http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/ en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:02:02 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/mac_images/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/ http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177303&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:38:59 GMT I had previously converted an old WinXP PC to a virtual machine on VMWare. I'd like to try VirtualBox, but it doesn't seem to want to import the VMDK image. I keep getting an error from VirtualBox that there is no boot media. I did do some searching on the net, but most of the posts are about how to convert from an existing PC to an image VirtualBox can boot. I'm trying to avoid the "build it from scratch" approach that right now seems the only way to get what I want, and which is frankly not worth the effort. VMWare works just find, I just want to try the same VM on VirtualBox as comparison to make a decision on whether to switch.

Is there a simple way to open a VMWare image file in VirtualBox? ]]> Switcher Hangout jakerich http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177303 http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177269&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:59:03 GMT How can i open the pages which reguire internet explorer? How can i open the pages which reguire internet explorer? ]]> Switcher Hangout m3rih http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177269 http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177248&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:12:59 GMT I have been a Windows user for many years and just converted to Mac. As I try to become Mac literate I find that I cannot always understand the Help instructions. Old mind, new tricks. Anyway, in the many screens and icons I have opened and worked with, one has me bested. The Dashboard. Somehow... I have been a Windows user for many years and just converted to Mac. As I try to become Mac literate I find that I cannot always understand the Help instructions. Old mind, new tricks.

Anyway, in the many screens and icons I have opened and worked with, one has me bested. The Dashboard. Somehow I got a picture in there. I can't seem to find the way to remove it. Is that a widget? I can edit it be not delete.:(

Would someone kindly give me some pointers on how to remove it. Make it simple for a simple minded NEW Mac owner.

Thanks, ]]> Switcher Hangout ralphmorgan http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177248 http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177175&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:55:11 GMT Hello one and all.

I have a 10GB USB stick which I have used for over a year on PC's etc, but recently purchased a MacBook Air. At work, I can put it into all the PC's and it works, but it only works on some of the Mac's and none of the MacBook Airs? We have tried reformatting on one of the Mac's that it does show up on, but to no avail. It just constantly flashes when I insert it into my MacBok Air, but neevr shows on my screen or anywhere? I have 2 experienced Mac handlers at work who can not work it out so I am hoping one of you clever guys knows the answer?

Thanks in advance ]]> Switcher Hangout ckinsey http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177175 http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177153&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:57:04 GMT Front


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new crucial RAM


just opened up


one new ram put in total 6GB
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all 4 slots full total 8GB of ram



whole set up


unboxing and short vid after setup

sry if the sound is not that great all the video was shot from my iphone... ]]> Switcher Hangout macwannabe http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177153 http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177152&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:52:24 GMT Hi, everyone. We all know the usual switch stories from the typical PC to Macintosh convert:
"I heard Macs work better." "Macs look cool." "Macs don't get viruses." Blah blah blah all relatively lame because they show no understanding of the real POWER Macs have and WHY Macs "work better" and "don't get viruses."

I come here as a new member to this forum with a unique story. I started out with a previous laptop running Windows Vista. This was cool at first: it looked cool and promised numerous improvements over the very successful and user-friendly (just beginning to get a bit outdated, but solid) OS XP. However, something happened that would forever really change my computer usage experience: I downloaded and tried the Firefox 3.0 beta 5 (pre-release).

I came to love the new experience. Firefox is, in my opinion, the greatest web browser available for any OS (having also used IE, AOL, Safari, Opera, Seamonkey, and a couple of compact browsers). The community-dev and open source idea were new to me (do companies ever do a great idea of making proprietary software sound like the only workable software or what?), and I loved the expandability and ease of use of the browser. Right now, I am using numerous useful extensions for Firefox that make web browsing easier and more enjoyable for me, but anyone in the world can have any combination of endless extensions to suit their needs. I find that awesome.

As I read about this "open source" idea, I stumbled upon something about Linux. I kept reading. I had heard about Linux in the past, but only one good story and one horror story. That was it. I kept reading, and was entranced by Ubuntu. Upon trying it out with Wubi (which allows installation like a Windows program and easy uninstallation), I loved the interface and ease of use. I kept reading about it and discovered something key for the future: most of what makes Ubuntu so great is its incredibly powerful and robust UNIX core. It is the different core which prevents the same vulnerabilities experienced by Windows machines and helps create the interface (which is merely added on top).

I proceeded to screw up my Wubi installation. I was left with a decision: do I go for Ubuntu, or do I stick with Windows? Well, I ended up dual-booting. Okay, so that's option C. It worked like a charm. The expandability, speed (unbelievable snap), beauty, and overall "it just works" feel of Ubuntu Linux was incredible.

As I kept reading about Linux and how it worked one day, I stumbled upon the fact that Mac OS X is based on UNIX, also. About that same time, one of my best friends got a new 24" iMac. I stumbled upon Apple.com one day, and started reading.

What I found was unreal.

Between actual testing and reading, I found OS X to be something entirely unique:
a perfect blend of a strong, robust UNIX core with command line options but a desktop and applications polished beautifully and to perfection by a company with a lot of financial backing and a strong history in the computer market.

I found Macs to be also something wonderful:
that same perfect harmony of OS combined with computers designed to work flawlessly with that OS.

However, I was discouraged by two big things: lack of financing (Macs are, no matter what you say, very expensive) and reason to switch computers as well as a lack of trust from such a preventative company.

The acquiring of an iPod Touch (quickly jailbroken, of course) as well as reading about a wide range of open source software available for Leopard convinced me that the latter was not too bad (plus, there are still some OS customization options). The former was solved when my laptop motherboard crashed. I had motive and financing and trust.

Now, my 13" Macbook makes me the happiest computer user I have ever been.

It all started with curiosity in Firefox and an eventual love for OSes with a UNIX-core.

Thanks for reading,
PowerofUNIX

How could I forget?! Hello, everyone! I'm happy to be here!

:D ]]> Switcher Hangout PowerofUNIX http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177152 http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177117&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:39:11 GMT Hello forum! Thanks for having me.
I hope someone can help me out here.
I am using Quicken for Windows on a Mac through Fusion.
I have a need to get into a specific window that is "hidden" in Quicken. On a Windows machine, I would just hold down ctrl + f3 and click on the link to open it, but what combination do I use on the Mac to create the same function? Reminder - this is a Windows app being run through Fusion on the Mac. Thanks for any suggestions.:) ]]> Switcher Hangout tim.lewis http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177117 http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177109&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:38:53 GMT Sorry if it's been asked a million times but I couldn't find it in the FAQ sticky...

I'm about to jump ship and I just backed up everything on my current laptop onto a Seagate portable HD. All the info is compressed, so my questions are:

Will the Mac read all the info as is or do I have to unzip them first?

Anything else I should know before making the switch?

Thanks in advance. ]]> Switcher Hangout Mildewy http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177109 http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177039&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:09:35 GMT I'm new to the forum and just wanted to say "hello" to everyone. I'm a 13 year IT professional, but completely new to the Mac side and I'm already converted. I signed up primarily to have a place to find basic help with Mac troubleshooting, etc, but hopefully in the future I'm able to assist others as well. So, nice to meet you all, and thanks in advance for the help. ]]> Switcher Hangout ajtrue78 http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177039 http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177037&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:53:48 GMT I have a couple of devices that need Firewire connection to my 24" iMac - a printer and a scanner. Can anyone recommend some kind of attachment that will increase the number of Firewire connections it is possible to have?

Many thanks! ]]> Switcher Hangout didymus http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177037 http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=176941&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:40:54 GMT I just got my first Mac and I have a laptop that has Windows XP on it that I'd like to use to work remotely from (as I can to any Windows PC via Remote Desktop). The built in Mac VNC server and Tight VNC client for Windows work together but there are two issues I have run into:

1. In full screen mode, I only get to choose from standard resolutions, and since my laptop is 1280x800, I have to choose the next smallest resolution (1024x768) in order to view all of my Mac's desktop. I'd really like for my Mac to allow me to choose 1280x800 as my resolution so when I view the desktop via VNC in full screen mode that it fills up my entire screen on my laptop. Is there an alternative VNC server that will allow me to set the resolution on my Mac to 1280x800?

2. Is there a VNC client program for Windows that works well with Mac in terms of keybindings? I really want to be able to use the command key, but it doesn't seem possible which makes it hard/impossible to use any Mac key shortcuts via VNC.

This last part doesn't specifically pertain to VNC, but is there a way to get my Mac to not use UNIX style home/end key combinations of ctrl-a/ctrl-e and instead use my home/end keys on my PC keyboard (when sitting at my Mac and via VNC)?

Thanks! ]]> Switcher Hangout mark_j http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=176941 http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=176918&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:51:36 GMT Hello. Well I have been thinking of buying a new laptop recently, and buying a Mac has crossed my mind a few times. I don't know much about them. Is there any large benefit to buying a Mac? Macs are very expensive compared to PCs. What makes them worth it? I am a junior in college studying accounting. I use my pc daily for web usage, email, microsoft office 2007 programs (excel, word, access,powerpoint). I currently have been using the same pc for 3 years, a Dell running XP I paid like $600 or 700 for in 06. It's always worked fine for me but recently it's been running a bit slower, but mainly it has been freezing up and crashing more and annoying me. I was looking at pc's in the $400 range or so because since my Dell is adequate for me, these are like twice as good so I guess they would work fine. But moneys not an issue really. I could buy any Mac but I just don't want to buy way more computer than I need. Would a Mac be a good choice for me? Or are they more for like artistic purposes? ]]> Switcher Hangout bstewart11 http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=176918 http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=176908&goto=newpost Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:48:36 GMT I run the computer systems for a small to medium size business, and our owners are planning to soon switch to Macs.

They want to set up desktops at the office, and use notebooks from home to log in remotely to the office desktops, which I assume we'll just leave running 24/7. During business hours at the very least.

My question is this: is this easily accomplished on a Mac? I know that with some good security software and even something like Remote Desktop on a PC we can get this up and running, but I haven't used a Mac since high school. I'm talking monochrome... Apple IIs?

Is there a software solution that anyone can point me to so I can research this a bit?

Thanks! ]]> Switcher Hangout eTom http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=176908 http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=176837&goto=newpost Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:23:01 GMT I have been wanting to switch to Mac for a long time now. However one thing has been holding be back, that is: taking notes in class. How our school takes notes is that we use tablet PCs in conjunction with a program called Windows Journal. This basically emulates a writing on a piece of lined... I have been wanting to switch to Mac for a long time now. However one thing has been holding be back, that is: taking notes in class. How our school takes notes is that we use tablet PCs in conjunction with a program called Windows Journal. This basically emulates a writing on a piece of lined paper with a pencil.

In any case is this possible to do on a Mac with the writing device being one of those USB Input writing slates? If so, please recommend some nice writing slate that are compat. with Mac.

Thanks in Advance:D ]]> Switcher Hangout AyubHussein http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=176837 http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=176824&goto=newpost Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:54:52 GMT first time buying mac and have no knowledge of apple stores. do they ever run sales on their macs specifically laptops or are the prices pretty steadfast throughout the year. i noticed that prices are pretty much the same whether you buy at apple or an electronics store. first time buying mac and have no knowledge of apple stores. do they ever run sales on their macs specifically laptops or are the prices pretty steadfast throughout the year. i noticed that prices are pretty much the same whether you buy at apple or an electronics store. ]]> Switcher Hangout psy216 http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=176824