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Re: that's why the lady is a TRAMP?!....STAMP price increase coming very soon [ so load up on forever stamps ]..... - 1 year ago

Quotetronnei QuoteAcer FYI, ebay sellers sell coils of 100 at substantial discount. I don't know how, but they do it a lot so there is some legit angle. Nope, not legit. 100% Chinese counterfeits. Yep, same thing with all the "deals" on Facebook.

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Re: Is anyone here running Monterey on unsupported hardware? - 2 years ago

I'm on Monterey on the Mac Pro 4,1-5,1. Seems fine so far. I used this guide: . I have been trying to upgrade my Xserve 3,1 and it hasn't worked. Both machines have upgraded processors and un flashed GPUs.

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Re: iMac G4 - UPGRADED TO AN M1! - 2 years ago

Hmmm, I have an extra 17" iMac G4 and I'm retiring next month.

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Re: Got Moderna #2 shot this afternoon - 3 years ago

I was lucky, my SO, not so much.

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Re: I just bought a 16" Intel MBP refurb. - 3 years ago

I was torn about the upcoming M1 16s, but it will take awhile for them to make their way to the refurb store. I can't remember the last "new" Mac I bought, open box, leftover, or refurb for me.

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I just bought a 16" Intel MBP refurb. - 3 years ago

I probably won't get the 7 years I got out of my current late '13 MBP.

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Re: MR Forum Confessions - 3 years ago

I wear Crocs.

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Re: Any uses for PowerMac G4's? - 3 years ago

QuoteS. Pupp There’s a demand for them amongst those who still use OS9, PPC OSX, or are just getting into retro computing. There’s a wealth of great software available for cheap, or even for nothing. Check out MacOS9Lives.com and 68kmla.com (Mac Liberation Army - they have a PPC section, not just 68000) for an idea of just how loved these items are. eBay or Goodwill, if you have to, but

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Re: Any uses for PowerMac G4's? - 3 years ago

Macrumors has an active PPC forum, I'm sure someone will take them off your hands. I have an iMac G4 and a PM G3 tower setup for some OS 9 and early OS X nostalgia.

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Re: Mac Pro 09-12 Dually: What is that Mystery Connector? - 4 years ago

QuoteMrNoBody That's a 5,1. 4,1 uses delidded CPUs. Actually, that is a 4,1 that got lidded Xeons. Requires some #8/4mm brass washers, two narrow strips of 3mm thermal pad, & a little common sense when screwing down the sinks. 5,1 Dually has CPU locking frames. I did not know that about the 5,1. I have a 4,1 that I upgraded to 5680's that I bought delidded because I didn't want to me

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Re: Mac Pro 09-12 Dually: What is that Mystery Connector? - 4 years ago

QuoteRacer X Are those pics a 4.1 and 5.1? My 3.1 is a completely different beast. 2 RAM boards separate from the CPUs for instance. Just asking. That's a 5,1. 4,1 uses delidded CPUs.

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Re: Recommend a basic laser printer - 4 years ago

FWIT, HP bought Samsung's printer business. I bought a couple on closeout at Staples, a color laser and a B&W MF. Meh, I would stick with Brother, which have been great with generic toner.

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Re: Having trouble doing a fresh OS install on a 2010 Mac pro - 4 years ago

QuoteSarcany QuoteCatzilla I got the " No packages were eligible for install. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance" error trying to install HS on a 2009 Mini, after googling that phrase and following the steps I gave up and loaded Yosemite. I think the trick is to reset the system clock via terminal to sometime in 2016. Shouldn't have that problem on a fresh download from

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Re: Having trouble doing a fresh OS install on a 2010 Mac pro - 4 years ago

I got the " No packages were eligible for install. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance" error trying to install HS on a 2009 Mini, after googling that phrase and following the steps I gave up and loaded Yosemite. I think the trick is to reset the system clock via terminal to sometime in 2016.

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Re: bring in 'da noise, bring in 'defunct'?!.....older Vizio TVs will lose support for Netflix on Dec. 1st....... - 4 years ago

A couple of years ago Amazon stopped supporting my Vizio TV and sent me a discount code for a fire TV.

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Re: Aura N SSD dead - 4 years ago

Quotespace-time is this the consumer grade or the Pro grade? "N" is the cheaper of the two, so I guess that would make it the consumer grade.

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Re: Aura N SSD dead - 4 years ago

I bought an 480GB Aura N in August, it died a couple of weeks later. Unfortunately you have to pay return shipping and wait for a replacement, which has been fine.

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Re: Flash Back: Installing OS 9 on unsupported Mac Mini G4 1.5 GHz - 4 years ago

QuoteRolando Why not put the Powerbook in Target Disk Mode and connect by Firewire? The Wallstreet doesn't have Firewire or even USB for that matter. I remember using a USB Cardbus card and needing to disable "processor cycling". I think I had a Cardbus Firewire card too at some point. Ahhh, the good old days...

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Re: Cooking - Reccos for best meat thermometer? - 5 years ago

Quoteka jowct Rectal or oral? What's the difference you ask? The taste...

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Re: External Samsung monitor flashes on and then black - 5 years ago

Have you tried another native HDMI device to rule out the converter?

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Re: Looking for a good set of wireless earbuds for the gym... - 5 years ago

I bought these for riding and the gym: I tried and returned or gifted several pairs, these were by far the best. I even bought 2 more refurbs from Woot for my daughter and her husband. They love them as well.

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Re: MR Forum Fit Club: Hamsters do it better - 5 years ago

51 degrees F in RI.(forum doesn't like the degree symbol for some reason) First spring like ride today, new shoes and tubeless tires! 20.35 miles. I should be able to do a ride every day this week after work.

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Re: Upgrading a 4,1 Mac Pro.. Wow, that was easy! - 5 years ago

Quoteanonymouse1 Good firmware upgrade to let it run Mojave is pretty easy, too. I’ll post a link later. Thanks, 1st thing I did was upgrade to a 5,1. I added an RX560 which works great on Mojave.

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Upgrading a 4,1 Mac Pro.. Wow, that was easy! - 5 years ago

I'm late to the "Pro" Mac scene as of late, my last pro was a MDD. I picked up a 4,1 at Goodwill a few months ago. I initially added some drives, later a video card, and tonight added a BluRay drive I had hanging around. What an amazing user friendly device. All I needed was a phillips head! If it didn't require de-lidded CPUs I would have done that too. Next project is a battery rep

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Re: Ring2 Video Doorbell.. Like it ? Hate it ? - 5 years ago

Love it, I'll echo what everyone else said, WiFi sucks. My router is around 10' away. I bought one of these which helps: It was around $12 after coupon and Amex deal.

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Re: MR Forum Fit Club: Not so fast - 5 years ago

Running out of warm and light in the northeast, really starting to cramp my daily rides. I have been sneaking out of work a little early to get my ride in before dark, But that's ok, I do work stuff most every night. I bought some cold weather gear that works better than I thought, I rode yesterday in the mid 40's, today was warmer but felt cooler. 20 miles a day mostly, every single day. When it

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Re: [SOLVED] I cannot sign into iCloud. Why? - 5 years ago

I had some strange issues signing in with a seldom used C2D MBP yesterday.

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Re: Has anyone here installed 10.14 onto an unsupported mac (or PC)? - 5 years ago

Mac Pro 4,1 upgraded to 5,1. Using an RX 560 4GB, no issues.

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Re: Suppose A Proposal To 'Eliminate The Time Change' Were On The Ballot Tuesday - Pass Or Fail? - 5 years ago

QuotergG QuoteRick-o Well? I vote ELIMINATE!!!! As I always post here every year, PICK ONE OR THE OTHER AND BE DONE WITH IT!!!! I agree. All the cats in the world agree. Let’s make this happen. Hope and No Time Change. Yes, I do!

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Re: A gas leak every mile: Google Street View cars find problems that utilities don't - 5 years ago

QuoteJoeH QuoteCatzilla That's not entirely accurate. Utilities do monitor leaks and patrol mains, service lines, and meters on a regular basis. They also have a projected schedule to replace cast iron. Yeah, sure they do. That is not the issue, but their failure to follow up and tendency to rate leaks as being less in need of repair than actually called for is the problem. In many cases th

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