The program you want is Keynote (way better than powerpoint). Bonus: you can save as a powerpoint file, but be wary of using the special effects. Pages can save to ms word docs, and Numbers can save to excel files (but is nowhere near as powerful as excel proper).
You should read the instructions that came with VMWare for uninstalling it. While the application bundle might be gone it looks like there's still a bunch of services running in the background. This might be the cause of your problems if they're trying to talk to the VMWare application which is no longer on the system.
My work machine is a Macbook Pro with 4 gigs of RAM. We run Vista on it. I will never consider buying a non-Apple after working with this. It's the most solid laptop I've ever used.
well, that's the first time i've ever seen it been called "reserve power." elsewhere you get the standard "you are low on battery power." i have to admit the whole dual-battery concept is a little hairbrained but their wordage left me wonderin'.
The Macbooks save some of the battery juice for sleep mode. Might be what it's referring to.
Well this is my first Mac, so thanks for the warm welcome. It's "new" to me and a bit exciting. Let me have my fun.
Also, the academic store that i'll be buying it from has VMware Fusion 79 and VM Fusion - Academic for 40. Anyone know of a difference between the two or is it just an "instant rebate"?
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Well this is my first Mac, so thanks for the warm welcome. It's "new" to me and a bit exciting. Let me have my fun.
Also, the academic store that i'll be buying it from has VMware Fusion 79 and VM Fusion - Academic for 40. Anyone know of a difference between the two or is it just an "instant rebate"?
The Academic won't allow you to get a discount the next time VMware relreases a major (point release) of Fusion.
The deal with my parents was that I could get a new computer as soon as I graduate. Unfortunately I lost my job recently, so another part of the deal is I have to get a new job, but the day that happens:
For that price I'd be tempted to get a minimal Mac Pro with a graphics card update. Easier to upgrade in future, not tied to a screen, etc. Not as pretty or clean though...
All a bit academic for me though. Damn long uni courses, I want to spend money now! *sulks*
Your MBP should have come with a dvi -> vga adaptor, and that would be the easiest way to hook it up.
It's also the most impressive. All throughout college I only did presentations in Keynote, and I'd consistently have professors come up to me after class asking, "How did I make Powerpoint do that/look that pretty?"
The answer was always the same: "Stop using Powerpoint."
For that price I'd be tempted to get a minimal Mac Pro with a graphics card update. Easier to upgrade in future, not tied to a screen, etc. Not as pretty or clean though...
All a bit academic for me though. Damn long uni courses, I want to spend money now! *sulks*
Eh, by the time I add the stuff I want, the Mac Pro is over $1000 more than this set up for something comparable.
So has anyone played around with Office 2008? My school just licensed it for all the students so I can get it for free. Is it worth upgrading from 2004?
MaximumZero: If you are paying extra for the wireless mighty mouse, DON'T! You will end up replacing it with a competent mouse just like everyone else, and the money will go to waste.
MaximumZero: If you are paying extra for the wireless mighty mouse, DON'T! You will end up replacing it with a competent mouse just like everyone else, and the money will go to waste.
Eh, it's like $20. My sister's been using one with her Macbook Pro and I like it.
Worse comes to worse I'll just replace it with the One-Button wireless mouse that I'm using now, the old Pro Wireless variety.
I was just about to ask the same. That's why I didn't get any for my Macbook.
Steve Jobs don't care about Europeans
Yeah.. well I got a 50Euros off coupon. So I used it on the AppleCare since it was about to be expired at the end of this month. But still.. 260euros vs 250dolladollabillsyaaall.
well, that's the first time i've ever seen it been called "reserve power." elsewhere you get the standard "you are low on battery power." i have to admit the whole dual-battery concept is a little hairbrained but their wordage left me wonderin'.
The Pros actually do have a secondary battery so you can hot-swap the primary battery. I don't think that's what's being used when the OS throws a battery life warning, though.
So, is there anything decent for downloading album art? I have one for Windows, but it's annoying to copy images between the computers.
Usually I just do a GIS for "artist album title cover" and hope. Amazon is a decent place for art, Wikipedia is my last stop since they apparently hate high quality art on the off chance they eat a DMCA violation over it.
Got rid of all that junk from VMware and now my MacBook is running just as fast as normal. Well, as fast as a MacBook with only 1gb of ram that is.
Does anyone else have have any problems with adium starting really slowly. It takes this thing about a minute from when i start it until my contact list pops up. Im logging into an AIM account, a MSN account, and a GTalk account. Perhaps that has something to do with it.
As this computer is approaching its two year anniversary, its starting to loose its snappiness.
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I'm not sure of any other alternatives, but that's mainly cause I've never looked. I just use iWork.
The program you want is Keynote (way better than powerpoint). Bonus: you can save as a powerpoint file, but be wary of using the special effects. Pages can save to ms word docs, and Numbers can save to excel files (but is nowhere near as powerful as excel proper).
You should read the instructions that came with VMWare for uninstalling it. While the application bundle might be gone it looks like there's still a bunch of services running in the background. This might be the cause of your problems if they're trying to talk to the VMWare application which is no longer on the system.
The Macbooks save some of the battery juice for sleep mode. Might be what it's referring to.
Thoughts?
PS, i will be purchasing one today.
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By "new" you mean "processor bump". Meh, whatever. This happens once or twice a year and isn't all that exciting to me, no matter what the line is.
Also, the academic store that i'll be buying it from has VMware Fusion 79 and VM Fusion - Academic for 40. Anyone know of a difference between the two or is it just an "instant rebate"?
3DS: 4184-2362-9697
PSN: Skywarrd
The Academic won't allow you to get a discount the next time VMware relreases a major (point release) of Fusion.
3DS Friend Code: 0404-6826-4588 PM if you add.
Scary times are with us.
So fucking glad I waited.
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Replacing a 5 year old eMac.
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All a bit academic for me though. Damn long uni courses, I want to spend money now! *sulks*
It's also the most impressive. All throughout college I only did presentations in Keynote, and I'd consistently have professors come up to me after class asking, "How did I make Powerpoint do that/look that pretty?"
The answer was always the same: "Stop using Powerpoint."
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Eh, by the time I add the stuff I want, the Mac Pro is over $1000 more than this set up for something comparable.
I'll stick with the iMac.
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Eh, it's like $20. My sister's been using one with her Macbook Pro and I like it.
Worse comes to worse I'll just replace it with the One-Button wireless mouse that I'm using now, the old Pro Wireless variety.
Switch: 6200-8149-0919 / Wii U: maximumzero / 3DS: 0860-3352-3335 / eBay Shop
Steve Jobs don't care about Europeans
$119 is the student price for the iMac AC
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It made every single Powerpoint presentation ever look ridiculously amateur.
Yeah.. well I got a 50Euros off coupon. So I used it on the AppleCare since it was about to be expired at the end of this month. But still.. 260euros vs 250dolladollabillsyaaall.
iTunes?
he said something decent. iTunes won't grab art if you can't buy that song off of the iTunes music store
Usually I just do a GIS for "artist album title cover" and hope. Amazon is a decent place for art, Wikipedia is my last stop since they apparently hate high quality art on the off chance they eat a DMCA violation over it.
Better?
Much better. Honestly, I was waiting for Moe to lock this thread up so whoever could start the new one would.
Does anyone else have have any problems with adium starting really slowly. It takes this thing about a minute from when i start it until my contact list pops up. Im logging into an AIM account, a MSN account, and a GTalk account. Perhaps that has something to do with it.
As this computer is approaching its two year anniversary, its starting to loose its snappiness.
Meh go for it. This one is a bit unwieldy (lulz megathread)
As you make post #2000 :P no but Lewisham is supposed to do the next one. I'm used to D&D where a mod locks the thread and the new guy makes it.