About to purchase a MacPro trying to figure out if i need the Westmere Dual Processors or say the single processor 3.32 ghz w/3gb RAM? This is for the electronic prepress department of a printing company. Mainly we need to have multiple apps. running
Will be using applications all at once like Quark ,CS5... Indesign,photshop, AI...etc.
Will be exporting and writing PDF's and Postsript files constantly along with a few networked servers.
Just a lot of application work!
Right now the department has 5 Macs 4 of them are the older PowerPC's and one is a 2008 or 2009 MacPro 2.8ghz QuadCore (singleprocesser) which is by far the fastest machine. Now we need another one or maybe two more but would like to be even faster than the MacPro we have but not go over the 3,000 mark for price.
buy 2,8 4-core and upgrade to W3680 yourself. sell the 2.8 or keep it as backup. Very affordable 6-core, or just spring for the fastest single cpu BTO.
Invest in 8GB DIMMs (4 x 8GB) and SSD - 3rd party RAM, 3GB is enough to boot, period.
Wait for SATA3, more bandwidth, Sandy Bridge E Xeons.
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I have recently had to fire my web designer who was using iWeb. Now I'm trying to figure out how to get the site to open in iWeb on my new MacBook Pro. Is there a way?
Firstly iWeb CAN'T IMPORT any kind of published html code as it has no import facility. You can however add html code, javascript and css by selecting the html snippet and placing it on your page the entering the code in here and clicking on Apply. You DO NOT create a shape as you say - you use the html snippet and place your code in there.
There are not really a lot of ways in which you can write code - if you want to enter small amounts of code, then you would use an ordinary text editor to do this such as Text Edit on a Mac or Text Wrangler. If you want to add code to iWeb like this, then you would either use the html snippet method in iWeb itself or you would have to publish the site to a local folder from iWeb and open the relevant html page with a text editor and add the additional code in this way and then publish. However, if he decided to add the code with a text editor, then you would have to upload the pages directly to the server using an ftp client - if you try to upload the site directly from iWeb, all the extra code will be overwritten.
As for checking whether the site was created using iWeb, all you need do is view the site in Safari and then click on View and then select View Source Code and it will tell you.
Even thoough extra code was added to the site and he might well have done this by publishing to a local folder and adding the code with a text editor, he should still have the domain file for the site too.
Ask again. I'm sure that for adding quick code, most would not want to use programmes such as Dreamweaver, but a simple text editor will suffice. As OT already said, if he claims that he does not have the domain.sites file, then try Flux 4 which is a web design programme and has full import facilities. At least this way, if he just gives you the published version of the site, you have some way of opening it.
You can download a free trial of Flux 4 and you can also purchase the full version from the Mac App Store if you decide you like it. -
Hi, I have a Apple TV and we are trying to figure out how to transfer the iPad to our tv. Any ideas? Thanks
You can connect via a cable or wireless using an Apple TV.
http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad_Guide/a/How-To-Connect-Your-Ipad-To-Your-Tv.htm
iPad Accessories: Connections for a TV or Projector
http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/ipad-accessories-connections-for-a-tv-or-p rojector.html
You may be interested in AirPlay on the Apple TV:
Apple - AirPlay - Play content from iOS devices on Apple TV
http://www.apple.com/airplay/
Alternately, there are Apple Digital AV Adapters for hardwired connections:
iOS: About Apple Digital AV Adapters
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4108
Look at the Apple TV manual
http://support.apple.com/manuals/#appletv
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My iPhone 4S is not showing up in iTunes. I've never had this issue before, and I'm finding it a little frustrating trying to figure out how to rectify the situation. If anyone knows how to fix this problem, please advise. Otherwise any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Hi Josie,
I understand that you are having issues with iTunes recognizing your iPhone 4S. Let's see if we can tackle this.
The following resource will provide helpful steps in resolving this issue, pay specific attention to Steps 3-6 as these usually resolve this sort of issue.
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
Thanks,
Matt M. -
I am trying to figure out how to get the pre made "beats" with my garage band for my MacBook Air can u help
Hello Mattxy2,
Thank you for the question. It sounds like you would like to add some Apple Loops to your project. I recommend reviewing the following sections in Garageband Help:
GarageBand Help - Search for Apple Loops
http://help.apple.com/garageband/mac/10.0/#gbnd3002ab64
GarageBand Help - Add Apple Loops to your projects
http://help.apple.com/garageband/mac/10.0/#gbndc1d3db81
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M. -
The messages on my Iphone and Mac don't match, My Mac is lacking messages. Do they only show if the sender has an iPhone, trying to figure out if thats what the missing names have in common, or if it a different problem?
Messages on the mac will only show iMessages sent from an iPhone, another mac, iPad etc etc...
It won't show SMS / Text messages.
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Trying to figure out how to change the tuning of certain notes so I can play notes in between pitches for example the middle note between B & C or E & F. I can use different tracks if needed but I would prefer to know how to do it for individual notes as well. They have to be exactly in the middle so it's not out of tune.
Danny,
The theme to Doctor Who is in 12/8. In music theory, there's no such thing as a 12th note, the notation and nomenclature is all based on things being divisible by four. So for the diddly-dum feel to happen, you have to give the beat to a quarter note plus another eighth note -- we call it a dotted quarter note, and now you have three eighth notes per beat so you can go diddly. So, since you can't call the time signature 12/dotted quarter, you call it 12/8 and go faster. Make sense? Anyway, for GB's purposes, all you need to know is that you'll get that feel by choosing 12/8. -
I cannot get an unlocked version of drivesafe.ly to operate on any accounts on my iphone 4S and have had no help when I asked them for support. I am now trying to figure out how to refund the product. Anyone know how to make that request through itunes?
Try assigning Queen as the Album Artist on the compilations in iTunes on your computer.
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why is my ipod so slow and laggy? i have lots of space on it, my history is deleted, i dont have multiple apps running! I have an iPod 4th Gen for about 2 years now and I don't know what to do.... Please help
Periodically double click the home button and close all the apps in the recently used dock. Then power off and then back on the iPod. This frees up memory. The 4G only has 256 MB of memory.
Try:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Restore from backup. See:
iOS: How to back up
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.
If still problem, make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store since it appears you have a hardware problem.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar -
Am trying to figure out how to use the other section in my ipod touch?
I have filled up the music and video sections of my ipod touch.An am trying to figure out if i can use the other section to load movies(how would i format that section or us that toward more movies?
Hi ghost ninja: The "other" section on your iPod Touch is most likely your operating system. Probably not a good idea to get rid of it.
Stedman -
my mac is unable to connect to my printer hp4050 laser tn. message i get is apple link is not connected to communicate with the printer. i went to system preferences but could not turn on the apple link. i am very new to mac. in pc. i could figure out and fix the problem but in mac i have no clue at all what to do? it has been almost a week trying without success. help?
Your operating system, Snow Leopard (OS X 10.6), does not support AppleTalk. Instead, in Snow Leopard the HP 4000 series printers need to be set up to communicate via IP.
Go to System Preferences and open the Print & Fax item. Is your printer listed in that pane? -
Trying to figure out how to use the Microsoft Speech API to write speech to a WAV file.
I have tried and tried to do this. I have downloaded the LabVIEW example for doing speech through the sound card and tried to modify it to write to a stream, but can not hook the correct objects together to get something that will work. Anyone have any ideas?
Never mind - figured it out. Solution attached.
Attachments:
Text to WAV .llb 36 KB -
Does anyone have advice about how to move my photos from my android phone to my Macbook Air? The phone is no longer in service (I traded to an iphone) and I can't locate my cable--which may not have helped, anyway. I tried inserting my micro memory card into a USB reader, and the computer will not acknowledge any photos from the card. Thoughts?
I think you will find the cable to be very necessary.
For some phones - samsung for example, you may need to down load their manager program (I think samsung's is called Kies or keis) A bit like how one uses itunes to connect to a iphone.
Once you have the cable and are connected, you should see a file system and look for the DCIM directory. -
Trying to figure out how to change the desktop background with powershell/batch.
The entire thing I'm doing is pretty pointless lol. But I wanted to prank my mother. This is my computer by the way nothing malicious. I just had an idea that the next time she goes to click and open opera I would have a batch files disguised as it instead
that would just say some things. Mimic deleting files. Kill exlporer.exe. Change the background to one I created saying something like GOT YA! with a troll face or something. And then either run explorer.exe again or shutdown my laptop. I don't really know
what I am doing lol. I have the batch file done but the changing of the desktop has me puzzled. I can have the batch file to replace the current bmp file with one I've made but it doesn't actually change the background. And JFY WPA files just happened to be
where I decided to sit the files for this prank at until I'm done with them.
I used this to copy it over.
copy /y "C:\Users\user\Documents\WPA Files\Internet Explorer W
allpaper.bmp" "C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Inter
net Explorer Wallpaper.bmp"
I used this to try to get the wallpaper to refresh to show the new one before I found out this doesn't work with windows 8.1
RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
I found this but I am not entirely sure what to do with -name or -value or if I need to do anything to them or the others.. Doubt this would even refresh or what ever to make the new wallpaper actually show though.
set-itemproperty -path "HKCU:Control Panel\Desktop" -name wallpaper -value $image
Also found this which I don't get at all..
Add-Type @"
using System;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using Microsoft.Win32;
namespace Wallpaper
public enum Style : int
Tile, Center, Stretch, NoChange
public class Setter {
public const int SetDesktopWallpaper = 20;
public const int UpdateIniFile = 0x01;
public const int SendWinIniChange = 0x02;
[DllImport("user32.dll", SetLastError = true, CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
private static extern int SystemParametersInfo (int uAction, int uParam, string lpvParam, int fuWinIni);
public static void SetWallpaper ( string path, Wallpaper.Style style ) {
SystemParametersInfo( SetDesktopWallpaper, 0, path, UpdateIniFile | SendWinIniChange );
RegistryKey key = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("Control Panel\\Desktop", true);
switch( style )
case Style.Stretch :
key.SetValue(@"WallpaperStyle", "2") ;
key.SetValue(@"TileWallpaper", "0") ;
break;
case Style.Center :
key.SetValue(@"WallpaperStyle", "1") ;
key.SetValue(@"TileWallpaper", "0") ;
break;
case Style.Tile :
key.SetValue(@"WallpaperStyle", "1") ;
key.SetValue(@"TileWallpaper", "1") ;
break;
case Style.NoChange :
break;
key.Close();
[Wallpaper.Setter]::SetWallpaper( 'C:\Users\user\Documents\WPA Files\Internet Explorer Wallpaper.bmp', 0 )
And this to run the powershell script once I have one lol
PowerShell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "& {Start-Process PowerShell -ArgumentList '-NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File ""C:\Users\user\Documents\WPA Files\desktopchange.ps1""' -Verb RunAs}"Haha you're funny. I can't decide if you sincerely want me to learn or if you enjoy my struggle(I'm dumb) and think I'm up to no good. I do enjoy learning though :).
If I thought you were dumb I would have ignored you. I just think it would be more fun for you to find the answers. This is a technical forum and not a free answer forum. It is for people who are learning or who have specific technical
questions. I am dropping you in the "might be learning" bin. If you had asked a specific technical question I would have answered it.
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accounts preference file for your e-mail client - for example for iPhoto as the client - iPhoto preferences ==> accounts
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