General Discussion: How to Mac?


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andymakesglasses
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19549 posts since 26/1/06

26 Feb 2010 15:15
No, RAM is just the memory that allows the computer "space" to carry out tasks, it's completely unconnected to your hard drive where the actual information is stored.
Alfi
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205 posts since 12/10/09

26 Feb 2010 15:33
Thanks for the responses, much appreciated!
nick123brown
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303 posts since 15/5/09

5 Mar 2010 14:29
Had £600 quid stolen from my bank account and been told it could be down to my details being unsafe on my laptop, i'm usually pretty careful with this kind of stuff but could it be something i've downloaded onto my mac going within the laptop and stealing the info? Or am i just being paranoid?
troll
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3571 posts since 30/1/10

5 Mar 2010 15:50
nick123brown wrote: Had £600 quid stolen from my bank account and been told it could be down to my details being unsafe on my laptop, i'm usually pretty careful with this kind of stuff but could it be something i've downloaded onto my mac going within the laptop and stealing the info? Or am i just being paranoid?

pm'd!
DuffMan
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13373 posts since 21/2/07

5 Mar 2010 18:30
nick123brown wrote: Had £600 quid stolen from my bank account and been told it could be down to my details being unsafe on my laptop, i'm usually pretty careful with this kind of stuff but could it be something i've downloaded onto my mac going within the laptop and stealing the info? Or am i just being paranoid?

I can most probably help, but first can I have your full name, address, bank account number, sort code, pet's names, mother's maiden name and email address. Thanks!
joeyjojo
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3315 posts since 24/8/06

5 Mar 2010 18:32
nick123brown wrote: Had £600 quid stolen from my bank account and been told it could be down to my details being unsafe on my laptop, i'm usually pretty careful with this kind of stuff but could it be something i've downloaded onto my mac going within the laptop and stealing the info? Or am i just being paranoid?

I wouldnt worry too much about that, unless you have any dodgy software or apps?
87
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3287 posts since 21/6/08

6 Mar 2010 01:39
The camera on my Macbook isn't working, on Ichat it says 'there is no camera attached to this computer' and photo booth just comes up with all the option blanked out and an icon with a slash through the camera.

Any idea what I can do to try and find the problem? I don't know where to start.
exactlythat
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2322 posts since 27/10/07

6 Mar 2010 01:57
try this:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379

robbie_saltburn
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50 posts since 13/10/08

6 Mar 2010 02:00
I have a MacBook Air, was wondering if they are well thought of by others, it's just i'm thinking of trading it in for a MacBook Pro plus cash.
NumBerS
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3225 posts since 5/3/04

6 Mar 2010 18:45
I don't suppose anyone has copy of iLife 09 please?
burny
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5203 posts since 25/5/06

6 Mar 2010 18:54
robbie_saltburn wrote: I have a MacBook Air, was wondering if they are well thought of by others, it's just i'm thinking of trading it in for a MacBook Pro plus cash.
Depends what you're using it for.
Travel and just using email and internet its fine for but if you're wanting to use it for work i'd get a pro.
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Protege Moi
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5458 posts since 15/11/02

9 Mar 2010 14:56
iTunes.

is there anyway to set certain songs to only play at a certain time of year?

I have a load of downloaded Xmas albums and when playing my iPhone on random it keeps picking up the Xmas tunes. Annoying.
stelfox
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8481 posts since 11/3/09

9 Mar 2010 15:00
I'd just delete them (but not the files) and re-add them at the right time, I find it really annoying to ehar christmas tunes any other time.
suki2shoes
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870 posts since 6/10/04

9 Mar 2010 15:45
Do people generally use anti-virus protection on their macs or is it not necessary ?
troll
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3571 posts since 30/1/10

9 Mar 2010 16:16
suki2shoes wrote: Do people generally use anti-virus protection on their macs or is it not necessary ?

I don't as I find them intrusive and also slows your computer down. Statistically Mac owners tend to be more vigilant when it comes to this sort of thing over our PC counterparts, but doesn't mean you can be complacent.

If you have Windows running on your Mac get one, a PC virus can affect your Mac partition too or can be passed on through emails etc. AVG is a very good and free!
Bails78
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273 posts since 6/1/08

9 Mar 2010 20:43
Can anyone help me find a site where I can download a copy of the Keynote program for Mac? I have a Demonoid account but don't know if it's safe to download from there any more.
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3571 posts since 30/1/10

9 Mar 2010 22:35
Bails78 wrote: Can anyone help me find a site where I can download a copy of the Keynote program for Mac? I have a Demonoid account but don't know if it's safe to download from there any more.

I heard demonoid was a good place for that, is there a reason why you think it's not safe?
Charles Winthorpe III
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5474 posts since 29/7/05

9 Mar 2010 23:15
anyone hook me up with a working copy of ableton please (for mac)..

on the road at the moment and really need it as logic isnt ideal for quickfire edits.

Charles Winthorpe III
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5474 posts since 29/7/05

10 Mar 2010 04:27
^^

anyones?
harrybarclay
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748 posts since 8/3/09

10 Mar 2010 09:13
cracked the screen on my macbook and not 1/3rd of the screen is fucked. What are my options?