me too, so we're just stuck not being allowed to play with gestures lol. hope some clever person can make an app be the track pad like they have one to be a wireless mouse, so I reckon that could work like someone said yesterday. :(
On Aug 27, 2009, at 3:26 PM, Brent Harding wrote: > > No, I got one that was from October of 2008. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "william lomas" <lomaswill...@googlemail.com> > To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 3:48 AM > Subject: Re: New Os or not? > > >> >> have you got the new macbook then >> >> On 27 Aug 2009, at 09:32, James & Nash wrote: >> >>> >>>> I hope the white Macbooks can do the multi tap or whatever they >>>> call it. I >>>> seem to have settings for it and I tested by setting something to 2 >>>> fingers >>>> versus one and it could tell in Leopard. I guess this Snow Leopard >>>> will >>>> end >>>> up telling me whether or not I would maybe like an IPhone should >>>> Sprint >>>> ever >>>> carry them. >>> >>> I don't think the older white MacBooks can do the multi touch and >>> gestures >>> that has appeared in SL. It is true that they can do two finer >>> scrolling, >>> but the MBPs mention a multi touch track pad which is not mentioned >>> as far >>> as I know with the white MBs. >>> >>> Take care >>> >>> James >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Brent Harding" <bhard...@doorpi.net> >>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>> Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 11:50 PM >>> Subject: Re: New Os or not? >>> >>> >>>> >>>> I hope the white Macbooks can do the multi tap or whatever they >>>> call it. I >>>> seem to have settings for it and I tested by setting something to 2 >>>> fingers >>>> versus one and it could tell in Leopard. I guess this Snow Leopard >>>> will >>>> end >>>> up telling me whether or not I would maybe like an IPhone should >>>> Sprint >>>> ever >>>> carry them. >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Scott Chesworth" <scottcheswo...@gmail.com> >>>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 4:49 PM >>>> Subject: Re: New Os or not? >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Fonzie et al, >>>>> >>>>> Are you certain it will be a full copy that ships? I mean, if the >>>>> user were to choose erase and install, would it not require an >>>>> actual >>>>> Leopard DVD anywhere in the instalation process? >>>>> >>>>> I ask because a friend of mine is still running Tiger, but has >>>>> recently had to rely on VO way more than before, so she's keen to >>>>> upgrade to take advantage of the new web browsing features among >>>>> other >>>>> things. To be blunt, I'm wondering, what's to stop her from >>>>> strolling >>>>> into the Apple store of her choice, purchasing for the upgrade >>>>> price, >>>>> and going straight from Tiger to Leopard. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers for any advice >>>>> Scott >>>>> >>>>> On 8/25/09, Fonzie <sunrisings...@aim.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hey there everyone, Hi hope all is well. >>>>>> >>>>>> The Snow Leopard DVD shipping will be a fresh copy, allowing you >>>>>> to do >>>>>> a clean install if you are wanting to do so. >>>>>> >>>>>> Hope this helps. >>>>>> >>>>>> I know, once I get the new OS in my hands, I will be doing a >>>>>> fresh >>>>>> install, and wipe out hte current installation I have of Leopard. >>>>>> >>>>>> Take care >>>>>> >>>>>> Fonzie >>>>>> >>>>>> On Aug 25, 2009, at 9:17 AM, James & Nash wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> So will the Erase and Install not be an option? >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>> From: "Scott Howell" <s.how...@verizon.net> >>>>>>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 10:35 AM >>>>>>> Subject: Re: New Os or not? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Well lets clear up one item here. The erase and install option >>>>>>>> will >>>>>>>> not be available in the menu as it is now. This was do to >>>>>>>> customers >>>>>>>> choosing the wrong option and trashing all their data. Erase >>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>> install literally means just that and whatever anyone does, >>>>>>>> backing >>>>>>>> up >>>>>>>> your data is absolutely critical regardless of how good the os >>>>>>>> is. >>>>>>>> Anything could happen and loosing your data is not worth taking >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> time to perform this critical step. This is where Time Machine >>>>>>>> really >>>>>>>> does shine and yeah, I've been there several times and I have >>>>>>>> suffered >>>>>>>> through significant data loss, but well that was do to a drive >>>>>>>> failure >>>>>>>> and the backup tape drive failing. :) >>>>>>>> On Aug 25, 2009, at 12:57 AM, Mike Arrigo wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> You can choose to completely erase your drive before >>>>>>>>> installing. >>>>>>>>> Unlike Microsoft which insists on complicating things by >>>>>>>>> having >>>>>>>>> completely separate disks for upgrades or full installs, as >>>>>>>>> far as I >>>>>>>>> know, apple's operating system disks are all the same. >>>>>>>>> On Aug 24, 2009, at 8:40 PM, Mike wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hi all: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I'm going to get Snow Leopard but I have a concern. >>>>>>>>>> Is it an Upgrade which has to be installed over a previous >>>>>>>>>> version of >>>>>>>>>> Leopard or can it be ran as a complete fresh install. >>>>>>>>>> I don't like the idea of installing another OS over another. >>>>>>>>>> It can >>>>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>>>> problematic and that sounds vary much like another >>>>>>>>>> companies 98 >>>>>>>>>> platforms. >>>>>>>>>> Also, can VO be ran from the install like OSX-10.5? When I >>>>>>>>>> re_installed 10.5 a few months back to try and lick my iTunes >>>>>>>>>> issue, >>>>>>>>>> when the machine rebooted, just pressed command F-5 and I was >>>>>>>>>> off >>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>> listening. LOL >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Thanks: >>>>>>>>>> Mike >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
