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It makes sense; Apple is giving customers incentive both to buy the new systems and to upgrade to Snow Leopard.
I have just tried registering my 13" MacBook Pro using the Online Store link half way down http://www.apple.com/uk/macosx/uptodate/ and after logging in and entering my purchase date, serial num etc. The form won't accept my Purchase Date... is anyone else having this problem, or is it just me?
Entirely different?
Since a clean Vista install is about 7 GB, there's hardly room to trim 6 GB from that
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Windows 7 does knock about 1.8 GB off though...
Which is better?
Since a clean Vista install is about 7 GB, there's hardly room to trim 6 GB from that
....Windows 7 does knock about 1.8 GB off though...
Which is better?
- Apple putting 6 GB of fat in the system, then removing it
- Microsoft leaving the fat off from the beginning
Since a clean Vista install is about 7 GB, there's hardly room to trim 6 GB from that
Windows 7 does knock about 1.8 GB off though...
Which is better?
- Apple putting 6 GB of fat in the system, then removing it
- Microsoft leaving the fat off from the beginning
64bit? Ultimate? That makes a difference. Vista 64 Ultimate isn't exactly small.
Since a clean Vista install is about 7 GB, there's hardly room to trim 6 GB from that
Windows 7 does knock about 1.8 GB off though...
Which is better?
- Apple putting 6 GB of fat in the system, then removing it
- Microsoft leaving the fat off from the beginning
Ehm, Vista doesn't have to support PowerPC too, does it?
Additionally, Microsoft has saved disk space by REMOVING applications, Apple hasn't.
AND, I'm sure that the Ultimate version (the only version even worth considering) would take more disk space.
Removing PowerPC code accounts for only part of the savings. A big part of it is that apps have been unnecessarily bloated. See:
http://www.appleinsider.com/article..._mystery_of_snow_leopards_shrinking_apps.html
Fewer files does make for faster imaging, cloning, and installation.
There isn't a problem with the lack of hard drive space today though. Maybe if it was Tiger or Panther on an ancient machine.
installation is a good point, i can see where the smaller OS would come in handy for that - especially now since MBP's and MBs are only SATAI
(i know it doesnt REALLY effect them but SSds will see a noticable change maybe).for the majority of people though i seriously dont think they will be cloning that often, so it doesn't really matter that much (i doubt apple has this up in their to do list)...
Cloning does happen more often than you think given how relatively easy it is.installation is a good point, i can see where the smaller OS would come in handy for that - especially now since MBP's and MBs are only SATAI
for the majority of people though i seriously dont think they will be cloning that often, so it doesn't really matter that much (i doubt apple has this up in their to do list)...
I mention imaging here and people think I'm the crazy one.
im sure it does, i have considered it myself but am WAY to lazy to actually implement a monthly/weekly/whatever system to backup (time machine will do for now).
if we were to run a poll i would say that there would be a good percentage (maybe 20%?) of users who clone on these forums, but it doesnt really indicate all mac users, too hard to tell i guess however i agree that it is becoming more popular as the programs become easier and easier to use.
can anyone tell if apple has fixed a minor, yet annoying bug in the SL builds?
when the "show item info" option is enabled, and one has a large hard drive, the amount of free space is truncated... SO annoying. yes, I can Get Info the drive, but it'd be nice...
I had filed a bug report a long time ago, and I contacted Apple the other day, and they said they had no new info on it.
when the "show item info" option is enabled, and one has a large hard drive, the amount of free space is truncated... SO annoying. yes, I can Get Info the drive, but it'd be nice...
I had filed a bug report a long time ago, and I contacted Apple the other day, and they said they had no new info on it.
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quite annoying!!! happens to everyone, i hate it! especially when you have 6 HDs plugged in and dont know which one has free space
argh even when its on the right it doesnt work!!
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umm yea i dont think that i will be trying that.... nice find though!
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external hard drives!
just wondering which is the best external hard drives out there such as brands, and over all look! i was checking out iomega and some of there hard drives look pretty nice and feedback would be great!!!!
just wondering which is the best external hard drives out there such as brands, and over all look! i was checking out iomega and some of there hard drives look pretty nice and feedback would be great!!!!
its a matter of opinion really, personally Western Digital or Seagate i recommend.
dont really trust pre-made, not sure of what kind of drives you are going to get.. make them myself (Y)
I'm sure I'm not the only person to think (or feel) this, but what really annoys me, about these upgrades, is when we come to the end of a previous OS, the OS seams to really slow down, thus making us having/needing/wanting to upgrade!
But of course, it's a business, and this is how they make their money, but it kind of peeves me off a little...
I'm sure they just put in stuff to slow everything down, and that's no conspiracy theory or paranoia, I've have a lot of mac user friends over the years experience with the same issues...
Just my 2 pence worth
But of course, it's a business, and this is how they make their money, but it kind of peeves me off a little...
I'm sure they just put in stuff to slow everything down, and that's no conspiracy theory or paranoia, I've have a lot of mac user friends over the years experience with the same issues...
Just my 2 pence worth
please do tell, because i hate windows and my windows machine is EXACTLY the opposite layout (all on the left).
Leopard price drop
Any thoughts on if/how much the price of Leopard will drop once Snow Leopard is out? I've got a Powerbook that's still running Tiger, and I'd love to upgrade it to Leopard, but it hasn't really been worth it up to this point because it's a secondary computer that doesn't get that much use. But a decent drop in price would perhaps make it worth while. Any thoughts?
Any thoughts on if/how much the price of Leopard will drop once Snow Leopard is out? I've got a Powerbook that's still running Tiger, and I'd love to upgrade it to Leopard, but it hasn't really been worth it up to this point because it's a secondary computer that doesn't get that much use. But a decent drop in price would perhaps make it worth while. Any thoughts?