I would like to be able to run windows occasionally on my Macbook Air (probably via parallels), but find all the versions of windows a bit overwhelming. What would be the simplest and cheapest setup that would allow me to run the latest version of internet explorer for testing purposes, and maybe Microsoft Publisher for the random pub file I receive? I am guessing I could get by with Windows 7? Thank You.
posted by travis08
on Mar 27, 2013 -
13 answers
DVD-R data archives from an old computer are showing up as blank disks on all the new computers I've tried them with. What can I do to get my data?
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posted by gauche
on Feb 13, 2013 -
18 answers
Is there any calendar/scheduling software for OS X
and Windows that can sync info with Google Calendar?
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posted by zardoz
on Jan 6, 2013 -
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In Mountain Lion opening some (but seemingly not all) folders in "List" view, shows the "Date Modified" column on the left of the window, requiring me to scroll further left to see the "Name" column. What preference did I accidentally change?
posted by roofus
on Sep 24, 2012 -
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I need to go through text files, each containing hundreds of lines, and copy a specific part of each line, and then add all those parts together into one long line, each part separated by a comma. But how?
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posted by Unhyper
on May 9, 2012 -
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Help me set up a media server for my computer network on one of two old Windows boxes.
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posted by rocketman
on Feb 6, 2012 -
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IT Manager Interview help! Crash course resources and interview tips wanted.
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posted by j03
on Jan 9, 2012 -
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Completely stumped: I can't boot *any* OS from my laptop's hard drive. What am I doing wrong?
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posted by pinsomniac
on Oct 6, 2011 -
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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?
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posted by kalessin
on Jul 29, 2011 -
18 answers
USB headset with a physical switch that enables speakers. OS X. Can I (my employer) buy such a thing?
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posted by sbutler
on Jun 30, 2011 -
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My wife just purchased a Macbook after using a Dell Mini 9 for several years. All of our music is on a WinXP server and shared out over the network. We want to keep it all on the server if possible. Importing the music into iTunes (over wifi) is slower and more painful than it is on the Windows machines, which I'm surprised about.
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posted by reddot
on Dec 7, 2010 -
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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?
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posted by lemur
on Nov 25, 2010 -
13 answers
What type of wirelessly accessible storage solution should I go with in my new home network? Details inside...
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posted by decrescendo
on Aug 17, 2010 -
3 answers
Should I build a new desktop machine or should I build nothing more than Network-Attached Storage? Details inside...
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posted by decrescendo
on Aug 8, 2010 -
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What are my options for building a server-based storage solution wirelessly connectable to either an OS X or Windows 7 laptop?
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posted by decrescendo
on Jul 13, 2010 -
23 answers
What is the best way to move years of financial data from AceMoney on Windows to anything on OSX and not screw it all up?
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posted by drgonzo2k2
on Jun 30, 2010 -
3 answers
I'm looking to move from an XP desktop full of music to a server-based solution but I have no idea where to start! Can anyone give me a hand?
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posted by decrescendo
on Apr 19, 2010 -
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I suspect I have a problem using OS X to upload a CSV file to a webform, and I suspect I’ll need an XLS guru to help me figure it out.
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posted by digitalprimate
on Apr 13, 2010 -
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Are there any programs/extensions out there to make the editing/organizing of my bookmarks in Firefox any easier? I'm using XMarks to sync these bookmarks between my XP and OSX machines.
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posted by decrescendo
on Feb 6, 2010 -
5 answers
Sharing a printer between an iMac (with printer driver installed) and a Windows laptop without installing any drivers on the laptop: can it be done?
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posted by murtagh
on Dec 9, 2009 -
10 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.
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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
Is there a Mac equivalent to
CDR Media Code Identifier. This could be run in Parallels, but I'm not sure it'll be able to get what it needs out of the DVD drive. And of course, it'd be nice to not have to run Parallels.
posted by ignignokt
on Sep 15, 2009 -
4 answers
I'm curious as to what are the current "best practices" when it comes to centralized administration of a network of Unix (primarily Linux, but not necessarily so) machines? Essentially, what is the equivalent of Active Directory for a network with one or more Unix hosts? The immediate answer I come up with would be something like
OpenLDAP plus PAM but what I'm looking for is the suite of tools (GUI and CLI apps) for managing the directory, deploying software, centralizing sign-on and security, managing printers, etc.
In a perfect world, I would like to centralize administration of Windows, Unix, and OS X machines via a single directory service, though I imagine such a solution would be expensive and/or cumbersome if it even existed. Or is this something
Samba 4 will do?
posted by Imhotep is Invisible
on Sep 9, 2009 -
5 answers
Is there a Windows or OS X utility that takes a
geotagged JPEG image and generates an image of a map containing a pushpin or dot showing the location where the image was taken?
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posted by jaimev
on Jul 23, 2009 -
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What filesystem should I use on my new USB 2.0 external hard drive? It'll mostly stay attached to an Ubuntu box and be used to store large video files for streaming to playback devices on my network, but I'd also like to be able to take it to a friend's house and plug it into whatever computer they happen to have.
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posted by contraption
on May 2, 2009 -
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I have Leopard and Windows 7 (7057) installed on my Late 2007 (possibly older, I got it refurbished) Macbook Pro 15". My problem is, every time I boot into either OS, I get a kernel panic or BSOD respectively.
The fact that it happens in 2 different operating systems makes me almost positive that it's a hardware problem. Unfortunately, I don't know very much about computer hardware, so I don't really know what to troubleshoot first, and I don't want to void the warranty by opening the case (I plan to take it to the Apple Store if nobody here can solve the problem).
Specifically, either operating system will crash about a minute into booting up. I don't think the problem can be too serious because everything graphically looks fine and all my files are intact. This leads me to think that maybe it's a RAM problem, and that it runs out of memory and crashes during bootup.
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posted by N2O1138
on Apr 30, 2009 -
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How can I install Windows 7 (via Boot Camp or rEFIt) from an ISO?
I think the Superdrive on my Macbook Pro (10.5.6) is on its last legs, because it ejects almost anything I put in it. (Meaning blank DVDs, and the DVD I burned of the ISO on my Windows XP desktop with ImgBurn). It's not extremely old (I got it refurbished on Christmas 2007), but still old enough to be out of warranty (at least I would think so).
What I have available:
1tb My Book Firewire External Hard Drive
4gb 1st gen iPod Nano, that isn't even formatted as an iPod right now, so it's basically just a 4gb USB flash drive. I know I can boot from it if it's set up right, because I've been using it with
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posted by N2O1138
on Mar 17, 2009 -
6 answers
I've got two Macbook Pros and a wireless router. Everything works great, except when I restart one of the MBPs in Bootcamp (XP, Service Pack 3), suddenly the wireless connection on both MBPs gets spotty -- off and on, off and on -- although a hard ethernet connection from the Bootcamped MBP works fine. Flummoxing. Any ideas?
posted by It ain't over yet
on Jan 26, 2009 -
12 answers
I'm interested in developing iPhone/iPod Touch applications, however my understanding is the SDK only works in OSX. I have a XP desktop and a Vista notebook with an AMD Athlon and Turion (both dual core) respectively, both pretty good machines. Is there any way to avoid spending serious cash buying a Mac just to get into iPhone development?
posted by nmaster64
on Dec 31, 2008 -
27 answers
I recently found a fantastic program for managing research literature on OSX and I'm looking for a similar program for Windows and Linux.
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posted by Aanidaani
on Dec 26, 2008 -
10 answers
Mac users who write LaTeX documents in Emacs (with or without AucTeX), please tell me about your workflow.
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posted by gleuschk
on Oct 4, 2008 -
10 answers
I want to easily port my cocoa app (osx) to windows. What are my options? Do I have any?
posted by thedoctorpants
on Aug 22, 2008 -
5 answers
Networkfilter: I have a NTFS volume mounted on my OS X Server box. I'd like to access it over the net using AFP. It's not showing up as an available AFP share. What gives?
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posted by DLWM
on Jun 15, 2008 -
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Problem: OSX to Windows direct-wired ethernet connection works, but the Mac can't see the shared PC drives.
The PC and the Mac are both normally on wifi but the Mac's Airport is turned off now. Both machines have manual addresses set on their ethernet NICs, with direct CAT5 cable between the two; PC = 10.0.0.1/255.255.255.0; Mac=10.0.0.2/255.255.255.0. (The cable isn't a crossover, because OSX now manages that.)
Ping works in both directions (i.e. from either machine to the other.)
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posted by airplain
on Apr 27, 2008 -
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Has anyone tried installing Windows Vista in BootCamp (On a Mac) using an upgrade disk? I've installed Vista perfectly using
this guide on a computer I built myself, but I want to do it on a new Mac.
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posted by Aanidaani
on Dec 18, 2007 -
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How well does Vista run on a Macbook Pro (or Regular Macbook)? How do the windows functions (like right-click, etc.) work? Are there things that won't work or will be different that may annoy me while running Vista on Apple hardware? Also, can I default it to boot into Vista and NOT in OS X?
I'm talking about bootcamp and not parallels or fusion.
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posted by adi
on Nov 4, 2007 -
14 answers
What's the best software and method for completely backing up a website to DVD?
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posted by asuh
on Oct 25, 2007 -
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