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McAfee is one of the worst anti virus products I... 1,048 Views / 12 Replies  
McAfee is one of the worst anti virus products I have used and managed on both platforms.
If you want to run an AV on a Mac, use Sophos it is MUCH better.
Posted by MrNo, on Nov 11, 2011 at 10:31 AM, in Applications
could it be that you are trying to install the... 6,567 Views / 14 Replies  
could it be that you are trying to install the update while a faculty user is logged on?
i've had updates fail if the user has a network account.
Posted by MrNo, on Oct 31, 2011 at 03:46 PM, in Applications
He has first generation MBP which had ATI x1600... 703 Views / 3 Replies  
He has first generation MBP which had ATI x1600 and not Nvidia 8600gt.
Is the video working on external screen?
Posted by MrNo, on Apr 15, 2009 at 08:42 AM, in Mac Notebooks
This is a normal behavior. You don't want to... 2,396 Views / 39 Replies  
This is a normal behavior.
You don't want to remove Everyone from the root of the drive, as it will make the system useless.
Everyone has to be present for the OS to work properly.
I've had...
Posted by MrNo, on Dec 31, 2008 at 11:42 AM, in macOS
Check how much free space you have on your system... 855 Views / 12 Replies  
Check how much free space you have on your system drive.
This usually happens when the drive is out of space.
Posted by MrNo, on Sep 26, 2008 at 10:20 AM, in macOS
Wow, it seems that truth hurts. BDW,... 565 Views / 3 Replies  
Wow,

it seems that truth hurts.
BDW, Kinsgton is not junk RAM.
Posted by MrNo, on Jun 5, 2008 at 07:09 PM, in Marketplace
Have you ever set up a PPPoE connection on your... 2,480 Views / 2 Replies  
Have you ever set up a PPPoE connection on your MBP?
I've seen this happen before on a computer that was connected to a DSL connection, before the router was connected. Usually people forget about...
Posted by MrNo, on Jun 2, 2008 at 10:02 PM, in Networking
Verdict: IT STUNK!!! 3,141 Views / 110 Replies  
Verdict:

IT STUNK!!!
Posted by MrNo, on May 23, 2008 at 09:37 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe... 505 Views / 2 Replies  
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that the SuperDrive's for MB and MBP are slimmer then the ones for PB or iBook.
Posted by MrNo, on May 10, 2008 at 11:58 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Mine squeaks as well. It has been squeaking for... 462 Views / 3 Replies  
Mine squeaks as well. It has been squeaking for the past two years. But it does not happen every time I press the space bar. It happens sporadicly, perhaps every tenth time.
It bothered me in the...
Posted by MrNo, on Apr 6, 2008 at 10:40 PM, in Mac Notebooks
The Kosovo conflict is a very complicated issue,... 2,202 Views / 32 Replies  
The Kosovo conflict is a very complicated issue, and this board is probably not a good place for such discussions. There is so much history that one has to read in order to fully grasp the issues.
I...
Posted by MrNo, on Feb 21, 2008 at 12:28 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Perhaps if you stopped cussing, we could have a... 2,202 Views / 32 Replies  
Perhaps if you stopped cussing, we could have a conversation, this way ...
Besides you fail to mention how many women were raped, how many Serbs died and, and how many were exiled before the war in...
Posted by MrNo, on Feb 21, 2008 at 12:00 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Perhaps you can tell that to someone who has not... 2,202 Views / 32 Replies  
Perhaps you can tell that to someone who has not visited Kosovo. Shiptars are a very closed society, and many of them still live by the tribal laws. If it was not for Josip Broz, they would still...
Posted by MrNo, on Feb 21, 2008 at 12:40 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Most likely the fan needs to be replaced. I... 1,083 Views / 6 Replies  
Most likely the fan needs to be replaced.
I have had both fans on my MBP replaced within the first six months.
There isn't much you can do but take it to the store. The noise might go away, but...
Posted by MrNo, on Dec 31, 2007 at 03:01 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I would say something is wrong with your setup. ... 1,611 Views / 19 Replies  
I would say something is wrong with your setup.
I have a 1.83GHz Core Duo MBP with 2GB of RAM and Firefox takes couple of seconds to load the first time, and then it is instantaneous. Mail takes a...
Posted by MrNo, on Nov 3, 2007 at 01:26 PM, in Mac Notebooks
You could enter the DNS address manually or you... 4,800 Views / 8 Replies  
You could enter the DNS address manually or you could try to switch the PPoE connection to the router instead of the modem.
The DNS address can be found on the modem's settings page.
Posted by MrNo, on Oct 17, 2007 at 09:00 PM, in Networking
I have a Belkin multimedia reader and in my... 567 Views / 4 Replies  
I have a Belkin multimedia reader and in my experience, the card never powers down.
Even if it does, I never have to take it in and out of the slot to get it to work.

What kind of card are you...
Posted by MrNo, on Oct 1, 2007 at 08:59 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I think some of you guys are freaking out to much... 1,250 Views / 13 Replies  
I think some of you guys are freaking out to much about this HD upgrade.
My computer was sent for a repair several times, and I have upgraded both the super drive and the HD.
there were scratches...
Posted by MrNo, on Jul 5, 2007 at 04:38 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I've tried using a camera from an iMac on the... 591 Views / 4 Replies  
I've tried using a camera from an iMac on the Titanium PB and it would not work ...
Posted by MrNo, on Jun 29, 2007 at 10:35 AM, in Mac Notebooks
go to Apple - Support... 4,904 Views / 5 Replies  
go to Apple - Support (http://www.apple.com/support/) and at the bottom of the page where it says "About your coverage", type in the serial number of your powerbook. It should display the month and...
Posted by MrNo, on May 25, 2007 at 06:12 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I've sent my MBP for repair twice with the... 1,799 Views / 22 Replies  
I've sent my MBP for repair twice with the swapped drive, and they did not complain.
Posted by MrNo, on May 19, 2007 at 07:42 PM, in Mac Notebooks
thus if you were to sell this to someone who is... 3,228 Views / 20 Replies  
thus if you were to sell this to someone who is not a student or in education it would be illegal for them to use it ...
Posted by MrNo, on Apr 30, 2007 at 05:13 PM, in Marketplace
Just to chime in, Mac's are as popular in... 5,289 Views / 58 Replies  
Just to chime in, Mac's are as popular in Switzerland as they are in the States if not more.
Posted by MrNo, on Apr 17, 2007 at 04:34 PM, in Mac Desktops
Thank you Hal Itosis. That worked great 852 Views / 4 Replies  
Thank you Hal Itosis.
That worked great
Posted by MrNo, on Apr 9, 2007 at 08:39 PM, in macOS
I am running a 1GB Patriot chip in my MPB for... 1,222 Views / 11 Replies  
I am running a 1GB Patriot chip in my MPB for about a year now, and have had no problems.
Posted by MrNo, on Apr 9, 2007 at 08:37 PM, in Mac Notebooks
How to append text via the command line 852 Views / 4 Replies  
Does anyone have an idea of how can I append text to a file via the command line.
I just want to be able to type the command in Terminal and have it append text to the file.
I don't want to open an...
Posted by MrNo, on Apr 9, 2007 at 05:26 PM, in macOS
I wouldn't use this receiver to run 3000$... 2,494 Views / 19 Replies  
I wouldn't use this receiver to run 3000$ speakers.
Maybe something in the similar price range or more would be better.
Look into Quad or Naim
Posted by MrNo, on Mar 30, 2007 at 04:37 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Turkey should never be allowed to become a member... 854 Views / 10 Replies  
Turkey should never be allowed to become a member of EU.
They should stay where they belong.
Posted by MrNo, on Mar 9, 2007 at 04:50 PM, in MacNN Lounge
When I called I simply referenced the article in... 671 Views / 3 Replies  
When I called I simply referenced the article in their knowledgebase and they sent me the box right away.
I told them that I have noise u nder my keyboard and gave the article ID.
The guy on the...
Posted by MrNo, on Feb 20, 2007 at 04:56 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I had my logic board replaced as well, however... 21,783 Views / 20 Replies  
I had my logic board replaced as well, however mine shows the serial number.
I've read about cases like that before. Why not as the seller and see what he says?
Posted by MrNo, on Feb 19, 2007 at 10:12 AM, in Mac Notebooks
It could be that the logic board was replaced,... 21,783 Views / 20 Replies  
It could be that the logic board was replaced, and that they have forgot to include the new serial number.
I would call Apple regardless.
Posted by MrNo, on Feb 17, 2007 at 11:45 AM, in Mac Notebooks
My MPB used to have a whine issue. The only... 741 Views / 3 Replies  
My MPB used to have a whine issue.
The only time I would hear it, was while it was on the battery power.
I called Apple and quoted this article: MacBook Pro with noise under the keyboard...
Posted by MrNo, on Feb 13, 2007 at 02:18 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Well you can leave the session open so that you... 495 Views / 3 Replies  
Well you can leave the session open so that you could add the data later on. If you close the session that you cannot add anything afterwards. This tends to be the problem.
People would leave the...
Posted by MrNo, on Feb 1, 2007 at 01:06 PM, in macOS
Have you made sure that the burning session is... 495 Views / 3 Replies  
Have you made sure that the burning session is closed?
It is rather common that disc's burned on one computer don't work on the other.
I had it happen on several occasions
Posted by MrNo, on Jan 31, 2007 at 01:57 PM, in macOS
Same here. Opera is not installed with Photoshop... 1,053 Views / 16 Replies  
Same here. Opera is not installed with Photoshop CS3
Posted by MrNo, on Jan 25, 2007 at 03:38 PM, in macOS
You know, I have a Windows box as well which has... 929 Views / 9 Replies  
You know, I have a Windows box as well which has been up since the last update. I never reboot it unless I have to patch the box.
So the argument that you have to reboot windows twice a day is...
Posted by MrNo, on Jan 23, 2007 at 05:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Yes I did replace the top case and the HD myself.... 5,691 Views / 39 Replies  
Yes I did replace the top case and the HD myself. I've also opened the superdrive since I had a thick DVD that would not eject.
It was not hard, but it does require patience.
I got the top case...
Posted by MrNo, on Jan 5, 2007 at 12:40 PM, in Mac Notebooks
You can find the top and bottom case on ebay. ... 5,691 Views / 39 Replies  
You can find the top and bottom case on ebay.
The top case is about $200 or you can try to hunt one down for cheaper.
I had to replace mine.
This guy has the top case:
eBay Store - Computer...
Posted by MrNo, on Jan 5, 2007 at 10:30 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I've replaced the HD in my MPB and the trackpad.... 1,099 Views / 17 Replies  
I've replaced the HD in my MPB and the trackpad. Since then I have sent it twice for a repair and no one has said anything ...
Posted by MrNo, on Dec 14, 2006 at 01:22 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Did you try taking it to the store and having the... 2,600 Views / 24 Replies  
Did you try taking it to the store and having the "genious" take a look at it?
Posted by MrNo, on Dec 7, 2006 at 12:10 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I don't understand why don't you guys with the... 2,600 Views / 24 Replies  
I don't understand why don't you guys with the wine problem, send your MPB to the repair center. When you call, simply reference to this knowledgebase article: MacBook Pro with noise under the...
Posted by MrNo, on Nov 20, 2006 at 12:20 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Don't run the test, remove the extra stick of... 1,272 Views / 18 Replies  
Don't run the test, remove the extra stick of RAM, and see what happens.
Posted by MrNo, on Nov 18, 2006 at 02:02 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Let me ask the obvious but did you add an extra... 1,272 Views / 18 Replies  
Let me ask the obvious but did you add an extra stick of RAM?
Posted by MrNo, on Nov 17, 2006 at 06:05 PM, in Mac Notebooks
That is so weird. I've read about people not... 6,684 Views / 15 Replies  
That is so weird.
I've read about people not being able to watch the Region 2 DVD with VLC while their drive is set to region 1. However mine works. I spent 2 months in Europe this past summer and...
Posted by MrNo, on Nov 16, 2006 at 05:05 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Why don't you simply use VLC? I use it on mine... 6,684 Views / 15 Replies  
Why don't you simply use VLC?
I use it on mine MPB and have never changed the DVD region. I got a bunch of DVD's from Europe and all of them are working fine.
Posted by MrNo, on Nov 16, 2006 at 01:42 PM, in Mac Notebooks
good luck selling. LOL 727 Views / 10 Replies  
good luck selling.
LOL
Posted by MrNo, on Nov 13, 2006 at 01:47 PM, in Marketplace
If you really care about your data, then get a... 1,059 Views / 5 Replies  
If you really care about your data, then get a RAID card.
Software RAID's are all right, but true hardware RAID is worth the price. I am sure that for 50-60$ you can get a decent SATA RAID card.
...
Posted by MrNo, on Oct 30, 2006 at 10:17 PM, in Mac Desktops
You will not void applecare if you install your... 866 Views / 8 Replies  
You will not void applecare if you install your own drive.
And installing the drive is not so hard. You need patience and a steady hand :)
Posted by MrNo, on Oct 11, 2006 at 04:06 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I got the battery yesterday. Thank you 1,694 Views / 15 Replies  
I got the battery yesterday.

Thank you
Posted by MrNo, on Aug 24, 2006 at 08:16 AM, in Marketplace
I saw the keyboard on ebay for about $120. I... 635 Views / 6 Replies  
I saw the keyboard on ebay for about $120.
I think that was the cheepest I could find it.
Posted by MrNo, on Jun 16, 2006 at 12:44 PM, in Mac Notebooks
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