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I'm probably going to buy an iMac when the new models come out, and I'm hoping that the cost of the SSD options will go down somewhat. I'd rather boot from a SSD and have a large external storage for media, than have one large mechanical hard drive.
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illcendiary posted:Welp, looks like you're right. So much for that plan Admittedly I'm relatively new to Apple computers, but the computer scientist in me says that it should be as simple as using the disk utility to format the drive as FAT32 or HFS+.
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Feb 22, 2012 05:39
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in me shudders at the ugliness of the potential setup), if I were to get an external hard drive enclosure for the computer, would there be any formatting incompatibilities?
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How is opening the iMac and installing an SSD? I've seen the write-ups on how to do it, and it seems like it would take a long time, and be really easy to gently caress up, destroying some essential cable.
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Feb 23, 2012 23:48
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For Time Machine backups is there any advantage to getting an AEBS+NAS vs. a Time Capsule?
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Feb 24, 2012 17:15
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Along those lines, I currently have time machine backing up to an Ubuntu server running in a VM on a second hard drive in my desktop. It works well until I get a dedicated device to do this.
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Feb 24, 2012 22:21
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Baram posted:Is there a nice how-to or even just a brief overview on setting up the whole Time Capsule thing? I'm planning to get an iMac once I see how the refresh is and I would like to set something like a TC up but I've got no clue about them really. Is it something I could set up using a USB External drive and my existing router (Linksys e3000) or would I need to spring for the actual Time Capsule to take care of it? Unless you have a router that specifically supports time machine, like the Netgear WNDRMAC, your options are: 1. By an Apple router. 2. Install OpenWRT or DD-WRT on your router, and tear your hair out trying to get avahi and netatalk running and configured to provide time machine services. 3. Rolling your own router with an old PC (or new if that's your thing) and a switch. ZShakespeare fucked around with this message at 03:03 on Feb 25, 2012 |
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Feb 25, 2012 02:59
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Are there any 2011 MacBook Air accessories that are generally considered necessities? I've got a $35 balance on my amazon.ca account, and I think I'd like to get something nice for it.
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Feb 27, 2012 05:10
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zelah posted:I don't follow, are you hoping it's free? I think he's hoping that if they charge $30 for a release every two–ish years that they'll start charging $15 for a yearly release. I think it's more likely that if you want to spend $15 yearly that you will be skipping every other release. Is there any 13" Macbook Air cases/bags that stand above the rest? The Speck cases look pretty slick without adding significant bulk.
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Feb 27, 2012 17:44
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DEUCE SLUICE posted:Are any Air-only users doing anything particularly clever with regards to storage and managing large media directories? NAS? iTunes Match? My router lets me plug in a USB drive and makes network shares available both from within, and outside the network.
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Apr 2, 2012 03:44
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:I wouldn't get a Time Capsule simply because it's not a good value. Unless you need the added performance of the internal drive, just get an AEBS and plug a USB drive into it. It's slower but a much less expensive (and more expandable) solution. Will the AEBS use an attached drive simply for time capsule backups or can I also store my media on it and make it available by network share?
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Apr 5, 2012 06:31
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I plan on buying a new iMac when I graduate this summer, after the 2012 model is released, and I imagine my set up will look like: 256GB SSD partitioned in half, one for Windows, one for OSX, and a 1-2TB platter drive with Documents, Pictures, ... symlinked into ~/Whatever in OSX, and the Windows 7 (8?) Libraries pointed to those same locations. This seems like the most seamless way to operate. I imagine that FAT32 is the best option for formatting the platter drive. How is the support for HFS+ in Windows / NTFS in OSX?
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May 13, 2012 16:37
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Bob Morales posted:I think the only downside of using ExFAT is if you tried to connect the drive to something other than a newer Mac or Windows PC you wouldn't be able to read it - but if it's an internal drive that's not a problem. I'll never use Linux outside of a VM, so exFAT it will be.
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May 13, 2012 23:38
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In realistic land here I was helping my prof choose a new computer and he bemoaned the fact that most of the new laptops are using hdmi/thunderbolt. Now he just packs a $13 monoprice thunderbolt->VGA adapter in his bag. Problem solved.
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Jun 9, 2012 04:50
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I, too, wish that I could stop everyone that does not optimize their computing experience from owning a computer.
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Jun 9, 2012 19:16
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I'm certain that if I could sterilize people who don't have access to the same skill-set/level of education as I do that we would be left with a brilliant utopia of minimalist desktops and uncluttered docks. Truly a goal to strive towards.
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Jun 9, 2012 21:21
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You're the perfect beta tester for the new thunderbolt dongle I've devised. Just plug it in for a few hours a day and nevermind the tingling sensation in your gonads.
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Jun 9, 2012 21:40
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ShoeFly posted:AirDrop works fine on this computer, but I imagine transferring 55gb over it would take a while. The fastest and easiest way would be an external hard drive if you've got one, or gigabit ethernet failing that. You'll be waiting for a while if you need to do it wireless.
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Jun 10, 2012 02:10
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I imagine that games would like fine running at 1440x900, if not as good as they would at 2880x1800.
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Jun 12, 2012 05:50
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KidDynamite posted:Oh I know that. He's saying it should be regular 15" MBP pricing. $1799 for that machine would be giving it away. The big difference is that the iPhone and iPad are dominant in their markets and selling hand over fist which gives Apple the bulk buying power to offset the cost of the new displays. The Mac has no such dominance and doesn't sell nearly the volume required to subsidize the cost of the new display. Sure they could use their billions and take a loss on it, but they have this odd tendency to like to make money on hardware sales.
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Jun 12, 2012 18:39
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Vivian Darkbloom posted:So my new 13" MBA gets hot to the tough - hot enough to burn me - if it's doing intensive stuff. Is this range normal? I got one of those targus laptop coolers for my lap that really helps with this… at least the searing your balls part.
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Jun 25, 2012 04:50
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If you had the retina MBP and you are OUTRAGED by the scrolling performance, is there not a way to say "i'm not an idiot, let me configure the resolution myself" and run the entire device in 1440x900 hidpi to get those sweet, sweet fips back?
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Jun 25, 2012 17:15
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Decius posted:old projectors and display tech. Usually stuff you find in offices and government facilities. If only there were some way to connect a modern device to old equipment without having to include a giant plug on the main board.
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Jun 29, 2012 22:47
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x-virge posted:If Dashboard is set up to be a full-screen space (that's the default now), you can use the three-or-more finger trackpad swipe gesture to get to it quickly. In mission control preferences you can choose to have the dashboard as its own space or an overlay as before. I'm also positive that you can choose the dashboard shortcut in keyboard preferences.
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Jul 1, 2012 22:29
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I have the Speck seethru satin and it's very good. The weight and size addition is minimal and it looks really good.
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Jul 6, 2012 21:21
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clockworx posted:I'm curious about something I noticed on my 2012 MBA 13". If I'm not mistaken in my understanding of what happens there: you're computer was actually turned off with a copy of it's state on hard disk. When you open it up it has to boot and do a full restore from the disk which could be 4-8GB depending on how much ram you have. On a windows PC this is a resume from Hibernate. The fact that it does this so fast and transparently is frankly amazing. You can speed it up by keeping fewer apps open when you close the lid.
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Jul 18, 2012 17:06
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:Everyone's attributing this to waking from deep sleep, but the 2011 MBA had this exact same issue when waking from sleep until a couple of updates into Lion. You'd flip the lid open and it would be completely non-responsive to input for ~7 seconds. Google for "MacBook Air sleep wake" and you'll see countless results for people who had the same issue. Hopefully they get it sorted out for the 2012 model, like they eventually did with the 2011. That's odd, my 2011 MBA does this, though it's usually only 3-4 seconds and I just thought it was normal (as in the post I made above). Does yours allow input instantly after it's been sleeping for more than an hour?
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Jul 18, 2012 17:25
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I like the trackpad so much I'm thinking about grabbing one for my work computer. I understand that they work with Ubuntu, though I don't know how well.
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Space Harrier posted:I'm really a fan of the trackpad, but the only thing that I have trouble with is clicking and dragging items across the screen. Makes making iTunes playlists a bit more difficult. If you don't care for three finger drag, the trick I learned was to click and hold with your thumb while dragging with your finger.
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BlackMK4 posted:You're a fringe case... almost no one needs something like Tomato. ( I say this as a person running pfSense ) The only reason I need ddwrt on my router is to provide features that apple routers provide out of the box, like back to my Mac, for my windows PC. Once I get rid of it I'm probably going to pick up an AEBS and a nice USB drive or NAS.
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Has anyone had a problem with the MacBook Air (2011 13") where, once it gets warm, the trackpad will start behaving erratically, sending clicks without tapping or pushing down as you move the cursor around? It's really frustrating. I'm hoping it's something that I can deal with at home before taking the time to bring it in.
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Is there a big difference in performance between the 13" and 15" mbp models? I might occasionally produce a home video in iMovie, or compile a program in XCode, but not as a matter of course. My 2011 MBA has a faulty display cable and it can apparently only be fixed by replacing the entire display which runs $600 after taxes and labour and I think upgrading would be a better option.
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SourKraut posted:Link to said Gartner data. I honestly want to see it. It wounds like you are some sort of professional. If only apple would make a computer for professionals with lots of ports and stuff.
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