bendodson
May 4, 02:35 PM
I managed to get Portal 2 working on my new 27" iMac by editing a system file to fool Steam into believing that you are running 10.6.7 - I believe the 10.6.7 requirement is because of new ATI graphics drivers that were bundled with that release and therefore this is quite safe (as the 10.6.6 build on the new iMacs obviously has the drivers for the machine).
I've posted the full details at http://bendodson.com/weblog/2011/05/04/portal-2-on-the-new-imac-10-6-6/ but basically you need to change the SystemVersion.plist file in your /System/Library/CoreServices/ directory so that the two references to 10.6.6 are changed to 10.6.7 - Steam will still complain but when you say "continue anyway" it'll actually run.
Enjoy!
I've posted the full details at http://bendodson.com/weblog/2011/05/04/portal-2-on-the-new-imac-10-6-6/ but basically you need to change the SystemVersion.plist file in your /System/Library/CoreServices/ directory so that the two references to 10.6.6 are changed to 10.6.7 - Steam will still complain but when you say "continue anyway" it'll actually run.
Enjoy!
scan300
Jul 26, 12:22 PM
If the volume issue is mainly with iTunes:
Check the gain settings on your equalizer in iTunes, or unmark the "on" checkbox in the equalizer.
The gain, ideally, should be set to 0dB. It could be that your last iMac had the gain up permanently, creating a louder than normal output. If it is at or below 0dB, you could drive the gain up. Be warned that this can cause some clipping/distortion of your sound.
If the volume is down also with alerts and quicktime movies, check your sound preferences "output volume" is set high enough. (You didn't mention which volume control you have played with in your previous posts).
Check the gain settings on your equalizer in iTunes, or unmark the "on" checkbox in the equalizer.
The gain, ideally, should be set to 0dB. It could be that your last iMac had the gain up permanently, creating a louder than normal output. If it is at or below 0dB, you could drive the gain up. Be warned that this can cause some clipping/distortion of your sound.
If the volume is down also with alerts and quicktime movies, check your sound preferences "output volume" is set high enough. (You didn't mention which volume control you have played with in your previous posts).
Lanbrown
Oct 8, 03:36 PM
But, so this business of using a new frequency is interesting. It seems quite a gamble, especially since it's just T-Mobile and apparently even just T-Mo North America. One replier above stated that these new phones will be based on WiMax. This seems suspect, because WiMax, as far as I know, only goes down to 2 GHz, and one of the frequencies T-Mo is spending so much money on is 1.7.... I wonder what the deep meaning of leaving the GSM frequency is going to be.....
There is no such thing as a "GSM frequency." GSM is a technology, how that technology is implemented is a different story. You can currently find GSm on four bands; 850, 900, 1800 and 1900MHz. Adding it to the a fifth is not hard. The hard part will be finding a coompany to make a chipset and a phone manufacturer to use it. What T-Mo bought was for use for 3G/4G data plans. They still run into the issue of phone manufacturers and implementing a chipset just for them.
There is no such thing as a "GSM frequency." GSM is a technology, how that technology is implemented is a different story. You can currently find GSm on four bands; 850, 900, 1800 and 1900MHz. Adding it to the a fifth is not hard. The hard part will be finding a coompany to make a chipset and a phone manufacturer to use it. What T-Mo bought was for use for 3G/4G data plans. They still run into the issue of phone manufacturers and implementing a chipset just for them.
Muse-Med
Dec 29, 10:08 AM
If your interest in recording music into your iMac computer, I would suggest purchasing some kind of audio device in addition to a microphone. Although its my understanding that the iMACs have limited ports (FireWire, USB ports, etc), there are work-arounds to this problem. However, purchasing an audio device like a MOTU 828 MK3 (and there are MANY companies that make fine audio devices) will enable you more choice in microphones. There are even MORE non-USB microphones that will help create great sounding vocal recordings. (Heck! Even a Shure SM 58 will create fine vocal recordings.)
Although, it seems that there are more and more USB microphones coming out on the market. (Admittedly, I'm not familiar with them.) I've recently read that there are USB-based attachments that can placed on a regular microphone which will provide direct connection into the computer. Shure makes a X2u audio device which provides connection of a regular XLR microphone into the USB port. Again, such a device will provide more choice in microphones.
Although, it seems that there are more and more USB microphones coming out on the market. (Admittedly, I'm not familiar with them.) I've recently read that there are USB-based attachments that can placed on a regular microphone which will provide direct connection into the computer. Shure makes a X2u audio device which provides connection of a regular XLR microphone into the USB port. Again, such a device will provide more choice in microphones.
100Teraflops
Mar 11, 05:15 AM
snberk103: thanks again for the explanation. You continue to provide food for thought. Also, initially, I will not rely on this machine as a "workstation/paycheck" so I have to re-think my strategy, maybe. :) Maybe I am not being realistic and an iMac will be plenty of machine for me! Although I do not buy the latest and greatest every week and that is why the Mac Pro is a viable option. A catch 22 if you know what I mean. ;)
Eaton Photos: I viewed some of your photos via your link and they are perfect. Thank you for sharing your knowledge! I saw that you compute with an original Mac Pro. This RAID thing is definitely something to consider, but I do not want to bite off more than I can chew! Honestly, I am overwhelmed with information, and that is good. I have to re-think my goals and configure a machine accordingly. Your machine has been around the block so to speak and it is performing to your satisfaction. This is most encouraging to say the least. :)
dlegend: I appreciate the advice, as I do not take offense to you recommending an iMac! Trust me, I am still brainstorming whether it is a good choice. The mac Mini though, is not an option. Nothing wrong with them and if I wanted to buy a new machine every year or so, then that is the logical route due to Xs and Os. :D
I like the iMac and the 27" screen is awesome, and it must be viewed in person to be truly respected, but I understand it is not optimal for a photography. There are options to upgrade ram to 16 GB which is more than adequate for my needs. Now what I do not like. The HDD is burried behind the monitor. I am mechanically inclined, but I would not feel comfortable using a suction cup to remove the glass display in order to access the HDD. Honestly, this is my only concern and I countered it by ordering a machine with an SSD and 1 TB HDD respectively.
Thanks again for the advice, as I am indebt to the folks in the forum. Now I have to prioritize my needs: by placing my wants in the recycle bin and finally order a machine! :D Decisions, decisions.
EDIT: This thread serves as a great "this vs. that" discussion. Meaning, what do I want and/or what is required. Sometimes there is a vast difference between the two and I speak from experience.
Eaton Photos: I viewed some of your photos via your link and they are perfect. Thank you for sharing your knowledge! I saw that you compute with an original Mac Pro. This RAID thing is definitely something to consider, but I do not want to bite off more than I can chew! Honestly, I am overwhelmed with information, and that is good. I have to re-think my goals and configure a machine accordingly. Your machine has been around the block so to speak and it is performing to your satisfaction. This is most encouraging to say the least. :)
dlegend: I appreciate the advice, as I do not take offense to you recommending an iMac! Trust me, I am still brainstorming whether it is a good choice. The mac Mini though, is not an option. Nothing wrong with them and if I wanted to buy a new machine every year or so, then that is the logical route due to Xs and Os. :D
I like the iMac and the 27" screen is awesome, and it must be viewed in person to be truly respected, but I understand it is not optimal for a photography. There are options to upgrade ram to 16 GB which is more than adequate for my needs. Now what I do not like. The HDD is burried behind the monitor. I am mechanically inclined, but I would not feel comfortable using a suction cup to remove the glass display in order to access the HDD. Honestly, this is my only concern and I countered it by ordering a machine with an SSD and 1 TB HDD respectively.
Thanks again for the advice, as I am indebt to the folks in the forum. Now I have to prioritize my needs: by placing my wants in the recycle bin and finally order a machine! :D Decisions, decisions.
EDIT: This thread serves as a great "this vs. that" discussion. Meaning, what do I want and/or what is required. Sometimes there is a vast difference between the two and I speak from experience.
4God
May 5, 12:08 PM
Out of Applecare so that's not an option. May just upgrade the card anyways to the 5770. Maybe even upgrade some RAM while I'm at it. Probably cheaper than leaving my Mac Pro with an Apple Store Genius and having them tell me to replace one or the other anyway.
ViPa
Apr 25, 12:04 AM
are there instructions somewhere on how i could set this up?
admwright
Mar 7, 06:08 AM
The photos will be different, but the shutter sound, sounds the same. It seems like it takes the same amount of time to take each photo.
I suspect that a lot of the sound is due to moving the mirror up and down. The D3100 can only take images at 3fps. It is only when you get into shutter times of more than 3/10 sec that the time to take the image is longer than the 'mechanics' of the camera taking the picture. Or look at it another way if you take picutres at 1/1000 and 1/10 the camera still can only take three per second.
All the best
Andrew W.
I suspect that a lot of the sound is due to moving the mirror up and down. The D3100 can only take images at 3fps. It is only when you get into shutter times of more than 3/10 sec that the time to take the image is longer than the 'mechanics' of the camera taking the picture. Or look at it another way if you take picutres at 1/1000 and 1/10 the camera still can only take three per second.
All the best
Andrew W.
AsianChexMix
May 3, 09:44 AM
So I am using redsn0w and I checked install Cydia and change my baseband to iPad for the unlock but as I follow the directions on iClarified, I get to holding down the home button and then it says "fetching iPad firmware" and then it ends. Any idea why that is?
comictimes
Nov 19, 10:22 AM
I think those pictures are pretty awesome actually. I especially like the sliced up mighty mouse
http://www.fubiz.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/appledestroy16.jpg
Also, how is the screen on that iPad still working??
http://www.fubiz.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/appledestroy16.jpg
Also, how is the screen on that iPad still working??
YMark
May 5, 06:21 PM
Nothing to do with the Air.... but Firefox 4.0 has a confirmed memory leak that will eventually choke your OS, unless you shut down FF frequently.
Not worth it IMO, until they get this fixed. There is also an issue with tabs and with startup remembering previous sessions.
Not worth it IMO, until they get this fixed. There is also an issue with tabs and with startup remembering previous sessions.
Doctor Q
Mar 8, 03:18 PM
Here's something I find odd. When you click the Post Reply button at the bottom of a thread display and type the text of a new post, you have buttons labeled Submit Reply and Preview Post. If you click Preview Post, you see the preview, followed by a Submit Message button, then the text box, then the same Submit Reply and Preview Post buttons. The Submit Message and Submit Reply buttons do the same thing.
So we have three nouns for the same thing: Reply, Post, and Message!
I think the nouns should be the same, i.e., instead of
Submit Message and Submit Reply and Preview Post
the three buttons should be
Submit Reply and Submit Reply and Preview Reply
OR
Submit Post and Submit Post and Preview Post
OR
Submit Message and Submit Message and Preview Message
Of these three choices, I prefer
Submit Reply and Submit Reply and Preview Reply
because you clicked Post Reply to start the process.
So we have three nouns for the same thing: Reply, Post, and Message!
I think the nouns should be the same, i.e., instead of
Submit Message and Submit Reply and Preview Post
the three buttons should be
Submit Reply and Submit Reply and Preview Reply
OR
Submit Post and Submit Post and Preview Post
OR
Submit Message and Submit Message and Preview Message
Of these three choices, I prefer
Submit Reply and Submit Reply and Preview Reply
because you clicked Post Reply to start the process.
primalman
Dec 31, 10:21 AM
nice! much nicer!
:)
:)
blueroom
Apr 18, 10:23 AM
A HyperMac MB060 would also work. Probably cheaper too.
johnmartin78
Mar 18, 11:48 PM
Is Macworld ever going to be in Boston again?
I think the Department of Homeland Security thought the Macworld in Boston was a Terrorist Attack and shut it down......
I kid I kid.. :)
I think the Department of Homeland Security thought the Macworld in Boston was a Terrorist Attack and shut it down......
I kid I kid.. :)
pubwvj
Sep 2, 07:24 PM
Yesterday my web host upgraded CPanel and disaster struck. All of my passwords nolonger worked. Tech support fixed that for the most part except that FTP access was killed. By evening I had FTP access, cool. But this morning I discovered that on two of the sites, that had started working again fine last night, are no longer allowing me FTP access. Comparing the FTP (I use Fetch) transcripts for an account that works and one that doesn't I see two extra commands being given:
PORT 10,0,1,2,97,212
200 PORT command successful
LIST
The one that works (blacklightning.com) pops up the list of files and directories and I can do stuff. The one that is failing hangs on "Getting File List..." which is the LIST command after it executes a PORT command. Does anyone have any idea why this is happening and what the PORT command is? Why is it happening on one and not the other? Both are being initiated identically asside from their different userID/password, etc. I have tried this with passive mode on and off.
Thanks,
-Walter
FTP transcript from an account that is working:
Connecting to BlackLightning.com port 21 (9/2/05 8:20:11 PM)
220 ProFTPD 1.2.10 Server (ProFTPD Default Installation) [70.84.45.244]
ADAT
500 ADAT not understood
USER bl
331 Password required for bl.
PASS
230 User bl logged in.
SYST
215 UNIX Type: L8
PWD
257 "/" is current directory.
MACB ENABLE
500 MACB not understood
PWD
257 "/" is current directory.
CWD www
250 CWD command successful
PWD
257 "/public_html" is current directory.
And the failing account's FTP transcript:
Connecting to SugarMtnFarm.com port 21 (9/2/05 8:20:25 PM)
220 ProFTPD 1.2.10 Server (ProFTPD Default Installation) [70.84.45.244]
ADAT
500 ADAT not understood
USER sugarmtn
331 Password required for sugarmtn.
PASS
230 User sugarmtn logged in.
SYST
215 UNIX Type: L8
PWD
257 "/" is current directory.
MACB ENABLE
500 MACB not understood
PWD
257 "/" is current directory.
CWD www
250 CWD command successful
PWD
257 "/public_html" is current directory.
PORT 10,0,1,2,97,212
200 PORT command successful
LIST
PORT 10,0,1,2,97,212
200 PORT command successful
LIST
The one that works (blacklightning.com) pops up the list of files and directories and I can do stuff. The one that is failing hangs on "Getting File List..." which is the LIST command after it executes a PORT command. Does anyone have any idea why this is happening and what the PORT command is? Why is it happening on one and not the other? Both are being initiated identically asside from their different userID/password, etc. I have tried this with passive mode on and off.
Thanks,
-Walter
FTP transcript from an account that is working:
Connecting to BlackLightning.com port 21 (9/2/05 8:20:11 PM)
220 ProFTPD 1.2.10 Server (ProFTPD Default Installation) [70.84.45.244]
ADAT
500 ADAT not understood
USER bl
331 Password required for bl.
PASS
230 User bl logged in.
SYST
215 UNIX Type: L8
PWD
257 "/" is current directory.
MACB ENABLE
500 MACB not understood
PWD
257 "/" is current directory.
CWD www
250 CWD command successful
PWD
257 "/public_html" is current directory.
And the failing account's FTP transcript:
Connecting to SugarMtnFarm.com port 21 (9/2/05 8:20:25 PM)
220 ProFTPD 1.2.10 Server (ProFTPD Default Installation) [70.84.45.244]
ADAT
500 ADAT not understood
USER sugarmtn
331 Password required for sugarmtn.
PASS
230 User sugarmtn logged in.
SYST
215 UNIX Type: L8
PWD
257 "/" is current directory.
MACB ENABLE
500 MACB not understood
PWD
257 "/" is current directory.
CWD www
250 CWD command successful
PWD
257 "/public_html" is current directory.
PORT 10,0,1,2,97,212
200 PORT command successful
LIST
bertomactic
Apr 28, 12:51 AM
The blinking folder/question mark icon means the computer can't find a viable OS to boot from. You never did answer Intell's question: did you install OS X onto the replacement drives? You can't boot from a blank HDD.
I believe i did answer Intels question. Cool. Thanks
I believe i did answer Intels question. Cool. Thanks
ljb77
Mar 11, 02:42 PM
BB 2100 South just stated that they have at least 25 of each model.
Mudbug
Apr 24, 09:38 AM
There's a conversion tool at this site called WMA to MP3 converter which will do the task, but I believe that WinAMP can do this as well, along with WMP9 itselt, I think.
http://www.wma-mp3.com/
http://www.wma-mp3.com/
jouster
Apr 4, 07:37 PM
I've never understood the argument against the Air because of it's lack of DVD drive. I have no idea when the last time was I used mine, and it takes up a massive amount of space and weight on my MacBook.
My falling-to-pieces '06 MacBook now has a DVD of "A Bridge Too Far" stuck in its drive. I'm going to try to position this as a feature if I ever sell it, and target WWII movie buffs.
My falling-to-pieces '06 MacBook now has a DVD of "A Bridge Too Far" stuck in its drive. I'm going to try to position this as a feature if I ever sell it, and target WWII movie buffs.
mi5moav
Oct 4, 09:18 AM
Yes, this would work well with Apple QuickCam video camera tag first/tag next/tag last approach. I would then be able to video tape my vacations import to iphoto/imovie and it would pop up and then allow others QuickCam users to see and interact ala youtube for Apple... very cool, nice find.
freeme007
Mar 25, 09:17 AM
Hi
I'm trying to learn how NSFileManger works and I want to test out some methods with files that i have created. Let say the file name is called "testFile". Now the question is where do i put the file, in which folder? I tried the fileExistsAtPath method and it keeps giving me the file does not exist message. By the way, im using Xcode 4
Thank you for your precious time.
I'm trying to learn how NSFileManger works and I want to test out some methods with files that i have created. Let say the file name is called "testFile". Now the question is where do i put the file, in which folder? I tried the fileExistsAtPath method and it keeps giving me the file does not exist message. By the way, im using Xcode 4
Thank you for your precious time.
JoeBandstand
Mar 11, 01:54 PM
Anyone in-line have a solid estimate on length? (or what it looks like they're doing in the store to prepare?) Thanks!
bousozoku
Oct 9, 05:52 AM
The cell companies lobbied HARD to not allow you to keep your number when you switch. The state legislature here (Calif) buckled 3 times.
You can thank "the government" for allowing you to keep your number when you switch. You can also thank "the government" for demanding that the companies improve their 911 protocols. People were sometimes
waiting 20 minutes to get connected. Also, blame "the government"
for requiring that the companies allow you a grace period to return your phone. They actually had to create a bill called "the cell phone bill of rights"
These actions did not create a huge costly layer of bureaucracy. Why do people think that corporations should be allowed to abuse people unhindered? After-all the market was/is not providing that many real choices. It's a cartel.
Bye the way, "the government" (in theory) is you.
We are lucky that sometimes government works for us. The state government here bowed to the mobile phone companies when municipalities wanted to enact laws banning using a phone while driving. They banned anyone but the state being able to create any laws concerning mobile phones.
Of course, I wouldn't want the government to have their own company--that would be haphazard and bizarre, though I don't think anyone would buy service from them, suspecting wire(less) tapping on all of their phones.
You can thank "the government" for allowing you to keep your number when you switch. You can also thank "the government" for demanding that the companies improve their 911 protocols. People were sometimes
waiting 20 minutes to get connected. Also, blame "the government"
for requiring that the companies allow you a grace period to return your phone. They actually had to create a bill called "the cell phone bill of rights"
These actions did not create a huge costly layer of bureaucracy. Why do people think that corporations should be allowed to abuse people unhindered? After-all the market was/is not providing that many real choices. It's a cartel.
Bye the way, "the government" (in theory) is you.
We are lucky that sometimes government works for us. The state government here bowed to the mobile phone companies when municipalities wanted to enact laws banning using a phone while driving. They banned anyone but the state being able to create any laws concerning mobile phones.
Of course, I wouldn't want the government to have their own company--that would be haphazard and bizarre, though I don't think anyone would buy service from them, suspecting wire(less) tapping on all of their phones.
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