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Trying to install now on 2.0GHz MBP and no go, my... 6,041 Views / 32 Replies  
Trying to install now on 2.0GHz MBP and no go, my system also apparently does not meet requirements :( What is going on. On hold with Apple now for almost 30 minutes.
Posted by ender78, on Aug 15, 2007 at 08:06 PM, in Applications
I have a MBP 2.0 CD with 2GB of RAM. On my Mac... 838 Views / 12 Replies  
I have a MBP 2.0 CD with 2GB of RAM. On my Mac Mini 1.42 GHz, Aperture was unusable. While by no means "snappy" Aperture is definitely usable on the MBP. Exports take a few seconds per image.
Posted by ender78, on Feb 23, 2007 at 05:44 AM, in Mac Notebooks
The MBP also has an expresscard/34 slot. This is... 652 Views / 6 Replies  
The MBP also has an expresscard/34 slot. This is an important slot for add on peripherals like E_SATA cards and in the future graphics cards.
Posted by ender78, on Jan 25, 2007 at 06:25 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Please disregard, missread that you have a G5... 1,163 Views / 9 Replies  
Please disregard, missread that you have a G5 not Intel quad.
Posted by ender78, on Jan 21, 2007 at 10:24 PM, in Mac Desktops
Find a local dealer with a good return policy and... 12,329 Views / 69 Replies  
Find a local dealer with a good return policy and you may be able to do just what you want. Get a machine at a local BestBuy and buy an extra 2GB of RAM. I really see nothing wrong with doing that,...
Posted by ender78, on Dec 28, 2006 at 12:38 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I don't know if we're there yet. There are way... 1,231 Views / 19 Replies  
I don't know if we're there yet. There are way too many people waiting on the sidelines for a
unified standard. Second, media prices are still more expensive than HardDrives [25GB disk is $14...
Posted by ender78, on Nov 13, 2006 at 07:12 AM, in Mac Desktops
My MBP connector took a fair bit of force to plug... 502 Views / 4 Replies  
My MBP connector took a fair bit of force to plug in the first time. Press a little harder.
Posted by ender78, on Aug 21, 2006 at 03:29 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Be prepared that any such work will likely void... 1,484 Views / 12 Replies  
Be prepared that any such work will likely void your warranty.
Posted by ender78, on Aug 18, 2006 at 09:52 PM, in Mac Desktops
8GB of RAM may be overkill for now. Waiting a... 2,533 Views / 44 Replies  
8GB of RAM may be overkill for now. Waiting a little while for RAM prices to stabilize can be a good way to save money.

When I upgraded to Tiger, I installed over Panther. There may be...
Posted by ender78, on Aug 18, 2006 at 01:33 PM, in Mac Desktops
I really would not be worried about... 3,357 Views / 67 Replies  
I really would not be worried about HD-DVD/Blue-Ray at this time. First of all, the drives are expected to be approx $1000 at launch, two there are and will continue to be very few movies available,...
Posted by ender78, on Aug 17, 2006 at 05:42 PM, in Mac Desktops
Wow, you can write but not read. How about... 599 Views / 2 Replies  
Wow, you can write but not read. How about looking in the 10 or so threads in this forum already discussing the same topic.
Posted by ender78, on Aug 15, 2006 at 09:10 PM, in Mac Desktops
CPU : $800 is quite a premium for the upgrade,... 3,357 Views / 67 Replies  
CPU : $800 is quite a premium for the upgrade, not worth it according to many
RAM: Two four slot risers, 8 slots total
Graphics: 1900 is a LOT better than 7300 for Gaming, what do you do with the...
Posted by ender78, on Aug 15, 2006 at 02:53 PM, in Mac Desktops
The price bump for the MBP lasted a few weeks at... 3,063 Views / 15 Replies  
The price bump for the MBP lasted a few weeks at most, the prices today are due to vendors getting their feelers out there an pricing out what the market will bear,
Posted by ender78, on Aug 13, 2006 at 07:56 PM, in Mac Desktops
Paralles is virtualization software [faster... 782 Views / 4 Replies  
Paralles is virtualization software [faster version of emulation]. Windows run in a container of sorts.
Most desktop apps run at blazing speed. You dedicate memory to each virtual machine you...
Posted by ender78, on Aug 13, 2006 at 07:52 PM, in Mac Desktops
I can't speak for the flight sim [it may have... 782 Views / 4 Replies  
I can't speak for the flight sim [it may have some higher end graphic requirements] but Quicken will definately be OK in Parallels. As of today, from what I know neither Parallels or BootCamp fully...
Posted by ender78, on Aug 13, 2006 at 06:22 PM, in Mac Desktops
G5 Man I'm not aware of OS X drivers for the... 29,345 Views / 476 Replies  
G5 Man

I'm not aware of OS X drivers for the sound cards referenced above. Most people are find with built in Audio. Lets remember that we're talking about Apple and not Dellienware [saw the...
Posted by ender78, on Aug 13, 2006 at 10:13 AM, in Mac Desktops
Making excuses for Apple is fun :) The tower is... 1,506 Views / 25 Replies  
Making excuses for Apple is fun :) The tower is likely to be placed in a location that makes the remote useless. The IR sensor is of little use underneath a desk. On the other hand, should people...
Posted by ender78, on Aug 12, 2006 at 11:35 PM, in Mac Desktops
MP RAM is really expensive now. Why not wait a... 3,357 Views / 67 Replies  
MP RAM is really expensive now. Why not wait a little and just get 2GB for now. If you have an Apple Store near you I would recommend going in to see the machine and displays. I have a 24" Dell...
Posted by ender78, on Aug 12, 2006 at 11:29 PM, in Mac Desktops
The MBP HD is SATA after all, could this account... 1,236 Views / 12 Replies  
The MBP HD is SATA after all, could this account for the performance difference? Then again, why the heck is the iMac the fastest on the HD test.
Posted by ender78, on Aug 12, 2006 at 06:53 PM, in Mac Desktops
Its interesting that RAM has already gone up in... 7,731 Views / 52 Replies  
Its interesting that RAM has already gone up in the last few days. Current prices are astronomical. Same thing happened in the first few days/weeks of the MBP release. One way to save some $$$...
Posted by ender78, on Aug 12, 2006 at 05:25 PM, in Mac Desktops
I'd go for the 1900 for "power work" and then buy... 1,237 Views / 15 Replies  
I'd go for the 1900 for "power work" and then buy a cheapie Nvidia card down the road for some simple display support.
Posted by ender78, on Aug 8, 2006 at 05:39 AM, in Mac Desktops
First of all, you may want to post this in the... 966 Views / 5 Replies  
First of all, you may want to post this in the MacBook forum [this is the MacBook Pro forum].


My MacBook Pro fan rarely if ever comes on [I have only heard it a few times]. I can't speak for...
Posted by ender78, on Jul 31, 2006 at 11:43 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Missing Java Library File 460 Views / 0 Replies  
Could someone check to following in their Intel Mac

Open Terminal
"cd /usr/lib/java/"
'ls"

How many files do you see ? Would anyone be willing to zip up these files and send them to...
Posted by ender78, on Jul 10, 2006 at 01:31 AM, in macOS
Did you check the volume itself [in Disk Utility]... 1,237 Views / 12 Replies  
Did you check the volume itself [in Disk Utility] ? What ver of OS X are you running?
Posted by ender78, on Jul 7, 2006 at 01:21 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Wow, that really is OFF. Here are the results of... 2,142 Views / 26 Replies  
Wow, that really is OFF. Here are the results of my MBP 2.0GHz 2GB RAM and 7200RPM HD

http://www.wojtek.ca/ender_mac.jpg
Posted by ender78, on Jul 4, 2006 at 08:01 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I also have the brother 2070N. Its easier to get... 918 Views / 10 Replies  
I also have the brother 2070N. Its easier to get going in OS X than in Windows :)
Posted by ender78, on Jun 18, 2006 at 03:10 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
The only finicky behaviour I have seen with... 641 Views / 4 Replies  
The only finicky behaviour I have seen with external drives was due to poorly supported firewire controllers in some enclosures. OS X really likes an Oxford 911/912 chipset on the enclosure's...
Posted by ender78, on Jun 11, 2006 at 07:57 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
If you want reliable data backup, you'll need an... 596 Views / 5 Replies  
If you want reliable data backup, you'll need an externally powered enclosure for any 3.5" drive. The bus cannot power most 3.5" drives.
Posted by ender78, on Jun 11, 2006 at 07:53 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I use my 15" MBP as a desktop 99% of the time. ... 1,818 Views / 10 Replies  
I use my 15" MBP as a desktop 99% of the time. My primary monitor is a 24" Dell [attached to the MBP]. I did opt for the 7200RPM drive. Extra storage is great on your desk via a USB/FireWire...
Posted by ender78, on Jun 11, 2006 at 07:44 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Here is another vote for crumpler. I traveled... 950 Views / 9 Replies  
Here is another vote for crumpler. I traveled with my Whickey & Cox recently and it was great. I however wish that it was only a little deeper, There really is no room for anything other than a...
Posted by ender78, on Jun 4, 2006 at 09:33 PM, in Mac Notebooks
169.254.x.x is dynamicaly assigned. Are we... 797 Views / 8 Replies  
169.254.x.x is dynamicaly assigned. Are we talking 169.x.x.x or 69.x.x.x
Posted by ender78, on Apr 20, 2006 at 01:15 AM, in Networking
MenuMeters has support for Network Bandwidth... 943 Views / 5 Replies  
MenuMeters has support for Network Bandwidth reporting. Works very well.
Posted by ender78, on Apr 20, 2006 at 01:12 AM, in Networking
Here is another ... 747 Views / 13 Replies  
Here is another

http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=&Section_Id=1966&pcount=&Product_Id=199941#
Posted by ender78, on Apr 18, 2006 at 02:57 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Consider the TV to be just a regular display... 618 Views / 6 Replies  
Consider the TV to be just a regular display then. The 256/128 decision is based on what you will be putting up on screen.
Posted by ender78, on Apr 7, 2006 at 04:29 PM, in Mac Notebooks
What type of interface do you intend to use to... 618 Views / 6 Replies  
What type of interface do you intend to use to connect the MacBook to your TV [DVI ? HMDI ? VGA/RGB ]
Posted by ender78, on Apr 7, 2006 at 04:24 PM, in Mac Notebooks
What type of interface do you intend to use to... 618 Views / 6 Replies  
What type of interface do you intend to use to connect the MacBook to your TV [DVI ? HMDI ? VGA/RGB ]
Posted by ender78, on Apr 7, 2006 at 03:52 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I have OWC in my MacBook Pro, no problems at all. 556 Views / 4 Replies  
I have OWC in my MacBook Pro, no problems at all.
Posted by ender78, on Apr 7, 2006 at 03:44 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I have the 2GB or RAM in mine [1GB Apple and 1GB... 2,223 Views / 23 Replies  
I have the 2GB or RAM in mine [1GB Apple and 1GB OWC] combo works fine.
Posted by ender78, on Mar 16, 2006 at 12:47 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I have had a similar problem with my enclosure on... 1,042 Views / 15 Replies  
I have had a similar problem with my enclosure on my Mac mini. When a drive is not properly ejected, it will sometimes take a little while for it to re-map. The chipsets in the enclosures are to...
Posted by ender78, on Mar 4, 2006 at 09:27 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Those of us that bought within minutes/hours of... 109,514 Views / 1,213 Replies  
Those of us that bought within minutes/hours of the keynote were rewarded. Try to buy a house and see if the builder is not 3-4 MONTHS off target.
Posted by ender78, on Feb 26, 2006 at 12:35 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Shipped 2.0 w 7200 RPM [First Canadian order I... 109,514 Views / 1,213 Replies  
Shipped 2.0 w 7200 RPM [First Canadian order I see shipping]
Posted by ender78, on Feb 18, 2006 at 09:47 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I find traditional notebook mice way to small. I... 1,585 Views / 15 Replies  
I find traditional notebook mice way to small. I purchased a wired Logitech mouse that I find comfortable.
Posted by ender78, on Feb 17, 2006 at 05:34 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Or the orders were so much better that Apple got... 109,514 Views / 1,213 Replies  
Or the orders were so much better that Apple got a good deal on the faster processor. I don't think that there is any lack of sales [given the 3-4 week ship times].
Posted by ender78, on Feb 14, 2006 at 01:45 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Scratch that. Just called again [after reading... 5,994 Views / 65 Replies  
Scratch that. Just called again [after reading another forum] and the old configs are GONE, they never existed. I spoke to "Seth". I will be getting the 2.0 GHz now. Sweet
Posted by ender78, on Feb 14, 2006 at 10:12 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I just called and was advised that they will NOT... 5,994 Views / 65 Replies  
I just called and was advised that they will NOT be upgrading the machines. That really pisses me off. TIme to cancel my order. How the HELL can they upgrade machines before they ship.
Posted by ender78, on Feb 14, 2006 at 10:07 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Apple Store Down 8AM Feb 14th 472 Views / 1 Replies  
Apple store is down now ? Whats going on?
Posted by ender78, on Feb 14, 2006 at 09:02 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Using Powerbook without battery while wired 618 Views / 4 Replies  
Is it a good idea to leave the battery out of the Powerbook when working plugged in. I would like to preserve the battery as long as possible. Second, I'd like to see who has two power adapters. ...
Posted by ender78, on Feb 13, 2006 at 11:57 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I also don't understand the lack of docs for the... 16,058 Views / 24 Replies  
I also don't understand the lack of docs for the Apple notebooks. I would gladly pay about $200 for a well designed dock [I dont like the look of the BookEndz]
Posted by ender78, on Feb 13, 2006 at 10:46 AM, in Mac Notebooks
It gets even more icestuous than that. Crucial... 1,019 Views / 10 Replies  
It gets even more icestuous than that. Crucial is the retail arm of Micron Technologies [one of the worlds top memory manufacturers]. Apple could be ordering their memory from Micron.

This whole...
Posted by ender78, on Feb 8, 2006 at 09:20 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I have a feeling that the 7200RPM drive is a VERY... 1,513 Views / 15 Replies  
I have a feeling that the 7200RPM drive is a VERY popular upgrade. Most people I have seen
talk about buting the Macbook, state thay they upgraded to the 7200RPM drive.

I have also upgraded to...
Posted by ender78, on Jan 27, 2006 at 05:03 AM, in Mac Notebooks
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