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Mac OSX Noob thread of OSX noobs
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So I doubt anyone's actually following my decision, but I ended up ordering an HP Envy 14 with Core i5-580M processor, 6 GB RAM and a 500GB HD for $1000.55 shipped (my decision process was also considerably quickened by discovering a $400 off coupon that expires in an hour or so: NBA179471 in case anyone wants to use it). In the end, while I really liked the MBP/MBA styling, I couldn't justify the premium for comparably worse internals and the HP Envy's looks, while not on par with the beauty of the aluminum unibody Macs, is close enough for me. I think I'll just grab a 2nd gen iPad for my Apple fix 
Topher said:
you shouldnt need one.
the only exception is when you want to install a bootcamp partition after youve been using a Mac for a while and some big files start messing up the ability to create the windows partition.
and, even then, Ive heard of hit or miss results with a defragger.
anyway, for normal use in OS X, you do not need a defregger
njean777
Member
Bowser said:So I doubt anyone's actually following my decision, but I ended up ordering an HP Envy 14 with Core i5-580M processor, 6 GB RAM and a 500GB HD for $1000.55 shipped (my decision process was also considerably quickened by discovering a $400 off coupon that expires in an hour or so: NBA179471 in case anyone wants to use it). In the end, while I really liked the MBP/MBA styling, I couldn't justify the premium for comparably worse internals and the HP Envy's looks, while not on par with the beauty of the aluminum unibody Macs, is close enough for me. I think I'll just grab a 2nd gen iPad for my Apple fix
Thats a great deal actually. Maybe you could hackintosh it but it may be hard.
UtadaBarkley
Member
Bowser said:So I doubt anyone's actually following my decision, but I ended up ordering an HP Envy 14 with Core i5-580M processor, 6 GB RAM and a 500GB HD for $1000.55 shipped (my decision process was also considerably quickened by discovering a $400 off coupon that expires in an hour or so: NBA179471 in case anyone wants to use it). In the end, while I really liked the MBP/MBA styling, I couldn't justify the premium for comparably worse internals and the HP Envy's looks, while not on par with the beauty of the aluminum unibody Macs, is close enough for me. I think I'll just grab a 2nd gen iPad for my Apple fix
Envy's are nice. If I was going to use a PC, it would be HP. They make nice looking products, better than any other PC manufacturer in my opinion.
Yo fellow MACGAF,
I was wondering. Lately my magic mouse is acting weird a lot. The mouse sometimes seems to lag, it even lags the whole OSX, the pointer goes places I didn't even tell it to go to, flicking to another screen randomly, like the spaces, or expose screens. I replaced the batteries, and still it's fucking around. Now, is there anyone who can tell me what's wrong?
I read somewhere that resetting your PRAM can help to get back things to normal again. Is that true? Will resetting my PRAM leave everything intact and the way it was? I don't want to reboot and find that all of my programs are all fucked up or anything. Thanks in advance for the help! The mouse is driving me crazy.
I was wondering. Lately my magic mouse is acting weird a lot. The mouse sometimes seems to lag, it even lags the whole OSX, the pointer goes places I didn't even tell it to go to, flicking to another screen randomly, like the spaces, or expose screens. I replaced the batteries, and still it's fucking around. Now, is there anyone who can tell me what's wrong?
I read somewhere that resetting your PRAM can help to get back things to normal again. Is that true? Will resetting my PRAM leave everything intact and the way it was? I don't want to reboot and find that all of my programs are all fucked up or anything. Thanks in advance for the help! The mouse is driving me crazy.
UtadaBarkley
Member
BGBW said:
Yeah, they hype is surprisingly warranted. Pages looks and feels unfinished next to Office. Pages is also extremely unintuitive, but maybe that's because I've been using Word for 20 years or whatever. A definite buy. And Outlook is great too. The only thing iWork perhaps does better than Office is presentations, but that's debatable as well.
The Main Event
Member
Been looking for a YouTube auto-HD extension for Safari for a while with no success. Does anyone know if there's one available? Only have YouTube Wide for the moment.
Have any of you guys used NTFS-3G before? Any issues with it?
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/system_disk_utilities/ntfs3g.html
I have a 1TB NTFS drive that I'd like to be able to use with my macbook. I will reformat to FAT32 if necessary, but I would rather not.
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/system_disk_utilities/ntfs3g.html
I have a 1TB NTFS drive that I'd like to be able to use with my macbook. I will reformat to FAT32 if necessary, but I would rather not.
Ollie Pooch
In a perfect world, we'd all be homersexual
I use it with no probs, a new version came out recently that has sped it up significantly.Vyer said:
Ollie Pooch
In a perfect world, we'd all be homersexual
My laptop's at home so i can't check what version I'm using, but if you go to tuxera.com that's the latest one.Vyer said:
The Main Event
Member
Charred Greyface said:
Downloaded YouTube5. Awesome, exactly what I was looking for.
criesofthepast
Member
Anyone here use Glims for Safari? It was working fine a few minutes ago but now search suggestions don't show up. Everything else still works okay.
Nvm. It seems like Google changes shit on their end so often that it screws with the search suggestions from time to time. Glims is not the issue. It's on Googles end. It started working again for me randomly.
Nvm. It seems like Google changes shit on their end so often that it screws with the search suggestions from time to time. Glims is not the issue. It's on Googles end. It started working again for me randomly.
I have a huge file on the macosx and I would like to know if there is a way or program to split huge files into smaller zip files? I want to copy the file on my usb stick and put it on my windows but it's far to big.
I tried some googleing but the programs I found weren't so good.
I tried some googleing but the programs I found weren't so good.
http://www.mac2sell.net/Pewp said:
I installed WinXP through Parallels when I got my 'book in 09. Couple of weeks back I thought I didn't wanna use Windows, so here's what I did:
Uninstalled Parallels using CleanMyMac app. Then, used DaisyDisk to tell me where are all my big files. I then manually deleted the image (or whatever it is).
So my question is, what else do I need to do to "finish it" properly?
Uninstalled Parallels using CleanMyMac app. Then, used DaisyDisk to tell me where are all my big files. I then manually deleted the image (or whatever it is).
So my question is, what else do I need to do to "finish it" properly?
Make sure nothing is loading at startup. Use Lingon to check for plist files and such.
Also, DaisyDisk looks like it should be donationware. There's so many free programs that can show you large files on your HD. I prefer GrandPerspective. DD seems to only have pretty animations going for it. They want $20 for that? That's $5 at most!
Also, DaisyDisk looks like it should be donationware. There's so many free programs that can show you large files on your HD. I prefer GrandPerspective. DD seems to only have pretty animations going for it. They want $20 for that? That's $5 at most!
StartupSound.prefPaneNYR said:
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
Does anyone know why iTunes wouldn't update a file correctly? I changed the file type for shows I ripped to TV Shows in iTunes but when I go to get info it says Music. When I go to Front Row it says unnamed album, etc. instead of just acting like a normal TV Show. Any reason why when I select the drop down menu and choose TV Show it still thinks the file is Music and shows up under TV Shows on Front Row but has all the stats of a music album rather than TV Show data.
I had some stuttering with my iTunes earlier today. I only had around 5GB left on my HDD so I deleted some (legal) DVD backups and freed up about 45GB and things are going swell now. I have a nearly brand new MBP 15" (got it this past summer) so my only assumption was that the computer was scurred. Doesn't make sense though considering my CPU/RAM were barely being used. Anyone hear of any issues with audio skipping/stuttering?
Did anyone else have a problem with the iPhoto '11 update? I updated the other day and it broke iPhoto to the point it would not launch anymore. So I reverted back to the old one from my Time Machine and it is back to normal. But now Software Update is telling me about it again but I'm afraid to update again. Not that it would be a big problem to get the old one back again. Still. I can't do this forever.
Hey can anyone help me with this problem I have on Justin TV. I'm getting good audio from the Giantbomb streams, but the problem is that I'm getting choppy and stuttering video while watching their streams. I'm on Snow Leopard and Macbook Pro 13' 2009 model. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
That's great, thanks for the help.Jasoco said:
I'm wondering about a thing now. I have a 13" Unibody MacBook. I'm so in love with the new Air and might get it next month (13" as well). It would be a very nice upgrade, considering I'll be getting the maxed-13 (my current MB has a 4GB RAM and 160GB HDD). The resolution would be much better as well.
Now, this could be a silly question (since -I guess?- the Air > my current book), but it should do everything I used to do normally/better, right? I'm a podcaster, would that affect my workflow in anyway? Again: I'm just reassuring myself, since this is a huge purchase for me.
wolfmat
Confirmed Asshole
Every Air has two USB 2.0 ports, so if you're using a DAW, you're covered. The built-in microphone is so-so, you should probably use proper hardware, which you surely have. The rest is in the specs. http://www.apple.com/macbookair/specs-13inch.htmlEchoes said:
Yeah, I use Audio-Technica AT2020 USB mic. Gruber (to name one person) didn't think of the Air as much for editing and stuff, but now I'm assuming he means heavy audio/video editing (think 5by5.tv) and not the regular use.
Thanks for the tip, I hope I could get it next month.
By the way, I was just browsing the MBP page and I'm glad to say there's not one thing in it I prefer over the Air. I was a bit worried with the price difference being too close, but damn, the Air is really something.
Thanks for the tip, I hope I could get it next month.
By the way, I was just browsing the MBP page and I'm glad to say there's not one thing in it I prefer over the Air. I was a bit worried with the price difference being too close, but damn, the Air is really something.
njean777
Member
Echoes said:
the only reason to get the mbp over the 13in air with 4gb ram would be for the disc drive and if you use it firewire, but other then that if you do not need those the i would get the air. Only reason to get the mbp until they update the 13in is if you get a 15in or bigger.
UtadaBarkley
Member
QFT.shidoshi said:
External speakers are a million times better than the tin cans that come with the iMac. I'd never be able to listen to those things for any lengthy amount of time. The difference is truly night and day.
Mecha_Infantry
Banned
Browsers are a bitch sometimes, there's no one that is perfect
I've almost had enough of Safari's beachballs, but it intergrates so amazingly with the OS. I like Chrome but it's randomness and data privacy issues worry me, Firefox is just uuuuuuuuuurgh for me now
I might run with SVRWare Iron/Chromium and a nightly Safari webkit as I hear it cuts down on beachballs. What's our resident Web Developer Liu Kang/Gruber got to say about this?
I've almost had enough of Safari's beachballs, but it intergrates so amazingly with the OS. I like Chrome but it's randomness and data privacy issues worry me, Firefox is just uuuuuuuuuurgh for me now
I might run with SVRWare Iron/Chromium and a nightly Safari webkit as I hear it cuts down on beachballs. What's our resident Web Developer Liu Kang/Gruber got to say about this?