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So I just threw together my first 'new' build in a decade or so on a spur of the moment thing with a bunch of stuff I found on sale. Intel core i5 3470 3.4ghz MSI B75MA-P45 mATX mobo 8GB Corsair Ballistix Toshiba 1TB 6gb/s hard drive Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit All the parts went...

So I just threw together my first 'new' build in a decade or so on a spur of the moment thing with a bunch of stuff I found on sale. (on a budget...) Nothing fancy, just hoping to play a few games I've missed over the last few years. Intel core i5 3470 3.4ghz MSI B75MA-P45 mATX mobo 8GB Corsair...

I'm looking for a 20-22inch widescreen to use with my macbook - color accuracy isn't that big of an issue - I simply need to be able to see all of a music score when I am working on it in Sibelius (music notation software) so a high resolution is a must. I do some light photo work as well, but I...

Just picked up a pair of Grado SR125's from the local audio shop for a deal. My first decent set of headphones that weren't Shure E2C's. At the moment I'm just running them off my macbook's integrated audio. However, I'd like to get a better source. Either a: Decent USB DAC for my...

I'm sure this has been discussed before, but: What do you use? Why?

I'm traveling to Indonesia next week, which appears to be 220 volt two-pin plug wall outlets. It looks like I'll need a plug adapter, but will I need a voltage converter to charge my Nikon D40's battery?

I've been enjoying my nikon d40 for the past few weeks, however, I'm still using the old Sandisk 1GB I had sitting in my drawer. What do you guys recommend for an SD card. I'm considering: 4GB Sandisk Ultra II 4GB Sandisk Extreme III 8GB Transcend (Priced at 40 bucks on amazon.....but...

Well, the car broke and its going to be a nice $600 bill, so I need cash fast. Samsung Syncmaster 156b 15in LCD monitor: great little extra monitor to have around. Great condition, no scratches, no dead pixels, slim, nice form factor. VGA input only. Comes with VGA and power cable $70 OBO...

I use my macbook to take notes in classes, its easier to organize them and easier than carrying around 5 notebooks and constantly bringing the wrong one to class. Anyway, I've been using Pages from iWork 06 to take notes but was wondering if there were any other solutions that you guys use to...

I just bought a pair of shure SCL-2's (the updated E2C, basically same exact thing). http://www.shure.com/ProAudio/Products/PersonalMonitorSystems/us_pro_SCL2_content Does anyone know of anyone companies/audiologists that offer custom molded sleeves for this model? I see a lot of companies...

I'm really getting tired of the back of these Ipods. Sure when it first comes out of the box it looks nice, but unless you get a bulky case, that shiny back is going to look like crap in a day. I was hoping that this time around apple would at least make the touch have a back similar to the...

Well, the WWDC keynote is underway w/ steve jobs at the moment, and they're doing a big presentation on how they're going to jumpstart mac gaming with a "MacDVD" type thing (like the games for windows label on PC games these days). Anyway, John Carmack got up on stage to demo id softwares new...

I'm looking for a new/used griffin powermate (http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/powermate/) Anyone have one lying around?

What apps do you guys use to do dock transparency? Any free ones out there?

Today I recieved a new dell e207wfp widescreen 20 inch lcd monitor to use with my macbook 2ghz, 1gig of ram (dual channel 512's). Now, when I'm just outputting to the dell lcd, performance is fine.....but when I try to do dual display (IE, have itunes open on my macbook display and do work on my...

I'm about to buy a refurb'ed Dell 20in Widescreen E207 from the dell outlet store.....basically I need (want) a 20 in widescreen LCD thats inexpensive ($200-250). I'm only going to use this with my macbook for general desktop use (web, email, chat etc) and to watch movies and do audio...

I'd like to buy a either a 19" or 20" widescreen for use with my liddle macbook, which only has an Intel GMA 950 for a video card. Now, Apple states that it can push up to 1920x1200 resolution.....so should I bother going for a 20" WS at 1680x1050 or should I just get a 19" and run at 1400x900...

Somehow, every so often all of the items on my menu bar get mixed up. See how the isight and bluetooth are somehow now to the right of the clock....I'm not sure how this happens, but its a little annoying when it does. This what it normally would look like: How can I fix this?

Remember that sweet keyboard with the fancy OLED keys and such. Well supposedly its not all its cracked up to be. Engadget says it will only be grayscale. And it will cost $1200... http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/29/optimus-103-keyboard-demands-1-200-pricetag-yes-you-read-th/

I'm upgrading a friends old socket 754 computer, heres what I me and him think would be best. He does NOT want to overclock, keep in mind. -Intel Conroe E6400 -Intel BOXDP965LTCK Socket T (LGA 775) Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail (is this mobo good?) -G.SKILL 1GB (2 x...

I did the macbook firmware update just now and now my fans are nice and noisy again. Great! Does anyone else have this problem?

The seven phases of owning a iPod: http://www.drivl.com/pages/ipod3

Check this out: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sreindl/sets/72157594343081064/ two-tone macbook!

I need an LCD (any size, must be DVI) for under $70 shipped. Anyone need to get an LCD off their hands? I just knocked my screen off a table and it broke :( Thanks! EDIT: I'm desperate: $80-90 shipped.

I just saw this article on engadget: http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/10/apple-rumor-du-jour-mactower-and-24-inch-isight-ed-cinema-di/ I'll let you all draw your own conclusions.....but a computer like this that has a Core 2 Duo and upgradeable RAM, HDD, and GPU would be an awesome mac...

Hello everyone, I wanted to do some nifty blue/white desklighting with some cold cathode computer case lights....but how would I go about powering them? I know I could use an old PSU or something, but I was wondering if there was a way that didn't involve a bunch of wires and a bare PSU lying...

The library/printer folder where all of the mac printer drivers are installed is HUGE. (2GB) Can I go in there and delete all of the drivers I dont use and keep just the ones for the printer I have?

I'm looking for a widescreen LCD Monitor of any size.....preferably around $150-200. Let me know your offers......

This guy managed to get a 1920x1200 lcd screen into the case of his ibook G4. pretty sweet mod, check it out. http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=207751

I have a valid XP license that I bought right before SP2 was released; thus I have a non SP2 Windows XP Install disc. Unfortunately, I want to install windows on my Intel Macbook using bootcamp, but it requires a Windows XP SP2 Install disc, and the disc I have is only SP1. What should I do...

On my macbook, whenever I turn on the computer or come out of sleep mode/screensaver, it goes straight to the desktop. Is there any way to get it to go to the logon screen first instead? I searched around and couldn't find an answer to this, help is much appreciated! Thanks!

So I just bought a mac - my first one since the desktop performa I had when I was a kid. (Got a shiny new black macbook! :)) Anyway, what do I do now? Are there some killer apps, games, or programs I should get right away or play around with (besides iLife...)......are there cool OSX tricks/tips...

I know this may be a stupid question. BUT If a hard drive is more than half full, does it decrease its performace at all? I searched for an answer and could not find one. Is there any technical evidence for this?

Sorry to bombard all of you with these...."what to do if I switch" posts. Anyway: I have been using windows for a long time and do a lot of audio recording (bands and such) through a motu interface; for awhile I've been using cakewalk sonar 4, and its fits the bill to exactly what I need...

I've been using windows for a lonnnng time....and lately I've been getting the urge to jump ship and go mac...but I'm hesitant. I like windows not becuase of the software, but becuase I have it configured exactly to how I like it.....shortcuts here...dock bar there...no arrows on shortcut...

Can a macbook (not a macbook pro) power an external LCD (like a viewsonic vx2025wm) at its native resolution (1680x1050)?

Is it worth it to step up from a 7800gt to a 7900gt? How much performance increase would I see in, say, HL2, or BF2?

I'm about to jump on this dell e1505 for my sister. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1954127,00.asp all for a price of $719 with coupon codes. Is this a good deal, becuase it certainly seems like one to me. Or should I look elsewhere? How are the dells these days?