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lkrupp's info is true. And what you called... 802 Views / 11 Replies  
lkrupp's info is true. And what you called Chromium is Google Chrome.
Posted by DCJ001, on Apr 19, 2013 at 02:54 PM, in Applications
$5 less, not $200 less. 210 Views / 2 Replies  
This price for this configuration is only $5 less, not $200 less, than Apple's price.
Posted by DCJ001, on Jan 25, 2013 at 06:00 PM, in Mac News
If the screws are only halfway in/out, I would... 830 Views / 6 Replies  
If the screws are only halfway in/out, I would grab each one with a pair of pliers and unscrew the screws. You can order replacement screws at http://iFixit.com .
Posted by DCJ001, on Dec 11, 2012 at 09:25 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Do it yourself for $119.00 (including 16GB RAM): ... 761 Views / 16 Replies  
Do it yourself for $119.00 (including 16GB RAM):

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/1600DDR3I16P/
Posted by DCJ001, on Nov 30, 2012 at 09:42 AM, in Mac Desktops
I had the same thing happen to my (exactly the... 918 Views / 14 Replies  
I had the same thing happen to my (exactly the same model) MacBook. It was a few years out of warranty. The swollen battery was affecting the trackpad because it was swollen and hitting the trackpad....
Posted by DCJ001, on Aug 3, 2012 at 09:43 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Michelle. I have been using FW800 for the... 914 Views / 6 Replies  
Michelle.

I have been using FW800 for the last year. And, although it is significantly faster than USB 2.0, I look forward to using the USB 3.0 adapter with my GoFlex desk drive, as it will...
Posted by DCJ001, on Jul 7, 2012 at 09:50 AM, in Tech News
One option to consider, once you have a clean... 1,615 Views / 11 Replies  
One option to consider, once you have a clean install, is to clone your drive to an external USB drive, using Disk Utility. Then, when you're done with the installation on the MacBook Air, and when...
Posted by DCJ001, on Dec 30, 2011 at 01:10 PM, in Mac OS X
You should read this Stearne Agee: iPhone 4... 5,820 Views / 63 Replies  
You should read this

Stearne Agee: iPhone 4 still hot despite upcoming refresh | MacNN (http://www.macnn.com/articles/11/09/09/ipads.also.expected.to.do.well.through.2011/)
Posted by DCJ001, on Sep 9, 2011 at 11:16 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
From what I understand, the iPad 3 will be... 1,808 Views / 10 Replies  
From what I understand, the iPad 3 will be available 35 days after you buy an iPad 2, whenever you buy an iPad 2.

You will be past the date of Apple's return policy. And you will regret waiting...
Posted by DCJ001, on Sep 4, 2011 at 07:57 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I'm looking for an external FW800 drive. This one... 1,361 Views / 22 Replies  
I'm looking for an external FW800 drive. This one is $80:

Amazon.com: Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 1 TB USB 3.0 External Hard Drive STAC1000101: Electronics...
Posted by DCJ001, on May 31, 2011 at 04:28 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
The iPad 2 uses flash for storage which, like the... 2,014 Views / 17 Replies  
The iPad 2 uses flash for storage which, like the new MacBook Air, renders pages in Safari much faster than your 2008 MacBook. Of course, if you were to install an SSD into your 2008 MacBook, you...
Posted by DCJ001, on Mar 30, 2011 at 03:56 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I use the Acrobits Softphone found here: ... 2,014 Views / 17 Replies  
I use the Acrobits Softphone found here:

Acrobits Softphone - SIP phone for VoIP calls for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store...
Posted by DCJ001, on Mar 29, 2011 at 09:00 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Do you see a significant improvement in the... 2,014 Views / 17 Replies  
Do you see a significant improvement in the loading speed of VOIP apps with an iPad 2, compared to that of an A4 device?
Posted by DCJ001, on Mar 29, 2011 at 08:23 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I agree with the above quote. My MacBook's... 2,880 Views / 4 Replies  
I agree with the above quote.

My MacBook's speed improved greatly when I did a clean install of OS X 10.6 and migrated everything from a clone. Apparently, there were some files, that had...
Posted by DCJ001, on Mar 1, 2011 at 03:01 PM, in Mac Desktops
Once in a while, I ship things by Priority Mail... 12,305 Views / 175 Replies  
Once in a while, I ship things by Priority Mail and I print the postage labels at home through USPS.com . I have printed Priority Mail postage labels at USPS.com on a Mac using Leopard for the last...
Posted by DCJ001, on Sep 12, 2009 at 08:36 PM, in Mac OS X
Try selecting multiple pictures and, then, press... 12,305 Views / 175 Replies  
Try selecting multiple pictures and, then, press Command-O.
Posted by DCJ001, on Aug 31, 2009 at 03:42 PM, in Mac OS X
I submitted the following three issues at the... 12,305 Views / 175 Replies  
I submitted the following three issues at the following OS X feedback link today:

http://www.apple.com/feedback/macosx.html

1. Quite often, I have used "Open PDF in Preview" to preview copies...
Posted by DCJ001, on Aug 30, 2009 at 04:05 PM, in Mac OS X
Along with being able to work with images and... 2,434 Views / 7 Replies  
Along with being able to work with images and PDFs, Preview works as scanner software:
File-> Import From Scanner

I just found this recently and I wonder how long this feature has been there.
Posted by DCJ001, on Aug 30, 2009 at 03:50 PM, in Mac OS X
I submitted feedback at... 2,434 Views / 7 Replies  
I submitted feedback at http://www.apple.com/feedback/macosx.html

I have heard others say that Acrobat Reader is slow. It opens instantly for me and I like the appearance of PDFs in Acrobat Reader...
Posted by DCJ001, on Aug 30, 2009 at 01:58 PM, in Mac OS X
"Open PDF in Preview" - Snow Leopard Change/Mistake? 2,434 Views / 7 Replies  
Quite often, I have used "Open PDF in Preview" to preview copies of websites, and other documents, before saving them to my hard drive as PDFs as resources to be reviewed later. I've always used...
Posted by DCJ001, on Aug 30, 2009 at 01:21 PM, in Mac OS X
I got mine through bestbuy.com yesterday and... 1,850 Views / 18 Replies  
I got mine through bestbuy.com yesterday and drove three miles to BB instead of thirty miles to Apple Store - $25.00 plus tax. If you do it too, check the availability of your local store at...
Posted by DCJ001, on Aug 29, 2009 at 06:38 PM, in Mac OS X
I've got a lot more free space on my menu bar... 4,596 Views / 73 Replies  
I've got a lot more free space on my menu bar now. I've also got the iStat widget which does the job in the meantime.
Posted by DCJ001, on Aug 29, 2009 at 01:13 PM, in Applications
I went with bestbuy.com and picked it up at the... 1,350 Views / 35 Replies  
I went with bestbuy.com and picked it up at the store three miles away from me for $25 plus tax. If you've got a store near you, you can check the availability there online, make the purchase, and go...
Posted by DCJ001, on Aug 29, 2009 at 01:09 PM, in Mac OS X
Great. Only 962 more improvements for you to list... 10,663 Views / 207 Replies  
Great. Only 962 more improvements for you to list before Mac OS X 10.6 is released for sale.

Hurry about and list them so that I may make an informed decision.
Posted by DCJ001, on Aug 20, 2009 at 02:29 PM, in Mac OS X
Not at all. But I usually question the... 2,430 Views / 61 Replies  
Not at all.

But I usually question the intelligence of people who make mistakes like this; especially if they continue to make mistakes like this after someone explains why, logically, they are in...
Posted by DCJ001, on Aug 14, 2009 at 06:35 PM, in Mac OS X
Then you'll always be mispronouncing a simple... 2,430 Views / 61 Replies  
Then you'll always be mispronouncing a simple Roman numeral.
Posted by DCJ001, on Aug 13, 2009 at 03:24 PM, in Mac OS X
I agree. I don't want to get involved... 5,276 Views / 69 Replies  
I agree.



I don't want to get involved in your little power struggle for internet superiority.

But I thought that I'd let you know that, the word that you were trying to use is "moot."
Posted by DCJ001, on Aug 6, 2009 at 03:05 PM, in Mac OS X
I like to press the Option key during reboot so... 2,118 Views / 54 Replies  
I like to press the Option key during reboot so that I'm given the option to choose my boot disk.
Posted by DCJ001, on Aug 5, 2009 at 01:42 PM, in Mac Notebooks
A good way is to open Disk Utility, then select... 2,118 Views / 54 Replies  
A good way is to open Disk Utility, then select Help at the menu bar, then choose Search Disk Utility Help and type "Duplicating a disk" or whatever else you're looking to do. For duplicating a disk...
Posted by DCJ001, on Aug 4, 2009 at 08:23 PM, in Mac Notebooks
One option to consider, for those who don't have... 5,276 Views / 69 Replies  
One option to consider, for those who don't have Leopard yet, is to buy Leopard for $102.49 from Amazon, then get Snow Leopard for $29 for a total of $131.49.
Posted by DCJ001, on Aug 4, 2009 at 08:16 PM, in Mac OS X
None of the SL products are being sold yet and... 5,276 Views / 69 Replies  
None of the SL products are being sold yet and what will be offered has not yet been announced by Apple. It does not make sense to not be able to just by SL for $129.

Hopefully, you'll be happily...
Posted by DCJ001, on Aug 4, 2009 at 02:08 PM, in Mac OS X
It works very well. After inserting the Leopard... 2,118 Views / 54 Replies  
It works very well. After inserting the Leopard DVD, and making a 10GB partition on the external drive, go to Disk Utility, drag the Leopard DVD image to the Source window, and drag the 10GB...
Posted by DCJ001, on Aug 2, 2009 at 10:59 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I don't see a need to even think about this for... 5,276 Views / 69 Replies  
I don't see a need to even think about this for another six weeks or so.
Posted by DCJ001, on Aug 2, 2009 at 04:40 PM, in Mac OS X
You could also make a 10GB partition on your... 2,118 Views / 54 Replies  
You could also make a 10GB partition on your external drive and use Disk Utility to copy the Leopard DVD to it so that your daughter can boot from it without having the actual DVD.
Posted by DCJ001, on Aug 2, 2009 at 03:22 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Me too. I rarely take my mouse to the bottom of... 1,376 Views / 21 Replies  
Me too. I rarely take my mouse to the bottom of my display, unless I'm choosing a dock application or an app in one of the fifteen folders in my dock. That's right - fifteen folders; each of which...
Posted by DCJ001, on Jul 25, 2009 at 02:16 PM, in Mac OS X
I use a 13" MacBook with some apps, like Safari,... 1,376 Views / 21 Replies  
I use a 13" MacBook with some apps, like Safari, in full screen. I use Exposé and Dashboard, but with keyboard commands (F15 - F19). It makes more sense, to me, than using Dock icons for Exposé and...
Posted by DCJ001, on Jul 25, 2009 at 12:59 PM, in Mac OS X
Your passion for doing the right thing, by... 2,582 Views / 43 Replies  
Your passion for doing the right thing, by reporting what you believe to be a harmful situation, is appreciated. This message board has a lot of true experts and some sarcastic wanna-be know-it-alls....
Posted by DCJ001, on Jul 20, 2009 at 04:41 PM, in Mac OS X
That's outstanding! I'm glad that I could... 1,679 Views / 19 Replies  
That's outstanding!

I'm glad that I could help you.
Posted by DCJ001, on Jul 4, 2009 at 05:22 PM, in Mac Notebooks
As of yesterday, there's an Apple Support page... 1,679 Views / 19 Replies  
As of yesterday, there's an Apple Support page for this experience:

MacBook Pro (Mid 2009): Multiple noises from the optical disc drive on startup or waking from sleep...
Posted by DCJ001, on Jul 3, 2009 at 02:24 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Poll: AppleInsider | Mossberg: New MacBook Pro has best... 31,294 Views / 38 Replies  
AppleInsider | Mossberg: New MacBook Pro has best battery life "ever tested" (http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/25/mossberg_new_macbook_pro_has_best_battery_life_ever_tested.html)
Posted by DCJ001, on Jun 26, 2009 at 12:22 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Poll: My car is scary fast compared to my mailbox. 31,294 Views / 38 Replies  
My car is scary fast compared to my mailbox.
Posted by DCJ001, on Jun 24, 2009 at 08:28 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Here's a suggestion for those of you who have... 671 Views / 27 Replies  
Here's a suggestion for those of you who have zillions of apps in your dock:

You can consolidate many of your dock icons within folders that are in your dock. I've got folders for Disk Diagnostic...
Posted by DCJ001, on Jun 16, 2009 at 07:42 PM, in Applications
A new petition has been started in an attempt to... 4,092 Views / 147 Replies  
A new petition has been started in an attempt to get Apple to bring back the tabs-on-top feature from the Safari 4 beta. Most browsers situate tabs under the address bar, and Google Chrome was the...
Posted by DCJ001, on Jun 11, 2009 at 04:26 PM, in Applications
How about a way to disable the "suggested" and... 4,092 Views / 147 Replies  
How about a way to disable the "suggested" and "recent" searches in the Google window. There was a Terminal command and a couple of applications made for customizing the Beta, but they don't work now.
Posted by DCJ001, on Jun 10, 2009 at 12:21 PM, in Applications
You're assuming that it was necessary to make the... 2,389 Views / 25 Replies  
You're assuming that it was necessary to make the battery non-removable in order for the FW800 port to be introduced. It may have been helpful but, just because the non-removable battery and FW800...
Posted by DCJ001, on Jun 9, 2009 at 02:30 PM, in Mac Notebooks
And the 13" Unibody now has FireWire 800. Who... 7,815 Views / 190 Replies  
And the 13" Unibody now has FireWire 800. Who would have predicted that?

http://forums.macnn.com/69/mac-notebooks/389770/macbook-update-soon/#post3847115
Posted by DCJ001, on Jun 8, 2009 at 03:55 PM, in Mac Notebooks
And here we are, over six months before the end... 2,389 Views / 25 Replies  
And here we are, over six months before the end of the year:

"The 13-inch MacBook Pro also gets a FireWire 800 port, and a backlit keyboard standard. With prices starting at $1,199, it’s less...
Posted by DCJ001, on Jun 8, 2009 at 12:58 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Maybe everyone is done without helping you... 3,401 Views / 40 Replies  
Maybe everyone is done without helping you "really good."

The people who offer advice and assistance at the macnn.com boards are very knowledgeable and they appear to want to help when others have...
Posted by DCJ001, on Jun 6, 2009 at 06:41 PM, in Mac OS X
You're welcome. 1,363 Views / 21 Replies  
You're welcome.
Posted by DCJ001, on May 19, 2009 at 03:15 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I didn't see where anyone mentioned that the... 1,363 Views / 21 Replies  
I didn't see where anyone mentioned that the MacBook should be allowed to sleep/shut down for 5+ hours after the battery is drained for calibration. It's best to get the details straight from Apple:...
Posted by DCJ001, on May 18, 2009 at 03:42 PM, in Mac Notebooks
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