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This collective will be a place for those who are interested in or have fixed their own Max = Macs. (laptops and desktops only)
Software issues, hardware replacements, cleaning, upgrades, experiments, this will be for all to share their/your experiences and tips on this matter. Posting linx, manuals and personal experiences concerning this matter is the main purpose of this group!



a few things...

*Be respectful.
*All levels of learning welcome.
*No one here is responsible for anyone elses computer or software.
*If your computer is still under warranty , I do NOT recommend opening that puppy up!
*I am not a max expert, I just don't want to pay money when I might be able to do it myself. Maybe this is you too? :D



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JasonK says:

Here's the list of Mac Startup shortcuts I have:

command option O F -=- Invoke Open Firmware
command option P R -=- Reset PRAM

T -=- Startup in FireWire Target Disk Mode
option -=- Invoke Startup Manager
command S -=- Invoke single-user mode
command V -=- Invoke verbose mode

C -=- Boot from CD/DVD
X -=- Boot into OS X (if you previously booted from OS 9 on the same volume)

shift (immediately at startup) -=- Safe boot
shift (after boot screen, until login screen) -=- Override auto-login
shift (after login screen) -=- Safe login
option escape, then click on a user -=- Present name/password login dialog instead of list of users

posted May 1

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NETSUI says:

OH YAY, will experiment marrow!
Thanx J!!!!

Have you played with the speech recognition yet?

posted May 5


NETSUI says:

Any one put OSX on a PC yet?
http://lifehacker.com/348653/install-os-x-on-your-hackintosh-pc-no-hacking-required

topic of the year hungh? :)

posted Apr 7


NETSUI says:

Boot commands for mac: I always keep a list of the most recent and past boot commands around.
I have yet to find a complete list for OSX 10.5, I will post it after finals.
however I thought it nice just to post

WHAT IS SAFE BOOT for now.
and MORE HERE BOOT-ing

If any one has a list of boot commands this is a good place to post it.

posted Apr 3

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Chris says:

thnx

posted Apr 3


NETSUI says:

Apple powerbook and macbook pro motion sensors. A co-worker was asking me, "how do they get the machine to respond like that" (asking about the cool physics 'liquid' tilt module and iAlertU, smackbook...)so I researched and thus far this is what I found: from kernlethread: The PowerBook Sudden Motion Sensor

what
HERE

posted Apr 3


NETSUI says:

iALERTUhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkAtRfA1UXc



my only problem with this, is that all some one has to do, is well, shut your note book.
hmmm...

posted Mar 30

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Chris says:

i got this too, but i guess the only security you have is not to leave the notebook. it also gets disabled when you plug in headphones or something.

posted Apr 1


NETSUI says:

Yea, it's kinda a useless, but pretty funny hax. I really like seeing all the ways people exploit the architecture of the hard / soft of these machines. pretty neat ;)

posted Apr 3


Chris says:

alright, i stand corrected. latest version i tried of ialertu doesn't disable alarm when closing the screen. also, when the motion sensor sensitivity is set to high, you can't drop a hair on it without going off, so plugging something in definitely doesn't disable anything either, cool

posted Apr 3


NETSUI says:

coolio

posted Apr 7


NETSUI says:

Basic UNIX learning:
{my first website was built from unix, FTP was only available through unix then... now there is gui, but the power is still in the DIR!}

Intro to Unix and the terminal :)
Z E R 0
UNIX in 10 min.
0 N E
basic unix
T W 0
Good Unix "sugestions" (habits)
T H R E E


posted Mar 27


NETSUI says:

smackbook pro
what it is...


how to...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgbuEbGGamU&feature=related


posted Mar 27

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Chris says:

is there any difference to using this instead of spaces? except for the fun part of smacking your machine maybe?

posted Mar 28


NETSUI says:


It's all about the slap, of course I am sure people have tweaked it. ; }
There are also similar videos out there with different more graceful hand gestures.
test it, let us know more!

posted Mar 28


Chris says:

i gotta say, it's pretty funny. i only would need the slap gesture when in front of a windows machine though ;)
i see there's terminal stuff involved, will test next week or so.

posted Mar 28


NETSUI says:

exactly haha. I remember when the multiple WindowsOS desktop(s) views was all the rage, haha!
wait a min., I think I am going to put it on my work computer, and just spook people! ha!

posted Mar 28


NETSUI says:

My favorite part about the tutroial, is that you can just drag a file into the terminal and it will *poof* write the path, I had no idea ;))

posted Apr 3


Chris says:

didn't know that either, cool.

posted Apr 3


NETSUI says:

HOT DIY home made mac. ;)

posted Mar 27

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Chris says:

let's see what the next mini looks like. next tuesday maybe

posted Apr 3


NETSUI says:

Macbook pro hack (fun) no pwd just finger print scan.
H E R E

posted Mar 27


NETSUI says:

Here are some links:






english for now, I try to find more international sites later. cheers

posted Feb 11


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