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Ive been using it for a few weeks and don't see... 1,101 Views / 7 Replies  
Ive been using it for a few weeks and don't see any impact in performance on my system. It hasn't found anything, but there isn't much to find on macs anyway :)

One question....Ive read they will...
Posted by Dazed, on Jan 9, 2008 at 04:20 AM, in Applications
urgent memory buying advice needed. 746 Views / 4 Replies  
Hi,

Will these work in my mac mini. its a 2ghz intel C2D. I know i can only use 3gb of it but want to remain dual channel

Corsair Value Select PC2-5300 4GB 2X2GB DDR2-667 200PIN SODIMM Dual...
Posted by Dazed, on Jan 2, 2008 at 01:37 AM, in Mac Desktops
anti virus recommendation needed 3,171 Views / 57 Replies  
Hi,

Can anyone recommend good anti virus software ?

I know most people seem to say its not needed but coming from a windows environment im used to having it, and would feel safer having...
Posted by Dazed, on Dec 5, 2007 at 11:33 PM, in Applications
I've done a little more research and it appears... 660 Views / 3 Replies  
I've done a little more research and it appears that only the jpeg's i've edited in lightroom are affected. According to some sites there does seem to be a serious XMP metadata bug in leopard so i'm...
Posted by Dazed, on Dec 1, 2007 at 05:09 PM, in Applications
unable to view jpeg files. 660 Views / 3 Replies  
hi,

Just got my mac mini last week and have found a strange problem.

for some reason i cant view jpeg files. the trial of aperture crashes, cover flow crashes etc.

i've tried copying them...
Posted by Dazed, on Dec 1, 2007 at 04:31 PM, in Applications
upgrading to cs3 question 377 Views / 0 Replies  
Hi,

A friend of mine is giving me his old mac mini which has cs1 installed on it (im the only user as he doesn't use it anymore). I'm curious how id go about upgrading to cs3 since cs1 and its...
Posted by Dazed, on Nov 24, 2007 at 04:51 AM, in Applications
mac mini advice needed 1,078 Views / 8 Replies  
Hi guys,

I'm trying to decide if the mac mini will be sufficent for my needs while I wait for a mac pro refresh (and save up for it)

I currently am a pc user with an amd 3000 chip, geforce...
Posted by Dazed, on Nov 21, 2007 at 03:49 PM, in Mac Desktops
Poll: Love my DS. 783 Views / 15 Replies  
Love my DS.
Posted by Dazed, on Jul 16, 2007 at 03:56 PM, in Gaming
I like the current look so don't care if any... 28,426 Views / 334 Replies  
I like the current look so don't care if any redesign isnt a radical change.

Just give me faster CPU, better GPU, less chin and the ability to plug another computer or games console into it.
...
Posted by Dazed, on Jun 26, 2007 at 06:15 PM, in Mac Desktops
Mine remembers the homepage, the order of the... 750 Views / 5 Replies  
Mine remembers the homepage, the order of the bookmark bar etc. This worked on .0 and .0.1.

My major gripe is every time i start it, it seems to just wait for 20 seconds before loading the...
Posted by Dazed, on Jun 14, 2007 at 01:45 PM, in Alternative Operating Systems
Since the 15" MBP got LED Back lighting and the... 28,426 Views / 334 Replies  
Since the 15" MBP got LED Back lighting and the 17 didn't, do people think that LED for any imac would be for the smaller screens only ?
Posted by Dazed, on Jun 5, 2007 at 03:27 PM, in Mac Desktops
Whens the next show afer WWDC ? 760 Views / 6 Replies  
I'm waiting for a new imac and am wondering if nothing is announced at WWDC then when and where is the next event to be held?


Thanks
Posted by Dazed, on May 30, 2007 at 07:40 PM, in Mac Desktops
Give me more ram, better graphics options and... 3,630 Views / 55 Replies  
Give me more ram, better graphics options and less of a chin and i'll give apple my credit card number right now :)
Posted by Dazed, on May 27, 2007 at 04:47 PM, in Mac Desktops
Poll: I voted for Cougar but hopefully they will start... 14,720 Views / 127 Replies  
I voted for Cougar but hopefully they will start thinking about upgrading to OS XI

Doubt they would pick cougar as it would make most think of old women looking for a "bit on the side" :)
Posted by Dazed, on May 22, 2007 at 08:50 PM, in macOS
Hopefully it will come in the next iMac :) 1,521 Views / 6 Replies  
Hopefully it will come in the next iMac :)
Posted by Dazed, on May 2, 2007 at 04:10 PM, in Mac Desktops
Congrats on the Wii. Not sure about games for 5... 119,041 Views / 2,738 Replies  
Congrats on the Wii. Not sure about games for 5 year old. maybe WarioWare could be a good one.

Maybe rent a few if you are near a store which does it.
Posted by Dazed, on May 2, 2007 at 12:21 AM, in Gaming
Poll: I think it should stay where it is. I think it... 762 Views / 14 Replies  
I think it should stay where it is. I think it has more to do with Hardware and Software than it does with Community so leaving it in other topics feels right.
Posted by Dazed, on Apr 30, 2007 at 07:59 PM, in Gaming
im going to wait till they go to the 65nm cpus so... 904 Views / 16 Replies  
im going to wait till they go to the 65nm cpus so it doesnt sound like a jet engine as it tries to cool the thing down. Hopefully they will do that before xmas.

Electronista ...
Posted by Dazed, on Apr 30, 2007 at 03:40 PM, in Gaming
Congrats on the new wii, Ive had mine about a... 119,041 Views / 2,738 Replies  
Congrats on the new wii, Ive had mine about a week now and love it.

I'd suggest renting some games before you buy (if you have shops near you who do that).
Posted by Dazed, on Apr 29, 2007 at 09:42 PM, in Gaming
Sadly Sony thought the world would wait for them... 14,012 Views / 180 Replies  
Sadly Sony thought the world would wait for them to catch up. It didn't.
Sony thought everyone wanted Blu Ray, Everyone didn't.

They can still compete, but not until a major price reduction and...
Posted by Dazed, on Apr 27, 2007 at 07:30 PM, in Gaming
The 360 is on my list of toys to buy but will... 739 Views / 7 Replies  
The 360 is on my list of toys to buy but will wait till later in year I think. I still don't trust the build quality.

I think i'll wait to see if the rumored cpu change happens. This would at...
Posted by Dazed, on Apr 27, 2007 at 02:27 AM, in Gaming
Cant set it up till you have a wifi game if i... 754 Views / 4 Replies  
Cant set it up till you have a wifi game if i remember correctly. The games will have options to enter all the relevant information (including passwords etc).

They also have option to test the...
Posted by Dazed, on Apr 27, 2007 at 02:14 AM, in Gaming
Ive always hated ads with audio. If I'm... 598 Views / 5 Replies  
Ive always hated ads with audio. If I'm listening to music I don't want someone else's audio interrupting me.

At least some advertisers have the decency to set them up so you have to mouse over...
Posted by Dazed, on Apr 27, 2007 at 02:06 AM, in Feedback
Poll: No 3G, No Sale. Thats a lot of money for old... 5,182 Views / 81 Replies  
No 3G, No Sale. Thats a lot of money for old phone technology, even if it is wrapped in a pretty little osx bundle.
Posted by Dazed, on Apr 26, 2007 at 03:28 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Does anyone think there is chance for the next... 28,426 Views / 334 Replies  
Does anyone think there is chance for the next imac to get esata or would that be a mac pro only thing ?

esata would be nice but if the next one had a smaller chin (maybe half the size it is now)...
Posted by Dazed, on Apr 26, 2007 at 02:57 PM, in Mac Desktops
The dark grey suits aperture since its meant to... 6,967 Views / 107 Replies  
The dark grey suits aperture since its meant to be a digital darkroom and so the brightest images should be your photos and not some piece of UI.

Of course an entire OS of dark grey could be...
Posted by Dazed, on Apr 26, 2007 at 03:37 AM, in macOS
not sure i understand. you will be buying... 1,314 Views / 7 Replies  
not sure i understand. you will be buying applecare from US for an existing German bought MBP ?

Will they honor an American Applecare in Germany ? When you buy applecare do they ask for the...
Posted by Dazed, on Apr 26, 2007 at 02:55 AM, in Mac Notebooks
good to know, thanks. Makes me feel happier... 1,342 Views / 17 Replies  
good to know, thanks.

Makes me feel happier ordering stock 1gb then upgrading myself later :)
Posted by Dazed, on Apr 26, 2007 at 02:46 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Great, now the cash registers will blue screen ... 6,517 Views / 13 Replies  
Great, now the cash registers will blue screen :p

It seems like this could only be used on packaging thats of a certain quality since anything faded or torn would probably be an issue. Not sure...
Posted by Dazed, on Apr 25, 2007 at 01:48 PM, in Delicious Monster
Im wating for WWDC before I get my imac too :) ... 2,881 Views / 25 Replies  
Im wating for WWDC before I get my imac too :)

why not pay the extra for the Nvidia 7600 ? Also you could just get 1gb ram and then buy more ram from OWC (for a lot less) and install it yourself....
Posted by Dazed, on Apr 24, 2007 at 02:42 PM, in Mac Desktops
Poll: Then I guess ill be waiting for a beige HDMI... 826,864 Views / 9,786 Replies  
Then I guess ill be waiting for a beige HDMI equipped xbox :)

no rush, i've waited this long and was more excited by the Wii anyway.
Posted by Dazed, on Apr 22, 2007 at 06:10 PM, in Gaming
Poll: Id love to get a 360 but think i'll hold off on... 826,864 Views / 9,786 Replies  
Id love to get a 360 but think i'll hold off on the Elite until the dust settles and I can see if it has the same flaws as the other 360's ie Loud, Prone to heat issues, many unreliable units.
...
Posted by Dazed, on Apr 22, 2007 at 04:48 AM, in Gaming
wow, being new to all thinkgs mac, I never... 1,342 Views / 17 Replies  
wow, being new to all thinkgs mac, I never realized how big a savings getting ram from OWC instead of apple would be.

Will definitely have to think about ordering from OWC once i get my imac. ...
Posted by Dazed, on Apr 18, 2007 at 11:31 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Is USB 2 faster than FW 400? if so then I guess... 1,200 Views / 9 Replies  
Is USB 2 faster than FW 400? if so then I guess for max performance i would need a FW 800 enclosure ?

I was thinking of getting a 24" Imac which has one of these although wouldnt USB be fast...
Posted by Dazed, on Apr 16, 2007 at 01:00 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
External drive enclosures 1,200 Views / 9 Replies  
Hi,

Will be getting an imac in a few months (probably after WWDC) and since my 2 SATA2 hard drives in my windows machine will no longer be needed im thinking of getting some enclosures so i can...
Posted by Dazed, on Apr 15, 2007 at 09:43 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
yeah, im thinking of waiting till WWDC, hopefully... 1,181 Views / 12 Replies  
yeah, im thinking of waiting till WWDC, hopefully we will get a bump in speed if not a new design (I do love the current range though so its hard to wait :) )

Im not a professional photographer,...
Posted by Dazed, on Apr 8, 2007 at 05:01 PM, in Mac Desktops
how good are the 24" imac screens ? 1,181 Views / 12 Replies  
Am thinking of getting a imac and was curious how good the 24" screen is compared to those of the cinema displays ?

I'm looking for a display thats good for photo editing so would the imac screen...
Posted by Dazed, on Apr 8, 2007 at 02:50 AM, in Mac Desktops
Its too small for a video ipod. If much of the... 6,355 Views / 32 Replies  
Its too small for a video ipod. If much of the emphasis of the presentation wasnt on how cool a video ipod it was then youd be right, 8gb is enough for most peoples music. but for video its too...
Posted by Dazed, on Feb 1, 2007 at 04:46 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I will wait for a 3g version of this phone. I... 6,355 Views / 32 Replies  
I will wait for a 3g version of this phone. I cant bring myself to spend this much money on a phone that will almost be out of date when its released.

Give me 3g and more memory (8gb is...
Posted by Dazed, on Jan 30, 2007 at 05:55 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
So do all compatible macs sold from today come... 2,003 Views / 30 Replies  
So do all compatible macs sold from today come with this built in ? As i understood it, according to Apple, the fee was needed for some accounting practice for machines already sold. If that is the...
Posted by Dazed, on Jan 30, 2007 at 02:45 PM, in Networking
Agreed. Whan apple tv have some form of DVR then... 6,421 Views / 73 Replies  
Agreed. Whan apple tv have some form of DVR then it may be interesting, until then its a non event in my eyes. I dont want to be locked into Apples closed format.

Apple is being very 'Microsoft...
Posted by Dazed, on Jan 13, 2007 at 01:37 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I wont be able to buy mine till around April so... 8,759 Views / 62 Replies  
I wont be able to buy mine till around April so Ill probably just wait for leopard and what ever speed increases happen around then (hopefully leopard won't be delayed :) ).
Posted by Dazed, on Jan 9, 2007 at 09:41 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Looking forward to its release in canada (which... 12,316 Views / 166 Replies  
Looking forward to its release in canada (which im assuming can only be on the Rogers/Fido network since as far as i'm aware they are the only main GSM providers. )

Think i'll wait for a 3g...
Posted by Dazed, on Jan 9, 2007 at 09:11 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I was hoping to have some form of DVR. The Apple... 9,944 Views / 67 Replies  
I was hoping to have some form of DVR. The Apple TV is cool but next to useless for me I don't have much video on my computer that i'd want on my tv and don't need music coming out of it either.
Posted by Dazed, on Jan 9, 2007 at 09:05 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I'm buying my first mac soon and don't want the... 926 Views / 14 Replies  
I'm buying my first mac soon and don't want the OS to be released for PCs mainly because I want the Apple developers to concentrate on new and cool software rather than spending all their time fixing...
Posted by Dazed, on Jan 9, 2007 at 03:23 AM, in macOS
Does your neighbour have a 2.8Ghz cordless phone... 10,473 Views / 7 Replies  
Does your neighbour have a 2.8Ghz cordless phone ? they do cause problems sometimes.

What make of router you got ? I had a d-link which refused to connect with the shipped firmware. one quick...
Posted by Dazed, on Jan 4, 2007 at 04:21 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Would a password stop someone simply plugging the... 1,209 Views / 3 Replies  
Would a password stop someone simply plugging the drive into another machine and accessing it that way?

If its highly sensitive then maybe encryption is the way to go?
Posted by Dazed, on Jan 4, 2007 at 04:00 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Id love the 15 to share all except screen size... 8,759 Views / 62 Replies  
Id love the 15 to share all except screen size with the 17. As it stands when I upgrade the 15 to as near the spec of the 17 as I can, its almost the same price!!
Posted by Dazed, on Jan 4, 2007 at 03:15 AM, in Mac Notebooks
well as long as your wife is ok with with it,... 7,074 Views / 76 Replies  
well as long as your wife is ok with with it, then its all good :)

Heres hoping for some good announcements in Jan as i'm holding off buying my new machine (a MBP) incase they update it.
Posted by Dazed, on Dec 30, 2006 at 11:07 PM, in Mac Desktops
Poll: I'd love to get a 12 or 13 MBP if it ever came... 1,027 Views / 15 Replies  
I'd love to get a 12 or 13 MBP if it ever came out.

If not then I will just get a 17" beast as the price diff between 15 and 17 with the specs I want is so small that i can live with the slightly...
Posted by Dazed, on Dec 9, 2006 at 04:37 PM, in Mac Notebooks
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