As if it were a swarm of bees

Doctor Q

Administrator

Original poster

Staff member

• Apr 7, 2007

• #1

I love the wording in this Apple Knowledge Base article:

As if it were a swarm of bees, you should stay away from the SyncServices folder in Mac OS X 10.4. Removing or modifying anything in it—or in subfolders within it—may cause unexpected issues.​

Since metaphor, Apple.

I'll do what you suggest to avoid getting stung!

 

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Blue Velvet

Moderator emeritus

• Apr 7, 2007

• #2

I see potential for many of the MR FAQs and stickies to be rewritten with appropriate hazardous insecty metaphors.

 

EricNau

Moderator emeritus

• Apr 7, 2007

• #3

And Apple is even making use of the infamous white text:

remove rename move don't sync services turn off service

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Looks like they've been reading too much MacRumors! 😉

 

mad jew

Moderator emeritus

• Apr 7, 2007

• #4

EricNau said:

Looks like they've been reading too much MacRumors! 😉

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Didn't you know. This is the site they use so they know when to release their PowerBook G5s.

 

skunk

macrumors G4

• Apr 7, 2007

• #5

mad jew said:

Didn't you know. This is the site they use so they know when to release their PowerBook G5s.

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Mentioning that is a bannable offence.

 

mad jew

Moderator emeritus

• Apr 7, 2007

• #6

So is using InvisiText™. Is that why Apple never posts here?...

 

dukebound85

macrumors Core

• Apr 7, 2007

• #7

"whether it's a swarm of bees or a bull chasing you, it doesn't really change things better just keep on running"

what a good quote

 

Mitthrawnuruodo

Moderator emeritus

• Apr 7, 2007

• #8

Thanks. I needed a reminder about making an extra backup of my Address Book data... 🙂

 

Doctor Q

Administrator

Original poster

Staff member

• Apr 7, 2007

• #9

Blue Velvet said:

I see potential for many of the MR FAQs and stickies to be rewritten with appropriate hazardous insecty metaphors.

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Aren't you going to give us some examples?

 

someguy

macrumors 68020

• Apr 7, 2007

• #10

Doctor Q said:

Aren't you going to give us some examples?

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Don't rename your Home folder or else a bunch of mosquitos will bite you and you'll get those annoying little red bumps all over you, and no matter how many of those little red X's you make with your fingernail (see Figure 1) it just won't help!


Figure 1:

 

G5Unit

macrumors 68020

• Apr 7, 2007

• #11

skunk said:

Mentioning that is a bannable offence.

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You're not serious are you? I don't want to let that slip out by accident..

 

kwood

macrumors 6502a

• Apr 7, 2007

• #12

Why is mentioning the PowerBook G5 a bannable offence?? Clearly it is a joke...

 

Doctor Q

Administrator

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• Apr 7, 2007

• #13

G5Unit said:

You're not serious are you? I don't want to let that slip out by accident..

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Don't worry. Only mentioning that mentioning that is a bannable offense is a bannable offense. 😉

 

G5Unit

macrumors 68020

• Apr 7, 2007

• #14

kwood said:

Why is mentioning the PowerBook G5 a bannable offence?? Clearly it is a joke...

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Banned. Just kidding. But really the white text had to make me laugh. Not only is Apple professional, they are professionally funny!(that sounded funnier in my head)

 

Plymouthbreezer

macrumors 601

• Apr 7, 2007

• #15

Doctor Q said:

I love the wording in this Apple Knowledge Base article:

As if it were a swarm of bees, you should stay away from the SyncServices folder in Mac OS X 10.4. Removing or modifying anything in it—or in subfolders within it—may cause unexpected issues.​

Since metaphor, Apple.

I'll do what you suggest to avoid getting stung!

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That has to be the funniest thing I've seen all day.