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I already posted this in the other thread on the... 380 Views / 1 Replies  
I already posted this in the other thread on the topic, but when I had this problem (which only started once my battery had gone through A LOT of cycles and was down to 77% of its capacity) and got a...
Posted by jesrae, on Dec 7, 2006 at 02:56 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Well, if it says you can use Opera or Mozilla... 487 Views / 4 Replies  
Well, if it says you can use Opera or Mozilla (Camino, in Mac speak), then why don't you use Safari to download one or both? They're both free. I prefer Camino to Safari anyway.

Also, this doesn't...
Posted by jesrae, on Nov 27, 2006 at 11:05 PM, in Mac Notebooks
The sleeve in those pics is a foofbag... 378,707 Views / 581 Replies  
The sleeve in those pics is a foofbag (http://www.foofshop.com).
Posted by jesrae, on Nov 24, 2006 at 01:39 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Sorry, my bad. I was talking to someone very... 4,156 Views / 29 Replies  
Sorry, my bad. I was talking to someone very knowledgeable about the same problem, which I've been having, and they explained that at a certain point it would seem like the computer was actually...
Posted by jesrae, on Nov 22, 2006 at 10:31 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I did all of that, except for recalibrating the... 4,156 Views / 29 Replies  
I did all of that, except for recalibrating the battery (impossible when your MB shuts down instead of going to sleep). Still shutting down. Went to my local Apple store, got my battery replaced and...
Posted by jesrae, on Nov 22, 2006 at 10:25 AM, in Mac Notebooks
OK, I had been told that the safe sleep would... 4,156 Views / 29 Replies  
OK, I had been told that the safe sleep would sometimes go into a real shut down, but with my new replacement battery now I'm getting warnings again and it's going down to 1% charge before going into...
Posted by jesrae, on Nov 21, 2006 at 07:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Ok, I think I've figured it out. Your MBs are NOT... 4,156 Views / 29 Replies  
Ok, I think I've figured it out. Your MBs are NOT in fact shutting down. Or rather, they are going into safe sleep and then shutting down, but before they do that, they record the current state of...
Posted by jesrae, on Nov 21, 2006 at 01:39 AM, in Mac Notebooks
They gave me a new battery, but before you go in... 6,719 Views / 24 Replies  
They gave me a new battery, but before you go in make sure the firmware is up to date and you've reset your PMU, and you're still having the problem, because they'll want to make sure those don't fix...
Posted by jesrae, on Nov 20, 2006 at 08:43 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Took mine in today, and when they saw that it... 6,719 Views / 24 Replies  
Took mine in today, and when they saw that it wasn't the firmware and I done everything I could do to try to fix it, they replaced my battery (which is sweet anyway, since I've admittedly been using...
Posted by jesrae, on Nov 20, 2006 at 07:58 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Resetting the PMU did nothing, so tomorrow I'm... 6,719 Views / 24 Replies  
Resetting the PMU did nothing, so tomorrow I'm bringing it and hoping they give me a new battery (searching around online shows this helped some people, if they then reset the PMU and everything...
Posted by jesrae, on Nov 19, 2006 at 11:17 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I have an AcmeMade Slim and love it. I usually... 378,707 Views / 581 Replies  
I have an AcmeMade Slim and love it. I usually use it alone, but it could definitely be used inside another bag. It is bulkier than many sleeves because it has hard inserts in the sides and it's not...
Posted by jesrae, on Nov 19, 2006 at 01:53 PM, in Mac Notebooks
This has been happening to me if anything more... 6,719 Views / 24 Replies  
This has been happening to me if anything more with the firmware update, in that now it happens everytime my MB's battery gets low and it used to not be a problem at all. My battery has been...
Posted by jesrae, on Nov 19, 2006 at 01:47 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I've been having that problem lately when it says... 6,719 Views / 24 Replies  
I've been having that problem lately when it says I have about 20 minutes left. I didn't have it originally, so I'm thinking it's an issue either relating to problems with the battery (according to...
Posted by jesrae, on Nov 18, 2006 at 04:09 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Of course it is; pretty much everything is. It... 1,246 Views / 17 Replies  
Of course it is; pretty much everything is. It would be way more expensive if it were made in the US.
Posted by jesrae, on Nov 14, 2006 at 07:30 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I'll second the approval of the keyboard and... 810 Views / 4 Replies  
I'll second the approval of the keyboard and screen. Something about the keyboard spacing was a little off to me at first and took some readjusting, but other than that, I love the feel of it. The...
Posted by jesrae, on Nov 13, 2006 at 03:52 PM, in Mac Notebooks
SPSS is currently not supported on Intel-based... 1,518 Views / 14 Replies  
SPSS is currently not supported on Intel-based macs since supposedly Rosetta interferes with the calculations on the current (13.0) version for Mac. I've used it, and it seems to work ok, but you're...
Posted by jesrae, on Nov 13, 2006 at 03:45 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I think red plastic would probably look bad,... 4,314 Views / 51 Replies  
I think red plastic would probably look bad, almost like some sort of kids toy, so no, plus, I like visually the screen shows up and constrasts against my black Macbook. I'm guessing all that red...
Posted by jesrae, on Nov 3, 2006 at 12:38 PM, in Mac Notebooks
My AcmeMade sleeve (the slim one) can take a lot... 378,707 Views / 581 Replies  
My AcmeMade sleeve (the slim one) can take a lot of abuse since it has hard sides, even though it's not bulky. That's part of why I love it, since I'm not the most careful person in the world by...
Posted by jesrae, on Oct 29, 2006 at 07:07 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Very sure. I very rarely shut down my computer... 6,910 Views / 87 Replies  
Very sure. I very rarely shut down my computer and never in that sort of situation. I just close it. It definitely was asleep or at least should have been, and then when I started it back up gave me...
Posted by jesrae, on Oct 29, 2006 at 06:26 PM, in Mac Notebooks
If you're a PC user and used to the Microsoft... 874 Views / 10 Replies  
If you're a PC user and used to the Microsoft apps, I'd recommend getting your hands on a copy of Word or Office for Mac. Same apps pretty much as on PCs and all of the documents can easily go back...
Posted by jesrae, on Oct 29, 2006 at 06:24 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I just ran the upgrade earlier today. My MB is... 6,910 Views / 87 Replies  
I just ran the upgrade earlier today. My MB is running a bit cooler according to CoreDuoTemp, so that's nice, but I actually just experienced my first random shutdown now. I had been working on it,...
Posted by jesrae, on Oct 29, 2006 at 06:08 PM, in Mac Notebooks
At first I thought I'd hate the glossy screen,... 1,792 Views / 33 Replies  
At first I thought I'd hate the glossy screen, but I rarely mind the reflections, and as a noticeable plus, it saves my battery life, since I tend to have it set much dimmer than I would have on the...
Posted by jesrae, on Sep 4, 2006 at 01:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks
The pinder site says the silver steel color in... 378,707 Views / 581 Replies  
The pinder site says the silver steel color in the small size is still available, but that may not be the one you'd want. Anyway, as for the others, the waterfield definitely can't unless you get...
Posted by jesrae, on Sep 4, 2006 at 12:48 PM, in Mac Notebooks
How about these? 14 inch Laptop Carrier by Pinder... 378,707 Views / 581 Replies  
How about these? 14 inch Laptop Carrier by Pinder (http://www.pinderbags.com/14_inch_laptop_carrier.html)
I was looking at them when shopping for basically the same sort of bag (I went with the Acme...
Posted by jesrae, on Sep 3, 2006 at 02:42 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I have the gray one, so the only photo I can get... 378,707 Views / 581 Replies  
I have the gray one, so the only photo I can get of a black one is from the website:

http://www.acmemade.com/graphics/items/theslim/black.jpg

Once I get my camera back from the person who's...
Posted by jesrae, on Sep 2, 2006 at 01:10 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Just got my Acme Made Slim... 378,707 Views / 581 Replies  
Just got my Acme Made Slim (http://www.acmemade.com/theslim.html) in gray and am loving it.

http://www.acmemade.com/graphics/items/theslim/gray.jpg

It does have some extra space, maybe an inch...
Posted by jesrae, on Aug 31, 2006 at 08:25 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I actually posted about the AcmeMade bags a... 378,707 Views / 581 Replies  
I actually posted about the AcmeMade bags a couple of pages back. They only have the slim in the MacBook size so far (and no designer fabrics, just three colors of nylon ballistic), and I just...
Posted by jesrae, on Aug 21, 2006 at 09:08 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I just happened across the Gyms Pacific sleeves... 378,707 Views / 581 Replies  
I just happened across the Gyms Pacific sleeves in a shop today actually. They only had the 12" and 15" ones in stock (and claimed the MacBook ones were backordered), but they looked like reasonably...
Posted by jesrae, on Aug 12, 2006 at 08:15 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Thanks to everyone for all of the information and... 378,707 Views / 581 Replies  
Thanks to everyone for all of the information and reviews; they've been very helpful.

I'm still debating about bags, leaning towards one of the more protective sleeves with straps options, and I'm...
Posted by jesrae, on Jul 22, 2006 at 02:01 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I have a similar question, but comparing iMac to... 2,493 Views / 29 Replies  
I have a similar question, but comparing iMac to PowerMac G5 Duo Core.
Posted by jesrae, on May 19, 2006 at 07:38 AM, in Mac Desktops
iMac Intel Duo 2.0Ghz or Power Mac G5 2.0Ghz? 664 Views / 1 Replies  
If you had to purchase one or the other right now, which one would you choose? I need something that can handle multiple applications open at the same time and I feel as if Intel Duo iMac will be...
Posted by jesrae, on May 19, 2006 at 07:37 AM, in Mac Desktops
 
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