Once again, what is usually such a trauma for "those other guys" is a painless simple thing for us. Mac just makes it easy.
Andy, you must avoid the rest of the internet (and reality) at all costs. Plenty of problems abound with SL upgrades - including the one you mentioned: outdated Flash that opens users to a security hole.
My SL upgrade went fine, and I wouldn't have cared to post this except, in typical Mac user fashion, you can't go two minutes without voicing your superiority over Windows users. Ya'll say stuff like this so often I often wonder if you're trying to convince us, or yourselves? rofl
Andy, you must avoid the rest of the internet (and reality) at all costs. Plenty of problems abound with SL upgrades - including the one you mentioned: outdated Flash that opens users to a security hole.
My SL upgrade went fine, and I wouldn't have cared to post this except, in typical Mac user fashion, you can't go two minutes without voicing your superiority over Windows users. Ya'll say stuff like this so often I often wonder if you're trying to convince us, or yourselves? rofl
I'd hardly call that plenty of problems. There are some apps that aren't compatible, but it's relatively few in the big picture, IMO.
Andy, you must avoid the rest of the internet (and reality) at all costs. Plenty of problems abound with SL upgrades - including the one you mentioned: outdated Flash that opens users to a security hole.
My SL upgrade went fine, and I wouldn't have cared to post this except, in typical Mac user fashion, you can't go two minutes without voicing your superiority over Windows users. Ya'll say stuff like this so often I often wonder if you're trying to convince us, or yourselves? rofl
It's a problem to go to Adobe.com and hit update? Haha.
This was a cinch.
And, hey - this is a MAC Thread I don't go into the Windows thread and try and talk smack there, do I?
I'd hardly call that plenty of problems. There are some apps that aren't compatible, but it's relatively few in the big picture, IMO.
David, there could be 4,453,768 problems and you'd still "hardly call that plenty of problems." You're the biggest Mac fanboy I've ever seen. Here's more for you: http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1337
(For those who might take this too seriously - it's all in good fun. I use both PCs and Macs. Andy and David are long-time helpful internet "friends." No harm intended.)
(For those who might take this too seriously - it's all in good fun. I use both PCs and Macs. Andy and David are long-time helpful internet "friends." No harm intended.)
All of my friends (and co-workers, we're 100% Mac here at Smuggy) have 0 problems with SL.
But I have dozens and dozens of friends that are still scarred for live over their Vista "upgrade" and other Win OS updates.
David, there could be 4,453,768 problems and you'd still "hardly call that plenty of problems." You're the biggest Mac fanboy I've ever seen.
rofl
Dude, I looked through the links you posted and I'm just saying: for a major OS update the problems are few, and they all seem to be centered around 3rd party incompatibilities. Just doesn't seem like that big a deal.
Tonight's story
I'm in the mood to pile on Windows. For good reason.
Here's my experience tonight.
I recently purchased a used telescope for my family. It's about 8 years old, a very popular Meade ETX 90. It has a computerized controller that takes you on guided tours of the universe nightly. Very cool.
Anyway I noticed that the firmware of the handheld controller ROM is at version 22 and the current version is 43, so i figured it was time to upgrade. The challenge was the hardware connections from the controller to any computer. The controller has an "old-style" single serial connection as you would find in a telephone jack. To connect to a modern PC or Mac I had to purchase a special serial-to-DB9 cable, and then a separate DB9-to-USB cable, which in turn plugs into the computer.
I loaded the cable drivers on the PC, followed the manufacturer's directions, and used the official Windows-only (XP) application. No matter what I did I just couldn't get the connection between the PC and the controller to stay good enough for the upload. In fact, it failed in the middle, rendering the controller unusable.
I then entered panic mode and did furious research on how to restore the controller to some usable state. Some forum posts say the ROM has to be in this folder, no no, the one above it and so on. Some brands of cable just don't work well on PCs, or is it their driver?
In my research, I discovered that a kind soul created a stripped down Mac version a few years ago that only installed the upgraded ROM file (unlike the Windows version that promised to install third party databases of even more heavenly bodies and perhaps heaven itself).
So I moved the scope and controller over to the Mac side of the room, installed the serial cable drivers on the Mac, and really felt that this serial-to-DB9-to-USB spaghetti situation was very un-Maclike. But what did I have to lose? I was desperate. The kids would be broken hearted if I broke the telescope hours before our last camping trip before school, to the high desert with clear skies.
So I plugged in the USB end, fired up the one-click application, and low and behold the thing worked. Just like that. No drama. And done.
And we leave for our camping trip in a few hours with star charts and smiles.
Time for a question
So I did the Snow Leopard upgrade last night/this morning (insomniac). So far so good, except for a few little things. The one that has me puzzled is this one:
The battery status in the corner of my MacBook Pro says "Service Battery: The battery isn’t functioning normally, and you may or may not notice a change in its behavior or the amount of charge it holds. Have your computer checked by an Apple Authorized Service Provider (AASP). You can continue to use your battery before it’s checked without harming your computer."
So the question is, how real is this or is it a ploy to get me to buy a new battery?
So the question is, how real is this or is it a ploy to get me to buy a new battery?
Thanks
Now where did I put that serial number.....
The question is: how old is your battery and how much use do you put it through? If it is more than two years old then most likely it's time for a new one. I just replaced one for an original MacBook.
Go into System Profiler, click Power, and look at the numbers there. If your Cycle Count is above 300 or your Full Charge Capacity is getting to be a small a fraction of the original, then the warning alert is not a scam...your battery would be getting old. The utility CoconutBattery tells me that my battery started out at 5600 mAh, but can currently be charged to 4740 mAh or 84% of original capacity.
The battery health warning is probably just a user-friendly way of translating those numbers into a reasonable alert.
Calibrating the laptop's power manager can sometimes restore some capacity if the battery meter has gotten out of sync with the battery's actual capacity.
Actually, System Profiler will say Check Battery if there's an issue with it. This message or the one you're getting in the menu are an indication that the battery is reporting a problem. I would replace it. And make sure you recycle the old one!
So i reinstalled the iStat Pro widget and it also says the health is at 51%. The plus side is that I thought that my AppleCare had run out last month, it turns out it runs out next August. So it looks like this will be covered
So i reinstalled the iStat Pro widget and it also says the health is at 51%. The plus side is that I thought that my AppleCare had run out last month, it turns out it runs out next August. So it looks like this will be covered
Unless it's a defect, Applecare doesn't cover it, as it's a consumable part. If it fails before 300 cycles they will most likely replace under warranty. Other than that, no.
We are trying to redistribute a CD that has a Mac and PC programs on it. I used Mac's Disk Utility to create a .cdr file, and then burned that image to the CD-R. Disk Utility settings used were
Image Format: DVD/CD Master
Encryption: None.
The .cdr file was created on the desktop, and I burned that to a CD-R
All Macs can read the disk and see the DMG file. PCs, however, just see a desktop.ini file.
ISO format
For mixed platform requirements I use Toast to burn a standard ISO format disc. I would think that Disc Utility has a similar format option.
We are trying to redistribute a CD that has a Mac and PC programs on it. I used Mac's Disk Utility to create a .cdr file, and then burned that image to the CD-R. Disk Utility settings used were
Image Format: DVD/CD Master
Encryption: None.
The .cdr file was created on the desktop, and I burned that to a CD-R
All Macs can read the disk and see the DMG file. PCs, however, just see a desktop.ini file.
In Disk Utility>File>New Disc>Blank Disc Image
In the dialog box where you title the disc, go to the partition drop down menu and choose the last item>single partition CD/DVD ISO
Unless it's a defect, Applecare doesn't cover it, as it's a consumable part. If it fails before 300 cycles they will most likely replace under warranty. Other than that, no.
I have called and after a quick check it looks like it will be covered...
Health Information:
Cycle count: 178
Condition: Check Battery
I have called and after a quick check it looks like it will be covered...
Health Information:
Cycle count: 178
Condition: Check Battery
Great!
I had one replace at 299 cycles! That's when they told me 300 was the cut-off. They also saw some slight swelling in the battery, as well, which I think helped my case.
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Andy, you must avoid the rest of the internet (and reality) at all costs. Plenty of problems abound with SL upgrades - including the one you mentioned: outdated Flash that opens users to a security hole.
Some light reading for you:
http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/snow-leopard-whats-broken-for-you/
http://www.tuaw.com/2009/08/31/my-snow-leopard-casualties/
http://www.pcworld.com/article/171129/snow_leopard_users_4_biggest_gripes.html?tk=rss_main
My SL upgrade went fine, and I wouldn't have cared to post this except, in typical Mac user fashion, you can't go two minutes without voicing your superiority over Windows users. Ya'll say stuff like this so often I often wonder if you're trying to convince us, or yourselves?
I'd hardly call that plenty of problems. There are some apps that aren't compatible, but it's relatively few in the big picture, IMO.
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This was a cinch.
And, hey - this is a MAC Thread
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David, there could be 4,453,768 problems and you'd still "hardly call that plenty of problems." You're the biggest Mac fanboy I've ever seen. Here's more for you: http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1337
http://www.dgrin.com/showpost.php?p=674991&postcount=20
http://www.dgrin.com/showpost.php?p=728657&postcount=188
http://www.dgrin.com/showpost.php?p=756134&postcount=245
http://www.dgrin.com/showpost.php?p=783909&postcount=283
(For those who might take this too seriously - it's all in good fun. I use both PCs and Macs. Andy and David are long-time helpful internet "friends." No harm intended.)
But I have dozens and dozens of friends that are still scarred for live over their Vista "upgrade" and other Win OS updates.
Nuff said
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Oops! I do go to the Windows thread and post
I consider those to be evangelical "missions"
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Dude, I looked through the links you posted and I'm just saying: for a major OS update the problems are few, and they all seem to be centered around 3rd party incompatibilities. Just doesn't seem like that big a deal.
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http://www.theonion.com/content/video/apple_introduces_revolutionary
I'm in the mood to pile on Windows. For good reason.
Here's my experience tonight.
I recently purchased a used telescope for my family. It's about 8 years old, a very popular Meade ETX 90. It has a computerized controller that takes you on guided tours of the universe nightly. Very cool.
Anyway I noticed that the firmware of the handheld controller ROM is at version 22 and the current version is 43, so i figured it was time to upgrade. The challenge was the hardware connections from the controller to any computer. The controller has an "old-style" single serial connection as you would find in a telephone jack. To connect to a modern PC or Mac I had to purchase a special serial-to-DB9 cable, and then a separate DB9-to-USB cable, which in turn plugs into the computer.
I loaded the cable drivers on the PC, followed the manufacturer's directions, and used the official Windows-only (XP) application. No matter what I did I just couldn't get the connection between the PC and the controller to stay good enough for the upload. In fact, it failed in the middle, rendering the controller unusable.
I then entered panic mode and did furious research on how to restore the controller to some usable state. Some forum posts say the ROM has to be in this folder, no no, the one above it and so on. Some brands of cable just don't work well on PCs, or is it their driver?
In my research, I discovered that a kind soul created a stripped down Mac version a few years ago that only installed the upgraded ROM file (unlike the Windows version that promised to install third party databases of even more heavenly bodies and perhaps heaven itself).
So I moved the scope and controller over to the Mac side of the room, installed the serial cable drivers on the Mac, and really felt that this serial-to-DB9-to-USB spaghetti situation was very un-Maclike. But what did I have to lose? I was desperate. The kids would be broken hearted if I broke the telescope hours before our last camping trip before school, to the high desert with clear skies.
So I plugged in the USB end, fired up the one-click application, and low and behold the thing worked. Just like that. No drama. And done.
And we leave for our camping trip in a few hours with star charts and smiles.
Macs rule.
M
Does it still count if they took the mac hardware, installed vista on it, and never boot it up to OS/X?
'cause we gots at least one of "those" kinds of "mac users" I'm afraid to report. :puke
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Well, maybe without the oxy.
So I did the Snow Leopard upgrade last night/this morning (insomniac). So far so good, except for a few little things. The one that has me puzzled is this one:
The battery status in the corner of my MacBook Pro says "Service Battery: The battery isn’t functioning normally, and you may or may not notice a change in its behavior or the amount of charge it holds. Have your computer checked by an Apple Authorized Service Provider (AASP). You can continue to use your battery before it’s checked without harming your computer."
So the question is, how real is this or is it a ploy to get me to buy a new battery?
Thanks
Now where did I put that serial number.....
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The battery health warning is probably just a user-friendly way of translating those numbers into a reasonable alert.
Calibrating the laptop's power manager can sometimes restore some capacity if the battery meter has gotten out of sync with the battery's actual capacity.
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Unless it's a defect, Applecare doesn't cover it, as it's a consumable part. If it fails before 300 cycles they will most likely replace under warranty. Other than that, no.
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Image Format: DVD/CD Master
Encryption: None.
The .cdr file was created on the desktop, and I burned that to a CD-R
All Macs can read the disk and see the DMG file. PCs, however, just see a desktop.ini file.
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For mixed platform requirements I use Toast to burn a standard ISO format disc. I would think that Disc Utility has a similar format option.
M
GreyLeaf PhotoGraphy
In the dialog box where you title the disc, go to the partition drop down menu and choose the last item>single partition CD/DVD ISO
That's all.
M
I have called and after a quick check it looks like it will be covered...
Health Information:
Cycle count: 178
Condition: Check Battery
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Great!
I had one replace at 299 cycles!
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I was going to try 1password, but I cannot access their site today.
Are there any other apps that work as well?
Wait for 1P. They'll be back up, and they're the way to go, IMO.
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