Gaming on your Mac

Anyone use their Mac Pro for games like ARMA? I guess it's PC only software, but can you run it well with windows through bootcamp?

maybe not as good as the GTS
Actually, according to the reviews, the GT does better than the GTS, and by a fair amount.
http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3140&p=7
http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/10/29/geforce8800gt/index.html

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Does gaming heat up your mac and how can i stop it from heating up so quick?

can someone help?

First than all, depends on the specs of the Mac you own. As an experience, my MacbookPro Mid 2012, heats up after 20 minutes of using the game (with very high graphics), but I have a solution that I can tell you.
This solution is called SmcFanControl. It's an app that allows you to increase the RPM's (Revolutions Per Minute) of your Mac's Fan, which prevents it of heating up so quickly.
Hope this helps you!
Later.

Gaming on the Mac

I want to get into gaming on the mac. I just brought the a logitech USB controller and have the old NES with some roms running on my system. I really wanna buy some sports or shooting games but I cant find any. I'd love if there was NHL games for the mac.
Please give me any suggestions. Much appreciated

if you run windows in bootcamp you are running the windows natively. that means the quality will be as good as your hardware can support. I only have a couple of games but they run excellent in bootcamp as near as I can tell. hard disk space is a different matter but you'll have to deal with that either way.

"Shut Down your Mac" window appear

Hello, just now window with message that I need to turn my Mac was appeared, there was instruction that I need to hold power button for a few seconds. I made it and recived error report:
[quote]
Interval Since Last Panic Report: 5436007 sec
Panics Since Last Report:          1
Anonymous UUID:                    3B48A598-F87D-45DC-9C54-E8FCEC514F82
Sun Feb 10 22:39:29 2013
panic(cpu 3 caller 0xffffff80002c4794): Kernel trap at 0xffffff7f80e10b23, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x000000008001003b, CR2: 0x000000040002bdeb, CR3: 0x000000006e3b302f, CR4: 0x00000000000606e0
RAX: 0x000000040002bd93, RBX: 0xffffff8019f9fd10, RCX: 0x000000040002bd93, RDX: 0xffffff800d464d10
RSP: 0xffffff807f85bae0, RBP: 0xffffff807f85baf0, RSI: 0xffffff8019f9fd10, RDI: 0xffffff800d464d10
R8: 0x0000000000000000, R9: 0x0000000000000000, R10: 0xffffff800e058400, R11: 0xffffff7f80db6c30
R12: 0xffffff8019f9fd10, R13: 0xffffff800e058400, R14: 0xffffff800d53bc00, R15: 0xffffff800e058400
RFL: 0x0000000000010203, RIP: 0xffffff7f80e10b23, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000010
CR2: 0x000000040002bdeb, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Faulting CPU: 0x3
Backtrace (CPU 3), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff807f85b790 : 0xffffff8000220792
0xffffff807f85b810 : 0xffffff80002c4794
0xffffff807f85b9c0 : 0xffffff80002da55d
0xffffff807f85b9e0 : 0xffffff7f80e10b23
0xffffff807f85baf0 : 0xffffff7f80e0d2f2
0xffffff807f85bb10 : 0xffffff7f80e0e5df
0xffffff807f85bb40 : 0xffffff800063dd21
0xffffff807f85bba0 : 0xffffff7f80e0bfb8
0xffffff807f85bbe0 : 0xffffff800063baeb
0xffffff807f85bc20 : 0xffffff7f80e0bf16
0xffffff807f85bc40 : 0xffffff8000656fbb
0xffffff807f85bd80 : 0xffffff80002a3f08
0xffffff807f85be80 : 0xffffff8000223096
0xffffff807f85beb0 : 0xffffff80002148a9
0xffffff807f85bf10 : 0xffffff800021bbd8
0xffffff807f85bf70 : 0xffffff80002aef10
0xffffff807f85bfb0 : 0xffffff80002daec3
      Kernel Extensions in backtrace:
         com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily(1.8.6f18)[8D690452-BF17-3DA0-BCAD-F1BCF1495926]@0 xffffff7f80e03000->0xffffff7f80e2ffff
            dependency: com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib(1.3)[CF50CA5A-4AF6-3E28-B84B-9619535445E7]@0xfffff f7f80dfd000
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: coreaudiod
Mac OS version:
11G63
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 11.4.2: Thu Aug 23 16:25:48 PDT 2012; root:xnu-1699.32.7~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: FF3BB088-60A4-349C-92EA-CA649C698CE5
System model name: iMac12,1 (Mac-942B5BF58194151B)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 182546829266205
last loaded kext at 165547627665565: com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs          1.7.1 (addr 0xffffff7f80798000, size 57344)
last unloaded kext at 166466121855806: com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCDC          4.1.22 (addr 0xffffff7f80795000, size 12288)
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com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU          2.0.1d2
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0
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Model: iMac12,1, BootROM IM121.0047.B1F, 4 processors, Intel Core i5, 2.5 GHz, 4 GB, SMC 1.71f22
Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6750M, AMD Radeon HD 6750M, PCIe, 512 MB
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x02FE, 0x45424A3231554538424655302D444A2D4620
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x02FE, 0x45424A3231554538424655302D444A2D4620
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x168C, 0x9A), Atheros 9380: 4.0.67.5-P2P
Bluetooth: Version 4.0.8f17, 2 service, 18 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: ST3500418AS, 500,11 GB
Serial ATA Device: OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5690H
USB Device: FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in), apple_vendor_id, 0x850b, 0xfa200000 / 3
USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000 / 2
USB Device: BRCM2046 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 4
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x8215, 0xfa111000 / 5
USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000 / 2
USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0xfd120000 / 4
USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, apple_vendor_id, 0x8403, 0xfd110000 / 3[/quote]
Can anyone explain me what it was?

Why would you want a start button to stop something?
Seriously, I would not routinely shut down your Mac. It is not necessary. Just set it to sleep in System Preferences > Energy Saver.
When you are not using it, just walk away. Things will work better that way. Most of my Macs don't get shut down except while restarting them for software updates. This might be once every couple of months.

Guide to installing XP on your Mac without using Bootcamp (kinda)

Installation instructions for bootcamping your mac with XP
This method does not use the bootcamp utility in OSX
What you need:
A working bootable version of Windows XP SP2 ( see note below ) + product key
Bootcamp 2.1 drivers for Windows ( can be installed / copied from the original leopard installation disk under windows )
Windows XP SP3 installer
Apple HFS+ drivers for XP
note:          Using a clean version of the XP installation disk is preferable.. specifically the version that came with Service Pack 2 ( saves time installing services packs later ). Trying to use a unattended slipstream install of XP can result in a disk that cannot be read by OSX bios at boot. So save yourself some time and use a vanilla version.
warning:      Follow these instructions at your own risk. Any loss of data, bricking your computer or any other form of meyhem originating from using these instructions are at entirely your own risk. Have fun!
OK! lets get started!
Burn your windowsXP.iso to a CD/DVD using diskutil application under OSX
choose open ISO image in diskutil
right click loaded image and select burn ISO
( optional step ) reboot while holding down the 'option' key and confirm that OSX can read your newly created boot
Using diskutil partition your OSX hard drive
select the main partition and click the "+" to add a new partition
adjust the size of the partition as needed
set to format the partition to 'fat'
name parition 'Windows HD'
apply changes
Insert XP install disk and reboot
hold down the 'option' key as your mac chimes on restart
wait until your boot options are display ( you will see the Macintosh HD disk, Windows HD disk, and the XP installation disk )
using the arrow keys on the keyboard select the XP installation disk and hit enter
hit any key when the XP installation prompts you to begin installation
Proceed through the installation process
when prompted for installation location browse for the newly created partition from step 2 ( usually identified by partition type.. eg: fat, and size of the partition )
do not reformat the partition..   use it as is.
during the installation XP will reboot several times.. make sure you hold down the option upon each reboot of you mac.. however from now on select the Windows drive
enter in your product key when prompted.
complete installation and boot into XP for the first time.
Install XP Service Pack 3 ( proceed to step 6 if this installs correctly )
          note:           if you are prompted 'not enough space to install' do as below:
Click Start, click Run, type “regedit” (without quotes) and then click OK.
Locate and then click the following registry subkey:    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup
On the Edit menu, point to New, and click String Value.
In the text box under the Name column, type "BootDir" (without quotes) and press ENTER.
Right-click the name BootDir, and then, click Modify.
In the Edit String Value dialog box, type the drive letter for your system drive, and then click OK.   For example, if your system drive is C: then, type "C:\" (without quotes).
Close Registry Editor and restart the computer.
Install Windows XP Service Pack 3 that you downloaded.
note:           x86 folder is for 32-bit Windows
x86_64           folder is for 64-bit Windows
6.   Install bootcamp 2.1 drivers
note: you can also find the drivers on any original leopard OSX installation disk.. just insert into you CD/DVD drive under windows and the installation will start automatically
7.   Update bootcamp twice ( reboot after each update )
8.   Install the Apple HFS+ drivers for XP to gain 'read-only' access to your OSX HFS partition
          a. Copy AppleHFS.sys & AppleMNT.sys to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\
          b. Merge Add_AppleHFS.reg
          c. Restart
At this point you are done.. final things you can do is to set bootcamp to always boot into Windows first ( no need to hold down the option key ) and install any newer drivers.. i.e. graphics drivers.. other than that.. you can go ahead and enjoy XP!
Message was edited by: Jamie Telford

Having just put a 1TB hard drive in my MacBook Pro(late 2008) running Mountain Lion. I, being greedy, wanted partition the drive and have Mountain Lion and Snow Leopard (to run legacy apps) and Windows XP(currently running under Fusion) available on boot.
My main partition is ML. I repartitioned the 1TB drive and installed SL. SL Boot Camp won't let you install XP unless the SL partition is the one and only. So I followed your excellent instructions to set up XP having created a 100GB FAT partition. I didn't reformat the partition as per your step 4b (unlike the Boot Camp instructions page 8 step 2). However on rebooting into the XP drive it halts with a "hal.dll" error. ["i'm sorry I can't do that Dave" - 2001 A Space Odyssey]
Other options I've tried have been:
1 to format as NTFS at step 4b
2 to use a 32GB FAT partition as recommended in the Boot Camp guide.
Nothing has worked
Thought of trying to wipe all partitions and install SL as main OS. Then use Boot Camp to install XP. Finally to add partition for ML and install.
Maybe no!
cheers
Dave

How do you uninstall creative cloud completely from your mac?

ok so i seriously need help. so i was playing with photoshop about a month ago and i messed up all the settings so i got rid of it. (i didnt even have it for a whole day.) then, i wanted it again, so somehow i got it. but then smart me deleted it again because i made the same mistake. but i really want it back to use "a full 30 day trial" because i only had a chance to try it out for 8 hours before messing it up. so today, i made a new adobe account. and i cant get it back because that creative cloud is still on my mac. i tried everything to get rid of it and it literally wont work and i really want it back. PLEASE help

Hi
You can try below steps to remove Creative Cloud completely from your MAC.
1: Navigate to : Application/Utility/Adobe Installer
2: Double-click an Adobe CC product to uninstall one by one.
3: Follow on-screen instructions.
4: Download and run Adobe Cleaner tool using below link.
Use the CC Cleaner Tool to solve installation problems | CC, CS3-CS6
5: If you don't have any Adobe product installed on your computer, you can manually remove Adobe folders from below location.
* Library/Application Support/Adobe
* Mac HD/Users/<user account>/Library/Application Support/Adobe
6: Restart the computer once.

How to use your Treo 750 to browse the internet on your mac

Hi There,
I am by no means an expert on this, but this is what has worked for me. I'm on Vodafone in New Zealand but I think this setup (or very similar) should work with Cingular in the states or other Windows Mobile v5 devices.
1. Install The Windows Mobile Modem Scripts Onto Your Mac
Download the Generic Windows Mobile Modem Scripts (3 of them) from: http://www.taniwha.org.uk/
The scripts are under "Windows Smartphones & BlackBerrys" called "Scripts for Windows Mobile phones" (half way down the page)
Once downloaded, put the scripts into >Library >Modem Scripts
2. Start Bluetooth on the Treo
Go >Start Menu >Settings >Connections (from the bottom) >Bluetooth
Tick "Turn on Bluetooth"
Tick "Make this device discoverable to other devices"
Click OK
3. Pair The Treo with your Mac (done on the Mac)
If the Bluetooth menu is not already on your mac (near the date and time, top right) go to >System Preferences >Bluetooth
Under the "settings" tab tick "Show Bluetooth status in the menu bar" and the menu will appear
Once the menu is there, choose "Set up Bluetooth Device..."
Click "Continue" and on the next screen choose "Mobile Phone". Click "Continue"
Make sure the screen on the Treo is on (I've found the mac has trouble discovering the device otherwise)
Choose your phone and click "Continue"
Click continue and enter the pass code on the Treo and click "Next"
Once pared, on the phone click "Finish"
On the mac, make sure "Access the Internet with your phone's data connection" is ticked and click "Continue"
Enter your Vodafone (or Cingular) account username and password (see notes below)
Under phone number enter: *99# (this invokes GPRS or the 3G data connection)
Choose "Windows Mobile GSM 460k" from the "Modem Script" pop up menu
Click "Continue"
Click "Quit"
Select the new phone from the Bluetooth Devices list and press the "Edit Serial Ports" button from the left
Click the plus sign under the main window
Name it "Treo750" (or Cingular or Vodafone or whatever you want)
Choose "Modem" from the "Port type" pop up menu
Tick "Require pairing for security" and "Show in Network Preferences"
Click "Apply"
4. Configure The Bluetooth Port
Go >System Preferences >Network
Choose "Network"
A "New Port Detected" window should pop up, click "OK" (if it doesn't and you have a new "Bluetooth" port, don't worry)
Select the "Bluetooth" port from the list and click "Configure"
Under the PPP tab, click the "PPP Options" button from the bottom
Untick "Send PPP echo packets" and "Use TCP header compression" under "Advanced Options"
Click "OK"
Click the "Apply Now" button from the bottom right
Close System Preferences
5. Connecting to browse the internet from the mac
Go >Applications >Internet Connect
Click "Bluetooth" from the top
Tick "Show modem status in menu bar"
Quit internet connect
Make sure the Treo is on and bluetooth is on (and your data connection is on, see notes below)
Go up to the internet connect menu (the little phone icon) and select "Connect"
Notes
For the carrier account name and password, I just used the same account info that was on my phone under >Start >Settings >Connections >Connections Icon >Manage existing connections >Edit "VFNZ Internet" (or your carrier name) >Next Screen >Next Screen >Next Screen. On this third screen, I found my account details.
If for you there is nothing, then more than likely your carrier doesn't require a name and password - so on your Mac, leave these fields blank and just enter *99# for the phone number. Although, I think you may have to use something (for Mac & Windows Mobile compatibility) so just try entering username: guest and password: guest. There is much more info regarding this in the readme file that comes with the Windows Mobile modem scripts. Or contact your carrier for your specific details (probably the best thing to do!).
I have found the connection to be a little bit unreliable when the Treo's screen goes to sleep - so I tend to hit a button on the treo every 30 seconds to keep it on - But Vodafone here in NZ has flashed the ROM to make it HSDPA compatible so others may not have this problem.
I had trouble the first time I tried to connect through internet connect. But after I connected through >System Preferences >Network >Bluetooth >Connect button next to the configure button at the bottom, it worked every time from the Internet Connect menu.
Also, you may want to check your email or browse a page on the Treo first, just before connecting from your mac to make sure the data connection is on - I haven't worked this out fully but I'm not sure the Mac can open the data connection itself. Again, this may be a region/carrier specific issue.
Cheers
Ben
Macbook, Treo 750v (Vodafone)

I've also found The Missing Sync to work much better than Pocket Mac for syncing the Treo to the Mac.
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HT2478 how do you make the setting to change desktop background every time you shut down your mac

how to make setting to change desktop background every time you close your mac
because i want to make it if anybody tries to change my dekstop picture i want it to go backto set desktop picture

Don't let other people access your Mac in admin mode - they might change something a lot more important than the Desktop picture.
However you can use Automator: create an Application in it, and select 'Set the Desktop Picture' from the Library. Choose the picture you want. Save the application, then go to System Preferences>Accounts>Login Items and select the Automator application you just created. This will then run at startup and set your chosen picture.

How do you Shut Down your Mac?

I just converted from Windows to Mac yesterday and today I'm trying to shut down my Mac, but there's no Start button! How can I get my Start Button back?

Why would you want a start button to stop something?
Seriously, I would not routinely shut down your Mac. It is not necessary. Just set it to sleep in System Preferences > Energy Saver.
When you are not using it, just walk away. Things will work better that way. Most of my Macs don't get shut down except while restarting them for software updates. This might be once every couple of months.

Is there an app for the ipad that will allow you to access your mac.

Is there an app for the ipad that will allow you to access your mac via wifi or cell network.

Yep, two of the most popular apps are "LogMeIn Ignition" and "iTeleport." Check them out, they'll both set you back by about 30$ though.

How can you import pictures from the iphoto app to your mac book pro into iphoto on a mac book pro using mavericks?

I've tried to look this up on the app, and it tells me to use the iTunes file sharing and I can see anything with this trying to use both. I'm trying to keep my pictures in chronological order. Does in know how I can use this? Any help I would greatly appreciate. Thank you!

OK. This is two separate issues. To import pictures on your iPhone into your MBP, you can use iPhoto or the Image Capture app (in the Applications folder).
To use iPhoto, connect your iPhone to your Mac with its USB cable & launch iPhoto. Your iPhone will be listed it in the "Devices" panel on the left. Choose it & you will get a window where you can import all or selected photos as either "split events" or as a single event. If you need help with this, try opening iPhoto's built-in help & selecting the "Import Photos" item. That will open the Import photos from iPhone or other mobile phone help topic. Expand the Import photos from iPhone section & study it. It should answer all your questions about this better than I can!
To use the Image Capture app, you connect the iPhone & select it just like above. The app has several options for importing images, but what you may find useful if you do not want to import directly into iPhoto is that you can just drag any of the iPhone's displayed items onto the desktop or into a folder like you would any other file & they will be copied to that location.
As for organization of items in iPhoto, there are four ways they can be grouped for display (by event, by photo, by face, & by place). All except by faces offers a "By date" sort choice in the iPhoto View > Sort Photos menu item.

THIS DOESN'T WORK FOR ME: Sending Maps to iOS Devices If you're also using an iPhone or iPad running iOS 7, you can send Maps from your Mac to your iOS device with ease.

Open the directions or Map to a location that you wish to share, then select File > Share > “Send to Device.” I don''t have this specific option showing under File in Maps. Any ideas? Thanks.

Hi,
just disconnect your iCloud account in your Mac (system preferences) and then log in.
It'll work and the button Send to iPhone/iPad will appear in Maps. It worked for me just five minutes ago ;-)

Is there a way to sign in on your mac from another persons mac

I was just wondering if anyone new how you could sign into your mac from another persons mac. I seem to remember there being mention of that in the keynote for Lion or Mountain Lion. Do you have to set up a remote desktop thing or is there a basic way to do it? If so how do you do it?
Thanks,
Jon

Yes, but how you do it depends on what it is you wish to do. If you wish to control your Mac from another Mac, use Screen Sharing:
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11150
You can also set up file sharing so you can access the files of your Mac from another Mac:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1549
Regards.

My MacBook Pro version 10.7.5 4GB (keeps crashing with the error message 'Your MAC OSX start up disk has no more space available for application memory' - what do i do

My MacBook Pro (version 10.7.5 4GB)keeps crashing with the error message 'Your MAC OSX start up disk has no more space available for application memory' - what do i do. I keep force quitting the applications and turning the computer off but it happens again after a while

Hhow much goal and free hard disk space is available? Sounds like you need to move some things off of that hard drive.

Error Message: Your mac osx startup disk has no more space available for application memory.

Hi everyone:
I have a 2010 27" imac. Dual Core i3, 3.2 GHz and 8GB of 1333MHz DDR3 RAM, and a 90% empty 500 GB Hard Drive. Running Snow Leopard 10.6.6
I have received a message intermittently since I got the iMac. The Force Quit menu comes up and says "Your mac osx startupdisk has no more space available for application memory". Sometimes there are a few applications open. Sometimes none. Whenever I look in the Activity Monitor Utility I see 2 or 3 gigs of RAM still available for use, and lots of hard drive space.
Im not sure why I'm getting the message, nor what to do to rectify it. Quitting applications, like it suggests doesn't seem to help.
I am grateful for any advice.
Lauren

Hey Lauren.
First of all you do have some software updates you should be doing. 10.6.7 came out a few weeks ago. Sometimes doing all of your software updates resolve issues such as this.
To check for software updates click the Apple and then Software updates.
As this issue is someone broad, I would test one of the articles below to narrow down your issue.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1199?viewlocale=en_US
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1388?viewlocale=en_US
Let me know if you need extra ideas.
Regards,
Britt.

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