Liu Kang Baking A Pie
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Gifs are killing it. Upgrade to Snow Leopard.bernardobri said:
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I can tell you kind of want to use it like windows...jts said:
Chances are the thing you were trying to drag from the finder was already a shortcut, hence it removing it when it left. You can drag the Macintosh HD from withing a finder window (not the sidebar or anything) back to where you lost it to recreate it. Teheran desktop itself has a preference to show the Macintosh HD. Either right click on the desktop or its in the finder preferences or system preferences.
I hate to agree with this since I love Chrome, but yes, WebKit has a horrible problem with GIF's. I also get the freezing problem when a huge GIF is just off screen and I try to scroll down to or past it. It will sit there for a few seconds unresponsive (Though thanks to Chrome's threading I can still close the tab or switch tabs) while it loads the GIF into the screen buffer then jumps down. It's horrible. I love Chrome though so I will ride it out, but god dammit, why is it taking so fucking long for the WebKit people to fix it? It's open-source. Will WebKit2 fix it I hope?LCfiner said:
I'd say GIF's are the only bad thing about WebKit. Fortunately I only encounter them on NeoGAF.
GodfatherX said:
Plex is based on XBMC, but I think plex on mac is better since it's tailored to the platform.
For example, plex just released a beta of h264 hardware acceleration, here.
I tested it out and my CPU utilization (2ghz c2d mini) on a 1080p video went from 75-80% to 35-40%. Apple apparently made the API available only a few days ago, so there's probably room for even more improvement.
VariantX04
Loser slave of the system :(
I view all my non-GIF images by using preview (pressing space on an image file) and scrolling through. Much simpler than using iPhoto.jts said:Thanks. And spotlight tags... that sounds delicious.
I think I'll go with something along those lines
I don't trust Spotlight tags because they aren't attached to the file, so if you move it the tags are erased. Just like a files "downloaded from" tag. They are stored in .DS_store and are erased when the file is moved. I don't get why they can't make it part of the files metadata like their label color or last opened date.
Jasoco said:
I was generalizing when talking about spotlight. I actually use tagit, which adds metadata to files, for tagging multiple items in OS X.
http://www.ironicsoftware.com/tagit/index.html
PhoncipleBone
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jts said:
Command+click
jts
...hate me...
Works the same as shift+click on icon view for me. Just adds that one file to the selection.PhoncipleBone said:
What I'm trying to do is select a bunch of files by clicking on the first one and then on the last one (along with a modifier key). It should auto-select all files between them.
Mecha_Infantry said:
GodfatherX said:
I'm running XBMC on Mac OSX on a 2.26 MBP, really impressed, its very snappy and looks absolutely beautiful on the MBP's screen. Apple Remote works great with it too.
So i bought a 1.83 Mac Mini to run it on, but its not quite the same yet, i think its because 720P plasmas have such an awkward resolution, getting tons of overscan and it doesnt work the same. Totally tempted to upgrade to a 1080p LCD for pixel perfect image. I think this MM will handle 1080p just fine
Hey guys, is Snow Leopard worth the upgrade from Leopard? I've had the upgrade disc since the OS launched but haven't installed it onto my MBP yet. I was waiting for the initial kinks to get worked out.
Also, what's the best music creation software for Mac? Any help's much appreciated.
Also, what's the best music creation software for Mac? Any help's much appreciated.
Macho Madness
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Pro Logic for the music creation question I believe.MCX said:
Maximus.
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Hey guys quick question, a few months ago i bought the official razer deathadder mouse for the mac. This was before razer made drivers for all of their mice to be compatible with Macs. Anyways, whenever I use my trackpad, the custom setting I created always revert back to the default setting. Anyone know how to keep them to the custom settings or do I just have to change them all the time?
heads up. Adobe just released a preview called Gala of Flash player 10.1 that takes advantage of hardware decoding of h.264 on the GPU for the new Macbook pro GPUs and any 9400m GPU.
Now, I have a Core i5 iMac with a 4850 and I noticed a slight decrease in CPU usage coming from the last 10.1 flash beta to this version. probably just because of other optimizations in the build. so it might be worth it for Mac users to try this out even if you dont have a 9400m, g320 or g330 GPU
a video on giantbomb went from 25-30 percent Flash player CPU age to 19-25% after upgrading to the new version.
There should be bigger differences on hardware that Adobe is supporting with this release
Now, I have a Core i5 iMac with a 4850 and I noticed a slight decrease in CPU usage coming from the last 10.1 flash beta to this version. probably just because of other optimizations in the build. so it might be worth it for Mac users to try this out even if you dont have a 9400m, g320 or g330 GPU
a video on giantbomb went from 25-30 percent Flash player CPU age to 19-25% after upgrading to the new version.
There should be bigger differences on hardware that Adobe is supporting with this release
logic is made by apple, and is very good. macs are perfect for pretty much any music software. if you're just starting i recommend checking out garageband which is on every mac. it is surprisingly deep. once you've got the basics down from that, you could move anywhere. i suggest you go on wikipedia and search up these programs:MCX said:
Propellerhead Reason
Ableton Live 8
Logic pro (i believe that's the proper name?)
Cubase 5
if you're doing electronic music, i personally recommend ableton live 8. i use it and i love it.
New Flash Player beta with hardware H.264 decoding. Haven't tried it yet, but good job Adobe!
trying out flash 10.1 on my 9400m right now. cpu usage seems to be down on average, but it does fluctuate up once in a while. been watching a flash video for a good minute or 2 and my fans havent even kicked up, so thats new.
average cpu usage is around 35%. more importantly, the video actually seems to be playing smoother. no stuttering
average cpu usage is around 35%. more importantly, the video actually seems to be playing smoother. no stuttering
VNZ said:
i didnt even see that in the release notes. a small white square? in the beginning of the video i assume? let me check...
i see nothing..
edit: lulz, apparently i wasnt even using Gala :lol excuse my stupidity, but i swear my vids were running better. placebo effect i guess. at least now i will have something to compare it to.
okay, i see it now. the white box is kind of annoying, but cpu usage down to 20-25%! niiiiice
Hey guys! So yesterday I received a hand-me-down MacBook from my sister's girlfriend. It's in really good condition, she just had the battery replaced and there's pretty much nothing wrong it afaik. I've never had a Mac before, and I've never used OSX for more than like 10 mins, so this is definitely an awesome learning experience.
Anyway, i was just wondering... since I'm really new to this, I honestly don't know which apps I should get. Is there some sort of "Official GAF list of apps to get"? Or some recommendations in general would be nice. If it's been asked before, please link me to the thread or whatever. I searched around and found one, but it was pretty old and it was focused on video software. Thanks!
Anyway, i was just wondering... since I'm really new to this, I honestly don't know which apps I should get. Is there some sort of "Official GAF list of apps to get"?
Or some recommendations in general would be nice. If it's been asked before, please link me to the thread or whatever. I searched around and found one, but it was pretty old and it was focused on video software. Thanks!
jts
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After 3 days of Mac usage, still can't decide between Safari and Chrome.
I love Chrome and it has been excellent so far on the Mac (I had the dev channel version on Windows which became very crappy lately).
Bookmark sync with Google account, top tabs, skins, a superior por... I mean, incognito mode IMO, etc. Very lovely.
Safari is also not bad and the integration with the iPhone is a strong plus. I have a few issues with it though, no direct click to open a second tab as far as I can see, no favicons on the bookmark bar, low contrast UI, etc..
I love Chrome and it has been excellent so far on the Mac (I had the dev channel version on Windows which became very crappy lately).
Bookmark sync with Google account, top tabs, skins, a superior por... I mean, incognito mode IMO, etc. Very lovely.
Safari is also not bad and the integration with the iPhone is a strong plus. I have a few issues with it though, no direct click to open a second tab as far as I can see, no favicons on the bookmark bar, low contrast UI, etc..
Mr. Wonderful
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Gala is so sweet. My CPU usage on a 2.0Ghz Unibody Macbook is at 60-70% at 1080p on Youtube, and the playback is buttery smooth!
Oyashiro said:Hey guys! So yesterday I received a hand-me-down MacBook from my sister's girlfriend. It's in really good condition, she just had the battery replaced and there's pretty much nothing wrong it afaik. I've never had a Mac before, and I've never used OSX for more than like 10 mins, so this is definitely an awesome learning experience.
Anyway, i was just wondering... since I'm really new to this, I honestly don't know which apps I should get. Is there some sort of "Official GAF list of apps to get"?
Most simply, the default apple apps to a great job for most of the basic tasks you'll need. If you have something you have in mind, you'll need to ask for the job you need done. So ethnic I like is to not just randomly install apps that others think I need and just keep to bare minimum.
There's an app for everything pretty much, but you'll want to state what you're looking for.
jts said:
You can middle click to open a link in a new tab, double-click the empty space on the tab bar, or click the plus to open a homepage in a new tab.
I always thought the favicons in the tab bar were a little messy, but I've grown with safari - that's probably just me being used to safari. I'm not a fan of too many options (probably why I like macs) and will typically use my stuff as simple as possible.
Liu Kang Baking A Pie
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What do you want to do? It makes no sense to just rattle off a list of things. What do you want your computer to do for you?Oyashiro said:Hey guys! So yesterday I received a hand-me-down MacBook from my sister's girlfriend. It's in really good condition, she just had the battery replaced and there's pretty much nothing wrong it afaik. I've never had a Mac before, and I've never used OSX for more than like 10 mins, so this is definitely an awesome learning experience.
Anyway, i was just wondering... since I'm really new to this, I honestly don't know which apps I should get. Is there some sort of "Official GAF list of apps to get"?
Hey, that looks cool! I'll check it out! Thanks!LCfiner said:
Where can you find version 2 now? I don't use stat menus enough to warrant paying for it. I'm using it right now and it's nice, but if I'm gonna need stats that I will be checking occasionally, I'll just keep the Pro DashBoard Widget running and hit Fn+F4 occasionally. To be honest, I don't even care for having clutter up there. I keep minimal apps up there and any that have an option to not show the icon, I'll turn it off. PTHPasteBoard, FaceBook Notifications, Bonjour Mounter and DragThing are all I keep aside from Airport and Battery. And they're all black. (Bonjour has a custom icon I made myself. And FaceBook only turns blue when I get notifications. And if I could, I'd hide DragThing's icon.)btkadams said:
Yes. This is a known problem with white older MacBook's before the Unibody update. They suck. Mine exhibited that problem (The entire palmrest became a button) as well as the cracks all along the edges, overheating due to poor insulation, yellowing of the screen, the list goes on. Thankfully I just got my new Pro last week. Never again will I have those problems. If it's still in warranty (AppleCare?) take it in. Tell them about it. Tell them you're not the only one with that problem. Tell them to fix that sonofabitch. Even though it'll probably happen again eventually.pulga said:
I'd try it, but I hate going through the trouble of uninstalling just to get back to the older version when the beta version inevitably sucks for me. I'll wait until a more stable build leaves the gate. Glad to see they're finally trying. That's all Steve wanted. For Adobe to actually give a shit. Instead of half-assing it all the time. I still wish video sites would switch to HTML5, but I'd settle for a non-sucky Flash.VNZ said:
Dreams-Visions
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^ he needs to download that fan control app.
but first, I'd call Apple and tell them what's going on. that's NOT normal and should be addressed by them by way of repair or replacement.
people at Macrumors are reporting 15-20F drops in temperatures and 20%-40% less CPU being used when watching flash video.
that's clearly more than a "slight" change.
but first, I'd call Apple and tell them what's going on. that's NOT normal and should be addressed by them by way of repair or replacement.
slightly?LCfiner said:
people at Macrumors are reporting 15-20F drops in temperatures and 20%-40% less CPU being used when watching flash video.
that's clearly more than a "slight" change.