Can't Play Games...Can't Do Much of Anything
Apr. 23rd, 2009 | 03:35 am
...madonn!
It seems everyday that passes the less and less I can use my PowerBook G4.
I really believe that Apple left PowerPC users in the dark when they made the crossover to Intel.
Even when they went from Mac OS 9 to Mac OS X 10.0 (which required a bit more RAM and some processor speed) they smoothed the transition at least to some extent.
In all actuality Apple was like, "Screw you PPC Users!"
More and more now updates and applications no longer support PPC and/or Mac OS X 10.4
Leaving those with highend Power Mac G5s highly screwed.
So not having the PowerBook G4's Supplemental Disk with Mac OS 9 files (it wouldn't be much use to me anyways for the following) and my CD/DVD Drive inoperative...
I can't use Classic applications, I can't load any applications, games, etc.
Plus the fact that my trackpad doesn't work, on it's 3rd (and last) charger and second battery.
I am left with a computer that can't really do much of anything--that I want...
Which is the chief reason for buying a laptop: to do what you want with it.
Although that is hardly true (at least with me) with computers running Windows Operating System it is or rather was true with Apple and it's computers.
Although recently, as I've written in my livejournal:
Apple's Product: 12' PowerBook G4 1.5GHz w/ 1.25GB DDR SDRAM and 80GB HDD has been leaving a bitter sometimes sour taste in my mouth.
Not just due to the recent occurences but also past occurrences when it went out of comission back two years ago in May.
I was forced to use my old iMac Bondi G3 running Mac OS 9.2.2 w/ 64MBs of RAM and an 8GB HDD(!)
Currently that particular machine is still running in excellent condition however with Mac OS X 10.3 and 384MBs of RAM.
Yet that computer, despites it's age hasn't given me the amount of problems my PowerBook has and it's eleven years old.
Here I have a computer half it's age that I can't do what I want with it...
It seems everyday that passes the less and less I can use my PowerBook G4.
I really believe that Apple left PowerPC users in the dark when they made the crossover to Intel.
Even when they went from Mac OS 9 to Mac OS X 10.0 (which required a bit more RAM and some processor speed) they smoothed the transition at least to some extent.
In all actuality Apple was like, "Screw you PPC Users!"
More and more now updates and applications no longer support PPC and/or Mac OS X 10.4
Leaving those with highend Power Mac G5s highly screwed.
So not having the PowerBook G4's Supplemental Disk with Mac OS 9 files (it wouldn't be much use to me anyways for the following) and my CD/DVD Drive inoperative...
I can't use Classic applications, I can't load any applications, games, etc.
Plus the fact that my trackpad doesn't work, on it's 3rd (and last) charger and second battery.
I am left with a computer that can't really do much of anything--that I want...
Which is the chief reason for buying a laptop: to do what you want with it.
Although that is hardly true (at least with me) with computers running Windows Operating System it is or rather was true with Apple and it's computers.
Although recently, as I've written in my livejournal:
Apple's Product: 12' PowerBook G4 1.5GHz w/ 1.25GB DDR SDRAM and 80GB HDD has been leaving a bitter sometimes sour taste in my mouth.
Not just due to the recent occurences but also past occurrences when it went out of comission back two years ago in May.
I was forced to use my old iMac Bondi G3 running Mac OS 9.2.2 w/ 64MBs of RAM and an 8GB HDD(!)
Currently that particular machine is still running in excellent condition however with Mac OS X 10.3 and 384MBs of RAM.
Yet that computer, despites it's age hasn't given me the amount of problems my PowerBook has and it's eleven years old.
Here I have a computer half it's age that I can't do what I want with it...
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Apple Mac Geniuses are Some Geniuses All Right
Feb. 13th, 2008 | 12:51 am
So continuing on with the ordeal of my not being able to Burn DVDs I went to the Apple Store...
Actually I have gone a total of about 4 different times weeks apart.
This last visit served only to demonstrate to me that Apple Geniuses are Some Geniuses All Right...
Each time I have presented my situation as I have written it ending with: "The error that it stated was that it failed to calibrate the optical drive."
Apple Geniuses' supplied answers:
"I believe that it is due to the optical drive and it's failure to calibrate itself."
Did I not just tell you that. If I wanted the error to be repeated to me I would have attempted to burn a DVD; not drive, suffer through traffic, waste gas and time.
"When you installed Leopard some core system files failed to copy over. You should attempt to reinstall Leopard again or attempt an archive and install."
First of all if it had been a core file I would have not been able to run Leopard for as long as I have been. Doing a reinstall/archive and install of Leopard is actually a good idea I have not yet had time to try. That was the only viable advice I got, however I knew this already.
"Leopard isn't supported on your current Mac and/or doesn't meet the system requirements."
I have a PowerBook G4 w/ 1.5 GHz PowerPC G4 and 1.25GB DDR SDRAM. To which he replied, "Yes, but it's not a MacBook or a MacBook Pro"
Apple says: "Mac computer with ... PowerPC G4 (867MHz or faster) processor, 512MB of memory"
"Yeah, usually when that happens I just advise people to purchase a new Mac."
Yes, this guy was very serious when he said that.
"When you installed Leopard did you shake or let the computer go to sleep?"
Wow, I don't think he knows that if I would have actually done that it wouldn't have finished installing...
"Your optical drive is not for a Mac."
Wow...it is stock from Apple.
"Well, the best thing for you to do is to schedule another appointment, drop your Mac off and we'll see what the problem is..."
Another one? Ha! I was supposed to be resolving this already...oh, that's right the solution is buying a new one...madonn!
...I had to express my frustration to my friend who was with me in Spanish.
Mind you Apple says:
"Who works at the Genius Bar?
Mac Geniuses — selected by Apple — are the most knowledgeable Mac people. Trained at Apple’s California headquarters, the Geniuses have broad expertise and know virtually all there is to know about your Mac or iPod."
Wow I'd be surprised if these guys knew the difference between mac and windows, ha! I'd be surprised if they actually knew their names and colored between the lines....
They always ended the nothingness that they did with, "Sorry we couldn't help you today, you can always try to schedule an appointment with another Genius to see if they can help you."
They wanted me to leave my Mac with them...(?!) With those kinds of answers I am surprised they let them work at all.
Apple Mac Geniuses are Some Geniuses All Right...
Actually I have gone a total of about 4 different times weeks apart.
This last visit served only to demonstrate to me that Apple Geniuses are Some Geniuses All Right...
Each time I have presented my situation as I have written it ending with: "The error that it stated was that it failed to calibrate the optical drive."
Apple Geniuses' supplied answers:
"I believe that it is due to the optical drive and it's failure to calibrate itself."
Did I not just tell you that. If I wanted the error to be repeated to me I would have attempted to burn a DVD; not drive, suffer through traffic, waste gas and time.
"When you installed Leopard some core system files failed to copy over. You should attempt to reinstall Leopard again or attempt an archive and install."
First of all if it had been a core file I would have not been able to run Leopard for as long as I have been. Doing a reinstall/archive and install of Leopard is actually a good idea I have not yet had time to try. That was the only viable advice I got, however I knew this already.
"Leopard isn't supported on your current Mac and/or doesn't meet the system requirements."
I have a PowerBook G4 w/ 1.5 GHz PowerPC G4 and 1.25GB DDR SDRAM. To which he replied, "Yes, but it's not a MacBook or a MacBook Pro"
Apple says: "Mac computer with ... PowerPC G4 (867MHz or faster) processor, 512MB of memory"
"Yeah, usually when that happens I just advise people to purchase a new Mac."
Yes, this guy was very serious when he said that.
"When you installed Leopard did you shake or let the computer go to sleep?"
Wow, I don't think he knows that if I would have actually done that it wouldn't have finished installing...
"Your optical drive is not for a Mac."
Wow...it is stock from Apple.
"Well, the best thing for you to do is to schedule another appointment, drop your Mac off and we'll see what the problem is..."
Another one? Ha! I was supposed to be resolving this already...oh, that's right the solution is buying a new one...madonn!
...I had to express my frustration to my friend who was with me in Spanish.
Mind you Apple says:
"Who works at the Genius Bar?
Mac Geniuses — selected by Apple — are the most knowledgeable Mac people. Trained at Apple’s California headquarters, the Geniuses have broad expertise and know virtually all there is to know about your Mac or iPod."
Wow I'd be surprised if these guys knew the difference between mac and windows, ha! I'd be surprised if they actually knew their names and colored between the lines....
They always ended the nothingness that they did with, "Sorry we couldn't help you today, you can always try to schedule an appointment with another Genius to see if they can help you."
They wanted me to leave my Mac with them...(?!) With those kinds of answers I am surprised they let them work at all.
Apple Mac Geniuses are Some Geniuses All Right...
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Can't Burn DVDs...
Jan. 13th, 2008 | 07:44 pm
Ever since I've gotten Leopard on my PowerBook G4 I have been unable to burn anything whether it's CD or DVD. If I connect the external CD Burner I have via USB that works but the internal stock CD/DVD Burner from Apple is rendered as unknown or it throws an error stating that it cannot be calibrated...
I got Mac OS X Leopard on the 28th of October...
This is highly frustrating to me and it has been the only problem that I have had with Leopard and I have heard other people have had various other problems.
I Can't Burn DVDs...that sucks a lot.
I got Mac OS X Leopard on the 28th of October...
This is highly frustrating to me and it has been the only problem that I have had with Leopard and I have heard other people have had various other problems.
I Can't Burn DVDs...that sucks a lot.