thanks.
Posted by bigmike, on Nov 19, 2006 at 08:05 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I have this bag from waterfield that weighs as... 1,074 Views / 16 Replies  
I have this bag from waterfield that weighs as heavy as the 15" mbp, I think that is the heaviest weight I can have on my gear. I love the big screen, but the weight is a big concern for me.
Posted by bigmike, on Nov 17, 2006 at 08:40 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Guys, any other suggestions? 807 Views / 8 Replies  
Guys, any other suggestions?
Posted by bigmike, on Nov 10, 2006 at 12:37 PM, in Applications
It depends a lot on room termperature as well ...... 4,681 Views / 30 Replies  
It depends a lot on room termperature as well ... When I turned on the air-con and room temp is about 22 degrees, the palm rest is not warm at all ... but when I am using it outdoor, at 26 degrees,...
Posted by bigmike, on Nov 10, 2006 at 02:18 AM, in Mac Notebooks
fixed the sig. And got the software already, it's... 977 Views / 3 Replies  
fixed the sig. And got the software already, it's great. Tony, wll the future version of VD support dragging applications across to the other desktops? spaces is probably the only reason why Leopard...
Posted by bigmike, on Nov 9, 2006 at 02:02 AM, in GUI Customization
You only said on average 15 degrees lower...... 4,681 Views / 30 Replies  
You only said on average 15 degrees lower... exactly how hot does your CD MBP run?
Posted by bigmike, on Nov 8, 2006 at 12:27 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I dumped the printer driver as well. I don't need... 618 Views / 4 Replies  
I dumped the printer driver as well. I don't need os x to support all of them anywayz.
Posted by bigmike, on Nov 8, 2006 at 02:20 AM, in Mac Notebooks
BkueKanoodle, I wanted to upgrade the hd as well.... 897 Views / 6 Replies  
BkueKanoodle, I wanted to upgrade the hd as well. Just have a few questions,

With super duper, I do not have to reinstall any of the programs after cloning the disk image from the backup disk to...
Posted by bigmike, on Nov 7, 2006 at 04:08 AM, in Mac Notebooks
VirtueDesktops 0.53r233a wanted! 977 Views / 3 Replies  
did anyone manage to download this software? I wanted to give this a try but then their site had been shut down, am not sure what's going on...
Posted by bigmike, on Nov 2, 2006 at 07:49 PM, in GUI Customization
push. 668 Views / 4 Replies  
push.
Posted by bigmike, on Nov 2, 2006 at 09:36 AM, in Applications
Sorry, I meant setting a defacult encoding for... 668 Views / 4 Replies  
Sorry, I meant setting a defacult encoding for viewing incoming messages, instead of outgoing ones. Thanks though.
Posted by bigmike, on Nov 1, 2006 at 11:56 AM, in Applications
default encoding in mail.app 668 Views / 4 Replies  
Hi there, do any of you know how to set the default encoding in mail app. to Big5(or any other code) ? And by the word "default", I mean users will not have to choose from the "Message -> Text...
Posted by bigmike, on Nov 1, 2006 at 07:57 AM, in Applications
speaking of which, I just stumbled on these sites... 1,582 Views / 11 Replies  
speaking of which, I just stumbled on these sites which has great deskptop pictures, and come with different sizes, check it out!

http://www.stevetruett.com/wallpaperpages/wallpaper_home.html
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Posted by bigmike, on Oct 18, 2006 at 09:32 AM, in GUI Customization
 
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