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[kris.lam]

MacBook Pro DVD drive

Hi people, i really need some help from you experts. I have accidently locked my DVD region to region "1" (USA region), this happened because i wasnt aware that there is a limit of 5 of times for a DVD region change. So i was happily changing the region until i realised that i cannot change it back to region "3"(SE Asia region). Is there any way to undo or unlock this?

 

[meggidodimus]

hi guys, just to ask, what are your current charge cycles and % tage remaining ??
mine's at 278 and only 69% remaining. Is that normal? going to do a calibration soon.
have seen online, pple going more than 500 cycles and still going 80% strong.
opened the apple profiler app and it says "check battery"
what does it mean? going to fail already?
Can i ask u guys what's the best way to take care of the battery? like maybe charging to full then draining them etc etc???

 

[malcom90]

guys/petpet/dan .. can please post list the free/paid softwares you run on your mac.

 

[malcom90]

guys/petpet/dan .. can please post list the free/paid softwares you run on your mac.

upsss

 

[devilcm3]

upsss

best thing is that , when you need an application then you ask which is the best .
cramming a lot of apps into your mbp whether you are going to use it or not is not a good idea

 

[whiteflag]

Please help guys. Just now when i tried to use Bootcamp and partition the window disk, a window pop up and says SOME FILES COULD NOT BE MOVED, TRY TO BACKUP AND FORMAT THE DISK AND TRY AGAIN.

What is wrong and how to be solved? Last time when i use bootcamp there was no problem at all

 

[iCubes]

Please help guys. Just now when i tried to use Bootcamp and partition the window disk, a window pop up and says SOME FILES COULD NOT BE MOVED, TRY TO BACKUP AND FORMAT THE DISK AND TRY AGAIN.

What is wrong and how to be solved? Last time when i use bootcamp there was no problem at all

Maybe your drive is too fragmented.

 

[whiteflag]

Maybe your drive is too fragmented.

so how to solve this problem

 

[QinAng]

anyone encountered this problem before?

'the startup volume cannot be verified and need to be repaired.'

is this a hardware or software issue?

 

[iCubes]

so how to solve this problem

I personally use iDefrag

 

[PetPet]

guys/petpet/dan .. can please post list the free/paid softwares you run on your mac.

too many to list ):
Should ask for specific ones.

anyone encountered this problem before?

'the startup volume cannot be verified and need to be repaired.'

is this a hardware or software issue?

Software.
Pop in your Snow Leopard CD.
Reboot, press option key immediately. Select Snow Leopard DVD.

Once you boot into the CD. Look for Disk Utility.
Repair Disk Permissions, first.
Then hit, Repair Disk.

 

[whiteflag]

I personally use iDefrag

just tried but still can't work. anyone help pls

 

[evolute8]

What is the best non-apple mouse+keyboard combo ?

 

[PetPet]

just tried but still can't work. anyone help pls

Backup your data.
Reinstall OS X.

 

[malcom90]

too many to list ):
Should ask for specific ones.

productivity, improve ease of use category

my current favs in free apps are below. Like this you can recommend something.?

1.dropbox
2.teamviewer
3.google chrome
4.middleclick
5.rightzoom


things i miss from windows are below. any suggestions fore similar apps

1.irfanview
2.flashget
3. winrar gui version
4. textpad text editor in which you can add syntax files for matlab/C etc
5. baregrep, a utility to do grep using GUI. very handy for some of my stuff
6. Free AV/firewall . I use windows security essentials in windows 7.
7.paint.net
8. tight vnc, vnc viewer to connect to office server
9.ccleaner, to automatically clean up PC
10...

 

[devilcm3]

USB 3G Modem

Hi , guys just want to ask is there any usb 3G modem that is actually compatible with mac? the one that u insert simcard into it and use it from the USB

 

[renfred89]

Hi , guys just want to ask is there any usb 3G modem that is actually compatible with mac? the one that u insert simcard into it and use it from the USB

all 3g modems are compatible with mac, you just need the appropriate drivers from the manufacturer.

 

[devilcm3]

all 3g modems are compatible with mac, you just need the appropriate drivers from the manufacturer.

yeah ... thats the problem ..

 

[PetPet]

productivity, improve ease of use category

my current favs in free apps are below. Like this you can recommend something.?

1.dropbox
2.teamviewer
3.google chrome
4.middleclick
5.rightzoom


things i miss from windows are below. any suggestions fore similar apps .

2.flashget - jdownloader
3. winrar gui version keka
4. textpad text editor in which you can add syntax files for matlab/C etc text wrangler
5. baregrep, a utility to do grep using GUI. very handy for some of my stuff man grep in terminal
6. Free AV/firewall . I use windows security essentials in windows 7. You don't need this.

8. tight vnc, vnc viewer to connect to office server jollysfastvnc or the just use mac's very own vnc
9.ccleaner, to automatically clean up PC Nope, don't need it.
10. bettertouchtool.
11. growl.

 

[Dragonaxe]

Help! My Early 2011 Macbook Pro i7 Core 2.7GHz has a problem downloading the update "Mac OS X 10.6.7 .

I have tried it 4 times but it still show the same error when i am downloading.