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Mac OSX Noob thread of OSX noobs
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Marty Chinn
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Is there any way for OSX to automatically reconnect to a network SMB shared folder?
It's pretty annoying when OSX wakes up from sleep and it's disconnected and not show the contents of the folder anymore where as Windows seems to keep it alive and if needs to reconnects when you click on a folder.
It's pretty annoying when OSX wakes up from sleep and it's disconnected and not show the contents of the folder anymore where as Windows seems to keep it alive and if needs to reconnects when you click on a folder.
Seraphinianus
Banned
cooljeanius said:
be prepared to drop some cash on a logic board replacement, potentially. don't attempt to turn it on for a day or so.
Mr. Wonderful
Member
On my 2011 with a 6490M, I can play at medium settings at 1080p with 2x AA. I would think that with your 9600M (right?) you would be able to do something somewhere in that ballpark.Jasoco said:
Jasoco said:
I think there's something fishy. It's just things that shouldn't be slow at this speed, when I go back home I'm going to get a diagnostic ran on it. Regardless, when Lion comes out I'm going to do a clean install and just migrate important data, I think the years of having the same computer, basically, has made a lot of arbitrary files.
Ashhong said:
Didn't notice it until a week or two after I bought the computer, at which point I was in college. It's only visible when there's a dark screen given the location.
Particle Physicist
between a quark and a baryon
ngower said:
9 months? it's still under warranty. Get all that shit fixed/replaced.
cooljeanius
Member
Lol I already have rice sitting on top of the keyboard... Put a cloth between the two though to make sure rice dust doesn't get through the cracks. idk, is that something actually worth worrying about, or can I remove the cloth and put the rice directly on?Ashhong said:I'd say like at least half a week, depending on how much you spilled. Also open it up and throw rice in the computer, as long as it wont like get stuck in there or something
Fuck Logitech!
How do I remove the Logitech Device Manager completely from my computer? My gf downloaded it thinking it would fix the mouse scroll wheel but instead it has completely ruined the mouse clicks and is just a pain in the ass.
Help me remove it people.
How do I remove the Logitech Device Manager completely from my computer? My gf downloaded it thinking it would fix the mouse scroll wheel but instead it has completely ruined the mouse clicks and is just a pain in the ass.
Help me remove it people.
It comes with an uninstaller. If the installer disk image was deleted, you need to download it again to get to the uninstaller.
After that you just search for any files with "Logitech" in them by using Spotlight and making sure "System Files" are "Included".
Most likely the files are in your Library's Preference Pane's folders and somewhere in your Application Support folder. Try the search first.
When all that's gone, reboot and use Activity Monitor to see if it's still there.
After that you just search for any files with "Logitech" in them by using Spotlight and making sure "System Files" are "Included".
Most likely the files are in your Library's Preference Pane's folders and somewhere in your Application Support folder. Try the search first.
When all that's gone, reboot and use Activity Monitor to see if it's still there.
wolfmat
Confirmed Asshole
If your hard drive has an independent motion sensor, it should be alright. The motion sensor in laptops is of course there to protect the HDD, and no other parts should suffer when you move the thing. You could try to resolve the MBP motion sensor issue with Apple support, of course. I don't know if I would, seems like you've got your shit figured out.
Is there a way to clear all traces of Mac App Store and iTunes account and app download data?
On one of my Macs, I installed Twitter from the App Store, but I also used iTunes on it to back up somebody else's iPhone so I could update iOS for them. Now, when I try to update Twitter for Mac on the Mac App Store, for some dumb reason, it think it was purchased using their account, even though this Mac has never signed into any iTunes account before, neither mine or theirs.
I have no clue how this even happened. I've deleted all iTunes and Mac App Store caches and settings that I know of, as well as Twitter and nothing fixes the problem.
On one of my Macs, I installed Twitter from the App Store, but I also used iTunes on it to back up somebody else's iPhone so I could update iOS for them. Now, when I try to update Twitter for Mac on the Mac App Store, for some dumb reason, it think it was purchased using their account, even though this Mac has never signed into any iTunes account before, neither mine or theirs.
I have no clue how this even happened. I've deleted all iTunes and Mac App Store caches and settings that I know of, as well as Twitter and nothing fixes the problem.
Pristine_Condition
Member
dmshaposv said:
Prepare to have your mind blown, as you discover the true power of iTunes in OSX:
http://dougscripts.com/itunes/index.php
Hey so my seagate 1.5TB external desktop HD semi died on me today. My other one is mounting just find on my MBP, and I have already gone into Disk Utility to try to repair/verfiy the disk. The "Permission" options were grayed out. Oddly enough, when I tried to access is via my 10.6 (Snow Leopard) and 10.7 (Lion) boot disks it didn't mount, but when I tried through Windows 7 it worked fine.
So in the case that I need to send it back to Seagate and have them fix it, is there a way to create an index of the files on the drive so that I know what is there?
Assuming the above option is unnecessary is there something I am missing here?
Note: I have not tried to using the boot disk to repair the drive as I thought it wouldn't matter as it was a separate drive completely from what I was booting off of.
Any input at all would be much appreciated!
So in the case that I need to send it back to Seagate and have them fix it, is there a way to create an index of the files on the drive so that I know what is there?
Assuming the above option is unnecessary is there something I am missing here?
Note: I have not tried to using the boot disk to repair the drive as I thought it wouldn't matter as it was a separate drive completely from what I was booting off of.
Any input at all would be much appreciated!
You should try it just incase, perhaps something is odd with your installs of OS X and the permissions for externally mounted devices is fubared.guest1321 said:
I've never tried this on a mac, so I am not sure of the particularities of the HFS+ filesystem in regards to its file table, nor do I know specifically how your disk is formatted so I can't be too specific, but the basic task of reading that kind of data to make a copy should be handled by the dd utility in the terminal. If you really want to keep that file table, I'd check out the dd manual page and try to figure out where on the disk the table is to copy it. If you get a device node when you plug it in you should be able to directly read bytes from it.
Seraphinianus
Banned
maybe not a mac specific question-- if I want to change a drive to NTFS from FAT32 (was using it for consoles I don't own anymore), will I have to format it completely? also, will I notice a difference in copy/paste times for large amounts of files.
edit: found the answer. i can convert it without losing files on my windows partition..sweet. too bad it's busy defragging a terabyte of data. should be done next week
edit: found the answer. i can convert it without losing files on my windows partition..sweet. too bad it's busy defragging a terabyte of data. should be done next week
I have a problem with transferring files between my PC and Mac. Stuff I move from my PC to my Mac move at about 40MBps, while the other way around is at most 200KBps. Both for small and huge files, if that matters.
I want to move my music library from my Mac to my PC for backup and it's taking a huge amount of time.
Another weird issue is that I can see my Mac and its shared folders on my Windows 7 PC, while I can't see my Windows 7 PC on my Mac's shared tab. I can see other Macs, though.
Anyone knows how to fix that? Right now I just put files in my Drop Box folder and take them from the PC instead of just putting them on my PC's Drop Box folder.
I want to move my music library from my Mac to my PC for backup and it's taking a huge amount of time.
Another weird issue is that I can see my Mac and its shared folders on my Windows 7 PC, while I can't see my Windows 7 PC on my Mac's shared tab. I can see other Macs, though.
Anyone knows how to fix that? Right now I just put files in my Drop Box folder and take them from the PC instead of just putting them on my PC's Drop Box folder.
cooljeanius
Member
I have AppleCare, so that should cover it, right?Smision said:
Seraphinianus
Banned
cooljeanius said:
When I had to replace mine, i was asked if I had it, then had a nice facepalm moment when I got the price without apple care ($700, iirc.) It was finals time and all my stuff was on there, so I just paid right away to get my shit back asap. I'm assuming it would've been cheaper or free if I had it...
cooljeanius said:
Maybe it technically doesn't but I'd go to the apple store and see what they say. They replaced an iPod touch of mine out of warranty with a busted screen. They replaced my old Macboook screen for not change out of warranty. Apple is pretty good about helping their consumers out in those kind of situations.
travisbickle
Member
Firestorm said:
I would recommend iworks, I'm no connoisseur but I enjoy using iworks, especially Numbers, compared to the frustations I have had with MS Office and Open Office on a Mac.
Does anyone have any nice sidebar icons for finder? things like "TV shows" "Drawings" "Dropbox" "Games"?
Also, for new-to-Mac owners if you don't use "smart folders" check them out, for Finder and Mail.
StopMakingSense
Member
Firestorm said:
Yep. Every single day it fucks something up for me at work.
Dreams-Visions
Member
Got 2011?Firestorm said:
I'll definitely get a pic of it up in the pick-up post in the next few days but I have officially joined the world of Mac 
I picked up my Macbook yesterday..I only had enough time to charge it fully, definitely planning on getting it all set up tonight! It's so hard to believe I have my own Macbook now after seeing them in the store and wanting one for years! I look forward to really spending time with it and seeing everything Mac has to offer
I picked up my Macbook yesterday..I only had enough time to charge it fully, definitely planning on getting it all set up tonight! It's so hard to believe I have my own Macbook now after seeing them in the store and wanting one for years! I look forward to really spending time with it and seeing everything Mac has to offer Can't. This particular frustration was at work.travisbickle said:
Apparently PowerPoint with dual monitors crashes when you start the slideshow. Maybe it was because it hadn't restarted in a while. I don't understand how I'm going to be able to present on this thing when the time comes. Maybe I'll use a Windows laptop.StopMakingSense said:
Yep.Dreams-Visions said:
Dreams-Visions
Member
have you considered running Office 2010 in Parallels?Firestorm said:
Treefingers
Member
Seraphinianus
Banned
haha, i actually like the cup of coffee.
Treefingers
Member
Hah I meant when you actually view an item, it's a little overdesigned IMO.Smision said:
Not the coffee cup in my screenshot which I also think looks quite nice Seraphinianus
Banned
Treefingers said:Hah I meant when you actually view an item, it's a little overdesigned IMO.
i've been meaning to get into RSS feeds. namely for netflix instant new releases, which I don't take notice of until someone posts it here or on reddit.
Dreams-Visions
Member
Treefingers said:
cooljeanius
Member
So I went to the Apple Store today, and they confirmed the water damage to my logic board. AppleCare doesn't cover it, because it was accidental damage, not a malfunction. Here's what my options are looking like at the moment:
Order a new logic board from iFixit, and try to repair it myself:
+ Slightly cheaper, but not as much cheaper as I had expected
- Voids my warranty (I could get the remaining year on it refunded though)
- Requires extra tools
- Difficult, requires skill I'm not sure I have
Send it in to Apple and have them fix it:
+ About the same price as fixing it myself
+ Professionals are dealing with it
+ Get to keep the same laptop
- Not that much cheaper than just getting a new laptop
- Warranty on this current laptop only lasts one more year
Order a completely new laptop (it would be another one of the 13" MacBook Pros):
+ Get to stay current
+ Better CPU
+ Get a renewed warranty with new AppleCare
- More expensive
- Integrated graphics
- Transferring my data could be a pain (would my licenses still be good?)
Any thoughts on which one I should go with? Also, once I have a working laptop again, does anyone have any recommendations for keyboard covers that are unobtrusive, don't feel too weird, and still let the light from the keyboard's backlight through while keeping any liquids I might spill on it out of it?
Order a new logic board from iFixit, and try to repair it myself:
+ Slightly cheaper, but not as much cheaper as I had expected
- Voids my warranty (I could get the remaining year on it refunded though)
- Requires extra tools
- Difficult, requires skill I'm not sure I have
Send it in to Apple and have them fix it:
+ About the same price as fixing it myself
+ Professionals are dealing with it
+ Get to keep the same laptop
- Not that much cheaper than just getting a new laptop
- Warranty on this current laptop only lasts one more year
Order a completely new laptop (it would be another one of the 13" MacBook Pros):
+ Get to stay current
+ Better CPU
+ Get a renewed warranty with new AppleCare
- More expensive
- Integrated graphics
- Transferring my data could be a pain (would my licenses still be good?)
Any thoughts on which one I should go with? Also, once I have a working laptop again, does anyone have any recommendations for keyboard covers that are unobtrusive, don't feel too weird, and still let the light from the keyboard's backlight through while keeping any liquids I might spill on it out of it?
Particle Physicist
between a quark and a baryon
What's the price difference between repair, and getting a new laptop?
If you get a new one, you could just take the harddrive out, put it in an external enclosure and transfer your files that way. It shouldn't be too difficult, as long as the harddrive was not damaged as well.
If you get a new one, you could just take the harddrive out, put it in an external enclosure and transfer your files that way. It shouldn't be too difficult, as long as the harddrive was not damaged as well.
cooljeanius
Member
Repair is $750, the cheapest new Macbook Pro is $1199. I'm pretty sure the hard drive isn't damaged, I checked it myself before bringing the computer to the Apple Store. If I put it in an external enclosure, could I still use it? Like, are there SATA-to-USB connectors or something?quadriplegicjon said:
Seraphinianus
Banned
cooljeanius said:
I guess it depends on how badly and how soon you need that particular mac and how much money you have.
another possible option: can you pull the HDD from a macbook and have the data taken off of it? If so, another option is to transfer that data to a new PC notebook that's cheaper than the logic board replacement, then wait for a refresh to get the most current macbook (that is rumored for October, I think.) Your mac specific files can probably converted and of course, there will be program equivalents on PC. I guess that depends on how current you care about being and other stuff. It'd be the most expensive option, too.
Look at the logic board replacement instructions carefully, too. Ideally, and this is me guessing, it would break down to a series of "Attach A to B, B to C, etc." statements, which you can easily handle if you do it slowly and carefully. There's another difference here-- Apple replaces the whole bottom part of the case, so I think they change out more than just the logic board. My keyboard was "crunchy" from the spill, but was like new when I got it back.
Treefingers
Member
Welp I've moved back to using Safari, and the one thing I missed most were the awesome GAF extensions Chrome has. So I've started working on porting them! And in the process I've learned a bit of javascript. Thought I'd share with you guys.
Two done today, next I'll tackle multi-quote.
NeoGAF User Highlighter:
http://cl.ly/6kQS
NeoGAF Avatar Blocker:
http://cl.ly/6jvt
Let me know what you think.
And in the process I've learned a bit of javascript. Thought I'd share with you guys.Two done today, next I'll tackle multi-quote.
NeoGAF User Highlighter:
http://cl.ly/6kQS
NeoGAF Avatar Blocker:
http://cl.ly/6jvt
Let me know what you think.
Treefingers said:Welp I've moved back to using Safari, and the one thing I missed most were the awesome GAF extensions Chrome has. So I've started working on porting them!
Two done today, next I'll tackle multi-quote.
NeoGAF User Highlighter:
http://cl.ly/6kQS
NeoGAF Avatar Blocker:
http://cl.ly/6jvt
Let me know what you think.
Awesome, thanks, I use a combo of Chrome/Safari (Chrome for flash junk, and Safari for most everything else) and this will be of good use to me.