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Re: MAC users - over here!
« Reply #15 on: May 07, 2010, 05:26:36 pm »
Just re-import the songs then...

File > Add to library

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Re: MAC users - over here!
« Reply #16 on: May 07, 2010, 06:13:02 pm »
When I got my iMac, I used my iPhone and senuti to import. Don't know if there is a better way but it was quick and easy for me.  :happy2:

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Re: MAC users - over here!
« Reply #17 on: May 07, 2010, 06:26:40 pm »
Hippies.

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« Reply #18 on: May 07, 2010, 06:41:58 pm »
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Oi!!!  Neo! You're not welcome here! Go and piss your excellence in some other corner of the room  :wink:

@ ifti: As Andrew says: Just re-import the songs. The system works on aliases and it's not a good idea to delve into the depths of iTunes and move files around unless you know exactly what you are doing.


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Re: MAC users - over here!
« Reply #19 on: May 07, 2010, 09:47:54 pm »
Cheers guys, Ive done it all now. Everythings almost setup - done iTunes and synced with my iPhone, done Email etc, done Office 2008, just Photoshop CS4 left to install........

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« Reply #20 on: May 07, 2010, 09:53:17 pm »
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After you've installed Photoshop you might want to recalibrate your monitor/screen. P'shop includes an easy to follow step by step guide.


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« Reply #21 on: May 08, 2010, 09:00:21 am »
Ah thanks RR. I didn't know it did that.

Do you use Time Machine? I may partition up one if my external HDDs. One FAT32 partition so I can backup my PS3, and one HFS partition for Time Machine to use.

Would love a Time Capsule though........

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« Reply #22 on: May 08, 2010, 10:01:51 am »
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Yes, Time Machine is very easy as you can set it to run in the background and forget about it. I think Windows has something similar.

However, if you use something very CPU heavy (as I do when recording/editing music in Logic) then it's best to quit all other applications. Logic Pro backs up your music stuff into History anyway.

My all-singing-dancing dual PowerMac G5 desktop system has failed at the moment and everything is in Time Machine on external hard drives ready for my next Mac - A fully loaded 27" iMac when I have the funds which keep getting spent on the car!


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Re: MAC users - over here!
« Reply #23 on: May 08, 2010, 10:52:23 am »
I use Time Machine with my Synology NAS drive, it works a treat.  I think a few NAS units have support for Time Machine.
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Re: MAC users - over here!
« Reply #24 on: May 08, 2010, 03:41:20 pm »
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Yes, Time Machine is very easy as you can set it to run in the background and forget about it. I think Windows has something similar.

However, if you use something very CPU heavy (as I do when recording/editing music in Logic) then it's best to quit all other applications. Logic Pro backs up your music stuff into History anyway.

My all-singing-dancing dual PowerMac G5 desktop system has failed at the moment and everything is in Time Machine on external hard drives ready for my next Mac - A fully loaded 27" iMac when I have the funds which keep getting spent on the car!

You wont be disappointed!  :love:

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Re: MAC users - over here!
« Reply #25 on: May 08, 2010, 08:05:45 pm »
The 27" iMac would be far too big for my needs - its a beast! A stunning beast!

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« Reply #26 on: May 08, 2010, 08:23:31 pm »
The 27" iMac would be far too big for my needs - its a beast! A stunning beast!

It is fairly big but it isn't overly big. Just right  :love: They do a 21" too.  :happy2:
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« Reply #27 on: May 08, 2010, 11:17:17 pm »
The 27" iMac would be far too big for my needs - its a beast! A stunning beast!

It is fairly big but it isn't overly big. Just right  :love: They do a 21" too.  :happy2:

....I need big screen acre-age and processing power for stuff like this:



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« Reply #28 on: May 08, 2010, 11:27:12 pm »
The 27" iMac would be far too big for my needs - its a beast! A stunning beast!

It is fairly big but it isn't overly big. Just right  :love: They do a 21" too.  :happy2:

....I need big screen acre-age and processing power for stuff like this:



I know RR I went for the 27" of pure glory!  :love:

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Re: MAC users - over here!
« Reply #29 on: May 08, 2010, 11:52:33 pm »
My dad's got a 27" machine at work and it looks sweet as anything, but sometimes you can get lost in the screen space. I found this with the Mac 30" monitors as well (which is why I prefer my 22"s).
My mum got a 21.5" unit to replace her dead iMac 4 and I think it's a lovely size. Screen is not too big but still gots lots of space to do stuff (email and Intertrons in her case).


She's got an iPad as well; the two complement each other very well.

@RR, why not get a Mac Pro and a couple of monitors instead of an iMac? the Mac Pro line are the only machines from Apple I genuinely desire (simply because of their nice build quality, upgradability, and ludicrous specs; I'll throw the OS out :P ) and at least with a Mac Pro a future upgrade path is available.
Plus multimonitor goodness.

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