Re: [MBZ] M(ac)B question

2013-11-03 Thread Brian Toscano
Why should apple support things for decades like Microsoft? A lot of things in windows should've been killed years before they were. Computers are replaced because they no longer current software that the user wants. If you're happy with snow leopard on your old machine keep running it. Snow

Re: [MBZ] M(ac)B question, linux on the mobile

2013-10-31 Thread Rick Knoble
On Oct 30, 2013, at 5:49 PM, Hendrik and Fay heni...@gmail.com wrote: Isn't android based on Linux? At its core, I think. Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or

Re: [MBZ] M(ac)B question

2013-10-30 Thread Curt Raymond
mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] M(ac)B question Message-ID:     CABHyH=YC6GZxcbU5zp=qpibdbgskfhouvqzja6po2gj7pgf...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 On Oct 29, 2013 8:42 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: t I'm starting to think my Retina Macbook Pro

Re: [MBZ] M(ac)B question

2013-10-30 Thread Rick Knoble
I just run Linux and spare myself from either Apple or Micro$oft bloat ware. If I could get Linux for the phone, it would be the phones OS too. Rick Sent from my iPhone On Oct 30, 2013, at 8:13 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: BTW, want to boot a PC to Linux on a key drive as a

Re: [MBZ] M(ac)B question

2013-10-30 Thread Dan Penoff
Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] M(ac)B question Message-ID: CABHyH=YC6GZxcbU5zp=qpibdbgskfhouvqzja6po2gj7pgf...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 On Oct 29, 2013 8:42 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: t I'm starting to think

Re: [MBZ] M(ac)B question

2013-10-30 Thread Benz Hogs
It all boils down to the roots of Apple vs. IBM. Apple refused to sell any rights to it's hardware tech, IBM did, and gave us IBM clones. Apple continues this basic monopolistic principle, they want you to buy everything from them, hardware, software, OS, etc. Luther KB5QHUForest Park,

Re: [MBZ] M(ac)B question

2013-10-30 Thread Benz Hogs
It all boils down to the roots of Apple vs. IBM. Apple refused to sell any rights to it's hardware tech, IBM did, and gave us IBM clones. Apple continues this basic monopolistic principle, they want you to buy everything from them, hardware, software, OS, etc. Luther KB5QHUForest Park,

Re: [MBZ] M(ac)B question

2013-10-30 Thread Gary Hurst
: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 09:00:23 -0700 From: Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] M(ac)B question Message-ID: CABHyH=YC6GZxcbU5zp=qpibdbgskfhouvqzja6po2gj7pgf...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

Re: [MBZ] M(ac)B question

2013-10-30 Thread Dan Penoff
some time at Frys the other day looking at the $250 Chromebook. Nice little laptop for the money... -Curt Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 09:00:23 -0700 From: Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] M(ac)B question Message-ID

Re: [MBZ] M(ac)B question

2013-10-30 Thread Gary Hurst
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 09:00:23 -0700 From: Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] M(ac)B question Message-ID: CABHyH=YC6GZxcbU5zp=qpibdbgskfhouvqzja6po2gj7pgf...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset

Re: [MBZ] M(ac)B question

2013-10-30 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Oct 30, 2013 10:18 AM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: i don't get it. i have 10.5.8 here. seems to work fine No security updates for 10.5 since 8/1/12 IIRC. You are best off upgrading to 10.6.8. Alex ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search

Re: [MBZ] M(ac)B question, linux on the mobile

2013-10-30 Thread Hendrik and Fay
It's getting close http://www.ubuntu.com/phone Isn't android based on Linux? Hendrik who has a dumb phone On 31/10/13 00:07, Rick Knoble wrote: I just run Linux and spare myself from either Apple or Micro$oft bloat ware. If I could get Linux for the phone, it would be the phones OS too. Rick

Re: [MBZ] M(ac)B question

2013-10-29 Thread Curt Raymond
-0700 From: Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] M(ac)B question Message-ID:     CABHyH=zbdqzzp7omsq8nu0pgirghvg-urbq15ysbkmsqwyj...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 On Oct 27, 2013 3:18 PM, Rich

Re: [MBZ] M(ac)B question

2013-10-29 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Oct 29, 2013 8:42 AM, Curt Raymond curtlud...@yahoo.com wrote: t I'm starting to think my Retina Macbook Pro was a mistake, everything about it is a pain in the ass, no optical drive, no firewire, stupid external monitor port nobody else uses. You can get converters to HDMI and FireWire

Re: [MBZ] M(ac)B question

2013-10-29 Thread Dan Penoff
Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] M(ac)B question Message-ID: CABHyH=zbdqzzp7omsq8nu0pgirghvg-urbq15ysbkmsqwyj...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 On Oct 27, 2013 3:18 PM, Rich Thomas

Re: [MBZ] M(ac)B question

2013-10-28 Thread Alex Chamberlain
On Oct 27, 2013 3:18 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: Actually it is a Mac 9 question, which they call Maverick for some reason completely unclear, but whatever... Because (Apple CEO) Tim Cook got tired of the big-cat naming scheme and all new versions of OS X are

[MBZ] M(ac)B question

2013-10-27 Thread Rich Thomas
Actually it is a Mac 9 question, which they call Maverick for some reason completely unclear, but whatever... Is anyone using this? I have a 2yr old imac that is running 10.6.8 and was thinking about installing this, but it would cost me $50 to upgrade Parallels to run under it, so I am not

Re: [MBZ] M(ac)B question

2013-10-27 Thread Allan Streib
Personally I'd wait until they release the next version, unless there's something you really need in Mavericks. I like to stay one major release behind, things are much more stable that way. Allan On Sun, Oct 27, 2013, at 06:18 PM, Rich Thomas wrote: Actually it is a Mac 9 question, which

Re: [MBZ] M(ac)B question

2013-10-27 Thread Dan Penoff
I just built a bootloader with Chameleon to boot into Mavericks with my Mac Pro 1,1 which actually shows as a 2,1 due to the use of a firmware update. http://batmanofzurenarh.wordpress.com/2013/06/17/install-mac-os-x-10-9-mavericks-developer-preview-on-a-mac-pro-11/ netkas does some really nice

Re: [MBZ] M(ac)B question

2013-10-27 Thread clay
I have yet to attempt an install. MacPro is too old to take it. I might attempt it on the Mini after I do a full carbon copy of the disk clay On Oct 27, 2013, at 3:18 PM, Rich Thomas wrote: Actually it is a Mac 9 question, which they call Maverick for some reason completely unclear, but