New Mac Buyer Question
Hi, I'm about to make my first Mac purchase and would greatly appreciate knowing how well the Mini displays on a Sharp Aquos 20" LCD TV. Thanks, Dorothy
Thanks, all, for your swell suggestions!
My 20" Aquos only has a VGA input and will probably not provide an optimally crisp display for the Mini, so I'm going to check out the iMac at our Apple store.
Thanks again, peeps! Now back to lurking and learning!
Dorothy
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Buying a new MAC..question regarding moving files
I have an iMAC that is many years old. I also have a Powerbook which is approx. 3 yrs old. I'm considering buying a new MAC. I'm into photography and need lots of hard drive and the newer screens are much more inviting. Anyway, I know when I purchased the laptop I connected it to the iMAC and it loaded all the programs, fonts, etc so I could just start using the laptop with all the things I had on my iMAC. Since both of my machines are quite old I have lots of stuff on them that quite frankly I'm not smart enough to know that I don't need. I don't want to immediately fill up hard drive space on my new machine with things that are worthless. Is there a way of getting things I need and use onto my new computer (like website downloaded fonts, actions, effects) without getting the worthless stuff? Thank you so much.
your case must be similar to mine - below is the final of what I did:
for the entire history of the problem see: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=6864711�
my final reply: I managed to do it using ethernet cable!
I did erase and install on MBP while having it etherned to MB then when it comes to the screen when it asks: do you want to transfer... i chose from another mac. then comes the option use firewire or small button: use ethernet. Pressed it and I get info:
put the install dvd 1(MBP) into your other computer and install: DVD or CD sharing setup
so when you put MBP install DVD into MB you get window and among other things there's a folder: optional installs and there this DVD or CD setup
Then when Migrating Assistant is open on MB comes up a dialogue box and then there is an option transfer to another Mac
'your info has been transfered succesfully'
I had to do it using ethernet cable - $3.95 for firewire it's incredibly cheap - but I don't live in the US - here this cable costs around $50
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Migrating applications to new mac - some questions
Hi
I have just bought a new iMac to replace my 2009 iMac Both iMacs running Mavericks. I understand that when I first switch on the new iMac I will have the chance to allow SETUP to transfer all my data, applications and settings over from the old iMac. My questions are about this process.
On my old iMac I use: iLife (iphoto, imovie 9.0.9 - NOT the new iMovie, iDVD, iWeb), plus the usual standard Mac programs of Mail, Address Book, Calendar and iTunes. I also use Skype, Handbrake, Sonos 3rd party applications and have Parallels Desktop 9 installed running an XP virtual machine with Microsoft Money, Quickbooks and Microsoft Access Database installed in that Windows environment.
1) One of the reasons I am upgrading is that the speed performance of my 2009 mac has severely suffered since I upgraded from the original Snow Leopard. I am worried that if I migrate everything across from my old iMac, then I will also bring across whatever things have been slowing it down and damage the potential performance of my new imac. Is it therefore better to start afresh and install all my 3rd party software again from new? (Time consuming and complicated, so I would prefer not to, but I will do it if it is advisable)
2) I understand that I can only choose to bring all Applications across or no applications. If I choose none, will I be able to get iMovie 9.0.9, iDVD and iWeb over somehow, as I know these are no longer available from Apple to install from new.
3) I have all my imovie files stored on an external firewire drive. How do I restore the links to that drive from within iMovie 9.0.9 on my new iMac to support my event library and projects within iMovie 9.0.9
4) Will my iPhoto library and iTunes data (I have two iTunes libraries, one lossless for my Sonos and one MP3 for my ipods) all be transferred as part of the data migration, if I do not do Application migration?
5) will all the settings and drivers for my connected peripherals be migrated (laser printer, scanner/copier printer, apple TV, iphone and ipad connection settings, household sharing with other macs in my house, Western Digital smartware and dashboard form my other external WD NAS drive)
As you can see, I am slightly worried that setting up my new iMac may be such a hassle it will detract from the the enjoyment of getting it :-)
Any thoughts and advice from other forum users' experience would be greatly appreciated.Setup Assistant is the best method for migrating. What normally slows down a computer is not enough RAM, a setting that has gone amiss possibly installing antivirus or other performance enhancing (actually performance robbing) applications. You can break down the migration to be apps, settings, data files etc. IMHO the VERY best thing you can do is to ensure your old machine is up-to-date in all the applications it has, ensure not antivirus or performance robbing apps are uninstalled per the developers instructions and that it's running well. The back the old machine to a Time Machine external HD> DO NOT USE a NAS to backup!
If you are worried about apps then don't migrate them, do a manual re-install on all your legacy apps. However remember mavericks will not run PPC based apps so if you have any legacy apps that are PPC based then upgrade or replace them because they will NOT work in Mavericks.
To be honest you are probably worrying about this too much, doing a migration is extremely simple and efficient assuming you follow some basic rules:
1. Restore from Time Machine or a bootable clone external HD, NOT A NAS
2. DO NOT attempt a wireless migration unless you don't mind it to take weeks, no I am not kidding!
To get your libraries on the external HD recognized simply connect the external HD to the new machine and double click the libraries and the app will launch and link to the EHD.
AGAIN DO NOT USE A NAS for backing up or restoring. At best they are unreliable and worst they fail to connect at all. -
PRINTING:
1. How does one print or save part (or a "selection") of a webpage other than copying it to Word? I know how to print or save part of a Word doc.
2. How do I save orientation (portrait or landscape) when setting up printing presets? When I change the orientation, it changing the orientation for all my presets but can't be saved.
3. How does one save two-sided printing in the print resets when printing webpages? (I know how to do that for Word.) If I look at "Layout", the two-sided preference is greyed out and says turned off. Where do I turn it on?
SPOTLIGHT:
1. Is there any way to uncheck all boxes on the Spotlight prefs page rather than unchecking them one-by-one?
2. Am I correct in assuming the Spotlight does not search the Mac Help?
GENERAL:
1. Is there anyway to have a viewable date on the menu bar?
2. Is there an ergonomic keyboard for the Mac, one that is curved?
3. Can a generic keyboard be used instead of the Apple keyboard successfully? Other than a few key substitutions, are there any significant limitations of the generic board?
4. No one that I've talked to at the SF Apple Store knows this one. Is there any keyboard command that appropriately sizes an open window (does what the green cross button at the top of every window does)?
5. Is there a faster way to see a file size than select the file and press cmd/I or right click icon and select get info?
6. Is there anyway to save a webpage as a Word doc other than copying it onto Word? I want to be able to edit what I save to highlight or delete text. I know that I can save webpages as text but that can be hard to read.
If there is a better place to post these Mac questions, please advise. Thank you.
MacBook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.9) Treo 680 (DateBk6)PRINTING:
1. How does one print or save part (or a "selection") of a webpage other than copying it to Word? I know how to print or save part of a Word doc.
Make a selection then drag the selection to the Desktop to create a text clipping. You can print the clip by dragging it into TextEdit or your word processor.
2. How do I save orientation (portrait or landscape) when setting up printing presets? When I change the orientation, it changing the orientation for all my presets but can't be saved.
The orientation cannot be saved.
3. How does one save two-sided printing in the print resets when printing webpages? (I know how to do that for Word.) If I look at "Layout", the two-sided preference is greyed out and says turned off. Where do I turn it on?
Again, this cannot be saved in the Print dialog. However, you may be able to set it up as the default in your printer's settings.
SPOTLIGHT:
1. Is there any way to uncheck all boxes on the Spotlight prefs page rather than unchecking them one-by-one?
No.
2. Am I correct in assuming the Spotlight does not search the Mac Help?
Yes.
GENERAL:
1. Is there anyway to have a viewable date on the menu bar?
Yes. Open Date and Time preference, click on Clock tab, set your preferences, check the box to Show Date and Time.
2. Is there an ergonomic keyboard for the Mac, one that is curved?
Yes. There are several. Do some Google searching and review Compatible Devices and Peripherals.
3. Can a generic keyboard be used instead of the Apple keyboard successfully? Other than a few key substitutions, are there any significant limitations of the generic board?
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4. No one that I've talked to at the SF Apple Store knows this one. Is there any keyboard command that appropriately sizes an open window (does what the green cross button at the top of every window does)?
Keyboard Shortcuts.
5. Is there a faster way to see a file size than select the file and press cmd/I or right click icon and select get info?
Yes. Select the Finder, select Show View Options from the View menu, check the box for Size. This will display a Size column in the Finder when in List view. If you use Icon view then check the box to Show Item Info.
6. Is there anyway to save a webpage as a Word doc other than copying it onto Word? I want to be able to edit what I save to highlight or delete text. I know that I can save webpages as text but that can be hard to read.
No. Web pages may be saved as plain text, as a URL link (.webloc) or as a Web Archive.
Most if not all of your questions are answered in online Help or the OS X User Guide or in your computer's User Guide or your software's documentation. These topics have been covered in the past and you might have tried searching the forum before posting a question as well as searching Google.
We are more than happy to help but you should first search the forum before posting a question. You'd be surprised how frequently the same questions are asked and answered. Also be sure to consult The User Tips library.
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I have upgraded and have manually installed everything that I needed because of problems with the migration assistant and to keep from having trouble with other applications. I have all my music on an external drive so that will not be a problem. Here are my questions.
1. I would like to be able to have all my playlists set up like on my older mac. how do i transfer these over?
2. I like having my music on the external drive but would like to have my podcasts on my mbpros hard drive bc I listen to those when I am away from my house. Is it possible to set this up?
Thanks in Advance!
macbook pro cd_2.16 Mac OS X (10.3)if you used migration assiatnt and the name of the external drive that contains all your music files has not changed and is mounted when you open iTunes - everything will work as expected.
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New mac user question for multiple user setup
Hi
Trying to figure out the best way to set up my mac. I am switching from a pc where we have two user accounts (for my wife and mysef). We both have iphones with seperate icloud accounts but share the same itunes account for purchases. We currently use separate user accounts for itunes as well (keep her and my playlists seperate) Also, we both have emails we will want to use the mail application for too.
So, my question is, do i need to create two user accounts or can i use just one and have multiple people / email accounts on the mail app as well as use only one itunes account for seeing how all contacts now back up in the icloud.
as a PC user, still trying to figure out the Mac world.
thanksCan't help with the cloudy stuff since I don't network computers or have any iOS thingys. But, since you're a newcomer to the Mac, see these:
Switching from Windows to Mac OS X,
Basic Tutorials on using a Mac,
Mac 101: Mac Essentials,
Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts,
Anatomy of a Mac,
MacTips,
Switching to Mac Superguide, and
Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Lion Edition.
Additionally, *Texas Mac Man* recommends:
Quick Assist,
Welcome to the Switch To A Mac Guides,
Take Control E-books, and
A guide for switching to a Mac. -
buying a macbook pro and I asked the seller for the serial number to check it and he said he can't give it out.. Does that sound legit?
Apple doesn't maintain a database of stolen items - but your local law enforcement might (and probably does).
Just another reason to shy away from the transaction.
Clinton -
just got a macbook, been on it all day installing apps, moving files.
want to connect my ipod touch; i get a message about entering the passcode, but where do i do this?
it's not showing up in itunes...
thanx!got it (i think); i turned the passcode off, and am syncing...
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Please help me!!!!
I have got a new Mac, I am trying to share my itues on it as well as my old mac, I have had two itunes accounts in my life, one is current now (this account) one I have not had access to the email for years. Since I have bought music off both accounts, I wish to play it all on both my macs. My Old mac has both accounts Authorised fine and all is good.
My new Mac, I have thios account running fine, but keep getting prompted for the password for my old account, I have no idea what my old password is, I have not had access to that email address for 5 years, and for some strange reason the security question isn't working eaither.
Since I do still have one Mac where it is Authorised, Is there any file I can copy accross or anyway to get the password out of the OSX 10.6.8 for my old account.
Secondly, is there anyway to roll both accounts into just my current one.
Many Thanks in advance for your help.
SteveI too am having this same problem but I have not seen ANY solutions for it. Looks like Apple is ignoring it!!!!!!!!?
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I have a macbook and now I have a Macbook Air, So my question is how can I transfer all my stuff from my old mac to my new mac air?
ThanksHow to use Migration Assistant to transfer files from another Mac
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Questions about buying a new Mac Pro for 4k video editing.
Hi everyone,
I'm currently looking into buying a new mac pro and I have a few questions. I'm a filmmaker/freelance editor looking to get a system that can handle any/at least most 4k formats that I might throw at it, and will hopefully last me around 7 years or so, like my last mac pro has. I've saved up about $5,300 and am becoming more obsessed with getting it asap, but am willing to wait a bit and save up more if necessary. I also play the occasional elder scrolls or civilization game, and might run windows on the new system as well. So here are my questions:
1. I've read rumors that a newer build could be released this year, with newer processors and graphics cards. Is there anything to point to when? I tend to buy things a month before a newer version is released, and I'd like to prevent myself from doing it this time around..
Here's the Build I'm looking at:
6 core
2 D700s
base ram to be upgraded myself to 32Gb (2x16Gb cards leaving 2 slots empty to expand to 64Gb later)
512Gb-1Tb internal hd
2. Should I be considering the 8 core? I'm not too excited about the additional $1500, but I want a system that will last.
3. Is getting the two 16Gb chips of ram and leaving two slots empty a bad idea?
4. I currently work with FCP studio 2 and love it. Not sure whether to go with FCP X, or adobe. Any thoughts?
5. I'm not finding many deals for cheaper ram and hard drives. OWC's prices seem to be comparable to Mac's. I want to do the ram so I have room to upgrade to 64Gb later, but are there any hard drives out there that would make it worth upgrading it myself?
I appreciate any insights you might have. I plan on getting a decent raid and 4k monitor in the next year or so, but for now just want a base system that will keep me editing and will be ready for 4k when I take that next step.The late 2013 Mc Pro uses Intel Xeon ECC processors (error correction), and as far as I know Intel has not announced any newer Intel Xeon processors than those in the late 2013 Mac Pro. I would not expect to see an update to the 2013 Mac Pro until the end of 2015 at the earliest and probably later than that.
If time is not an issue, then you should be quite happy with the 6 core 2013 Mac Pro. It will do an excellent job with 4K video footage. And, yes, I would suggest getting the best raid system you can afford. That is actually more important than processor speed since I/O is frequently the bottleneck when doing multi camera video or 4K video.
I have the latest version of Adobe's Premiere Pro 2014 CC installed on my late 2013 Mac Pro and i have used it a bit without problems. However, I find it much much slower to edit with than FCP X. Also be advised that if you Google you will find several individuals on the Adobe Forums who purchased the late 2013 Mac Pro and have not been able to use it with Premiere Pro CC because of either a hardware incompatibility or software issues between Premiere Pro CC and BMD's Resolve. It is quite possible that I have not experienced these problems because I have not made very demanding projects with Premiere Pro CC on my 2013 Mac Pro.
I strongly recommend FCP X. Apple released FCP X before it was ready, and many early users were unwilling to take the time to learn how to use this very different NLE which is not track based. Apple has over the last 3 years since FCP X was released, issued more than 10 updates (all free), and the program is stable and blazingly fast. I urge you to check out the FCP X training offered by Ripple Training and/or Larry Jordan. Both are inexpensive, and worth every cent. Watch their training videos and you will be up to speed in FCP X in no time at all, and you will wish you had switched a long time ago.
If you can afford the 1 TB of PCie internal flash storage on your Mac Pro, then by all means get it. For me 1TB is well worth the cost.
As far as editing 4K video, the format of the video will be important to the ease of editing. For example, I am able to edit in its native format (XVAC S) several streams of 4K video form my Sony FDR-AX100 with no problems. If I were editing Sony's XVAC format used in their professional 4K cameras, that might pose a problem that would require transcoding. Similarly for other 4K formats. XVAC S is an easy format to edit natively because it is essentially a high bit rate h.264 format.
Best of luck on whatever you decide to do, and happy editing.
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Two questions about my new Mac Pro
Just got my new Mac Pro up and running and have two questions (issues)
First, I had to buy the DVI to ADC Display adapter to hook up my Cinema Display but now I can't turn the computer on from the monitor like I use to. Is that right? It's no big deal to have to turn it on at the computer itself, just wondering if anybody else is having this happen.
Also, the audio out at the back of the computer doesn't work. I've tried plugging in my speaker as well as my headset and nothing. If I plug either of those into the headset jack in the front of the computer all is well. Any thoughts?
Otherwise, I sure do love my Mac Pro!
Thanks.
jamieI had to buy the DVI to ADC Display adapter to hook up my Cinema Display but now I can't turn the computer on from the monitor like I use to. Is that right?
ADC has pins for power control and the power light. DVI does not have these signals so the display's power button cannot turn on the computer when used with a DVI to ADC adapter. -
Getting new Mac for Aperture and have a question...
I totally realize that this is a personal preference with no "wrong" way to do it. However, I would appreciate some thoughts so I can form a better idea of how I will set up an Aperture workflow that will work for me for a long time and how to configure my new iMac.
I use the referenced library workflow and store both my masters and Aperture library on my current internal drive with both backed up to externals. I'm getting a new Mac with the SSD drive for apps and OS (and Aperture library as well). The question is, should I get the mega 2 TB internal HDD along with that SSD for all my masters (which would also include my music and home-made movies)?
My current photo storage adds up to only 130GB right now and grows slowly. I don't even think I would double that in the next year. I realize that if I had, say, a 1.5 TB size Masters library, the the answer would be obvious that I would need to store externally because the iMac HDD isn't big enough. But that isn't my situation.
But since I would be able to fit all my photos on an internal HDD (2TB) to use as referenced, is there a better reason to skip the internal 2TB HDD and just get hooked up with some good, high-speed external system and stick with an internal SSD to just handle the OS, music, and apps? In other words, all my media (photos and movies) would always be stored AND edited from an external drive (I will actually edit on the SSD and then move the referenced files to the external). This means that from now on all new Macs I ever get will only need a moderate sized SSD for OS and apps. I would basicallt forever keep all things media on externals.
I hope this makes sense. Thanks for any help with this.jbshanks wrote:
One other thing... the only way for me to get a 1GB VRAM now is to buy the top-of-the-line iMac. That's the issue.
I've seen that also. That's why I added the "If you can wait.." statement.
If you need to purchase before say late October, then the specs you list for the 21" iMac are quite good and the possibility of developers designing GPU threads that require caching in the VRAM may or may not need amounts beyond 512 MB. The fact that Apple offers an upgrade to the 2 GB VRAM video adapter on their high-end machine tells me that they know that the Pro Apps will be able to take advantage of that amount (not that it is necessary for the enthusiast looking to have a good Aperture experience).
SierraDragon has much more experience than I with Aperture, so he may be able to shed some light on this one.
For my part, I run a 17" MacBook Pro (late 2011) which has the 2.5 Ghz i7, 8 GB Apple provided RAM, and the AMD 6770 with 1 GB VRAM. I installed an OWC 480 GB SSD and I am connected to the Apple Thunderbolt Display (because this machine only offers a Thunderbolt port to connect video signals with). Aperture runs fine on my machine (although for some reason cropping takes a couple of seconds now, where it was immediate before the AP 3.3 update). I run Photoshop CS6 and Illustrator CS6 without any issues on this machine, so it is definitely capable of running in a professional environment.
Since your specs call-out a 2.8 Ghz i7, 16+ GB RAM and an SSD, I personally would not hesitate to purchase that machine if you need to purchase soon. I just mentioned the 1 GB VRAM due to your wanting to be able to handle 4+ years of updates to the OS and software. That doesn't mean the 512 GB VRAM won't work great, just that the 1 GB VRAM would be additional insurance (sort of like Apple Care). -
New Hard Drive: Mac Face/Question Mark on boot
I installed a new hard drive in my fathers iBook G4 1.33 GHz and installed Leopard. I instantly had problems after the installation was complete and the computer restarted. I got the Mac Face/Question Mark for a second and then it booted to the installation CD.
I used disk utilities to verify and repair the disk and permissions which both finished successfully. I tried to reboot with the same result: Mac Face/Question Mark for a second and then it booted to the installation CD. I decided to erase and reinstall Leopard. Installation complete - Restart - Mac Face/Question Mark. I decided to turn if off for the night.
I powered up in the morning with short-lived success, as I got the Leopard Welcome video. I set up the system and did some software updates, which eventually required a restart. Boom. Mac Face/Question Mark. I decided to hold the option key on my next restart to see if I could select the hard drive installation over the install CD. I was able to do so, and it booted fine to the hard drive. I continued my software updating, installed some more software like iLife '08, Firefox, Open Office, Stuffit Expander, etc. After all my installation and updating, the system operates great, except when I have to start up. I still have the Mac Face/Question Mark.
I have a theory that the hard drive jumper is set incorrectly, but I don't want to waste 45 mins. cracking the thing open to find out. Can anyone confirm? I'm open to all other theories, of course.No jumper means Cable Select (CS). This would mean that the cable from the motherboard to the drive has a blue connector at the motherboard and a black connector on the end where the drive plugs in. The gray connector in the middle is the Slave position. Master/Slave relationship is determined by where on the cable the device is plugged in.
The CS cables and the setting was not used very often until around 2004 or 2005. Until that time all of the connectors on the cable were the same color and the Master/Slave setting was determined by the jumper on the drive.
It's very possible that you are trying to use a drive that's been setup for the newer systems as Cable Select, when actually you should force the drive to be a Master by installing a jumper on the proper pins.
Are there two deviced on the cable besides the motherboard, and are all of the connectors the same color? Or is the connector that plugs into the motherboard black? Then you are probably not looking at a CS buss. -
My new Mac mini (3 month) didn't start up, all that appeared was a white screen and a flashing folder with a question mark inside it.
I followed by recommendations from 'Everything Mac': "shut it down by pressing and holding the power button for about 5 seconds.
Then hold down the Option key and press the power button again to start up the Mac mini. Keep holding down the Option key until
the Mac mini starts up."
But I got a Wi-Fi button only to chose and connect the local network. I connected to my network and I can't use this connection
becouse no icons.
Could you please help me?Your Mini (running 10.6.4) should have come with grey-colored install disks. Now is the time to put them into service. Turn on your computer so that there is power to accept disk #1 into the optical drive. Once the disk is in the drive, shut off the computer by holding the start button down until it powers off. Then turn it on this time holding down the "C" key to make the computer boot from the disk. The question mark that you saw indicates that the computer cannot find a bootable volume. This can happen due to corrupted system files or an improper shutdown etc. Once you are in the "Installer" you can choose Disk Utility from the Utilities Menu in the menu bar. Use it to repair the disk and to see if that can solve your trouble.
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