AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
lexi said:
Indeed it is. =)
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Indeed it is. =)
Teleport might be what you're looking for - http://www.abyssoft.com/software/teleport/lexi said:
works fine on splitting keyboard/trackpad use between the macbook and a 1st gen intel iMac on SL.
Flying_Phoenix
Banned
Does BetterTouchTool work fine in 64-bit mode?
I know that there are some apps that don't work in 64-bit mode (like Insomniac) and was wondering if this would follow suit.
I know that there are some apps that don't work in 64-bit mode (like Insomniac) and was wondering if this would follow suit.
Patrick Bateman
Member
I own an external hard disk drive formatted with NTFS on WinXp. Do I need to format it with FAT to use it with the latest MacOS? Do I also have to reformat my iPhone 3G from WinXP to MacOS to be able to put music on it?
Mac OS X can read NTFS drives natively, but if you want to write you have to install some third party driver. I'm using NTFS-3g. There are others, but that one is free and is working fine for me. I don't have an iPhone, but I thought you had to use iTunes to put music on it? Either way, I would be surprised if you had to do anything to use the iPhone on a Mac.Patrick Bateman said:
Patrick Bateman
Member
That thing with the NTFS is nice, thank you.
I had an iPod and once you formatted it on NTFS, you had to delete everything and reformat it to FAT. That's why I thought it might be the same for the iPhone.
I had an iPod and once you formatted it on NTFS, you had to delete everything and reformat it to FAT. That's why I thought it might be the same for the iPhone.
Snow Leopard unofficially supports NTFS.
http://smokingapples.com/software/tutorials/snow-leopards-hidden-ntfs-readwrite-support/
http://smokingapples.com/software/tutorials/snow-leopards-hidden-ntfs-readwrite-support/
The_Inquisitor
Member
Macbook Pro prices have dropped. So why haven't Mac Pro prices? As a result of this pricing divide, my next computer will be a custom built Windows machine. Still will be keeping my Macbook Pro around though.
mescalineeyes
Banned
jts said:
I meant to reply to this when you posted it, but forgot for some reason; either way:
- yes, please do, Flash.
- http://clicktoflash.com/ -- the only Safari plugin I use and browsing has never been better. fuck a Flash.
Macho Madness
Member
Also, open up Terminal, paste this in there, hit return:
defaults write com.apple.Safari TargetedClicksCreateTabs -bool true
Boom, one window mode in Safari.
defaults write com.apple.Safari TargetedClicksCreateTabs -bool true
Boom, one window mode in Safari.
mescalineeyes
Banned
wmat said:
PhoncipleBone
Banned
mescalineeyes said:
It is so much better without the type on it:
One of the most perfect album covers ever. I love your avatar, but think it would look cooler if it were centered. But that is me.
I am also using this album cover as my iPad lock screen.
Dreams-Visions
Member
doesn't the MBP do those things already with 4-finger swipes?lexi said:
I'm kinda struggling to find use for BTT right now. I'm not sure how many more gestures I can create. maybe I need to watch a youtube video or something.
wolfmat
Confirmed Asshole
Cool.mescalineeyes said:
In Captain Blood, the levels looked like this:
And you could only fly in the middle tunnel.
mescalineeyes
Banned
PhoncipleBone said:
no, it's absolutely not just you, unfortunately, the lines became a little too small and made the whole art illegible. I'll give it one more shot though.
edit:
see?
Do any other GAFers read magazines in .PDF format on their Macbooks?
I have a problem -- Preview (the program, not the name of a magazine) will open up normally but as time elapses my RAM consumption skyrockets until there is none free. And so I'm forced to close and restart every 5-10 minutes.
Is this normal? Why does this happen? Gracias.
Oh, just for reference, I'm on a mid-2009 base MBP 13".
I have a problem -- Preview (the program, not the name of a magazine
) will open up normally but as time elapses my RAM consumption skyrockets until there is none free. And so I'm forced to close and restart every 5-10 minutes. Is this normal? Why does this happen? Gracias.
Oh, just for reference, I'm on a mid-2009 base MBP 13".
Dreams-Visions
Member
is there a reason not to use Acrobat Reader?MCX said:Do any other GAFers read magazines in .PDF format on their Macbooks?
I have a problem -- Preview (the program, not the name of a magazine
Is this normal? Why does this happen? Gracias.
Oh, just for reference, I'm on a mid-2009 base MBP 13".
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Because osx reads the format on its own without having to get Adobe reader.Dreams-Visions said:
mescalineeyes
Banned
MCX said:Do any other GAFers read magazines in .PDF format on their Macbooks?
I have a problem -- Preview (the program, not the name of a magazine
Is this normal? Why does this happen? Gracias.
Oh, just for reference, I'm on a mid-2009 base MBP 13".
close all apps, go to disk utility, select the hard-drive Mac OS X is insatlled on then repair permissions.
reboot and observe is the problem persists. if yes, simply re-install OS X (and make sure to upgrade to the newest verrsion) -- no worries, all your files, settings and accounts will persist.
notsureifseriousDreams-Visions said:
mescalineeyes
Banned
MCX said:
love your attitude. you're more than welcome.
Khalifa Jayy
Banned
Best Twitter App for OSX right now...? Help? [FREE]
Dreams-Visions
Member
but if it's not working properly, why not use Acrobat Reader?PhoncipleBone said:
read the sign on the thread. lolmescalineeyes said:
noob answer, perhaps...but when things are acting quirky, I don't see why one wouldn't default to a piece of software literally MADE to view and use PDFs properly?seems a far cry better than suggestions to "format & reload". how the hell is that a solution at all? It's interesting to see how often "format & reload" appears to be a regular suggestion in the OSX community. I can't imagine that being a good solution. More like an "i don't know how to fix it, so I'll just blow my shit away" kinda thing. as a PC "veteran", I've found that approach to be almost always a function of sheer user ignorance than it somehow being the only remaining good option.
idk.
acrobat is bloatware? Acrobat is using... 0.3% of my CPU? whatever works for you, I guess. I'm lost.MCX said:
Macho Madness
Member
Because Preview does everything Adobe Reader does, there should be absolutely no reason for it.
Also, reinstalling OSX =/= reinstalling Windows. There is no formatting required to do so.
So is Preview.
Also, reinstalling OSX =/= reinstalling Windows. There is no formatting required to do so.
Liu Kang Baking A Pie
Member
Where?Dreams-Visions said:
Dreams-Visions
Member
alrightey. then you guys glow away your machine. lol.thewesker said:
if that floats your boat, don't let me get in the way. I was just offering an alternative option. But to suggest it's "bloated" is just stupid. I just opened it up and looked at my activity monitor. "bloated" is just silly talk. personally, I'd take the 30-second download and keep on moving than formatting and installing my OS.
but hey...maybe that's the OSX culture. something small breaks? format and reload your shit, homie! fuck troubleshooting! screw finding real solutions or alternate solutions that *don't* involve hoping Time Machine works! meh. like I said, whatever makes you guys happy. was just offering something that would fucking work for you. didn't expect to get my hand bitten.
Liu Kang Baking A Pie
Member
You've owned a Mac for like two days and you're already an elitist little shit.
Dreams-Visions
Member
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=21564141&postcount=4626 for example.Liu Kang Baking A Pie said:
but I just got my Mac, so I've been doing a lot of research trying to find solutions to issues and work-arounds for things. in lots of forums, the solution to problems as presented by forumites is more often "format & reload" than I expect to see. that's between Gaf, MacRumors, and Notebookreview.
maybe you don't see it, but I've been hardcore searching to get my machine running at max efficiency (and it is..even with Acrobat Reader Pro handling my PDF duties...blasphemy, apparently...but I like creating and editing PDFs too, as well as converting OCR to real text so I need it). too often, I see reinstalling OSX as a fix to slow boots, oddly behaving applications, apps that people can't figure out how to uninstall, and other things.
like I said, it's just interesting to observe, culturally, how often reinstalling OSX is tossed out there as a "fix". because in the Windows world, people tossing that out there are kicked out the fucking door. but that's typically because "format & reload" is almost always a cop-out. an answer presented by someone who simply doesn't understand how to fix a problem...and should probably not be giving advice, consequently.
but whatever. I'm moving on. if people want to suggest people reinstall OSX if repairing disk permissions doesn't work instead of simply using Acrobat Reader, which seems to work just fine from what I can tell)...hell...if the preservation of that feature is that important, God Speed. I'm going to move on, because this conversation is full of stupid. who really has time.
Liu Kang Baking A Pie
Member
I too get so worked up when one random guy recommends running a Disc Utility check or uses the built-in Preview application that I write paragraphs of sarcastic ranting.
Macho Madness
Member
Apparently you didn't read this part of that post:Dreams-Visions said:
Once again, reinstalling OSX =/= installing Windows. Even then, I think your stance against reinstalling OS's is dumb. Sometimes it's better to do it then try 50 fixes that might not work.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Are you waiting for a guide to come and take you by the hand?ngower said:
OSX can create its own PDFs. No need to get the Adobe solution, it came default with the os.Dreams-Visions said:
PhoncipleBone said:
Yeah, I was a little confused when he said he likes to create his own PDFs. I was thinking: oh, you mean like this?
Oh yeah, I had something funky happen to me last year a couple weeks after Snow Leopard came out. It literally took less than an hour to reinstall my OS. Best part is that it puts the old OS and all its files into an archive area. All you do at that point is move your applications and files that were in your home directory over and delete the all the old stuff. That is seriously 100x easier than ever trying to figure out "what went wrong," and 1,000x easier than trying to "format and reload" a Windows machine. Ok Dreams like to re-download a bunch of miscellaneous programs for no reason at all when he does have to do a reinstall for whatever reason.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Installing the OS takes not time. When I upgraded to Snow Leopard it took very little time, and all my settings and documents were just as they were.Alfarif said:Yeah, I was a little confused when he said he likes to create his own PDFs. I was thinking: oh, you mean like this?
Oh yeah, I had something funky happen to me last year a couple weeks after Snow Leopard came out. It literally took less than an hour to reinstall my OS. Best part is that it puts the old OS and all its files into an archive area. All you do at that point is move your applications and files that were in your home directory over and delete the all the old stuff. That is seriously 100x easier than ever trying to figure out "what went wrong," and 1,000x easier than trying to "format and reload" a Windows machine. Ok Dreams like to re-download a bunch of miscellaneous programs for no reason at all when he does have to do a reinstall for whatever reason.
And making PDFs is a breeze. It took us forever to find a good free (legal) solution for making PDFs on my wife's Vista laptop for all her school presentations. I love that the PDF creation is built into OSX.
mescalineeyes
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RJNavarrete said:
been using the free version of Tweetie for years now, couldn't be happier.
http://www.atebits.com/tweetie-mac/
mescalineeyes
Banned
Dreams-Visions said:
it takes hot 25 minutes to re-install OSX and, as I said and people pointed out, you keep all your apps and settings, so really, it's probably the easiest fix for most problems people are having. :lol
also, I really wasn't sure if you were series about using Acrobat Reader, mainly because Preview is one of my most used/favorite apps on the Mac in general.
http://www.macrumors.com/2010/05/31...ndows-mostly-to-mac-due-to-security-concerns/
:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
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