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  • Quote: Originally Posted by gwoodpecker It is clearly illegal to install OS X on any other computer than a Mac. And it would be against the forum's rules to give you any advice about what you intend to do. So beware! 'Tis true http://www.ap…
  • Do not get the kensington lock that uses the barrel shaped key (first product pictured). They can be opened simply using a toilet paper tube rolled up, as shown in this video: http://www.toool.nl/kensington623.wmv It's a widely known hack that…
  • That buzzing sound is what we like to call the "Light Saber." It is usually caused by the hard drive when you move the computer around. Best bring it to an Apple store since many people report their hard drives failing a couple weeks down the road.
  • According to the Gender Genie, this person is a Female! Female Score: 195 Male Score: 147 The Gender Genie thinks the author of this passage is: female! http://www.bookblog.net/gender/genie.html Totally unrelated but just wanted to let yo…
  • http://mactv.uneasysilence.com/?tag=hd Higher res versions are here, and you can download them too.
  • Yup, it's pretty simple. If you still have the CD/DVD that came with your powerbook, simply stick it in, power off your laptop, then when you power on the laptop right after the "Bong" sound hold down the 'C' key so that you laptop boots from the cd…
  • http://www.speckproducts.com/13mac-seethru.html Or you are really scared of scratches you could get this hard-shelled case for your macbook?
  • But for future reference, File vault needs this initial amount of space because it first has to encrypt all the data in your home folder, then it deletes your home folder and replaces it with the encrypted folder.
  • If you ever drop an electronic device in water, you want to quickly turn off the device and dry off all you can manually. Then, the safest thing to do is to have it sit for about 3 days to make sure everything that you could not towel off evaporates…
  • Quote: Originally Posted by NOFEER battery??? i didn't think they would, what was the situation, won't hold a charge or was it the recall? doesn't apple have an "auto enroll" when you buy it with the hardware?? They usually say that batteries…
  • Quote: Originally Posted by aryayush Hello! I am planning on purchasing AppleCare protection plan for my MacBook Pro but I have a few questions: 1. Does it cover any sort of unintentional damage to the machine for three years, i.e. will they fi…
  • whatever you do, never EVER use isoproponal alchohol on LCD screens and track pads... it'll melt it.
  • yes, if you have Toast by Roxio. Open up Toast and go to Utilities (in the file, edit, etc menu) -->Mount Disk Image Choose the file and toast will mount it as if it were a real disk in your drive.
  • iSight may be useful for the college student that is 100+ miles away from home living in a dorm room/apartment. I see the opportunity if the family is an Apple family of using iSight/iChat to video conference long distance. No wasting cellphone minu…
  • When you delete a file in the flash drive, it places the file in a folder in the drive labeled .Trash (it's hidden). It's like the trashcan for the operating system. So you have to go to Finder->empty trash for it to be removed.
  • Well there you go... The story straight from the horse's mouth. "OMG THE LAPTOP IS SMOKING!" *Dad walks over and just picks it up roughly and runs out to someplace safer (patio of course, it's concrete) Plug went with it because it's not magsafe…
  • Quote: Originally Posted by His Dudeness There's no way that an average size American could fit into one of those Hot Wheel cars. I'm six three, and couldn't do it. One of the reasons that I don't own a Corvette Z-06 is because of that. Plus,…
  • Definitely should go back to the store, ask for the manager and calmly explain that you want this laptop replaced. As for the screen going black and the comp still being on, check your settings under "Energy Saver" in the System Preferences pane,…
  • you could also buy heatsinks and apply it onto your ram as well, they are usually cases that snap together. For example, a plain copper one for $11 http://www.ajump.com/ajump/product.a...2D99%2D4360052 Or for those that also want a fan on top…
  • I too think he looked a bit off as well. Also, Phil Schiller REALLY packed on the fat recently. He looked almost like a balloon in that presentation. Compare him to 2 years ago in the powermac G5 "documentary" and he looks worlds apart. Perhaps i…