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Category: apple

  • New Setup

    I finally received a Dell monitor that works (3rd time is the charm), so this is what I ended up with:

    • Dell 2405FP
    • Dell 2001FP
    • MacBook Pro
    • Mac Mini
    • Logitech X Revolution
    • Apple Bluetooth Keyboard
    • iCurve (thanks Matt!)

    It’s working out pretty well so far. I am using Synergy to control the Mini and the MacBook Pro from the same mouse and keyboard. Also have Parallels installed so I can run Windows when needed. TODO: Upgrade to 2GB of RAM in both the Mini and the MacBook Pro.

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  • $2500 Mousepad

    My laptop charger died today.

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    I now have a $2500 mousepad.

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    I guess I should really get it fixed 🙂

    UPDATE: I contacted Apple last Friday and received my new charger in the mail today (Monday). Pretty fast!

  • OS X not so fool proof

    Yesterday my Mac Mini let me know there was an available security update. Should be easy enough I thought so I clicked the “Install” button. After about 2 minutes of installing I received the error that the updated failed to install and had been moved to the trash. If I wanted to attempt to reinstall the update I should remove the package from the trash and click on it. Again, seems easy enough, so I tried.

    Nothing happened.

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