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Mac OSX Noob thread of OSX noobs
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Mecha_Infantry
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@Rubux Cube & Jasoco
Yeah it seems 1080p trailers are easier for the mac mini, but I've read conflicting reports about the ability. I just installed one at work (2.5Ghz) and I can test an .mkv there, but it's the upgraded processor version.
Immm, the mini is an easy option, but at the moment I feel to build a Windows based HTPC from scratch, 160GB HDD is killing me! Apple man.....
Yeah it seems 1080p trailers are easier for the mac mini, but I've read conflicting reports about the ability. I just installed one at work (2.5Ghz) and I can test an .mkv there, but it's the upgraded processor version.
Immm, the mini is an easy option, but at the moment I feel to build a Windows based HTPC from scratch, 160GB HDD is killing me! Apple man.....
What, apart from a larger file, that doesn't make any sense, unless the trailer is a lower bitrate than the full movie. From what I understand, length/file size shouldn't make much difference since only a part of the video is buffered at any one time and streamed of the drive when needed. It's not like the whole file is going to be buffered into memory.Jasoco said:
Mecha_Infantry
Banned
I believe it's to do with the encoding of the container holding the h.264 & audio file...or summing:lolhirokazu said:
I would love to find an Intel Mac mini used or refurbished for ~$400. It'd be just the thing to replace my G4 mini so I could actually watch stuff on it instead of just backup to it. Boxee, Plex, Hulu Desktop, Kylo (A Mozilla-based fullscreen web browser designed for viewing on TV) will all make my TV happy.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
jts said:
Or just go external. They even make ones that look like the Mac Mini
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0019C4OLY/?tag=neogaf0e-20
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Ok, I am a moron. (And I made a thread about part of this problem, the last part is a new problem)
I tried installing lots of different drivers to get a third party 360 controller working on OSX. Nothing worked. I used the one download that was the driver with a Terminal command, and it still didnt work.
So I have uninstalled the preference panes and whatnot associated with this, but now my mouse scrolling is FAST. I mean very fast, and I cannot control its speed. Even if I turn off scrolling in the mouse section of preferences it still works and moves fast.
Any ideas how to revert my settings back? Time machine only lets me go back for files, not revert to old settings. (That I can see).
I tried installing lots of different drivers to get a third party 360 controller working on OSX. Nothing worked. I used the one download that was the driver with a Terminal command, and it still didnt work.
So I have uninstalled the preference panes and whatnot associated with this, but now my mouse scrolling is FAST. I mean very fast, and I cannot control its speed. Even if I turn off scrolling in the mouse section of preferences it still works and moves fast.
Any ideas how to revert my settings back? Time machine only lets me go back for files, not revert to old settings. (That I can see).
Did your mouse start going fast when you installed those drivers and/or preference panes, or after you uninstalled them?PhoncipleBone said:
Did the drivers requiring Terminal commands get uninstalled? You might want to restore the original files if it replaced any kexts or other original system files.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
hirokazu said:
I had USB Overdrive installed, then uninstalled it. It appears that set up some settings that kept things going really fast. I reinstalled it and fixed all preferences, then kicked it to the curb again, and now all is good.
CharminUltra
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GodfatherX
Member
anyone using XBMC on mac os x? how does it compare to Plex?
Khalifa Jayy
Banned
Is there a way to add a semi-transparent bg to the applications stack??
Battlezone
Member
Does anybody know of a program that will let me rip my HD DVD movies to my Mac? I know of a few that will let me rip BluRays, but since I don't have a BluRay drive, I haven't tried any of them.
Kong Fisso
Banned
Is there any program for OSX that I can import my onenote-files to?
I've done some searching, but it doesn't seem like it.
I've done some searching, but it doesn't seem like it.
Battlezone
Member
I've read that the XBox drive mounts on a Mac, but I've yet to try it. If I have to, I can do it through Windows, but I'd rather not.
Khalifa Jayy
Banned
Borders?Jasoco said:
I want to add some sort of BG to this:
But I don't know if that's been explored yet. :/
Also, just installed Smart Scroll... it's pretty awesome [momentum scrolling]; however, I think the full price is like $18. No thanks! :lol
can i ask ipod questions in here? wasnt sure if i should put it in here or Windows thread.
i have an ipod video, 5th generation, and all of a sudden it wont go past the white apple loading screen. it was working fine up until today. i plugged it into my computer, computer recognized it and everything was ok. loaded itunes and suddenly itunes says it encountered a problem and needs to close. i keep reopening itunes but it just wont work. even tried reinstalling but for some reason itunes is completely broken. so i take out my ipod and since then i ahvent been able to load it.
is there a special way to reset it other than holding menu+select?
aw crap...i just put it into diagnostic mode...i hope i can get out of this without restoring it..
i have an ipod video, 5th generation, and all of a sudden it wont go past the white apple loading screen. it was working fine up until today. i plugged it into my computer, computer recognized it and everything was ok. loaded itunes and suddenly itunes says it encountered a problem and needs to close. i keep reopening itunes but it just wont work. even tried reinstalling but for some reason itunes is completely broken. so i take out my ipod and since then i ahvent been able to load it.
is there a special way to reset it other than holding menu+select?
aw crap...i just put it into diagnostic mode...i hope i can get out of this without restoring it..
Khalifa Jayy
Banned
Are you on Leopard or Snow Leopard? I'm still on Leopard and I can't find it.Jasoco said:Good news! After some testing, the answer is "yes"!
Replace "stackbackground-c.png" with another image. Well, make sure it's the same name and image type of course.
"/System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app/Resources/stackbackground-c.png"
Note: The background will be stretched or shrunk instead of scaled equally, and it won't merge with the border images so it stops abruptly. Nor does it scroll. It can seemingly be whatever size you want. Also, note the text has no shadow so light backgrounds will make it hard to read.
The image by default is a 1x1 pixel half-translucent PNG. Change the image size, put whatever you want in there and bam.
You'll have to edit the image outside, then SUDO copy it into the Dock.app's Resources folder. There's a lot of useful shit in there so have fun. Play around, but ALWAYS keep a backup of your Dock and leave the Terminal open in case you need to emergency restore it.
Khalifa Jayy
Banned
I think so, hah. That one $30 upgrade thing is available to all users who are running Leopard, right? I got my iMac in 2008... What would I need to be able to get the upgrade price?Jasoco said:
J-Roderton
Member
PhoncipleBone said:Or just go external. They even make ones that look like the Mac Mini
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0019C4OLY/?tag=neogaf0e-20
How does that compare to a Time Capsule?
I'm wanting a Time capsule to back up stuff but I can't afford it.
Khalifa Jayy
Banned
Awesome. I'll be paying Best Buy a visit this weekend.Jasoco said:
Thanks!save your money and get that iomega or, even better, one of these Rosewill 2.5" enclosures that support firewire 800 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...TCH&Description=rosewill+2.5+firewire&x=0&y=0Jroderton said:
i'm receiving mine tomorrow with a 500GB 7200 drive tomorrow
Jasoco said:
Sure it does. Technically speaking, the Snow Leopard disc is an upgrade disc for $29 - even though it works as a full disc, it's the same upgrade disc sold everywhere.
The "full" version only comes with the MacBox bundle with iWork and iLife. I don't think they even sell a Snow Leopard standalone that isn't the $29 upgrade.
Macho Madness
Member
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Mac+OS+...95548&skuId=9509686&st=snow leopard&lp=1&cp=1
It's $30 anywhere. There's no upgrade, full, platinum, bronze, or quartz edition. There is Snow Leopard. One edition.
It's $30 anywhere. There's no upgrade, full, platinum, bronze, or quartz edition. There is Snow Leopard. One edition.
Khalifa Jayy
Banned
Nah, Best Buy has a mini "Mac Store" inside.Jasoco said:
J-Roderton
Member
scorcho said:save your money and get that iomega or, even better, one of these Rosewill 2.5" enclosures that support firewire 800 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...TCH&Description=rosewill+2.5+firewire&x=0&y=0
i'm receiving mine tomorrow with a 500GB 7200 drive tomorrow
Cool. I checked both of those out. I kinda don't know anything about this stuff. Is that the best cheapest way to go. And all I need is to back up my music and pics really.
what Mac do you own?Jroderton said:
firewire 800 can be over 2x as fast as USB 2.0/firewire 400 (~80MB/s v ~30MB/s), which will make archiving much easier. firewire as a whole is also better than USB since the latter consumes a fair number of CPU cycles during read/write operations. firewire is much less processor-intensive.
if you don't mind USB you can get cheaper USB-only enclosures like this - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182138
J-Roderton
Member
scorcho said:
I just have a 13 inch Macbook. One of the old white ones. And if I go with a USB one do I just plug it up whenever I want to update what's on it?
yep.Jroderton said:
buy a faster and/or larger 2.5 drive for your Macbook (follow these instructions to replace - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2CxSAVwFqE) and take the old drive and house it in a cheap 2.5" USB enclosure.
J-Roderton
Member
scorcho said:
Awesome. Thanks a lot.
bernardobri
Steve, the dog with no powers that we let hang out with us all for some reason
Being trying out OSX for a while. Somehow, while browsing some websites, the scrolling suddenly stops for a while, then reacts again. Am I doing something wrong? Because I scroll around some websites without problems (GAF, for example) and then in other websites, the browser locks for a while...
Khalifa Jayy
Banned
What browser are you using?bernardobri said:
bernardobri
Steve, the dog with no powers that we let hang out with us all for some reason
RJNavarrete said:
FUUUU- I missed the most necessary part :lol
It's Safari 4.0.2
Particle Physicist
between a quark and a baryon
bernardobri said:
Are there gifs on the pages?
Are you using Snow Leopard?
Webkit, especially on Leopard and under, tends to choke on gifs.
Speaking of which, does Chrome in OS X have the same issue? I know Firefox does not.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
I bought an iOmega 1TB USB drive a few months ago to use for Time Machine. Any external drive should work. I use the 1TB for Time Machine and have a 500GB hooked to my 360 with all the DVD rips I have done.Jroderton said:
I have debated about Time Capsule just for the dual band router and a drive to be accessed remotely by the 360 when my computer is off. It will also add a USB port to put the printer on so my wife can access it. But the price is stopping me. I know if you price all the components together (Dual Band router, 1TB drive) it is cheaper, but the all in one design sounds nice.
bernardobri
Steve, the dog with no powers that we let hang out with us all for some reason
quadriplegicjon said:
No, actually it's only a standard Invision forum. And I'm using Leopard. (10.5.8)