Has anyone used the Speck See Thru Case and scratched the MacBook Pro?

Has anyone used the Speck See Thru Case and scratched his/her MacBook Pro?

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Will the Speck See Thru Case Fit in the Tucano Sleeve?

I just bought my MacBook Pro 15" and would like to keep it in prestine condition. I have two questions:
1. I want to protect my new purchase as I will be traveling with it, taking it in and out of my work bag, usage around the house, etc. I read the reviews and I think the Speck See Thru will support the daily usage but I'm wondering if the Tucano sleeve will support the compression in my workbag. I love the look of the Tucano Sleeve (sleek in nature: http://www.tucano.it/US/)and would love for them to work together. So, simply put...does anyone know if the Tucano Sleeve will fit over my MacBook Pro with the Speck See Thru case?
2. I can't decide between the clear or the black case. I like the grey look of my MacBook Pro...but is the black a solid black or truly see thru black (almost smokey)?...I think black is a slick color as well.

Yes, the 'Specked' MacBook Pro does fit in the Tucano sleeve that I have (i.e. the Second Skin one)
I have the clear speck case as I love the look of the MacBook Pro's anodized aluminium case but then again, I have not seen the black one and so I cannot comment on it.
Regards,
Rahil Khandker.

Has anyone used a 1.44 usb floppy drive with a MacBook Pro late 2011 model ? I have photos of my children i would like to recover.

I have photos on 1.44 floppy disk and would like to copy them to DVD, has anyone used a 1.44 usb external drive with a MacBook Pro (late 2011)? The disk where made on a PC from 1990 -94 the images are in .img and .jpg.

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Speck See-Thru case for MacBook Pro with Retina Display 15 inch

Hi, I recently purchased the Speck See-Thru case for the MacBook Pro Retina. The case seems to fit very snugly and requires some degree of force to remove. The top half of the case proves to be more difficult than the bottom half. Is it normal that it takes some force to pop off the tabs of the case? I am probably over worrying but just want to make sure. Thanks

I have a Speck see-thru for mine and yes, they fit quite snugly. Probably to prevent a "rattling" feeling that would feel even worse. As time goes by and you inevitably have to take it off every so often to clean underneath, the snugness goes away.
Yes, in spite your best efforts, dust somehow finds its way in there and gathers in the corners which soon becomes unbearable and off it has to come. Guess that's the downside of transparency. Maybe next time I'll get an opaque black model....

Does anyone know if they carry the speck see thru covers for the power book

I'm just curious if anyone knows of anywhere that they have the speck see thru covers for the power book G4. I recently purchased one for my daughters macbook and it really looks cool. I figure that the answer is no because of the age of the power book, but it ever hurts to ask! I have searched on EBAY and came up with nothing!

If Speck ever did make Powerbook shells, they don't any more.
http://www.speckproducts.com

Speck See Thru Case - Your Thoughts

I know this question has come up many times about the Speck See Thru series of snap-on shells for the MBP. But after a response to a thread I read the other day in comparison to an answer I received at the Apple Store I'm even more confused.
The advice in the earlier thread advised against the use of the Speck suggesting that it would cause the MBP to overheat, or at the very least run hotter than usual which would in turn lead to an early demise of the MBP.
The advice from the Apple Store Genius was quite different though. He said that it's fine to use the Speck, and although the argument that the aluminum case was designed to disipate heat was true, the bottom of the Macbook was insulated and thus does not offer much in heat dispensation anyway. He added that the majority of heat is released through the vent that runs along the hinge which is not obstructed by the Speck.
So my point is this. If the MBP is running three to five degrees warmer with the Speck, but still within the lower limits of acceptable operating temperture, then whats the harm?
And, is it safe to assume that since the Speck is sold in the Apple Store it's perfectly ok to use?

Joseph, greetings: There is no speculation on my part. Heat is the bane of all computers. Aluminum is an excellent conductor of heat. Plastic is not and will tend to insulate heat rather than dissipate it. These characteristics conform to the laws of Physics.
Placing two MBPs side by side will prove very little because that does not meet the requirement of a statistically significant sample. What I am suggesting is analogous to a clinical trial, large enough so that the variables among the individuals is such that the item to be studied for effectiveness becomes the sole differentiating factor being measured. (For MBPs that would be the manufacturing variables and the sole factor is the Speck case.)
The result would be two failure curves (each curve consisting of date on the X axis and number of MBPs on the Y axis.) The MBPs (with out the cases) curve will be shifted to the right of the MBPs with the cases. If I had said by how much the respective failures would be and the differences, that would be speculation, but I did not.
Even if the MBPs were all operating within Apple specifications, as a group the hotter ones would fail sooner.
In a nutshell, the more heat a MBP, or any computer is subjected to, the shorter its life span.
Perhaps we should get together and develop a cooling system that will enable our MBPs outlast us.
Ciao.

What is the best way to secure and harden a Macbook Pro against unwanted surveillance?

What is the best way to secure and harden a Macbook Pro against unwanted surveillance? Tor, VPN, Little Snitch, etc. This would be for that latest version of Mavericks.

djbabybokchoy wrote:
Nothing specific, just speaking in general. Ex-wives, governments, bad guys...anyone really. I'm just looking to make my Mac a bit more private and secure, especially when on public networks.
Governments and ex's will/may have recourse to the legal process (or in the case of the Gov they can choose to ignore the legal system if they feel like it) when they want to see something of yours, good luck hardening your Mac against that. The best way to avoid the possibility of snooping over public networks is to avoid them but if you can't then Kappy's suggestion will help.
Strong passwords (everywhere) and don't use the same password in multiple locations.
If you really want to secure your home wireless use Mac address connection authentication, do not allow unknown Mac addresses to connect. It's much stronger than a WPA password alone.

I upgrated for the latest version of itunes and now my Macbook Pro its 1000000 time slower

I downloded some update for the Itunes, and now my Macbook Pro its toooooo slow, I dont know what do to anymore. I even reinstalled the whole system. Can anybody help me???

Do the following. There's nothing of interest in the Activity Monitor data.
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
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
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 asMacaroni, 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 5.1.1that 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.
If none of the above help, and they may not, then this should:
Reinstalling Lion/Mountain Lion Without Erasing the Drive
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.
Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions: Upon startup select Disk Utility from the main menu. Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions as follows.
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 click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the main menu.
Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion: Select Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion and click on the Continue button.
Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible because it is three times faster than wireless.

Speck See-Thru Satin Damaging MacBook Pro

I've seen posts on other forums saying that the Speck See-Thru Satin for the MacBook Pro can actually damage the luster on the computer. Is this true? I know that if sand and dust is caught between the computer and the case, damage can happen that way, but some other people have pointed out that if the computer gets hot enough, the plastic will melt and damage the MacBook's aluminum finish. I am concerned if this has happened to anyone. Thanks in advance for the insight.

I have one on my MacBook Air and have had no problems. The computer runs warm 24/7 too most of the time powering a webcam and playing music.
Dave M.
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Has anyone used Oracle Designer??

Hello everyone, I wanted to
get some unbiased opinions about Oracle Designer if anyone out there has used it.
We have recently completed the database design (on paper) for an Oracle 8i
Database. I was about to begin creating that database on the server. I was
at and Oracle Forms course and they strongly recommended that we use Designer to build the project. We had planned on developing using Oracle Developer, which we have already purchased and used a little.
If anyone has experience with it could you answer a few questions for me:
-is it worth the time to learn that product?
-is it difficult to learn?
-what benefits will it give us?
-are there any drawbacks we need to consider?
-there are only two of us working on this project & we have both recently
gone through rigorous Oracle 8i database training and Oracle Developer - so
we're leery of learning another new product .
Thanks for your help, any input is appreciated.
L. Boughner
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We use des/2000 mainly in our application for oralce forms generation. The layout of items in the casvas is phenomenal. Lets say, we have 20 items, and we wanna group them in 5, and thus each group contains 4 items and lay them out neatly with basic contraints defined at the table level. In the normal conventional method, we use dev/2000 to create these items in the canvas and lay them out manually and write program units for enforcing on the clients. Of course, dev/2000 does some lay outs, but it's not equivalent to des/2000 layout style. In case of des/2000, create them in the des/2000 tool and do the settings in preference navigator, and generate the form. that gives you very nice layout style (which is completely different from dev/2000 auto layout). Let's say in future, you're adding an item in some place (for eg., in one of groups or a the end of the canvas or at the beginning of the canvas), then just go to des/2000 and add the item in the correct place (ie b4 and after the items that are already exists), and generate the module again, you get nice layout again. This reduces the lay out time, manually doing it in dev/2000. We're pleased by this feature in the des/2000. I like the way it works and also, it's easy to get Entity Relatoinship Diagrams etc..more and more)
For a complicated, life time evolving projects, worth to spend time. Bcos, it'll take less time in future when we do changes for our application, of course, at the beginning it takes bit longer time to finish the project in des/2000, before the generation, but it's worth. For a smaller projects, I'dnt go for des/2000 tools. It's much easier to do it in dev/2000 tools.
Once you define tables and other objects in des/2000, generate the ddl script and apply them to other oracle databases, there you go, you get the tables and other objects created in another database without spending lots of time. Let's say you have 20 customers, and your application is 300 tables. You need to do some customization for each and every customer. In that case, generate the ddl out of case, and copy the same scripts in 20 different files and do the modifications in the script according to the customer requiremetns, and send them to customer to create their objects, you can imagine how cumbersome in case of normal conventional way.
If you know the power of des/2000 tool, you wont regret to learn it. Again, it's worth spending time and money for bigger projects, nor for smaller projects.
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I'm trying to update my apps using the creative cloud desktop app. I can't see any apps in the app tab, the wheel just spins round and round and nothing happens. Has anyone got any ideas? I've tried uninstalling the desktop app and reinstalling but it sti

Hi
I'm trying to update my apps using the creative cloud desktop app. I can't see any apps in the app tab, the wheel just spins round and round and nothing happens. Has anyone got any ideas? I've tried uninstalling the desktop app and reinstalling but it still has the same problem.
Cheers
Rachel

Hi Rachel,
You can follow the article: App doesn't open | Progress wheel spins continually to get your issue fixed.
Let us know if the issue still persists or not.
Regards,
Ratandeep Arora

Speck See-thru Satin Case

I have heard that this case, Speck See-thru Satin Case, cracks and splits after only a couple of months... Is this true?? I was going to use this case for school with a sleeve over it and for how expensive it is, I can't afford another one! If this is true, is there another a hardshell case out there that is like the Speck one but more durable for the same price or less? Thanks!

read reviews and see what the majority of users who have purchased the case have had to say.

Has anyone used the appscript modual for python rather than streight AS?

I just discovered appscript and so far I like what I see. has anyone used it?
Does it just wrap around actual applescript commands which it then sends to osascript with a system call or does it use the message system directly? Is there anything that it has not yet implemented that might cause problems?
To me it seems to be a perfect solution to the clutter that AS seems to be... at least from someone coming from more traditional languages.

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on stopMovie
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this:
on mouseUp me
errStop=axStopRecording()
put errStop
end

Has anyone used the Seagate wireless plus with an iPad?

I would like to use this wireless external drive to store videos and then stream them to my iPad. Has anyone used this drive and if so how do you like it?

Hi everyone,
I am frustruated with the Seagate Wireless Plus. I think most of you just download movies in it and then watch it on your tablet. I thought this can be my external storage for everything including the content of my iPad. Not so easy!!! I can't see anything from the content of my iPad when I connect it wirelessly to Seagate. I wrote to Seagate and apparently there is another thing called WebDav in order to do it. I think Windows are winning here how easy it is to connect devices. Simply, I can see the demo stuff from the Seagate on my iPad but nothing the other way, no pictures, no music, no videos stored on my iPad can be seen from the Seagate. If there is somebody who can explain to me how to do it before I will return the Seagate to the retailer please do it in a way normal people understand. Don't say "I think" as most of people in these forums do, please say only "I know" and lead me step by step what to do. I have the latest iPad mini with iOS7, 32GB WiFi & Cellular with Retina display. I've already updated the Seagate OS to 2.2.0.005 exactly as they advise by installing the 2.1.0.014 prior to that.
Please forgive me for the tone but those 10 hours I spent so far without any results are too valuable to me.
Thanks in advance. Danny.

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