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This thread is for anyone who owns a Mac computer. Anything from an eMac to a Mac Pro. Please don't post if you have a Apple display (doesn't count as a computer) this is only for Mac computer owners.

This thread is going to be used for any basic help with macs and also just some FAQs about Mac and OSX.
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Snow Leopard released 8/09

Current Mac Models/base prices:
Mac Mini - $599, $799
iMac - $1199(20"), $1499(24"), $1799(24"), $2199(24")
Macbook - $999(13.3"), $1299(13.3"), $1599(13.3")
Macbook Air - $1799(13.3"), $2499(13.3")
Macbook Pro - $1999(15.4"), $2499(15.4"), $2799(17")
Mac Pro - $2499


Useful Websites:
ifixit


Useful Programs:
Transmission - Torrents
Adium - Universal IM
Xblaze - Xfire add-on for Adium (Currently does not work with new verison of Adium)
Handbrake - A/V Conversion
UnRaRX - .rar File Extractor
Oynx - System Maintenance
VLC/DivX - Media Players
Perian - Quicktime Plugin
Quicksilver - Interface
refit - Bootmenu and Maintenance Toolkit
CPU-X - Similar to CPU-Z
coconutBattery - Tells you the current maximum battery capacity and original capacity
coconutIdentitycard - When and where your Mac or iPod was born
coconutWiFi - Tells you if you're in range of a WiFi network
SMCFanControl - Manually control fans for any intel Mac
iStat Pro - A widget that monitors every aspect of your Mac

Update Rumors:


How To:
Install memory on Macbook

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noahmateen1234 - Macbook Pro 15.4"(Leopard 10.5.5, 2.4ghz, 2gb DDR3-1066, 250gb HDD, 9400m+9600gt 256mb)
rRav3n - MacBook 13.3" (Leopard 10.5.5, Intel 2.16 GHz, 2GB, 120GB HDD), iMac 17" (Leopard 10.5.5, Intel 2.16 GHz, 2GB, 200GB)
analbeard - Macbook Pro 15.4" Matte (Leopard 10.5.5, 2.4ghz, 2gb, 160gb HDD)
Marin - Macbook White 13.3" (Leopard 10.5.5, 2.0ghz, 4gb DDR2-667, 250gb HDD)
Immortal Kenny - Macbook Late 2008 (Leopard, 2.4ghz, 2gb DDR3-1066, 250gb HDD, 9400m)
timw4mail - Macbook (Leopard 10.5.5, 2.1ghz, 4gb DDR2, 160gb HDD)
oregonducks45 - Macbook White (Leopard 10.5.5, 2.0ghz, 250gb HDD, 2gb)
xpipe - 24" iMac (Leopard 10.5.5, 3.06ghz, 4gb, 500gb HDD, 8800gs)
scotishhaggis - Macbook Black (Leopard 10.5.5., 2.4ghz, 4gb ram) & 2006 iBook (600mhz)
PiratesRule - 24" iMac (Leopard 10.5.5, 3.06ghz, 2gb, 500gb HDD, 8800gs)
Berret9987 - Macbook Black (2.4Ghz Penryn, 4GB DDR2, 250GB HDD)
JoeUbi - Macbook Black (2.4ghz, 250gb HDD, 2gb DDR2)
xypex982 - Power MAc G4 (Tiger, 400mhz G4, 640mb, 12gb HDD, Radeon 7000)
Ryy - Power Mac G5 (Leopard 10.5.5, 2ghz G5, 1gb)
B-80 - Macbook Pro (10.4.11, 2gb ddr2-667, 1.83ghz, 80gb HDD)
MR_S4NDM4N - Macbook Aluminum (Leopard 10.5.5, 2.4ghz, 2gb ddr3, 250gb HDD)
batista - White Macbook (10.5.5, 2.1ghz, 4gb ram, 120gb HDD)
slytown - Macbook Pro (Leopard 10.5.5, 2.4ghz, 2gb DDR3-1066, 250gb 7200rpm HDD, 9400m+9600gt 256mb)
Sdla4ever - MacBook (2.4 GHz, 4 GB, 160 GB HDD, Mac OS X 10.6)
timxirish - MacBook 13.3" (Leopard 10.5.5, Intel 2.0 GHz, 2GB DDR2 667 RAM, 500GB HDD)
HA3AP - MacBook Pro 17" (OSX 10.5.6 17" 1920x1200, C2D 2.53GHz, 320GB, 4GB ram, 8600 512mb)
Chucko - MacBook 13.3" White (2.0GHz Core Duo, Leopard 10.5.6.)
i n f a m o u s - MacBook 13.3" (2.0ghz Core 2 Duo, Leopard 10.5.6, 2gb DDR3, 160GB, 9400m)
Antolen - MacBook 13" (1.83ghz, 2gb, 250gb HDD, Tiger 10.4.11)
nelson007 - White Macbook 13" (2ghz, 4gb DDR2, 320gb HDD, Nvidia 9400m)
mentholmoose - MacBook 13" (2.4Ghz, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD, OS X 10.5.7)
oobe - Aluminum Macbook 13" (13.3" LED Backlit LCD, 2.4GHz C2D, 4GB DDR3, 250GB HDD, 10.5.6, Backlit Keyboard) Mac Mini (1.66 GHz, 2GB ram, 100GB HDD, OS X 10.5)
OrphanShadow - Unibody Macbook 13" (2Ghz, 2GB DDR3, 160GB HDD, Mac OS X 10.5)
thecookmaster - Macbook 13" (2.4 Ghz, 2GB ram, 230GB HDD, 10.5.7 Leopard)
borito4 - Macbook Pro 15.4 (2.66ghz, 4gb ram, 320gb HDD, 512 9600gt)
Lord Xeb - Macbook Pro 17" (2.6 Ghz, 4GB ram, 8600M GT, OS X 10.5)
runningmann - Macbook 13.3" (2 GHz, 2 GB ram, 320 GB)
iSlayer - Macbook 13.3" (2 GHz, 4 GB ram, 500 GB HDD, OS X 10.5.8)
mushrooshi - Macbook 13.3" (2.16 GHz, 2 GB ram, OS X 10.5)
DevonPower Macintosh G4 (uicksilver 867mhz 1.5gb 120gig 128 ATI 9700pro TIGER 10.4.11) Power Macintosh G4 (Sawtooth 500mhz 1.0gb 40gig 32 ATI 7500 PANTHER 10.3.9) PowerBook G4 (Titanium 500mhz 512mb 20gig 8 ATI RAGE 128 PANTHER 10.3.9) iBook ICEBOOK (600mhz 640mb 20gig 16 ATI Radeon PANTHER 10.3.9) iBook Clamshell (Firewire 466mhz 576mb 60gig 8 ATI RAGE 128 PANTHER 10.3.9) iBook Clamshell (EMO 366mhz 576mb 20gig 4 ATI Rage TIGER 10.4 and OS 9.2) iBook Clamshell (Tangerine 300mhz 288mb 6gig ATI Rage JAGUAR 10.2.8) PowerBook G3 (WallStreet 300mhz 256mb 6gig ATI Rage II OS 9.2)
roberto iMac G4 17" (1 Ghz 1 GB ram, 160GB HDD, Geforce 4mx, OS X 10.5.7) Macbook Pro (2.16 GHz, 2 Gb ram, 500 GB HDD, X1600, OS X 10.5.7)
UnAimed Macbook Pro 15" (2.53Ghz, 300GB HDD, nvidia 9600 512mb+9400 256mb, 4GB ram)
Tator Tot Power Book G4 (1.16 Ghz, 512MB Ram, OS X 10.5) Mac Mini (2.0ghz Core 2 Duo, 320gb HDD, 2x2gb DDR3)
Mast3rRoot Macbook 13.3" (500GB HDD, OS X 10.6)
ErBall Macbook 13.3" (C2D 2.16, 4gb, gma950, 64gb OCZ agility)
Deano12345 iMac (2.4 GHz, 1 GB ram, 250 GB HDD, HD2400)
Penicilyn Macbook 13.3" {2.4 GHz, 2 GB ram, 160 GB HDD, X3100)
buck82 Macbook 13.3" (2.53 GHz, OS X 10.5)
Halifax1 - MacBook 13" Early 2009 (Mac OS X 10.6, 2.0Ghz, 4GB, 120GB HDD)
Tech-Boy - Mac Book Pro 15in, iMac 20in
Beat - iMac 20" (2.66 GHz, 4 GB ram, 320 GB HDD, 9400M, OS X 10.5.8)
Quantum Man Mac Pro (Dual Quad-core 2.8GHz, 12GB DDR2 RAM, 5TB HDD, Leopard) Macbook(black) (2.4GHz, 4GB RAM, 250GB HDD, Leopard)
µPC Macbook Pro 2.6GHz 4GB Ram, 180GB, nVidia GeForce,OS X Leopard & Boot Camp
eflyguy MacBook 13.3, 4GB RAM, 320GB HD, 10.6.1
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System: Creeping Death (Done)
CPU
Intel Core i7 920 [3.96 Ghz]
Motherboard
Foxconn Bloodrage
Memory
6 GB DDR 3 OCZ 1600 [1T-7-7-7-16 @ 1440]
Graphics Card
XFX 9800 GT + EVGA GTX 275 [756/1728/1215]
Hard Drive
WD500AAKS + 2x Seagate 7200.11 [Raid1]
Sound Card
X-Fi Xonar
Power Supply
PC P&C Silencer [750W]
Case
ThermalTake Spedo
CPU cooling
Apogee GTZ + XSPC RX360
GPU cooling
D-Tek Fuzion
OS
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Macbook Pro 15.4" matte (Leopard 10.5.5, Intel 2.4 GHz, 2GB, 160GB) upgrading to 4GB of RAM soon.

very useful website - http://www.ifixit.com/

also on the apps front:

Quicksilver - absolutely essential IMO
Perian - brilliant plugin for Quicktime
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Graphics Card
BFG 8800GTS OC, BFG 7600GT
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CPU
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Motherboard
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Memory
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Hard Drive
500GB AAKS, 2x 640GB AAKS
Sound Card
X-Fi Platinum
Power Supply
Silverstone OP850
Case
Antec 1200 [Four Nanoxia FX12] [Two San Ace 1011]
CPU cooling
[Lapped] TRUE + San Ace H401 [Push/Pull]
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DFI LP JR 790GX-M3H5
Memory
OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600
Graphics Card
OEM GTX 280
Hard Drive
Seagate 300GB SATA
Sound Card
Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic
Power Supply
OCZ GameXStream 700w
Case
Black Antec Mini P180
CPU cooling
Noctua NH-U12P, two 3k Kazes
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ASUS 4870 1GB/ EVGA 8800GTS 320 (PhysX/Folding)
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Samsung 160GB, Seagate 250GB ide
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Creative SB Live! 24bit w/ X-Fi driver mod
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Antec EA650
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NZXT Tempest
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edit: you should add Growl and NeoOffice to the list of apps

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Memory
2gb DDR2
Graphics Card
Intel 950
Hard Drive
250gb Seagate
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Can I join?

iaktos4.1 (10.5.4)
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T7500 (1.8 ghz, 65nm Core 2 Duo)
2 gb RAM
120gb HDD

Not perfect (ethernet doesn't work) but I am really liking OS X so far.

I love adium, and am just starting to get a feel for the apps I really like and just what I need.

System: Tygon Tornado
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I7 920 @4.2 ghz 1.35v 3910A639
Motherboard
Asus P6T
Memory
6x 1GB Corsair XMS
Graphics Card
EVGA GTX 285 SSC (750 core/1697 shaders / 1525 mem
Hard Drive
2x 320 gig 10.7200s (RAID 0) 1x 500gig 7200.10
Sound Card
X-Fi Xtrememusic
Power Supply
BFG 800 watt
Case
TT Armor
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MCW-60 w/ ghetto 'sinks
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You won't allow it in the official club, what about the unofficial?

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Motherboard
Asus P6T
Memory
6x 1GB Corsair XMS
Graphics Card
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Hard Drive
2x 320 gig 10.7200s (RAID 0) 1x 500gig 7200.10
Sound Card
X-Fi Xtrememusic
Power Supply
BFG 800 watt
Case
TT Armor
CPU cooling
Apogee, BI 360GTX
GPU cooling
MCW-60 w/ ghetto 'sinks
OS
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Acer 20" 1680x1050

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