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Re: I just found an iBook G4... and it boots! - 11 days ago
Quotehal I don't know why, but this laptop got lost in the shuffle one or two moves ago. It's just been sitting around - I just found a power adapter and boot the thing - I can't believe that it still works. It was last booted in 2010 and it made horrible sounds when it first kicked into gear - I assume the DVD drive was grinding on old bearings... I found two batteries - one unused, but theyby Buzz - Tips and Deals
Re: Clone SSD from 2010 MBP w/ bad discrete GPU? - 12 days ago
Clone is good, now working on High Sierra update(s). Will look for toggle app, but I don't recall it's specifics, other than it puts an icon in the menu bar that lets you toggle, or select dynamic GPU switching. The problem is, that when you select "Integrated Only", it allows some apps/webpages to override that selection, w/ the developer stating that if it didn't do that, the MBP woulby Buzz - Tips and Deals
Re: Green Light... - 12 days ago
The ghost of Larry Bird is alive and well..... Or is it the Bay Area's Bill & KC? ==by Buzz - Tips and Deals
Re: Clone SSD from 2010 MBP w/ bad discrete GPU? - 12 days ago
Doing the Target Disk Mode to USB 3 clone thing for now..... looks like about another hour and a half to 1:40 to complete. Then we'll test and start the High Sierra update, go to bed, and hopefully wake up tomorrow to a viable SSD.which we can transplant into a workable laptop for the other human..... gotta keep her away from my M1 MBA, otherwise who knows what gremlins she'll let get in there.by Buzz - Tips and Deals
Re: Clone SSD from 2010 MBP w/ bad discrete GPU? - 13 days ago
Doc, I did install a toggle app that forces it to use the integrated GPU as much as possible, but occasionally something on a web page pops up and invokes the discrete GPU. Sometimes I catch it, like on the Wordle page, and toggle it back ASAP, while other times I'll miss it, and it KP's. Typing is hard enough, so I try to keep the manual dexterity intensive tasks to a minimum..... especiallyby Buzz - Tips and Deals
Clone SSD from 2010 MBP w/ bad discrete GPU? - 13 days ago
I would like to clone the 1TB SSD from a 2010 MBP that's suffering from the well-known GPU issue (w/ the KP causing bad cap in its discrete GPU). Running El Cap on SSD that has ~220GB of stuff on it, and I'd like to clone it onto a 500GB SSD, then update that SSD to High Sierra before transplanting it into another 2010/11/12 MBP that has a fully, properly working GPU section in it. As long (moby Buzz - Tips and Deals
Re: It's sad when some of your favorite artists do stupid stupid stuff like this... - 13 days ago
Once a whack job, always a whack job........ ==by Buzz - Tips and Deals
Re: Reindexing an External Drive - 14 days ago
QuoteZoidberg QuoteArticle Accelerator So it would seem you had a corrupted local metadata store. I'll go with that. Seems like the kind of thing that DiskWarrior used to excel at fixing. I miss that program. Get ye an olde Mac, DW will still work. ==by Buzz - Tips and Deals
Re: New USB speakers don't respond to Output volume settings. - 14 days ago
QuoteRAMd®d I ended up using an inexpensive USB DAC adapter plugged into the small USB hub we have connected to the dock. It’s an easy-peasy $12 solution, that works great. Does this limit volume control to that on the speaker(S)? That's what happens with my Audioengine D1 DAC connected to my 2012 mini. The DAC then has a volume control that handles all the audio out the system woulby Buzz - Tips and Deals
Re: Oath Keepers founder sentenced to 18 years in prison - 15 days ago
Futhermocker got off way too easy. Shoulda gone to the Fargo wood chipper. On primetime tv. Feet first. ==by Buzz - 'Friendly' Political Ranting
Re: suggestion for George Santos ... - 15 days ago
While hilarious, I think that’s an insult to everyone else in drag…. ==by Buzz - 'Friendly' Political Ranting
Re: New USB speakers don't respond to Output volume settings. - 15 days ago
I’m at my infusion clinic now, so I don’t have access to my M1, but I ended up using an inexpensive USB DAC adapter plugged into the small USB hub we have connected to the dock. It’s an easy-peasy $12 solution, that works great. I’ll update with links when I get home later today. ==by Buzz - Tips and Deals
Re: Bill Russell: Legend - 17 days ago
from McClymonds HS in Oakland. Bay Area shout out! ==by Buzz - Tips and Deals
Re: Is this the end of Kari Lake?? - 17 days ago
QuoteOmbligo Quotetimg QuoteRgrF Senator Kari Lake to you sir! - she'll replace the "Quisling" Sinema. I really hope the people of Arizona are smarter than that. The people of Arizona are, but the Republicans of Arizona aren't. Sounds like words spoken from first hand knowledge. ==by Buzz - 'Friendly' Political Ranting
Re: Getting old: Good News, Bad News - 17 days ago
QuoteAcer Visited the eye doc yesterday and got good news, bad news: Good News: Nearsightedness has improved! Bad News: Because lenses are hardening with age on the journey to cataracts sigh. What's your good news/bad news about your silver years? Deja vu. I, too, visited the ophthalmologist yesterday w/ eerily similar results. Good News: Farsightedness has improved! Back to 20/20by Buzz - Tips and Deals
Re: Debt ceiling, (R) at least offers a solution - 17 days ago
Yes, he's talkin' to you Mr645....by Buzz - 'Friendly' Political Ranting
Re: You Are Getting Very Sweepy... - 18 days ago
Fracking Nugs walk/travel every time they get the ball. ==by Buzz - Tips and Deals
Re: Toto - 18 days ago
QuoteSpiff So I’ve always wondered: why did the band always have evil looking album covers/artwork? Skulls, snakes, swords, etc. Their music does not appear to reflect their artwork. Somewhat of a disconnect. Any thoughts on why this is? Edit: take it back. Just looked it up on ol’ Wikipedia. Their album covers feature swords, due to their hard rock edge. Not sure where I got the skull aby Buzz - Tips and Deals
Re: Why the flock doesn't Biden make McCrusty debate the budget standoff on primetime TV? - 18 days ago
The moderator just needs to ask Kev each time, "....and exactly how does THAT position help the majority of U.S. citizens?" ==by Buzz - 'Friendly' Political Ranting
Why the flock doesn't Biden make McCrusty debate the budget standoff on primetime TV? - 18 days ago
Let the populous see what's **REALLY** going on for ourselves in real time. Crisis averted. ==by Buzz - 'Friendly' Political Ranting
Re: Toto - 18 days ago
Dorothy, little dog, ruby slippers, toilets.... whiffed on the band until opening thread. ==by Buzz - Tips and Deals
Re: Any deals on Photoshop Elements? - 19 days ago
Only $70 at PC World.... Save $30, no student/teacher necessary, in case others wanna give it a shot, too. FYI, Doc's edu deal is a 2fer; ya get both Photoshop AND Premier Elements for $80. Quick shout out for the old faithful Graphic Converter, which has a pretty robust feature set. ==by Buzz - Tips and Deals
Re: Anybody using a dock with their M1 MacBook Pro (14" or 16")? Like it? - 19 days ago
QuoteZoidberg ...... For the rare on-the-go moments, I just unplug the MagSafe and the Thunderbolt cable (and an audio plug; the only thing that Gemini is missing) and go. * I have a lot of backup for many reasons (work, primarily). My naming scheme: - Moe is the Time Machine Drive in the miniStack STX - Larry is the CCC Clone inside the miniStack STX - Curly is the OWC Envoy Expressby Buzz - Tips and Deals
Re: Anybody using a dock with their M1 MacBook Pro (14" or 16")? Like it? - 19 days ago
Use a dock w/ M1 MBA here, can't imagine using it w/o a dock. Our older MBP's have ample ports, but any new MBP would definitely get docked! ==by Buzz - Tips and Deals
Re: Lakers/Nuggets Game 3 Approaches! - 20 days ago
C'mon, guys..... Time to get your >* S_H_I_T *< together! My eyeballs hurt after that one. Ophthalmologist appointment Monday before Game 4..... fingers crossed. ==by Buzz - Tips and Deals
Re: Favorite Burger Side - 20 days ago
Needs more choices, and ability to click multiple selections! ==by Buzz - Tips and Deals
Re: OK, how slow is slow? - 20 days ago
Thanks. Haven't done much yet since finishing the "tune up", other than a bit of surfing and some Excel data updating, but no beach balling so far. Fingers crossed. Just makes the unresponsive keys more annoying. No joy w/ keyboard swap from same form factor 2010 MBP? BTW, HDD is from April 2015 manufacture, so probably <8 y.o. of in use. Also, was not aware (or long forgot) aboutby Buzz - Tips and Deals
OK, how slow is slow? - 21 days ago
Been awhile since I compared HDD speeds, but would a 1TB, 5400 RPM, SATA 2 HDD, on a SATA 3 bus have any reason to be slow? 2012 15" MBP, 16GB RAM, 2.3GHz i7; Toshiba HDD tests OK across the board, but MBP occasionally throws a pregnant pause wile looking for something, beach balls and all, then carries on as if nothing is wrong once it gets its bearings...... until it happens again. Theby Buzz - Tips and Deals
Re: Friday Funnies - 21 days ago
QuoteFilliam H. Muffman I had the Mercury Bobcat hatchback variant of the venerable exploding Pinto... traded it for a set of 1972 Wilson Staff golf clubs in 1986; and I clearly got the way better end of that deal. That paint job is a classic! ==by Buzz - Tips and Deals