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Ziploc posted:I have two Skype icons on my LaunchPad. I have no idea why. Clicking both open the same program. Krakkles posted:This is really annoying ... why would Apple release something this loving buggy?  APPLE! "
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Krakkles posted:Parallels Desktop is doing this, also, and Force Quitting didn't resolve. Tried updating and everything. This is really annoying ... why would Apple release something this loving buggy? If nothing else works, clean install. Fixes everything. Edit: I had a few hickups when upgrading from an already used system. Decided to clean install. Works awesome now. Just remember to back up your things (music, documents etc) and the oft forgotten /Library/Application Support/ and things like that. :P DirtyWorker fucked around with this message at 22:22 on Jul 21, 2011 |
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:I love how there's always one person with a completely hosed up system going " I know you're a mod and everything, but you're not really being helpful. I realize there's no reason you or anyone else has to, but the mod team has certainly probated people for less, and it's not really setting a good example. DirtyWorker posted:If nothing else works, clean install. Fixes everything. Already reinstalled Parallels. Do you mean of Lion? I don't even know how I would do that. Get my CDs, install SL, then reinstall Lion?
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:I love how there's always one person with a completely hosed up system going " The guy who is furious about a bug that he thinks crashes every computer every time it runs (just no one ever talks about it) is OS-independent.
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Krakkles posted:Already reinstalled Parallels. Do you mean of Lion? Yeah, Lion.
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DirtyWorker posted:Yeah, Lion. Crap. Ok, when I get home, I guess.
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Krakkles posted:Crap. Ok, when I get home, I guess. That's kinda the funny thing about Lion. You go from a system full of crap, and just do an upgrade on top of it. I've always been skeptical of that. Feels better having a clean system though. Like I said above, always backup though. I've sometimes forgotten a couple of folders, and it pisses me off. VV Kinda harsh, but ok. :P Btw, why isn't Quicksilver on the list of Productivity apps in the second post? http://qsapp.com/ Oh, and tell people to get BezelHUD for it http://code.bencochran.com/bezelhud/ DirtyWorker fucked around with this message at 22:33 on Jul 21, 2011 |
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Jul 21, 2011 22:26
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Krakkles posted:It's a brand new MBP with absolutely nothing special installed - you really think this should be having issues like this? We don't owe you any tech support so stop acting like an entitled dipshit.
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:Do you have Skype in /Applications and ~/Applications, maybe? While I fully agree that it's pretty ridiculous and in this case I'm not referring to the guy's MBP issue, you know... Apple can make mistakes/release buggy software or hardware. :P Off-topic: Your new avatar. It's so... mesmerizing...
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SourKraut posted:Apple can make mistakes/release buggy software or hardware. :P But when one user come in with a completely hosed system as opposed to the many people who just have minor issues, it's generally a problem with their setup or something that needs to be corrected at the Genius Bar.
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:I'm not here to defend Apple, but Lion in my experience has been the best 10.x.0 release that they've ever done. They're always going to be buggy though and there's always going to be 10.x.1 within a month of release to clean up the issues that become apparent with mass adoption. Don't be an early adopter if you can't deal with a few rough spots. Or just buggy 3rd party software which hasn't been fixed for use with Lion yet.
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DirtyWorker posted:Or just buggy 3rd party software which hasn't been fixed for use with Lion yet.
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mik posted:I want to get a MBA; I also have two other Macs at home that need a copy of Lion. Would the EULA for the bundled/installed copy of Lion with the Air allow me to install it on my other machines (from the included thumb drive, or from the App Store), or does it actually only allow that for copies bought through the App Store? Similarly, does Lion show up as a "Purchased App" in the App Store with a new machine? withak posted:Is there a Foobar2k equivalent for Mac? Mainly I want a tree view to browse my library organized by Genre->Artist->Album or similar without having to navigate a list of things hundreds of items long or more. Something like this. Is there a way to make iTunes work like that? You can also command/shift click stuff to select multiple criteria within a list which is nice if you want to do something like listen to more than one genre, or only a few artists or albums within a list.
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:So reinstall Lion already or take it back. You really think a forum full of people who have had Lion for a day will know why your machine is hosed up? Asking for help in a thread where people are asking others for help is not "acting like an entitled dipshit". As soon as DirtyWorker (very helpfully, so THANK YOU, DW) suggested reinstalling, I stated that I would do it. My point is that instead of saying "hey you should reinstall", you decided to make erroneous claims about my system and call me an entitled dips hit. DirtyWorker posted:Or just buggy 3rd party software which hasn't been fixed for use with Lion yet. Like Finder? 
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^^ Since when hasn't Finder been buggy?coldplay chiptunes posted:This is the most likely scenario. Speaking of 3rd party. Don't know if this has been posted yet. Should be added to the OP. http://roaringapps.com/ list of apps compatible with Lion, curated by users.
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Is it possible to Bootcamp Windows 7 off an external drive?
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MZ posted:Is it possible to Bootcamp Windows 7 off an external drive? 2 seconds with Google "The official MS line is that it is not possible. It can however be done, assuming you can get your main installation of Windows to recognise the external hard drive."
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:I'm not here to defend Apple, but Lion in my experience has been the best 10.x.0 release that they've ever done. They're always going to be buggy though and there's always going to be 10.x.1 within a month of release to clean up the issues that become apparent with mass adoption. Don't be an early adopter if you can't deal with a few rough spots. Admittedly I haven't had a chance yet to use Lion so I can't comment on it, but so far my favorite release was probably Leopard, but here's hoping Lion replaces it in that regard.
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Thanks for the RoaringApps link. Very useful stuff! I'm just glad my iWork keyboard troubles are not limited to my machine. Also, installing the AppStore version of Kindle fixed the syncing problem (I always used the client you can download from Amazon before).
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Here are some crapy "stitched" wallpapers if anyone wants to use them. :P Different flavors for the different types. Still haven't done MBA. :P Just shout if anyone wants that one.   
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Krakkles posted:Parallels Desktop is doing this, also, and Force Quitting didn't resolve. Tried updating and everything. This is really annoying ... why would Apple release something this loving buggy? I guess I don't understand your issue. Parallels, an App that already has known issues in Lion is having problems, and you blame Apple? Maybe that's why SWSP is being hard on you?
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DirtyWorker posted:2 seconds with Google "The official MS line is that it is not possible. It can however be done, assuming you can get your main installation of Windows to recognise the external hard drive." How would I do that?
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Doctor Zero posted:I guess I don't understand your issue. Parallels, an App that already has known issues in Lion is having problems, and you blame Apple? Maybe that's why SWSP is being hard on you?
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^^^ I'm guessing it's trying to undelete the Snow Leopard files in protest? :PMZ posted:How would I do that? Google it..
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Installed Lion at work today, it broke some of our software. Also I don't really want my mac to feel like an iPad, I'm not really sold on it yet, perhaps give it a couple of minor updates and we'll see....
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MZ posted:Installed Lion at work today, it broke some of our software.  MZ posted:I don't really want my mac to feel like an iPad, I'm not really sold on it yet, perhaps give it a couple of minor updates and we'll see....
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:How does it feel like an iPad? Ignore LaunchPad if you don't like it. Most power users already use Spotlight or Alfred to start applications. Mainstream users who just hate change can still use the Dock or just make an Applications stack like Snow Leopard. Or they can do the sensible thing and just ignore change, stick with the old and be happy?
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DirtyWorker posted:Or they can do the sensible thing and just ignore change, stick with the old and be happy?
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:The auto-saving and versioning systems alone are enough for me to push my computer illiterate friends and family to move from Snow Leopard to Lion. They'll either adapt to LaunchPad or I'll just make an Applications stack. But, but, it's an iPad! Seriously though, those are the two killer features when developers start to implement them into their apps. Edit: Here's hoping Adobe won't spend four years implementing them. Versions and Auto-saving in Photoshop, yes please. VVV Your grandma is awesome. Tell her that from me. I gave my mom the old iPad as a birthday present. Now she can't go anywhere without it. 
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DirtyWorker posted:But, but, it's an iPad!
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:
Just sayin' I don't see the point of launchpad, oh and the inverted scrolling thing by default? It just seems a lot of development put into something to make OSX more seamless for iPhone/iPad users. Well at least we're getting an OpenGL update, even though its only 3.2. By the way I'm really not a 'Mainstream user who hates change'.
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MZ posted:Just sayin' I don't see the point of launchpad, oh and the inverted scrolling thing by default?  MZ posted:It just seems a lot of development put into something to make OSX more seamless for iPhone/iPad users. 
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^^^^ loving beaten'. XDMZ posted:Just sayin' I don't see the point of launchpad, oh and the inverted scrolling thing by default? Considering Apple has spent millions if not billions on perfecting touch. It makes sense that the scrolling is the "wrong" way when using a Magic Trackpad. Also, most people who go Mac at this stage will probably be familiar with iPhone or iPad, which is why Launch Pad is there. Well, duh.. of course they make it more like iOS, because millions upon millions of users are used to iOS. To most other people, don't knock Lion until you use it with the trackpad, only way to go, bro.
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:He's having Finder issues as well, which implies something bigger is screwed up with his system. Ahhh I see. MZ posted:Just sayin' I don't see the point of launchpad, oh and the inverted scrolling thing by default? My pet theory is that we will see the next generation of MacBooks (well, Pro I guess  ) with a touchscreen and maybe the ability to fold it back like a tablet. Apple is slowly bringing the features of iOS and OSX together to support this.
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Doctor Zero posted:Ahhh I see. Apple has refuted this so many times now. They will never make a computer with a touch screen as holding your hand out to touch the screen would kill you after 10 minutes. :P Edit: Mr. Jobs said “We’ve done tons of user testing on this, and it turns out it doesn’t work. Touch surfaces don’t want to be vertical. It gives great demo but after a short period of time, you start to fatigue and after an extended period of time, your arm wants to fall off. it doesn’t work, it’s ergonomically terrible. Touch surfaces want to be horizontal, hence pads.”
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:So don't use LaunchPad and change the scrolling back. Suddenly it's just like Snow Leopard again except you get auto-saving, versioning, and all the other cool under-the-hood stuff that Lion brings with it. Oh I know, it makes perfect business sense, in fact its a wonder they even bother updating stuff like FCP when that segment of the market is so so comparatively small for them. Still, their GPU support is still lagging far behind for a platform they tout as the choice for creative professionals.
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MZ posted:Still, their GPU support is still lagging far behind for a platform they tout as the choice for creative professionals. And yet professionals continue to use Macs.. :P Go figure.
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Doctor Zero posted:Ahhh I see. Re: convergence of iOS and OS X, it's understandable given Apple's incredible success with iOS devices, but a part of me worries they're going to dumb-down OS X over the next few years by stripping out features that their target, casual audience don't really need, until it's essentially just the current iOS but with a little more desktop functionality. :/ DirtyWorker posted:And yet professionals continue to use Macs.. :P Go figure. Canned Sunshine fucked around with this message at 23:41 on Jul 21, 2011 |
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DirtyWorker posted:VVV Your grandma is awesome. Tell her that from me. I gave my mom the old iPad as a birthday present. Now she can't go anywhere without it.
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