edenwaith
Aug 7, 07:38 PM
How come I'm really not surprised...maybe it's because I figured this would happen eventually several years ago when Microsoft bought VirtualPC. Too bad that they don't have a version of VirtualPC that runs on x86 hardware...oh, except for the version of VirtualPC for Windows...you can ignore that.
But considering how Microsoft has been dropping its limited Mac line left and right, it's really not too much of a surprise. With the stiff competition from those people who are actually doing some work and coming out with products.
How does Microsoft keep in business? When was the last time they released a major new product that made money? Office 2004? And that was for the Mac!
I certainly could be wrong about some things, but when you consider that Microsoft's two major money makers (Office and Windows) have been in hibernation for several years. Practically any other technology company that sat around that long would have been smeared off of the map!
But considering how Microsoft has been dropping its limited Mac line left and right, it's really not too much of a surprise. With the stiff competition from those people who are actually doing some work and coming out with products.
How does Microsoft keep in business? When was the last time they released a major new product that made money? Office 2004? And that was for the Mac!
I certainly could be wrong about some things, but when you consider that Microsoft's two major money makers (Office and Windows) have been in hibernation for several years. Practically any other technology company that sat around that long would have been smeared off of the map!
ortuno2k
Dec 24, 09:23 PM
I too hear some subtle and intermitent clicking and whirring noises when the room is very quiet at night and I'm just browsing MacRumors :)
I guess it's normal. This is a new PB too, so the hard drive is new as well.
I guess it's normal. This is a new PB too, so the hard drive is new as well.
Stevholm
May 4, 07:08 AM
Hello.
I was wondering if someone can help me make up my mind if i should buy the macbook 13" i5 core or the i7 one.
I'm using my laptop for gaming and school.
The game im mostly playing is Heroes of Newerth, so i hoped that someone could help me pick which one i should choose - and if it's worth the extra money buying the i7 Core.
Greetings :apple:
I was wondering if someone can help me make up my mind if i should buy the macbook 13" i5 core or the i7 one.
I'm using my laptop for gaming and school.
The game im mostly playing is Heroes of Newerth, so i hoped that someone could help me pick which one i should choose - and if it's worth the extra money buying the i7 Core.
Greetings :apple:
sushi
Aug 7, 07:17 PM
Disappointed to say the least.
Parallels is good no doubt about that. However, I figured that Microsoft could have done better now that we are on the Intel platform. Bummer.
Parallels is good no doubt about that. However, I figured that Microsoft could have done better now that we are on the Intel platform. Bummer.
ucfgrad93
Feb 3, 03:24 PM
Wow, a website that gets millions of hits had a small glitch. How dare they. The bastards.
Sorry, but you are quite mistaken. It is clearly a conspiracy!
Sorry, but you are quite mistaken. It is clearly a conspiracy!
williamnova
Mar 10, 02:13 PM
Hi, I'm doing some research into the 10.6 OS I've come across two pieces of seemingly conflicting documentation.
In the Network Services Admin 10.6 PDF (http://images.apple.com/server/macosx/docs/Network_Services_Admin_v10.6.pdf) on pages 23-24 I'm reading "Mac OS X Server uses the xinetd process to manage many UNIX network services, such as FTP, finger, and so on. xinetd listens for requests on specific TCP/IP sockets and is a secure replacement for inetd. However, because xinetd does not handle RPC services well, inetd and xinetd are included with Mac OS X."
But Apple TN2083 (http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#technotes/tn2005/tn2083.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/DTS10003794) says "Starting with Mac OS X 10.4, inetd and xinetd daemons are deprecated in favor of launchd daemons; a launchd daemon can specify a list of TCP and UDP ports to listen on as part of its property list file. Starting with Mac OS X 10.5, inetd and xinetd daemons are no longer supported. However, it's easy to run an existing inetd or xinetd daemon by creating and installing a simple launchd property list file (resulting in an inetd-compatible launchd daemon). For an example of this, check out /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/finger.plist."
Can anybody shed some light on this? I have a feeling the TN is correct, but it would make me sad to find out that Apple's own server documentation is out of date. I'd attempt to poke around in the system myself, but sadly I can't afford a copy of 10.6 server. Lion can't come fast enough!
Thanks in advance for any info anybody can provide.
In the Network Services Admin 10.6 PDF (http://images.apple.com/server/macosx/docs/Network_Services_Admin_v10.6.pdf) on pages 23-24 I'm reading "Mac OS X Server uses the xinetd process to manage many UNIX network services, such as FTP, finger, and so on. xinetd listens for requests on specific TCP/IP sockets and is a secure replacement for inetd. However, because xinetd does not handle RPC services well, inetd and xinetd are included with Mac OS X."
But Apple TN2083 (http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#technotes/tn2005/tn2083.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/DTS10003794) says "Starting with Mac OS X 10.4, inetd and xinetd daemons are deprecated in favor of launchd daemons; a launchd daemon can specify a list of TCP and UDP ports to listen on as part of its property list file. Starting with Mac OS X 10.5, inetd and xinetd daemons are no longer supported. However, it's easy to run an existing inetd or xinetd daemon by creating and installing a simple launchd property list file (resulting in an inetd-compatible launchd daemon). For an example of this, check out /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/finger.plist."
Can anybody shed some light on this? I have a feeling the TN is correct, but it would make me sad to find out that Apple's own server documentation is out of date. I'd attempt to poke around in the system myself, but sadly I can't afford a copy of 10.6 server. Lion can't come fast enough!
Thanks in advance for any info anybody can provide.
simsaladimbamba
Apr 28, 02:09 PM
Have you tried AJA System Test (http://www.aja.com/products/software/) yet to benchmark your HDD?
And how much free HDD capacity do you have?
And how much free HDD capacity do you have?
simsaladimbamba
May 3, 05:18 AM
thanks for the reply!! :) another question about the graphic card... is AMD Radeon HD 6750M with 1GB GDDR5 of MBP15 good enough to render? I compared it with 2GB NVIDIA� GeForce� GT 540M graphics with Optimus of dell xps15. Which is better?
The 6750 noticeably outpaces the Gt540 in almost all benchmarks.
from http://www.techimo.com/forum/graphics-cards-displays/259078-compare-amd-radeon-hd-6750m-2gb-nvidia-geforce-gt-540m.html
which leads to http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GT-540M.41715.0.html + http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-HD-6750M.43958.0.html
found via "HD 6750M vs GT 540M (http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=AMD+Radeon+HD+6750M+vs+GT+540M&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8#sclient=psy&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&source=hp&q=HD+6750M+vs+GT+540M&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=2a42df77f15fc3a1)"
The 6750 noticeably outpaces the Gt540 in almost all benchmarks.
from http://www.techimo.com/forum/graphics-cards-displays/259078-compare-amd-radeon-hd-6750m-2gb-nvidia-geforce-gt-540m.html
which leads to http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GT-540M.41715.0.html + http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-HD-6750M.43958.0.html
found via "HD 6750M vs GT 540M (http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=AMD+Radeon+HD+6750M+vs+GT+540M&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8#sclient=psy&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&source=hp&q=HD+6750M+vs+GT+540M&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=2a42df77f15fc3a1)"
MacintoshMan
May 3, 08:17 PM
Primary Application: Quicktime Player 7, the Finder.
Background: I work for a Visual Effects Studio.
Goal of script: Part of one of our employees jobs is to process "offlines" (basically a bunch of different low quality scene shots organized together as a reference for work that needs to be done) for tv shows that we get and export certain scenes in this offline (the ones we've been payed to work on) as Image Sequences (scene cut into individual frames) so the vfx artist may have a reference.
And with that exporting comes a procedure of creating a specific folder for the offline image sequence and creating the image sequence with the proper parameters (JPEG sequence + Highest quality available)
I wanted to simplify that process with a script.
Example.
Show A sends us a 5:00minute mp4 offline. Shot 01x01 found at 00:10 thru 00:20 in the mp4 needs to be converted into a jpeg image sequance.
the steps that would normally be followed would be
0) Open offline (mp4)
1) set your "i"(in-marker) at 00:10 and your "o"(out-marker) at 00:20
2) Command+C = copy selection you have just made
3) Command +N = New Quicktime then Command + V = paste selection
4) File>Export (now name your shot "01x01-Offline_" (shots are watermarked with name) and create destination folder "01x01-Offline")
then select "Movie to image sequence" from drop down menu, then select "options" and change to JPEG from PNG then selection "Options" in this window and move slider to "best possible" for quality.
5)Click save and you are done.
I'd like to slim that down to.
1) Open Offline and manually set your desired "i" an"o"
2) Run Script
Script basic = I need this script to take the selection i've made and create an image sequence of it.
Script Details= All the shot folders have been automatically created, so the script needs to list the pre-made folder selections from the directory the Offline had been opened from.
This needs to Generate a selection prompt that the user may select the proper shot this is.
From here its easy. You just use the export command in the Apple Script Library with the correct paramaters
Currently I am stuck at finding the proper term for "Copy Selection" as selection is not apart of the dictionary.
Any help is appreciated!
Background: I work for a Visual Effects Studio.
Goal of script: Part of one of our employees jobs is to process "offlines" (basically a bunch of different low quality scene shots organized together as a reference for work that needs to be done) for tv shows that we get and export certain scenes in this offline (the ones we've been payed to work on) as Image Sequences (scene cut into individual frames) so the vfx artist may have a reference.
And with that exporting comes a procedure of creating a specific folder for the offline image sequence and creating the image sequence with the proper parameters (JPEG sequence + Highest quality available)
I wanted to simplify that process with a script.
Example.
Show A sends us a 5:00minute mp4 offline. Shot 01x01 found at 00:10 thru 00:20 in the mp4 needs to be converted into a jpeg image sequance.
the steps that would normally be followed would be
0) Open offline (mp4)
1) set your "i"(in-marker) at 00:10 and your "o"(out-marker) at 00:20
2) Command+C = copy selection you have just made
3) Command +N = New Quicktime then Command + V = paste selection
4) File>Export (now name your shot "01x01-Offline_" (shots are watermarked with name) and create destination folder "01x01-Offline")
then select "Movie to image sequence" from drop down menu, then select "options" and change to JPEG from PNG then selection "Options" in this window and move slider to "best possible" for quality.
5)Click save and you are done.
I'd like to slim that down to.
1) Open Offline and manually set your desired "i" an"o"
2) Run Script
Script basic = I need this script to take the selection i've made and create an image sequence of it.
Script Details= All the shot folders have been automatically created, so the script needs to list the pre-made folder selections from the directory the Offline had been opened from.
This needs to Generate a selection prompt that the user may select the proper shot this is.
From here its easy. You just use the export command in the Apple Script Library with the correct paramaters
Currently I am stuck at finding the proper term for "Copy Selection" as selection is not apart of the dictionary.
Any help is appreciated!
cberic3
Aug 26, 06:43 PM
I've always found the Enkoder Form (http://automaticlabs.com/products/enkoderform/) to ward off spammers the best.
Rock on, I just downloaded that app. The advice I posted was intended to be platform independent, because not everyone is as lucky as us to be rockin' macs ;)
-Eric
Rock on, I just downloaded that app. The advice I posted was intended to be platform independent, because not everyone is as lucky as us to be rockin' macs ;)
-Eric
SevenInchScrew
Jun 27, 03:43 PM
Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Super Monkey Ball 1 & 2
Wind Waker is the best game on the GameCube, and the best game in the Zelda series, in my opinion. I love that game. And I'm sure you can probably find the Super Monkey Ball games real cheap these days as well. They are good fun. We used to play SMB2 all the time. The "Monkey Target" party game was a blast.
Super Monkey Ball 1 & 2
Wind Waker is the best game on the GameCube, and the best game in the Zelda series, in my opinion. I love that game. And I'm sure you can probably find the Super Monkey Ball games real cheap these days as well. They are good fun. We used to play SMB2 all the time. The "Monkey Target" party game was a blast.
joeloud
Oct 25, 12:49 PM
Hey, I want to be first in line for leopard at my apple store, so im wondering when you all plan to get in line at your various stores.
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=372235
There's already a thread started about it, but not a whole lot of people are talking for whatever reason...
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=372235
There's already a thread started about it, but not a whole lot of people are talking for whatever reason...
Peace
Jan 12, 10:41 AM
The best of the best would be your Mac's clock widget.Open two of them and set one to Cupertino.When it's 9am in Cupertino....Well you get the gist.;)
IngerMan
Apr 23, 08:25 PM
Thanks!
To confirm you have not applied any updates?
Again thanks for the piece of info.
Sorry I have done updates! My post was to help SR71 were to find the data:)
To confirm you have not applied any updates?
Again thanks for the piece of info.
Sorry I have done updates! My post was to help SR71 were to find the data:)
paul4339
May 4, 09:30 AM
Does this mean the iPad 2 is more popular than the Galaxy tab in Korea?
Kwi-Chang
Oct 26, 01:52 PM
AppleInsider Article: "The filing is credited to four Apple employees: Nick King, Duncan Kerr, Paul Herbst and Steven Hotelling."
Is this the type of thing Apple does? Thought they had more control over employee/press relations...
The whole article sounds a bit overloaded with info - is it April Fools?http://forums.macrumors.com/images/smilies/redface.gif
Is this the type of thing Apple does? Thought they had more control over employee/press relations...
The whole article sounds a bit overloaded with info - is it April Fools?http://forums.macrumors.com/images/smilies/redface.gif
Frozonecold
Jun 20, 07:16 PM
is this compatible with the 160gb ipod classic?
It says its compatible with all iPods with a video output. I am pretty sure that the 160Gb Classic has video output, but to be sure, why not check to see if it has the video output options like my 5.5gen iPod does.
It says its compatible with all iPods with a video output. I am pretty sure that the 160Gb Classic has video output, but to be sure, why not check to see if it has the video output options like my 5.5gen iPod does.
Funkymonk
Feb 24, 08:18 AM
Honestly they should just kill the 13" mbp.
yamabushi
Jan 25, 04:13 PM
They still make a profit from the sales of eMacs. Even if they cut the price a bit and just broke even they would still make money off of peripherals, software, and future computer sales. Why not pursue market share aggressively?
Patmian212
Dec 6, 07:26 PM
its in my sig
I am assuming it is a single processor, how much do you want for it?
I am assuming it is a single processor, how much do you want for it?
macfan34
Dec 29, 08:07 PM
Lyubomir1001: try this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JiN6lCbATI
rshillshooter81
Mar 11, 10:58 PM
They had all wifi blacks, and all but the 16 wifi whites. They had enough for all tickets given out, but that may be about it.
Ended up getting a 64gb White. Had a great time :)
So no 3G?
Ended up getting a 64gb White. Had a great time :)
So no 3G?
dante@sisna.com
Jan 23, 05:21 PM
I just had an Art Director for a Stop Motion Animation Movie Company leave our shop. We ran a bunch of 3x6 foot fine art prints for her for the Sundance Film Festival (we are in Utah).
She and her art team created the posters digitally from a series of still photos taken with a Nikon D-300. The still photos were of painted sets and set characters. The paints they used were very pastel-like and bright. They then pushed these prints and added text in RGB format in Illustrator and Photoshop.
Their display was a Dell 30" high Color.
We showed them proofs on a calibrated high gamut HP LP3065 and then on an ACD 23".
Our printers for this job are fully calibrated (closed loop color) HP Z3100, Colorspan Displaymaker, and HP DesignJet 130 both with EFI Designer XL RIPS with full Spectrophotometer Support.
The art director was highly bummed that the InkJet Prints would not match her Dell or our HP LP3065 (both very wide gamut). She had no background in Color Management and no understanding of RGB versus CMYK, if you can imagine this!!
She kept moaning that she needed to find a way for the print to match her display. We kept telling her to refer to the ACD 23 for a more realistic expectation as to how the prints would look in final form.
It was amazing to me her lack of understanding of color gamut and how cmyk printing cannot match today's HC or High Gamut Monitors.
I offer this to this thread as there are a lot of people complaining that Apple's ACD's are "out-of-date," etc.
Actually, they are not: they are simply technology that is very targeted at a group of professionals that Apple use to covet as its "own:" print professionals and print-based photographers.
While Apple has moved past this market heavily into entertainment and broadcast video, their monitors have remained focused on this area. Surely they will update them. But for now, please understand why Apple's ACD's remain as they are and that they still have a large user base that actually needs and prefers these gamut specs.
I am of the belief that a creative shop should have many monitors as we do: some high gamut and some standard SWOP gamut, like ACD's.
We moved far beyond print a long time ago: we focus now on Video, CMS-based web development and broadcasting, and Flash. High Gamut is great for this (though not without its risks even for this market as many end-users have older, low gamut LCD's).
But to call Apple's ACD's out of date is just pain misinformation and lack of knowledge on a complex and tricky subject.
She and her art team created the posters digitally from a series of still photos taken with a Nikon D-300. The still photos were of painted sets and set characters. The paints they used were very pastel-like and bright. They then pushed these prints and added text in RGB format in Illustrator and Photoshop.
Their display was a Dell 30" high Color.
We showed them proofs on a calibrated high gamut HP LP3065 and then on an ACD 23".
Our printers for this job are fully calibrated (closed loop color) HP Z3100, Colorspan Displaymaker, and HP DesignJet 130 both with EFI Designer XL RIPS with full Spectrophotometer Support.
The art director was highly bummed that the InkJet Prints would not match her Dell or our HP LP3065 (both very wide gamut). She had no background in Color Management and no understanding of RGB versus CMYK, if you can imagine this!!
She kept moaning that she needed to find a way for the print to match her display. We kept telling her to refer to the ACD 23 for a more realistic expectation as to how the prints would look in final form.
It was amazing to me her lack of understanding of color gamut and how cmyk printing cannot match today's HC or High Gamut Monitors.
I offer this to this thread as there are a lot of people complaining that Apple's ACD's are "out-of-date," etc.
Actually, they are not: they are simply technology that is very targeted at a group of professionals that Apple use to covet as its "own:" print professionals and print-based photographers.
While Apple has moved past this market heavily into entertainment and broadcast video, their monitors have remained focused on this area. Surely they will update them. But for now, please understand why Apple's ACD's remain as they are and that they still have a large user base that actually needs and prefers these gamut specs.
I am of the belief that a creative shop should have many monitors as we do: some high gamut and some standard SWOP gamut, like ACD's.
We moved far beyond print a long time ago: we focus now on Video, CMS-based web development and broadcasting, and Flash. High Gamut is great for this (though not without its risks even for this market as many end-users have older, low gamut LCD's).
But to call Apple's ACD's out of date is just pain misinformation and lack of knowledge on a complex and tricky subject.
Coleman2010
Apr 17, 01:49 PM
Can free apps be shared? Could I send someone my copy of 1.0 to load in iTunes?