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Yes. Nice in all respects except Aperture will...	3,909 Views / 40 Replies
Yes. Nice in all respects except Aperture will hang the system.
Posted by Tarcat, on Aug 16, 2007 at 11:36 AM, in Mac Desktops

Works fine for me!	10,563 Views / 150 Replies
Works fine for me!
Posted by Tarcat, on Aug 14, 2007 at 11:33 PM, in Applications

I got one today too. The 24" 2.8. The screen...	29,864 Views / 153 Replies
I got one today too. The 24" 2.8. The screen really has to be seen to be believed. Incredible quality to it. Like nothing i've ever seen. So far the downside has been really poor performance in...
Posted by Tarcat, on Aug 14, 2007 at 11:32 PM, in Mac Desktops

Normally I would if I had the option but I badly...	1,076 Views / 20 Replies
Normally I would if I had the option but I badly need a new computer to run things like Aperature well and proccess hundreds of RAW files a month. The Pro is well over a grand more with a similar...
Posted by Tarcat, on Aug 9, 2007 at 07:20 AM, in Mac Desktops

"If Apple is introducing anything new in August,...	1,647 Views / 30 Replies
"If Apple is introducing anything new in August, it's with the intent to catch the back-to-school crowd in September,' A lot of students and parents buy computers a few weeks before school starts....
Posted by Tarcat, on Aug 6, 2007 at 01:11 PM, in Mac Desktops

Hope it comes soon. I need to upgrade but have...	28,476 Views / 334 Replies
Hope it comes soon. I need to upgrade but have put it off for months waiting for the new system.
Posted by Tarcat, on Jun 20, 2007 at 10:11 AM, in Mac Desktops

Not really. The ones i've used are very...	983 Views / 18 Replies
Not really. The ones i've used are very inprecise. Fingers are just too wide for them to be a precise input. I'm fine with a mouse and keyboard.
Posted by Tarcat, on Jun 20, 2007 at 10:09 AM, in Mac Desktops

I'm having the same problem and my drive has tons...	11,832 Views / 18 Replies
I'm having the same problem and my drive has tons of free space and only one partition.
Posted by Tarcat, on Nov 17, 2006 at 03:36 PM, in Alternative Operating Systems

I have yet to have the problem since upgrading.	6,922 Views / 87 Replies
I have yet to have the problem since upgrading.
Posted by Tarcat, on Oct 30, 2006 at 04:36 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Mine did it for the first time yesterday and has...	95,728 Views / 396 Replies
Mine did it for the first time yesterday and has done it six times since. I am very pissed off. As a student I can't really afford to lose mine mid semester and i'm not near enough to an Apple store...
Posted by Tarcat, on Oct 23, 2006 at 04:29 PM, in Mac Notebooks

My desktop is going straight to Darwin	672 Views / 3 Replies
My G5 iMac (10.4.7) was having occasional performance hickups. So I used disk utility (booted off of my iBook) to repair the volume. Found several problems. Claimed to have fixed them. Problem is...
Posted by Tarcat, on Aug 17, 2006 at 01:05 AM, in macOS

I used to have an iBook and have since upgraded....	808 Views / 5 Replies
I used to have an iBook and have since upgraded. Personally I wouldn't touch the iBook. It already is a slow computer that is nearly outdated out of the box. I wouldn't really even call it current....
Posted by Tarcat, on Aug 7, 2006 at 11:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Does the graphics card really affect the 1080p...	1,145 Views / 6 Replies
Does the graphics card really affect the 1080p performance much? I thought it affected 3D more. My iMac G5 is awful when it comes to 1080p despite not having integrated graphics. It just can't handle...
Posted by Tarcat, on Jul 29, 2006 at 03:40 PM, in Mac Notebooks

If you are happy paying less for a computer that...	7,585 Views / 89 Replies
If you are happy paying less for a computer that comes with a worse OS, less software, fewer features, more bulk, and an uglier case than go ahead and get it. You can save money on a lot of things if...
Posted by Tarcat, on Jul 26, 2006 at 11:21 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Absolute crap. I've yet to see anything that...	4,521 Views / 52 Replies
Absolute crap. I've yet to see anything that suggests the MacBook has the problems of something like the 5300, or issues as serious as the logic board problems on the iBook G4. It isn't even close to...
Posted by Tarcat, on Jul 26, 2006 at 11:08 AM, in Mac Notebooks

I would get a MacBook. The basic one is $1049 for...	1,241 Views / 13 Replies
I would get a MacBook. The basic one is $1049 for edu customers. If you really must be below a thousand try to get a refurbished one. The iBook it replaced was a very dated computer, is several times...
Posted by Tarcat, on Jul 24, 2006 at 01:34 PM, in Mac Notebooks

To the touch my MacBook doesn't feel warmer than...	6,172 Views / 59 Replies
To the touch my MacBook doesn't feel warmer than my old iBook. I'm using it on a bed and the temp never budges 65 and the fan never comes on. On a better surface it almost never gets above the 50's...
Posted by Tarcat, on Jul 21, 2006 at 09:01 AM, in Mac Notebooks

I've never had problems and my MacBook is fine....	4,521 Views / 52 Replies
I've never had problems and my MacBook is fine. Forums like this tend to really distort issues. Those without problems are much less likely to come here in the first place, and far less likely to...
Posted by Tarcat, on Jul 20, 2006 at 08:55 AM, in Mac Notebooks

"The odds of getting 12 straight defective Macs...	11,870 Views / 136 Replies
"The odds of getting 12 straight defective Macs has to be about the same as winning the lottery. Sorry, this is not believable." I tend to agree. I've had about a dozen over the years. Never had...
Posted by Tarcat, on Jul 20, 2006 at 08:53 AM, in Mac Notebooks

"I'm torn between the iBook and MacBook because I...	2,173 Views / 36 Replies
"I'm torn between the iBook and MacBook because I don't consider the MacBook that huge of an improvement to the i" You kidding? Look at any tests of speed. One is very snappy. One is very slow....
Posted by Tarcat, on Jul 9, 2006 at 08:42 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I've been keeping track of this for the past...	26,503 Views / 184 Replies
I've been keeping track of this for the past month with my MacBook. Generally runs in the 50's and low 60's. Under load it will hit the low 70's. The upper left corner is warm to the touch under load...
Posted by Tarcat, on Jul 8, 2006 at 04:11 PM, in Mac Notebooks

That doesn't happen with a MacBook, or on my old...	2,173 Views / 36 Replies
That doesn't happen with a MacBook, or on my old iBook 600. The heat issues are really overblown on here.
Posted by Tarcat, on Jul 8, 2006 at 04:02 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I really wouldn't touch an iBook at this point....	2,173 Views / 36 Replies
I really wouldn't touch an iBook at this point. Much, much, much slower with a lesser screen and fewer features. And they haven't had that great a track record with logic boards, etc. I think the...
Posted by Tarcat, on Jul 8, 2006 at 04:01 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Hard to say. Forums like this really distort the...	12,683 Views / 32 Replies
Hard to say. Forums like this really distort the perception of how reliable a computer is. Nobody starts a thread to say that their computer works and people with working computers are less likely to...
Posted by Tarcat, on Jul 8, 2006 at 10:34 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Were it say a -$50 delete option I would. I have...	3,713 Views / 45 Replies
Were it say a -$50 delete option I would. I have no use for that feature. As for the hard drive, I know it can be replaced but that would up the cost of the laptop. I wish it was a factory option. I...
Posted by Tarcat, on Jun 28, 2006 at 09:14 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Mine is perfect too. I'd imagine most are. The...	5,342 Views / 60 Replies
Mine is perfect too. I'd imagine most are. The nature of forums is that they make issues look a lot more widespread than they are. People are substantially less likely to come on a support type forum...
Posted by Tarcat, on Jun 28, 2006 at 09:10 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Mine almost never gets over 65.	9,884 Views / 111 Replies
Mine almost never gets over 65.
Posted by Tarcat, on Jun 28, 2006 at 09:06 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Poll: Best Apple product i've ever owned. Fast,...	2,384 Views / 39 Replies
Best Apple product i've ever owned. Fast, spectacular screen, perfect size for the way I use it, great looks, and a great price. I love it. FWIW here are my past Mac products Desktops Mac...
Posted by Tarcat, on Jun 28, 2006 at 09:02 AM, in Mac Notebooks

I have a white 1.8 GHZ. These are my impressions...	3,713 Views / 45 Replies
I have a white 1.8 GHZ. These are my impressions so far. Pros -The speed is really something else. Blows away my 1.8 GHZ G5 iMac. It is a snappy little machine. Windows open and close with...
Posted by Tarcat, on Jun 28, 2006 at 08:56 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Thanks. Works perfect.	34,917 Views / 8 Replies
Thanks. Works perfect.
Posted by Tarcat, on Jun 13, 2006 at 11:51 AM, in Networking

Problem with Linksys Router and WEP	34,917 Views / 8 Replies
I bought a linksys wireless WRT54G router for my MacBook. It works fine when no securtiy is enabled. The problem is that it won't work with WEP. I set up WEP, turn it on, enter the WEP key, and it...
Posted by Tarcat, on Jun 12, 2006 at 04:37 PM, in Networking

I bought the low end. The price is a lot nicer...	5,507 Views / 79 Replies
I bought the low end. The price is a lot nicer and the speed is virtually the same in benchmarks. I have a superdrive on my desktop (which I never really use) so I didn't mind losing that. I might...
Posted by Tarcat, on Jun 11, 2006 at 10:05 AM, in Mac Notebooks

It is really hard to figure out the relibility...	1,017 Views / 15 Replies
It is really hard to figure out the relibility of a laptop from a support forum. People with laptops that work rarely post and those with problems are very likely to make a post. So you end up with...
Posted by Tarcat, on Jun 11, 2006 at 10:01 AM, in Mac Notebooks

You must be the most cursed (or most picky)...	11,870 Views / 136 Replies
You must be the most cursed (or most picky) person on the face of the planet. I've owned a dozen or more computers over the years and never had to return one (though a couple had later problems).
Posted by Tarcat, on Jun 11, 2006 at 09:56 AM, in Mac Notebooks

"Also, I am picking up a boatload of wireless...	5,507 Views / 79 Replies
"Also, I am picking up a boatload of wireless connections from the neighborhood." Me too. I don't live in an apartment. I live in a house on the corner (so no other houses on one side). And I pick...
Posted by Tarcat, on Jun 11, 2006 at 09:55 AM, in Mac Notebooks

I love the new screen. The viewing angle might be...	1,701 Views / 15 Replies
I love the new screen. The viewing angle might be a bit worse than my old iBook but since i only look at it straight on this isn't a problem. I love the brightness and crispness of the screen. Really...
Posted by Tarcat, on Jun 11, 2006 at 09:50 AM, in Mac Notebooks

I haven't had the problem but it would happen...	5,819 Views / 81 Replies
I haven't had the problem but it would happen every now and then with my old iBook. And the white keyboard on my G5 gets dirty. Thats what happens with a white product. I've never had any trouble...
Posted by Tarcat, on Jun 11, 2006 at 09:44 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Can't help you. Mine works fine. The only Mac I...	1,411 Views / 19 Replies
Can't help you. Mine works fine. The only Mac I ever had a Kernel panic on was my old 533 G4. And it was a one time thing.
Posted by Tarcat, on Jun 10, 2006 at 01:13 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Mine works perfect. So have my last several Macs....	743 Views / 9 Replies
Mine works perfect. So have my last several Macs. In fact I haven't had a bad one since my PowerBook 190 a decade ago. And yet before buying I am always very worried because of what I read on the...
Posted by Tarcat, on Jun 10, 2006 at 01:02 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Really Basic Wireless Networking Question	675 Views / 2 Replies
Up until this week I hadn't owned a wireless equipped computer so I have no expierence with wireless networks. My question is this. I have a basic Brother laser printer and want to set up a wireless...
Posted by Tarcat, on Jun 1, 2006 at 04:44 PM, in Networking

Poll: Everytime I buy I Mac i'm paranoid it'll have...	2,151 Views / 38 Replies
Everytime I buy I Mac i'm paranoid it'll have problems because of what I read on these forums. And yet my last three computers have been fine. Perceptions really get skewed reading forums like these...
Posted by Tarcat, on May 31, 2006 at 08:47 AM, in Mac Notebooks

I just went to the store and played aroud with...	26,503 Views / 184 Replies
I just went to the store and played aroud with various models. The MacBooks felt to be a good bit cooler to the touch than the MacBook Pros on display. The only place they seemed to get hot is...
Posted by Tarcat, on May 30, 2006 at 04:09 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I prefer the look of the black one, but i'm not...	946 Views / 14 Replies
I prefer the look of the black one, but i'm not about to pay $150 extra for black.
Posted by Tarcat, on May 26, 2006 at 09:04 AM, in Mac Notebooks

1). Yes 2). You need the extra memory. OSX is...	1,149 Views / 25 Replies
1). Yes 2). You need the extra memory. OSX is much faster with more memory. 3). I wouldn't think about an iBook. It was a fairly outdated computer before the MacBook came along. Not that fast and...
Posted by Tarcat, on May 25, 2006 at 09:21 PM, in Mac Notebooks

" People who buy computers generally do it...	1,370 Views / 22 Replies
" People who buy computers generally do it because they need the things. I need a laptop right now for the summer and school year. Would it have been smarter to buy an iBook? I think not " I'm...
Posted by Tarcat, on May 25, 2006 at 08:14 AM, in Mac Notebooks

A couple things 1). A lot of Mac users are...	1,370 Views / 22 Replies
A couple things 1). A lot of Mac users are perfectionists. We have much higher standards of what is acceptable than a lot of casual PC users. This is doubly true for those who care enough to post...
Posted by Tarcat, on May 25, 2006 at 08:13 AM, in Mac Notebooks

The answer all depends on how you use your...	2,633 Views / 48 Replies
The answer all depends on how you use your computer. I have yet to use the DVD burner on my G5 iMac. So for me the 1.83 combo drive is very tempting.
Posted by Tarcat, on May 22, 2006 at 05:24 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Well it is the primary reason anybody buys a Mac...	2,743 Views / 30 Replies
Well it is the primary reason anybody buys a Mac now isn't it?
Posted by Tarcat, on May 21, 2006 at 09:01 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I worried about this a ton before buying my 20'...	6,048 Views / 35 Replies
I worried about this a ton before buying my 20' Apple LCD. After searching and searching I found one on the screen. It drove me crazy for about ten minutes. Then after I started using the computer I...
Posted by Tarcat, on May 21, 2006 at 08:59 PM, in Mac Notebooks

"Hope it doesn't make its way to the iMacs. When...	6,467 Views / 75 Replies
"Hope it doesn't make its way to the iMacs. When I get mine sometime this year, I want the normal screen. " I'm sure it will at least as an option. The majority of people who see it will prefer...
Posted by Tarcat, on May 21, 2006 at 08:56 PM, in Mac Notebooks

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