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Ran across this on eBay... seems like a respectable company... 3GB RAM for $379.99!!! Too good to be true?
http://cgi.ebay.com/3GB-DDR2-OPTIVAL-RAM-MEMORY-UPGRADE-APPLE-IMAC-INTEL_W0QQite mZ180103515598QQihZ008QQcategoryZ80037QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
If the link doesnt work, search "imac 3gb ram".
Or better yet, their special 3GB upgrade for only $265.99!!!???
http://cgi.ebay.com/3GB-DDR2-OPTIVAL-RAM-MEMORY-UPGRADE-APPLE-IMAC-INTEL_W0QQite mZ180106094835QQihZ008QQcategoryZ80037QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

As they are listed on RAMSEEKER.com they would appear to be Mac friendly but it's a little odd they don't advertise that deal on their own website (link) though.
Because of the Intel chipset and the way peripherals are addressed the Core 2 Duo (Merom) Macs can't address more than 3Gb of RAM. You could install 4Gb to get the dual-channel advantage but it's a minimal speed gain as you'll still only get 3Gb RAM available to the OS and the cost of 2Gb SODIMMs is much higher than 1Gb.
regards
mrtotes

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I was told to come here for the Mac Experts

Here I am needing some advice. For the people who really know what they are doing and like helping others by sharing the advice, my hats off to all of you. If we all shared a bit of our knowledge we learned from other sources, this place would be much better off. (that is if your careful who you share it with).
Anyway, I am in the market for a 13, 15, 13 17" (I think is the largest MBP). I am starting architect graduate school in a few weeks and I am thinking I might one day son I will need all 8 GBs of RAM. Is it logical thinking that it is best to get them now so they are covered under the Applecare plan? Pros? Cons?
I also am wanting a very sturdy (I am clumsy out in the field) 250-500 external hard drive. is 500 in GBs like the RAM is?? Is that a decent size to use for a back up and my work or what? I saw one on here and I can't remember the name but it had an orange rubber-type casing around both sides and back. it also gave you an option to use a USB port or firewire. What is a firewire? I remember there was a firewire update once for the airport extreme, but do not think I should be doing anything with that, but I better check with the experts. Is this external HD with either 400 or 800 firewire something that is wireless? is it had to get the hang of it? I remember I got an airport extreme as a gift and I got psyched out by just trying to understand it that I still have not really used it 3 years later. I will ask if the Airport Extreme 802.11n WiFi is still secure in today's wifi world?
Last question. Somebody told me you can wait until the first year warranty is over and then purchase apple care which would give a person 4 years. I did not believe them because it seems that Apple wold catch on to this type of stuff.
I forgot, one more. If I purchase one-on-one, and I want to use the first session for installing, uninstalling, migrating, etc. all the stuff from my old MBP o and from my new one using the first session, is there a special way I book this? I can't see any place to pick or select "first visit used for setting up new MBP. Is it necessary two make this clear before I show up with the programs I want to get the Programs installed (but they do install one, right?) and all the other stuff?
One final one question; I think. What are good external speakers on this website (I can't afford the Bose set-up) so that I can use the MBP as a bedside radio too?
Thanks a ton for an help.
I love to learn, so if you know what you are taking about send as much info. to help me get started out on the right foot.
Peace!

wow, thanks. I am definitely getting the 8GB ram from Apple at the time of purchase. with the student discount it is $850 (The Univ got a bit better discount than other schools due to the size of the student body, from what I heard.
I understand the reasons not to get Apple's ram and this will be the first time I will not have installed the extra ram myself. I just do not want to have to be dealing with a final or thesis and have to get Applecare on the horn or bring it to the local Apple Store but before I do, take out the ram I installed. I am too much of a spastic guy and would be too stressful.
I have not even used Leopard yet because I do not learn this computer OS stuff easy. I wanted to use one-o-one for private stuff but i talking to the apple store, they frown on that and I thought that is what it started out to be (Personal Training). I sensed that some trainers might work with me more on this than others. it says on the website under the School's Education Store (which has their own online Apple Store-did I already say this? Sorry) that you can use the one-on-one for special school projects by doing the work there and getting help when you need it. Or you can follow their recommended areas of study, which I think is 9 areas with the first one being the migration, some about the OS, transfer of files, install programs, etc. I would not be so nervous abut this had I made the switch to Leopard, but I planned to do it this fall, which is now. I think that was a huge mistake, but I did not expect to get accepted into the program of choice until spring,if at all. However, I got in a mid-term which starts Nov. Odd terms dates, but it is like a mini semester.
I purchased the book Snow Leopard: the Missing Manual by DP and I asked him if he felt I would need the Leopard Manual too. To my surprise, if nothing more than sales, he said I should be good to go with just the Snow Leopard manual even if I have not used Leopard. Any thoughts? You guys all sound like you breath this stuff but learning a new OS for me has always been so much extra work. I think my OCD kicks in and I have to learn it all or nothing.
The School's Apple Store has a separate 4 year Applecare auto enroll. I tried to understand it a bit more from the IT help desk but they are getting ready for midterms and the wait is very really long. It is a separate Applecare for 4 years, not 3 but 4 total, counting the first year and 3 more after that. I was told by a graduate student that Apple worked with this school on his too and tis is the first year that Apple gave in and decided to do it. I hear they get a ton of business from the school.
I was debating on a desktop and a 13 MBP but I can't afford both and the 17" is big but as far as looking odd, I do not care about that. My sis got me a col bag made for the 17" and it really is not too bad. Now if it starts getting hot, I'm in big trouble. I am not sure I want to carry around one of the lap stands or desk stands for school, but I might for home. I have not hear if heat is an issue but with my 15" MBP I have now gets so hot, I can't believe it but the apple store has tested it twice and say it is within the acceptable range.
The battery is shot on my 15" MBP. It is nearly 4 years old, added some ram a larger HD and went with the faster speed, but I did not keep the one that came from apple. Anybody know what impact the current intense ram has on heat production?
Lets see. Well, I have a lot of questions. You guys are great. Thank you very much. And yes, I will use xxxxxxxxxxx.com and the school's Education Apple Store for whatever I can. The computer, without any upgrades is $400 less than the usual cost. I think the other Education Stores for the MBP 17" is $300 off and $200 for the 13 and 15".. Not sure on that.
Better take that store name out before the Apple police get me.

With all the mac experts here, no one can help me with mail?! Geez...

I recently sold my MBP (intel), and have the cloned HD on a FW drive. Unfortunately, I did not export my mail as an archive, from the MBP before I made the clone.
I have a G5 Powermac dual 2.0, that I do not use for mail, and wanted to use my MBP mail in the G5's Mail app.
I tried copying the user/library/mail folder from the MBP's same folder into the G5. This has always worked for me in the past.
When I launch mail, *I see all my messages from the MBP in my G5 inbox, but after a few seconds, a status bar appears in the lower left activity section of the main viewer, and then the messages disappear*. To where, I have no idea. I have re-tried this method many times, clicking on the stop icon in that status bar, but I can't stop it in time before it disappears all the messages. (Where are they, Gitmo?)
I have taken all accounts offline, and disconnected the internet, and that also doesn't help.
I have tried just importing the inbox from the MBP FW clone, and i get a pop-up message in the import window that says,
"Error
No valid Mail for OS X files were found"
Is there an incompatibility between the intel and ppc's Mail architecture, that is responsible for this?
Why do I see my messages for a few seconds before they vanish without a trace?
Is there any workaround for me that I can try?
Obviously I can't reboot my PPC with the Guid partitioned MBP clone...
Can I clone the MBP's GUID format HD clone to a G5 partition in the Apple Partition Map format and make it bootable? Seems like a lot of effort, but I am getting desperate.
I'm tearing my hair out...
BTW, I am getting a new MBP, but as it's a special order, it is going to take a week.
I need to access those messages now! Can anyone help?
Also, when I try importing the entire mail folder, it gives me a choice of everything except the main accounts inbox!
I could choose it's junk mail, deleted messages, it's outbox...
I should also mention both had Leopard 10.5.2
I can also open the individual mail documents in my inbox messages folder, but can't get them into the Mail app. Aaaaarrrghhh.

Well after a day of hair tearing I have finally figured it out.
I found a program called, emix to mbox converter, and I used that to convert all the mail files into an mbox file.
Then I was able to import that, and drag the emails into my .mac inbox.
It's taking a while to transfer them from the import folder to the inbox, but it is working... pheeew!

Best Camcorder for the Mac

I just want to know what everyone's opinions are on the best Camcorders that are out there for the Mac. Here are some of the attributes that I would rank from most important to the least.
- Compatibility with OSX
- Most Bang for your Buck (image quality)
- Ease of use with video editing programs. (Starting with iMovie, will probably migrate to final cut express)
Anyone who has had experience with camcorders please leave a reply as I am looking to purchase one.
Thanks

Hi, I'm on the lookout too. Contrary to what Zak Ray said, I already have a Sony MicroMV (tape based) camera and it doesnt work with the Mac at all (neither does my Cybershot DSC-T1 camera). Hmm, no more Sony products for me.
I've been looking at the Panasonic HDC-SD1 as recommended in Steve Jobs keynote and it looks like a fine camcorder. I was wondering if anyone has been able to play with one of these yet as I really don't want any compatibility issues again. I just want to connect it to the mac, drag the video over and begin editing. I'll probably just use iMovie'08 really although I've not had a play with it yet.
Equally happy to hear recommendations on this or other camcorders before I take the plunge...
Thanks

Looking for software that allows you to make "who wants to be a millionaire". Must be able to put in your own questions and HAS to be for the Mac. Help!

I am a teacher who would love to create the game "who wants to be a millionaire" with my own questions. I would use this for test reviews. I can't not find something for the mac. It is out there for the PC, but my class room is mac based. I can't use anything that will allow me to run the mac in windows, either. Anyone know of a software that will allow me to input my own questions? Thank you very much for your time and consideration.

You may possibly find something here:
http://www.oneonlinegames.com/who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire-games
but in any case beware of copyright.

Which ssd hard drive is good for the mac book pro 2011 early version?

i am looking for a ssd hard disk to boost up the speed of my mac book pro 2011 early model.any suggestion for the same user here? or i should not upgrade it? if i changed it, will my warranty be compromised? thanks for answering

best SSD's for the money: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-price-ssd,3070.html
top 20 SSD manfacturers: http://www.storagesearch.com/ssd-top10.html

What is the best external hard drive for the MAC Book Pro with Retina?

What is the best external hard drive for the MAC Book Pro with Retina?
I was looking at WD MY PASSPORT FOR MAC and Toshiba. I want something that will work best with time capsule! Suggestions on the best external hard drive would be greatly appreciated!!!

A Time Machine backup drive should be substantially larger than the system drive. If you have a 128 or 256 GB SSD then a 1 TB drive will suffice. If you have a 512 GB SSD then a 2 TB drive will suffice. As leroydouglas indicated any brand other than WD will do.
For 1 TB drives PlotinusVeritas gives some great suggestions here:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5602141?tstart=0
A 2 TB drive sold by Apple:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/H9378ZM/A/lacie-2tb-usb-30-porsche-design-p923 3-desktop-hard-drive
$130
A 2 TB drive just as good for only $92.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Toshiba-Canvio-Basics-3-0-USB-2-TB-Portable-Hard-Drive-M odel-HDTB220XK3CA-/231162655273

Is there a version of Microsoft Access for the Mac computer

I was wondering if there was a version of Microsoft Access for the Mac computer. Most of the databases I have on my old computer are in Access and I need to be able to open them on my new Mac Book.

Full Disclosure as per Apple Support Communities terms and Conditions: I am affiliated with the site linked to in this response.
Although Access for Mac isn't available, there are some apps which allow you to open Access databases on Mac. They don't allow you to access forms, reports and VBA modules but they do allow you to visualize the data. Although this isn't perfect, they're far easier and cheaper than having to install Windows on your Mac and then install Access if you only need to view Access databases.
Which one you use really depends on what you need to do. They can be summarized as:
MDDB ACB Viewer - Probably the best of the lot as it open both old and new Access files and exports to Apple Numbers
MDB Tool - Very simple to use but not for Access 2010+
MDB Explorer - Exports to SQLLite but requires an upgrade for Access 2007+ files
ACCDB MDB Explorer - Very limited editing of databases but supports multiple ACCDB databases
MDB Lite - Only works with Access 2003 files but very easy to use
Hope this helps as a basic overview of the main tools available but if you you can find a more in-depth look at Access for Mac software here.

I'm getting error messages when I download updates for lightroom and flash for the mac. can't figure out how to trouble shoot.

I'm getting error messages when I download updates for lightroom and flash for the mac. can't figure out how to trouble shoot.

It sounds as if your browser and some of your apps are not color-managed. This is pretty typical. Even IE9 is only partially color-managed.
You can expect color-managed and non-color-managed applications to show you different things with the same images. How different will depend upon how different your monitor color profile is from the image's color profile.
For web publication and most general use, experts usually advise saving images with the sRGB profile. If such images, saved through the Save for Web & Devices function, look different to you than you expect, it may be that your input images have previously been saved in another color space.
You should really try to get your head around color-management by reading more on it. It can seem baffling and it's difficult to understand without some background. A quick web search turns up many overviews. Beware, though, even people writing articles sometimes don't fully understand it.
-Noel

What does "save" do in MS Office 11 for the mac?

I'm not sure this is the right forum to ask this in, but here goes:
Using MS Office 11 for the mac, if I view mail in my inbox, and click "Save" in the file menu, what does this do? Where is the file saved? "Save As" is grayed out, so this doesn't work. "Save" is NOT grayed out, so I assume it does something, but what?
thanks!

jkevn wrote:
I'm not sure this is the right forum to ask this in,
You're right. Post on Microsoft's own forums for their Mac software:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/mac

What is Apple's position on Anti-virus software for the mac?

I have started replacing my customers PCs with iMac's and Mac-Mini, and I have always operated on the assumption that anti-virus software is not necessary, but I fear that my opinion might need revisiting. So I would pose the question again, does the community and/or Apple have an opinion on the need for Anti-Virus, Malware and all the other nasty inflictions. If you, as a group or individually do recommend, what product would you recommend? Thank You --- Bill Shaw - Kansas City, Mo.

This comment applies to malicious software ("malware") that's installed unwittingly by the victim of a network attack. It does not apply to software, such as keystroke loggers, that may be installed deliberately by an attacker who has hands-on access to the victim's computer. That threat is in a different category, and there's no easy way to defend against it. If you have reason to suspect that you're the target of such an attack, you need expert help.
All versions of OS X since 10.6.7 have been able to detect known Mac malware in downloaded files. The recognition database is automatically updated once a day; however, you shouldn't rely on it, because the attackers are always at least a day ahead of the defenders. In most cases, there’s no benefit from any other automated protection against malware. Starting with OS X 10.7.5, there is another layer of built-in malware protection, designated "Gatekeeper" by Apple. By default, applications that are downloaded from the network will only run if they're digitally signed by a developer with a certificate issued by Apple. Applications certified in this way haven't actually been tested by Apple (unless they come from the Mac App Store), but you can be sure that they haven't been modified by anyone other than the developer, and his identity is known, so he could be held responsible if he knowingly released malware. For most practical purposes, applications recognized by Gatekeeper as signed can be considered safe. Note, however, that there are some caveats concerning Gatekeeper:
It doesn't apply to software that comes packaged as an installer. Treat all third-party installers with caution.
It can be disabled or overridden by the user.
It can be bypassed by some third-party networking software, such as BitTorrent clients and Java applets (see below.)
It only applies to applications downloaded from the network. Software installed from a CD or other media is not checked.
For more information about Gatekeeper, see this Apple Support article. Notwithstanding the above, the most effective defense against malware attacks is your own intelligence. All known malware on the Internet that affects a fully-updated installation of OS X 10.6 or later takes the form of so-called "trojan horses," which can only have an effect if the victim is duped into running them. If you're smarter than the malware attacker thinks you are, you won't be duped. That means, primarily, that you never install software from an untrustworthy source. How do you know a source is untrustworthy?
Any website that prompts you to install a “codec,” “plug-in,” or “certificate” that comes from that same site, or an unknown one, is untrustworthy.
A web operator who tells you that you have a “virus,” or that anything else is wrong with your computer, or that you have won a prize in a contest you never entered, is trying to commit a crime with you as the victim. [Some reputable websites did legitimately warn users who were infected with the "DNSChanger" malware. That exception to this rule no longer applies.]
“Cracked” copies of commercial software downloaded from a bittorrent are likely to be infected.
Software with a corporate brand, such as Adobe Flash Player, must be downloaded directly from the developer’s website. No intermediary is acceptable.
Java on the network (not to be confused with JavaScript, to which it's not related) is always a potential weak spot in the security of any operating system. If a Java web plugin is not installed, don't install it unless you really need it. If it is installed, you should disable it (not JavaScript) in your web browsers. Few websites have Java content nowadays, so you won’t be missing much. This setting is mandatory in OS X 10.5.8 or earlier, because Java in those obsolete versions has known security flaws that make it unsafe to use on the Internet. The flaws will never be fixed. Regardless of version, experience has shown that Java can never be fully trusted, even if no vulnerabilities are publicly known at the moment.
Follow these guidelines, and you’ll be as safe from malware as you can reasonably be.
Never install any commercial "anti-virus" products for the Mac, as they all do more harm than good. If you need to be able to detect Windows malware in your files, use the free software ClamXav — nothing else.
Why shouldn't you use commercial "anti-virus" products?
Their design is predicated on the nonexistent threat that malware may be injected at any time, anywhere in the filesystem. Malware gets into the system by being downloaded, not by materializing from nowhere.
In order to meet that nonexistent threat, the software duplicates low-level functions of the operating system, which is a waste of resources and a common cause of instability and poor performance.
By modifying the system at a low level, the software itself may create vulnerabilities that could be exploited by malware attackers.
ClamXav doesn't have these drawbacks.

What is the cause for the mac to become slow

what is the cause for the mac to become slow?

Things You Can Do To Resolve Slow Downs
If your computer seems to be running slower here are some things you can do:
Start with a visit to: OS X Maintenance - MacAttorney.
Boot into Safe Mode then repair your hard drive and permissions:
Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions Pre-Lion/Mountain Lion
Boot from your OS X Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer.
If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior and/or Tech Tool Pro to repair the drive. If you don't have either of them or if neither of them can fix the drive, then you will need to reformat the drive and reinstall OS X.
Repair the Hard Drive - Lion/Mountain Lion
Boot from your Lion Recovery HD. When the recovery menu appears select Disk Utility. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported, then click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the main menu. Select Restart from the Apple menu.
Boot to the Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
Restart your computer normally and see if this has helped any. Next do some maintenance:
Suggestions for OS X Maintenance
For situations Disk Utility cannot handle the best third-party utility is Disk Warrior; DW only fixes problems with the disk directory, but most disk problems are caused by directory corruption; Disk Warrior 4.x is now Intel Mac compatible.
OS X performs certain maintenance functions that are scheduled to occur on a daily, weekly, or monthly period. The maintenance scripts run in the early AM only if the computer is turned on 24/7 (no sleep.) If this isn't the case, then an excellent solution is to download and install a shareware utility such as Macaroni, JAW PseudoAnacron, or Anacron that will automate the maintenance activity regardless of whether the computer is turned off or asleep. Dependence upon third-party utilities to run the periodic maintenance scripts was significantly reduced since Tiger. These utilities have limited or no functionality with Snow Leopard or Lion and should not be installed.
OS X automatically defragments files less than 20 MBs in size, so unless you have a disk full of very large files there's little need for defragmenting the hard drive. As for virus protection there are few if any such animals affecting OS X. You can protect the computer easily using the freeware Open Source virus protection software ClamXAV. Personally I would avoid most commercial anti-virus software because of their potential for causing problems. For more about malware see Macintosh Virus Guide.
I would also recommend downloading a utility such as TinkerTool System, OnyX 2.4.3, or Cocktail 5.1.1 that you can use for periodic maintenance such as removing old log files and archives, clearing caches, etc.
For emergency repairs install the freeware utility Applejack. If you cannot start up in OS X, you may be able to start in single-user mode from which you can run Applejack to do a whole set of repair and maintenance routines from the command line. Note that AppleJack 1.5 is required for Leopard. AppleJack 1.6 is compatible with Snow Leopard. There is no confirmation that this version also works with Lion.
When you install any new system software or updates be sure to repair the hard drive and permissions beforehand.
Get an external Firewire drive at least equal in size to the internal hard drive and make (and maintain) a bootable clone/backup. You can make a bootable clone using the Restore option of Disk Utility. You can also make and maintain clones with good backup software. My personal recommendations are (order is not significant):
1. Carbon Copy Cloner
2. Data Backup
3. Deja Vu
4. SuperDuper!
5. SyncTwoFolders
6. Synk Pro
7. Synk Standard
8. Tri-Backup
Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQs on maintenance, optimization, virus protection, and backup and restore.
Additional suggestions will be found in Mac maintenance Quick Assist.
Referenced software can be found at CNet Downloads or MacUpdate.
Additional Hints
Be sure you have an adequate amount of RAM installed for the number of applications you run concurrently. Be sure you leave a minimum of 10% of the hard drive's capacity as free space.
Add more RAM. If your computer has less than 2 GBs of RAM and you are using OS X Leopard or later, then you can do with more RAM. Snow Leopard and Lion work much better with 4 GBs of RAM than their system minimums. The more concurrent applications you tend to use the more RAM you should have.
Always maintain at least 15 GBs or 10% of your hard drive's capacity as free space, whichever is greater. OS X is frequently accessing your hard drive, so providing adequate free space will keep things from slowing down.
Check for applications that may be hogging the CPU:
Open Activity Monitor in the Utilities folder. Select All Processes from the Processes dropdown menu. Click twice on the CPU% column header to display in descending order. If you find a process using a large amount of CPU time, then select the process and click on the Quit icon in the toolbar. Click on the Force Quit button to kill the process. See if that helps. Be sure to note the name of the runaway process so you can track down the cause of the problem.
Often this problem occurs because of a corrupted cache or preferences file or an attempt to write to a corrupted log file.

Need a Firehand Lightning emulator for the Mac

My daughter's wedding pictures were put together by the photographer with a program called Firehand Lightning. Is there an emulator for the Mac for this software? The photographer has given permission for me to use an emulator to open these pictures.

Ya, he's giving you the BS treatment. After doing a bit more reading, Firehand basically allows someone to take a set of pictures they have and package them together in a single .exe file that becomes a sort of slideshow presentation. You need to go back and read what your contract with this photographer said, because if you paid him to take pictures and provide you with those pictures for said price, then he needs to provide those pics to you. If the contract read something along the lines of you're paying him to take pics which he will provideo to you in an album or slideshow encapsulation for said price, then you're hosed because he's basically getting away with charging you for doing half-*** work really. Any professional photographer should be giving his/her clients full rez JPEGs of the work they're doing and getting paid for, not some bundled junk presentation/slideshow, unless you asked for that specifically. Either way, you need to go read your contract with him/her. If you didn't have one, then you need to confront him/her with your demands. Paying an additional $1500 just for him/her to take some pics off a card and put them on a CD or DVD for you is outrageous and ground for taking him to small claims court in my book... unless a contract was signed or verbally agreed upon that allowed him to swindle you because you didn't understand what he was selling you on.

Purchasing help for the mac

hi all.
new to mac and relatively new to adobe. hoping for some guidance.
i run a small design build firm and recently ported to the mac os while still running a couple of boot camp installs of windows and parallels with windows 7 on the laptop. I am currently using Aperture to get my images organized and have been reasonably happy with it.
i am in need of a "poster - workflow" using something like indesign but i am sure i could also use photoshop (which I am familiar with) and illustrator (for various vector manipulations i imagine). i'll also be doing some modest print material, keynote presentations and i have a wordpress website/blog and will be updating a very old blog at some point in the future. i would also /love/ to have a way to manipulate 3D files into my print work in creative ways.
can anyone give me the lowdown as to whether I should be buying the InDesign CS5 Suite that includes Photoshop, ID and AI (for the mac) and whether I need to look at Acrobat 3D (for Wind 7 because there is no Mac option for this)?
I mention some tangential issues in case anyone can offer tangential advice and apologies if this is not exactly the right forum as I am just getting started on figuring out where to enter the discussion over here.
TIA for any help.
Jon

thanks very much John.
sorry, i have been trying to work my way through the mud over here.
so the "poster workflow" would be something along the lines of a 24 x 36 inch set of poster boards for a competition and I'd ideally like to be able to set the images, update them and then have the poster update. I had a really pleasant experience with the ID demo a number of months ago so I'm totally sold on ID.
i also do a lot of 3D modeling and expect to include "vector-based" images in some of these presentations. since i am familiar with photoshop i am also sold on photoshop. i've been on the mac for a year and a half and editing images has been a mess quite frankly without it. so i'm hoping to solve a number of problems.
do you by any chance have any experience with the mac?
i mean, i guess "CS5.5" is the suite of products mentioned above is that right? do i have any deals that i can work if i purchase this (pricewise)? I don't think I can hold off until 2Q 2012 which I assume means somewhere around March?
Anyway, the other issue is that I am organizing images in Aperture and I can't quite figure out if I get a more economical workflow by moving to something like Lightroom. It would be great to not have to always export images out of aperture to get them into the AI, ID, Photoshop workflow. But I am not sure how Lightroom works with these three, either.
Lastly, my look at Acrobat 3D /seemed/ like it was pretty robust. It appears that I can insert a 3D model into a pdf document and let others rotate it around in real time. It also appeared that it would let me do an "exploded axonometric" in a rather easy manner. the pain for me here is if it is only available on the windows platform.
anyway, i realize some of this is rather specialized and that some of it is rather obtuse as I try and hack my way forward.
any advice you can offer I'd be grateful for...
regards.

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Hello GRZ,
Thank you for your question. Please contact the folks over at Sony Creative Software. Here is a link to their support site: http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/support/default.asp They will know the answer to your question.

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