andybarton Posted January 5, 2013 Share #81 Posted January 5, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) If it's 6 years old it might just be too old to install a new application. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 5, 2013 Posted January 5, 2013 Hi andybarton, Take a look here Switching to Macbook. Your thoughts please.. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
pj48North Posted January 5, 2013 Share #82 Posted January 5, 2013 This link explains what you need to change for both mouse and trackpad... Change reverse scrolling in Mac OS X Lion | ITworld On my version of Lion, I only need to change it in one place, and that changes it automatically in the other. The operating system must be a bit hardware-specific, in that my 2009 macbook preferences for the trackpad appear dramatically different than the screen shot in that link. Maybe the older macbooks didn't support the two-finger zoom feature, and that carries over into what preferences are available. When new, my macbook was loaded with 10.5.8. Upgraded to 10.6 and 10.7. My wife's macbook started out with 10.5.6, and we have upgraded her machine in the exact same way I have upgraded mine. Still, from day 1, her System Preferences window looks different than mine. Mine is organized into groups: Personal, Hardware, System, etc. while hers is organized alphabetically. This remains true even after upgrading to 10.7. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted January 5, 2013 Share #83 Posted January 5, 2013 This will be why. The system updates are intelligent enough to remember what your own preferential settings are Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/194633-switching-to-macbook-your-thoughts-please/?do=findComment&comment=2206410'>More sharing options...
pj48North Posted January 5, 2013 Share #84 Posted January 5, 2013 This will be why. The system updates are intelligent enough to remember what your own preferential settings are [ATTACH]354233[/ATTACH] Thanks Andy. Didn't know this existed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeTexas Posted January 5, 2013 Share #85 Posted January 5, 2013 A little off topic, but am I the only one who hates the new iTunes interface? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted January 5, 2013 Share #86 Posted January 5, 2013 If it's 6 years old it might just be too old to install a new application. I don't think so, the previous owner upgraded to Lion last year and downloaded a number of apps. I have posted a query on the Apple Community board too and no one has said that the computer is too old. Anyway I will get that info for K-H to look at. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-hawinkler Posted January 5, 2013 Share #87 Posted January 5, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) James, BTW, my examples were from Mountain Lion, the latest OS. Lion apps and windows look a bit different. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted January 5, 2013 Share #88 Posted January 5, 2013 Guess what, I opened the app store again and hit install to copy the exact error message, and it downloaded. I tired another, and it downloaded! It appears that following this advice worked, but only after fully shutting down (not just a restart) Resolve Mac App Store download issues by removing cache folder - Mac OS X Hints Well that's one problem solved! I'll have a look at the DVD issue on the Mini later.... This is the system info for my macbook Model Name: MacBook Model Identifier: MacBook3,1 Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor Speed: 2.2 GHz Number of Processors: 1 Total Number of Cores: 2 L2 Cache: 4 MB Memory: 2 GB Bus Speed: 800 MHz Boot ROM Version: MB31.008E.B02 SMC Version (system): 1.24f3 Serial Number (system): W8745221Z66 Hardware UUID: F0663128-D67E-55A8-9542-6370AA63778E Sudden Motion Sensor: State: Enabled Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pop Posted January 5, 2013 Share #89 Posted January 5, 2013 I'm not sure how the files can be deleted from the trash when the device isn't connected. Having the ability to bypass the trash process - i.e. delete directly - would be useful, but it's not something I've ever missed. There are two ways of fetching your files from the card. You either "copy" or "move" them. Since how to "move" them is not very obvious, most people first "copy" then "delete" their files. That's how they land in the trash."Moving" the files does this in one step and obviates the need for emptying the trash: the files are first copied to the new destination and then removed from their original place, but only if the copy succeeded. Nothing will land in the trash when moving files or directories.I always "move" the directory with the picture files from the SD card to the desktop. The camera will then detect that the directory is missing and recreate it.You move a file or directory by holding the "command" key while dragging it with the mouse to the desired place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted January 5, 2013 Share #90 Posted January 5, 2013 Philipp, I format the card when I put it back into the camera. That was I still have the images if something goes wrong with importing them into Lightroom - it never has - and it only takes a few seconds for the format. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pop Posted January 5, 2013 Share #91 Posted January 5, 2013 That ought to do the trick, too, Steve. Hovewer, I don't trust any application to manage the folders with my pictures. Therefore, I move the folder with the images to the desktop, rename the folder as needed and move it again to the place I want it stored for the rest of eternity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unkei Posted January 5, 2013 Share #92 Posted January 5, 2013 Hey all, I was a Windows guy from the earliest days. It worked ok, but I was always having to tweak this or that, and regularly restore and start over from scratch. Finally, after much handwringing, I bought an iMac and have not looked back since. It does Just Work! As far as a learning curve, I pretty much discovered there wasn't one. I did have to get the Mac version of Photoshop, but that was it. Still trying to convince my wife to switch to an iMac, but I gave my Windows machines (3) away as soon as I found the Mac could do what I wanted, do it better, and more simply. Your mileage may vary, as the commercials say, but I am very pleased! Unkei Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-hawinkler Posted January 6, 2013 Share #93 Posted January 6, 2013 Unkei, Thanks and welcome to the forum! Any Leica gear yet? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unkei Posted January 6, 2013 Share #94 Posted January 6, 2013 Hi K.H., Not yet. Still want to study my choices, but will probably want a digital model rather than film type. I currently have an older Nikon SLR, a Nikon Coolpix S550, and a Canon EOS 60D. When I don't want to carry much of anything, I use an iPod Touch 4th Gen with the Hueless App. I lust after a Leica and it's just a matter of time before I choose the one that seems right for me. I like to photograph in Black and White. My software is Photoshop CS5 Extended. Thanks for the welcome! Unkei Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpitt Posted January 6, 2013 Share #95 Posted January 6, 2013 Main performance issue with the macbook specs above will be lack of RAM. From Lion onward I like to keep to a minimum of 4GB of RAM to run it, and still it feels slower than OSX Snow Leopard. 2GB RAM works for 10.7 onwards but it is like trying to run Windows XP Pro on 512MB of RAM 10.6.8 is a real stable release and lightning fast even on older hardware. It is still 'lightyears' ahead of Windows 7, so consider a downgrade if you do not need specific features from Lion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-hawinkler Posted January 6, 2013 Share #96 Posted January 6, 2013 +1 I would go for 4 GB. One even could go for 2 + 4 = 6 GB, although not sanctioned by Apple. Also we don't know what diskdrive is in there. Replacing it with an SSD would give an additional performance boost and cut down on wear and tear. Both improvements would avoid excessive excessive heat buildup. At http://www.everymac.com/ you can find details and specific instructions, including a video, how to upgrade. It turns out your laptop is extremely easy to upgrade. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpitt Posted January 6, 2013 Share #97 Posted January 6, 2013 +1 with possible speed bump when using a SSD drive. Although the RAM has to be taken care of first. Be careful with SSD usage as system disk though. SSD is more prone to technical faults than normal disks, so make sure you always have a recent backup of the macbook. Also SSD has a limited amount of read/write cylces, so it is not ideal for heavy use... In general the disks provided by Apple were fine, although quite small. Try to leave at least 10% of your disk free to avoid degrading performance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-hawinkler Posted January 6, 2013 Share #98 Posted January 6, 2013 Hi Dirk, What you say is certainly true for older SSD models in my experience. The latest SSDs have come a long way. In my almost 4 year old 17" MacBook Pro, referenced before I noticed performance issues when my free space went below in the neighborhood of 20% on the 256 GB Apple SSD that the computer came with. So, I replaced it with a 512 GB, 6 Gbit/s Crucial M4 SSD made by Micron that is listed as being backward compatible with SATA II, running at 3 Gbit/s. It works really well in my laptop. I am not sure though whether that particular SSD would also work in James' MacBook that has in its standard configuration a 1.5 Gbit/s 5400 RPM hard drive IIRC. I would give it a try and find out, provided one could return the SSD for a refund. There is also this kit Amazon.com: Apricorn SATA Wire Notebook Hard Drive Upgrade Kit ASW-USB-25 (White): Computers & Accessories that might come in handy for the upgrade. They also make such a kit for USB3 that, however, wouldn't apply for James' laptop. To drive your points home even more, my oldest son is a software developer who had to replace the diskdrive in his Apple laptop 3 years in a row. He also noticed his machine was running hot all the time. Examining his setup, the first improvement was to max out his memory from 4 to 8 GB. It turned out for his work he needed 4.5 GB of memory just for his development environment. So, with only 4 GB of memory that machine was constantly swapping memory and running the diskdrive very hot, destroying it in about a year. So, we also put in the M4 SSD. These two improvements not only gave the machine a major performance enhancement but also cut down on tear and wear dramatically. Lesson learned. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpitt Posted January 6, 2013 Share #99 Posted January 6, 2013 K-H, You are right about the upgrade and I hope you're right about the modern SSD drives. So conclusion is probably that on Lion it is best to upgrade RAM to 8GB before upgrading the HD to SSD drive. Downgrading to Snow Leopard also brings a performance boost and about halves the hunger for RAM on the macbook. So if you can/want to do that, it is a cheaper solution. I am convinced that on a Intel Core 2 Duo, even with maxed out RAM and an SSD, Snow Leopard will always feel snappier than Mountain Lion because Lion relies a lot more on processing power and graphics processing power that was not available in this series of macbook pro. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chap Posted January 6, 2013 Share #100 Posted January 6, 2013 There is a book called Switching to the Mac that is excellent for education on the difference between Mac and Windows key strikes. I use Mac at home and Windows at the office. Only negative on the Mac is the lack of software, and many Windows original software programs that were subsequently written for the Mac are lacking. I do not run Windows parallel on my Mac. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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