[Mac 101] Ask your questions here!

[wweixian]

I have an older imac, going to buy mbp. Can I also download the pages etc. In my older imac?

 

[PetPet]

I have an older imac, going to buy mbp. Can I also download the pages etc. In my older imac?

Yes, as long as it's under the same Apple ID.

 

[wweixian]

Yes, as long as it's under the same Apple ID.

Thanks! Hoooooot ah!

 

[crystalnox]

New to macs here, is it practical to buy a MBA to run windows only? Was looking at ultrabooks but few were under $1.5k with ssd and under 1.4kg.

 

[Geforce3]

new updates for pages etc

 

[PetPet]

New to macs here, is it practical to buy a MBA to run windows only? Was looking at ultrabooks but few were under $1.5k with ssd and under 1.4kg.

Nope. These MBA run really warm when they are on Windows. Consider a Wintel laptop instead.

 

[duhduhduh]

New to macs here, is it practical to buy a MBA to run windows only? Was looking at ultrabooks but few were under $1.5k with ssd and under 1.4kg.

Either switch to MacOSX or just get windows...

Macbooks really not ideal to run windows at all

 

[crystalnox]

Either switch to MacOSX or just get windows...

Macbooks really not ideal to run windows at all

I thought they ran with boot camp rather well nowadays. Anyway I shall try switching over as much as possible to OSX, really attracted to the weight and battery life.

Would it be better to run windows only programs through a VM or dual boot into Windows? Some programs like VS unfortunately only work on Windows.

 

[chehjin]

I thought they ran with boot camp rather well nowadays. Anyway I shall try switching over as much as possible to OSX, really attracted to the weight and battery life.

Would it be better to run windows only programs through a VM or dual boot into Windows? Some programs like VS unfortunately only work on Windows.

what is VS?

 

[crystalnox]

what is VS?

Visual Studio 2013

 

[davidktw]

I thought they ran with boot camp rather well nowadays. Anyway I shall try switching over as much as possible to OSX, really attracted to the weight and battery life.

Would it be better to run windows only programs through a VM or dual boot into Windows? Some programs like VS unfortunately only work on Windows.

Run Parallels, you will be fine

 

[NewRules]

Hi all.
Currently having problems with my iMac. The graphics suddenly get distorted. Random pixels upon start up. Now the screen freezes and I can't get it to work despite restarting many times. YTD was talking to an operator over the phone and did the options + restart method and it was okay. But today it doesn't work anymore. Is it a graphics card issue?

 

[chehjin]

Hi all.
Currently having problems with my iMac. The graphics suddenly get distorted. Random pixels upon start up. Now the screen freezes and I can't get it to work despite restarting many times. YTD was talking to an operator over the phone and did the options + restart method and it was okay. But today it doesn't work anymore. Is it a graphics card issue?

mostly gfx, but could be faulty ram or mobo

unlikely corrupted HDD but its still a small possibility.

just send it in if have applecare

 

[NewRules]

mostly gfx, but could be faulty ram or mobo

unlikely corrupted HDD but its still a small possibility.

just send it in if have applecare

HDD working fine. Managed to do a disk check. Apple care expired. Hope the replacement is cheap.

 

[havetobuy]

Is it a graphics card issue?

the answer is yes
check apple repairer ow much it cost
than post back ere
i help u sourced alternative far cheaper

 

[NewRules]

the answer is yes
check apple repairer ow much it cost
than post back ere
i help u sourced alternative far cheaper

I tried calling but the call center is closed on Sundays. Will check tmrw.
Thanks man! Happy that you will help a complete stranger

 

[chehjin]

I tried calling but the call center is closed on Sundays. Will check tmrw.
Thanks man! Happy that you will help a complete stranger

he has vested interest.

 

[havetobuy]

he has vested interest.

yeap becoz u believed i will robbed him when i tell him where to go
butt than again u r the ONE who claimed sure can get cheap replacement parts in simlimsquare where i hang ard for kopi

 

[havetobuy]

Happy that you will help a complete stranger

u r not the FIRST one i assist...
all over the ear i help MANY for ZERO dollar$
incl a couple of posters from this apple clinic

 

[NewRules]

u r not the FIRST one i assist...
all over the ear i help MANY for ZERO dollar$
incl a couple of posters from this apple clinic

Thanks! So I got off the phone with the service center from Wheelock. Diagnosis is already $120. Replace the graphics card is probably $300-400. Very ex man.