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Mac OS X Mountain Lion. Move your Mac even further ahead
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The Real Abed
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~/Library/Mobile Documents/
Remember that I explained that it acts like a non-folder once you dive into it. I'm still experimenting but so far it seems to work like DropBox and Google Drive but faster with LAN Macs. Which is nice.
I can't seem to find it...
What if you try copying the dictionary file from a Lion device (Library/Dictionaries) into your Mountain Lion device?
Klaymator14
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it's not gone, from apple's 200+ features of ML page:
guess you'll need to install a language pack of sorts
Got it, thanks.
- Open Finder
- Hit the Go button in the top menu
- while in Go hold down the option key
- Library will pop up.
- Click library, you'll see Mobile Documents in there.
You can drag and drop whatever you want in there, assuming you are in the limit of what your iCloud storage is.
Ever since I upgraded my 2011 MacBook Pro to Mountain Lion, I can't reactivate it after it goes into sleep mode. Instead, the screen freezes and it's constantly beeping. The only way I can fix it is by pressing the power button down to shut it off and restarting it. Why is it doing this and how do I fix it?
The Real Abed
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Hmm, never used much other than the 大辞林, so didn't even notice it was missing. You should be able to just get a copy from someone who still has Lion and install it into ~/Library/Dictionaries/
Anyone still on Lion want to upload it somewhere for us Japanese speakers? Should be in /Library/Dictionaries/ Not sure what the file is called, but probably something like ruigo reikai jiten.dictionary
Thanks in advance!
Klaymator14
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Dictionary > Preferences...
Hold down option when you click batter.
I'm...able to see it? I click on the battery icon/percentage at the top and the time remaining's right there.
You used to be able to keep it in the bar so you wouldn't need to click the icon to see time remaining. But googling turned up an app ( http://batterytimeapp.com/beta/ ) so I got it back
indigo-cyclops
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Here you go
http://www.mediafire.com/?d1p3ubsu18vgaav
good catch, would have been a tad annoyed if I missed that. Hopefully the Mediafire link is OK to post?
The Real Abed
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Since Preview and Text Edit can use iCloud, there need to be apps on iOS that access their files. Why not have Photos show an iCloud folder for images. iBooks an iCloud section for PDF's. Notes possibly a Text Documents folder for Text Edit files. I dunno. More integration!
Thanks a bunch, works perfectly.
You used to be able to keep it in the bar so you wouldn't need to click the icon to see time remaining. But googling turned up an app ( http://batterytimeapp.com/beta/ ) so I got it back
Ah sweet!
I must reiterate how nice it is to have my MBP behave in such a speedy, efficient fashion again. It's such a pleasure to use this again; Lion actively pushed me toward using more desktop and ipad at home more.
Slurpy2k20
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Love the extreme entitlement. I personally am using almost all the new features, including airplay, iMessages, love the new Safari, notification center, power nap, iCloud integration, all the small and useful tweaks I've noticed, performance improvements, stability improvements, fixing the biggest pet peeves from Lion, etc. All this for $20, which you call 'very steep'? Damn, this is what scares me about humanity- people like you, who when offered so much for so little, objectively speaking, still cynical dismiss it and cry foul. It's a new OS with a bunch of user facing features as well as under the hood improvements. $20 is a steal, under any definition that you use. I would pay that much for any one of those things I listed, as its an OS I use for several hours every single day. It's the price of lunch. Get some damn perspective, for your own sake. I don't think you have a clue about what it takes to develop software. The price of this OS is heavily subsidized because Apple is a hardware company- they want as many people to update as possible, and aren't looking at it as a money maker. It certainly is worth alot more than what they're selling it for, and a MUCH better value than Lion, which people were pleasantly shocked at with the $30 price.
Slurpy2k20
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No, it's much funner for him to upgrade then bitch about it.
Anecdotally, not a single one of my design/development applications has compatibility issues. But thats just me.
Phoenix
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Which tools are those. I'm doing development across a wide variety of technologies and haven't had any issues yet.
Pardon my ignorance if this has already been answered, but why wasn't code distribution an automated process in the first place?
The Real Abed
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I don't get why they used codes when they could have simply offered a Login page which would connect to the store and mark Mountain Lion as purchased in their database and would tell you to open the App Store and check your Purchased tab.
So much simpler. Why require a stupid code system? They already have a record of what you own. Just add ML to that list!
So much simpler. Why require a stupid code system? They already have a record of what you own. Just add ML to that list!
You would pay $20 for a browser upgrade?
Slurpy2k20
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That's what you got from my post? Really? I think my main meaning was clear. Which is that the OS is definitely more than worth $20. Calling it 'very steep' is insanity, especially when it has features that many will use on a daily basis.
GroundCombo
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One more unexpected improvement for me - Dualshock support seems to work much better. I used to have all sorts of problems trying to pair/use the controllers via Bluetooth, but now everything works as it should. Hopefully this isn't just a lucky streak.
Also, Safari has won the coveted "Default Browser" trophy for now. I managed to wrap the script from one of my favorite extensions into a Safari extension and found decent replacements for the other Tweaks I Can't Live Without. Text rendering and scrolling is so much better than Chrome in its current state on the retina display.
Also, Safari has won the coveted "Default Browser" trophy for now. I managed to wrap the script from one of my favorite extensions into a Safari extension and found decent replacements for the other Tweaks I Can't Live Without. Text rendering and scrolling is so much better than Chrome in its current state on the retina display.
I wouldn't dump either Dropbox or Google Drive yet. iCloud integration is more than just savings to a folder and requires API usage that is only available to apps in MAS. If it were as simple as simply moving files into that folder more apps would make use of it.
I wouldn't rely on that system to sync files outside that ecosystem just yet.
The Real Abed
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I only use clouds for moving files between computers.
This does it for me without needing another program running.
My mid 2009 white MacBook has been running it just fine as far as I am aware, feels better to use than Lion which had a habit of feeling chunky round the edges to use.
How are you connecting your dualshocks? I've been wanting to set that up.
PhoncipleBone
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Early 2009 iMac here, and running great.
GroundCombo
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Seems to be as simple as
1) make sure Bluetooth is On and Discoverable
2) connect DS to Mac with USB cable
3) press the PS button once
4) unplug the cable
The pad should soon appear in the Bluetooth device list as "PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller". The leds will keep blinking as long as the dualshock is connected. When you're done, you can shut it down by disconnecting it from the device list. After it has been connected once, you don't need the USB step anymore (unless you pair it with another device).
I'm going to do a clean install but all I have is a 1TB external drive that has two partitions on it, one 500GB for time machine and the other for manually backed up files. I have 8GB free, so could I make a third partition and use that as the ML boot drive or is that too risky? I'm afraid I could somehow possibly lose my time machine partition when booting from the ML partition.
Cool , thanks.
you can do this with bettertouchtool (for safari or any browser)
although I have found that the "tip tap" gesture is pretty good for switching tabs.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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It depends on the person. I'll likely skip for now because I wouldn't use any of the features. Everyone has different needs, it's not "insanity" just because they're underwhelmed, regardless of whether it's $20 or not.
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