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May 16, 2009

I have just been using Pages, part of iWork.  I saved the file with the wrong name, but decided to alter it in the Finder.  I was very pleased, and surprised, when I noticed that the file name had been changed in Pages as well.  That is, when I used the Finder to alter the name of a file already open in Pages, the file name was changed at the same time in Pages.

Try that on a Winders machine and you will get a sharing violation ...

Chris

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April 22, 2009

I have had my MacBook since late 2007 and the keyboard has just cracked – in the area that my right wrist would be.  Up until this I had managed to keep it pristine with a propetiary cleaning system and there were no cracks or discoloration anywhere.

I bought a new keyboard on eBay, the whole top case including trackpad, and found a couple of instructional videos on YouTube, neither of which was entirely correct (but close enough not to do damage).  By combining the 2 sets of instructions I managed to remove the old keyboard and instal the new.

Lessons:

• Give yourself a bit of time without distractions.

• You need a size 0 Phillips screwdriver; my size 1 burred at least one of the screws (slightly).

• You need a clear space to keep track of your screws when you managed to catch them on the magnetic catch of the MacBook and drop them on the floor.

• The keyboard is fastened to the edge of the case with small plastic catches which are loose when unfastened; remember to locate them properly in their seats before replacing the keyboard.

• If the keyboard does not work (will not switch on), remove it all again and reverse the connector between trackpad and logic board.

• You might as well upgrade the hard drive while you're about it.  Mine now has 500Gb and is another backup of my iMac, with which I keep the Documents, Pictures and Sites updated.

My MacBook is now complete, but I did find a hairline crack near the hinge on the bottom case while I was doing the work.

 

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April 16, 2009

Just a quick post from me to share a link to a documentary on BBC iPlayer, 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0074sg0/Planet_Earth_Series_1_Mountains/

Great shots of Snow Leopard in it's native habitat in the Himalayas, ending with a very rare, and probably the first captured on camera, scene of a wild hunt....

 

 

 

 

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