Apple/Mac users

[Starker]

The operating system, compared to windows, uses a relatively small percentage of your RAM. It really depends on the software you are using.

I remember a while back when Firefox had a problem releasing RAM. If you left it running too long, it would grab every bit it could find.

Of course, you can never have too much RAM.

[TrailDust]

Originally Posted by Starker

Of course, you can never have too much RAM.

Words to live by...thanks!

[Renegade]

I am in the MAC Camp too. Just picked up a MacBookPro after decades of Windows boxes.

My first shock was MACPaint no longer exists!

[Starker]

Originally Posted by Renegade

My first shock was MACPaint no longer exists!

It's been a while ...

[TrailDust]

Originally Posted by Renegade

I am in the MAC Camp too. Just picked up a MacBookPro after decades of Windows boxes.

My first shock was MACPaint no longer exists!

Ditto. I hated Macs since the first Apples came out and, hard as I might try, I just didn't like the user interface. Finally, after two and a half decades of Windows hell I decided to look into it again. What can I say? I fell in love with the iMac and I've been totally, completely happy and stress free ever since. Nothing but a positive experience.

[Dust]

I got a mac for cheap, but haven't really gotten into it. I ran the verify disc thing, and this is what I got

Invalid volume free block count
(It should be 11643208 instead of 11643209)
The volume Macintosh HD needs to be repaired.

Error: The underlying task reported failure on exit


1 HFS volume checked
Volume needs repair

[Lobo_79]

Originally Posted by Dust

...1 HFS volume checked
Volume needs repair

You can fix this by running the disk utility from the original OS CD assuming you have it. You have to boot from the CD and run the repair disk utility from there. You should be able to repair the disk and then repair your disk permissions - two separate steps.

There may be other ways to do this but the you'd need to spend some time surfing the Apple support site.

From the Apple site:
1. Insert the Tiger Mac OS X Install disc that came with your computer, then restart the computer while holding the C key.
2. When your computer finishes starting up from the disc, choose Disk Utility from the Installer menu. (In Mac OS X 10.4 or later, you must select your language first.)
Important: Do not click Continue in the first screen of the Installer. If you do, you must restart from the disc again to access Disk Utility.
3. Click the First Aid tab.
4. Select your Mac OS X volume.
5. Click Repair. Disk Utility checks and repairs the disk."

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106214