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FS: 13" MacBook Pro i7 379 Views / 0 Replies  
I've been using my iPad more and more and am ready to make the switch completely. Here's the specs on my MBP:

2.8 GHz Dual i7
8GB RAM
750GB 5400 RPM HD
Intel HD 300 Graphics
Logitech 8-Button...
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Dec 13, 2013 at 01:01 AM, in Marketplace
Inkling hit the nail on the head. And lawyers... 560 Views / 5 Replies  
Inkling hit the nail on the head. And lawyers wonder why they're so hated...
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Nov 29, 2013 at 03:25 PM, in Tech News
I cringe anytime I see this guy interfering in a... 421 Views / 5 Replies  
I cringe anytime I see this guy interfering in a company's business. He's interested in short to mid-term profit, not in building successful companies that will still be here thirty years later.
...
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Oct 24, 2013 at 02:18 PM, in Mac News
Google had better learn from Microsoft if it... 1,640 Views / 13 Replies  
Google had better learn from Microsoft if it doesn't want everyone ganging up against it. In plain English: Don't piss in your own pool.

When you have privileged access to another company's IP,...
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Dec 11, 2012 at 09:48 AM, in Tech News
I had a 15" mid-2012 MBP until a couple of months... 2,483 Views / 3 Replies  
I had a 15" mid-2012 MBP until a couple of months ago. It was absolutely horrible playing StarCraft II with it. When using the dedicated graphics card, it should have been able to run the game on...
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Apr 23, 2012 at 11:27 AM, in Mac Notebooks
2011 MBP 15" Audio Stutter 892 Views / 2 Replies  
I'm stumped by this one. I have a Quad-Core i7 15" MBP with 8GB of RAM. It has a 750GB Western Digital Scorpio HD running at 5400RPM.

Whenever I play a song that has a moderate to aggressive beat...
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Jan 28, 2012 at 11:42 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Thanks for all the interest. I've sold the MBP. ... 1,457 Views / 4 Replies  
Thanks for all the interest. I've sold the MBP.

Thanks again.
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Jul 18, 2011 at 05:29 PM, in Marketplace
**Bump** Price lowered to $400 + shipping. 1,457 Views / 4 Replies  
**Bump**

Price lowered to $400 + shipping.
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Jul 14, 2011 at 08:28 PM, in Marketplace
FS: 15" MacBook Pro - $500 OBO 1,457 Views / 4 Replies  
--------- LOWERED PRICE TO $400 + SHIPPING ---------

Hi,

This is a 15" MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo running at 2.4 GHz. It has 4GB of memory and a 750GB Western Digital Hard Drive running at...
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Jul 13, 2011 at 04:29 PM, in Marketplace
I've recently made the switch to LibreOffice as... 6,020 Views / 8 Replies  
I've recently made the switch to LibreOffice as well. Previously I used iWork and NeoOffice. If it was a document that was for my use only I would use iWork. But, as the OP highlighted, since iWork's...
Posted by NeXTLoop, on May 5, 2011 at 06:46 PM, in Applications
**Bump** Price lowered to $800 shipped. 665 Views / 1 Replies  
**Bump**

Price lowered to $800 shipped.
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Nov 8, 2010 at 02:26 AM, in Marketplace
FS: MBP 15" 2.4Ghz w/ Upgrades 665 Views / 1 Replies  
I have a MacBook Pro in excellent condition. I have used this machine for 3.5 years, and it has been a workhorse...easily the best machine I've ever owned (and I've owned about a dozen different...
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Oct 21, 2010 at 09:32 PM, in Marketplace
Exactly! Since moths are dumb enough to fly... 1,342 Views / 16 Replies  
Exactly! Since moths are dumb enough to fly themselves into a flame...they're usually not too discriminating about where they lay their eggs, and any safety issues inherent to said locations. ;)
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Jul 29, 2010 at 12:31 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Brien is right. Its the model immediately before... 704 Views / 3 Replies  
Brien is right. Its the model immediately before the Unibody ones.
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Jul 22, 2010 at 10:25 AM, in Marketplace
FS: MBP 15" 2.4Ghz w/ Upgrades 704 Views / 3 Replies  
This is a Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz MacBook Pro. Here's the specs:

15" Matte Display
2.4Ghz Core 2 Duo
4GB RAM
500GB Western Digital HD @5400 RPM
256MB GeForce 8600
Superdrive

This machine looks...
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Jul 22, 2010 at 12:23 AM, in Marketplace
- Went to a friend's graduation party and watched... 2,306 Views / 66 Replies  
- Went to a friend's graduation party and watched my beautiful Hispanic wife tear up the dance floor up.
- Rooted my Motorola Droid and installed Froyo.
- Had some friends over to watched movies...
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Jul 12, 2010 at 11:37 AM, in MacNN Lounge
FS: Adobe PS 7, GL 6, LM2 - $100 626 Views / 0 Replies  
I have a copy of Adobe Photoshop 7 (as well as the copy of version 4 it was upgraded from), GoLive 6, and LiveMotion 2. I bought these products when I was doing a lot of web and graphics design. In...
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Mar 26, 2010 at 01:53 AM, in Marketplace
Do you have FileVault enabled? Also, how often do... 709 Views / 4 Replies  
Do you have FileVault enabled? Also, how often do you have the accounts set to check for new email?
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Dec 10, 2009 at 10:44 PM, in Applications
I haven't used it in about 2 1/2 years... so I... 833 Views / 6 Replies  
I haven't used it in about 2 1/2 years... so I have no personal experience. However, doing a quick Google search, all the reports I read from users indicate that it works just fine.
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Oct 11, 2009 at 07:38 PM, in Marketplace
Yep. I'll probably do that. 833 Views / 6 Replies  
Yep. I'll probably do that.
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Oct 9, 2009 at 11:46 AM, in Marketplace
Wow... no takers. Price now $150 OBO. 833 Views / 6 Replies  
Wow... no takers.

Price now $150 OBO.
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Oct 7, 2009 at 09:25 PM, in Marketplace
Lowered price to $225 OBO. 833 Views / 6 Replies  
Lowered price to $225 OBO.
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Oct 1, 2009 at 11:35 AM, in Marketplace
FS: Adobe Creative Suite 2 Premium 833 Views / 6 Replies  
A few years ago, when my wife was in college, she purchased Adobe CS2 Premium. This is an Educational license, but it upgrades straight to a standard license. It can be upgraded via the Adobe store...
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Sep 29, 2009 at 10:05 PM, in Marketplace
Yet another example of NBC's idiocy. 1,843 Views / 51 Replies  
Yet another example of NBC's idiocy.
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Mar 16, 2009 at 09:56 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I know about that, and in fact always had it set... 23,586 Views / 403 Replies  
I know about that, and in fact always had it set that way in Safari 3... I just didn't really like it. Took too much room and was ugly.

That's why I was saying that the new tab bar seems like a...
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Feb 25, 2009 at 06:30 PM, in Applications
While there isn't any other browser that has... 1,020 Views / 15 Replies  
While there isn't any other browser that has Workspaces, iCab at least has site specific preferences. And like OW, it uses WebKit as its rendering engine.
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Feb 25, 2009 at 02:38 PM, in Applications
I personally love the new Tab Bar. Takes a little... 23,586 Views / 403 Replies  
I personally love the new Tab Bar. Takes a little getting used to fore sure. But I like the fact that it takes up less space, and it isn't always shifting the web page I'm viewing depending on...
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Feb 25, 2009 at 03:54 AM, in Applications
It'll probably work perfectly for that. Just be... 1,545 Views / 4 Replies  
It'll probably work perfectly for that. Just be sure to consistently bounce every email he sends once you do it the first time. Otherwise it will look fishy if some make it through and others get...
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Dec 8, 2008 at 02:11 PM, in Applications
When you receive a bounced email, it's simply the... 1,545 Views / 4 Replies  
When you receive a bounced email, it's simply the destination server letting you know that the account you're trying to reach doesn't work. It's the email equivilent of the message you get when...
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Dec 8, 2008 at 12:49 PM, in Applications
I have to throw my vote in along the same lines... 9,065 Views / 24 Replies  
I have to throw my vote in along the same lines as most others in this thread. I've used NeoOffice almost since its inception. Like a lot of others, I gave OpenOffice a wholehearted try, thinking...
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Nov 25, 2008 at 02:13 AM, in Applications
First off, thanks to everyone for your interest... 804 Views / 11 Replies  
First off, thanks to everyone for your interest in the machine. At this time though, the machine is no longer for sale.

A couple of days ago, my wife accidently spilled half a bottle of soda on...
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Oct 17, 2008 at 12:04 AM, in Marketplace
I'll post some pictures later today. 804 Views / 11 Replies  
I'll post some pictures later today.
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Oct 14, 2008 at 01:30 PM, in Marketplace
Sorry for the delay guys, I've been at a... 804 Views / 11 Replies  
Sorry for the delay guys, I've been at a conference all day today.

The display is matte.

Not really interested in any trades. Thanks for asking though.
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Oct 11, 2008 at 07:27 PM, in Marketplace
I saw that. To come up with my price, I looked at... 804 Views / 11 Replies  
I saw that. To come up with my price, I looked at eBay to see what they're selling for, and lowered it a bit to allow for the convenience factor of not having pay eBay fees.

I've sold several...
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Oct 10, 2008 at 04:40 PM, in Marketplace
FS: MacBook Pro 15" 2.4Ghz 804 Views / 11 Replies  
I have a 15" 2.4Ghz Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro that I've had for just over a year. Machine runs great with no problems. It's easily been one of the best machines I've ever had (out of nearly a dozen...
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Oct 10, 2008 at 12:41 PM, in Marketplace
If the quality of the plastic MacBook enclosures... 6,185 Views / 18 Replies  
If the quality of the plastic MacBook enclosures was on par with the quality of the enclosures on the old Pismo machines, my preference would be plastic.

That being said, the quality of the...
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Oct 9, 2008 at 06:38 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Starcraft now works with NVIDIA MBP's 489 Views / 2 Replies  
Seems that the latest update to Starcraft and Broodward has fixed the incompatibility with the NVIDIA cards that ship in the current gen MBP's.

Now it runs like a charm.
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Sep 17, 2008 at 02:18 AM, in Gaming
If you never had the problem before the Leopard... 721 Views / 6 Replies  
If you never had the problem before the Leopard Graphics Update... then that's the problem. I have the MBP with 256MB NVIDIA GPU. Before the LGU the machine was rock solid. After the LGU, I...
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Aug 12, 2008 at 02:59 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I use it, along with Camino, as my primary... 449 Views / 2 Replies  
I use it, along with Camino, as my primary browser. If you're a registered user, you can type "settings:" in the URL bar to access features that are still "experimental".
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Jun 24, 2008 at 11:07 PM, in Applications
Are any of the users using FileVault? If so...... 2,814 Views / 15 Replies  
Are any of the users using FileVault? If so... that's your problem. There's a known bug with FileVault that crept in around 10.4.7 or so and carried forward to 10.5.x. Basically, some preference gets...
Posted by NeXTLoop, on May 8, 2008 at 01:48 PM, in Applications
Unfortunately yes. I live in an area that has a... 4,894 Views / 170 Replies  
Unfortunately yes. I live in an area that has a lot of (not well maintained) gravel roads. Between the ground clearance, occasionally needing to pull a small work trailer, and needing 4WD for snow...
Posted by NeXTLoop, on May 2, 2008 at 06:06 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I'm getting ready to buy a motorcycle for running... 4,894 Views / 170 Replies  
I'm getting ready to buy a motorcycle for running errands. 70 MPG and cheaper upkeep and maintenance compared to a vehicle. I'm still keeping my SUV, but will rely on the motorcycle whenever possible.
Posted by NeXTLoop, on May 1, 2008 at 09:26 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Don't forget that they're working on a version of... 10,808 Views / 23 Replies  
Don't forget that they're working on a version of Gimp that doesn't require X11 anymore.
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Apr 22, 2008 at 11:31 AM, in Applications
For everyday use I'd go with Camino. If you want... 1,347 Views / 18 Replies  
For everyday use I'd go with Camino. If you want more advanced preferences and options, and don't mind paying, go with iCab. It can do everthing OmniWeb can... and a lot more. It's also more actively...
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Apr 17, 2008 at 07:57 PM, in Applications
Yeah, I've been using it for a while. It's... 1,338 Views / 1 Replies  
Yeah, I've been using it for a while. It's basically the community continuation of NVU.
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Mar 23, 2008 at 09:39 PM, in Developer Center
I don't know. I didn't test that method.... 2,044 Views / 13 Replies  
I don't know. I didn't test that method. Generally speaking, Virtual Machines don't do very well working from encryption. Perhaps using an encrypted disk image would be a low enough strain that it...
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Feb 18, 2008 at 01:45 AM, in macOS
Whatever you do... DO NOT encrypt your VMWare... 2,044 Views / 13 Replies  
Whatever you do... DO NOT encrypt your VMWare Fusion Virtual Machine. There is a very sparsely documented bug that causes OS X to completely freeze up if you're trying to suspend, or take a snapshot...
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Feb 17, 2008 at 07:26 PM, in macOS
Well, I've figure it out! The problem is NOT... 8,106 Views / 18 Replies  
Well, I've figure it out! The problem is NOT 10.5.2, but rather the Leopard Graphics Update that followed shortly on its heels. I just spent the day backing my computer up, formatting, and...
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Feb 16, 2008 at 01:29 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I updated. Seems to launch my suspended virtual... 1,025 Views / 4 Replies  
I updated. Seems to launch my suspended virtual machine a little faster. I also really like the Command Key being remapped in place of Windows Control Key. Makes workflow much smoother.
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Jan 30, 2008 at 10:50 AM, in Alternative Operating Systems
Either option you choose, I would stay away from... 2,719 Views / 6 Replies  
Either option you choose, I would stay away from using FileVault in Leopard for your entire Home directory. I used FileVault since Panther without incident. Shortly after migrating to Leopard, via...
Posted by NeXTLoop, on Jan 26, 2008 at 03:31 AM, in Applications
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