The OSX/Apple support thread
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So have just put a new stereo in the kitchen, and it has an build in ipod dock. So I thought I'd get one of the latest gen ipods with a 160Gb drive and stash all of my music on it, only to find that Apple have discontinued them since september 14th
Anyone got one they want to sell? :P
Anyone got one they want to sell? :P
Apple/iTunes Match - iTunes Match seemed a nice idea for only £20 or so a year, however I find it infuriating. Initially, and understandably, it took me about a week to get my collection of 700 CD's 'matched'. I have just imported another 4 CD's to my collection on my Laptop, and kicked off iTines match to update it, that was on Sunday, and despite spending all day Sunday, and every evening since, it still won't do it. It keeps bombing out on the 'Delivering your iTunes Match results', and I have to start all over again.
Is there an alternative way to do it, I can't see any, but if someone offers a solution I will love them forever. :-)
Is there an alternative way to do it, I can't see any, but if someone offers a solution I will love them forever. :-)
I've decided to ditch using Firefox and use Safari (so everything nicely syncs between devices) but have one issue I can't seem to resolve. In Firefox if I click on a bookmark folder/tab thing I have the option to open all in tabs, which is great for opening all news sites, etc. The apparent equivalent in Safari does open the various links in new tabs but closes the existing tabs you have open. Is there a way to stop that happening? I want the existing tabs to remain and new ones to open as well.
Has anyone installed Yosemite onto an older mac? Mine is a circa 2010 MBP, 2.8Ghz, 4Gb Ram, and i'm worried that it won't be up to a new OS. There's really nothing wrong with Snow Leopard, but Yosemite does look quite good...
I'm assuming if I do go for it, and don't like it, there is no way back?
I'm assuming if I do go for it, and don't like it, there is no way back?
Viperz888 said:
Has anyone installed Yosemite onto an older mac? Mine is a circa 2010 MBP, 2.8Ghz, 4Gb Ram, and i'm worried that it won't be up to a new OS. There's really nothing wrong with Snow Leopard, but Yosemite does look quite good...
I'm assuming if I do go for it, and don't like it, there is no way back?
You should be able to use Superduper or Carbon Copy Cloner to clone your disk before you upgrade and then revert if it doesn't work/you don't like it. I think the current version of Superduper works with Snow Leopard.I'm assuming if I do go for it, and don't like it, there is no way back?
Viperz888 said:
Has anyone installed Yosemite onto an older mac? Mine is a circa 2010 MBP, 2.8Ghz, 4Gb Ram, and i'm worried that it won't be up to a new OS. There's really nothing wrong with Snow Leopard, but Yosemite does look quite good...
I'm assuming if I do go for it, and don't like it, there is no way back?
I have a 2010 MBPro 2.2Ghz and 4GB. Yosemite seems to be working fine. I did have something odd today - a weird pixellated coloured overlay on the login screen - it went as soon as I typed in my password.I'm assuming if I do go for it, and don't like it, there is no way back?
Tonsko said:
I've just sacked Safari off as it was causing too many hanging issues w/ML. Just installed Iron, which is based on Chromium but with all the google privacy nonsense ripped out.
Not sure it's worth the risk, running a less than current version of chrome - it seems to be a fair way behind in security updates. I'll stick with AstonZagato said:
I have a 2010 MBPro 2.2Ghz and 4GB. Yosemite seems to be working fine. I did have something odd today - a weird pixellated coloured overlay on the login screen - it went as soon as I typed in my password.
This is the new login page, it completely blurs the desktop image.Look at it carefully and you should be able to relate it to your Desktop image in some way.
LordGrover said:
Not sure it's worth the risk, running a less than current version of chrome - it seems to be a fair way behind in security updates. I'll stick with Skynet Google's version.
It's a good point and well made. SRWare do try and keep on top of it - latest version is 38.2050.0 from 7th Nov for linux, but only 37.0.2000.0 for OSX (12th Sept), so it is lagging a little. I will see how it continues. Thanks for the reminder! Edited by Tonsko on Tuesday 11th November 11:14
OscarIndia said:
AstonZagato said:
I have a 2010 MBPro 2.2Ghz and 4GB. Yosemite seems to be working fine. I did have something odd today - a weird pixellated coloured overlay on the login screen - it went as soon as I typed in my password.
This is the new login page, it completely blurs the desktop image.Look at it carefully and you should be able to relate it to your Desktop image in some way.
If it happens again, I'll take a picture.
AstonZagato said:
OscarIndia said:
AstonZagato said:
I have a 2010 MBPro 2.2Ghz and 4GB. Yosemite seems to be working fine. I did have something odd today - a weird pixellated coloured overlay on the login screen - it went as soon as I typed in my password.
This is the new login page, it completely blurs the desktop image.Look at it carefully and you should be able to relate it to your Desktop image in some way.
If it happens again, I'll take a picture.
Not as easy on a laptop, does it still have AppleCare?
Viperz888 said:
Has anyone installed Yosemite onto an older mac? Mine is a circa 2010 MBP, 2.8Ghz, 4Gb Ram, and i'm worried that it won't be up to a new OS. There's really nothing wrong with Snow Leopard, but Yosemite does look quite good...
I'm assuming if I do go for it, and don't like it, there is no way back?
I have installed it on our 2010 iMac runs fine but it does have 12gb memory.I'm assuming if I do go for it, and don't like it, there is no way back?
Doesn't have an SSD though
- Pete
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