All Things Mac/ Apple
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24hr Apple stores are awesome.
Interesting- I wouldn't think they'd have enough for traffic to justify the expense. Then again, Apple has enough cash on hand to run their stores for years without a single sale.
How much more could it possibly cost? To keep the lights on and pay a couple kids minimum wage? They're already paying the rent
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with the new mac os, it says you can surf the web longer. now is this an os (eg google) thing or just safari?
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No more pornus interruptus!
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That's not going to be a fun place to recover from. Rest assured your data is intact, maybe just not the OS itself.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4718
Would be the path forwards I'd try. Goodluck!
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Exactly the same thing happened to Pam's MacBook, but she was going from Snow Leopard to Mavericks. My plan is to reinstall her OS from the original disks and then restore her last time machine back up.
The only weird thing is that when I tried to restore from her time machine backup straight away it did not recognise the external drive.
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Continuation of this horror story, I have had to completely erase the HD, re-partition it and restore from time machine back up of Leopard. I then have to reinstall Snow Leopard and finally reinstall Mavericks and hope it doesn't crash again.
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Megatron, you don't need to install Snow Leopard to upgrade to Mavericks. Yes, I know it's an official requirement, but you can get around it. I did.
Basically you need to edit a config file on your hard disk. There's instructions here, and it's relatively easy to do if you're at all computer literate.
http://www.macworld.com/article/2056564/how-to-install-mavericks-over-leopard.html
What I'd do is build an installer disk onto a USB drive from your machine, wipe the hard disk in Minitron's and go from there.
http://www.macworld.com/article/2056561/how-to-make-a-bootable-mavericks-install-drive.html
Anyone fancy a red Mac Pro? It's going to be in the RED auction towards the end of November with an estimate of $40,000 to $60,000.
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iPad mini users who were previously iPad users. Sell me on why it might be better to go with the new retina mini. My GF says size doesn't matter as long as it's in the sweet spot. Is the iPad mini the sweet spot? I've got an iPad 2 64gb 3G right now and am planning on upgrading to an iPad air or retina mini.
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In going retina mini. I like reading on my iPad and the mini is the perfect size
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I'm keeping my iPad 2, chasing tech is a race you can never win…...unless you're stinking rich.....which I ain't.
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I sold my iPad 3 after I got a mini. It's a better form factor and weight by far for me. Can't explain why but I just found I never used the 3 once I had the mini I'm writing this post on. It's getting A7 too, with Retina, compelling as Hell.
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I was thinking of selling my iPad 3 for a mini awhile ago, but didn't. Jody and I will both watch a movie on the iPad while on vacation and the extra real estate is nice. Plus I like to play video games on the iPad, and the extra real estate is nice.
To be honest, I never felt that the iPad was cumbersome enough to make it smaller, but that's just me
I was tempted by the iPad Air, but being broke gave me the extra pause to realize I would rather wait for the next gen to come out so aftermarket accessories like screen protectors and keyboard cases will already be out for it
Yes, I'm such a gigantic nerd that I have a keyboard case for my iPad. Jody has forbidden me to bring my work computer or Blackberry with me on vacation (there was near violence the last time I did), so once in awhile something will blow up and I can work on my iPad need be. It has just enough functionality with the iWork suite that I can put out fires
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I never thought the iPad was necessary until I used one.
Then I never thought the mini was necessary until I used one.
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To answer your question, I can't really think of any reason to get a mini if you're happy with a full size iPad. We've got a first gen iPad and two minis, and the mini doesn't seem notably better in any respect, aside from the lower price.
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Especially if you're getting iPad Air, since it's so much lighter.
Basically, if you read and browse the Web primarily, I think mini is a better form factor.
If you do a lot of typing, gaming, and other shit, maybe you need the larger form factor.
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After just using the iPad 2 on the plane ride to Vegas I will not be buying a mini. Would be too small for watching videos imo.
