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Wednesday 14th October
Tip 335 - MacOS[155] - Finding text in PDF file.

Open your PDF file either in Safari or preview

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Hold [CMD] and press [F]. A subtitle bar will appear at the top of the screen. Type into this your search string and you will be advised how many instances there are of this string. Also you will see left and right arrows, you can jump to each instance with these arrows.
 
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Thursday 15th October
Tip 336 - MacOS[156] - Resizing a file vault.

Way back in Tip 6 we discussed how to create a file vault in order to save files that we want to hide from prying eyes.

If you create your image and you are running out of space you can resize the image using disc utility.

Make sure your image is ejected and then open it in disc utility by right clicking it and selecting open with DISC UTILITY.

Click on our image dmg file in the left hand pane

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Now click on "Resize Image" on the top bar

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You will see in the above example that the temp.dmg file's size is 200000 sectors. To view this is Mb just click on the arrows after sectors and change it to Mb. 1000 sectors equals 1 Mb

Click on the down arrow in the bottom left of the pop-up.

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Now click on "Resize Image Only"

Change the Size to the size you want and click [RESIZE]

NOTE: The options to resize image and partition don't actually work!

Now click on our .dmg file in the left hand pane and click OPEN

Now click on the tab [Partition] in the right hand pane.

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You can see the Disk Image highlighted in blue. You will notice that the highlighted section does not fill the blue box it is within. At the bottom of the highlighted bit is a drag corner. Drag this to the bottom of the box

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Click click [Apply]

You will be asked if you are sure you want to resize the partition, click [Partition].

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You will now have a partition taking up the complete dmg file.
 
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Friday 16th October
Tip 337 - MacOS[157] - Reply to an email quoting PART of an email.

There is an option under the Composing tab that allows you to reply using part of an email. This is also the default.

Goto MAIL :: PREFERENCES :: COMPOSING

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To use this select part of an email and just click REPLY
 
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Saturday 17th October
Tip 338 - MacOS[158] - Display the windows associated with an application.

SNOW LEOPARD ONLY

Click on a live application's icon in the task bar and hold the mouse button for a second or so.

The application's window will appear in the centre of the screen whilst all the other windows will disappear. At this point you can then let go of the button.

To return to what you are doing just click elsewhere.
 
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Sunday 18th October
Tip 339 - Hardware[] - Identify my Apple Computer.

I regularly get emails asking which memory upgrade, hard drive or other upgrade will go on a specific Mac. The first problem is identifying the EXACT model.

The way you can find the model is the go to the APPLE icon in the top left of the screen and click on it then click on About this Mac.

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Once you have done this click on More Info…

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In the right hand pane you will find the Model Identifier this is the unique identifier for your computer model. Over the next few days I will go into the specifics of each computer type.
 
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Can anyone who is near an intel based iMac at the moment report their Model Indentifier.
 
Model Identifier: MacBookAir1,1



Ooops... not iMac... hang on...


EDIT... iMac 8,1


Soz... :D




:p
 
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Venomator said:
Model Identifier: MacBookAir1,1
Ooops... not iMac... hang on...
:p
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Err woops!

I have all the model identifiers for every other machine other than the iMacs. I am doing a computer per day with the specs so that people can work out max ram, which hard drive etc.
 
cowasaki said:
Venomator drool page.........


http://www.colorwarepc.com/p-126-macbook-air.aspx


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OR when actually done......

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:eek: ... :love: ... :love: ... :eek:


You've GOT to be kidding me... that is just SO rude... :cautious:

Drooling... :shrug: ...that just does NOT give you any idea... :D

I WANT ONE OF EACH please... :naughty:


Jill is gonna have forty fits... and it will not be on me... :LOL:


EDIT... BTB... you have been reported for gross cruelty to Venomators... :nono:... I hope you suffer your fate like a true whimp... :LOL:





:p
 
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Venomator said:


:eek: ... :love: ... :love: ... :eek:


You've GOT to be kidding me... :cautious:

Drooling... :shrug: ...that just does NOT give you any idea... :D

I WANT ONE OF EACH please... :naughty:


Jill is gonna have forty fits... :nono: ...and it will not be on me... :LOL:


:p
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They will paint ANYTHING electrical :LOL:

PS3, TV, Apple computers, MP3 players etc........

Any colour or design....
 
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Yv said:
Darren, I think you are fully aware that we don't allow any kind of personal insults or cruelty to other members round here....

.....and my god is that cruelty to Ven :LOL::LOL:
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Woops!

It does looks really good though :)
 
cowasaki said:
The iPhone looks really good in metallic...

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:baby:... Now you really are pushing it Mr C... :baby:

:puke:

THAT's flippin orrible... :wacky: ...who in their right mind would want one of those... :eek:

Sodding two tone just makes it look all girlie... :geek:


:naughty:




:p
 
Venomator said:



:LOL: ...Yv you really must keep up... :eek:


That linky was posted by Darren in his first Venabuse posting... :cautious:

Some great products and superb colour schemes... :shrug: ...but they certainly ain't cheapo... :cautious:

:p
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All you need is somebody that knows about the computer's hardware who can completely strip the item down :) Then someone who has access to a decent paint shop. There is special plastic barrier paint that you spray over the item having masked holes etc and then you spray the item with car paint and lacquer. I've seen it done with an iBook and it was just as good as theirs!
 
Well, I've got my onions so now off to chop em all up. If I'm successful there will be loads of onion bhajis in a while otherwise I will be iPhoning my responses in from A&E with my remaining fingers :LOL:
 
cowasaki said:
Well, I've got my onions so now off to chop em all up. If I'm successful there will be loads of onion bhajis in a while otherwise I will be iPhoning my responses in from A&E with my remaining fingers :LOL:
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Mmmm... :D ...onion bhajis... Yum... ;) ...especially as I've only (just) had three poached eggs on toast... :thinking:

You could iPhone some images over to the iPhone thread for us all to share m8... :shrug: ...unless your digits are already gone... :eek:





:p
 
cowasaki said:
All you need is somebody that knows about the computer's hardware who can completely strip the item down :) Then someone who has access to a decent paint shop. There is special plastic barrier paint that you spray over the item having masked holes etc and then you spray the item with car paint and lacquer. I've seen it done with an iBook and it was just as good as theirs!
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hmmm....now I know a very good spray man, I also know how to strip laptops, done a few....warranty just expired on my Dell internet machine....


SHUT UP Darren, you are putting toooooo many ideas in my head... :bonk:

and pass me any duff bhajis you end up with, I want to throw them at Ven :p
 
Yv said:
and pass me any duff bhajis you end up with, I want to throw them at Ven :p
Click to expand...

As long as they're sprayed Green I can live with that Yv... :naughty:









PS... I have always admired the clean, no-nonsense, spam-free and professional thread that this WAS... :cautious:





:p
 
The digits survived but I'm stuffed now after eating all the bits that fell off the main bhajis when I was frying them :) Maybe we should have started a new thread for all this colourising stuff :p

Yvonne, just go for it. You could have flames on a purple background :thinking:
 
Monday 19th October
Tip 340 - Hardware - Identify my Macbook.

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First find your computer's Unique Identifier see TIP 339. Then look down the list to find which model you have. Once you have the model number this will allow you to purchase upgrades etc making sure you get the right parts.


MacBook 1,1

16th May 2006 - MA254LL/A, MA255LL/A, MA472LL/A

DDR2 SoDimms PC2-5300 667MHz max 2 x 1Gb (2Gb Max)
2.5" SATA HD


MacBook 2,1

8th November 2006 - MA699LL/A, MA700LL/A, MA701LL/A

15th May 2007 - MB061LL/A, MB062LL/A, MB063LL/A

DDR2 SoDimms PC2-5300 667MHz max 1 x 2Gb + 1 x 1Gb (3Gb Max)
2.5" SATA HD


MacBook 3,1

1st November 2007 - MB061LL/B, MB062LL/B, MB063LL/B

DDR2 SoDimms PC2-5300 667MHz max 2 x 2Gb (4Gb Max)
2.5" SATA HD


MacBook 4,1

26th February 2008 - MB402LL/A, MB403LL/A, MB404LL/A

DDR2 SoDimms PC2-5300 667MHz max 2 x 2Gb (4Gb Max)
2.5" SATA HD


MacBook 5,1

14th October 2008 - MB402LL/B

DDR2 SoDimms PC2-5300 667MHz max 2 x 2Gb (4Gb Max)
2.5" SATA HD


MacBook 5,2

21st January 2009 - MB881LL/A

27th May 2009 - MC240LL/A

DDR2 SoDimms PC2-6400 800MHz max 2 x 2Gb (4Gb Max)
2.5" SATA HD

MacBook 6,1 (needs to be confirmed)

21st October 2009 - to be confirmed

DDR3 SoDimms PC3-8500 800MHz max 2 x 2Gb (4Gb Max) *
2.5" SATA HD

* possibly 6Gb (1x2Gb + 1x4Gb - needs confirmation)
 
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Tuesday 20th October
Tip 341 - Hardware[] - Identify my Macbook pro.

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First find your computer's Unique Identifier see TIP 339. Then look down the list to find which model you have. Once you have the model number this will allow you to purchase upgrades etc making sure you get the right parts.


MacBookpro 1,1

16th May 2006 - MA463LL/A, MA464LL/A, MA600LL, MA601, MA092LL/A

DDR2 SoDimms PC2-5300 667MHz max 2 x 1Gb (2Gb Max)
2.5" SATA HD


MacBookpro 2,1

8th November 2006 - MA609LL/A, MA610LL/A, MA611LL/A

DDR2 SoDimms PC2-5300 667MHz max 1 x 2Gb + 1 x 1Gb (3Gb Max)
2.5" SATA HD


MacBookpro 3,1

1st November 2007 - MA895LL,MA896LL,MA895LL/A, MA896LL/A, MA897LL/A

DDR2 SoDimms PC2-5300 667MHz max 2 x 2Gb (4Gb Max)
2.5" SATA HD


MacBookpro 4,1

26th February 2008 - MB133LL/A, MB134LL/A, MB166LL/A

DDR2 SoDimms PC2-5300 667MHz max 2 x 2Gb (4Gb Max)
2.5" SATA HD


MacBookpro 5,1

14th October 2008 - MB470LL/A, MB471LL/A,

DDR3 SoDimms 1066MHz max 1 x 2Gb + 1 x 4Gb (6Gb Max)
2.5" SATA HD


MacBookpro 5,2

6th January 2009 - MB604LL/A, MC026LL/A

DDR3 SoDimms 1066MHz max 2 x 4Gb (8Gb Max)
2.5" SATA HD


MacBookpro 5,3

6th January 2009 - MB986LL/A, MC226LL/A

DDR3 SoDimms 1066MHz max 2 x 4Gb (8Gb Max)
2.5" SATA HD


MacBookpro 5,4 [Unibody with SD]

8th June 2009 - MC118LL/A

DDR3 SoDimms 1066MHz max 2 x 4Gb (8Gb Max)
2.5" SATA HD


MacBookpro 5,5 [Unibody with SD]

8th June 2009 - MB990LL/A, MB991LL/A

DDR3 SoDimms 1066MHz max 2 x 4Gb (8Gb Max)
2.5" SATA HD
 
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Wednesday 21st October
Tip 342 - Hardware[] - Identify my Intel Macmini.

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First find your computer's Unique Identifier see TIP 339. Then look down the list to find which model you have. Once you have the model number this will allow you to purchase upgrades etc making sure you get the right parts.

MacMini 1,1

28th Feb 2006 - MA205LL/A, MA206LL/A

6th Sept 2006 - MA607LL/A, MA608LL/A

DDR2 SoDimms PC2-5300 667MHz max 2 x 1Gb (2Gb Max)
2.5" SATA HD


MacMini 2,1

7th Aug 2007 - MB138LL/A, MB139LL/A

DDR2 SoDimms PC2-5300 667MHz max 1 x 1Gb + 1 x 2Gb (3Gb Max)
2.5" SATA HD


MacMini 3,1

3rd March 2009 - MB463LL/A, MB464LL/A
20th March 2009 - Awaiting part numbers

DDR3 SoDimms PC2-8500 1066MHz max 2 x 4Gb (8Gb Max)
2.5" SATA HD
 
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Thursday 22nd October
Tip 343 - Hardware[] - Identify my iMac.

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First find your computer's Unique Identifier see TIP 339. Then look down the list to find which model you have. Once you have the model number this will allow you to purchase upgrades etc making sure you get the right parts.


White plastic iMacs

iMac4,1

10th Jan 2006 - MA199LL, MA200LL

DDR2 SoDimms PC2-5300 667MHz max 2 x 1Gb (2Gb Max)
3.5" SATA HD


iMac4,2

5th July 2006 - MA406LL

DDR2 SoDimms PC2-5300 667MHz max 2 x 1Gb (2Gb Max)
3.5" SATA HD


iMac5,1

6th Sept 2006 - MA590LL

DDR2 SoDimms PC2-5300 667MHz max 2 x 1Gb (2Gb Max)
3.5" SATA HD


iMac5,2

6th Sept 2006 - MA710LL

DDR2 SoDimms PC2-5300 667MHz max 2 x 1Gb (2Gb Max)
3.5" SATA HD


iMac6,1

6th Sept 2006 - MA456LL, MA589LL

DDR2 SoDimms PC2-5300 667MHz max 1 x 1Gb + 1 x 2Gb (3Gb Max)
3.5" SATA HD


Aluminium iMacs

iMac7,1

7th Aug 2007 - MA876LL, MA877LL, MA878LL

DDR2 SoDimms PC2-5300 667MHz max 1 x 2Gb + 1 x 4Gb [6Gb Max, apple state 4Gb]
3.5" SATA HD


iMac8,1

28th April 2008 - MB323LL/A, MB324LL/A, MB325LL/A

DDR2 SoDimms PC2-6400 800MHz max 1 x 2Gb + 1 x 4Gb [6Gb Max, apple state 4Gb]
3.5" SATA HD


iMac9,1

3rd March 2009 - MA417LL/A, MB418LL/A, MB419LL/A, MB420LL/A

DDR3 SoDimms 1066MHz max 2 x 4Gb (8Gb Max)
3.5" SATA HD

iMac10,1

20th October 2009 - Awaiting part numbers

Entry level - DDR3 SoDimms 1066MHz max 2 x 4Gb (8Gb Max)
All others - DDR3 SoDimms 1066MHz max 4 x 4Gb (16Gb Max) *
3.5" SATA HD

* only 27" models are shown with 4x4Gb as max, 21.5" model shown as 4x2Gb max but likely will accept 4x4Gb but not tested.
 
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Friday 23rd October
Tip 344 - Hardware[] - Identify the Macbook Air.

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First find your computer's Unique Identifier see TIP 339. Then look down the list to find which model you have. Once you have the model number this will allow you to purchase upgrades etc making sure you get the right parts.


MacbookAir 1,1

early 2008 - MB003LL/A

DDR2 PC2-5300 667MHz 2Gb already installed and not upgradeable.
1.8" ATA HD or 1.8" SSD


Macbook Air 2,1

14th October 2008 - MB543LL/A, MB940LL/A

8th June 2009 - MC233LL/A, MC234LL/A

DDR3 PC2-8500 1066MHz 2Gb already installed and not upgradeable.
1.8" SATA HD or 1.8" SSD
 
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Saturday 24th October
Tip 345 - Hardware[] - Identify the Mac pro.

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First find your computer's Unique Identifier see TIP 339. Then look down the list to find which model you have. Once you have the model number this will allow you to purchase upgrades etc making sure you get the right parts.


Macpro 1,1

early 2007 - MA356LL/A

DDR2 FB-DIMMS ECC 667MHz 8 slots (install in pairs but to reduce latency in quads) [Max 32Gb, despite what Apple state in specs]
4 x 3.5" SATA
2 x 5.25" SATA or PATA slots for optical drives


Macpro 2,1

early 2008 - MA970LL/A

DDR2 FB-DIMMS ECC 800MHz 8 slots (install in pairs but to reduce latency in quads) [Max 32Gb]
4 x 3.5" SATA
2 x 5.25" SATA or PATA slots for optical drives


Mac pro 3,1

early 2009 - MB871LL/A (4 core), MB535LL/A (8 core)

8 core - DDR3 1066MHz ECC SDRam 8 slots in pairs [max 32Gb]
4 core - DDR3 1066MHz ECC SDRam 4 slots in pairs [max 8Gb, May be 16Gb but untested option]
4 x 3.5" SATA
2 x 5.25" SATA or PATA slots for optical drives
 
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Sunday 25th October
Tip 346 - MacOS[159] - Bluetooth file sharing setup.

In order to file share using bluetooth you need to first turn blue tooth file sharing on in preferences.

Click APPLE :: System preferences … :: Sharing

Now click on the option "Bluetooth Sharing" so that there is a tick in the box as can be seen.

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You now have a number of options that you can set up.

When receiving items:

Here you have four options and these are:

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Accept and Save - This will simply accept the incoming file and save it to the directory named in the option "Folder for accepted items:"

Accept and Open - This will accept the incoming file and save it to the directory named in the option "Folder for accepted items:" then open the file.

Ask what to Do - This will advise you of the incoming file and ask what to do with it.

Never Allow - This will stop all incoming files.

The option "Require pairing" if set will only accept incoming files from previously paired devices.


When other devices browse:

Allows allow - This allows the device trying to gain access to your file system to do so

Ask what to do - This advises that another device is trying to browse your file system and asks what you want to do about it.

Never allow - This stops other devices from browsing your file system.

As above the option "Require pairing" if set will only accept incoming files from previously paired devices.

The option "Folder others can browse:" allows you to set which folder the incoming browse request will act on.
 
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