[Mac 101] Ask your questions here!

[eedwinn]

Anyone can recommend the best value for money keyboard protector for Macbook pro?

Bought one from Q100 but no typing feel after I put it on... Hopefully can get something better.

 

[duhduhduh]

I just upgraded to Yosemite from Mavericks.

Whenever I plugin my earpiece and pluck it out, the volume buttons on my keyboard no longer works after plugging in the earpiece.

Yes, I've resetted PRAM, and it works after that. but then i have to keep resetting it everytime I plugin a earpiece?!

 

[zitseng]

I just upgraded to Yosemite from Mavericks.

Whenever I plugin my earpiece and pluck it out, the volume buttons on my keyboard no longer works after plugging in the earpiece.

Yes, I've resetted PRAM, and it works after that. but then i have to keep resetting it everytime I plugin a earpiece?!

Seems to work fine for me. Have you tried a different earpiece?

 

[zitseng]

Anyone can recommend the best value for money keyboard protector for Macbook pro?

Bought one from Q100 but no typing feel after I put it on... Hopefully can get something better.

I've used both Moshi and Belkin, and I think they're good. They aren't cheap likes some of those <$10 you can get from SLS or Qoo10. How you measure "best value" in this case is pretty much subjective.

 

[FreshMaker]

hi guys, sometimes i surf those dubious sites, like porn sites for example, and i clicked on play button.. sometimes it auto pops up some spams msg or ads, like mac cleaner, sometimes it prompts me to download some video player, etc, worse, sometimes it auto downloads...

how to switch this auto download option OFF...??

will mac kana virus from these sites...?

 

[zXioNGz]

Potential fake video of New Macbook 2015 on GTA V:

I don't see how is it possible for him to play it so smoothly with high settings and resolutions.

The video is very suspicious, the HUD aren't scaled nicely, you can see at the bottom left, HP Bar cannot be seen, this may very well be a edited Video patched on, also his Cash is at a very high amount, at 03:38, $470146443????? Gosh lol.

Was surprised his new Macbook 2015 can play GTA V when I saw this vid

 

[lostboyz]

Potential fake video of New Macbook 2015 on GTA V:

I don't see how is it possible for him to play it so smoothly with high settings and resolutions.

The video is very suspicious, the HUD aren't scaled nicely, you can see at the bottom left, HP Bar cannot be seen, this may very well be a edited Video patched on, also his Cash is at a very high amount, at 03:38, $470146443????? Gosh lol.

Was surprised his new Macbook 2015 can play GTA V when I saw this vid

saw another video posted here. not sure how accurate it is cause i don't play that game

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuCaLSuqgxQ

 

[zXioNGz]

Seems like hardwarezone YouTube tag is not working, link below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAgkkoVp6A4&hd=1

PS: Anyone know why Intel HD Graphics firmware at 15.xx.xx.xxxx cannot be install on Boot camp? It kept giving me 10.xx.xx.xxxx after installation. Thanks

 

[FreshMaker]

how to reformat a macbook air?

how to check if macbook air has virus or not...?

 

[tofubean]

Sorry noob here. Would like to ask if i want to change my macbook pro 2011 hd to ssd, must i get that funny triangular screwdriver to unscrew the existing hd? I see all the youtube videos use it. Where to only buy that?

 

[JinYuan]

is there any free and workable file recovery software for OSX?

 

[softboiledeggs]

Calendar disappearing

Not sure what is happening but my calendar accounts kept disappearing on my mac. Tried to add the accounts back in but it just wouldn't load!! The calendar events are still stored in my iCloud as I can still access on my other Apple devices but this constant disappearance is driving me NUTSS! Anyone has a solution to my problem? Googled and all I can find are solutions to disappearing events, not for entire calendar account..

 

[SkimMilk]

Sorry noob here. Would like to ask if i want to change my macbook pro 2011 hd to ssd, must i get that funny triangular screwdriver to unscrew the existing hd? I see all the youtube videos use it. Where to only buy that?

try qoo10 or ebay lor. I know there are tons of those in ebay.
Not sure if you need it on the HDD, but I believe you need it to open the mbp cover.

 

[SkimMilk]

Not sure what is happening but my calendar accounts kept disappearing on my mac. Tried to add the accounts back in but it just wouldn't load!! The calendar events are still stored in my iCloud as I can still access on my other Apple devices but this constant disappearance is driving me NUTSS! Anyone has a solution to my problem? Googled and all I can find are solutions to disappearing events, not for entire calendar account..

try removing icloud on your mac, then re-add it back after a reboot and see if it stays?

 

[iadpotato]

currently using an old 13" mid 2009 macbook pro.. so far been serving me very well, only did 1 battery change, power adapter change and upgraded ram to 8GB and HDD to 1TB..

next upgrade, will be adding SSD and remove CD drive to place the original hdd there.. also gonna upgrade from snow leopard to yosemite..

anyone who upgrade from snow leopard to yosemite have any advice if i should go to yosemite? read online says still ok, but i scared will slow down my macbook...

 

[SkimMilk]

currently using an old 13" mid 2009 macbook pro.. so far been serving me very well, only did 1 battery change, power adapter change and upgraded ram to 8GB and HDD to 1TB..

next upgrade, will be adding SSD and remove CD drive to place the original hdd there.. also gonna upgrade from snow leopard to yosemite..

anyone who upgrade from snow leopard to yosemite have any advice if i should go to yosemite? read online says still ok, but i scared will slow down my macbook...

Just make sure you are on SSD when upgrading to Yosemite. Mavericks onwards are optimized to run on SSDs, and exhibit slowdowns if run on HDDs.

 

[tofubean]

try qoo10 or ebay lor. I know there are tons of those in ebay.
Not sure if you need it on the HDD, but I believe you need it to open the mbp cover.

Actually needed it for the screws on the old apple hdd to transfer to the new ssd so the ssd won't move. I didn't buy one in the end. Asked my dad and he suggested using allen key - the smallest size for it and it's a perfect fit.

 

[softboiledeggs]

try removing icloud on your mac, then re-add it back after a reboot and see if it stays?

It reappeared again. Seems to be a RAM problem. Old mac liao. Time to buy new one.

Thanks for the advice though!

 

[SkimMilk]

It reappeared again. Seems to be a RAM problem. Old mac liao. Time to buy new one.

Thanks for the advice though!

hmmm... ram is temporary storage. I can't see how it's related to the calendar disappearing?

 

[softboiledeggs]

hmmm... ram is temporary storage. I can't see how it's related to the calendar disappearing?

not sure why too.. but i think i was running to many programs at once and hence it didnt load. restarted the mac because it was too laggy and calendars came back on! but im not 100% sure thats the explanation. so far no more relapse.