Surfing the net on my new MacBook...

Started by Rameses, August 03, 2008, 12:18:05 PM

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derby

Quote from: Rameses on August 04, 2008, 07:22:49 AM
So as of right now, the biggest thing I miss about using a PC is the ability with Firefox to adblock Roy Nexus's VirtualScope-esque sigline.  Is there any provision in Safari to do the same thing?


just install firefox.

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
-- derby

'07 Suz GSX-R750

Retired rides: '05 Duc Monster S4R, '99 Yam YZF-R1, '98 Hon CBR600F3, '97 Suz GSX-R750, '96 Hon CBR600F3, '94 Hon CBR600F2, '91 Hon Hawk GT, '91 Yam YSR-50, '87 Yam YSR-50

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Rameses


factorPlayer

Quote from: Rameses on August 04, 2008, 07:22:49 AM
So as of right now, the biggest thing I miss about using a PC is the ability with Firefox to adblock Roy Nexus's VirtualScope-esque sigline. 

Come on man you know that girl at the end is da bomb!

TiNi

if an application does not respond, or has locked up use:
Option-Command-esc to Force Quit

some other's for screen grabs
Command-Shift-3 to Take a picture of the screen
Command-Shift-4 to Take a picture of the selection
Command-Shift-4, then press Control while selecting to Take a picture of the screen, place in Clipboard
Command-Shift-4, then Spacebar to Take a picture of the selected window

for more try: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1343

i've been a mac user since 1988  [thumbsup]

derby

Quote from: factorPlayer on August 04, 2008, 11:01:47 AM
Come on man you know that girl at the end is da bomb!

actually, she is... makes me wonder why i ever quit dating korean girls.
-- derby

'07 Suz GSX-R750

Retired rides: '05 Duc Monster S4R, '99 Yam YZF-R1, '98 Hon CBR600F3, '97 Suz GSX-R750, '96 Hon CBR600F3, '94 Hon CBR600F2, '91 Hon Hawk GT, '91 Yam YSR-50, '87 Yam YSR-50

click here for info about my avatar

derby

Quote from: DuCaTiNi on August 04, 2008, 11:19:57 AM

i've been a mac user since 1988  [thumbsup]


i think i have you beat by about 9 years.   ;D
-- derby

'07 Suz GSX-R750

Retired rides: '05 Duc Monster S4R, '99 Yam YZF-R1, '98 Hon CBR600F3, '97 Suz GSX-R750, '96 Hon CBR600F3, '94 Hon CBR600F2, '91 Hon Hawk GT, '91 Yam YSR-50, '87 Yam YSR-50

click here for info about my avatar

TiNi

Quote from: derby on August 04, 2008, 11:42:30 AM
i think i have you beat by about 9 years.   ;D

wow... how old are you?  ??? ;D

TiNi


Le Pirate

Quote from: DuCaTiNi on August 04, 2008, 11:19:57 AM
if an application does not respond, or has locked up use:
Option-Command-esc to Force Quit

some other's for screen grabs
Command-Shift-3 to Take a picture of the screen
Command-Shift-4 to Take a picture of the selection
Command-Shift-4, then press Control while selecting to Take a picture of the screen, place in Clipboard
Command-Shift-4, then Spacebar to Take a picture of the selected window

for more try: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1343

i've been a mac user since 1988  [thumbsup]


I just always click it's icon in the dock and hold the button down until the menu pops up and then click force quit
....................

jdubbs32584

Quote from: DuCaTiNi on August 04, 2008, 12:02:39 PM
omg it looks so funny now  [laugh]





Hey! My dad has one of those sitting in his office! Still works too.

TiNi

Quote from: JBubble on August 04, 2008, 12:13:53 PM
Hey! My dad has one of those sitting in his office! Still works too.

my boss has quite a collection of vintage apple's  [roll]
his collection is coincidental, he never gets rid of stuff...

jdubbs32584


TiNi

Quote from: JBubble on August 04, 2008, 12:29:11 PM
We've got one of these too:



wow... i'd forgotton all about those  [laugh]

i've got one of these in the box in my garage...




Rameses

Great info.  Thank you everyone.

As usual, the DMF is an amazing resource.   :)



Quote from: factorPlayer on August 04, 2008, 11:01:47 AM
Come on man you know that girl at the end is da bomb!


This is true.

But just as in real life, she gets annoying after a while.