[ZZMitch]

Looks like I have it! Java for OS X 2012-003.

I was just checking because my school sent out an email about it. Thanks guys!

[Kazerei]

So what's a good Mac alternative to MSN Messenger? I've been having problems with signing in, and none of these solutions are working. I'm ready to just give up and try something better.

[Vinterbird]

So what's a good Mac alternative to MSN Messenger? I've been having problems with signing in, and none of these solutions are working. I'm ready to just give up and try something better.

Depending on your situation there are probably two useful solutions.

If you have multiple devices, PC, Mac, iOS and want all of them on the same MSN client, then I would recommend Trillian. It does continues conversation across all of the devices, so if you go between your Mac and PC, you can continue a chat without logging on and off, and you can pick up your phone and keep going if you leave your desk.

It's really really cool, but the updates are few and far between which sucks, but they seem to be picking up the pace.


The other solution is Adium, which is amazing for everything. It is solid and allows you to alter it to suit your needs.


Also I need help with a app for dividing up my screen for applications.

Right now I've set up a permanent space for Twitter on the right side of my screen, and Chrome running next to it, but sometimes I need to have two Chrome instances side by side, which Better Touch Tool and it's snap function has been great for.

But then I allocated room for Twitter, which needs to be permanent, so I was wondering if it is possible to segment of the screen, so it only snaps within a specific area like this:




Is there a app or a setting that will allow me to do something like this?

[VOOK]

I would say Adium but they removed multiple sign ons a while back. I stick with it because it works, but I'd like something that..

1. Doesn't look like MSN from the early 2000's.
2. Isn't shit.

And it's impossible.

[Sentry]

Vinterbird, i've been wanting something like that for a while, as well. No luck though. I have my stuff set up in a specific way and it's annoying as hell when it gets out of place for whatever reason.

[Kazerei]

Thanks guys, I'll try Adium. I don't mind not having multiple sign-ins.

[Vinterbird]

So work is setting me up with a iMac and Air for work use, meaning that I will have to transfer a bunch of stuff from my current Mac to the two new machines.

What are my options to do a smooth migration and the settings I have on my current Mac to move over? Migratition Assistant is not a option, since I don't need to take my music and private stuff with me, just a few select apps and the settings I have for those.

Of course I could just install everything manually and set everything up, but I'm hoping for a way to automate it and make it work smoother then that. Is there some sort of program that will allow me to move select apps and settings to other Macs rare then a large backup?

[Mr. Wonderful]

So what are your guys' opinions on the Mac Minis?

I'm looking to buy either a Mac Mini when they are updated or build a new, cheap PC to play the Skyrim expansion on when it's released, hooked up to my TV. I know a couple of you guys have owned one before, so I thought I'd get your opinion. The newer model will have something that's better than the current 6630M with 256MB of RAM, so I'm figuring GPU won't be an issue for my light Bootcamp gaming.

[CrudeDiatribe]

Haven't used one in the manner you're looking at, but I use an '10 mini at work, and had an '06 before that. Love 'em. No gaming, and only occasional Aperture (only thing that hits the shitty GPU).

Seriously considering replacing my '06 Mac Pro at home with the latest when the time comes, assuming they get quad core. Would need a thunderbolt enclosure for storage and some SSDs for inside the mini. For the little gaming i do, just about any discrete chip is going to be better than the 3870 I have now, I think.

[Mr. Wonderful]

Haven't used one in the manner you're looking at, but I use an '10 mini at work, and had an '06 before that. Love 'em. No gaming, and only occasional Aperture (only thing that hits the shitty GPU). Seriously considering replacing my '06 Mac Pro at home with the latest when the time comes, assuming they get quad core. Would need a thunderbolt enclosure for storage and some SSDs for inside the mini. For the little gaming i do, just about any discrete chip is going to be better than the 3870 I have now, I think.

This is how I feel too. Though I think there's a serious chance that Apple might choose to stick Intel HD4000's in the Minis (or all but one of them again) and call that enough.

[Iron_Scimitar]

Hello folks, I need some assistance.

I've recently taken into possession a 2006 MBP. Model number A1211. It needs some TLC. It powers up fine, the screen is okay, etc, however the HD was dead so I replaced it w/ a 320gb drive. Also, the DVD drive is also on the fritz. Im not concerned about replacing it so i'll put that off for now. All it needs is an OS.

How would I go about getting OSX onto it? I have a Snow Leopard disc here that I bought from the Apple store. Can I plug in an external optical drive and have it boot to that?

What are my options? This is will be my first Mac experience. I hope I can get it up and running...

[Mecha_Infantry]

Hello folks, I need some assistance. I've recently taken into possession a 2006 MBP. Model number A1211. It needs some TLC. It powers up fine, the screen is okay, etc, however the HD was dead so I replaced it w/ a 320gb drive. Also, the DVD drive is also on the fritz. Im not concerned about replacing it so i'll put that off for now. All it needs is an OS. How would I go about getting OSX onto it? I have a Snow Leopard disc here that I bought from the Apple store. Can I plug in an external optical drive and have it boot to that? What are my options? This is will be my first Mac experience. I hope I can get it up and running...

Is this K??

It's Magnus...

[Iron_Scimitar]

Is this K?? It's Magnus...

Yup...its me.

And yeah, i know your GAF persona. I've known for years. ;)

[CrudeDiatribe]

How would I go about getting OSX onto it? I have a Snow Leopard disc here that I bought from the Apple store. Can I plug in an external optical drive and have it boot to that?

Yup!

Hold option as it boots to get a boot menu. In theory, holding 'c' will boot of the CD/DVD, but I'm not sure it won't default to the empty internal drive.

[Mecha_Infantry]

Yup...its me. And yeah, i know your GAF persona. I've known for years. ;)

Lol yeah I knew! Immortal is here still too

Anyway I'll give you a shout about it on FB or on here when I get to work

[Zanosuke]

Hmm, strange..

I can't use three-finger swipe to see the calendar, calc and weather thingie (dashboard) on a black background anymore. How do I restore this function?

Edit: Nvm, fixed it. I had accidentally unchecked "Show dashboard as a space".

[LCfiner]

Also I need help with a app for dividing up my screen for applications. Right now I've set up a permanent space for Twitter on the right side of my screen, and Chrome running next to it, but sometimes I need to have two Chrome instances side by side, which Better Touch Tool and it's snap function has been great for. But then I allocated room for Twitter, which needs to be permanent, so I was wondering if it is possible to segment of the screen, so it only snaps within a specific area like this: Is there a app or a setting that will allow me to do something like this?

moom should do the trick. you divide the desktop into a grid (as fine or coarse as you like) and assign windows a specific size to fit in the grid. i use it all the time.

it’s on the mac app store for 5 bucks and well worth it. but there’s a free trial on their website.

[Iron_Scimitar]

Lol yeah I knew! Immortal is here still too Anyway I'll give you a shout about it on FB or on here when I get to work

Thanks, i appreciate it :)

[hirokazu]

So what are your guys' opinions on the Mac Minis? I'm looking to buy either a Mac Mini when they are updated or build a new, cheap PC to play the Skyrim expansion on when it's released, hooked up to my TV. I know a couple of you guys have owned one before, so I thought I'd get your opinion. The newer model will have something that's better than the current 6630M with 256MB of RAM, so I'm figuring GPU won't be an issue for my light Bootcamp gaming.

I've set up a Mac Mini as a server at work and it's fantastic for such purposes. Easy to open up and reach the guts (unlike those bloody post-G5 iMacs) and easy to swap out should one fail and need repair (if prepared with both Time Machine and CCC backups).

I want to get one as a HTPC for the home theatre like you, since it's got HDMI built-in and you can easily hook up a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse and whatnot, but I figured I ought to save the money instead. :P

[hirokazu]

Hello folks, I need some assistance. I've recently taken into possession a 2006 MBP. Model number A1211. It needs some TLC. It powers up fine, the screen is okay, etc, however the HD was dead so I replaced it w/ a 320gb drive. Also, the DVD drive is also on the fritz. Im not concerned about replacing it so i'll put that off for now. All it needs is an OS. How would I go about getting OSX onto it? I have a Snow Leopard disc here that I bought from the Apple store. Can I plug in an external optical drive and have it boot to that? What are my options? This is will be my first Mac experience. I hope I can get it up and running...

You should be able to install via any external DVD drive. Or, if you copy the OS X install disc onto an external hard drive or flash drive using Disk Utility, you'll also be able to install it from there. The last solution is to hook it up to another Mac using Firewire and boot in Target disk mode, then install OS X from the other Mac.

[moniker]

I just want to recommend the excellent CodeKit to any web front end developers.

I can process Less, Sass, Stylus, Jade, Haml, CoffeeScript, Javascript and Compass files and do automatic concatenation and minification (through Uglify.js). I can optimize images (stripping EXIF, gammadata etc I presume). I does live browser reload (when you save HTML is automatically refreshes the current open tab, when you save CSS is only reloads the CSS on the page). It has JSHint and JSLint built in.

I other words, it's great. It costs $20-$28 (depending no how much you think it's worth).

[UnluckyKate]

Depending on your situation there are probably two useful solutions. If you have multiple devices, PC, Mac, iOS and want all of them on the same MSN client, then I would recommend Trillian. It does continues conversation across all of the devices, so if you go between your Mac and PC, you can continue a chat without logging on and off, and you can pick up your phone and keep going if you leave your desk. It's really really cool, but the updates are few and far between which sucks, but they seem to be picking up the pace. The other solution is Adium, which is amazing for everything. It is solid and allows you to alter it to suit your needs. Also I need help with a app for dividing up my screen for applications. Right now I've set up a permanent space for Twitter on the right side of my screen, and Chrome running next to it, but sometimes I need to have two Chrome instances side by side, which Better Touch Tool and it's snap function has been great for. But then I allocated room for Twitter, which needs to be permanent, so I was wondering if it is possible to segment of the screen, so it only snaps within a specific area like this: Is there a app or a setting that will allow me to do something like this?

I use cinch, it works like Widows' widows management.
http://www.irradiatedsoftware.com/cinch/

[laika09]

Anyone who's used Mountain Lion: do you know if AirPlay works as a server (like Apple TV), or only as a device (like iPhone/iPad)? I'm guessing the latter, but hopefully someone can assuage my disappointment.

[ivedoneyourmom]

Anyone who's used Mountain Lion: do you know if AirPlay works as a server (like Apple TV), or only as a device (like iPhone/iPad)? I'm guessing the latter, but hopefully someone can assuage my disappointment.

The only Apple sanctioned AirPlay receiver(video/mirroring) is the Apple TV. There are 3rd party apps for that function on OS X however.

[Autumn Wind]

So what are your guys' opinions on the Mac Minis? I'm looking to buy either a Mac Mini when they are updated or build a new, cheap PC to play the Skyrim expansion on when it's released, hooked up to my TV. I know a couple of you guys have owned one before, so I thought I'd get your opinion. The newer model will have something that's better than the current 6630M with 256MB of RAM, so I'm figuring GPU won't be an issue for my light Bootcamp gaming.

I love my base model Mini. First computer I have been proud of since I got my first home computer at age 12. I put in my own SSD (Samsung 470) and it runs very fast. I do wish it had better graphics though the only game I will use it for is Diablo 3 and I will wait until the next model Mini is out to decide what I'm going to do about it.

[Mr. Wonderful]

I love my base model Mini. First computer I have been proud of since I got my first home computer at age 12. I put in my own SSD (Samsung 470) and it runs very fast. I do wish it had better graphics though the only game I will use it for is Diablo 3 and I will wait until the next model Mini is out to decide what I'm going to do about it.

That's where I'm at too. I was also thinking about how I would mostly be keeping it in Windows for gaming, which makes me think I would be better off building a $800 HTPC. :/ We'll see what the specs look like around the refresh. I'm not waiting any longer than Dawnguard, however.

[daw840]

I am not sure if this is the correct thread, but I have a bit of a problem.

The day after Xmas 2011, I bought an Airport Extreme. Thing worked great. We had a storm last night though and now it won't turn on at all, neither will my Time Warner supplied modem. The modem is getting replaced by TW with no issue, will Apple help me out with the Airport Extreme, or am I just screwed?

[kaioshade]

I am not sure if this is the correct thread, but I have a bit of a problem. The day after Xmas 2011, I bought an Airport Extreme. Thing worked great. We had a storm last night though and now it won't turn on at all, neither will my Time Warner supplied modem. The modem is getting replaced by TW with no issue, will Apple help me out with the Airport Extreme, or am I just screwed?

It should be covered under warranty. bring it in to a store or call Apple. Depending on where you go, you might get a replacement instantly or maybe in a day or two

[Nemo]

How do I change scrolling to be inverted like in windows?

[daw840]

It should be covered under warranty. bring it in to a store or call Apple. Depending on where you go, you might get a replacement instantly or maybe in a day or two

Awesome.

Aren't these things supposed to have built in surge protection?

It was on an old power strip style surge protector.

[kaioshade]

How do I change scrolling to be inverted like in windows?

Under system preferences -> trackpad. Uncheck "use natural scrolling"

Awesome. Aren't these things supposed to have built in surge protection? It was on an old power strip style surge protector.

Surge strips are not very effective. I would recommend getting a battery backup for your stuff. And i see a LOT of AE units come in for surges. those things are quite sensitive.

[daw840]

Under system preferences -> trackpad. Uncheck "use natural scrolling" Surge strips are not very effective. I would recommend getting a battery backup for your stuff. And i see a LOT of AE units come in for surges. those things are quite sensitive.

Wow, I was really concerned that they wouldn't cover it because it was likely a power surge.

edit: I will be investing in a battery backup soon then. Glad this didn't happen to my main A/V setup.

[Nemo]

Under system preferences -> trackpad. Uncheck "use natural scrolling"

Thanks!

[kaioshade]

Wow, I was really concerned that they wouldn't cover it because it was likely a power surge. edit: I will be investing in a battery backup soon then. Glad this didn't happen to my main A/V setup.

iMacs also get toasted quite frequently from surges. Never failed to cover one. As long as you havent tried to do any kind of modification to the unit, youre fine.

[laika09]

The only Apple sanctioned AirPlay receiver(video/mirroring) is the Apple TV. There are 3rd party apps for that function on OS X however.

Thanks. I bought AirServer ($12 with .edu email) for mirroring and I'm quite happy with it.

[PhoncipleBone]

My AppleTV 2 has been pissing me off all week. It keeps disconnecting from iTunes on my computer over and over. I restart iTunes and all is well for a few minutes, then disconnects again. WTF?

[Ryck]

I have a mid 2011 base model Mini with 8gb of ram at my office and I ADORE it. I will be a getting one for home soon as my 2006 model is starting to show its age a bit. Wow just realized its almost 6 years old and still does a great job. Back OT it does a great job but I don't really use it for gaming much ( mostly emulators and older games like San Andreas etc).

[Mr. Wonderful]

I have a mid 2011 base model Mini with 8gb of ram at my office and I ADORE it. I will be a getting one for home soon as my 2006 model is starting to show its age a bit. Wow just realized its almost 6 years old and still does a great job. Back OT it does a great job but I don't really use it for gaming much ( mostly emulators and older games like San Andreas etc).

Haswell would be a great time to own a Mini. A mobile processor that's as good as you'll ever need (well, you know...). My biggest concern, however, is that they would only include an Integrated Graphics option by then, which I guess is the same risk as right now, but at least the CPU by Haswell would be Quad-Core and super powerful standard.

[Ryck]

You can always use a thunderbolt external gfx card I suppose. Id imagine those will be quite expensive. Is there any confirmation that the mini's will have Haswell architecture?

[gofreak]

Would a baseline mini with 8GB of RAM be OK for Illustrator and dev work?

Looking for a cheap 'in' to iOS development. Was thinking about a entry level iMac, but not sure I like the display setup and it doesn't seem like it would be a powerhouse for gaming either (the only other potential usecase for me)...

edit - going by the CS6 requirements, I think it would be OK - but the 8GB upgrade is a must, to get the necessary 512MB of VRAM for the Intel 3000.

[Mr. Wonderful]

You can always use a thunderbolt external gfx card I suppose. Id imagine those will be quite expensive. Is there any confirmation that the mini's will have Haswell architecture?

When Haswell comes out in 2013, of course.

So 10.7.4 is out.

...Wonder how it affects Diablo III performance. :>

[Fuu]

I currently don't have the flash plugin installed on my Air for battery reasons and when I need to use flash content I switch from Safari to Chrome (most of the time it's something on youtube that has ads, which at the moment doesn't load in HTML5).

I don't want to do that anymore, so the question is: if I install flash and use the ClickToFlash Safari extension, will I achieve the same results as the way I'm doing right now? Or will flash still be doing under-the-hood stuff that will affect the battery?

[laika09]

I currently don't have the flash plugin installed on my Air for battery reasons and when I need to use flash content I switch from Safari to Chrome (most of the time it's something on youtube that has ads, which at the moment doesn't load in HTML5). I don't want to do that anymore, so the question is: if I install flash and use the ClickToFlash Safari extension, will I achieve the same results as the way I'm doing right now? Or will flash still be doing under-the-hood stuff that will affect the battery?

All I have to go on is (lack of) heat/fan noise, but it seems like CTF completely prevents flash from loading until you tell it to.

[Fuu]

All I have to go on is (lack of) heat/fan noise, but it seems like CTF completely prevents flash from loading until you tell it to.

Thanks. Yeah, the fans being silent is definitely a necessity too. I'll be trying this from now on, I'm playing around with CTF and the other control/override options it provides are pretty good.

[Magnus]

Macbook Pro 2010 that didn't play nice with Lion last year (ran fucking slow as shit) asks:

"Is Lion friendly and more efficient now, and if yes, should I reinstall this so that I can partake in iCloud and other nice things, or wait for Mountain Lion?"

[laika09]

Macbook Pro 2010 that didn't play nice with Lion last year (ran fucking slow as shit) asks: "Is Lion friendly and more efficient now, and if yes, should I reinstall this so that I can partake in iCloud and other nice things, or wait for Mountain Lion?"

Optimizations for older hardware is the last thing I would expect to see in Mountain Lion. Best case it will run the same as Lion.

[CaramaC]

Macbook Pro 2010 that didn't play nice with Lion last year (ran fucking slow as shit) asks: "Is Lion friendly and more efficient now, and if yes, should I reinstall this so that I can partake in iCloud and other nice things, or wait for Mountain Lion?"

http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=463356

Take a look in here. I'm sure I've seen a few comments from people who have the dev preview saying it does seem to run a bit snappier than Lion.

[Miizy F Baby]

Macbook Pro 2010 that didn't play nice with Lion last year (ran fucking slow as shit) asks: "Is Lion friendly and more efficient now, and if yes, should I reinstall this so that I can partake in iCloud and other nice things, or wait for Mountain Lion?"

Wait for Mountain Lion. I had the same issue you did with Lion, and Mountain Lion - I'm on the 3rd dev preview - does bring things back to just about Snow Leopard levels, if not completely. Lion never got there.

[hirokazu]

Does anybody know how to change/remove the gradient vignette effect on the login screen? I've changed it to a mostly black image, which I thought should work out fine, but when I tested it, it turns out OS X does the vignette by lightening the centre of the screen rather than darkening out towards the sides like a real vignette. It's kinda ruined my background. :(

[Ambitious]

What the heck? The Mac App Store app shows an update for some Four In A Row game I never heard of. I didn't buy or download it (also it's not listed in the purchase list), no one else used my computer and I'm certain my account wasn't hacked as my password is long and complex.

What's the meaning of this? Is this a known bug or something?