IMac :: Leave Computer On All Time?
Jan 12, 2010I used to leave my other computer on all the time, should I do the same with my iMac?
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MacBook Pro :: Expresscard 34 Reader - Leave In Computer?
Feb 4, 2010I just ordered a sonnet express card 21in1 card reader for my early 2009 MBP 15" (the last one with the express card port) anyhow I chose this one because it sits nicely flush with the MBP body. My question is would it be ok to leave the reader in the computer all the time? (without the card) i have my computer sleeping like 97% of the time. I would like to just leave the expresscard in there but dont know if this would be ok.
View 2 Replies View RelatedMacBook Pro :: Keyboard Leave Traces On Screen Surface / Having High Pressure On Computer
Dec 16, 2010I'm planning to buy a 17" matt MBP 2010. So far I've used a few laptops which I carry in a backpack (Lowepro Computekker Plus AW) together with cameras and lenses. Each one but the last one - Lenovo Thinkpad - had the same problem; beacause there is high pressure on the computer (glass weights over 12kgs), the keyboard keys left traces on he screen surface - not just dust - the plastic from keys was on the screen for good. The Lenovo is the firsts one not affected by that.
Can anyone who uses this MBP 17" matt 2010 (and treats it as bad as me) tell me how it looks in this case?
MacBook :: Better To Leave Plugged In All The Time?
Feb 14, 2009Is it better to leave the Macbook plugged in all the time or plug it in only when the battery is low to charge it up again?
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Jul 2, 2012I was told that I should be leaving my imac on at all times, I want to check this out before doing so?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
IMac :: Leave It On Or Switch It Off?
May 2, 2010Is there any bens or draw backs to leaving your iMac in sleep mode when not using it or just switching it off all together?
View 2 Replies View RelatedOS X :: Ok To Leave The Drive Permanently Plugged Into My IMac?
May 3, 2009Might be a silly question:
I have an 8GB USB pen drive, formatted to Mac OS Extended (Journalled). I use it for backing up text documents (8GB goes a long way).
Is it ok to leave the drive permanently plugged into my iMac? I don't know what the life of these devices is supposed to be, so am I risking damage/failure by leaving it in?
My computer is pretty much awake 24/7.
IMac :: Leave Headphones Plugged In But Switching To Speakers?
Dec 26, 2010Is there a way for me to leave a headphone extender cable plugged into the back of my iMac and have the external speakers play until I plug in headphones?
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Jun 19, 2014I have a refurbished iMac. Everything was perfect after I noticed that if I don't move any given window, it will leave a shadow on the screen like this: [URL] ....
and this: [URL] ....
IMac PPC :: Time Machine Backup Of Multiple Drives Of One Computer?
May 23, 2012Can I use Time Machine to backup multiple drives of one computer?
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iMac (27-inch Mid 2010), Mac OS X (10.7.4)
IMac :: How To Turn Off IMac Screen But Leave Secondary Screen On?
Dec 21, 2009I'm sure this should be simple but I can't figure it out.
I have my iMac connected to my TV and am using Plex to watch stuff on the TV.
What I'd like to do is turn my imac screen off without turning off the second monitor output (i.e. tv) as the imac screen is a bit bright/distracting (even on lowest brightness) when watching in the dark.
MacBook Pro :: Can't View Time Machine Backups From Old Computer On New Computer
Sep 7, 2014My macbook pro laptop recently died and I am trying to access its time machine backup data through Finder on a different computer. In each one of my folders from different dates, however, the majority of the computer folders I would like to access (i.e. desktop, documents, dropbox, etc) have a little red "no" sign in the corner and prompt the following message when selected:
"The folder “FolderName” can’t be opened because you don’t have permission to see its contents"
How can I gain permission to see its contents? As the former user, I know whatever passwords are restricting these files, but I don't know how/where to go to give permission to these folders. I've tried going into Disk Utility and changing the permissions there, but to no avail, despite successful changing of the "Sharing & Permissions" to "Read & Write" for all listed accounts.
I'm currently trying to view this on an imac OSX 10.6.8. The dead MacBook pro ran OSX
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
IMac :: Widescreen Computer Not Fit On Computer Desk
Oct 30, 2009The new IMac 21.5" doesn't fit on my desk. I bought an ikea computer desk that has shelves and a place for the monitor. These new widescreen IMacs, don't fit while the old 20" did!
View 23 Replies View RelatedOS X :: How To Leave Mail In Server
Sep 23, 2010I'm leaving town and like to retrieve email from web server in those oversea internet cafe while still wish to leave incoming mail in my inbox at the home computer. Here's the confusion using Mail.
In Outlook Express, its very clear. We check the box "leave mail in the server". If we don't check it, nothing will happen.
But in Mail. it seems the reverse.
A) If we don't check the 3rd box, does it means forever its in the server?
B) Now if we check the 3rd box, we prompt the server to remove mail which in this case after one month and I'd assume the mail will be auto removed after one mth. Then what is the use of the right box (remove now).
I have done some experiment and it seems confusing. What I wanted was to able to retrieve mail from web server whilst in oversea while still maintaining all incoming mail for by home computer until my next order.
MacBook :: Bad To Leave Plugged In 24/7
Mar 16, 2008Of course i'll unplug it 2-3 times a month and run the battery down to condition it, but other than that, is it bad to leave it plugged in 24/7, including when not using it and it's turned off?
View 14 Replies View RelatedOS X :: OK To Leave The Other Slot Empty?
Jan 3, 2009I just got a white Macbook 13.3 (2.1 GHz, Penryn) which originally came with just 1 GB of RAM (two sticks of 512 MB).
Then I got two sticks of 2 GB Kingston RAM for this Macbook.
I took out both 512 MB RAM and only put one stick of 2 GB RAM in, leaving the other slot empty.My Macbook works great.
My question is, is it OK if I leave the other slot empty like that?
Or should I put the other 2 GB stick in as well?
MacBook Pro :: Leave MBP To Encode Over The Weekend?
Aug 27, 2010so basically, what are you guys thoughts on leaving a 17" i7 MBP to encode videos over the weekend, while I'm gone?
right now my fans are in default mode running at 4k RPM and my CPU is hovering between 85˚ and 90˚
OS X :: How To Leave A Worksheet In Front Of Any Window
Apr 8, 2009I would like to be able to have Stockcharts or other charting program open and go through a list of ticker symbols.
I have a "hotlist" I check regularly in a little textedit window which just takes up the corner of the screen. Trouble is when I enter a ticker into stockcharts, the textedit window gets knocked to the back and i have to use expose to show all windows then pick textedit again to look at my next ticker. It's just a slightly annoying timewaste.
Is there an elegant way to leave a list right at the front of everything no matter if I click on another window?
Software :: Okay To Leave MacBook Plugged In 24/7
Jan 6, 2009I know it's okay to leave it plugged in 24/7 as long as I complete at least one battery cycle a month, but should I unplug it when i turn it off, or does it matter?
View 7 Replies View RelatedMacBook Pro :: Leave Secondary HDD Powered Off Until I Need It?
Apr 25, 2012Like many others, I'm thinking of replacing my HDD with an SSD and replacing my optical drive with the original HDD. I plan on using the SSD as my boot volume and the HDD for storage. Part of the reason I am switching to an SSD is that I carry my laptop around quite a lot and don't feel confident that the HDD won't fail because of all the motion.
My question is: Can I leave the HDD powered off until I want to use it? Thus saving battery life and reducing the risk of HDD failure from being moved around too much. I would like to be able to mount the drive when I want to access the storage and unmount it when it is not in use. Is this possible?
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MacBook Pro (13-inch Early 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
Final Cut Pro X :: Won't Allow To Leave Media In Place
Jun 30, 2014I already have a folder of media on the same drive. When I go to import the files, FCPX has add to library selected and won't let me select "leave in place". Is there a preference or setting somewhere that will let me reference the files?
View 6 Replies View RelatedMac Pro :: Safe To Leave Mac Pro Running For Over 4 Days Straight?
Apr 5, 2009This may sound like a stupid question but bare with me here. The Ubuntu computer next to my mac pro has a problem with wireless so I share my internet from my mac pro to it via ethernet. I have to download a large 20 gig file that will take about 2 days, on my ubuntu computer, and Im going to boston so lets say 4 days. Is it safe to leave my mac pro running for over 4 days straight? I don't want to overheat or anything.
View 24 Replies View RelatedMacBook :: Shutdown Or Leave System On Sleep?
Jun 18, 2009Is it OK to leave the MB on sleep. On my previous Laptop I never shut it down unless it was necessary, im talking the computer never shutdown for like 2 or 3 weeks of use. Not continuous use, I use the laptop 3,4 maybe 5 times a day and its kinda hard for me to wait for the boot up, i usually just close it (sleep) and go away. Can I damage my MB doing that?
View 7 Replies View RelatedOS X :: Closing Application With X Icon - Leave It Running?
Oct 14, 2009I'm used to KDE and Gnome, where if I close an app, it's closed, end of. No more consuming processor power and no need to go round housekeeping and right-click+quit. Please help me understand how to change the behaviour of my Mac mini so when I click the little red X, the app closes properly.
View 5 Replies View RelatedSoftware :: Leave Quick Look Running In Background
Jan 7, 2009i know I can play an mp3 columns view mode and minimize the finder without the process stopping, but when I minimize in quick look while listening to a song it stops.
View 1 Replies View RelatedOS X V10.7 Lion :: Activity Monitor Won't Leave Dock?
Mar 29, 2012I've tried right mouse also pulling above dock to remove-but won't go away.
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
OS X V10.7 Lion :: How To Delete Files, Leave Folders
May 1, 2012I have a folder in my documents folder that I would like to clean up. It contains many folders and sub-folders (directories and sub-directories) in a many layers deep arrangement. I would like to delete only the files while preserving the folders and sub-folders (makes backing up and synchronising a LOT easier).
I am not using Time machine. (If it is easier to just delete the main folder and then copy back just the folders from the back-up drive.)
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Dual 2.83 GHz Quad MP and 2.6 GHz duo MBP, Mac OS X (10.7.2)
Final Cut Pro X :: How Much Space Should Leave Free On External HD
Aug 27, 2014Working on a big project with FCPX. I have a 1.5 year-old iMac. 27-inch, 32 GB memory, 3.4 GHz Intel Core i7, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX 2048 Graphics. Using a LaCie 6 TB thunderbolt HD. Got another thunderbolt LaCie HD, and I'm wondering when to move over to the other HD. How full should I let the first HD get? How much free space should I keep on it?
View 4 Replies View RelatedMacBook Pro :: Do You Leave Your Power Adapter Connected To The Outlet
Jan 10, 2011Just want to make sure.
Because one of my adapter for the shaver is dead just by leaving it connected to the power outlet for 2 weeks.
I wonder what you guys do with your MagSafe Power Adapter.
MacBook Pro :: Leave In Sleep Mode Lose About 5-8% Of The Battery?
Jan 15, 2010I own a late 2009 MBP that I use with an external monitor as my work computer each day. At the end of the work day I generally unplug the network cable, Apple Cinema Display, and then just put it to sleep by closing the lid. Some days I use it later after I get home, others I don't. If I leave it in Sleep mode I generally lose about 5-8% of the battery by the next morning.
I'm just wondering if I'd be better off shutting it down completely each night. Any pros/cons? Battery considerations?
