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Friez

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Hehe congrats, I got a mac not too long ago (need it for some of my game development work).

 

Came to:

Two 2.8GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon

2GB (2x1GB) RAM

1TB Disk

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT 512MB

Apple Cinema Display (20" flat panel)

 

... and the usual peripheral gumph.

 

No applecare though, don't need it.

 

I should get logic on there too since I also semi professionally produce dance music too and chances are my m-audio card would work on the mac.

 

Coincidentally, if anyone out there does maya as a hobby and would like to have a crack at working on a game as a pet project get in touch, I've got way too much work on my hands :D

mac_shinobi

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Video On YouTube

 

 

Mac my black lab pedigree puppy got a bit confused as I was opening my Mac Pro :D Curiosity got the better of him :)

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mac_shinobi

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It works like a dream, it doesn't flinch when I am doing a ton of stuff and Im loving it. The only weird thing - not sure if its normal or not is front row when you open it just opens it doesnt open like it does on an imac where it swirls around as its coming up ( which I was a little disappointed about - not sure if there is a fix for that )

 

Other then that front row works and Am still using and playing with it - installed windows and doom 3 and that works a charm.

 

The wireless keyboard and mouse just works for me and other then that I could do with a 24" TFT and a blu ray drive :)

HodgeHi

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Relocation of itunes folder:

 

iTunes > System preferences > Advanced > General > iTunes Music folder location > Click the "Change" button.

 

I have a 20" ACD connected to my Mac mini. I love it. It doesn't seem to hurt my eyes as much as other TFTs do. Why? i don't know, but i got mine with my Dual 1.8Ghz G5 just before it was discontinued for the next range of G5s with speed increase. All for £1100 brand new.

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i'm digging that leather sofa in your home office, very swish....infact your office looks quite smart in general, and i normally never say stuff like this - but have to admit your puppy was very cute, especially as it was even more excited than you that the mac had arrived. ahhhh :D

 

Just watch out for that leccy bill.

mac_shinobi

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i'm digging that leather sofa in your home office, very swish....infact your office looks quite smart in general, and i normally never say stuff like this - but have to admit your puppy was very cute, especially as it was even more excited than you that the mac had arrived. ahhhh :D

 

Just watch out for that leccy bill.

 

Thanks - Just getting into youtube - thats my leather sofa at home. Believe me I was excited even though I did not look like it - felt like my eyes were deceiving me when I had it in front of me. Im loving this machine :D

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wizzard

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Sure have , he is called mac :)

 

Can do a video and show you when I say Mac he looks everytime.

 

Cant talk about apple without him looking he he lol :) Its cool though.

 

Get him on YBF! for £250 :D

Grommit

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Just ordered my Mac Pro

 

2 * quad core 2.8ghz

2 gigs of ram

320 gb hard drive

nvidia 8800GT

Airport Extreme <-- forgot to add this in

apple care

wireless mighty mouse

wireless keyboard

 

Rest of the config is the same ( except that I have a 10,000 RPM 74 gig raptor ) that I am going to use for the boot drive.

 

Can't wait!!

 

 

and your point is ?

 

I went to the toilet this afternoon and I dropped a quad core.. but I don't broadcast it ? LOL

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Friez

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It works like a dream, it doesn't flinch when I am doing a ton of stuff and Im loving it. The only weird thing - not sure if its normal or not is front row when you open it just opens it doesnt open like it does on an imac where it swirls around as its coming up ( which I was a little disappointed about - not sure if there is a fix for that )

 

It's not a bug, it's a setting.

Right click the 'Zebra Crossing' or whatever it is on the Dock and click Dock Preferences...

 

From there you can change various settings, the one you describe is the Magnification Slider. Adjust that to your liking and the icons will enlarge when you mouseover them. Enjoy!

wizzard

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and your point is ?

 

I went to the toilet this afternoon and I dropped a quad core.. but I don't broadcast it ? LOL

 

That was an expensive dump :getmecoat:

mac_shinobi

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It's not a bug, it's a setting.

Right click the 'Zebra Crossing' or whatever it is on the Dock and click Dock Preferences...

 

From there you can change various settings, the one you describe is the Magnification Slider. Adjust that to your liking and the icons will enlarge when you mouseover them. Enjoy!

 

No I don't mean the dock - I know about the magnify setting on the dock - what I am on about is if you have an apple remote ie you have an imac or mac mini or something along those lines then when ( at least when you used to ) launch front row whether through the apple remote or the the keyboard when it opened up front row you would see front row opening from the bottom of the screen and sliding upwards and as it slided upwards the icons would spin around until it was fully opened.

 

Like this :

 

 

where as now when you use front row on leopard it does this :

 

 

which is apparently normal but would be nice to have front row open how it originally did if you see what I mean ?

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