Andy's Un-Official Unsolicited Mac Advice Thread

colourbox · May 20, 2006

patch29 wrote:

Has anyone tried running Parallels Workstation instead of Boot Camp? No rebooting, just XP emulation in OS X.

It isn't emulation. Emulation is slow.

I also hope virtualization is part of 10.5. Windows in a window!

patch29 · May 20, 2006

colourbox wrote:

It isn't emulation. Emulation is slow.

I also hope virtualization is part of 10.5. Windows in a window!

OK, even better if it works faster. Thanks for pointing that out. I have my hands full just making everything work in XP. :uhoh (attempting to use remote capture)

patch29 · May 21, 2006

I was able to make EOS Capture run via DPP after I installed the driver. I also wanted to test DSLR Remote Pro v1.2 from Breeze Systems. It too worked, once the camera driver was installed. I really like the ability to shoot a 15 frame auto bracket. EOS Capture should be more like this program.

patch29 · May 23, 2006

I am not the only one that really sees an increase in the wireless range with my Macbook.

Read it here.

patch29 · May 24, 2006

Final Cut Pro benchmarks for the Macbook, MBpro and G5, find them here.

patch29 · May 24, 2006

The Macbook definitely gets hot and you know it when the fan kicks it, which is rare, usually when I am running a large batch, etc in PS.

wxwax · May 24, 2006

patch29 wrote:

Final Cut Pro benchmarks for the Macbook, MBpro and G5, find them here.

Wow. :jawdrop There really isn't much difference between the Macbook and the Pro.

patch29 · May 24, 2006

wxwax wrote:

Wow. :jawdrop There really isn't much difference between the Macbook and the Pro.

Apple must really want that 64 bit chip for the pro model's.

DavidTO · May 24, 2006

patch29 wrote:

Apple must really want that 64 bit chip for the pro model's.

August/September

patch29 · May 24, 2006

DavidTO wrote:

August/September

That I can believe. WWDC.

wxwax · May 24, 2006

patch29 wrote:

Apple must really want that 64 bit chip for the pro model's.

I can see why. Taken to its logical conclusion, the Intel tower-macs will be so fast the machine will be waiting on you, not vice-versa.

Funny how they're being forced to essentially upgrade their line from the bottom-up, rather than from the more traditional top down.

DavidTO · May 24, 2006

wxwax wrote:

I can see why. Taken to its logical conclusion, the Intel tower-macs will be so fast the machine will be waiting on you, not vice-versa.

Funny how they're being forced to essentially upgrade their line from the bottom-up, rather than from the more traditional top down.

It is. This is the third major transition Apple has made. 68000 series processor to PPC, OS9 to OSX and now PPC to Intel. All major transitions, and all made with very little pain, considering.

DavidTO · May 24, 2006

patch29 wrote:

The Macbook definitely gets hot and you know it when the fan kicks it, which is rare, usually when I am running a large batch, etc in PS.

Have you checked out Dashcode yet?

patch29 · May 24, 2006

DavidTO wrote:

Have you checked out Dashcode yet?

No, is it for making widgets?

DavidTO · May 24, 2006

patch29 wrote:

No, is it for making widgets?

Yeah, apparently it's in the Developer Tools shipped with the MacBooks.

patch29 · May 24, 2006

DavidTO wrote:

Yeah, apparently it's in the Developer Tools shipped with the MacBooks.

I have not looked. I have enough new software to learn at the moment. XP is :uhoh different.

DavidTO · May 25, 2006

patch29 wrote:

I have not looked. I have enough new software to learn at the moment. XP is :uhoh different.

It looks like the release of Dashcode MAY have been accidental.

patch29 · May 25, 2006

DavidTO wrote:

It looks like the release of Dashcode MAY have been accidental.

I read that somewhere this morning. Oooops. I still don't see myself using it.

I have enough to learn at the moment.

DavidTO · May 25, 2006

Check out Shiira. It's a browser that seems to be lightning fast, very configurable, and it will even use your Safari bookmarks bar bookmarks!

I'm liking it! (caveat: I've used it for all of 5 minutes...)

wxwax · May 25, 2006

DavidTO wrote:

Check out Shiira. It's a browser that seems to be lightning fast, very configurable, and it will even use your Safari bookmarks bar bookmarks!

I'm liking it! (caveat: I've used it for all of 5 minutes...)

Go find some java pages and report back. Damn stuff gives my Mozilla fits.

DavidTO · May 25, 2006

wxwax wrote:

Go find some java pages and report back. Damn stuff gives my Mozilla fits.

Gimme a link and I will.

wxwax · May 25, 2006

DavidTO wrote:

Gimme a link and I will.

This one just crashed my Firefox... again. I simply can't understand why Mozilla can't get a handle on the damn thing.

http://www.multicians.org/thvv/globe.html

DavidTO · May 25, 2006

wxwax wrote:

This one just crashed my Firefox... again. I simply can't understand why Mozilla can't get a handle on the damn thing.

http://www.multicians.org/thvv/globe.html

works great.

wxwax · May 25, 2006

DavidTO wrote:

works great.

DavidTO · May 25, 2006

wxwax wrote:

Of course, it IS Mac only...

wxwax · May 25, 2006

DavidTO wrote:

Of course, it IS Mac only...

Does it have extensions?
Tabbed browsing?

DavidTO · May 25, 2006

wxwax wrote:

Does it have extensions?
Tabbed browsing?

Tabs, yes.

Extensions: it doesn't look like it.

wxwax · May 25, 2006

DavidTO wrote:

Tabs, yes.

Extensions: it doesn't look like it.

Bummer. I live and die with Google search and Dictionary search.

DavidTO · May 25, 2006

wxwax wrote:

Bummer. I live and die with Google search and Dictionary search.

dunno google search, but it's got google in the toolbar, and dictionary is included in both the bundled apps and widgets.

You can also check any word by hitting a keystroke and hovering over it, you get the definition and everything.

wxwax · May 25, 2006

DavidTO wrote:

dunno google search, but it's got google in the toolbar, and dictionary is included in both the bundled apps and widgets.

You can also check any word by hitting a keystroke and hovering over it, you get the definition and everything.

What's a widget?

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