Good evening nimrod323,

Thx 4 ur quick response. Do you mean the inverted triangle icon at the bottom right of the safari window vertical scroller? If it is, can you pls show me how to adjust? BTW, do you forumers view the page @ 800x600 reso?

erm.. i think it should be normal.. because it is aluminium.. and it takes a short while to cool down too..

as a new mac user.. it is something that we hardly get used to it when we moved from PC that Mac way of maximize stuff is like tat but there is way to tweak it, one way is using Divvy which is not free.. but there are several ways to do.. i forgot d.. hv to google..

a few more things that u will realize soon are:
1) the delete = backspace... to use delete in mac.. must press FN + delete
2) there is no CUT in mac, got copy only..
3) no CTRL + F5 / F5 to refresh, just Cmd + Shift + R / Cmd + R

erm.. thats what i can think of at the moment.. i m new mac user since May too

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Added on August 19, 2010, 12:01 amyea.. and just in case u will ask.. if u want to uninstall a program, u can just drag it and throw into dustbin.. but it is recommended that u use program like AppZapper to completely delete the related files



This post has been edited by mememe12: Aug 19 2010, 12:01 AM

Don't worry, you'll still get plenty of fun with an MBP...

ha.....ha.....ha....... mememe12 many thx for sharing. I greatly appreciate this. Well, I just learnt that backspace=delete b4 you highlighted it. I did not know that to delete, one must press fn + delete. hv learnt a few functions from your tips. Hope you can keep them coming.

lol.. glad it helps u.. hahahaha.. that was what i experienced when i bought mine months ago.. hahahaha.. u can google for more.. i cannot rmb all.. just a few that can i can rmb only.. print screen Shift + Cmd + 3 (print all) / Shift + Cmd + 4 (got a target sign to let u choose what to capture)

Those who interest on purchasing MBP 15" & 17", better wait for next month..

Seem like Intel going to replace all high end i5 & i7 with better spec but same price. So most likely apple will follow

Just wondering is it worth it to get an external hard disk with FireWire 800 instead of USB 2.0?

If it's Firewire only, I'd argue against it, despite all the benefits of Firewire. As Firewire isn't as standard as USB in terms of adoption, you'll likely finds yourself in a pinch when trying to mount the drive on a machine that can't support the former.

I found one with both FireWire 800 and USB 2.0 that is around RM400. A regular external 2.5 HDD with USB only costs RM250 nowadays.
They are both 500GB and yes, I'm looking for that amount of capacity

This post has been edited by mannquin: Aug 19 2010, 06:03 AM

If you're using the external drive for backups or regular but large transfers, you'll greatly appreciate the speed provided by the Firewire connection. Which, frankly, is the one good reason (I know of) for getting Firewire.

if u are using it as time machine backup.. firewire is better because of the speed.. but if u want portable.. USB still more common.. i m using WD 1TB to do backup

i am thinking of getting an external hd too....any good recommendation guys?
how about the compatibility with time machine? all also can?

i want to buy a second hand macbook..

how to check it dont have any problem yeah? for a macbook, we can use it for how long yeah because the one that i want to buy already 2++ years old ? my acer just kaput/dead after 3years. the owner tell me, it still running fast because its not like windows. i dun want it kaput after it 3 years.. mean, after i use for 1 year, and the macbook already 3years++ then it goes kaput. susah la itu macam..

is the software for macbook easily available for free download??

i already google. but no firm answer. so need u guys experience to help me. thanks

This post has been edited by noosaza: Aug 19 2010, 12:11 PM

If you know where to find the software, then it isn't hard at all.

as others have said, if u plan to use it for backup (or frequent large file transfers), u'd appreciate the extra speed benefit of FW800. if it's only meant as an archive that do dont add to often, then the cheaper USB would be better. i have two USB externals that i only use to keep movies, series etc but my fw800 drive is for time machine

so far i've not heard of any external hd that doesnt work with time machine ;P

no one can say how long a macbook can last. if u buy today, there's always a chance it'll die tomorrow, or maybe even 5 years later. no way to be sure. if the macbook warranty is finished, then u juz have to hope it wont go kaput cuz repairs may be quite expensive. also u wont be eligible for an extended warranty. anyway, i dont doubt the speed though

so if u're getting a good deal for the macbook, go for it but save up some money just in case anything goes wrong. if u want to be sure that u can get a macbook that works up to 3 years, the best way is of course get a new one, n then get applecare protection plan

free softwares is just the same as how u find it on windows.

apple store down so there might be some new updates

OK so this is kinda weird. Whenever I type on my MBP, and my arm touches the edge of the aluminum unibody, I get a tiny 'electrical shock'. Like a tingling sensation. A little painful lah. But very minimal. I was wondering if this happens to anyone else and is this normal?

Hey guys, does anyone know if its possible to connect 2 screens to my macbook. Im currently using a 23inch dell lcd as my primary display with the macbook shut (basically like a mac mini). I want to extend to 2 monitors not duplicate the screen. Anyone had experience with this before?

IINM, you'll need a mac mini to do that. cos the gfx card in your macbook is linked to the internal LCD and the mini displayport, so that's a dual-display there... even if one is powered down, IIRC, there's nowhere to connect the second display for triple-display

No need to used fw800 for time machine, the backup only take time for the first time backup, after that no more issue regarding of transfer speed. I used USB as a time machine backup and fw800 and fw400 as a movie (HD and Bluray) and mp3 storage.