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Same thing that happens when other music apps... 369 Views / 3 Replies  
Same thing that happens when other music apps (soundcloud, 8tracks, last.fm, ex.fm, pandora, spotify) have been given access to the controls- they work.
Posted by abbaZaba, on Today at 11:02 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
add an SSD before you add RAM. the bottleneck is... 1,021 Views / 55 Replies  
add an SSD before you add RAM. the bottleneck is the HDD and the RAM starved workflow paging out to the HDD. honestly, if you were spending $2000 on this new iMac, you should have got the SSD in the...
Posted by abbaZaba, on May 20, 2013 at 06:15 PM, in Mac Desktops
Remote iOS app could be so much better 369 Views / 3 Replies  
I've got multiple AirPlay speakers around the house and I use Remote quite often. While it is pretty great, here are two features I would love to see added that would be tremendous:

1) Incorporate...
Posted by abbaZaba, on May 20, 2013 at 04:41 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
~2:1 page in/page out ratio is not too great.... 1,021 Views / 55 Replies  
~2:1 page in/page out ratio is not too great. your workflow is RAM starved. This is a new 27" iMac with 8GB and an SSD? Maxing out the RAM is about all you can try. VMs are pretty resource-hungry.
Posted by abbaZaba, on May 20, 2013 at 02:24 PM, in Mac Desktops
Tomb Raider? 305 Views / 20 Replies  
Tomb Raider?
Posted by abbaZaba, on May 15, 2013 at 04:17 PM, in MacNN Lounge
keyboard is very clean. It has to be something... 548 Views / 4 Replies  
keyboard is very clean. It has to be something with the BT wakeup and iOS BT wakeup. nothing makes a difference though.
Posted by abbaZaba, on May 15, 2013 at 04:09 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
is the mac server a definite hardware feature? I... 254 Views / 25 Replies  
is the mac server a definite hardware feature? I do not know if this is good practice, but if the mac server is a definite, you could use option #1 and have all the users accounts loaded up in Mail...
Posted by abbaZaba, on May 13, 2013 at 06:48 PM, in MacNN Lounge
the keyboard had been used with an iMac without... 548 Views / 4 Replies  
the keyboard had been used with an iMac without problems before. I had suspected low battery, but even after a full recharge it reliably stutters on first keypress after ~60 seconds.
Posted by abbaZaba, on May 11, 2013 at 12:00 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I thoroughly enjoy the Slices app on iOS. it... 450 Views / 39 Replies  
I thoroughly enjoy the Slices app on iOS. it let's you divvy up who you follow into categories, so I can do Sports, Comedians, News, Friends I actually know, etc. have not seen other apps do this,...
Posted by abbaZaba, on May 10, 2013 at 02:32 PM, in MacNN Lounge
iPad+Apple BT keyboard typing stutter 548 Views / 4 Replies  
I have an Apple BT keyboard paired with my iPad 4 and if the keyboard is not used for a certain amount of time, when I go to type on it, the first letter I hit can be doubled, tripled, or even...
Posted by abbaZaba, on May 8, 2013 at 06:29 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Do not buy an external superdrive, use CD/DVD... 1,021 Views / 55 Replies  
Do not buy an external superdrive, use CD/DVD sharing with the old iMac. It is located in System Preferences under Sharing.
Posted by abbaZaba, on May 3, 2013 at 02:55 PM, in Mac Desktops
I posted and confirmed that 6GB works on this... 1,021 Views / 55 Replies  
I posted and confirmed that 6GB works on this model. has been working for months now with no issues.

it could also be argued that an SSD would be a better upgrade as the page outs would not be...
Posted by abbaZaba, on Apr 8, 2013 at 11:34 PM, in Mac Desktops
I don't see why this is such an issue that it... 492 Views / 14 Replies  
I don't see why this is such an issue that it warranted a post. Unless you are REALLY living in the past, you have to remember 4 (FOUR!) cats, which go in a logical order: Leopard, Snow Leopard,...
Posted by abbaZaba, on Apr 1, 2013 at 12:08 PM, in Mac OS X
also, NewsPoster calls me "abbaZabba". ever since... 1,578 Views / 10 Replies  
also, NewsPoster calls me "abbaZabba". ever since I began using this handle over 13 years ago, that misspelling as always irked me.

edit: AND this was my 1,000th post. No longer Grizzled Veteran
Posted by abbaZaba, on Mar 26, 2013 at 10:12 PM, in Mac News
Definitely a high possibility. I trust the smart... 1,996 Views / 14 Replies  
Definitely a high possibility. I trust the smart folks here and P was actually the person I was expecting to lay down some troof.

Too bad NewsPoster decided to make this some sort of...
Posted by abbaZaba, on Mar 26, 2013 at 02:10 PM, in Mac OS X
Yeah, I am going to have to express some concern... 1,578 Views / 10 Replies  
Yeah, I am going to have to express some concern about touting my thread as truth. I was not trying to prove anything; I was actually expecting the more experienced people here to debunk it. This is...
Posted by abbaZaba, on Mar 26, 2013 at 02:08 PM, in Mac News
Well, my guess would be that these servers are... 1,996 Views / 14 Replies  
Well, my guess would be that these servers are designed using the SMbus method since battery life isn't an issue.

Did P debunk this? or was it a "I can't imagine this would be how it actually...
Posted by abbaZaba, on Mar 25, 2013 at 06:08 PM, in Mac OS X
So this is bunk and something to not even... 1,996 Views / 14 Replies  
So this is bunk and something to not even remotely worry when running Linux? Thanks for the replies. Guess I need to get my bullshit meter adjusted

Edit: another clarification. This wasn't...
Posted by abbaZaba, on Mar 25, 2013 at 05:06 PM, in Mac OS X
he didn't say that Apple over-volted them by... 1,996 Views / 14 Replies  
he didn't say that Apple over-volted them by default, he was saying that without the kernel handling the power flow (their non-standard SMC), the CPU is then left in an over-volted state. Apple has...
Posted by abbaZaba, on Mar 25, 2013 at 03:16 PM, in Mac OS X
I was under the impression all in-game purchases... 386 Views / 11 Replies  
I was under the impression all in-game purchases required you to click Yes or No and listed the amount of the IAP? how could that possibly be confused?
Posted by abbaZaba, on Mar 25, 2013 at 02:49 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Running Linux natively damages Apple hardware 1,996 Views / 14 Replies  
I had an interesting conversation with a guy who claimed to be a 30+ year accredited Apple technician. He claimed that running Linux natively on Apple's Intel hardware runs the risk of permanently...
Posted by abbaZaba, on Mar 25, 2013 at 02:17 PM, in Mac OS X
maxing out the RAM and adding an SSD will give... 1,021 Views / 55 Replies  
maxing out the RAM and adding an SSD will give you a very noticeable increase in performance. I have the same model as you (mid 2007 iMac) except I have the 20" version. Maxing the RAM and adding a...
Posted by abbaZaba, on Mar 20, 2013 at 09:01 AM, in Mac Desktops
Poll: Combo modem/routers have been quite difficult to... 302 Views / 4 Replies  
Combo modem/routers have been quite difficult to work with in my experience.

basically, all you need to do is assign a static IP to the WAG320N, connect the line from locked down router to one of...
Posted by abbaZaba, on Mar 13, 2013 at 01:16 PM, in Networking
I kind of like these: Nite Ize - Steelie - The... 1,336 Views / 12 Replies  
I kind of like these: Nite Ize - Steelie - The World's Finest Mobile Device Holder (http://www.niteize-innovation.com/Steelie/) though I am unsure of carrying around a magnet near the cards in my...
Posted by abbaZaba, on Mar 10, 2013 at 05:04 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
was just wondering. gotta love simple solutions. 312 Views / 15 Replies  
was just wondering. gotta love simple solutions.
Posted by abbaZaba, on Mar 8, 2013 at 01:50 PM, in Networking
since the DSL is topmost, would any browsing in... 312 Views / 15 Replies  
since the DSL is topmost, would any browsing in safari or internet activity in any application go through the DSL and not the cable connection?
Posted by abbaZaba, on Mar 7, 2013 at 02:17 PM, in Networking
I thoroughly enjoy these two games: OLO ... 677 Views / 57 Replies  
I thoroughly enjoy these two games:

OLO
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/olo-game/id529826126?mt=8...
Posted by abbaZaba, on Mar 7, 2013 at 12:34 PM, in MacNN Lounge
freudling: you either did exactly what Spheric... 3,516 Views / 145 Replies  
freudling: you either did exactly what Spheric Harlot said and complained about an issue you had already fixed with one Terminal command, or Spheric Harlot actually made you aware of a simple fix for...
Posted by abbaZaba, on Mar 1, 2013 at 06:07 PM, in Mac OS X
For the love of all that is holy, learn how to... 152 Views / 3 Replies  
For the love of all that is holy, learn how to break up the text in paragraphs! cheesus!
Posted by abbaZaba, on Mar 1, 2013 at 09:41 AM, in Tech News
Innovation does not have to be limited to a... 1,158 Views / 29 Replies  
Innovation does not have to be limited to a company's product line
Posted by abbaZaba, on Feb 28, 2013 at 02:54 PM, in Tech News
I would definitely spend the money on something... 279 Views / 14 Replies  
I would definitely spend the money on something that is going to be utilized for years than spend it on PATA HDDs hoping you don't get a roughly used one.
Posted by abbaZaba, on Feb 28, 2013 at 02:52 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Holy paragraph, Batman 184 Views / 3 Replies  
Holy paragraph, Batman
Posted by abbaZaba, on Feb 22, 2013 at 10:35 AM, in Tech News
Einhorn is Finkle! FINKLE IS EINHORN! 138 Views / 4 Replies  
Einhorn is Finkle! FINKLE IS EINHORN!
Posted by abbaZaba, on Feb 22, 2013 at 08:10 AM, in Mac News
Plex's webui is also quite nice. Have been very... 437 Views / 26 Replies  
Plex's webui is also quite nice. Have been very happy with that feature in particular since it was introduced.
Posted by abbaZaba, on Feb 19, 2013 at 11:22 AM, in MacNN Lounge
getting a Plex client onto the raspi, ideally... 437 Views / 26 Replies  
getting a Plex client onto the raspi, ideally just being able to select the raspi as a Player on the iOS remote and having it direct play (or transcode if need be) to that
Posted by abbaZaba, on Feb 17, 2013 at 05:22 PM, in MacNN Lounge
as far as my research took me, this was not... 437 Views / 26 Replies  
as far as my research took me, this was not exactly easy. got any material for it?
Posted by abbaZaba, on Feb 17, 2013 at 04:43 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Mission Control becomes a lot more useful with... 3,516 Views / 145 Replies  
Mission Control becomes a lot more useful with the Magic Trackpad. I never thought I would use gestures, but they became indispensable quickly. iCloud, Notes, and Reminders have been useful as well.
Posted by abbaZaba, on Feb 16, 2013 at 08:56 PM, in Mac OS X
You only open the port if you want to be able to... 437 Views / 26 Replies  
You only open the port if you want to be able to access your server remotely. I use this to watch episodes on my iOS device. I have also used the webUI remotely to watch things.

They only collect...
Posted by abbaZaba, on Feb 15, 2013 at 09:52 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I will cast another vote for Plex. have been... 437 Views / 26 Replies  
I will cast another vote for Plex. have been using it for a few years now and I consider it indispensable
Posted by abbaZaba, on Feb 15, 2013 at 09:47 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Glad I looked in here. Constant trackpad use... 777 Views / 11 Replies  
Glad I looked in here. Constant trackpad use absolutely burns through batteries. Going to try out the Eneloop rechargeables
Posted by abbaZaba, on Feb 5, 2013 at 07:05 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Didja get around to that yet? 655 Views / 8 Replies  
Didja get around to that yet?
Posted by abbaZaba, on Feb 5, 2013 at 12:03 PM, in Networking
edit: I was partially incorrect 508 Views / 9 Replies  
edit: I was partially incorrect
Posted by abbaZaba, on Jan 29, 2013 at 09:29 PM, in Mac News
Trendnet model #TEG-S50G Remember, the other... 655 Views / 8 Replies  
Trendnet model #TEG-S50G

Remember, the other devices (older and newer) I tried on the same line negotiate Gigabit just fine.
Posted by abbaZaba, on Jan 29, 2013 at 02:09 PM, in Networking
same cable, same port on the switch. have tried... 655 Views / 8 Replies  
same cable, same port on the switch. have tried different ports on the switch. have tried different cables. it has to be something with the Mac mini. I have found some threads on Apple Discussion...
Posted by abbaZaba, on Jan 27, 2013 at 11:05 PM, in Networking
This is disheartening. I am at a loss as to why... 655 Views / 8 Replies  
This is disheartening. I am at a loss as to why this Mac mini refuses to do gigabit, but apparently I am not alone in this predicament. Pretty salty.
Posted by abbaZaba, on Jan 27, 2013 at 02:08 PM, in Networking
I have another 15" Apple Studio display I would... 285 Views / 9 Replies  
I have another 15" Apple Studio display I would like to use, but $50+ for an adapter is a deterrent for a 15" 4:3 screen
Posted by abbaZaba, on Jan 26, 2013 at 03:01 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
the brightness is noticeably lower than the iMac,... 285 Views / 9 Replies  
the brightness is noticeably lower than the iMac, but it does not bother me. also was a slight hassle to get the colors temps matching.
Posted by abbaZaba, on Jan 26, 2013 at 01:35 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
it is attached to a mid 2007 20" iMac. it was... 285 Views / 9 Replies  
it is attached to a mid 2007 20" iMac. it was free minus adapter, I love the look so yeah I am pretty happy with it
Posted by abbaZaba, on Jan 26, 2013 at 11:43 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I cannot weigh in on the Dr. Botts created... 285 Views / 9 Replies  
I cannot weigh in on the Dr. Botts created adapters. I had started a thread on these adapters a few months ago. I ended up buying an ADC->DVI without a power cord (I forget the type, but it was...
Posted by abbaZaba, on Jan 26, 2013 at 10:07 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Glad to know that helped. It was one of the... 1,329 Views / 56 Replies  
Glad to know that helped. It was one of the articles that as I read I thought "This is going to come in handy one day"
Posted by abbaZaba, on Jan 25, 2013 at 10:17 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
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