Mr. Wonderful
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It's so little work space, and makes hiding the Dock pretty much a must.thewesker said:
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Mac OSX Noob thread of OSX noobs
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Blindfutur3
Member
For those that use the nightly builds of Chromium, here's a nice little script for easily updating to the latest build.
http://www.heatxsink.com/entry/update-chromium-with-a-shell-script
To Automate it, just set a daily(weekly/monthly) alarm that when triggered runs the script in the Terminal.*
*If there's an easier way to do this, please let me know
http://www.heatxsink.com/entry/update-chromium-with-a-shell-script
To Automate it, just set a daily(weekly/monthly) alarm that when triggered runs the script in the Terminal.*
*If there's an easier way to do this, please let me know
Particle Physicist
between a quark and a baryon
thefit said:
try unlocking the file first: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1402
or try the stuff listed in the "Deleting locked files" section here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1526
liquid_gears
Banned
Why are more 'traditional' installer packages (from a Windows point of view) used for some applications? The simple Mount -> Drag and drop into the applications folder does not apply to all applications.
The 'bigger' applications such as ilife, office etc use an installer package. I'm just curious why. Are there limitations to the Mount -> Drag and drop method?
The 'bigger' applications such as ilife, office etc use an installer package. I'm just curious why. Are there limitations to the Mount -> Drag and drop method?
The_Inquisitor
Member
liquid_gears said:
I assume because it needs to add things such as fonts to the library folder. As OSX currently stands, an application is just copied to the applications folder at the moment. It would be cool if apple changed it so that if you copy an application to the apps folder it also does any other tasks required. I already know when you copy an app to the folder it also creates stuff in the "application support" folders and whatnot.
Mr. Wonderful
Member
I agree and have tried doing the exact same thing.mrkgoo said:
Solid Moustache
Banned
Nevermind, I figured it out 
Delete this message please.
Delete this message please.Are there any simple free apps which show which applications are using network (internet rather then local) bandwidth, and how they are using?
i Use iStat which only shows me the up/downstream - but sometimes it goes crazy with the upload and i cant tell which app is tearing up my bandwidth.
i Use iStat which only shows me the up/downstream - but sometimes it goes crazy with the upload and i cant tell which app is tearing up my bandwidth.
GodfatherX
Member
so i order a 13" macbook pro, ipod, and hp printer back at the beginning of september to take advantage of of the student promo they were offering (free ipod touch or $230 rebate on any ipod, and $100 off any printer)
i submitted for my rebate but never got the checks, from previous rebates i know its not unusual for it to take up to 90 days, well its been way past that so I just called apple. The checks were issued on the 19th and cashed on the 23rd, by someone else. So now i have to get a signed affadavit and mail it back to apple and then they may decide to reissue the check, if it wasnt for the rebates i would have never gone with the macbook but it was only a little more then what i was looking at ($700 hp and an ipod classic)
has anyone else ran into this issue of somebody pocketing your apple rebate check? if so what eventually happened?
i submitted for my rebate but never got the checks, from previous rebates i know its not unusual for it to take up to 90 days, well its been way past that so I just called apple. The checks were issued on the 19th and cashed on the 23rd, by someone else. So now i have to get a signed affadavit and mail it back to apple and then they may decide to reissue the check, if it wasnt for the rebates i would have never gone with the macbook but it was only a little more then what i was looking at ($700 hp and an ipod classic)
has anyone else ran into this issue of somebody pocketing your apple rebate check? if so what eventually happened?
The_Inquisitor
Member
mrkgoo said:
Yeah my software update just popped up with it. Installing now.
Maximus.
Member
GodfatherX said:
whoa dude sorry to hear that. I also bought my macbook pro a year and a half ago, getting the touch and printer, but i got my checks 6 weeks after i mailed them in. Hope everything works out for you. For me the only problem was the price of the ipod touch was lowered the day i bought my macbook so i had to goto my universitys comp store and get a price adjustment.
I've been using 1280x800 for three years now, I even moved to 13" FROM a 20". When I had 20" I had a lot of space to play around. Sometimes too much. When I got my laptop (I was on a mini with an ACD display with 1680x1050 resolution before) it seemed like a downgrade, but I have no problem using a 13" display. There's plenty of room for everything. Sure, I wish they'd put a higher step resolution in the 13", like 1440x900 or the aforementioned 1680x1050, but I can live with 1280x800 if it means I get a nice small laptop. (15" is right on the threshold of almost too big for me to work with. 13" is nice and small.)Mr. Wonderful said:
And my Dock is at the bottom of my screen and is 44 pixels high and tucked in my bottom-right corner.
Mr. Wonderful
Member
There are many 13" laptops with resolution higher than 1280x800.Jasoco said:
Yeah I know. I was just saying the MB's res is fine for me, but I wouldn't mind a higher res at all. I mean, I faked it a few times by viewing a screenshot of a 1440x900 and 1680x1050 screenshot at fullscreen to see how small everything would be and it wasn't too bad on the 13" screen. The larger 1680 res was pretty small though. Which is why it's a shame Resolution Independence isn't working yet as the menubar is virtually half the size to your eyes. It might be hard on your eyes after a while. The 1440 one wasn't too bad though and I'd settle for just that small of a resolution bump.Mr. Wonderful said:
Weapxn said:
Some good ones I've heard of are:
Pixelmator
Acorn
Google around and you might find some coupon codes that may still work.
I've used Graphic Converter, which isn't that great at picture editing, but has some nice tools - it's shareware, so only pay if you want batch editing, or want to get rid of the startup.
If you're into just photo editing (contrast etc), Photoshop Elements is highly rated, and don't forget the power of just plain old iPhoto.
ClivePwned
Member
Photoshop elements is highly recommended by me. Pixelmator is also pretty good.
criesofthepast
Member
Can someone tell me what I need to hook my Macbook Pro up to my TV?
My Mac Pro has the DVI-I input; doesn't have HDMI.
My TV has HDMI and VGA input, I believe.
I have that DVI to VGA adapter that came with my Macbook but I'm so confused because the DVI adapter has less pins then the input on my macbook does. I try to push it in but it doesn't go in smoothly and I don't want to force it.
Here is a picture to explain:
The adapter seems to be DVI-I (single link) and the input on my Mac Pro is DVI-I (dual link). I must be doing something wrong or not pushing it in hard enough because why would apple include the wrong adapter in the box with my laptop, right?
Please help, someone. I'm bad with this shit.
My Mac Pro has the DVI-I input; doesn't have HDMI.
My TV has HDMI and VGA input, I believe.
I have that DVI to VGA adapter that came with my Macbook but I'm so confused because the DVI adapter has less pins then the input on my macbook does. I try to push it in but it doesn't go in smoothly and I don't want to force it.
Here is a picture to explain:
The adapter seems to be DVI-I (single link) and the input on my Mac Pro is DVI-I (dual link). I must be doing something wrong or not pushing it in hard enough because why would apple include the wrong adapter in the box with my laptop, right?
Please help, someone. I'm bad with this shit.
criesofthepast
Member
That's it? No adapters or anything, just the cable? That will do audio too, right?alisdair said:
Probably means your mac cab use dual link, buy the adaptor only needs single link since it's only conVerting to VGA and doesn't need all the pins. Make sure it's the right way up. The logo should be facing up.criesofthepast said:Can someone tell me what I need to hook my Macbook Pro up to my TV?
My Mac Pro has the DVI-I input; doesn't have HDMI.
My TV has HDMI and VGA input, I believe.
I have that DVI to VGA adapter that came with my Macbook but I'm so confused because the DVI adapter has less pins then the input on my macbook does. I try to push it in but it doesn't go in smoothly and I don't want to force it.
Here is a picture to explain:
The adapter seems to be DVI-I (single link) and the input on my Mac Pro is DVI-I (dual link). I must be doing something wrong or not pushing it in hard enough because why would apple include the wrong adapter in the box with my laptop, right?
Please help, someone. I'm bad with this shit.
Primetime21
Neo Member
criesofthepast said:
No it will not do audio as DVI does not carry audio. 3.5mm to mini-Toslink or 3.5mm to RGA(the yellow/red cables).
OneEightZero
aka ThreeOneFour
Jasoco said:
How do you have it tucked in the bottom right?
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
Is there any program or anything for windows 7 that lets you map multi touch gestures? I feel lost without being able to do gestures to do basic things.
ok so i closed photobooth while it was in the middle of recording a video and now the goddamn video is corrupted.I can't open it in quicktime or anything..
I downloaded this app called Treasured that can determine whether or not it's repairable, and I can see a ton of clips/stills of the video, so I know it's not completely lost..Is there an app or some sort of process I can undergo to fix this video?
I downloaded this app called Treasured that can determine whether or not it's repairable, and I can see a ton of clips/stills of the video, so I know it's not completely lost..Is there an app or some sort of process I can undergo to fix this video?
GodfatherX
Member
hirokazu said:
yes, they emailed a photo copy of the checks to me today, they are signed (not my signature) and were cashed at a Kroger for cash, now a signed affidavit is on its way to apple.
Flying_Phoenix
Banned
Hey wassup guys. I've recently mirrored by Macbook to my LG display via Display port. However while I can see the dock jut fine the top screen menu is cut off.
Now I assume this is due to the different aspect ratios (16:10 vs 16:9), but I was wondering if there's a way to adjust the LCD so it appears at 16:9 and not in 16:10 when outputting video?
Now I assume this is due to the different aspect ratios (16:10 vs 16:9), but I was wondering if there's a way to adjust the LCD so it appears at 16:9 and not in 16:10 when outputting video?
H_Prestige
Banned
This may be a dumb question, but if I want to install Windows 7 on my macbook, can I buy the upgrade version or do I have to buy the full version?
H_Prestige
Banned
SnakeXs said:
Yeah, I know. It's just that one of the guides online said you shouldn't pay extra for the full version, which sounded completely wrong to me. That's why I asked.
OneEightZero
aka ThreeOneFour
H_Prestige said:
Not overly expensive if you go the OEM route. You might have to buy a piece of hardware to go with it. Maybe a stick of RAM or something.
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit OEM
OneEightZero
aka ThreeOneFour
mrkgoo said:
I had it on... until I saw this post and realized I never use it. It's off now.
RubxQub
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OneEightZero said:
I've watched this gif a billion times and it really bothers me how the guy's attack had no chance of hitting her, not to mention how weak-ass it really is. Really, a backhanded downward slash to the head?
His strike is coming down just over her left foot, but her center mass was already leaning to the right, therefore that strike would never have come down on her head regardless, making it look like obvious choreography.
...I normally don't waste of the time analyzing these things, but your avatar gets my attention and I can't help but watch it.
Edit: OMG I JUST REALIZED THAT THAT WAS HER OTHER FOOT!
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK I WAS WRONG!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH
So I just wanted to let everyone know that Firefox 3.6 is super fast on my C2D 2.53 Ghz Macbook Pro. Pages load as fast as in Safari, javascript intensive pages(like the google services) seem to load even faster. Because I quit using Firefox a while ago and went to Safari for speed reasons, using Safari doesn't seem to have a huge advantage to me now. So guys, if you like Firefox, try it now and see if its speed convinces you. Speed + Firefox remembers page-specific zooms + addons + works on more pages than webkit browsers do makes it a winner for me right now.
OneEightZero
aka ThreeOneFour
RubxQub said:
I've watched this gif a billion times and it really bothers me how the guy's attack had no chance of hitting her, not to mention how weak-ass it really is. Really, a backhanded downward slash to the head?
His strike is coming down just over her left foot, but her center mass was already leaning to the right, therefore that strike would never have come down on her head regardless, making it look like obvious choreography.
...I normally don't waste of the time analyzing these things, but your avatar gets my attention and I can't help but watch it.
Edit: OMG I JUST REALIZED THAT THAT WAS HER OTHER FOOT!
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK I WAS WRONG!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH
:lol
Here. Let me help you catch what's going on.
Jace Hall v. Felicia Day - Lightsaber Duel
RubxQub
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True, but still...SnakeXs said:
A backhanded weak-ass slash downwards into the head just seems like such a weak attempt. How do you recover from such a weak maneuver?!
Her positioning is flashy, but what's her next move? What was his next move?
I'm sure watching the whole video would be awesome but I hate that little snippet, even if I did just realize that she shuffle steps out of the way and not leans.