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[devilcm3]

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.

http://geniusgeeks.com/2011/03/download-apple-mac-os-10-6-7/

theres always direct link for that

 

[Dragonaxe]

http://geniusgeeks.com/2011/03/download-apple-mac-os-10-6-7/

theres always direct link for that

Oh thanks it works.

 

[Dragonaxe]

A question, Is there any disadvantages when i use Applescript Editor to quit Finder?

 

[Dragonaxe]

After downloading, when i am about to select the destination for my Mac, it says "Mac OS X Update can't be installed on this disk. This volume does not meets the requirement." Help? Again..

 

[FeNgZhEnG]

hi anyone knows if the battery cover for macbook can be replaced or sold???

i kinda broke the connecting latches while opening and closing it

edit: realised my battery had bulged/expanded tts y i couldnt close it properly, resulting in spoiling the cover
any solutions/advises what i can do to the battery???

 

[malcom90]

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.

thanks petpet.
bettertouchtool is like ultimate. must have. thanks again for this one
got any other such useful tool for mac

 

[PetPet]

After downloading, when i am about to select the destination for my Mac, it says "Mac OS X Update can't be installed on this disk. This volume does not meets the requirement." Help? Again..

Give OnyX a run and try again.

hi anyone knows if the battery cover for macbook can be replaced or sold???

i kinda broke the connecting latches while opening and closing it

edit: realised my battery had bulged/expanded tts y i couldnt close it properly, resulting in spoiling the cover
any solutions/advises what i can do to the battery???

Applecare.

 

[hacker86]

Anyone got this problem, when u plug in your iPhone for Internet teething. After using awhile it prompt you to restart the laptop. Anyone can help?

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[absoluthk]

java issue

i got problem with using java inside my firefox. i tried to load ultravnc java based viewer and it prompt me to download some plugin, which there are none.

i have no problem with firefox on other websites that required java.. also safari / chrome are working fine in loading the ultravnc java viewer..

i tried reinstalling firefox and same result. could reinstall java solved the problem?

 

[absoluthk]

8. tight vnc, vnc viewer to connect to office server jollysfastvnc or the just use mac's very own vnc

is there a built in vnc? how do i start it?

 

[devilcm3]

Anyone got this problem, when u plug in your iPhone for Internet teething. After using awhile it prompt you to restart the laptop. Anyone can help?

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ya i got that too , only happens when you install specific apps from cydia .
i'm not sure which .. perhaps myWI?

 

[evolute8]

Anyone got this problem, when u plug in your iPhone for Internet teething. After using awhile it prompt you to restart the laptop. Anyone can help?

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I got that error message as well, using 3gs unjailbroken..

 

[gaoxing84]

hi, i just got my mba, if let's say i put it into a sleep mode with the SSD off as well, can i leave it in my fabrix sleeve in my bag?

will there be heat coming out or will it cause the mba to be overheated?

if i leave my MBA overnight on battery power, in aircon room around 25deg, will it cause to overheat?

 

[whiteflag]

Backup your data.
Reinstall OS X.

I have backup my data using Time Machine.

Do i have to erase my disk first or i can just pop in the mac cd to install?

If need to erase my disk first how do i proceed to do it?

sorry for the noob questions because first time reinstalling OS X

 

[petetherock]

I have backup my data using Time Machine.

Do i have to erase my disk first or i can just pop in the mac cd to install?

If need to erase my disk first how do i proceed to do it?

sorry for the noob questions because first time reinstalling OS X

Re-install the OS then use the time machine:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.5/en/11422.html

Cheers.

 

[whiteflag]

Re-install the OS then use the time machine:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.5/en/11422.html

Cheers.

Do i have to go to disk utility first to erase my disk or i can just straight away re-install the OS without erasing my disk?

 

[negativzero]

Which app do you all use to do VPN and socks5 tunneling? Need this when I work away from office and I don't want to use VMware or bootcamp when I don't need to

 

[eileentaygc]

any idea if we can send our macbook back to Apple to upgrade the RAM from 2GB to 4GB? and how much is that going to cost?

 

[devilcm3]

any idea if we can send our macbook back to Apple to upgrade the RAM from 2GB to 4GB? and how much is that going to cost?

do it yourself , cheaper , faster , better

guides is on the manual that comes with your macbook unless you decide to throw it away

 

[Eldarchen]

Hi,

Quick question, is there a program on mac that I can have both spreadsheet and word docs on the same page? I want to have the forumula on the table and words below to explain and put pics inside if possible


I.e

Excel + Word on the same page .

Thanks