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Fun With Apple
By: Mac Date: February 7, 2012, 10:42 pm
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[glow=red,2,300]Apple announces iBalls: the ultimate Retina
Display[/glow]
Whoever designed the hunan body did a respectable job — but
leave it to Apple to take it to a higher level.
With its new iBalls technology, Apple has created superior eyes.
Once installed, iBalls allow you to choose between five
different modes of vision: normal, microscope, telescope,
wide-angle and sepia.
Even better, iBalls allow you to take 8-megapixel still photos
with one eye, 3D photos using two eyes, and upload a 24/7* video
record of your life to iCloud in glorious 1080p.
But uploading is only part of the story. iBalls can also tap
into your iTunes account to retrieve movies and TV shows,
allowing you to be entertained in the privacy of your own head.
It’s the perfect solution for boring business meetings, church
services and family functions. (HBO is available at an
additional cost.)
As Apple’s press release puts it, “What would you rather do —
sit through a two-hour business meeting or watch Star Wars
Episode IV? With iBalls, the choice is yours.”
Even if you never use the technology built into iBalls, you’ll
feel better about yourself. iBalls let you choose from a palette
of five colors, so you can finally get rid of the boring peepers
you were born with. You can even mix and match to create your
own unique look.
iBalls are installed by a higher level of Genius Bar employee —
the iGenius — who is Apple-trained to ensure a smooth upgrade.
Reservations are available online for the 20-minute procedure.
iBalls have an initial cost of $999 each and require a $59/month
subscription. Both natural eyes must be removed prior to
installation — but if you have limited funds, you can start with
just one iBall, then use the optional iPatch ($49) to cover the
vacant socket.
Those who default on their iBalls subscription will lose all
functionality, including basic vision. However, in these cases,
Apple will provide iBraille training at no additional cost.
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Re: Fun With Apple
By: Chiprocks1 Date: February 7, 2012, 11:03 pm
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[IMG]
HTML http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i266/Chiprocks1/Smilies/0%20All%20Smilies/lol.gif[/img]@<br
/>iBalls
Come on! Don't think for one second that name isn't going to be
ripped apart and made fun of for the next 1,000 years.
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Re: Fun With Apple
By: Mac Date: February 8, 2012, 8:59 am
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[quote]Both natural eyes must be removed prior to installation —
but if you have limited funds, you can start with just one
iBall, then use the optional iPatch ($49) to cover the vacant
socket.[/quote]
That made me laugh
[quote]Come on! Don't think for one second that name isn't going
to be ripped apart and made fun of for the next 1,000
years.[/quote]
Whatcha mean?
Like the iPad? ;)
Oh lordy
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Re: Fun With Apple
By: Chiprocks1 Date: February 8, 2012, 9:00 am
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Yep, there is a connection between the two.
#Post#: 35171--------------------------------------------------
Re: Fun With Apple
By: Mac Date: August 5, 2015, 7:38 pm
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Well, I pulled the trigger. I got myself an iMac. I was so sick
of my laptop being slow and unresponsive. It was full of
virus's.
So here in these parts we have TAX FREE weekend. It helps with
school purchases and is very popular. Not all town participate,
so I had to first go to a BestBuy in a town that would totally
forgive taxes.
I got to spend 1-1/2 hours with an Apple guru. What he did for
me, is allow to buy it now. Come in on Saturday and he will
readjust the purchase for the tax free weekend. The lines will
be enormous starting Friday morning, He said probably worse than
Black Friday. So I bought it. The last 27" 5K Retina. I signed
up for 5% cash back card and will use that to buy a couple more
things for the Apple. I want to get the gesture pad and I have
to get a CD READ/WRITE. They will essentially be free. Then pay
off the card next month.
This screen is freakin huge.
Now to learn Apple, gestures and whatever else.
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Re: Fun With Apple
By: Neumatic Date: August 5, 2015, 8:13 pm
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That's pretty cool! How much of your old computer were you able
to salvage? (Photos, documents, programs?)
Yeah, the screen is huge, I can't imagine going to a computer
screen after 15 years of being on laptops.
The only real add-on is this sleek Samsung Blu-ray reader/CD
read/write thing that's pretty awesome (Apples doesn't have
Blu-Ray support). It was a cinch to make it work, a few
terminal commands I had to copy/paste after a five-second
internet search.
Apple's real easy to understand and use, they make it a point of
pride.
The one thing I will say is that the USB ports on the back of
the iMac are poorly placed if you want to keep
plugging/unplugging things into... I saw a neat little extender
thing @ the Container Store that form-fits the iMac back that
gives you ports at the front. There are aos PLENTY of USB hubs
to choose from, including a couple snazzy ones in the iMac
design.
One problem I had with Yosemite is that Preview is baked-in, and
I kept finding it crashing and I'd have to restart my computer.
So I installed Xee3 and use that as my picture viewer now. It
was 4 bucks but worth it for the hassle it saved me from.
Also, I don't know how it was on your old system but you have
the App Store at the touch of a button on the iMac, just like
the iPad. Makes it real easy to update stuff.
The only other real problem with Yosemite at the moment is that
iTunes is kind of a disaster with Apple Music, just teething
troubles. it does too much, some people aren't enjoying it.
And the design of it... I don't really care for it. I think
they're gonna fix that sometime soon, just something to be aware
of (Mac Observer suggested that they cut the service into three
simple parts: Sync, Store, and Play. I figure they'll do
something like that in the future).
And with that 5K display, you might want some new backgrounds, I
recommend "interfacelift.com," it automatically selects the size
based on your display and you can find TONS of free wallpapers.
I downloaded a ton and have my background refresh every 24
hours. Keeps my computer from getting boring.
Lemme know how you like it!
I have this suspicion in the back of my mind that within the
next year, there will be a new iMac out there, just because it's
the last product to have a major design change (and there's
really only four "product" lines that Mac does)... but at the
same time, it somehow feels rather unlikely. Like the 5K is
good enough for a while. We'll see.
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Re: Fun With Apple
By: Mac Date: August 6, 2015, 2:27 pm
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[quote]That's pretty cool! How much of your old computer were
you able to salvage? (Photos, documents, programs?) I haven’t
attempted anything yet. My picture collection is minimal. I have
scanned photo’s I need to keep. A smattering of document files.
My mp3’s are a big deal. I’ve got to look into the best way to
work those. Right now it’s a mess with them spread over two
external hard drives. Duplication gone awry.
Yeah, the screen is huge, I can't imagine going to a computer
screen after 15 years of being on laptops. So I have had the
dual screen forever. I still have the 2nd monitor on the desk.
I’m going to test it out to see if I need to continue or if the
one large screen will work. I would like to figure that out
sooner than later. It sure would clean up my desk with just one
monitor.
The only real add-on is this sleek Samsung Blu-ray reader/CD
read/write thing that's pretty awesome (Apples doesn't have
Blu-Ray support). It was a cinch to make it work, a few
terminal commands I had to copy/paste after a five-second
internet search. ??? Tell me more. Though I really don't have a
need for the BR
Apple's real easy to understand and use, they make it a point of
pride.
The one thing I will say is that the USB ports on the back of
the iMac are poorly placed if you want to keep
plugging/unplugging things into... I saw a neat little extender
thing @ the Container Store that form-fits the iMac back that
gives you ports at the front. There are aos PLENTY of USB hubs
to choose from, including a couple snazzy ones in the iMac
design. Again, tell me more.
One problem I had with Yosemite is that Preview is baked-in, and
I kept finding it crashing and I'd have to restart my computer.
So I installed Xee3 and use that as my picture viewer now. It
was 4 bucks but worth it for the hassle it saved me from. I need
to look into this.
Also, I don't know how it was on your old system but you have
the App Store at the touch of a button on the iMac, just like
the iPad. Makes it real easy to update stuff. Yea, can’t wait
to explore that some more. I’ve got it down on the iPad. Not
sure I’ll need them on the office computer.
The only other real problem with Yosemite at the moment is that
iTunes is kind of a disaster with Apple Music, just teething
troubles. it does too much, some people aren't enjoying it.
And the design of it... I don't really care for it. I think
they're gonna fix that sometime soon, just something to be aware
of (Mac Observer suggested that they cut the service into three
simple parts: Sync, Store, and Play. I figure they'll do
something like that in the future). So I wonder if I should wait
for that to happen? I know I’ll be spending a lot of time
getting my music files organized. Any suggestions how to
approach that? Guru told me about a process Apple has of
retrieving info off another computer or external. My fears are
in duplication and virus’s now on the external drive. The newest
drive is less than a few months old. That should be OK? I'm
thinking about man-handling the files. Just selectively go
through my laptop, transfer using a USB. I'm just not sure
iTunes is smart enough to know where to get my files, look at
duplicates, etc.
And with that 5K display, you might want some new backgrounds, I
recommend "interfacelift.com," it automatically selects the size
based on your display and you can find TONS of free wallpapers.
I downloaded a ton and have my background refresh every 24
hours. Keeps my computer from getting boring. Agree. Thanks for
the link. I’ll check it out.
Lemme know how you like it!
I have this suspicion in the back of my mind that within the
next year, there will be a new iMac out there, just because it's
the last product to have a major design change (and there's
really only four "product" lines that Mac does)... but at the
same time, it somehow feels rather unlikely. Like the 5K is
good enough for a while. We'll see.
The Apple guru told me Apple Yosemite will be upgraded to El
Capitan sooner than later. He winked at 3 weeks possibly?
Reading through that, with the split screen, I can see getting
rid of my 2nd monitor.[/quote]
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Re: Fun With Apple
By: Neumatic Date: August 6, 2015, 3:15 pm
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* My big advice for reloading your stuff is to organize as you
go, clearly marked folders within folders within folders so you
know where everything is.
Mac actually has a great thing where instead of over-writing
files with duplicates, it'll ask if you want to keep both. And
now it'll merge folders together, so if you have a folder called
"my photos" and drag another folder called "my photos" into the
same window, you can choose to merge the two. Personally, I do
it a little differently (Pictures > Photos, 2015 > iPhone
Photos, 06.8.2015 etc). I also use an app called "Rename" to
change strings of meaningless numbers (IMG_5321.JPG or 01.jpeg)
into appropriate file names (Vacation- Day 01- Thursday- 001.jpg
etc). While I use Xee3 to look at my pictures, I use Preview to
select a square of that image and turn it into the icon for the
folder, so instead of looking at a list of names or a bunch of
blue folders, I have a little more sense of what's inside).
On iTunes I suggest you make playlists and drag and drop your
MP3s into there, here's all your rap music or all your old rock
or whatever. iTunes lets you browse via albums, artist, title,
what have you, but we all have our own way of grouping music.
Again, I have folders within folders so I can find everything
easily. I'm real anal about that kind of thing, because to me
it's only useful if you can easily access it. I'm a huge fan of
"organizing as you go," so don't just grab all your MP3s and
dump them into iTunes.
And if you're doing that, why not copy them all off your
external drives onto your new iMac and sort them as you go?
Re-organize them, delete the duplicates as you come across them,
and when you're done, replace those original back-ups with your
newly-sorted and cleaned folders? (If you had a ton of viruses,
you might want to consider wiping those EHDs or getting new
ones... doubly so if they're old).
If you still have the original CDs, you know that iTunes can
automatically put in the information when it rips the disc... I
think it can look up album art as well. And it does it
automatically, and you can set the quality yourself... might be
something to consider.
I don't know if iTunes is ever going to split, if it does, it
probably won't happen anytime soon. No reason to wait, though.
Go ahead and sync your stuff. And even if it did, I don't think
that would happen until the new iMac comes out. The original
iMac was the original "digital hub," so it makes sense that they
would bundle that kind of split with that kind of new hardware.
I would recommend however not doing Apple Match, just because it
allows Apple permission to read stuff on your computer. Just go
old school and sync your devices with a cable.
* The App store for the iMac works the same way as the iPad App
Store, except it's computer-based programs. It's how you can
get stuff like Photoshop, Microsoft Word (I assume, I don't have
Word)... basically you don't have to go to the store to buy
software (which is why you don't see software at any Apple Store
anymore). Of course, if you hit F4 on your keyboard, it'll pull
up an Pad-style menu.
* Here are some Mac-styled accessories
HTML http://www.containerstore.com/s/jimi-usb-port-extension/d?productId=11001079&q=usb&ps=60&p=0
HTML http://www.containerstore.com/s/space-bar-monitor-stand-by-quirky/d?productId=10031841&q=usb&ps=60&p=0
HTML https://www.twelvesouth.com/product/backpack-for-imac
Incidentally, this is what I have my iPhone resting on... it's
like having a tiny black iMac
HTML http://www.containerstore.com/s/milo-smartphone-stand/d?productId=10035128&q=dock&ps=60&p=0
* It sounds like the splitscreen might manage your desktop
better than dual monitors (and I can't imagine a second monitor
with an iMac looking anything other than weird). it's just a
matter of how you use your desktop real estate.
* The Apple Backup, Time Machine or whatever it is... it's real
interesting because you can literally get a new computer and use
time machine to restore your old environment onto a new machine.
That's what I did, I could start computing again after a few
minutes (depending on how much the computer has to restore).
Personally though, I just back up everything I'm doing manually
every month, I don't want to keep too much on my machine in case
something goes down, and "Time Machine" the basic stuff once a
year onto its' own dedicated hard drive. I actually had a
little issue w/ Time Machine b/c it led to a condition where I
was getting incorrect "data remaining" info. Took me a while to
figure out how to fix that (which was an easy "turn it off and
on" solution, naturally).
* Also ONE other thing I do is cover up my camera, unless I'm
using it for Skype or whatever. Just me being paranoid. I
might want to do that on my iPad as well.
Oh, and for a bit of fun, here's a video from 2001 of Steve Jobs
walking through what I assume is the prototype Apple Store.
Rather different from what we have now (it's divided by
pro/consumer and product rather than experience).
[center]
HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLTNfIaL5YI[/center]
And now you all know just how much of a geek I am.
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Re: Fun With Apple
By: Mac Date: August 9, 2015, 6:59 am
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I looked into the extended USB port. I like that. I believe that
will work for my purposes. I am surprised they didn't make it
silver though. When you look at Apple, you are looking at
'Design'.
I like the Backpack Shelf, but seems pricey.
So I'm a little confused about what your suggesting on the
external hard drive, organizing, and NOT dumping files all at
once. It seems when I tell iTunes to sync up from the hard
drive, it's going to bring it all in?
I use playlists for burning CD's. But I get what your saying
about organizing.
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Re: Fun With Apple
By: Neumatic Date: August 11, 2015, 5:15 pm
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Well, I suggest not dumping all your MP3s into iTunes all at
once because you might find that there's metadata that's wrong,
or the info might be in the wrong place (artist/title mixed up
or all in one field). It might take longer to do an album at a
time (lots of dragging and dropping), but it makes it easier to
check for errors as you go and correct them (I have SO many
half-titled tracks on my iTunes that only have a title on there,
or are just Track 01 or something like that. Drives me crazy).
---
Okay, there was an article about why consumers should consider
desktops instead of laptops
HTML http://www.wsj.com/articles/your-next-computer-should-be-a-desktop-1439316558,<br
/>linked here so that Mac can feel good about himself. I don't
have room for a desktop, but I will say that if I ever do get a
dedicated office or what not, I might consider it.
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