Selklubber posted:

The fun you can have with two webcams:


edit:


I'll try the new one and see if I find anything doing this.

Star War Sex Parrot posted:

chupacabraTERROR posted:

A bit of a tangent, but is Apple required by law to extend these warranties when the parts are disfunctional? I never see any other tech company issuing these kinds of extended warranties. The only other industry where you hear about massive recalls is the auto industry. Maybe other computer companies do it but you only hear about apple because they're so high profile...

flavor posted:

I'm going to the Genius Bar later today because any disk access to the internal hard disk on my 2009 iMac has recently become painfully slow (and now as I'm writing this even becoming unresponsive when I click on the docked folders for apps and docs), and its AppleCare will run out on the 14th. My question regarding the hard disk is whether there's anything I've missed that may fix the slowness. I have done the following:

Checked the disk and repaired permissions with the Disk Utility,
Checked SMART errors with a utility whose name escapes me right now (none reported),
Reset the PRAM and SMC,
Freed up some space so there's 80 GB free now (I don't believe that should make a difference, but whatever), and of course
Rebooted a few times.

The symptoms are similar to when the (non-Apple) hard disk in my old 13" MBP gave up the ghost, so I'm pretty confident it's that, but if someone else has another idea, I'd be interested.

WAFFLEHOUND posted:

Oh gently caress me, are you serious? I wouldn't be able to afford an iMac and a 13" rMBP though.

Bob Morales posted:

I saw this posted:

13" rMBP:

All 13" models have 4th generation dual-core Intel i5/i7, integrated GPU (Intel Iris 5100), PCIe flash and 802.11ac.

CPU (GHz)/RAM (GB)/Flash (GB)
2.4 i5-4258U/4/128
2.4 i5-4258U/8/256
2.4 i5-4258U/8/512
2.8 i7-4558U/8/512
2.8 i7-4558U/16/1TB (BTO)

Which scares me - a 4GB model would have to be at least $200 than the current 8GB base model to be attractive, but the real issue is that Retina graphics are such a memory hog that 4GB simply wouldn't be enough. With just Safari running you are running very close to 4GB.

chupacabraTERROR posted:

I have a 2012 11inch Air with the 128GB Toshiba SSD and LG display. Never had a single issue with either. Holy poo poo, I finally got lucky with a purchase!

*knocks on wood*

~Coxy posted:

Only the best Macs Apple ever made.
http://www.moma.org/collection/artist.php?artist_id=10295

My PIN is 4826 posted:

Yeah, I'm thinking maybe the HE warranty (3 years of applecare for just hardware) is a special case that isn't being displayed by that page or something?

The alternative is of course that the warranty was never applied

Super Dude posted:

I guess my question really should have been whether or not Xcode is a memory hog. I've done enough android dev to estimate what I'll need for that.

Oh, one more question. I know that the ram on the new MPB isn't user upgradeable, but will Apple do it down the line for a fee?

Civil posted:

That's pretty nice. I was under the assumption that Apple was able to price fix at the retailer level so you'd get the same price no matter where you bought.

I guess not?

fleshweasel posted:

Does it stack with a student discount?

camoseven posted:

How cold can an rMBP get before bad things happen? I commute by bus so it spends a lot of time in my bag in the cold, and it's freezing when I get it out at work. I feel pretty dumb for asking this, but I've never had a laptop before.

XyrlocShammypants posted:

This is only the older versions of the Macbook Pros right?

yellowjournalism posted:

This is an Apple Store question that I couldn't find a straight answer for online. If I open the packaging on an apple accessory can I still return it? I bought a USB to Ethernet adapter and just want to try it out. I have to rip the packaging apart to open it up. Will I incur a restocking fee or anything when I try to return it to the store?

Sir John Feelgood posted:

Yeah. This laptop (13-inch MBPr) is pretty great.

I use Gmail, though, and Apple Mail seems like not the best option for Gmail. It puts Promotions in my Inbox, for instance. What do you guys do about mail?

1024x768 posted:

I ended up buying a late 2013 13" Retina MBP about a month ago for $1940 with the 2 years of Applecare. I realized I want the 15". I probably should have thought more about it during the 2 weeks I had to return it. Unfortunately it has a 0.5 cm nick (top left edge in the picture) on the edge of the aluminum casing near the hinge I picked up while opening it in front of a book case. Obviously I am out of luck in terms of returning it to the store.

EDIT: It looks like they do have an extended return policy (Until Jan. 7, 2014) for items purchased after November 1st. Any chance I can exchange it with the nick?

If I were to sell it privately, how much would this affect the value if I were to sell it privately? Or is there any chance I could trade it in to Apple and pay the extra $500 or whatever for a 15"? eBay and Craigslist do not have any similar models for sale.

As for hardware specifics, it is this model.

Animal posted:

Yeah I bought it from a local Apple store. But something tells me replacing a $2,600 laptop wont be so simple.

This is my first Mac, and Apples first chance to earn my customer loyalty. I understand that high tech hardware is prone to duds. From experience with hardware, I suspect bad ram, and its soldered into the main board on these models. Or the motherboard itself. poo poo happens.

Be that as it may, I want it replaced. Its less than two months old. Sending it in for days for tech support will be a huge inconvenience, as I travel constantly and it would leave me with nothing. I would probably have to buy another laptop for use while its away. It would be hilariously ironic to have to buy a Windows PC to temporarily replace a new Mac which I bought for their renowned stability.

japtor posted:

Macworld put up some quick impressions:
http://www.macworld.com/article/2082022/the-new-mac-pro-first-impressions.html

quote:

Jostle the new Mac Pro just a little bit and all the labels on its rectangular battery of ports (four USB 3, six Thunderbolt 2, two Gigabit ethernet, one HDMI, and audio in and out) light up. There’s an accelerometer that senses that you’re moving the computer and lights the ports up temporarily, so it’s easier to read the labels and see where the ports are.

Splinter posted:

Also, has anyone had this happen to them? If so, what caused it and what had to be done to get it fixed?

Rexim posted:

I really wanted 8gb of memory in my MBA because everyone says I should get that. However Amazon only had 4gb models so I ordered one of those. Am I really going to regret that? I'm really only going to use it for browsing the web and watching videos.

Don't ask me why I insist on ordering from amazon and not apple; I don't have a rational reason.

Happy Noodle Boy posted:

- Aside from 1Password (which holy poo poo does it integrate really loving well on a Mac), is there anything essential I need to get as someone who's never had a Mac before?

Barfoid 3 posted:

ya its really feasible for me to let them take away my computer for 7 weeks or whatever. applecare is a joke.

Pivo posted:

I got the 802.11ac Time Capsule (for full price, ouch) but it's honestly the best. I just wish there was a way to log into its firmware from a command line and get more accurate info than Option-Clicking the 'Edit' button from Airport Utility gives you. Like for example good luck getting the DHCP server IP out of it, it'll only tell you what gateway you're connected to. Or I'd like to be able to ping/traceroute directly from it. I know that's not Apple's thing, but it doesn't have to be user-facing front and centre, just available... I wonder how they debug the drat thing themselves.

Pryor on Fire posted:

Sure would be nice if they'd drop the price more considering the glacial pace at which the hardware is improving.

Goon posted:

I'm going to be taking a look at a 2013 $900 rMBP 13" tomorrow, 8gigs, 128gig. I'm totally new to macs. I think that's a pretty good price, but it might also be too good of a price. Beyond going, yup, that's a computer, is there anything I should look out for when inspecting it?