motulist
Apr 30, 01:32 AM
MacRumors has always been very fast, delivering every requested page in a short amount of time. But over the past couple of days the site has slowed WAY down. Sometimes the pages will load just as fast as always, but then suddenly it'll be REALLY slow, taking like 30 to 120 seconds to fully load a page. I'm pretty certain that it's not being caused by my computer or internet connection, because I'm not seeing this new delay at any other sites I visit.
What's up wit dat?
What's up wit dat?
celebi23
Oct 16, 05:04 PM
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b355/eisnerguy1/westfarms_vert120104.jpg
Might as well kick this subforum off with a bang. :p So, who here is going to the West Farms Mall Apple Store for the Launch Party? :cool:
Might as well kick this subforum off with a bang. :p So, who here is going to the West Farms Mall Apple Store for the Launch Party? :cool:
SeanMcg
Oct 8, 03:21 PM
My MacBookPro 2,4 Ghz 15' Santa Rosa doesn't start. Every time I try to start the computer it just says that I need to restart and it goes on and on with the same message.
The monitor has stripes of red/purple over a purple blueish background. And all this happens 2,5 years after buying it. I would like to know if this repair program will be extended to Portugal, when the claim will be won after December 2010.
I do hope so and Apple must be aware of the quality of the parts she is buying for their computers.
It's the second time I have this problem in 4 years with 2 different computers, although the first time the motherboard was replaced within the warranty time.
I can't answer the question on the breadth of this decision. However, I am not going criticize Apple in this instance because they were far from alone. It is very possible that the versions Apple got for testing were just fine.
Overheating of the GPUs caused the problem, and if you weren't stressing the GPU, you might not run into this problem immediately. BIOS updates and Firmware updates went out to downclock the GPUs, but for some it was too late. I supported an office where practically every Dell laptop had to have its motherboard replaced because of the defective GPU. It got to the point where I would call Dell support, and they wouldn't question me at all.
nVidia also couldn't (wouldn't?) identify the specific bad chips, unlike the "exploding" battery issue of a few years ago when that manufacturer KNEW which batch was bad. How could Apple, or any of the other manufacturers, know which machines with these chips were affected? I have an MBP from this time range, and I haven't had any problems, thank goodness. Others have not been so fortunate.
You can criticize Apple for a lot of design decisions, but this issue is firmly nVidia's.
The monitor has stripes of red/purple over a purple blueish background. And all this happens 2,5 years after buying it. I would like to know if this repair program will be extended to Portugal, when the claim will be won after December 2010.
I do hope so and Apple must be aware of the quality of the parts she is buying for their computers.
It's the second time I have this problem in 4 years with 2 different computers, although the first time the motherboard was replaced within the warranty time.
I can't answer the question on the breadth of this decision. However, I am not going criticize Apple in this instance because they were far from alone. It is very possible that the versions Apple got for testing were just fine.
Overheating of the GPUs caused the problem, and if you weren't stressing the GPU, you might not run into this problem immediately. BIOS updates and Firmware updates went out to downclock the GPUs, but for some it was too late. I supported an office where practically every Dell laptop had to have its motherboard replaced because of the defective GPU. It got to the point where I would call Dell support, and they wouldn't question me at all.
nVidia also couldn't (wouldn't?) identify the specific bad chips, unlike the "exploding" battery issue of a few years ago when that manufacturer KNEW which batch was bad. How could Apple, or any of the other manufacturers, know which machines with these chips were affected? I have an MBP from this time range, and I haven't had any problems, thank goodness. Others have not been so fortunate.
You can criticize Apple for a lot of design decisions, but this issue is firmly nVidia's.
panda
Apr 8, 04:22 AM
It IS a reasonable price to protect your 1GB Shuffle. People are protective of their Apple kit, because it is designed so well. They want to preserve the look, even if it costs a little extra. $30 is still way cheaper than replacing your Shuffle because of scuffs and scratches on the case.
And besides, it's blue, to boot... ;)
interesting way of seeing it...
yet, why preserve the pristine look of the shuttle when you will not be able appreciate it with this case on?
and then of course, alu scratches badly, so one would need to buy a case to protect the case. yikes! :)
And besides, it's blue, to boot... ;)
interesting way of seeing it...
yet, why preserve the pristine look of the shuttle when you will not be able appreciate it with this case on?
and then of course, alu scratches badly, so one would need to buy a case to protect the case. yikes! :)
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DakotaGuy
Apr 22, 02:03 PM
Anyone planning to break a contract and pay full retail price for the white one?
petjuli
Feb 23, 06:19 PM
Great pics! I definitely think you have the eye for good subjects. However, I have seen others post about your composition. Google "rule of thirds" and learn it. You will be surprised how much of a difference it makes. You don't even really have to force yourself to shoot rule of thirds with todays cameras you can typically just crop to get your image composed the way you like it.
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Chris Blount
May 6, 12:14 PM
Yep! Don't rely on the Best Buy web site. I called around and they had the new iMac's in stock and on sale! Just picked mine up.
dpaanlka
Nov 9, 11:26 AM
Pages needs an urgent update 'cause when you are working with more than 29 pages, including hi resolution photographs...is so damn slow!:mad:
Pages is a page-layout (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Page_layout_program) app. Word is just a word processor (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Word_processor).
I really don't get what the confusion is about Pages vs Word. Of course Word is fast, but Pages is way more flexible. Period.
Pages is a page-layout (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Page_layout_program) app. Word is just a word processor (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Word_processor).
I really don't get what the confusion is about Pages vs Word. Of course Word is fast, but Pages is way more flexible. Period.
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Zeus86
Mar 24, 01:59 PM
I have been using Windows 7 on bootcamp and I have noticed that the battery depletes very fast. Is this a common problem?
TwitchOSX
Mar 30, 04:42 PM
No, I havent. Dont follow lego's anymore.. you know, not 10 anymore.
Still, the premise seems lame to me.
/back to Halo
//after work
Still, the premise seems lame to me.
/back to Halo
//after work
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applemax
Apr 16, 12:35 PM
How about...
"NoImagination"
?
:)
lol, probably taken :D
"NoImagination"
?
:)
lol, probably taken :D
GGJstudios
Mar 12, 06:40 PM
No thanks. This has been discussed before; you can post a link to your Youtube video and people can choose to load it that way.
I agree! No thanks!
How do you embed youtube videos in posts here (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=861736&highlight=youtube)
Embedded YouTube on the forum? (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=670438&highlight=youtube)
[VIDEO] Tags? (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1061846&highlight=video)
Can I post a video in this forum?? please help. (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=729976&highlight=video)
Embedding video in a post... (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=529396&highlight=video)
How about a video Gallery? (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=220134&highlight=video)
Video Gallery? (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=207968&highlight=video)
I agree! No thanks!
How do you embed youtube videos in posts here (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=861736&highlight=youtube)
Embedded YouTube on the forum? (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=670438&highlight=youtube)
[VIDEO] Tags? (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1061846&highlight=video)
Can I post a video in this forum?? please help. (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=729976&highlight=video)
Embedding video in a post... (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=529396&highlight=video)
How about a video Gallery? (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=220134&highlight=video)
Video Gallery? (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=207968&highlight=video)
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bri1232001
Apr 23, 05:23 PM
PM'd
I would be interested to know this as well.
I would be interested to know this as well.
lavrishevo
Apr 27, 08:40 PM
http://img861.imageshack.us/img861/475/muteonbutton.png
http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/5232/muteoffbutton.png
http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/5232/muteoffbutton.png
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jaw04005
Nov 7, 05:24 PM
Eager to hear some first hand reviews of the new Kinect. I'm still on the fence.
mrrich
Jun 27, 07:28 PM
I believe that AT&T started handling all the June 14th-15th pre-orders on the 24th, they did not allow walk-ins with out a pre-order. All the phones for sale on the 29th will be first come first serve, though I have not heard if there is a limit per person. They will also start accepting online orders again too.
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Macky-Mac
Apr 21, 10:38 PM
So, do we know who or what organization put this idea forward?
it's the "North Dakota Family Alliance" whose executive director is Tom D. Freier who is;
Tom D. Freier is a North Dakota politician and public servant with the North Dakota Republican Party.... link (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Freier)
it's the "North Dakota Family Alliance" whose executive director is Tom D. Freier who is;
Tom D. Freier is a North Dakota politician and public servant with the North Dakota Republican Party.... link (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Freier)
Psilocybin
Apr 18, 07:43 PM
Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU iPhone OS 4_3_1 like Mac OS X; en-us) AppleWebKit/533.17.9 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/5.0.2 Mobile/8G4 Safari/6533.18.5)
Paper towel? Might as well take a knife to it haha
Paper towel? Might as well take a knife to it haha
emiljan
Apr 5, 04:24 PM
Are you looking for a text editor or a WYSIWYG editor? If you want a text editor then i would look at Coda (http://www.panic.com/coda/) or PHPStorm (http://www.jetbrains.com/phpstorm/). Both are pretty powerful IDE's for web design.
mowogg
Jan 10, 09:07 PM
Hi all, I recently rebooted and have noticed a small blue "bubble" on my screen. It is transparent and turns opaque when you mouse over it. If you click on it, it activates the function usually assigned to the F10 key for Expose. I can move it around the screen like something from Konfabulator. I do have both Konfabulator and Growl installed, but they are both off right now.. and this thing still won't go away. Any help?
That's the "Expose Blob." Do you have Cocktail? If so, Cocktail can turn that on and off.
If you don't have Cocktail, download it. It's shareware and you can use it for free for this one time. The best thing to do would be to spend the $9.95 for it in case the blob ever comes back.
That's the "Expose Blob." Do you have Cocktail? If so, Cocktail can turn that on and off.
If you don't have Cocktail, download it. It's shareware and you can use it for free for this one time. The best thing to do would be to spend the $9.95 for it in case the blob ever comes back.
cycocelica
Mar 29, 04:44 PM
I still have my N64 out. My roommates and I play Mario Kart and Super Smash all the time. Classic games.
konceptz
May 5, 11:25 PM
Using passmark, since I just happened to have a very recent saved file.
Pre 2.1/Post 2.1
CPU Mark: 7658.1/7859.7
2D Mark: 786.9/797.2
3D Mark: 1205.2/1198.5
Memory Mark: 1227.3/1330.7
Disk Mark: 980.9/704.5
Only interesting result was the Disk Mark. I haven't changed any drivers, clocks or windows updates from 1 day to the next, so I'm not sure what this sharp in disk could be attributed too.
Broken Down
Pre2.1/Post2.1
Disk - Sequential Read: 80.0/74.8
Disk - Sequential Write: 136.7/82.7
Disk - Random Seek RW: 54.5/37.3
I have a Corsair SSD 128.
I'm going to do a full power cycle and repeat some of these tests just to make sure it's not my fault somehow.
Pre 2.1/Post 2.1
CPU Mark: 7658.1/7859.7
2D Mark: 786.9/797.2
3D Mark: 1205.2/1198.5
Memory Mark: 1227.3/1330.7
Disk Mark: 980.9/704.5
Only interesting result was the Disk Mark. I haven't changed any drivers, clocks or windows updates from 1 day to the next, so I'm not sure what this sharp in disk could be attributed too.
Broken Down
Pre2.1/Post2.1
Disk - Sequential Read: 80.0/74.8
Disk - Sequential Write: 136.7/82.7
Disk - Random Seek RW: 54.5/37.3
I have a Corsair SSD 128.
I'm going to do a full power cycle and repeat some of these tests just to make sure it's not my fault somehow.
dzigg
Apr 12, 04:14 AM
Agree with most comments here.. if your machine still lets you to be productive, no issues,generally still happy with it's performance, why upgrade?
I dunno about the HD problems tho', so if you can sell your current ones for a good price so you can buy the newer models, I guess that's a possible scenario..
Again it depends on your needs vs money you have..
IF you want to buy, the base 15 inch MBP 2011 model is the best for it's value (or so I've heard).. but those ultimate 13 inch MBA looks so sexy filled with SSD goodness.. oh my..
*writing this on my 2006 white macbook, so pardon the drooling.. :D
I dunno about the HD problems tho', so if you can sell your current ones for a good price so you can buy the newer models, I guess that's a possible scenario..
Again it depends on your needs vs money you have..
IF you want to buy, the base 15 inch MBP 2011 model is the best for it's value (or so I've heard).. but those ultimate 13 inch MBA looks so sexy filled with SSD goodness.. oh my..
*writing this on my 2006 white macbook, so pardon the drooling.. :D
ErikAndre
Jan 16, 05:59 AM
update:
I just received my macrumors email... at 3AM EST!!! 1/16/08. :(
Man, glad I didn't wait.
I just received my macrumors email... at 3AM EST!!! 1/16/08. :(
Man, glad I didn't wait.
