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Yeah...Apple has produced a lot of stink bombs in...	1,903 Views / 26 Replies
Yeah...Apple has produced a lot of stink bombs in their long history. However, most of what they've produced has been pretty good. I do not see how any company can have an output of a zillion...
Posted by axlepin, on Feb 8, 2010 at 08:04 PM, in Mac Desktops

I would suggest all who are interested to visit...	1,903 Views / 26 Replies
I would suggest all who are interested to visit this thread at Apple Discussions to get a clear picture of what's going on. This is no small matter. a thread: Apple - Support - Discussions -...
Posted by axlepin, on Feb 8, 2010 at 06:47 PM, in Mac Desktops

there are other issues in play here, tho it is...	1,903 Views / 26 Replies
there are other issues in play here, tho it is somewhat comforting to know that CPU protection rests with the CPU... the other issues are: excessive power drawn for what ought not be a heavy...
Posted by axlepin, on Feb 8, 2010 at 03:22 PM, in Mac Desktops

thanks for that link. it's exactly why I...	1,903 Views / 26 Replies
thanks for that link. it's exactly why I posted here and at several other sites I visit...to learn the extent of the issue and the availability of remedies. I will visit that site. The folks...
Posted by axlepin, on Feb 7, 2010 at 04:05 PM, in Mac Desktops

right on. which is why we, the affected, ARE...	1,903 Views / 26 Replies
right on. which is why we, the affected, ARE mightily pissed. it would go along way to help if Apple were to publicly own the problem, and get their buttocks moving on a fix, FAST. I just...
Posted by axlepin, on Feb 7, 2010 at 03:30 PM, in Mac Desktops

yes, considering the chore being added: playing...	1,903 Views / 26 Replies
yes, considering the chore being added: playing sound. also, activity monitor apparently registers no performance uptick and the fans don't rev up in correspondence to the increase power draw and...
Posted by axlepin, on Feb 7, 2010 at 03:13 PM, in Mac Desktops

whatever. the idea is not that one's mac...	1,903 Views / 26 Replies
whatever. the idea is not that one's mac pro will liquify right there on the desktop, but that the machines are operating close to or beyond their designed operational limits with respect to...
Posted by axlepin, on Feb 6, 2010 at 11:30 PM, in Mac Desktops

2009 Mac Pro 20% speed hit using Audio	1,903 Views / 26 Replies
here's one link to this story: AppleInsider \| Nehalem Mac Pro systems suffer audio-based performance issues...
Posted by axlepin, on Feb 6, 2010 at 03:53 PM, in Mac Desktops

so, has this updater solved the problem in iMacs...	4,407 Views / 23 Replies
so, has this updater solved the problem in iMacs with the 4850? I haven't heard either way in my reading... a
Posted by axlepin, on May 18, 2009 at 06:28 PM, in Mac Desktops

Ahh...rush, hannity, loofah boy... in short,...	1,104 Views / 11 Replies
Ahh...rush, hannity, loofah boy... in short, the Titans of American Tee Vee pre-digested news product. good boy. you are a good consumer! ----- Oh, I get it...that's a tie-in to miz palin's...
Posted by axlepin, on Apr 17, 2009 at 07:56 PM, in Political/War Lounge

what channel were YOU watching? that sounds like...	1,104 Views / 11 Replies
what channel were YOU watching? that sounds like a rush talking point or similary... a
Posted by axlepin, on Apr 17, 2009 at 04:54 PM, in Political/War Lounge

no insults were hurled. believe me..if I'd been...	1,104 Views / 11 Replies
no insults were hurled. believe me..if I'd been insulting, you'd know it. it's common knowledge all across this planet that people liked bush "cuz he's a nice guy you could have a beer with." ...
Posted by axlepin, on Apr 17, 2009 at 11:35 AM, in Political/War Lounge

great...so, after having 8 years of a washed up...	1,104 Views / 11 Replies
great...so, after having 8 years of a washed up clown who people thought "you could have a beer with," we get to consider electing some skank we could nail in bed, right? I know that this is the...
Posted by axlepin, on Apr 16, 2009 at 10:53 AM, in Political/War Lounge

what I find scary is that, after 8 years of...	3,490 Views / 104 Replies
what I find scary is that, after 8 years of watching a dry drunk help turn this country into a dried-out cat turd of its former self, rush limbaugh can STILL inject his brain-dead followers with his...
Posted by axlepin, on Mar 30, 2009 at 11:00 AM, in Political/War Lounge

I strongly advise against riding a bike while...	1,000 Views / 23 Replies
I strongly advise against riding a bike while walking your dog with a leash. For one thing, dogs need supervision, even when bikes aren't around. They tend to want to bolt after this or that thing...
Posted by axlepin, on Mar 21, 2009 at 02:25 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Based on your described needs, I'd say a new Mini...	3,471 Views / 28 Replies
Based on your described needs, I'd say a new Mini would more than satisfy. True, the stock mini isn't as capable as the iMac but there are things you can do to boost your performance while saving...
Posted by axlepin, on Mar 19, 2009 at 09:59 AM, in Mac Desktops

this is sort of a can of worms because most...	1,474 Views / 40 Replies
this is sort of a can of worms because most people do not grasp what is meant by "graphic design." most think that it's something done with "graphics" software, and whomsoever can twiddle the...
Posted by axlepin, on Mar 6, 2009 at 07:14 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I'm somewhat in the same boat as you...my need...	3,351 Views / 6 Replies
I'm somewhat in the same boat as you...my need for CPU power is a bit steeper than yours, but that doesn't make me any richer. I am waiting for serious benchmarks to be released on line so that I...
Posted by axlepin, on Mar 5, 2009 at 09:33 PM, in Mac Desktops

I guess that "ridiculously expensive" is a call...	8,103 Views / 128 Replies
I guess that "ridiculously expensive" is a call that each person makes for him/herself. I prefer to look at it from the angle of what machine is enough for the job you're using it for, which you...
Posted by axlepin, on Jan 10, 2009 at 12:18 AM, in Mac Desktops

ah, but it seems to be beating the pants off the...	8,103 Views / 128 Replies
ah, but it seems to be beating the pants off the quad-core dual Mac Pro and several iMac configs.. Hmmm... HMMMMMMMMM.... axle
Posted by axlepin, on Jan 8, 2009 at 09:31 AM, in Mac Desktops

Fair enough... I use Lightwave (3D) and Final...	2,780 Views / 37 Replies
Fair enough... I use Lightwave (3D) and Final Cut Studio, Adobe Creative Suite, and a handful of apps that ship with OS X are important, like iTunes and iPhoto..mail...Safari.. That makes it...
Posted by axlepin, on Dec 29, 2008 at 09:36 AM, in Mac Desktops

Would you mind giving some examples of the...	2,780 Views / 37 Replies
Would you mind giving some examples of the specific situations you're talking about? thank you! axle
Posted by axlepin, on Dec 29, 2008 at 08:56 AM, in Mac Desktops

G5 vs MacIntel: which is actually faster, real-world?	2,780 Views / 37 Replies
I am reading what looks like contradictory data about G5 vs intel-mac performance... according to some, any intel-based mac (including minis and iMacs) is said to be able to spank the buns off...
Posted by axlepin, on Dec 29, 2008 at 08:44 AM, in Mac Desktops

Costco Sells intel iMac	926 Views / 6 Replies
Check it out! the beginning of a great partnership for mac users: http://www.costco.com/Common/Search.aspx?whse=&topnav=&search=iMac&N=0&Ntt=iMac&cm_re=1-_-Top_Left_Nav-_-Top_search
Posted by axlepin, on Feb 28, 2006 at 05:53 PM, in Marketplace

I don't know who started the idea that Apple is...	2,720 Views / 54 Replies
I don't know who started the idea that Apple is or has to be either one or the other; hardware OR software. It' really an idiotic contention, if you think. Hardware without software is a doorstop;...
Posted by axlepin, on Feb 21, 2006 at 11:19 AM, in macOS

OK..with chicken of the VNC, you get sort of a...	1,053 Views / 9 Replies
OK..with chicken of the VNC, you get sort of a "portal" of that other mac via ethernet, right? IOW, you couldn't really work on it..too slow, or too poor video signal? But you can run apps, move...
Posted by axlepin, on Jan 31, 2006 at 09:18 AM, in Mac Desktops

my use will be distributed 3D rendering...	1,053 Views / 9 Replies
my use will be distributed 3D rendering (Lightwave). there are also scenarios in which I'll need 1 mini to work on rendering full bore, but I'll want the other for video or some other...
Posted by axlepin, on Jan 30, 2006 at 04:06 PM, in Mac Desktops

KVM recommendation for 2 Mac Minis	1,053 Views / 9 Replies
I thought I posted this earlier..didn't seem to "take." I have 2 mac minis (2nd one just arrived moments ago). I want a KVM switch to use with these Minis, but I don't see any clear winners out...
Posted by axlepin, on Jan 30, 2006 at 01:20 PM, in Mac Desktops

OK..thank you for the responses about dim video...	921 Views / 5 Replies
OK..thank you for the responses about dim video in VGA monitors. I am a bit concerned about issues reported with DVI monitors; there's a link of various models and whether they do/do not work with...
Posted by axlepin, on Aug 30, 2005 at 08:01 AM, in Mac Desktops

Mac Mini and DVI issues	921 Views / 5 Replies
I ordered a Mini, then read about all the DVI monitor issues..some work, some don't, and the task of finding one that I can afford AND that works is brutal. can anyone shed light on this? lots of...
Posted by axlepin, on Aug 29, 2005 at 08:09 PM, in Mac Desktops

the days of 256 max RAM on a computer are O-VER. ...	1,107 Views / 12 Replies
the days of 256 max RAM on a computer are O-VER. I have read OS X itself needs 512 to be happy. Now, you start throwing photoshop, DVD burning and host of other tasks at your computer and you are...
Posted by axlepin, on Aug 24, 2005 at 01:21 PM, in Mac Notebooks

sound replies all..seems that development of OS X...	1,049 Views / 9 Replies
sound replies all..seems that development of OS X does get faster with each release... Is Apple moving toward some variation of snoopware (like palladium) whereby remote access can be gained by...
Posted by axlepin, on Aug 23, 2005 at 10:12 PM, in Mac Notebooks

ibook G4 1.33Ghz: Tiger or Panther?	1,049 Views / 9 Replies
any feelings on whether I'd be better off running a G4 ibook 1.33Ghz on Tiger or on Panther? I'm maxing the RAM out to 1.5GB on this machine when it comes. Thanks for any ideas or viewpoints. a
Posted by axlepin, on Aug 23, 2005 at 06:59 PM, in Mac Notebooks

uh-huh...loyalists to what, exactly? chip...	6,538 Views / 90 Replies
uh-huh...loyalists to what, exactly? chip loyalty? Loyalty to Apple is based on 2 primary factors: the OS user experience and the quality of the hardware. Sounds like what a lot of people are...
Posted by axlepin, on Jun 6, 2005 at 05:59 PM, in Mac Desktops

anyone here notice that all during the last...	6,538 Views / 90 Replies
anyone here notice that all during the last several years of apple this and G5 that..OS X what-will-happens, that m$ seems to be getting sort of smelly? I believe there's even a sort of mouldy skin...
Posted by axlepin, on Jun 6, 2005 at 05:37 PM, in Mac Desktops

Dude..you have GOT to be kidding with that!...	6,538 Views / 90 Replies
Dude..you have GOT to be kidding with that! Here's what you are saying: 1. you've hated Intel for years (for some reason) 2. you've loved Mac OS for same reasons we all do. also love mac gear....
Posted by axlepin, on Jun 6, 2005 at 04:07 PM, in Mac Desktops

no offense, but why are you getting your panties...	6,538 Views / 90 Replies
no offense, but why are you getting your panties in a wad? Your current rig isn't just going to flop over and die on Monday afternoon...it'll keep on working until it blows up or you sell it. ...
Posted by axlepin, on Jun 6, 2005 at 02:40 AM, in Mac Desktops

you both suggested an idea AND refuted its wisdom...	6,584 Views / 121 Replies
you both suggested an idea AND refuted its wisdom there, Mike..there was a good article on this 'Apple switching to Intel' posted at MacWold week before last. With regard to Apple becoming a...
Posted by axlepin, on Jun 4, 2005 at 11:55 AM, in MacNN Lounge

Let's do something about it!	9,114 Views / 93 Replies
Adobe has the right to make money from its software development efforts. They also have an obligation to the people who put them in the position they're in - that of the maker of many...
Posted by axlepin, on Apr 13, 2005 at 03:55 PM, in Applications

Re: iChatAV under Tiger. Anyone know if it has a record option?	669 Views / 5 Replies
wow! I had that same thought today, too! Called Apple, who said they don't support it yet, but I'd think it would be an obvious feature to include in a future rev. Read a pile of negative...
Posted by axlepin, on Feb 2, 2005 at 03:10 PM, in Applications

Re: Re: so, do you guys STILL think Iraq is better off?	7,833 Views / 110 Replies
typical freeper gibberish. "we are the only ones who count!" Your school, if you went to one, probably didn't teach you how our government works, that it's INclusive, and that all people have a...
Posted by axlepin, on Jan 21, 2005 at 02:23 PM, in Political/War Lounge

Poll: I use Gyaz. The author is steadily improving his...	1,732 Views / 36 Replies
I use Gyaz. The author is steadily improving his app with a revision approximately once a month. It has a great feature set which matches, sometimes eclipses that of Mail.app. There are things I...
Posted by axlepin, on Jan 14, 2005 at 05:42 PM, in Applications

Installing this much-newer driver helped me, but...	1,679 Views / 19 Replies
Installing this much-newer driver helped me, but at the end of a session, after ending the wireless session with the pull-down menu, my iBook froze... is there a fix for this, or did I do...
Posted by axlepin, on Jan 11, 2005 at 06:15 AM, in Networking

I think you misread my post. there was an issue,...	798 Views / 6 Replies
I think you misread my post. there was an issue, such as I described, experienced by other people. I wouldn't describe it as being "generic," but would describe it rather specifically, as I did....
Posted by axlepin, on Jan 7, 2005 at 08:27 PM, in Applications

Mail.app troubles fixed?	798 Views / 6 Replies
I had a problem with OS X Mail.app shortly after upgrading to Panther last year. The problem was that suddenly and without apparent cause, Mail was unable to get mail from my e-mail accounts. "Can't...
Posted by axlepin, on Jan 7, 2005 at 07:27 PM, in Applications

Right you are...thanks for that bit. this whole...	586 Views / 2 Replies
Right you are...thanks for that bit. this whole wireless networking thing is new to me, and in the last day or so I've tangled with and absorbed a bunch of new terms and concepts. I now have a d...
Posted by axlepin, on Jan 6, 2005 at 05:22 PM, in Networking

802.11g USB adapter for OS X?	586 Views / 2 Replies
This thing seems pretty rare...I have a snow iBook, no pci slot and don't want to pay thru the nose for apple's "service part" airport card. also don't want 802.11b, or risk an e-bay purchase. So...
Posted by axlepin, on Jan 5, 2005 at 05:05 PM, in Networking

do you consider the risk insignificant bcs most...	574 Views / 4 Replies
do you consider the risk insignificant bcs most people prbly aren't interested in snarfing in on other peoples' surfing and files, or because it's more trouble than it's worth to do so? axle
Posted by axlepin, on Jan 4, 2005 at 07:39 PM, in Networking

reality of wireless surfing	574 Views / 4 Replies
I've been doing some reading this morning about wireless security issues. lots of jargon I'm not familiar with, but I get the idea that when you wireless surf, you are completely vulnerable to...
Posted by axlepin, on Jan 4, 2005 at 01:23 PM, in Networking

Wireless surfing secure?	653 Views / 5 Replies
I just became aware of WEP about half an hour ago, and I get the idea that security with wireless LANs is a sort of "weakest link" scenario. So, if I'm the surfER at a coffee shop, my surfing,...
Posted by axlepin, on Jan 4, 2005 at 09:59 AM, in Networking

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