I would like to upgrade my Mac OS 10.5.8 to 10.6. I've been told that the way to do this is to order the CD from apple. However, my CD drive is broken (all else is fine with my Mac). How can I upgrade to 10.6 another way?
posted by figTree
on Jan 22, 2013 -
8 answers
If I'm using Word for Windows, I can double click at the bottom of a page to create one big page. But if I double click at the bottom of a document inside Word on MacOS it opens up the footer prompt. Does Word for Mac have a similar "join pages" feature?
posted by professor plum with a rope
on Jan 12, 2013 -
12 answers
MacbookProFilter: I migrated my old user onto my new macbook, and carried with it a bunch of problems (slow startup, rapid battery life loss, etc.). Is there a clever, systematic way to migrate chunks of my user account to a new user?
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posted by sdis
on Jan 2, 2013 -
3 answers
On my work computer (Mac OS 10.7.5), I usually organize my projects by putting all the files related to a single project in a single folder. I try to give the folder a descriptive name, but sometimes this is difficult if there are two projects that are kinda similar. Is there a way (either natively or using some tool that I can download/buy) to annotate folders with a longer description?
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posted by bluefly
on Dec 19, 2012 -
10 answers
I'm planning on getting a Mac Mini with Lion Server. I don't have much experience with security or setup. Point me to some basic articles, sites, or books, please. I'll also take any advice the hivemind might have as well.
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posted by nevercalm
on Nov 29, 2012 -
1 answer
Hey all - I have an old HP laptop from 2005, still working, but quite old now. I was tempted to recycle it, but I have a chance to give it a new life. I also have a kid on the way, so I was thinking about wiping it and making it the kid's computer in 2-3 years when he's likely to be interested in it. Thoughts, suggestions?
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posted by cyclotronboy
on Oct 25, 2012 -
7 answers
What's the best way to go about installing a solid state drive in a new laptop? (And is this even a good idea?)
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posted by Rhaomi
on Jul 30, 2012 -
12 answers
How can I go about transferring my OS to a new SSD but leave my other programs without totally breaking everything?
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posted by _DB_
on Jul 23, 2012 -
11 answers
I just bought a new iMac for home. I use one at work(Boot camp Windows 7) with programs like Maya, After Effects, Premiere etc and love it. Now with one at home I would actually like to use both Mac and Windows OS but have a hard time deciding what software to put where... Can someone help me figure this out?
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posted by matthelm
on Jun 16, 2012 -
6 answers
Moving windows or palettes around in Photoshop CS5.1 on Mac OS X 10.7.3 is a total nightmare. This is the only app giving me this problem. Halp.
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posted by littlerobothead
on Mar 20, 2012 -
1 answer
Please hope me! Far from home and locked out of my Mac due to international language keyboard issue.
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posted by dacoit
on Jan 31, 2012 -
7 answers
I have GeekTool v3.0.1 running on 10.6.8. How can I get it to start up on login and just run in the background?
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posted by tommasz
on Nov 29, 2011 -
3 answers
In the last few weeks, I suddenly have *two* Podcasts categories in my iTunes - and when I try to update the original one, my iTunes crashes. My google fu would indicate this is a rather rare problem. Help?
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posted by Ash3000
on Nov 12, 2011 -
6 answers
I'm using Chrome (14.0.835.202) on os x (10.7.2). For a while now, I've noticed that, typically, when I do a google search, wanting to just check the wikipedia page for that search term, I type the term in, along with the word wikipedia (such as "whatever wikipedia") in the past this always brought me to a search page with the whatever wikipedia page as the first hit, and now the following happens: for a second or two I get a result page that will show, as the first search item, the wikipedia page for "whatever," but, within a couple of seconds, the search result page changes (with my doing nothing) with other search results at the top (I just went through the first 8 pages of search results for "metafilter wikipedia" and the metafilter wikipedia page doesn't show up at all (although it did flash for a second before that result page refreshed and changed without being asked to!). This used to work like a charm for me, what's changed and how can I change it back?
Things are normal in firefox, it responds as I expect it to...
posted by HuronBob
on Oct 18, 2011 -
11 answers
Can I use any Bluetooth ear piece with my new Dragon Dictate software?
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posted by Tchad
on Sep 20, 2011 -
3 answers
Why is Finder on Macbook Pro so very very different in Operating System 10.7.1 vs. Operating System 10.6.7 and what can I do about it?
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posted by jitterbug perfume
on Sep 14, 2011 -
18 answers
After installing OS 10.7 Lion I am unable to install any Adobe products, including Flash, Photoshop and Illustrator - can anyone help?
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posted by trevs44
on Aug 1, 2011 -
8 answers
Where are the iTunes Authorization and/or Documentation files on my Mac?
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posted by Tchad
on Jul 22, 2011 -
4 answers
Using OS X, is it possible to show a photo in my live iSight video stream? (not using iChat)
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posted by SteveLambert
on Jul 4, 2011 -
1 answer
I need to reinstall Mac OS X on my 2011 MacBook Pro urgently, but my install disc is unreadable. Previous versions of MacOS won't install on this laptop, as it requires a more recent build. What are my options?
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posted by baggers
on Jul 4, 2011 -
11 answers
What was the first computer operating system to use device drivers as we would recognize them today? Bonus question: when was that specific term first used?
posted by idiopath
on Jun 14, 2011 -
14 answers
Yes, I've tried forcing an unexpected reboot, but I can't access Google, Gmail, or Twitter. Weirdly, Microsoft.com, Hotmail, Facebook, and Bing (and obviously AskMe!) all load with no problem whatsoever. And it's only affecting this computer (the only OS X machine) on the network!
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posted by aristan
on Mar 23, 2011 -
8 answers
I have a guest staying with me who suggests that Apple uses PCs and PC-based CAD software for doing the mechanical design of their products. I'm skeptical, and consult the mighty and infallible Oracle of Metafilter for first hand verification. Anyone know what they use... for real?
posted by FauxScot
on Feb 2, 2011 -
11 answers
Safari Password Recovery - I want to recover login information from a site I used on Safari on OS X 10.4.
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posted by Samizdata
on Jan 16, 2011 -
13 answers
I have been looking for an Ubuntu users group in New York, N.Y. Does anyone know of such a thing? That is - a group of users (with a few enlightened and charismatic geeks among them), for mutual support, learning, and troubleshooting.
(I'm not talking about learning Linux, now - just making the best of Ubuntu!)
Ubuntu is a beautiful thing, and when it 'just works', it just works. But often it...well, doesn't, and you have to find a workaround. The online Ubuntu community is great, but it would be nice to tear my hair out (and exult in my occasional success) among flesh-and-blood people.
posted by ferkit
on Jan 3, 2011 -
9 answers
Looking for suggestions for how to automate the process of tagging/renaming downloaded movie files on a Macbook so that they're not long strings of technical nonsense.
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posted by Patbon
on Dec 18, 2010 -
2 answers
I decided to test my website in Lynx for OS X, but for some reason it loaded a version from May. Now, whenever I load the front page from any other browser on my computer, it displays that old version. This doesn't happen when I view it from my phone or any other computer, so it's definitely my computer, not my site. But I can't imagine what it could be. Anyone know what I might have done?
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posted by XerxesQados
on Dec 8, 2010 -
8 answers
What (if any) solutions are out there to record a Live Screencast, and have this screencast stored *in the cloud* immediately?
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posted by Merlin144
on Oct 13, 2010 -
6 answers
Our classroom lcd projector was left on for too long and the lens was burned, according to our tech. This makes everything it projects have a yellowish tinge. Is there any way to adjust the output on a mac mini to compensate for this?
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posted by craniac
on Oct 12, 2010 -
8 answers
Install Linux or windows without a cd drive or usb just direct access to the hard drive. I have an old cf-29 toughbook by Panasonic that I've had for years. I'm trying to resurrect it and for the life of me cant remember my own cmos password. Aside from possibly nuking the bios password which will be near impossible due to the NATO standards this notebook was built to. I was thinking I would just try to install an OS directly to the hard drive and simply transplant it back into the toughbook.
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posted by Chamunks
on Oct 4, 2010 -
18 answers
i've given up on windows, and i'm enthusiastic about not dealing with its security issues ever again.
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posted by radiosilents
on Sep 9, 2010 -
22 answers
I'm purchasing a computer. It requires Win7 Ultimate and I have a choice as to how that happens.
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posted by davcoo
on Sep 9, 2010 -
9 answers
What are the best resources on the net for Android, in terms of apps, and the latest news?
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posted by antifuse
on Aug 17, 2010 -
12 answers
Hi there - I am about to upgrade a Black Macbook laptop running Tiger OS X to Snow Leopard (using a $29 Snow Leopard upgrade disk I bought off Amazon.com) (yes, I know this is sort of late in the day). Do you have any tips? Is there anything I should watch out for?
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posted by Bwithh
on Jul 24, 2010 -
12 answers
Anybody know offhand what the default behavior of running processes in multi-user environments under Mac OS X 10.6.x might be? I suspect that logging in under the other account will suspend the processes active under the first account. Am I correct?
posted by mwhybark
on Jul 22, 2010 -
8 answers
Does anyone know how to install Smartboard software, so that it works with a Macintosh on Snow Leopard?
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posted by hdh
on Jul 19, 2010 -
5 answers
I'm currently running Windows 7 x86 fine and everything runs great. I did however run a routine pc audit with
Belarc Advisor and noticed my PC was "64-bit ready". Here are the details of my dv6700 (dv6780se as stated on the bottom sticker)
--1.67 gigahertz Intel Core2 Duo--
--64 kilobyte primary memory cache--
--2048 kilobyte secondary memory cache--
--3072 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory--
System info does state I'm running a 32-bit OS. I have access to a win 7 x64 and would assume a performance increase.
Also HP dropped all support of windows 7 drivers on older machines.
posted by isopropyl
on Jun 28, 2010 -
14 answers
I'm an advanced computer user and would like to know how Windows 7 compares with XP Pro. I'm clinging to the latter like Dagon to an emaciated villager but I know the time will come when I'll have to move on.
Basic info about install size, resource hogging, software compatibility (particularly MS Office versions) and tweakability in terms of Windows' always annoying "security" functions will be greatly appreciated. I have tried Vista, only to run away from it screaming. I'll be sitting round the fire in the trashcan, looking forward to reading your thoughts.
posted by New England Cultist
on May 22, 2010 -
26 answers
