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    Switching out MacBook Pro's Hard Drive.

    Hey, I've seen tutorials online on how to switch out my Macbook Pro's hard drive for different (Usually Larger) ones. So I'm wondering if this drive would work in my 15" macbook pro (Bought in June) - http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/specs.aspx?EDC=1567006 I'm quite sure it will fit...
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    Making a linux partition...

    If I click apply, will I lose data on the Macintosh HD or WINDOWS XP partition?
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    Looking For Wireless PC Card for MBP.

    Hey, I'm looking to buy a wifi PC card that will work with the pc card slot on the side of Macbook Pros. Specifications: • Atheros Chipset • Madwifi Compatible In short, one that is Linux compatible... It doesn't matter if it is compatible with OsX or not. Thanks!
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    Creating Instruments In Garageband / Import

    Hey, I recently stumbled across my AcidMusic CD. It's the older version of This. Anyways, it has a couple hundred different instrument loops in the wav format. Anyways, what is the best way to use those in GarageBand? Is there a location I can dump them all and use them? Thanks in advance!
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    /usr/bin/ld trouble..

    So whenever I try to compile something, I get to the step checking for gcc... gcc checking for C compiler default output file name... configure: error: C compiler cannot create executables See `config.log' for more details. And looking at the log, my problem is... /usr/bin/ld...
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    Icons...

    Among others, I have this beautiful icon.. ..That I want to apply to a certain folder, but don't know how. If I copy and paste it, it isn't transparent or semitransparent in spots, but instead, black. How Do I do it?
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    Booting Temperature Issue

    My mac: iMac G5, 17" Issue: If the computer is over a certain temperature (not sure, but I'd estimate 120º), it will NOT boot up, which can be VERY annoying to me... Any suggestions?
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    Command File Help.

    So I've been using command files to help me with my tasks... But how can I have one of these files determine what directory they are run from? I've tried pwd, but that just says my home directory.
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    Mac OSX To Mac 7.6.1 Fileshare?

    I Am trying to connect one mac to the other to be able to fileshare. I have tried- -Direct ethernet cable connection -Ethernet connection through router -Appletalk cable to ethernet convertor to router to mac -Appletalk cable to ethernet convertor to mac But I cannot do it. How can...
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    2 Problems: Random Performance Drops, & Boot Temperature

    Ok: My computer- iMac G5, 1st version. Mac 10.4.11 1: Randomly, sometimes it will have a MASSIVE drop in performance, when I am doing a cpu intensive task. It will spin the fans all the way down, and act REALLY slow until I have to force quit everything, or reboot. 2: Also it won't...
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    Uncap Time?

    Is there a way to un-limit how far in the future (Or past) you can set the system's time to? Because I read that in the year 2106, unix time will "fail". (Overflow). Also I read, in the year 29940, mac's 64 bit time fails.
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    Bzzzt!

    At random times, my computer (iMac G5) makes a LOUD buzzing noise from the speaker, then stops playing ALL audio. If I press mute/unmute, the speaker makes a clicking noise for a few tries then works again. This happens most often during high-cpu usage times, when 3 or more applications have...
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    Server going to home address.

    Whenever I access my mac though my ip, local ip, 127.0.0.1, or the part of my domain linked to it, it usually will change the url to "Imac.local". How can I stop this?
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    PHP 5, and Exec.

    I installed PHP on my mac's default apache, from this url - http://www.entropy.ch/software/macosx/php/ And I got the iTunes - to - terminal script from here: http://www.tuaw.com/2007/04/02/terminal-tip-now-playing-info-from-the-command-line/ Which I would use in php, using...
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    PHP 5, and Exec.

    I installed PHP on my mac's default apache, from this url - http://www.entropy.ch/software/macosx/php/ And I got the iTunes - to - terminal script from here: http://www.tuaw.com/2007/04/02/terminal-tip-now-playing-info-from-the-command-line/ Which I would use in php, using...
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    Php, Exec();, and iTunes.

    Im looking for a terminal command that will return the current song / artist playing on my computer's iTunes. I intend to use it with Php.
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    17' iMac G5 Fans.

    Lately, the noisy fan in my Imac G5 has really been annoying me. What can be done to fix it? I've read this, but I'm not into chopping up my computer..
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    PHP and the terminal.

    How can one run commands in the mac terminal in a PHP script? Edit: Im using It works fine (Makes itunes go to the next song) from php studio, but doesn't work from MAMP or Apache. Edit again: It works in macs built in server, but not mamp.
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    Converting FLV.

    Is there an easier way to convert .flv flash videos (I.E. downloaded from youtube) to a format that iMovie can work with? Currently I use iSquint / VisualHub, but its still a SLOW, cpu-intensive process. Any tips?
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    Speed measuring program.

    Im looking for a program to measure speed of my compter (Ghz/Mhz), any reccomendations?
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