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[mikeeeey]

That's the one. Menu bar refers to the whole bar. Did you even bother to click on the link? Below quoted is taken from the first paragraph..

Oh. Thanks for the info. I did read the link but didnt see the info clearly. My bad. Sorry.

 

[nicholasoh]

Hi, I have ordered a MBP last thursday evening via Apple Store. Supposedly to be sent today (Monday). Usually, what time will they deliver it? Will they call you when they are out for delivery? Thanks in advance.

 

[PsYkOoOoO]

Hi, I have ordered a MBP last thursday evening via Apple Store. Supposedly to be sent today (Monday). Usually, what time will they deliver it? Will they call you when they are out for delivery? Thanks in advance.

I've ordered via the online store twice now, and they've arrived before noon on both occasions. No, they won't call you before they deliver it.

 

[Vynn]

Oh. Thanks for the info. I did read the link but didnt see the info clearly. My bad. Sorry.

No worries.

 

[nakamoto]

What negativezero meant was did you set any settings to automatically change wallpaper.

eh nope =) hmm. any idea why will happen ?

 

[derazor]

My wife is using macbook mid 2010. It's running on 1gb x 2. Max I think is 8gb ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacBook#Model_specifications_3 )

Should I take out 1gb and upgrade to 1+4gb DDR3 (1066 MHz) or total 1+2gb is enough? Mostly she surfs net ( multiple tabs ) with MS Office and once in a blue moon Photoshop.

 

[simcher]

since she uses photoshop, i suggest 4gb, anyway ram are very cheap now, might as well get 2x 4gb....

 

[phoby]

Is it possible to install ssd into my 2011 imac ? Does applecare include the installations ? If so any idea what price would it be guys ?

 

[negativzero]

Is it possible to install ssd into my 2011 imac ? Does applecare include the installations ? If so any idea what price would it be guys ?

AppleCare does not cover 3rd party products. And SSD installations void the warranty anyway.

 

[burger]

My MBP (late 2008) recently has been unable to connect to my wireless network after booting up. I need to restart (sometimes more than once) before it detects and connects to my wireless network. Resetting the PRAM did not help, as the problem is still happening intermittently.


Any recommended place to upgrade the RAM? Still using the default 2GB.

 

[tmfwy]

Does anyone know where to buy OEM wired mac keyboards and mice?
I know we can use PC Keyboards, but i'd just like to have the mac key formats without remembering which keys are supposed to be for which keys....

 

[jAguero_]

Hey guys,

I'm having difficulty with using the address bar as the search bar in Safari browser. Just wondering does anyone actually have a ready-solution to bypass this border?

For those of you saying you can just extend your little pinky out and tapping 'tab' whenever you open up a new tab, but when you actually do this 100 times per day (which I normally do in a day, new tab then type whatever I want to look for in Google Chrome), it REALLY becomes a hassle. No joke.

The only thing that is stopping me from fulling transitioning well into Safari is this. If it gets resolve it will enhance my surfing experience so much more.

That being said, I love what Safari has to offer - stability. Hopefully someone out there has a solution and sees this. Thanks!

 

[simcher]

Hey guys,

I'm having difficulty with using the address bar as the search bar in Safari browser. Just wondering does anyone actually have a ready-solution to bypass this border?

For those of you saying you can just extend your little pinky out and tapping 'tab' whenever you open up a new tab, but when you actually do this 100 times per day (which I normally do in a day, new tab then type whatever I want to look for in Google Chrome), it REALLY becomes a hassle. No joke.

The only thing that is stopping me from fulling transitioning well into Safari is this. If it gets resolve it will enhance my surfing experience so much more.

That being said, I love what Safari has to offer - stability. Hopefully someone out there has a solution and sees this. Thanks!

as far as i know, there is no way to do what you want to do.

I believe you know Google Chrome browser is available on OS X also right?

 

[jAguero_]

as far as i know, there is no way to do what you want to do.

I believe you know Google Chrome browser is available on OS X also right?

Yeah, but I don't like Chrome as much as Safari. Just a personal preference. I only use Chrome for work & functionality, but when I want to do things like watching videos etc, I generally prefer the look of Safari, haha.

*Edit: GREAT! I just found out Omnibar, it is a Safari-extension that enables me to perform what I wanted to in my previous post. Awesome extension

 

[ShawnLiew]

Photo Booth

Hi, I am using a 2011 13" i7 MBP. Whenever I record a video using Photo Booth in Full Screen (Lion), My Photo Booth seems to be using about 100~200% of my CPU (From iStatPro on Dashboard). Is this normal?

 

[[[ShadowBlade]]]

hey , i curious by default expose function is F3 is there other default keys function to lauch "expose" instead F3? under SL OSX.

 

[PetPet]

Hi, I am using a 2011 13" i7 MBP. Whenever I record a video using Photo Booth in Full Screen (Lion), My Photo Booth seems to be using about 100~200% of my CPU (From iStatPro on Dashboard). Is this normal?

Normal

hey , i curious by default expose function is F3 is there other default keys function to lauch "expose" instead F3? under SL OSX.

system preferences -> Under Keyboard -> Keyboard Shortcuts.

 

[PetPet]

Hey guys,

I'm having difficulty with using the address bar as the search bar in Safari browser. Just wondering does anyone actually have a ready-solution to bypass this border?

For those of you saying you can just extend your little pinky out and tapping 'tab' whenever you open up a new tab, but when you actually do this 100 times per day (which I normally do in a day, new tab then type whatever I want to look for in Google Chrome), it REALLY becomes a hassle. No joke.

The only thing that is stopping me from fulling transitioning well into Safari is this. If it gets resolve it will enhance my surfing experience so much more.

That being said, I love what Safari has to offer - stability. Hopefully someone out there has a solution and sees this. Thanks!

How about : CMD + L ?

 

[simcher]

How about : CMD + L ?

you are not getting his questions... he wants to use the address bar as a search bar like how google chrome works.

 

[PetPet]

you are not getting his questions... he wants to use the address bar as a search bar like how google chrome works.

ohhh... try this.

http://hackemist.com/SafariOmnibar/#faq

or this.

http://safarikeywordsearch.aurlien.net/

Don't install both together, there'll be conflicts.