jethro1138

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  • Nevermind, I figured it out. It's only visible when the thing is locked!
  • Quote: Originally Posted by Marvin Check in your console.app to see if there are any entries made - this is in /Applications/utilities/. Good idea. I did that and it just says that it crashed and tells me where the log is. I looked in the …
  • Quote: Originally Posted by Marvin How much Ram do you have? I tried Final Cut Studio 6 on a machine with 512MB and it closed after launch. Upgrading to 1GB sorted this - I thought it was a bit odd but it must do some check after it's loaded. …
  • Quote: Originally Posted by Marvin FCP has a config file which has requirements embedded in it. Cool. I found it and yay it runs now. Well. It crashes as soon as it's done loading but hey, progress!
  • [QUOTE=houseley;1129159]From Apple, these are the System Requirements for FCE: * An AGP or PCI Express graphics card compatible with Quartz Extreme or an Intel GMA integrated graphics processor in MacBook or Mac mini/QUOTE] Yeah, I did see…
  • Quote: Originally Posted by addabox Yeah, but it's not really a matter of them being "more reasonable", you can see where there just isn't good way to make that work. I kno. But I still think it's ridiculous. The whole software/music/movies a…
  • Quote: Originally Posted by addabox Returning opened software is usually a pretty tough proposition, as you could have (as far as Apple knows) simply installed everything before returning the discs. I know. That's why I'm asking if they're mor…
  • Well, that just sucks then. I hope they fix it!
  • Quote: Originally Posted by randyjohnston yea it is really slow for me to What kind of hardware are you on? Similar to mine or even better? (:
  • Quote: Originally Posted by aresee All but the Mini will support Extended desktop and Mirroring. Cool, thanks. Too bad, minis are cute.
  • Quote: Originally Posted by sandau http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/gx...t/mac/home.php you can with this. imac, macbook and macbook pro you can buy a $19 adapter and have a second monitor (including your screen). Wait, Macbook Pros can…
  • Quote: Originally Posted by krispie Have you considered a new bag? *laughs* I have a big bag for my work-supplied ThinkPad. I don't want a huge bulky BAG any more than I want a huge bulky laptop.
  • Quote: Originally Posted by Fran441 That must be one heck of a backpack if you're looking to buy a computer that will fit the bag, instead of buying a bag that will fit the computer. No, it's just a small, easy to carry backpack. That's the p…
  • Yeah, migrating's not an issue - I usually just backup my homedir onto a network drive and then copy it back. Thanks for the drive recomm endation!
  • Quote: Originally posted by TednDi "Apple Care is part of the Price!" After 2 years? I dunno... oooh, diy!
  • Well, an external mouse isn't really practical when your laptop is actually on your lap a lot of the time. Luckily I can still tap the touchpad. I'll go to an apple store today and see how much of a shafting fixing the thing is.
  • Quote: Originally posted by AllInOne osascript -l AppleScript -e 'tell application "Firefox"' -e 'OpenURL "
  • Quote: Originally posted by wmf Well there you go. Buy a new battery. Just ordered a NuPower one. Thanks for your help! (BTW, I did run XBattery just to see what it does, and the graphs showing my battery's degredation are quite clear. "Oh…
  • Quote: Originally posted by wmf Use XBattery to know if your battery is wearing out; there's no need to rely on superstition. *grins* If I pull the AC out now, the menubar thinggie says there's 30 minutes left, and it will shut the machine …
  • *grins* Thanks! I'm glad that was nice and intuitive... (;