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  1. umrigar

    (How) Do divining rods work?

    http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/fucking-magnets-how-do-they-work
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    Anyone deal with 3rd party Apple repair facility?

    if you deal with an Apple Authorized repair center, they get their parts from Apple. i work for one here in PA. if you get a used logic board, it might be cheaper, but you probably won't get much (if any) warranty. I'd look for a busted screen donor like Dave The Nerd said.
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    Better alternatives to Find My iPhone?

    Prey, maybe? not sure if it fits the bill for what you want it to do.
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    iPhone 5S differences: ATT, Tmobile, Verizon, Sprint

    Can Verizon still not talk and use data at the same time?
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    Hackintosh worth it these days?

    so what's the no-headache laptop equivalent of a Hackbook? I've yet to see ONE that doesn't have hardware and software driver issues, sleep doesn't work, sound problems, yada yada. prove me wrong with the model and its price.
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    Apple users, which browser do you use?

    Firefox with a load of extensions. Chrome is too tracky, spy-ish for me. Chromium is a decent alternative, but I need my extensions. does Chrome/Chromium offer all of these, or good equivalents? http://i.imgur.com/pGPjz4o.jpg
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    Finder, THE biggest thing I hate about OSX

    what version of OS X? Lion and Mountain Lion (10.7 and 10.8) add more options. http://macs.about.com/od/LionTipsNtricks/qt/Os-X-Lion-Finder-Understanding-The-New-Arrange-By-Option.htm
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    goodwill find: imac G5 A1076, badcaps, no HDD no RAM -options?

    I have worked on many G5 iMacs and they are definitely unreliable hardware.
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    How to speed up original ipad? Jailbreak?

    OTOH, welcome to Apple, where an expensive computer outlasts a cheaper Windows PC by a couple years. 2008 iMac going strong at home, 2010 Macbook Pro at work. Both plenty fast. the iMac can run how many operating systems comfortably? and a 2008 PC?
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    How to speed up original ipad? Jailbreak?

    nothing like a free game to spur a $500 purchase.
  11. umrigar

    iPhone 5 water damage?

    when they show you the pink stickers inside from water exposure, stop playing dumb and fess up.
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    PSA: AppleTV now has HBOgo!

    you can log in with someone else's account info, right?
  13. umrigar

    New Mac Pro - PCIe 1.25 GB/s SSD, Dual ATI/AMD FirePro GPUs with 3X 4K monitors

    Something to consider: we support a major architectural firm that buys Mac Pros, Macbook Pros, and runs Windows on them for their CAD software. Why? because in the past, their PCs were unreliable, hardware-wise. They have had far less trouble with their Macs. Before they used PCs, they did run...
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    stuck at gray loading screen 2009 macbook

    pony up for DiskWarrior.
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    I know I know i've asked this question over and over...

    nobody really knows unless they're under NDA.
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    Gave my MBP the kiss of death

    are you parting out or selling for salvage?
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    How do i reformat my grandmothers mac to like it was when brand new

    I'd bet there's no spyware on it.
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    Find available expansion slots on a Mac remotely

    ARD is great, but Remote Management will need to be turned on on the server before you can connect. You can issue this command in Terminal, but I'm not sure of you can do that over SSH (which also must be turned on first) /usr/sbin/system_profiler ssh serveruser@xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx where...
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    How can I restore lion on a macbook pro with windows?

    know what your 2nd biggest mistake was? installing Windows on a perfectly good Macbook. know what your biggest mistake was? deleting the recovery partition. holding Option works on all but the newest Macs, these shipped with 10.8.
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    Samsung 840 / 840 Pro in older MacBook Pro? TRIM support?

    I think if you donated in the past, he has some discounts in place.
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    What's the cheapest I can get an apple laptop for?

    Cheapest Intel Mac laptop http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?inv...A-PB-B&cat=NBB a bit more http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?inv...0LLA-B&cat=NBB
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    iPhone for recording a concert

    depending on which model iPhone, Blue's Mikey does a good job http://bluemic.com/mikey/
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    Bare minimum for kitchen and FaceTime MacBook?

    Have you tried forcing Safari to use HTML5 on YouTube? i think there's an extension for that...
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    Bare minimum for kitchen and FaceTime MacBook?

    the idea that because an otherwise amazing Mac doesn't have USB 3.0, it's now somehow "obsolete" is ludicrous. less bleeding-edge, sure. hell, bang on Apple for using last-gen GPUs in some of their Macs, or 5400 RPM platter drives - those i'll agree with. and don't get me started on newer...
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    Clean Install Leopard w/o Install Disks

    here's a cheap external flash drive to test with. Iomega 64GB SSD Flash External USB 3.0 Drive. http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Iomega/35141/ Iomega 128GB SSD Flash External USB 3.0 Drive. http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Iomega/35142/
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    Clean Install Leopard w/o Install Disks

    I wouldn't go back to Tiger, even on a G4. Leopard is usable.
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    Bare minimum for kitchen and FaceTime MacBook?

    i saw a used unibody Macbook for $525 shipped today on the Low End Mac swap email list.
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    New iPhone release date?

    http://www.macrumors.com/2013/04/02/apple-to-begin-production-of-next-iphone-this-quarter/
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    Bare minimum for kitchen and FaceTime MacBook?

    the foreplay is pretty exciting sometimes... :wub:
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    Clean Install Leopard w/o Install Disks

    CCleaner for Mac still supports PowerPC: http://download.cnet.com/CCleaner/3000-2144_4-75453127.html I would not recommend Linux on a PowerPC Mac; very little support and lots of frustration. Leopard Webkit PowerPC is worth a look: http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/43456/leopard-webkit...
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    Guys, post the iPhone case you are using here!

    Acase Superleggera wife hated all the cases in stores, so she made her own with a plain red Griffin case:
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    Has anyone replaced a Macbook Pro screen?

    if the failure was caused by a drop or "abuse," AppleCare will not cover it.
  33. umrigar

    need some quick help, osx wont let me transfer somthing to my portable HD

    try OSXFUSE, it's free http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/40156/osxfuse there's a patch required for 10.7 & 10.8 https://github.com/bfleischer/fuse_wait/downloads another one you can try http://sourceforge.net/projects/ntfsfree/?source=directory see here...
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    iOS 6.1.2 breaks my phone

    I hope it's under warranty.
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    Mac Pro, 12-core 2.4GHz Xeon, 12GB RAM, 1TB HD, MD771LL/A $2500 @ BestBuy

    i only see it for $3,628 on Amazon. How do you get them to price match? Still a killer machine for $2500, given the number of cores & memory config.
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    iOS 6.1.2 breaks my phone

    can you back up using iTunes connected via USB, or was that what you are trying? try another cable, try another port, try disconnecting other USB devices - is it plugged into a hub? you rebooted your computer, right?
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    Mac Pro, 12-core 2.4GHz Xeon, 12GB RAM, 1TB HD, MD771LL/A $2500 @ BestBuy

    new models coming, maybe? not a bad price for this iron... http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Apple%26...&skuId=4837613 Product Features Two 6-Core Intel Xeon processors at 2.4GHz (Turbo Boost up to 2.67GHz) ATI Radeon HD 5770 graphics with two Mini DisplayPort and one dual-link...
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    Any free data recovery software for OSX

    paying for recovery software helps sting the student into not making the same mistake again. :)
  39. umrigar

    iMca G4 + Airport card + Linksys WRT54G networking

    see here also https://discussions.apple.com/thread/1166892?start=0&tstart=0 something like this will work: http://eshop.macsales.com/item/NewerTech/MXP3802NU2C/