Need Upgrade Recommendations / Opinions

I just acquired an older iBook clamshell from my sister. Her are the specs:
iBook "Graphite" 466mhz PowerPC G3 with 128MB Ram (Special Edition) with OS X Panther 10.3.9 installed. I believe the HD is 15GB?
Anyway, I just ordered a stick of 512RAM pc100 from Other World Computing to bump up the memory to 576 max (I believe there's 64 mb of RAM built into the motherboard already) which will bring it up to 576 max that it can take advantage of. Is that correct?
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/100SO512328L/
Is it possible to upgrade the HD to something bigger? The current HD is pretty loud! Need recommendations on specific models and size for upgrade.
Is there anything else I can upgrade like the graphics card or other firmware to speed it up? Also, can I install OS X Tiger on this?
I'm sure I'll see a performance boost with the RAM. I'll be using it as a spare laptop around the house to browse the internet and possibly run an accounting program via our local LAN.

...which will bring it up to 576 max that it can take advantage of. Is that correct?
Yes
Is it possible to upgrade the HD to something bigger?
Yes. All you need is a 2.5" IDE/ATA laptop drive. You can not use SATA (serial ATA) drives.
Is there anything else I can upgrade like the graphics card or other firmware to speed it up?
No and no
Also, can I install OS X Tiger on this?
Yes

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I am probably going to buy a Macbook Pro for my wife to replace her ailing laptop. Currently, she uses MS Office, the Internet and e-mail. With the new Macbook, she plans to do more photo and home movie editing so that she can print pictures and burn DVDs herself rather than relying on me. She also wants to manage her iPod herself.
Depending on the speed of the Macbook, I might make that my primary computer for all video and photo editing, as well as music production (I have an M-Audio-based setup).
I still haven't decided on the 15" or 17", but more importantly, I haven't decided on which, if any, upgrades I should consider given my interest in photo and video editing. I was wondering if any of you have experience with some of the upgrade options and whether they are worth the money. Specifically:
--Upgrading to 4GB RAM (I can do it for almost half of what Apple charges)
--Upgrading to the 7200 RPM 200GB drive
--Upgrading to a "high-resolution" screen
Money is not a huge concern at this level, but I don't want to waste it on unnecessary upgrades either.
Any recommendations?

Welcome to the Forums!
+--Upgrading to 4GB RAM (I can do it for almost half of what Apple charges)+
Definitely worth doing. Yes, most savvy users buy RAM from Crucial or a similar vendor and install is easy.
+--Upgrading to the 7200 RPM 200GB drive+
Possibly worthwhile if you plan on a lot of video editing. Of course, even 200 GB isn't a lot of space for that. So, instead I'd spend that money on a large FW800 external drive, for backups (Time Machine) and extra storage space.
+--Upgrading to a "high-resolution" screen+
Personal taste. I'd recommend viewing one at a retailer first - those pixels are tiny and some on these boards have complained that they bought the hi-res and now can't use it comfortably.
Hope this helps...

Sharepoint Foundation 2013 - Databases running in compatibility range, upgrade recommended

I have an issue with Search within my SharePoint Foundation 2013 Farm. This is a new Farm, so I can remove the search service application and re-create if this is a way that can clear the 2 issues I am experiencing.
Issue:
My search service application seems to be working fine as I am able to crawl content and retrieve results, however the DB's associted with this search service application are reported with the following warning within the SharePoint Health Analyzer. I have
been unable to run the Upgrade-SPContentDatabase command against these databases as I get a message saying that the content database could not be found:
Title
Databases running in compatibility range, upgrade recommended.
Severity
2 - Warning
Category
Configuration
Explanation
The following databases have versions that are older than the current SharePoint software, but are within the backwards compatible range:
Search_Service_Application_AnalyticsReportingStoreDB_a3c64b2f3b9b4a5d83383ec0b1ecfcf4,
Search_Service_Application_CrawlStoreDB_ffb8d716450242cc849a7f44f521bfc9,
Search_Service_Application_DB_0fe433c02db6435db85285e9fd83863e,
Search_Service_Application_LinksStoreDB_75efb2f689cf49f19c98a5a8155e47b7.
Remedy
To achieve optimal results from these databases, use Upgrade-SPContentDatabase to upgrade Content databases, or psconfig.exe to upgrade other databases. For more information about this rule, see "http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=142697".
Kevin Evans

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/sharepoint/en-US/d6b8a59c-e432-43a2-9581-d281c8cb7fb4/databases-running-in-compatibility-range-upgrade-recommended
ran these hotfixes on my frontends:
417831_intl_x64_zip.exe
429437_intl_x64_zip.exe
429440_intl_x64_zip.exe
Restarted and followed by 1,2,3
1. Open an Administrative command prompt.
2. Change directory to C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\14\BIN
3. Run PSConfig.exe -cmd upgrade -inplace b2b -force -cmd applicationcontent -install -cmd installfeatures
If you recently applied any hotfix check
http://blog.entos.at/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=14
If this helped you resolve your issue, please mark it Answered

I have a new OS X now my Iphoto version 8.2 needs upgrading I downloaded 9.3 but I cant use it as I need a minimum of 9.1 how do I do this ?

I have a new downloaded OS X now my Iphoto version 8.2 needs upgrading I downloaded 9.3 but I cant use it as I need a minimum of 9.1 how do I do this ?

You can purchase the newest version of iPhoto on the Mac app store. Cost (in US dollars) is $14.99.
It sounds like you downloaded an iPhoto update to take version 9.1 up to 9.3. You can't use it with version 8.x.
Best of luck.

Have Firefox 8.0.1 and Mac OS 10.6.8, do I need upgrade to Firefox 9.0.1 ?

Have Firefox 8.0.1 and Mac OS 10.6.8, do I need upgrade to Firefox 9.0.1 ?

Yes you should, you should always keep your browser, plugin and other software up to date, latest version are less buggy, fixed ton of crash, and fix some performance issue, so if you need best result, you should always keep your browser up to date.:)

Will my applications already on my G5 with OSX10.4.11 need upgraded if I move to OSX 10.5.8?

Will applications (Quark, CS3,etc) already on my G% with OSX 10.4.11 need upgraded if I move to 10.5.8?

Hello again and thanks for your response. I bought my G5 thru Ebay, so of course it was used but it came with many useful applications preinstalled. The Tiger OS was installed of course and I have the install discs for Tiger but the discs for all the applications (Quark, CS3, and many others) were not included in the sale. I've barely begun to use the computer and it may turn out that I will be completely happy with Tiger. For some reason I feel compelled to move up to Leopard even though the move is not necessary. I am an artist who wants to see what I can do with a computer so this used G5 is my bicycle with training wheels,so to speak. But clearly, I don't know what I don't know. Here is an analogy: Lets say Tiger is a train rolling down the track, Quark and CS3 are on board. Well, here comes the Leopard train. Can Quark and CS3 (the passengers) "step off " the Tiger train then get onto the Leopard train? It occurs to me now that the passengers would need a place to stand...the desktop? Currently this G5 has only one hard drive. Could I add a hard drive install it with Leopard then drag whatever apps from the Tiger to the Leopard? Do you have a headache now?

I need a recommendation for a 24" monitor for my late 2013 MacBook Pro

I need a recommendation for a 24" professional photography monitor for my late 2013 MacBook Pro. I am looking for a monitor that plays well with my 13" late 2013 Macbook pro. I tryed the Dell U2413 and found after the fact that it did not work well with my Macbook pro. Read up on the Asus PA 249Q, It also seems to have problems with my Macbook Pro. Apple display is larger than i want. Looking for recommendations for compatable IPS monitor for use with Aperture. buget is $300 to $800.
Anybody happy with thiers?
MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mavericks (10.9), Aperture 3.5.1

Any monitor will work. Decide what specs work best for your needs and get that monitor.

Tried to use Iphoto and was told I needed upgrade. Try to install upgrade . Upgrade should take an hour if photo library is large. It's now close to three hours and still upgrading. Can't use Iphoto and don't want to stop if still upgrading...3hours??

Tried to use Iphoto and was told I needed upgrade. Try to install upgrade . Upgrade should take an hour if photo library is large. It's now close to three hours and still upgrading. Can't use Iphoto and don't want to stop if still upgrading...3hours??

You are on Windows 2000, you do not have a "Firefox" button, and should consider yourself to be fortunate in that you still have menus and don't have to do anything to get the menus back instead of the "Firefox" button. (The same applies to Windows XP users).
Use the "File" menu to get to Import. You are not on Windows 7 or Vista, and don't have to put up with the nonsense added for Aero.
If you want the "Firefox" button you can get it with View -> toolbars -> (uncheck) Menu Bar. The menu bar and the "Firefox" button were supposed to be mutually exclusive (which is impossible in some cases without being incompatible).
Once you are using the "Firefox" button ...
Use the "Alt" key to view the menu bar (temporarily) containing File, Edit, View, History, Bookmarks, Tools, and Help. On Windows 7 and Vista, the menu bar was hidden by default in Firefox 4 and above. These menu items are more or less available under the "Firefox" button which has the most used of the built-in Firefox menu items available in a different format.
To get back to having menus again. "Firefox" button -> Options (second column) -> (check) Menu Bar
You can make '''Firefox 7.0.1''' look like Firefox 3.6.*, see numbered '''items 1-10''' in the following topic [http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/firefox-problems.htm#fx4interface Fix Firefox 4.0 toolbar user interface, problems (Make Firefox 4.0 thru 8.0, look like 3.6)]. ''Whether or not you make changes, you should be aware of what has changed and what you have to do to use changed or missing features.''
* http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/firefox-problems.htm#fx4interface

I need Upgrade WiSM to 7.0.235.3

I have a 6509-E with Sup WS-SUP720-3B IOS (s72033-ipservicesk9_wan-mz.122-18.SXF7)
And i need upgrade my Wism to software version 7.0.235.3, and i have a question:
I have to update the ios Supervisor? or can i upgrade to 7.0.235.3 with Supervisor IOS version 12.2(18).SXF7?
Thanks

Hi Juan,
No I did not find any specific documents about there compatibility.
The firmware of the IOS does not decide your 6500 Supervisor. If you want to use WiSM-1, regardless of the firmware you have inside, then your supervisor card should be a Sup720 running IOS version SXF2.
So dont worry about this and go ahead with wism software upgrade.
wism last support is 7.0.x .
Regards
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I need upgrade

I Need Upgrade Mac Os 10.4.11 to 10.5 or more higher

Choose About this Mac from the Apple menu and check the processor.
If it's a Core Duo Mac, click here, install the DVD, and run Software Update.
If it's a Core 2 Duo or better Mac, upgrade it as if it was a Core Duo Mac, and once done, if desired, go to the online Apple Store and order a download code for Lion 10.7.
Mac OS X 10.7 and newer don't support PowerPC software such as Microsoft Office 2004. If you upgrade the OS, back up the computer first.
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Aperture needs upgrading to work on Yosemite

The version of Aperture installed on Mac needs upgrading as not compatible with Yosemite, however search app store and says not available in UK. Spoke to Apple Store and was advised to download Aperture dmg file, but I cannot find a link that works. Worried that I have lost all my edited pics ;-/

The version of Aperture installed on Mac needs upgrading as not compatible with Yosemite, however search app store and says not available in UK. Spoke to Apple Store and was advised to download Aperture dmg file, but I cannot find a link that works. Worried that I have lost all my edited pics ;-/
Aperture is no longer sold at the App Store since the release of Photos , so you will not find it, when you search the main page.
But you should be seeing Aperture on the Purchased tab of the App Store, if you bought Aperture from the App Store or on the Updates page.
If you do not see Aperture, even if you bought it from the AppStore, unhide your Purchases.
Go to Store > View My Account, and go to Manage Hidden Purchases.
If you have the boxed retail version and did not buy from the App Store, your Aperture version is not associated with your AppleID and will not show on the updates page. It should show however on the Purchases tab with an "Accept" button. In some cases it was necessary to switch the Language&Region settings to English U.S. for the "Accept" to show.
But we cannot really be sure, what still will work, after Apple removed Aperture from the AppStore.
If all fails, contact Apple Support again and ask for a redeem code and download link, so you can download Aperture 3.6 for free:
You will need to provide a proof op purchase of Aperture and insist to talk to the manager.
Use this link: http://www.apple.com/support/mac/app-store/contact/
Apple sent redeem codes for Aperture 3.6 to several users who had bought the version on disks, if they could provide a serial number, so they could download the update for free. See for example this discussion: (The post marked as the solution)
Re: Aperture update not possible after update to Yosemite
If all fails, reinstall the system that worked with Aperture and restore from your Time Machine backup, until The AppStore is showing the update again. See: OS X Mavericks: Revert to a previous OS X version

Always show my Adobe Flash need upgrade but it was the latest

I visit Youtube website though Firefox however the website always shows that my Adobe Flash need an upgrade. But, my Adobe Flash was already the latest one. I try to visit the website with another browser and Youtube didn't show my Adobe Flash need upgrade anymore. What happened?

There are 2 versions of Adobe Flash; an '''ActiveX version''' for IE only and a '''Plugin version''' for most other browsers including Firefox. On a Windows system, you should always update both individually. '''You do not appear to have the Plugin version for Firefox installed; look in Add-ons > Plugins for "Shockwave Player ''(version)''".'''
#'''Using Firefox''', go to the following direct download link and SAVE the download to your desktop so you can find it later: http://fpdownload.adobe.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player.exe
#When the download is finished, close Firefox (File > Exit '''''OR''''' Firefox button > Exit)
#Click or double-click on the file you just saved to your desktop
#*In the installation window that appears, click the box to the left of "I have read and...." to place a check mark in the box
#*The "Install" button in the lower right corner will now be highlighted, click it.
#*The installation is quick.
#Start Firefox and test your installation here: https://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/
#Direct link ActiveX version for IE '''''only''''': http://fpdownload.adobe.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player_ax.exe
'''If this reply solves your problem, please click "Solved It" next to this reply when <u>signed-in</u> to the forum.'''

HT204053 Can't get rid of old ID from previous owner when need upgrades from APP Store?

My son set up his acct when he download most of the APP Store, few months later I downloads few more in his name till his ID doesn't work, so I decide to change into my name in acct, however when the APP show need upgrade those games etc.. Still automatic to his name . I seem can not get it to change to my name. Does that mean I have to download ITune Store reprogramming ?

You cannot change the iTunes store account from his to yours and continue to use the purchases made from his account. I'm not quite sure why his account no longer works, there is no reason why it shouldn't.

Need printer recommendation

My Epson r340 printer is having gaps on my black ink even after cleaning several times. Funny is when doing the test print all the colors even the black ink would show all the lines coming out. If this can't be fixed I need a recommendation for a replacement printer that has a CD tray that can print cd/DVD. I'm not sure if I want Epson again as this is my second printer from them that's having a problem.

I switch to Canon printers ages ago and haven't looked back. Epson lost my business with poor post-purchase support and ink shenanigans. The Canon IP 7220 has been good printer for me so far and replaced the Canon IP 3600 I used for nearly 5 years and thousands of sheets of paper.

Need upgrade Macbook pro OS X 10.5.8

I got a MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2008)
HD-185.99GB
152 GB FREE
run OS X 10.5.8
Hardware Overview:
Model Name:          MacBook Pro
Model Identifier:          MacBookPro4,1
Processor Name:          Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed:          2.4 GHz
Number Of Processors:          1
Total Number Of Cores:          2
L2 Cache:          3 MB
Memory:          2 GB
Bus Speed:          800 MHz
Boot ROM Version:          MBP41.00C1.B00
SMC Version (system):          1.27f3
Serial Number (system):          W88110KXYJX
Hardware UUID:          6CAA2D99-7A26-59B1-8038-EC15BE7CA804
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State:          Enabled
I NEED UPGRADE AND I already know that I should start buying snow leopard from apple , but after that how far can I go with these specifications??? I mean can I run maverick?
Thanks.

juliomaxter wrote:
I mean can I run maverick?
Yes.
You also can install up to 6 GB RAM which would be helpful running Mavericks. The RAM specifications for you MBP are 200-pin PC2-5300 (667MHz) DDR2 SO-DIMM. The most reliable sources of Mac compatible RAM are OWC and Crucial.
As you know, Snow Leopard 10.6.8 is required for ant OSX upgrade.
Ciao.

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