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Bodhi Tea posted:Do you guys think the 11" MBA screen sufficient for coding?
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Not without an adapter, which doesn't seem to currently exist.
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Jul 22, 2011 14:39
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Momonari kun posted:Stupid question, but if I get a new Mac Mini, can I use a cloned image of my current iMac's hard drive to boot Snow Leopard? I'm kind of worried about some Power PC apps I have that i don't want to upgrade yet (some old Power PC OS X games, old Final Cut of which I need to install to use the upgrade I have). Would running Snow Leopard as a VM be possible? SL Server can be legally virtualized on Apple hardware, but SL client can probably be hacked to be virtualized as well. The Hackentosh thread might have information on it. It's best and easiest to hang on to your iMac and use Migration Assistant to migrate your data.
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Jul 24, 2011 11:09
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shodanjr_gr posted:Any hard drive recommendations for a 2011 MBP? I need to be able to run a Win7 VM and it beach-balls like crazy while the VM is on (I guess due to swapping choking the 5400rpm drive). Would a Momentus XT make a noticeable difference? Or should I upgrade to 8 gigs of ram instead?
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Jul 24, 2011 11:11
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shodanjr_gr posted:I'd need a huge 512GB SSD to satisfy my storage needs and I can't afford to sell my kidney yet :/.
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Jul 24, 2011 11:26
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Inside Outside posted:I have a quick question that Google isn't really helping me with. I just got the base model iMac with a numeric keyboard. The function buttons, the ones that adjust things like volume and brightness, either don't do anything or do the wrong thing. For example, Volume Up launches the dashboard, Brightness up does nothing, etc. As long as I'm asking, I was supposed to get Lion with this too, wasn't I? It's a brand new iMac from the Apple Store and it came with Snow Leopard.
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Aug 5, 2011 22:00
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Lion will only run on Core 2 Duo and Core i-series processors.
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Aug 7, 2011 00:58
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lol internet. posted:Sorry, I didn't realized the link didn't state it but this is the Mac Mini OSX Server offering.
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Sep 4, 2011 01:28
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Short answer: Now. Long answer: The extended AppleCare can be purchased and activated before the MBP's 1 year AppleCare expires. You get the most value of the extended AppleCare if you activate it with your MBP purchase.
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Sep 9, 2011 08:09
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SourKraut posted:I'm sorry, you're going to need to explain a little more than that. I'm not saying that he shouldn't get the two year extension - he definitely should. However, I don't see why it must be done RIGHT NOW. He has a full 365 days from the day of purchase to get the AppleCare extension, and whether he activates the extension now or on day 365, it makes absolutely no difference.
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Sep 9, 2011 18:25
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Mac Mini will work just fine.
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Oct 15, 2011 19:36
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BF3 runs great on my now-sold iMac. Also hi movax.
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Oct 30, 2011 09:02
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Sell the iMac and buy a new one after you move.
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Nov 4, 2011 22:55
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Bitcoin Billionaire posted:That's weird, I had a Genius directly tell me that the HDD in MacBook Pros is considered a user replaceable part. Might be different for iMacs.
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Nov 6, 2011 01:14
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You only got 4? Get 16 if you can! 
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Nov 11, 2011 05:48
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Better safe than sorry.
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Nov 19, 2011 21:31
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DEUCE SLUICE posted:I really wish OWC had a native OSX way of updating the firmware on their SSD's. Their options are a Linux boot disk for a small handful of machines, or a Windows updater. I guess I'll make a bootcamp partition on my Mini after all.
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Nov 19, 2011 22:35
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flyboi posted:QUESTION TIME TIME FOR QUESTION!
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Nov 20, 2011 04:43
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Why aren't you using Boot Camp Assistant?
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Nov 22, 2011 19:51
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I think Apple changed this in Lion to make closed clamshell mode a more seamless transition. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3131
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Nov 29, 2011 03:36
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4 slots. 16GB of RAM was $90 when I bought some.
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Dec 1, 2011 01:39
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Sounds right. You can format the drive as ExFAT to make it compatible with Windows without the 4GB file limitation.
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Dec 1, 2011 01:42
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A top of the line 27" iMac will play all modern games with high/ultra detail and 60 FPS at 1080 resolution. The 6970 is the second best graphics out there today (second to the 6990, which is a dual-GPU variant). The Sandy Bridge i5 and i7 processors are both very powerful. My recommendation for Mac gaming is to just do everything in Boot Camp. Everything but native OS X games like Blizzard titles and indie Mac games either run like rear end and/or are horrible ports. Steam for Mac and Valve games don't run nearly as well in OS X compared to their Windows equivalents, and I think near everything Valve touches is gold. I love OS X's mouse acceleration unless I'm playing a game. I want Mac gaming to succeed, but there's still a long road to go. With Boot Camp, you get all the performance of your games without any of the hassle. Install Windows, install your games, and play.
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Dec 6, 2011 00:18
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That's going to happen with the current design no matter what. The only way to access the iMac's internals is to lift the glass. They're not going to seal the glass against the one-piece aluminum case.
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~Coxy posted:While you're correct, the 6970 in the iMac is a mobile GPU and is not really comparable to the desktop 6970/6870/5870.
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Dec 6, 2011 07:48
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VNC over a LAN connection will be fast and probably lag free.
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Dec 16, 2011 20:56
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I don't see why not. Does the online store accept Apple gift cards?
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Dec 19, 2011 00:41
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21.5" iMac has 4 RAM slots just like the 27" iMac. EveryMac has a great comparison of both models.
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Dec 22, 2011 07:47
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Technically you can upgrade the HD in an Air, but the cost of a daughterboard with many flash chips is about the same price as a new MacBook Air.
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YO MAMA HEAD posted:I've just gotten an Airport Express and I'm learning that I'm apparently a real dummy when it comes to nitty-gritty networking stuff. I need Ethernet for my Xbox and the Airport doesn't have any LAN ports, so I'm trying to set up modem > Belkin F5D7230-4 router > Aiirport/Xbox. I don't actually need the Belkin router to act as a wireless box, just to access the 2 LAN ports I need. Anyone that can help me understand NAT, DHCP, and bridging? Or is there perhaps a router thread that would be a better fit? Let me just make clear what you're trying to do. Your router and Xbox are in separate rooms. You want the AirPort Express to wirelessly connect to the router and connect by wire to the Xbox. In this case you don't need to change anything on your router. Connect the AirPort Express to a computer and run AirPort Utility. The wizard has an option to join a wireless network. Choose that and enter your wireless network details. Once you finish the wizard and let the Express reboot, connect it to the Xbox and plug it into the wall. You're done!
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While Ivy Bridge is due out soon, I don't think the iMac will get updated until summer 2012. If you need to get an iMac, buy it now because you'll still be happy with its performance. I can't confirm it for a refurb, but when I bought an iMac at a Apple retail store, I asked if I could have a wired keyboard (and kept the wireless one included in the iMac box) and got one for free. If you get your refurb shipped to a Apple retail store, it's likely they'll be just as nice.
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LLJKSiLk posted:I hear SC2 lags like poo poo if you play 4x4 on the air.
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LLJKSiLk posted:I think this video might have sold me on the 13"
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A Bloody Crowbar posted:I'm planning on getting a MacBook soon, but I don't really know which model I should get. I'd mainly be using it as a replacement for my relatively dated desktop PC (Intel C2D, Geforce 250GTS, 320GB HDD). I'd like to use it for coding in Xcode, Eclipse and Unity, drawing in Photoshop and *maybe* some 3D modeling/rigging as well as some moderate gaming (Steam titles like TF2 and etc. though for the most part I only play/have time for indie games anymore). Basically everything I use my desktop for now, but in an Apple laptop. That said, your habits especially in regards to games aren't that demanding. Source engine-based games like TF2 and Portal 2 run great on Airs, and I doubt indie games require more than what the Source engine does. 3D modeling and rigging don't tend to push 3D graphics as hard as games do, so you're fine there. The only concern is storage space, but cloud solutions/external hard drives can help you there. If you're still undecided, find an Apple store or electronics store that has Apple products and try both of them out. wolffenstein fucked around with this message at 21:05 on Jan 6, 2012 |
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kuskus posted:A few folks on my video/mograph team were talking today about what we should migrate to if the Mac Pro line goes away. This isn't to say that the current Westmere 12-core machines aren't an absolutely ample workstation, but a year or two down the line if the latest Xeons (8-core+ per cpu?) simply aren't available in an Apple workstation. We already have an Xsan investment on fiber and have retired one of our Apple storage arrays in favor of a Promise. We're also using a couple of Xserves (RIP) as render nodes. I argued that maaaaaybe whatever's in the future high-and iMac plus exterior ThunderBolt solutions could at least do what our current machines can do, but that could be a lot of shoehorning with external enclosures and such. One could argue that since software is more efficient you can do more with less, but with our workload we can really make use of every spare CPU core on the network. kuskus posted:edit: I haven't had the need, but is there any interaction with Airs and Target Disk Mode? Does Thunderbolt leverage this in any way, even with like a FW adapter? Will USB3 TDM on Macs? Here's hoping. wolffenstein fucked around with this message at 21:08 on Jan 6, 2012 |
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japtor posted:How do the old Xserve CPUs compare to the current Mac mini ones? And you can fit two in a 1U rack!
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Choadmaster posted:I'm upgrading my 2009 Mac Pro with more ram, a couple SSDs, USB 3 & eSATA, etc... I wasn't really planning on upgrading my graphics card, but I figure I might as well ask and find out if there is any reason to, just in case. Mine has the NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 with 512 MB of memory. I don't do any gaming, just lots of Photoshop/Indesign/Fireworks/Xcode work. Is there any reason at all for me to upgrade the graphics card?
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Mr. Clark2 posted:Command arrow jumps between different elements on the page, buttons, etc The recovery partition is hidden from Disk Utility. You should see it if you hold Option or Command + R while booting up your Mac. It doesn't contain a full copy of the OS; it will download the latest version of Lion from Apple if you need to reinstall (which is likely never).
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pipebomb posted:Good points I suppose. I wonder what Samsung is doing to add 8...probably a little fatter machine.
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For gaming with reasonably high settings, you need at least 1GB video memory. Currently only the most expensive 27" iMac has a 1GB mobile graphics chip in it (optionally you can upgrade to 2GB for $100). In case if you didn't pick up on it in the last sentence, yes, iMacs use mobile graphic chips. For most games this should be fine, but don't expect your iMac to run high-end graphics on games released years from now. As for buying an iMac now, wait if you can. Intel's Ivy Bridge is right around the corner, and it's very likely almost all Macs will be refreshed at that time.
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