Re: memory for macbook

[alastair taylor]

Thanks very much Daniel - I'll take that as the casting vote in favour of 6gb. 
Is there a way of telling whether mine was early in the run or not?

best
alastair


On 24/11/2012, at 5:47 PM, Daniel Kerr wrote:

> Hi Alastair
> 
> As Ronni has mentioned, yes that MacBook will (should) take 6GB, Sometimes 
> though it can depend on the exact time of manufacturer. 
> (I recently had an iMac that should have taken 4GB of RAM, but as the logic 
> board was one of the early models it would infact only take 3GB).
> So sometimes you find it *should* take it, but if it' was made right at the 
> start of the run, they don't recognise the new chips.
> 
> But generally I've found most of them I've upgraded to be ok. I've done a few 
> of those models to 6GB. (Basically remove the 1GB and put in a 4GB to give 
> you the 2GB + 4GB total of 6GB).
> 
> Also brands can be a bit hit and miss as well sometimes. I've found some of 
> the "cheaper" ones tend to not work (or sometimes overheat causing 
> Applications to crash). I've stuck with the "good known" brands with lifetime 
> warranty that I've' dealt with for over 10 years. Whereas the cheaper ones 
> sometimes, you install it and then find it doesn't work (and then the "return 
> policy" is a headache….lol).
> As a rough idea of price you're looking around about $125 for it off the top 
> of my head. (can range in about $125-$150 I think from memory. HA. 
> Memory,..lol) ;o)
> 
> Hope that helps….
> 
> Kind regards
> Daniel
> 
> Sent from my iPhone 4s
> 
> ---
> Daniel Kerr
> MacWizardry
> 
> Phone: 0414 795 960
> Email: 
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> 
> 
> **For everything Apple**
> 
> On 24/11/2012, at 4:03 PM, Ronni Brown  wrote:
> 
>> Hi Alastair,
>> 
>> Maximum Memory:  6.0 GB (Actual) 4.0 GB (Apple)
>> Memory Slots:2 - 200-pin PC2-5300 (667MHz) DDR2 SO-DIMM
>> 
>> It can take 6GB... but there are NO 3GB RAM modules.
>> As general guidelines for optimum performance, it's usually best to make 
>> sure your Mac has the same amount of RAM in each slot.
>> i.e 2GB + 2GB  or 4GB + 4GB 
>> 
>> You obviously have a 2GB + 1GB installed in your MacBook now, giving you a 
>> total of 3GB RAM
>> I have been told that MacBooks with 6 GB maximums will take one 4GB plus one 
>> 2GB, but two 4GB modules (giving you total 8GB) crash the machine as soon as 
>> the OS tries to access more than 4096 MB of memory. 
>> 
>> BUT, I would wait for Daniel Kerr (MacWizardry) to confirm or deny this as 
>> he knows much more about memory modules than I... Daniel is the "Memory Man" 
>> - "RAM Man" ;-))
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Ronni
>> 
>> 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt"
>> 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD
>> 
>> OS X 10.8.2 Mountain Lion
>> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance)
>> 
>> On 24/11/2012, at 11:46 AM, alastair taylor  wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi all
>>> 
>>> My macbook (white 2008 model 4,1 2.4Ghz, 3Gb ram) is very slow. The 
>>> official maximum ram it can suport is 4Gb but I have read in several places 
>>> that it will actually take 6. Does anyone have the definitve answer please? 
>>> From experience, upgrading from 3 to 4 won't make much difference. Disc is 
>>> a little over half full, by the way.
>>> 
>>> Many thanks
>>> alastair
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memory for macbook

[alastair taylor]

Hi all

My macbook (white 2008 model 4,1 2.4Ghz, 3Gb ram) is very slow. The official 
maximum ram it can suport is 4Gb but I have read in several places that it will 
actually take 6. Does anyone have the definitve answer please? From experience, 
upgrading from 3 to 4 won't make much difference. Disc is a little over half 
full, by the way.

Many thanks
alastair
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Re: mail saving drafts

[alastair taylor]

Hi Ronni

Yes, IMAP account - have duly unchecked

Many thanks
Alastair


On 13/08/2012, at 5:43 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:

> Hi Alastair & Stuart,
> 
> Are you both using IMAP Mail Accounts? If so:
> Go to Mail Preferances - Accounts - Mailbox Behaviors -
> uncheck - Store draft messages on the server.
> The draft messages should disappear.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
> On 13/08/2012, at 5:36 PM, Stuart Breden  wrote:
> 
>> I discussed this extensively in the past and did not get and solution.
>> 
>> I have it on all the client iMacs at work as well.
>> 
>> Would be interested to hear latest solution.
>> 
>> Stuart Breden
>> PO Box 132
>> Kalamunda WA 6926
>> Ph: (08) 9257 1577
>> Mbl: 0417 053 266
>> 
>> Please consider the environment before printing this email
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 13/08/2012, at 5:12 PM, alastair taylor wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello all
>>> Does anyone know why Mail (5.2 - lowland Lion) sometimes keeps drafts, 
>>> often multiple drafts, of mails even after I've finished and sent them? 
>>> It's a pain because, being a bit of a sausage-brain, I keep thinking I've 
>>> forgotten to send things and waste time checking
>>> 
>>> Thank you!
>>> Alastair
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mail saving drafts

[alastair taylor]

Hello all
Does anyone know why Mail (5.2 - lowland Lion) sometimes keeps drafts, often 
multiple drafts, of mails even after I've finished and sent them? It's a pain 
because, being a bit of a sausage-brain, I keep thinking I've forgotten to send 
things and waste time checking

Thank you!
Alastair
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Re: pasting text into pages document

[alastair taylor]

Many thanks Ronni. I'll try that tonight


Sent from Samsung Mobile

 Original message 
Subject: Re: pasting text into pages document 
From: Ronda Brown  
To: "wamug@wamug.org.au"  
CC:  

Hi Alastair,

To paste and match the style you have in the Pages document, use the keyboard 
command that’s built into Pages... Command-Option-Shift-V.

What that does is paste into the current style, whatever it might be set at in 
Pages. 
Copy the text from the PDF, switch to Pages, and then hold down the 
Command-Option-Shift keys and hit the “V”. 
All the text will be in the font, style and size you have set in Pages.

Cheers,
Ronni

Sent from Ronni's iPad

On 25/07/2012, at 1:08 AM, alastair taylor  wrote:

> Hello wamug
> 
> This is small but it bothers me - I write invoices in Pages 4.1, export as  
> pdf and email them. If I need some of the same information for a subsequent 
> invoice, as pages can't open its own pdfs, I copy and paste back into my 
> pages template from the pdf.
> But text that was helvetica neue light 9pt in the pages file and the pdf, 
> when pasted back in turns into helvetica regular 12pt
> 
> I wondered if everything you paste in came in as h regular, so I just tried 
> pasting in some text in myriad pro - it turned itself into h neue light 9pt 
> like the rest of the pages doc! Now I am really confused and in need of 
> wamug's wisdom
> 
> thanks
> alastair
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pasting text into pages document

[alastair taylor]

Hello wamug

This is small but it bothers me - I write invoices in Pages 4.1, export as  pdf 
and email them. If I need some of the same information for a subsequent 
invoice, as pages can't open its own pdfs, I copy and paste back into my pages 
template from the pdf.
But text that was helvetica neue light 9pt in the pages file and the pdf, when 
pasted back in turns into helvetica regular 12pt

I wondered if everything you paste in came in as h regular, so I just tried 
pasting in some text in myriad pro - it turned itself into h neue light 9pt 
like the rest of the pages doc! Now I am really confused and in need of wamug's 
wisdom

thanks
alastair
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Re: a question for photoshop users.

[alastair taylor]

Hi tom
Another way to make a grid of dots which miht be better if precise spacing is 
important
Draw one dot
Drag a marquee around it - you'll have to experiment with size of dot and 
marquee. All will become clear.
Edit>define as>pattern  [i think. Writing this on the phone so can't check, 
sorry)
Deselect, select area you want filled with dots. Click paintbucket or edit>fill 
- there should be an option to chose tge pattern you just defined. Press go and 
area fills with dots, evenly spaced. Now you see what i mean about adjusting 
the size of the marquee.
God luck!
Alastair

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Subject: Re: a question for photoshop users. 
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To: wamug@wamug.org.au 
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Re: dodgy powerbook strikes again

[alastair taylor]

Hi Ronni
Sorry about the new thread - can't get into Mail and forgot the name of the old 
one. I have 70gig free and 50 used on the partition in question.would that do? 
The bloke in pro byte in bunbury also suggested an archive and install, so if 
you think so too that's the clincher. I have a panic log but it might as well 
be in Urdu! Don't have tech tool or similar unfortunately. PB currently booted 
from another partition on the hd.
Thanks so much for help
Best
Alastair

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From: "Ronda Brown" 
Date: Fri, Dec 9, 2011 12:48 pm
Subject: dodgy powerbook strikes again
To: 

Hi Alastair,

I had to search back through the archives to find the problems you were 
experiencing with your Powerbook.
It’s always good to keep the same ‘Subject' so we know what problems you were 
experiencing and what suggestions we have already given. Its hard to remember 
every members problems...

Your original Subject: Re: applications quitting on powerbook: 09/11/2011 to 
17/112011

We did find you had a dodgy Memory Slot which you felt you had fixed by rubbing 
the contacts on
the dimm with a pencil eraser.

In my last post to you back then I mentioned:

> I expect you do have a good 'Backup Plan' in place though.
> Just in case the PowerBook is wearing out, and this may not be a permanent 
> fix.

====

On 08/12/2011, at 7:24 PM, alastair taylor wrote:

> Dear all
> The ol' pb has been going fine - thanks for the help - until today when it
> had a couple of kernal panics and then after booting from the cd to try a
> permission repair I could no longer find the startup disc to revert to my
> main partition. The partition is still there - it's in the sidebar and
> shows in disc utility, and apparently doesn't need repairing, but it
> doesn't appear in Startup Disc. I've reset pram and pmu to no avail. Any
> suggestions please?
>
> thanks
> alastair


So, how have your booted the powerbook to send this email to the mailing list?

You need to boot from the CD/DVD to repair the hard disk, did you do that?
If you have TechTool Pro,  Disk Warrior or Drive Genius to try to repair the 
disk?

Do you have a bootable backup?
How much ‘Free Space’ do you have on the Hard Drive? I don’t think you have 
enough to do an “Archive & Install”.

A kernel panic is an action taken by an operating system upon detecting an 
internal fatal error from which it cannot safely recover.
When a kernel panic occurs, a log of the event  is usually saved (in Tiger OS X 
10.4.11), in the file “panic.log” in the Mac HD > Library > Logs folder.

Double click the panic log and a new console window will open.
New panic logs are added to the end of panic.log.


Cheers,










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dodgy powerbook strikes again

[alastair taylor]

Dear all
The ol' pb has been going fine - thanks for the help - until today when it
had a couple of kernal panics and then after booting from the cd to try a
permission repair I could no longer find the startup disc to revert to my
main partition. The partition is still there - it's in the sidebar and
shows in disc utility, and apparently doesn't need repairing, but it
doesn't appear in Startup Disc. I've reset pram and pmu to no avail. Any
suggestions please?

thanks
alastair
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Re: applications quitting on powerbook

[alastair taylor]

Hi Ronni, Carlo and James

Just to feed back on the memory slot - before even reaching for the  
isopropyl I tried another suggestion I read - rubbing the contacts on  
the dimm with a pencil eraser. Whaddya know - now gets a perfect score  
on memtest and safari hasn't quit since. Haven't given illustrator  
much of a workout but I'm hopeful. If I'd known it was that simple  
weeks ago...

Many thanks for leading me in the right direction

best
alastair



On 11/11/2011, at 3:34 AM, Ronda Brown wrote:

> Hi Alastair,
>
> Depending on what model PowerBook you have.
> The 15” PowerBook5,6 can take Maximum RAM 2.0GB,
> The 12” PowerBook6,8 Maximum RAM 1.25GB
>
> Cheers,
> Ronni
>
> On 11/11/2011, at 11:24 AM, Ronda Brown wrote:
>
>> Oh dear, not the best news Alastair,
>>
>> The PowerBook G4 (15-inch 1.67/1.5GHz Memory Slot Repair Extension  
>> Program ended on July 24, 2008 :-(
>>
>> 
>>
>> I feel it is time for you to put the PowerBook ‘out to pasture’ and  
>> upgrade to a MacBook Pro, unless you can do as Carlo has suggested  
>> below.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Ronni
>>
>>
>> On 11/11/2011, at 11:18 AM, cm wrote:
>>
>>> That's a pity, Alastair. As you say it is harder to fix the slot  
>>> than the DIMM. I have no corresponding model here to look at, but  
>>> your DIMM slot is likely connected to the mother board and may  
>>> require that the mother board be swapped out. A less painful  
>>> alternative may be to find out the maximum memory that you can  
>>> load up the remaining slots with and just live without the fourth  
>>> slot. It's possible that by increasing the size of DIMM in the  
>>> remaining good slots, you may end up with even more memory than  
>>> you have now.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Carlo
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>
>>> On 11/11/2011, at 11:10, alas.i...@iinet.net.au wrote:
>>>
 Hi Ronni and Carlo

 It's not the dimms it's the slots! Both modules test fine in the
 bottom slot and throw a bunch of failures in the top one. I'm
 thinking it's a lot less easy to fix a slot than replace a dimm??

 thanks
 alastair


 On 10/11/2011, at 12:20 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:

> Sorry Alastair,
>
> I hit send before I realised I had not included the link for
> Memtest, where you can download the ‘User Guide’ etc:
> 
>
> On 10/11/2011, at 12:14 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:
>
>> Hi Alastair,
>>
>> If you are now experiencing Kernel Panics and because you also
>> mentioned you had run Memtest and it reported many errors, that
>> your RAM (Memory) ‘could’ be the problem.  This is not conclusive
>> as there are other things that can cause Kernel Panics.
>> If you have run memtest before I imagine you have already read  
>> all
>> the documentation regarding running memtest.
>>
>> When you ran Memtest, did you run it in ‘Single-User Mode’?
>>
>> In this mode, nearly all of the installed ram can be tested
>> whereas under the full OS, a considerable portion of memory is
>> tied up by OS X processes and the Quartz window manager.
>> Running memtest in single-user mode maximizes the effectiveness  
>> of
>> the memory test.
>>
>> To boot into single-user mode, hold down the "Command" and "S"
>> keys during startup. You will be automatically logged in as the
>> user root with a minimal command line environment. The login
>> directory for the root account is "/" which is the top-level
>> directory of the boot volume.
>>
>> Assuming that the memtest folder resides in your Applications
>> folder, a typical invocation of memtest would be the following:
>>
>>> /Applications/memtest/memtest all 3 -L ( 
>>> means press the Return key)
>>
>> This would run three passes of the test suite, testing all
>> available free memory. The "-L" switch instructs memtest to save
>> the transcript of the run to a file named "memtest.log" within  
>> the
>> working directory from which you invoked memtest (also known as
>> the current working directory).
>>
>> Under the full OS, launching a terminal window sets the working
>> directory to /Users/login_name where login_name is the account
>> name you logged in with.
>> Note that when running in single-user mode, you are automatically
>> logged in as the "root" user so the default current working
>> directory is /private/var/root.
>>
>> The main thing to remember is that the memtest.log file is always
>> saved in the current working directory which is the same thing as
>> the login directory unless the user manually changes to a
>> different working directory.
>>
>> Alternatively, you can cd  into the memtest folder and run the
>> program using the command
>>
>>> ./memtest all 3 -L  (Don't forget the period before
>>>