oh yeah, i have an older ipod 40g i think 3G, when i press menu and center button nothing happens, but when i push menu and play, the apple logo pops up, but still i didnt change m…

Earlier today there was an article on MacNN about installing Windows XP on a Mac Book Pro. Now the article is gone. The article referenced the following page: http://neosmart.ne…

because the author was admittedly talking about theoreticals. The original macnn article talked about it like it had been accomplished. The person who wrote the instructions admit…

I saw that same page linked to by a bunch of mac blogs before people realized that he had NO idea what he was talking about.

Yeah, the guy that wrote that really has not followed the issue very well. His plan would fail at step 1. Also, there is a solution to the brickified iMacs. Apparently, there is…

Why would someone want to do this ? One of the main reasons for buying a Mac is to get away from the horrors of Windows..

Quote: Originally Posted by dsteinman Why would someone want to do this ? One of the main reasons for buying a Mac is to get away from the horrors of Windows.. I would I d…

Theming Windows means it's more open than OS X? Uh. OK. I'd say that having Unix underpinnings and embedded server applications (MySQL, Postfix, Apache, PHP, et al.) are waaaaaaa…

Quote: Originally Posted by iomatic Theming Windows means it's more open than OS X? Uh. OK. I'd say that having Unix underpinnings and embedded server applications (MySQL, Pos…

True dat. But. OS X Server runs LDAP, and Postfix has lots more standards-based options for mail filtering, etc. It's just one paradigm that's different for running a network inf…

It never ceases to amaze me that as soon as one person mentions installing XP on a Mac, a whole bunch of people inevitably ask “why would you want to put XP on a Mac?” And the ans…

I'm no zealot. I happen to have (note past-tense) used lots of Windows versions alongside the Mac OS), and in large and small corporate settings (read: large sports apparel company…

I've visited Global TV's studio in Burnaby, BC a number of times, and even applied for a job there, and the entire system is AD + Windows 2000, and it's an AD setup that spans from…

Apple has been slowly winning me over for the last few years— it’s taken some time to sell me on it. Even if you're not a zealot, there are many who are. You have logical reason…

One group of people that would probably die to be able to dual boot would be cross-platform developers - the ultimate development system is one that will allow you to run every sys…

The fourth-gen Centrino platform ("Santa Rosa"), due early next year, is supposed to support Vanderpool/VT (along with 800FSB and possibly WiMAX and 802.11n). Simultaneous dual boo…

Quote: Originally Posted by Maflynn I would I don't mean I'd abandon OSX but I'd setup it up as dual boot. Why, because I cannot do all that I need in OSX, sad but true. Ther…

Take quicken and quickbooks I used Quicken on PC (in the dark days) and now on a Mac. I prefer the Mac version. I did not like the modal windows on the pc version I was using, and…

Quote: Originally Posted by JKT One group of people that would probably die to be able to dual boot would be cross-platform developers - the ultimate development system is one t…

Quote: Originally Posted by hldan Sounds like you are using the wrong platform all together.Maflynn, you need to be using a PC full time. What's the point of you using the Mac p…

I'm with you Maflynn. My repretoire is 2 powerbooks, 2 PC desktops. The build and design of the powerbooks are just so far and above everything PC, which is almost entirely plast…

Quote: Originally Posted by Maflynn I'm not using the wrong platform, I use a Mac because I believe the hardware and software are superior. Does that mean that all things being…

Quote: Originally Posted by hldan It amazes me that you quoted my words but not all of them. I certainly remember stating that there was nothing wrong with using MS Windows. I j…

Quote: Originally Posted by hldan There are programs on the Mac, especially pro apps that are not available for Windows such as Final Cut which is why you don't see Movie produc…

Quote: Originally Posted by mduell Perhaps you've heard of Avid. Too bad avid is a piece of $&*@