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    using any of the Contour Shuttle models with GarageBand !?..

    hi guys ho, ho, ho Merry Xmas to all & total GarageBand newb user here so PLEASE !! be easy on me :-) Q : has anyone any experience using any of the Contour Shuttle models with GarageBand ? i'll be honest, my idea is NOT to use it as a ''hand device'' for lack of a better expression...
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    27'' iMac ''suspended in time'' !?..

    hi guys it's been a month i bought a 2013, 27'' iMac i5 ( 3.2GHz, GeForce GT755m, 8GB RAM + 16GB Transcend RAM i added ) & after MANY yet to be solved USB 3.0 issues w/ both my 1 year old NewerTech Guardian Maximus enclosures ( the 3rd, new one works FINE but i'll spare you - got an Apple...
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    transfer files to HD so they can be read in Windows 7..

    Hi Artov & thanks for your input, much appreciated ! i'll look into it & will let you know how it went when it's done - knock on wood !! ;-) cheers Nuno
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    transfer files to HD so they can be read in Windows 7..

    Hi guys i recently finished transferring, writing, encoding, editing & whatnot a whole bunch of movies my Dad & Uncles made when my cousins & i were kids at family gatherings, etc.... that plus A WHOLE BUNCH of childhood photos totals 2TB + & a few cousins asked me to make copies for...
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    weird ''stripes'' on 3GS screen !?..

    hi DeltaMac & talk about a comprehensive answer with a link to a directory & all !! many thanks... since i already had some positive experience with them in the past because of my iMac, i'll start with Newteq in Lagoa see what they say now, if it's ''only'' a screen replacement, would...
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    weird ''stripes'' on 3GS screen !?..

    Hi Guys for some reason i have no clue about, my trusty iPhone 3GS has started showing these lines or stripes horizontally across its screen. in everyday use they don't REALLY interfere but they ARE annoying & i'm afraid if left unattended they might develop into something worse ? if the...
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    FW800 freezes iMac ?

    hi Guys me again, just to say that ever since i last posted here, i have been using the G.Maximus w/ the W.Digital Caviars &....not a single problem ever again ! i have no clue why but sure am happy about it so there you are, just thought i'd let you know again thanks for your input...
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    FW800 freezes iMac ?

    Hi Guys me again & this time i think it's good news - knock on wood !…. as someone had very rightfully suggested, i took the Guardian Maximus to a friend's place, connected it via FW800 to his iMac ( exact same model/year as mine.. ) did ALL I COULD to make it stumble like read &...
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    FW800 freezes iMac ?

    Hi Fryke thanks for your input - indeed i looked around their website but since i couldn't find anything, i have contacted them & am waiting for their answer - i REALLY hope it would be something simple like that i'll let you guys know how it goes... cheers
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    FW800 freezes iMac ?

    Hi guys ! after much success with simple USB W.Digital My Books for a number of years to store my extensive iTunes library, photos, etc… having read so many wonderful things about OWC/NewerTech Guardian Maximus Quad interface Raid box, i decided to take the plunge, ordered one & installed...
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    27'' iMac i7 + Mini-Displayport = connection nightmare !...

    Hi guys this IS a long post , please accept my apologies & bear w/ me... when i got my 1st Intel iMac ( white, 17''.. ) i built a desk to stash away cabling & peripherals out of sight yet highly accessible/practical, i learned this pays off when i played in a band & ''managed'' the rehearsal...
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    My iMac has a life of its own !?..

    Djackmac i must give it to you : you nailed it man . i did just as you told me & right on, there it was, typing alone . now i took the wireless back to the shop ( it's under warranty.. ) & am using the wired one until.... cheers & thanks again Nuno
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    My iMac has a life of its own !?..

    Hi guys & thanks for the input. yes i cleaned the keyboard, not that it needed it really, since i make a point of NEVER having either food or drink anywhere near it but as you say it could be a bit of whatever foreign matter causing it. before all this,i made a clean,fresh re-install of Mac OS...
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    My iMac has a life of its own !?..

    hello to all in the last few days something most disconcerting has been happening on my iMac : when i'm typing something ( regardless if using Mail, TextEdit, filling out a ''box'' or other.. ) suddenly it starts typing capital i's endlessly, like this : IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII - luckily in...
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    BIG storage without breaking the bank !!..

    absolutely! myself i have four of W.D. My Book drives : a 2TB single drive & two 1TB ones. so far , so good - they are quiet, don't heat up even though i have my iMac & the drives switched on 24/7, they stream my music fast, same with video ( i can watch a HD movie without the image ever...
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