I have a late 2008 MBP, 8GB RAM, with an SSD, running Lion without problems. Should I upgrade to Mountain Lion right now? Have the battery life and other issues been resolved? I'd like to upgrade because I've finally encountered a program that requires Mountain Lion and I'd like to use it.
[more inside]
posted by michaelh
on Mar 18, 2013 -
6 answers
MPB late 2011, Thunderbolt native running 10.8.2 will not light up Thunderbolt display I bought today at the Apple Store.
[more inside]
posted by digitalprimate
on Feb 24, 2013 -
7 answers
I use Apple's Mail app with three mail accounts and I would like somehow to differentiate emails other than the tiny little label they show.
[more inside]
posted by xmutex
on Feb 10, 2013 -
5 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.
[more inside]
posted by nevercalm
on Nov 29, 2012 -
1 answer
I'm trying to hack together an OS X script that's dependent upon my location. Problem is, Apple's location services doesn't know where my home router is - and I don't have an iOS device to tell it. Is there any way I can suggest or hint to the server where my IP is located?
posted by Apropos of Something
on Nov 23, 2012 -
10 answers
I can't make Spore run on my Macbook Pro. My 9 year old is nonplussed. Please help...he's getting pouty....
[more inside]
posted by digitalprimate
on Nov 20, 2012 -
12 answers
Macbook Pro + Mac Pro = sync everything (apps, settings, preferences, dotfiles, macports installs, etc) between the two over the internet? Both run OSX 10.8...
[more inside]
posted by cmchap
on Sep 17, 2012 -
5 answers
Some tech blogger - probably one with a Mac focus - wrote a post about leaving TextMate for a different text editor, in the style of someone addressing a person with whom they were ending a romantic relationship. Can you help me find it?
posted by Egg Shen
on Jul 27, 2012 -
4 answers
Nitpicky question: I'm not real happy with the name of the iTunes section "Audiobooks" - I'm usually using it to stash stand up albums or other stuff that isn't music. I'd like to rename it, something like "Performances." Is there a way I can tweak my (English) language files to make this happen?
[more inside]
posted by Apropos of Something
on Jun 14, 2012 -
2 answers
Lynda.com has a very excellent video tutorial covering the essentials of Objective-C. Where else can I find tutorials of this caliber that cover the basics of Mac programming?
[more inside]
posted by run"monty
on Jun 3, 2012 -
4 answers
Just upgraded from Leopard to Snow Leopard. Suddenly Microsoft Office 2008 isn't seeing all 1900 of my fonts -- and some of the usual defaults are gone! What the hell happened and how can I fix it?
[more inside]
posted by iLoveTheRain
on Apr 6, 2012 -
9 answers
I'm running OS X 10.7.2 and I need to access a Microsoft Dynamics CRM system. It won't work in FF, Safari or Chrome; it only wants IE. Of course, no versions of IE will work post-Lion (no more Rosetta). Is there any OS X native solution to this?
[more inside]
posted by digitalprimate
on Feb 1, 2012 -
10 answers
Markdown and (Apple) Pages. I'm trying to work out a sensible workflow that will allow me to export Markdown text into an existing Pages document, without this process eliminating the structure of the text.
[more inside]
posted by davemee
on Jan 22, 2012 -
3 answers
In OS X, I used Automator to create a Folder Action to synch, with Transmit, a local folder and a remote folder. It's activated when I drop a file in the local folder.
I want it to be activated when I edit and save a file that is already in the local folder. That is, I want the Folder Action to watch for changes in the modification date/time of files and trigger the synch when a file's modification date or time changes.
Doable?
posted by justcorbly
on Jan 4, 2012 -
2 answers
Now that you've been living with OS X Lion for a few months, what do you wish you had known before you upgraded?
[more inside]
posted by roger ackroyd
on Dec 30, 2011 -
35 answers
What is the best way to get gcc-4.2 on my Macbook with Snow Leopard and Xcode 4.2?
[more inside]
posted by davar
on Nov 6, 2011 -
16 answers
We'd like to use our OSX-populated home network to automate a bulletin board solution for my Dad. If you can suggest OSX-based tools to do this, it'll help me learn OSX and become a better person! (more Mac-y)
[more inside]
posted by kalessin
on Aug 16, 2011 -
8 answers
Lion upgrade for Macbook Pro but my laptop is RAID formatted - how can I upgrade to Lion, keep my documents/music/applications, and get the full features of Lion (which I can't do with a RAID formatted drive)? Am I doomed to format and do a clean install? Can I without the Snow Leopard DVD?
[more inside]
posted by unclezeb
on Jul 30, 2011 -
7 answers
I'm a Windows systems administrator and power user and an enthusiastic user of Unix/Linux-based operating systems. I have hand edited make files and recompiled linux kernels manually. I know how to do administrative scripting and am a Microsoft products (SharePoint, if it matters) support professional/systems engineer in my job. I am certainly not the geekiest person I know but I'm in the top 5 percent.
I am switching to a Mac Mini (Lion Server, specs maxed toward storage) after decades of using Windows laptops/desktops and some Linux machines. I'm prepared for the lack of physical mobility, but I don't feel prepared for not being a power user. What methods/resources would you suggest I could use to get up to speed with being a Mac Mini and OSX Lion power user?
[more inside]
posted by kalessin
on Jul 29, 2011 -
18 answers
I buy macs, despite the premium, but my macbook pro just died and fcpx may signal the end of needing a mac to edit video. Should I not buy a mac?
[more inside]
posted by historyisaweapon
on Jul 25, 2011 -
31 answers
MacFilter. 2 Time Machines, 1 MacBook Pro - is it possible? Or will it collapse the fabric of space and time?
[more inside]
posted by carter
on Jun 27, 2011 -
5 answers
I have a MacBook and an iMac and would like to keep the same iPhoto library on both machines. I'm comfortable with making sure I only change the library on one machine at a time. I've done research and it seems the only way to keep the library on both machines is to use rsync, but despite following some online guides I can't get it to work. Does anyone know of a user-friendly link that will help?
posted by ascullion
on Mar 6, 2011 -
10 answers
Looking for a Mac program (or some other way) that will monitor my MacBook's battery and turn off another program when the battery gets really low.
[more inside]
posted by Ephilation
on Feb 15, 2011 -
3 answers
I need to keep track of my clients and the homes they purchased so that I can provide the best level of service to them after I have worked with them. Is that possible with any OSX software? (More inside!)
[more inside]
posted by darkgroove
on Feb 11, 2011 -
6 answers
I want to use iPhoto and some of the other iLife software, but I don't want to buy a Mac. Can I run this software effectively using software such as VMWare on my Windows 7 PC?
[more inside]
posted by lemur
on Nov 25, 2010 -
13 answers
Recently aded an external drive to my iMac for storage of photo files. It runs off a Firewire 800 port. I also use a Time Capsule.
The external drive is mounted overnight via crontab for the daily backup run. When that's done, a script unmounts the drive. This works reliably. The drive, then, should be unmounted the rest of the time.
However, the drive is mounted at unexpected and sporadic intervals. The logs reveal that this is usually, but not always, immediately following the unmounting of the Time Capsule after an hourly run. Not on every run, but perhaps on one run per day. In addition, the external drive is sometimes mounted in a way that appears to have no association with the Time Capsule.
What's going on?
posted by justcorbly
on Nov 18, 2010 -
1 answer
I've an aging MacBook Pro, well exactly 3 years old. I've found that ever since a recent update by Apple the wifi frequently refuse some networks until the machine has been rebooted. Any fixes?
Also, It appears the CD/DVD drive has now died. As I never used it, does anyone have good recommendations for repurposing the drive bay?
posted by jeffburdges
on Aug 29, 2010 -
2 answers
Apple server gurus? I have a Mac OSX Snow Leopard server question. How to be able to view a company's externally hosted website from inside the company?
[more inside]
posted by chairish
on Aug 21, 2010 -
8 answers
I'm thinking about replacing my 2 year-old 15" Macbook Pro but I can't find a non-Apple laptop that feels like it doesn't have cheap hardware. Am I missing something?
[more inside]
posted by decrescendo
on Jun 13, 2010 -
33 answers
Got a new macbook pro... turned it on, went through all the user account setup questions, and then I decided to re-partition the hard drive and re-install OS X. After doing so, the macbook *still remembered my user account info* from the 1st setup. How is this possible?
[more inside]
posted by mhh5
on Dec 31, 2009 -
5 answers
What is a good, working surround sound USB adapter for a Mac mini in a home theatre setup, which uses a TOSLINK connector?
[more inside]
posted by Blazecock Pileon
on Dec 12, 2009 -
5 answers
I'm having wifi troubles with my MacBook, and the lack of connectivity for the weekend gave me the shakes. Help me before the withdrawal gets worse!
[more inside]
posted by COBRA!
on Dec 7, 2009 -
6 answers
I now own a MacBook Pro 17". And now I have some questions relating to MacOS and Windows 7, hardware upgrades and getting Applecare-on-the-cheap.
[more inside]
posted by Effigy2000
on Nov 11, 2009 -
19 answers
Is Windows 7 an upgraded version of Vista (like Snow Leopard presumably is of Leopard) or completely re-built from the bottom up?
posted by metacort
on Oct 23, 2009 -
19 answers
Does the $29.99 upgrade version of Apple's OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard come with iLife and iWork 09 like the box set, or will it update older versions of iLife and iWork to the 09 version?
[more inside]
posted by Science!
on Sep 29, 2009 -
6 answers
Please recommend OS X software which can generate indexes from PDF files. Freeware is best, but shareware is also fine.
[more inside]
posted by NucleophilicAttack
on Sep 13, 2009 -
2 answers
