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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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