[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Built me a Mac Pro computer (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 8/7/2014 6:15:01 PM EDT
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Hmmm, didn't know you could build a mac. Is the only thing mac about it the OS? Hack Pro 
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Hmmm, didn't know you could build a mac. Is the only thing mac about it the OS? Yeah, so Apple charges like 2x to 3x for the same hardware because it's the "closed source" hardware of the computer world. I mean....looking hip at Starbucks isn't free, gnomesayin? |
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Shit just simply work. The OS is a lot simplier to use. Quoted:
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Hmmm, didn't know you could build a mac. Is the only thing mac about it the OS? Shit just simply work. The OS is a lot simplier to use. BS....most many Mac users I run into either A) never know where/how to do __________ they used to do on a PC and/or B) run a Windows VM to remain productive. |
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Hmmm, didn't know you could build a mac. Is the only thing mac about it the OS? Shit just simply work. The OS is a lot simplier to use. 
In 2004, my brother talked me in to buying an iMac. Best damn purchase I've EVER made! I still have it today. I NEVER. Not once, have I had a problem of any kind with it. Never a blue/black screen. Never had to reboot or restart it. Never froze or just shut off. You're right, they just work and work and work. Just for the hell of it, I may buy another soon. |
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Hmmm, didn't know you could build a mac. Is the only thing mac about it the OS? Shit just simply work. The OS is a lot simplier to use. BS....most many Mac users I run into either A) never know where/how to do __________ they used to do on a PC and/or B) run a Windows VM to remain productive. Guilty on one count, but it's not my fault that I can't remote into our MS server.... 
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Best damn purchase I've EVER made! I still have it today. I NEVER. Not once, have I had a problem of any kind with it. Never a blue/black screen. Never had to reboot or restart it. Never froze or just shut off. You're right, they just work and work and work. Just for the hell of it, I may buy another soon. ex-fuckin-actly. 
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In 2004, my brother talked me in to buying an iMac. Best damn purchase I've EVER made! I still have it today. I NEVER. Not once, have I had a problem of any kind with it. Never a blue/black screen. Never had to reboot or restart it. Never froze or just shut off. You're right, they just work and work and work. Just for the hell of it, I may buy another soon. Quoted:
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Hmmm, didn't know you could build a mac. Is the only thing mac about it the OS? Shit just simply work. The OS is a lot simplier to use.
In 2004, my brother talked me in to buying an iMac. Best damn purchase I've EVER made! I still have it today. I NEVER. Not once, have I had a problem of any kind with it. Never a blue/black screen. Never had to reboot or restart it. Never froze or just shut off. You're right, they just work and work and work. Just for the hell of it, I may buy another soon. Then you are not trying hard enough  ... Then again I run a bunch of crap in ways Apple says I shouldn't cause it makes my life easier. And I'm not afraid to add/hack command line crap either.
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Needs more memory. I can play all of the new games I have on 8GB of ram on maximum settings for the most part. Unless you have very specific, ram intensive uses, 8GB is enough ram for now. I can run 32GB if necessary in the future, could only afford 8 for now. OP should be fine, but I know most game specs list higher ram minimum requirements for macs. |
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Hmmm, didn't know you could build a mac. Is the only thing mac about it the OS? Shit just simply work. The OS is a lot simplier to use. I personally don't like OSX (is that what it's called?), but I haven't used it much. The only times I have used it left me extremely frustrated. |
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Hmmm, didn't know you could build a mac. Is the only thing mac about it the OS? Shit just simply work. The OS is a lot simplier to use. BS....most many Mac users I run into either A) never know where/how to do __________ they used to do on a PC and/or B) run a Windows VM to remain productive. I'm gonna bet that you don't know wtf you're talking about. |
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I'm gonna bet that you don't know wtf you're talking about. Quoted:
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Hmmm, didn't know you could build a mac. Is the only thing mac about it the OS? Shit just simply work. The OS is a lot simplier to use. BS....most many Mac users I run into either A) never know where/how to do __________ they used to do on a PC and/or B) run a Windows VM to remain productive. I'm gonna bet that you don't know wtf you're talking about. I'm a consultant specializing in end user computing, application, and desktop virtualization. I run into Macs all. the. time. Sure about that? Let's hear about your experiences integrating Macs into a business environment. 
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Guilty on one count, but it's not my fault that I can't remote into our MS server.... Quoted:
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Hmmm, didn't know you could build a mac. Is the only thing mac about it the OS? Shit just simply work. The OS is a lot simplier to use. BS....most many Mac users I run into either A) never know where/how to do __________ they used to do on a PC and/or B) run a Windows VM to remain productive. Guilty on one count, but it's not my fault that I can't remote into our MS server.... I just remote into my file server on the Mac. Once I'm done backing up some stuff I'll take a screen shot for you. Shit is extremely easy, I don't know how you couldn't do it? Open RDC, a window open up asking for the ip of the server and that's all you have to do. |
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I'm a consultant specializing in end user computing, application, and desktop virtualization. I run into Macs all. the. time. Sure about that? Let's hear about your experiences integrating Macs into a business environment. http://www.pressingsave.com/golfpro/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Willy-Wonka.jpg Quoted:
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Hmmm, didn't know you could build a mac. Is the only thing mac about it the OS? Shit just simply work. The OS is a lot simplier to use. BS....most many Mac users I run into either A) never know where/how to do __________ they used to do on a PC and/or B) run a Windows VM to remain productive. I'm gonna bet that you don't know wtf you're talking about. I'm a consultant specializing in end user computing, application, and desktop virtualization. I run into Macs all. the. time. Sure about that? Let's hear about your experiences integrating Macs into a business environment. http://www.pressingsave.com/golfpro/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Willy-Wonka.jpg Didn't you know that experts are never taken seriously on the internet but people with little to no experience in comparison have opinions that are highly regarded? |
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I can play all of the new games I have on 8GB of ram on maximum settings for the most part. Unless you have very specific, ram intensive uses, 8GB is enough ram for now. I can run 32GB if necessary in the future, could only afford 8 for now. OP should be fine, but I know most game specs list higher ram minimum requirements for macs. Quoted:
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Needs more memory. I can play all of the new games I have on 8GB of ram on maximum settings for the most part. Unless you have very specific, ram intensive uses, 8GB is enough ram for now. I can run 32GB if necessary in the future, could only afford 8 for now. OP should be fine, but I know most game specs list higher ram minimum requirements for macs. You don't build a Mac for gaming. If you want gaming, a windows machine is 10x better |
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I have been in computers and MacIntosh computers with AVID TV editing software since 1993.
In that time I did have two systems identical systems on WY2K and Win7 whilst at the same on comparably MacIntosh systems. I know which systems were more stable and which systems are more logical. OMMD. Bill |
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You don't build a Mac for gaming. If you want gaming, a windows machine is 10x better Quoted:
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Needs more memory. I can play all of the new games I have on 8GB of ram on maximum settings for the most part. Unless you have very specific, ram intensive uses, 8GB is enough ram for now. I can run 32GB if necessary in the future, could only afford 8 for now. OP should be fine, but I know most game specs list higher ram minimum requirements for macs. You don't build a Mac for gaming. If you want gaming, a windows machine is 10x better Can you even get most of the new games for a mac? I love me some steam, have about 90 games that I haven't even played yet. |
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I just remote into my file server on the Mac. Once I'm done backing up some stuff I'll take a screen shot for you. Shit is extremely easy, I don't know how you couldn't do it? Open RDC, a window open up asking for the ip of the server and that's all you have to do. Quoted:
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Hmmm, didn't know you could build a mac. Is the only thing mac about it the OS? Shit just simply work. The OS is a lot simplier to use. BS....most many Mac users I run into either A) never know where/how to do __________ they used to do on a PC and/or B) run a Windows VM to remain productive. Guilty on one count, but it's not my fault that I can't remote into our MS server.... I just remote into my file server on the Mac. Once I'm done backing up some stuff I'll take a screen shot for you. Shit is extremely easy, I don't know how you couldn't do it? Open RDC, a window open up asking for the ip of the server and that's all you have to do. 
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Hmmm, didn't know you could build a mac. Is the only thing mac about it the OS? Shit just simply work. The OS is a lot simplier to use. BS....most many Mac users I run into either A) never know where/how to do __________ they used to do on a PC and/or B) run a Windows VM to remain productive. Most end-users are drooling morons, regardless of computing platform. |
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Hmmm, didn't know you could build a mac. Is the only thing mac about it the OS? Shit just simply work. The OS is a lot simplier to use. Horse motherfucking pile of god damn bull fucking shit stupid I've spent an insane number of hours working on bugs that only exist on macs because some jack off at apple got up one morning and said "hey, let's rip out a major underlying part of the OS just for fun". It doesn't "just work". It takes a butt load of time to get shit to work on that gawd awful crappy excuse for a computer. |
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I wanna follow in your footsteps OP. Details please - parts list and rough steps to install OS. Pretty much any LGA1155, LGA1150, LGA2011 motherboard/processor will work now. Since you don't use a MAC for gaming, skip the dedicated graphic card and use the onboard graphic (that's my advice, don't waste money on a high end graphic card on a MAC). It's so easy to build a hackintosh now than ever before. It's pretty much only a few steps harder than installing windows 7 on a USB drive. |
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Horse motherfucking pile of god damn bull fucking shit stupid I've spent an insane number of hours working on bugs that only exist on macs because some jack off at apple got up one morning and said "hey, let's rip out a major underlying part of the OS just for fun". It doesn't "just work". It takes a butt load of time to get shit to work on that gawd awful crappy excuse for a computer. Quoted:
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Hmmm, didn't know you could build a mac. Is the only thing mac about it the OS? Shit just simply work. The OS is a lot simplier to use. Horse motherfucking pile of god damn bull fucking shit stupid I've spent an insane number of hours working on bugs that only exist on macs because some jack off at apple got up one morning and said "hey, let's rip out a major underlying part of the OS just for fun". It doesn't "just work". It takes a butt load of time to get shit to work on that gawd awful crappy excuse for a computer. LoL wut? tell us why you're mad 
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Can you even get most of the new games for a mac? I love me some steam, have about 90 games that I haven't even played yet. Quoted:
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Needs more memory. I can play all of the new games I have on 8GB of ram on maximum settings for the most part. Unless you have very specific, ram intensive uses, 8GB is enough ram for now. I can run 32GB if necessary in the future, could only afford 8 for now. OP should be fine, but I know most game specs list higher ram minimum requirements for macs. You don't build a Mac for gaming. If you want gaming, a windows machine is 10x better Can you even get most of the new games for a mac? I love me some steam, have about 90 games that I haven't even played yet. I would stick to a windows machine if you want to game. MAC just sucks for gaming. |
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Horse motherfucking pile of god damn bull fucking shit stupid I've spent an insane number of hours working on bugs that only exist on macs because some jack off at apple got up one morning and said "hey, let's rip out a major underlying part of the OS just for fun". It doesn't "just work". It takes a butt load of time to get shit to work on that gawd awful crappy excuse for a computer. Quoted:
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Hmmm, didn't know you could build a mac. Is the only thing mac about it the OS? Shit just simply work. The OS is a lot simplier to use. Horse motherfucking pile of god damn bull fucking shit stupid I've spent an insane number of hours working on bugs that only exist on macs because some jack off at apple got up one morning and said "hey, let's rip out a major underlying part of the OS just for fun". It doesn't "just work". It takes a butt load of time to get shit to work on that gawd awful crappy excuse for a computer. My main experience with a mac was trying to get my idiot boss's music onto his ipod. You would think that because theyre both apple products it would be simple, but everything had to be a playlist. He couldn't just take song's from a usb drive and put them on there. He wound up buying a generic mp3 player and dragging and dropping the files onto it from a pc. |
I'd go to At LEAST 16 GB with 32 preferred. 
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In 2004, my brother talked me in to buying an iMac. Best damn purchase I've EVER made! I still have it today. I NEVER. Not once, have I had a problem of any kind with it. Never a blue/black screen. Never had to reboot or restart it. Never froze or just shut off. You're right, they just work and work and work. Just for the hell of it, I may buy another soon. Quoted:
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Hmmm, didn't know you could build a mac. Is the only thing mac about it the OS? Shit just simply work. The OS is a lot simplier to use.
In 2004, my brother talked me in to buying an iMac. Best damn purchase I've EVER made! I still have it today. I NEVER. Not once, have I had a problem of any kind with it. Never a blue/black screen. Never had to reboot or restart it. Never froze or just shut off. You're right, they just work and work and work. Just for the hell of it, I may buy another soon. This has been my iMac experience as well. I cannot say that for PC. And I never bought cheap computers. |
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Hmmm, didn't know you could build a mac. Is the only thing mac about it the OS? Shit just simply work. The OS is a lot simplier to use. BS....most many Mac users I run into either A) never know where/how to do __________ they used to do on a PC and/or B) run a Windows VM to remain productive. The only "need" I've found for a VM is to keep my regular internet connection available when I'm on the VPN for work. I can use the built-in VPN client fine but then I can't surf and work. Well, I suppose there is the occasional time I decide to run ArcGIS but what are you gonna do when a vendor only provides a Windows version? |
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Waiting to get another SSD so I can put Mavericks on my desktop as well. http://i.imgur.com/zQz4K9p.jpg Should run OSX like a champ! Ooooh, are those SLI'd titans? I could only afford one 760, it's serving me well though. Any issues with the SLI? |
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The only "need" I've found for a VM is to keep my regular internet connection available when I'm on the VPN for work. I can use the built-in VPN client fine but then I can't surf and work. Well, I suppose there is the occasional time I decide to run ArcGIS but what are you gonna do when a vendor only provides a Windows version? Quoted:
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Hmmm, didn't know you could build a mac. Is the only thing mac about it the OS? Shit just simply work. The OS is a lot simplier to use. BS....most many Mac users I run into either A) never know where/how to do __________ they used to do on a PC and/or B) run a Windows VM to remain productive. The only "need" I've found for a VM is to keep my regular internet connection available when I'm on the VPN for work. I can use the built-in VPN client fine but then I can't surf and work. Well, I suppose there is the occasional time I decide to run ArcGIS but what are you gonna do when a vendor only provides a Windows version? I think that's a firewall issue. I have the same problem on a windows machine. It's not a MAC specific issue. You're talking about when you connect to the VPN, you can't surf the internet right? Yea it's the firewall that's causing the problem. |
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Waiting to get another SSD so I can put Mavericks on my desktop as well. http://i.imgur.com/zQz4K9p.jpg Should run OSX like a champ! That's just overkill, plus I don't know if OSX support sli gtx? May have issue getting it to work. |
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I personally don't like OSX (is that what it's called?), but I haven't used it much. The only times I have used it left me extremely frustrated. Quoted:
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Hmmm, didn't know you could build a mac. Is the only thing mac about it the OS? Shit just simply work. The OS is a lot simplier to use. I personally don't like OSX (is that what it's called?), but I haven't used it much. The only times I have used it left me extremely frustrated. That's likely because your mind hasn't wrapped around the simplicity of the Mac OS |
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Waiting to get another SSD so I can put Mavericks on my desktop as well. http://i.imgur.com/zQz4K9p.jpg Should run OSX like a champ! what mobo is that? |
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Ooooh, are those SLI'd titans? I could only afford one 760, it's serving me well though. Any issues with the SLI? Quoted:
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Waiting to get another SSD so I can put Mavericks on my desktop as well. http://i.imgur.com/zQz4K9p.jpg Should run OSX like a champ! Ooooh, are those SLI'd titans? I could only afford one 760, it's serving me well though. Any issues with the SLI? I wish! They're EVGA GTX 770's. Some issues with SLI I've had are due to lazy developers, not hardware. Runs my flight sim like a dream across 3 1080p screens. Quoted:
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Waiting to get another SSD so I can put Mavericks on my desktop as well. http://i.imgur.com/zQz4K9p.jpg Should run OSX like a champ! what mobo is that? Asus Sabertooth Z87 |
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Horse motherfucking pile of god damn bull fucking shit stupid I've spent an insane number of hours working on bugs that only exist on macs because some jack off at apple got up one morning and said "hey, let's rip out a major underlying part of the OS just for fun". It doesn't "just work". It takes a butt load of time to get shit to work on that gawd awful crappy excuse for a computer. Quoted:
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Hmmm, didn't know you could build a mac. Is the only thing mac about it the OS? Shit just simply work. The OS is a lot simplier to use. Horse motherfucking pile of god damn bull fucking shit stupid I've spent an insane number of hours working on bugs that only exist on macs because some jack off at apple got up one morning and said "hey, let's rip out a major underlying part of the OS just for fun". It doesn't "just work". It takes a butt load of time to get shit to work on that gawd awful crappy excuse for a computer. Haters gonna hate. I've been happily using Macs since 1988. I average 1-3 new macs per year. In all that time, I've had one failed mother board (it was 8 years old) and 2 bad hard drives. Everything has worked well for me. |
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That's just overkill, plus I don't know if OSX support sli gtx? May have issue getting it to work. Quoted:
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Waiting to get another SSD so I can put Mavericks on my desktop as well. http://i.imgur.com/zQz4K9p.jpg Should run OSX like a champ! That's just overkill, plus I don't know if OSX support sli gtx? May have issue getting it to work. Well it won't primarily run OSX, it'll just be an option. From what I've read it'll see both cards, but I need to do more research on the SLI interaction. I have my doubts on that working, like you said. |
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Pretty much any LGA1155, LGA1150, LGA2011 motherboard/processor will work now. Since you don't use a MAC for gaming, skip the dedicated graphic card and use the onboard graphic (that's my advice, don't waste money on a high end graphic card on a MAC). It's so easy to build a hackintosh now than ever before. It's pretty much only a few steps harder than installing windows 7 on a USB drive. Quoted:
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I wanna follow in your footsteps OP. Details please - parts list and rough steps to install OS. Pretty much any LGA1155, LGA1150, LGA2011 motherboard/processor will work now. Since you don't use a MAC for gaming, skip the dedicated graphic card and use the onboard graphic (that's my advice, don't waste money on a high end graphic card on a MAC). It's so easy to build a hackintosh now than ever before. It's pretty much only a few steps harder than installing windows 7 on a USB drive. How much did it cost you? |
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In 2004, my brother talked me in to buying an iMac. Best damn purchase I've EVER made! I still have it today. I NEVER. Not once, have I had a problem of any kind with it. Never a blue/black screen. Never had to reboot or restart it. Never froze or just shut off. You're right, they just work and work and work. Just for the hell of it, I may buy another soon. Quoted:
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Hmmm, didn't know you could build a mac. Is the only thing mac about it the OS? Shit just simply work. The OS is a lot simplier to use.
In 2004, my brother talked me in to buying an iMac. Best damn purchase I've EVER made! I still have it today. I NEVER. Not once, have I had a problem of any kind with it. Never a blue/black screen. Never had to reboot or restart it. Never froze or just shut off. You're right, they just work and work and work. Just for the hell of it, I may buy another soon. So it's been turned on for ten years? Damn! |
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So far this summer: Brother's iMac - Died, had to take it apart to get to the hard drive since he never backed up his pictures... Friend's Macbook - Died, had to remove hard drive (much easier than the iMac) and put it into an external USB enclosure so he could migrate his data to his new Macbook GF's Macbook - Spinning wheel of death all the time, I think I'll just reformat it and do a fresh install and see if that fixes it. Them Macs just work
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Hmmm, didn't know you could build a mac. Is the only thing mac about it the OS? Shit just simply work. The OS is a lot simplier to use. So far this summer: Brother's iMac - Died, had to take it apart to get to the hard drive since he never backed up his pictures... Friend's Macbook - Died, had to remove hard drive (much easier than the iMac) and put it into an external USB enclosure so he could migrate his data to his new Macbook GF's Macbook - Spinning wheel of death all the time, I think I'll just reformat it and do a fresh install and see if that fixes it. Them Macs just work
How old were the dead ones? |