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What Mac's you got???
- Thread starter rneglia
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I guess it depends how it's done. I think it comes in handy sometimes in troubleshooting threads if the OP has neglected to tell us his/her setup.
I suppose in a dreamworld, everyone would have a standardized "setup" signature that they would post in help threads and another "everyday" signature, but I don't know it that can be easily implemented in vBulletin.
I suppose in a dreamworld, everyone would have a standardized "setup" signature that they would post in help threads and another "everyday" signature, but I don't know it that can be easily implemented in vBulletin.
Forum members are welcome to summarize their Macs or other equipment (up to 100 characters) in their User Profile Computer(s) field. That way, people can click on their user name to view their profile and see that information.
Equipment can also be listed in signatures, but we ask that forum members use one line long rather than a tall list.
Example user profile field:
Computer(s):
24" Aluminum iMac, 2.8 GHz, 4 GB RAM, 750 GB HD ; 4 GB iPod nano
24" Aluminum iMac, 2.8 GHz, 4 GB RAM, 750 GB HD ; 4 GB iPod nano
Equipment can also be listed in signatures, but we ask that forum members use one line long rather than a tall list.
Example signature:
24" Aluminum iMac, 2.8 GHz, 4 GB RAM, 750 GB HD ; 4 GB iPod nano
Less good signature:24" Aluminum iMac
2.8 GHz
4 GB RAM
750 GB HD
4 GB iPod nano
2.8 GHz
4 GB RAM
750 GB HD
4 GB iPod nano
There is a thread of pictures of Mac setups.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/472908/
I think it's more interesting than a collection of descriptions.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/472908/
I think it's more interesting than a collection of descriptions.
I think a bigger crime is putting future Macs in your signature. I'm sure no-one is bothered about whether someone is purchasing a Nehalem Mac or not, especially as it technically doesn't even exist yet. 
Corrected for you...
That's how it should be. At the OP, don't assume others don't care. You don't know.
I think you really just own a 12" HP laptop and secretly lust after a shiny 24" iMac...
..either that or you're Bill Gates. You're not Bill Gates, are you?
If you find the sigs in use on this forum annoying, you should have been on the Net (Usenet actually) back when B1FF invented (annoying) taglines...
I think it's very useful to see what someone may be using. A lot of posts want to comment on machines they don't own, or whine about items they have never really used. I like to know that the advice I am getting about a Mac Pro is legit, or the complaint is justified.
There are too many people that DON'T own Mac Pro whining about a redesign for absolutely NO reason.
I think a bigger crime is putting future Macs in your signature. I'm sure no-one is bothered about whether someone is purchasing a Nehalem Mac or not, especially as it technically doesn't even exist yet.
Yeah.... so what.... sue me!
Here's the real fix.
I was wondering how I long it was going to take before someone mentioned this nice little feature.
Viewing signatures is definitely not a requirement (as long as you are a registered member).
I thought about this several posts back and was kind of waiting myself to see who'd post it. At last, I just couldn't stand the suspense so I did it myself.
But now there's no reason to keep making fun of the OP.
This thread is pretty much dead now.
Not wishing to be rude but with only 11 posts in about 2 years and still listed as a 'newbie' you can't exactly describe yourself as a "MacRumors regular". And to be honest I like to know what people have - especially if they are helping me.
Perhaps he reads far more than he posts.
I'd need an entire thread for my gear, so I just give the jist. It can help or hinder, especially those *sold* *gonna get* etc ones but since everyone is an Apple enthusiast - well, almost everyone - it's not particularly surprising that people would want to list their puters, no?
I'd need an entire thread for my gear, so I just give the jist. It can help or hinder, especially those *sold* *gonna get* etc ones but since everyone is an Apple enthusiast - well, almost everyone - it's not particularly surprising that people would want to list their puters, no?
Holy crap! I guess this "newbie" never checked back to see the 20-some responses I got on my first post.
Yes, I check this site a lot and, yes, I read more more than I post. I have no problem if someone posts what gear they have when asking for or offering help on a specific issue. Other times, it just seems like bragging.
For the record:
Intel Mac Mini
Dell Inspiron 700m laptop
160gb iPod
5 or 6 LaCie drives (various sizes)
Toshiba 21" CRT TV/VCR combo unit
Seinfeld, seasons 1-9, DVD
Sealy Posturpedic queen-size mattress and box spring
3 teddy bears
Altec Lansing speaker set-up
<3 you all! keep posting!!!
