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Forgive my ignorance but is the 10.5.7 update... 4,674 Views / 54 Replies  
Forgive my ignorance but is the 10.5.7 update supposed to have graphics glitches? I am dealing with a hard freezing issue on my uMBP while running the 9600 GT. Console reports NVDA (Open GL) errors...
Posted by jlgrandam, on Jul 4, 2009 at 10:03 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I had this start happening to me on a 12" G4... 2,299 Views / 26 Replies  
I had this start happening to me on a 12" G4 powerbook and it turned out that the HD was dying. It died completely within about 2 weeks. I think it doesn't spin up properly when trying to wake the...
Posted by jlgrandam, on Mar 9, 2008 at 11:30 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I know 5 people with macbooks and none have... 20,555 Views / 96 Replies  
I know 5 people with macbooks and none have cracked. One was bought the first month they were out (this one did suffer the overheating problem but was fixed by Apple).
Posted by jlgrandam, on Feb 15, 2008 at 06:10 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I just bought 4 gigs from frys.com for $70. 10,911 Views / 21 Replies  
I just bought 4 gigs from frys.com for $70.
Posted by jlgrandam, on Jan 29, 2008 at 04:15 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I can confirm that my girlfriends macbook (about... 1,232 Views / 14 Replies  
I can confirm that my girlfriends macbook (about 5 months old) also had a small amount of the paste on the factory ram sticks. My sisters macbook, a early generation did not and the ram was near...
Posted by jlgrandam, on Jan 29, 2008 at 04:14 PM, in Mac Notebooks
No I mean ethanol, 70% in water. It smells real... 848 Views / 5 Replies  
No I mean ethanol, 70% in water. It smells real nice too. I've used isopropyl alcohol as well but like ethanol better as it smells nicer and evaporates quicker.
Posted by jlgrandam, on Nov 1, 2007 at 10:33 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I've cleaned my powerbooks and macbook pro with... 848 Views / 5 Replies  
I've cleaned my powerbooks and macbook pro with 70% ethanol solution since 2004. I've never seen any side effects and they all look like new.
Posted by jlgrandam, on Oct 31, 2007 at 08:41 AM, in Mac Notebooks
My MBP battery has 156 charge cycles on it and... 3,413 Views / 17 Replies  
My MBP battery has 156 charge cycles on it and only 3050 mAH left. I will be calling apple on monday. I really hope they will handle it over the phone as I hate fighting the crowds at the apple...
Posted by jlgrandam, on Oct 28, 2007 at 12:16 PM, in Mac Notebooks
woah, first time I've seen this mentioned. ... 12,592 Views / 152 Replies  
woah, first time I've seen this mentioned. Thanks!
Posted by jlgrandam, on Oct 27, 2007 at 07:21 PM, in macOS
ebay? 443 Views / 2 Replies  
ebay?
Posted by jlgrandam, on Sep 25, 2007 at 08:01 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I'd love to know this answer as well. There... 6,785 Views / 6 Replies  
I'd love to know this answer as well. There seems to be a dearth of information regarding Mac compatible network drives/enclosures that will play nicely with iTunes etc. All I want is to be able to...
Posted by jlgrandam, on Sep 13, 2007 at 12:01 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I've been using 70% ethanol to clean my previous... 6,402 Views / 99 Replies  
I've been using 70% ethanol to clean my previous alu powerbook and macbook pro for close to 4 years and have never noticed any side effects. I clean the trackpad and keys too. As a bonus, it also...
Posted by jlgrandam, on Sep 12, 2007 at 08:15 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Mine is coming up on 11 months and is still... 6,402 Views / 99 Replies  
Mine is coming up on 11 months and is still pretty much flawless. I use it everyday for science research. I clean the keyboard and palm rest area with ethanol fairly frequently as I have with my...
Posted by jlgrandam, on Sep 11, 2007 at 08:48 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Battery dies at 30% <1year old 819 Views / 7 Replies  
Hey guys,

My MBP shuts off when the battery indicator is around 30%. It is only abou 10 months old and the battery has been through 101 load cycles. Is this normal and if not, can I get it...
Posted by jlgrandam, on Aug 11, 2007 at 06:45 PM, in Mac Notebooks
You're going to spraypaint your macbook? I... 3,199 Views / 24 Replies  
You're going to spraypaint your macbook? I predict disaster....
Posted by jlgrandam, on Jun 13, 2007 at 05:28 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Where can I find info about this 320 GB laptop... 866 Views / 15 Replies  
Where can I find info about this 320 GB laptop drive??
Posted by jlgrandam, on Jun 4, 2007 at 03:27 PM, in Mac Notebooks
As a data point, I just sold my powerbook on... 2,087 Views / 34 Replies  
As a data point, I just sold my powerbook on Craigslist for $500. I feel like I probably could have gotten quite a bit more as I received at least 12 emails in the first 2 hours of listing it. But...
Posted by jlgrandam, on May 25, 2007 at 08:47 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I have a 12" 1GHZ with 1.25GB RAM and 100GB HD... 2,087 Views / 34 Replies  
I have a 12" 1GHZ with 1.25GB RAM and 100GB HD that I was just about to eBay. If you are interested, PM me. I think the price premium comes from the perceived lack of a small sized Apple portable...
Posted by jlgrandam, on May 21, 2007 at 03:48 PM, in Mac Notebooks
You could buy a cheap external hard drive case... 421 Views / 1 Replies  
You could buy a cheap external hard drive case and pull the hard drive out of the old pc to get access to the music.
Posted by jlgrandam, on May 9, 2007 at 07:29 AM, in Applications
cool, thanks for the advice. 765 Views / 6 Replies  
cool, thanks for the advice.
Posted by jlgrandam, on May 8, 2007 at 10:19 AM, in Applications
Free file compression tool? 765 Views / 6 Replies  
I have a substantial iTunes library (100gigs) that I want to backup to an external HD. I can't seem to find any good, FREE file compression utilities to help me save some space by compressing the...
Posted by jlgrandam, on May 8, 2007 at 08:47 AM, in Applications
I have the exact same model powerbook and my HD... 4,827 Views / 19 Replies  
I have the exact same model powerbook and my HD just died last week. It would freeze when trying to wake from sleep and then it just froze one day and wouldn't boot up anymore. You can get a new,...
Posted by jlgrandam, on Apr 6, 2007 at 10:51 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Directional Arrow keys stopped working in Mail? 486 Views / 0 Replies  
Hi all,

On my 12" powerbook, the arrow keys seem to have stopped working only in the mail program. In other programs the keys work fine so it doesn't appear to be a hardware issue. Is there some...
Posted by jlgrandam, on Mar 19, 2007 at 01:18 PM, in Applications
The exact same thing happens to my 2.16 C2D MBP. 471 Views / 1 Replies  
The exact same thing happens to my 2.16 C2D MBP.
Posted by jlgrandam, on Nov 28, 2006 at 10:17 AM, in macOS
Wow interestingly my C2D MBP also had its first... 675 Views / 3 Replies  
Wow interestingly my C2D MBP also had its first kernel panic last night as well. My Macbook looked exactly the same as yours and has something to do with airport. My internet stopped working so I...
Posted by jlgrandam, on Nov 17, 2006 at 09:40 AM, in macOS
I also can't see what you are talking about on my... 2,119 Views / 26 Replies  
I also can't see what you are talking about on my C2D 15" MBP.
Posted by jlgrandam, on Nov 14, 2006 at 06:25 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Hi, could you tell me how to look for this? ... 794 Views / 5 Replies  
Hi, could you tell me how to look for this? Thanks!
Posted by jlgrandam, on Nov 11, 2006 at 05:40 PM, in macOS
Hi, I also have a C2D with the Hitachi 160 GB... 1,983 Views / 19 Replies  
Hi, I also have a C2D with the Hitachi 160 GB drive and I have noticed no audible noises coming from the HD. You may want to have it looked at by Apple or run the hardware check disk that came with...
Posted by jlgrandam, on Nov 11, 2006 at 05:39 PM, in Mac Notebooks
15" 2.16/160/2 gig/ glossy ordered 11/5 ... 4,468 Views / 55 Replies  
15" 2.16/160/2 gig/ glossy

ordered 11/5
shipped 11/8
arrived NYC 11/9

WOW that was fast!
Posted by jlgrandam, on Nov 10, 2006 at 05:19 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Question about migration assistant on Macbook Pro 794 Views / 5 Replies  
I just received my new Macbook Pro C2D and it is great so far. The fit and finish is flawless. I used migration assistant to transfer my account from my powerbook G4 and I noticed a discrepency of...
Posted by jlgrandam, on Nov 10, 2006 at 05:17 PM, in macOS
Powerbook won't wake from sleep 634 Views / 0 Replies  
Recently my powerbook (12" 1ghz) started not waking from sleep mode. This has never happened before and I always have to hard restart it when it happens. After I restart, I get a dialogue that says...
Posted by jlgrandam, on Oct 30, 2006 at 10:16 PM, in macOS
powerbook wont wake from sleep 548 Views / 1 Replies  
Hi guys, a problem with my 1GHz powerbook just recently started. It always happens when the computer has been sleeping and I open the lid to wake it up, the screen is completely black. I can hear...
Posted by jlgrandam, on Oct 23, 2006 at 06:15 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Whoa, bannage for posting ****** (especially on... 1,006 Views / 7 Replies  
Whoa, bannage for posting ****** (especially on Thanksgiving.)
Posted by jlgrandam, on Nov 24, 2005 at 06:34 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I have the exact same powerbook and have the... 782 Views / 5 Replies  
I have the exact same powerbook and have the exact same battery issue, goes from 40% charge to 0% in a few seconds. I think we need to just buy new batteries. I think this is the result of one of...
Posted by jlgrandam, on Oct 25, 2005 at 05:58 PM, in Mac Notebooks
PB 12" rev. B battery weirdness 686 Views / 3 Replies  
Hey guys, I've had my 1GHz 12" powerbook for close to 2 years now. The batter has been losing capacity for a little while now which I understand is normal for an aging battery. It was still getting...
Posted by jlgrandam, on Oct 22, 2005 at 12:03 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Pretty cool man! 901 Views / 2 Replies  
Pretty cool man!
Posted by jlgrandam, on Oct 21, 2005 at 02:27 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Mine makes an audible click even without... 1,024 Views / 8 Replies  
Mine makes an audible click even without headphones plugged in. Sounds like yours has a dead speaker.
Posted by jlgrandam, on Oct 21, 2005 at 10:24 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
My black 60 gig has some very faint scratches... 2,098 Views / 21 Replies  
My black 60 gig has some very faint scratches after 4 days of use but I can only see them if I tilt it a certain way in the light. I keep it in the included pouch for now untill I get a better case....
Posted by jlgrandam, on Oct 21, 2005 at 10:22 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
What about those of us who dont want to buy QT... 2,419 Views / 15 Replies  
What about those of us who dont want to buy QT pro? Any other free programs to convert the files to the correct format?
Posted by jlgrandam, on Oct 18, 2005 at 11:09 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
You might not need one. I've only had my iPod... 744 Views / 1 Replies  
You might not need one. I've only had my iPod video for a few hours but I'm 99% sure that Apple covered the whole front of it with a hard clear plastic shell. It seems to me to be very protective,...
Posted by jlgrandam, on Oct 18, 2005 at 08:40 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I haven't seen anything about audio recording. 8,990 Views / 72 Replies  
I haven't seen anything about audio recording.
Posted by jlgrandam, on Oct 18, 2005 at 06:52 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Apple store SOHO has Black 60s and white 30s in... 8,990 Views / 72 Replies  
Apple store SOHO has Black 60s and white 30s in stock (though selling fast). I picked up a black 60 and just got home. Some initial observations:

1. Buy Apple stock now cause they are going to...
Posted by jlgrandam, on Oct 18, 2005 at 04:12 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Both these people are wrong. I've eBayed 2 minis... 844 Views / 5 Replies  
Both these people are wrong. I've eBayed 2 minis since the release of the nano and both of them I recouped about 70% of the price I paid for them almost a year ago. One of them even had a broken...
Posted by jlgrandam, on Oct 17, 2005 at 10:51 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
iBook G4 keyboard letters wearing off 628 Views / 1 Replies  
I purchased a 12 inch iBook G4 back in February and several of the keyboard letters/symbols have worn almost completely off. I know this seems to be a common problem with these keyboards but I'm...
Posted by jlgrandam, on Sep 27, 2005 at 06:50 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Well I don't watch her with it 24/7 but this most... 746 Views / 7 Replies  
Well I don't watch her with it 24/7 but this most recent one that broke is still absolutely flawless on the outside so it's not like she dropped it and didn't tell me or something. I mean it looks...
Posted by jlgrandam, on Sep 18, 2005 at 09:49 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
You think they would actually comply with that?? 746 Views / 7 Replies  
You think they would actually comply with that??
Posted by jlgrandam, on Sep 18, 2005 at 09:39 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
iPod mini broke 4 times in 8 months! 746 Views / 7 Replies  
This is crazy. I bought the wife a 4GB mini back in Feb. right before the 2nd generation minis came out. It broke 2 times within 3 months when parts of the scroll wheel stopped working (the menu...
Posted by jlgrandam, on Sep 18, 2005 at 09:18 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Mine is about 1.5 years old and if finally... 858 Views / 11 Replies  
Mine is about 1.5 years old and if finally petering out. Right now I get around 1 hour and 45 minutes from a full charge. But when it was new I would get at least 3 hours.
Posted by jlgrandam, on Jul 30, 2005 at 11:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Mine came with a peel in it when I bought it... 702 Views / 5 Replies  
Mine came with a peel in it when I bought it (Rev. B 12 inch). Now the peeling is slightly worse but not enough for me to take it in for warranty.
Posted by jlgrandam, on Jun 16, 2005 at 02:03 PM, in Mac Notebooks
wimax 813 Views / 9 Replies  
wimax
Posted by jlgrandam, on May 23, 2005 at 11:43 AM, in macOS
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