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PaperNotes, you're pathetic and you can't read. ... 894 Views / 11 Replies  
PaperNotes, you're pathetic and you can't read.

So far it's running marvelously for me--looks great and has no impact on anything other than the transparency of the menu bar, from what I can tell...
Posted by mrmister, on Nov 18, 2007 at 02:47 AM, in macOS
I'm sorry I started another thread on this--I... 659 Views / 4 Replies  
I'm sorry I started another thread on this--I didn't see this one. Many apologies.
Posted by mrmister, on Nov 17, 2007 at 02:38 AM, in macOS
Leopard Menubar Fix 894 Views / 11 Replies  
Full instructions for banishing Leopard's translucent menu bar:

macosxhints.com - 10.5: Get rid of the translucent menu bar (http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20071115135215262)

I'm...
Posted by mrmister, on Nov 17, 2007 at 02:35 AM, in macOS
On 10.5.1, no change in Stacks. 5,464 Views / 100 Replies  
On 10.5.1, no change in Stacks.
Posted by mrmister, on Nov 15, 2007 at 03:18 PM, in macOS
You're very odd--the amount of restock fee you... 1,825 Views / 22 Replies  
You're very odd--the amount of restock fee you are going to have to pay would probably be enough to buy Tiger, which will run splendidly on your computer. I understand that you're upset, but this...
Posted by mrmister, on Nov 14, 2007 at 08:27 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
John Siracusa explaining in perfect detail what... 22,240 Views / 319 Replies  
John Siracusa explaining in perfect detail what is wrong with Stacks. Required reading:

Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard: the Ars Technica review: Page 13...
Posted by mrmister, on Oct 29, 2007 at 07:09 AM, in macOS
"I suspect Apple will add them soon, or if they... 22,240 Views / 319 Replies  
"I suspect Apple will add them soon, or if they really have made a design choice to eliminate them in the name of Purity (wouldn't put it past them), I suspect a 3rd party will make it happen."

I...
Posted by mrmister, on Oct 29, 2007 at 06:07 AM, in macOS
"Isn't this whole thread about presuming... 22,240 Views / 319 Replies  
"Isn't this whole thread about presuming superiority over those that have a different comfortable workflow?"

Not in my mind--it's about Apple not leaving in a simple preference for using a system...
Posted by mrmister, on Oct 29, 2007 at 06:04 AM, in macOS
"And it seems obvious to me that stacks was never... 22,240 Views / 319 Replies  
"And it seems obvious to me that stacks was never supposed to replace the "functionality" that hierarchical menus held for some people. Comparing them seems retarded to me."

Please don't put...
Posted by mrmister, on Oct 29, 2007 at 05:23 AM, in macOS
Yes, yes, Leopard is great. Sacks are terrible,... 22,240 Views / 319 Replies  
Yes, yes, Leopard is great. Sacks are terrible, but Leopard is great.
Posted by mrmister, on Oct 29, 2007 at 03:50 AM, in macOS
"Only on MacNN can you be called an apologist in... 22,240 Views / 319 Replies  
"Only on MacNN can you be called an apologist in one thread and decried as a "whiner" in another."

I can't speak for the other thread, but I will point out that hypocritical people often easily...
Posted by mrmister, on Oct 29, 2007 at 02:21 AM, in macOS
Ah, the plaintive cry of the Apple apologists,... 22,240 Views / 319 Replies  
Ah, the plaintive cry of the Apple apologists, like loons in the wilderness, calling me back to the days of my youth.

It's pathetic, frankly--I have no idea what percentage these wankers have in...
Posted by mrmister, on Oct 29, 2007 at 02:11 AM, in macOS
The testimony of some person who forgot what they... 2,506 Views / 16 Replies  
The testimony of some person who forgot what they were doing with their laptop, and it STILL didn't cause any damage, doesn't really bolster your case. Unless you're actually storing your laptop in...
Posted by mrmister, on Mar 6, 2007 at 03:20 PM, in Mac Notebooks
"Apple don't provide the direct option to run in... 2,506 Views / 16 Replies  
"Apple don't provide the direct option to run in clamshell mode for a reason."

I'm running in clamshell mode right now, supported clearly by Apple--they document it, and it just works. If for some...
Posted by mrmister, on Mar 5, 2007 at 03:03 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Ah, the lambent cry of the Apple apologist! 943 Views / 8 Replies  
Ah, the lambent cry of the Apple apologist!
Posted by mrmister, on Mar 4, 2007 at 04:23 PM, in Mac Notebooks
"Use at your own risk. There are heat issues... 2,506 Views / 16 Replies  
"Use at your own risk. There are heat issues concerned when running with the lid closed. Your computer essentially breathes through the keyboard and speaker grills. So, don't do anything heavy,...
Posted by mrmister, on Mar 4, 2007 at 04:06 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Maybe we should wait until it's actually... 1,982 Views / 45 Replies  
Maybe we should wait until it's actually announced by Apple before endlessly debating the logic of it, or lack thereof?
Posted by mrmister, on Jan 17, 2007 at 10:19 AM, in Mac Notebooks
That's absolutely true--your experience with... 1,219 Views / 23 Replies  
That's absolutely true--your experience with Windows is making you expect it to be much more complicated than it will be.
Posted by mrmister, on Jan 14, 2007 at 06:49 PM, in Mac Notebooks
"I think with the release of the touch... 1,020 Views / 8 Replies  
"I think with the release of the touch technologies patented in the iPhone we'll probably be seeing something like an iSlate replacing the MacBooks down the line."

That will probably happen when...
Posted by mrmister, on Jan 14, 2007 at 01:47 PM, in Mac Notebooks
If it's running 10.4 then the drivers are already... 1,219 Views / 23 Replies  
If it's running 10.4 then the drivers are already installed--it's just waiting for the hardware. So long as you insert a Cardbus 802.11g card that specifically says it works on Macs it will recognize...
Posted by mrmister, on Jan 14, 2007 at 01:45 PM, in Mac Notebooks
"why google?...i just put my ear to the monitor... 918 Views / 14 Replies  
"why google?...i just put my ear to the monitor and no sound is present?"

Many DELL monitors make a high-pitched whine--yours, apparently, does not.
Posted by mrmister, on Jan 6, 2007 at 10:15 PM, in Mac Notebooks
8 to 1 says it is RAM. 688 Views / 17 Replies  
8 to 1 says it is RAM.
Posted by mrmister, on Jan 3, 2007 at 11:09 PM, in macOS
I would have gotten a Dell monitor, but I can't... 918 Views / 14 Replies  
I would have gotten a Dell monitor, but I can't stand the sound it makes...google those monitors and read responses before you buy.
Posted by mrmister, on Jan 3, 2007 at 11:08 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Swap. Your. RAM. 688 Views / 17 Replies  
Swap. Your. RAM.
Posted by mrmister, on Jan 3, 2007 at 12:12 AM, in macOS
Camino. 22,939 Views / 63 Replies  
Camino.
Posted by mrmister, on Jan 3, 2007 at 12:11 AM, in Applications
I agree with drpepper completely and totally.... 2,951 Views / 46 Replies  
I agree with drpepper completely and totally. Well put.
Posted by mrmister, on Dec 27, 2006 at 07:32 PM, in Mac Notebooks
It's not *that* hard to figure out how to access... 2,951 Views / 46 Replies  
It's not *that* hard to figure out how to access files on a Mac, provided FileVault hasn't been used--nobody needs "social engineering". This would have been a good opportunity to sit back and take...
Posted by mrmister, on Dec 27, 2006 at 02:01 AM, in Mac Notebooks
"Running normal Unix scripts is very important to... 909 Views / 13 Replies  
"Running normal Unix scripts is very important to keep speed up! Coctail, just makes sure you daily, weekly and monthly tasks are run because a powerbook is often asleep when they are scheduled!"
...
Posted by mrmister, on Dec 25, 2006 at 03:20 AM, in Mac Notebooks
"With Camino, I can barely tell it's even... 1,836 Views / 19 Replies  
"With Camino, I can barely tell it's even integrated. Half the services don't work, and it can't remember passwords to save it's life (not to mention the keychain integration doesn't even work...
Posted by mrmister, on Dec 18, 2006 at 02:38 AM, in Applications
"But as we all know from the M$/IE fiasco, no... 1,836 Views / 19 Replies  
"But as we all know from the M$/IE fiasco, no browser (or any other app) should ever be "integrated" into the OS"

I don't think that's what we learned from the MSFT antitrust suit--for starters,...
Posted by mrmister, on Dec 17, 2006 at 03:11 PM, in Applications
Camino is faster, but doesn't support plugins the... 1,836 Views / 19 Replies  
Camino is faster, but doesn't support plugins the way that Firefox does.
Posted by mrmister, on Dec 16, 2006 at 06:22 PM, in Applications
"Military." Then of *course* you love the... 11,551 Views / 108 Replies  
"Military."

Then of *course* you love the interface!

;)
Posted by mrmister, on Dec 16, 2006 at 06:22 PM, in Applications
As long as it is ATA/100, you will be fine--OEM... 637 Views / 6 Replies  
As long as it is ATA/100, you will be fine--OEM vs. RETAIL makes no difference.
Posted by mrmister, on Dec 14, 2006 at 01:12 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I have a matte 15" C2D, and it's great. 3,482 Views / 37 Replies  
I have a matte 15" C2D, and it's great.
Posted by mrmister, on Dec 14, 2006 at 10:13 AM, in Mac Notebooks
"People, please, give it a rest . Why can't you... 3,296 Views / 43 Replies  
"People, please, give it a rest . Why can't you have different opinions and not get all personal about it."

My statement isn't terribly personal; I'm expressing my belief that his repetitive...
Posted by mrmister, on Dec 14, 2006 at 10:12 AM, in Mac Notebooks
mrtew is on some kind of religious crusade,... 3,296 Views / 43 Replies  
mrtew is on some kind of religious crusade, probably related to feeling good about his purchase.
Posted by mrmister, on Dec 14, 2006 at 02:46 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I don't think you've actually parsed out the... 1,628 Views / 22 Replies  
I don't think you've actually parsed out the meaning of your words--if you meant that, then the first half of your sentence negates the second half.
Posted by mrmister, on Dec 13, 2006 at 02:50 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Freudling, a mocked up graphic doesn't... 1,628 Views / 22 Replies  
Freudling, a mocked up graphic doesn't unequivocally prove anything.
Posted by mrmister, on Dec 13, 2006 at 01:25 AM, in Mac Notebooks
That's pretty weird. I've never seen that so... 644 Views / 2 Replies  
That's pretty weird. I've never seen that so quickly--I find that very suspicious, and I think it might be an issue.
Posted by mrmister, on Dec 11, 2006 at 12:17 PM, in Mac Notebooks
"if you have yet to see a bad mbp, just walk into... 1,628 Views / 22 Replies  
"if you have yet to see a bad mbp, just walk into an apple store."

Why on earth did you buy one, if you felt this way?
Posted by mrmister, on Dec 10, 2006 at 10:01 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Just media--lots of backup files, video, audio,... 5,419 Views / 25 Replies  
Just media--lots of backup files, video, audio, tons of stuff. And I definitely don't NEED the speed; I'm just thinking about future-proofing, and my current setup is a series of daisy-chained PATA...
Posted by mrmister, on Dec 3, 2006 at 04:00 PM, in Mac Notebooks
It depends on the kind of RAID--you are thinking... 5,419 Views / 25 Replies  
It depends on the kind of RAID--you are thinking of mirroring, rather than striping.

RAID - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAID)
Posted by mrmister, on Dec 2, 2006 at 03:56 PM, in Mac Notebooks
FW800 vs eSATA 5,419 Views / 25 Replies  
I have a large group of FW hard drives daisy chained to my MacBook Pro, and in their place I am thinking of upgrading to a FW800 RAID, like this one:

1TB OWC Mercury Elite-AL PRO FW800/400+US......
Posted by mrmister, on Dec 1, 2006 at 09:19 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I upgraded from a 1.5 ghz to a Core 2 Duo, and I... 662 Views / 2 Replies  
I upgraded from a 1.5 ghz to a Core 2 Duo, and I recommend that jump--wait until you can do that.
Posted by mrmister, on Nov 28, 2006 at 03:09 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Amen. 3,198 Views / 66 Replies  
Amen.
Posted by mrmister, on Nov 24, 2006 at 02:01 AM, in Applications
You can all complain, but people rant about this... 3,198 Views / 66 Replies  
You can all complain, but people rant about this because it is cheap, dumb and annoying. Until Apple changes, people will continue to grumble. Deal.
Posted by mrmister, on Nov 22, 2006 at 11:30 PM, in Applications
"my post was just on what this person could do to... 2,199 Views / 12 Replies  
"my post was just on what this person could do to get firewire access since his firewire ports are dead."

Which wasn't what he was asking about.

Reading comprehension, people.
Posted by mrmister, on Nov 22, 2006 at 11:17 PM, in Mac Notebooks
15 and an external monitor = best of both worlds. 1,065 Views / 16 Replies  
15 and an external monitor = best of both worlds.
Posted by mrmister, on Nov 17, 2006 at 05:41 AM, in Mac Notebooks
You are screwed, I am sorry to report. 6,684 Views / 15 Replies  
You are screwed, I am sorry to report.
Posted by mrmister, on Nov 16, 2006 at 04:12 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I agree--my MBP is a big improvement over my... 2,109 Views / 26 Replies  
I agree--my MBP is a big improvement over my PowerBook.
Posted by mrmister, on Nov 15, 2006 at 04:11 AM, in Mac Notebooks
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