Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 2:28 pm
I love how easy this is now. It used to be such a PITA. Do you use UniBeast?tcbetka wrote:For instance, I built a Hackintosh machine earlier this year.
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 8:12 pm
I can't recall--it was either that or Multibeast. I think it was unibeast though, actually. I guess I don't recall. It was one or the other, but pretty straightforward once you learn what *not* to do, lol.
I got pretty good at it actually, and helped several other people with builds. Actually for about a month there, I was in the TonyMac forums a lot--and helped a ton of people. But that got old, as people didn't ever seem to read the tips on the forum, read the instructions with Unibeast, or ever use the orum search engine to find the most basic of answers. Then they'd come in with hacked versions of the OS, and expect help. It got old very quickly, so I dropped out after a month or so. I haven't actually used that machine in some time though, not for OS X work anyway. I actually installed...GASP...Vista 64-bit on it because I had an OEM version laying around but didn't have another Win7 license. But the machine is uber-fast when you get all 8 cores going in the same direction, and for video editing it roared.
Fun stuff!
I got pretty good at it actually, and helped several other people with builds. Actually for about a month there, I was in the TonyMac forums a lot--and helped a ton of people. But that got old, as people didn't ever seem to read the tips on the forum, read the instructions with Unibeast, or ever use the orum search engine to find the most basic of answers. Then they'd come in with hacked versions of the OS, and expect help. It got old very quickly, so I dropped out after a month or so. I haven't actually used that machine in some time though, not for OS X work anyway. I actually installed...GASP...Vista 64-bit on it because I had an OEM version laying around but didn't have another Win7 license. But the machine is uber-fast when you get all 8 cores going in the same direction, and for video editing it roared.
Fun stuff!
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 8:18 pm
[quote="robinson46176"]I don't have a particular box I want to put it on. I just this month scrapped about half a dozen old systems that had sneaked into storage. I would not have considered any of those suitable for the use I have in mind. If I do end up buying a box with XP installed I would be just using it and adding Linux as a dual boot option.
Another thing I want to try is just booting another computer I have (maybe an older IBM Think-pad) from the hard drive I have with XP on it. I have had it mounted in a small case as a USB portable hard drive for some time. I mostly have a bunch of pictures stored on it right now but in my mind that original laptop still exists as that hard drive. Others might disagree but that is my mind-set.
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Francis, let me know what model of Thinkpad you're thinking about. I may have help for you.
Send me a PM, if you want some help.
steve
Another thing I want to try is just booting another computer I have (maybe an older IBM Think-pad) from the hard drive I have with XP on it. I have had it mounted in a small case as a USB portable hard drive for some time. I mostly have a bunch of pictures stored on it right now but in my mind that original laptop still exists as that hard drive. Others might disagree but that is my mind-set.
]Francis, let me know what model of Thinkpad you're thinking about. I may have help for you.
Send me a PM, if you want some help.
steve
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 11:56 am
There is another thing going on in the PC world I don't like.
I have XP with IE 8 on my desktop and Windows 7 and IE 9 on my laptop.
My buddy sent me a link to his cloud account on Google to look at some pictures. I can see the thumbnails but Google says my browser is all wrong and I need Chrome to see the pictures in full size.
I also went to Google play to look for a book and checkout I was told my browser had to IE 7.8 pr 9 to work and mine would not work. I wrote to Google and they said get Chrome.
My wife wanted to look at Target.com but it comes back and says our browers are not IE 7, 8 or 9 and to get Chrome.
What I'm seeing is a people telling me what I must do to see their sites. I think it is a power play by google to upsurp Microsoft.
I have since cancelled my Google account and I'm not using bing to do searches I would not be manipulated by a company in their attempt to force everyone on to their products.
I have XP with IE 8 on my desktop and Windows 7 and IE 9 on my laptop.
My buddy sent me a link to his cloud account on Google to look at some pictures. I can see the thumbnails but Google says my browser is all wrong and I need Chrome to see the pictures in full size.
I also went to Google play to look for a book and checkout I was told my browser had to IE 7.8 pr 9 to work and mine would not work. I wrote to Google and they said get Chrome.
My wife wanted to look at Target.com but it comes back and says our browers are not IE 7, 8 or 9 and to get Chrome.
What I'm seeing is a people telling me what I must do to see their sites. I think it is a power play by google to upsurp Microsoft.
I have since cancelled my Google account and I'm not using bing to do searches I would not be manipulated by a company in their attempt to force everyone on to their products.
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 12:50 pm
Oh I quite agree! However I doubt B G gives a rats a$$ that we feel that way. Us dinosaurs are a vanishing breed anyway!Ed in Tampa wrote:There is another thing going on in the PC world I don't like.
I have XP with IE 8 on my desktop and Windows 7 and IE 9 on my laptop.
My buddy sent me a link to his cloud account on Google to look at some pictures. I can see the thumbnails but Google says my browser is all wrong and I need Chrome to see the pictures in full size.
I also went to Google play to look for a book and checkout I was told my browser had to IE 7.8 pr 9 to work and mine would not work. I wrote to Google and they said get Chrome.
My wife wanted to look at Target.com but it comes back and says our browers are not IE 7, 8 or 9 and to get Chrome.
What I'm seeing is a people telling me what I must do to see their sites. I think it is a power play by google to upsurp Microsoft.
I have since cancelled my Google account and I'm not using bing to do searches I would not be manipulated by a company in their attempt to force everyone on to their products.
Whooda thunk a search engine firm would be banging heads with Microsoft?:D
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 1:42 pm
Actually, chrome is just a better browser.
I do agree though, web site designers need to make sure their site works and preferably appears the same in all relevant browsers. Best practice is to test and verify on the following:
IE 7+ This is a real pain since MS does not allow multiple versions on the same machine.
Firefox from last 2 years
Chrome (last 2 versions, Google is very good about keeping their software updated)
Safari (last 2 versions)
I get just as frustrated though when I go to a site that says I have to use IE and when I do, I still have to switch to "Compatibility Mode" because either the programmers are lazy or the money spenders are too cheap to update their site. Speaking a s a programmer, it's 50/50 on whose to blame.
If you don't do auto updates, then shame on you. Malicious programmers are way faster at developing exploits than companies are at fixing their code and waaay faster than those who "Update on their own", if you don't use auto update, you're a target waiting to get hit.
Most software has auto updating now (even Apple and Linux) not just MS. When you're system tells you it's time to update, do it! It means there are known security flaws that are being exploited and need to be patched! I have way too many applications to try and keep track of them myself.
I do agree though, web site designers need to make sure their site works and preferably appears the same in all relevant browsers. Best practice is to test and verify on the following:
IE 7+ This is a real pain since MS does not allow multiple versions on the same machine.
Firefox from last 2 years
Chrome (last 2 versions, Google is very good about keeping their software updated)
Safari (last 2 versions)
I get just as frustrated though when I go to a site that says I have to use IE and when I do, I still have to switch to "Compatibility Mode" because either the programmers are lazy or the money spenders are too cheap to update their site. Speaking a s a programmer, it's 50/50 on whose to blame.
If you don't do auto updates, then shame on you. Malicious programmers are way faster at developing exploits than companies are at fixing their code and waaay faster than those who "Update on their own", if you don't use auto update, you're a target waiting to get hit.
Most software has auto updating now (even Apple and Linux) not just MS. When you're system tells you it's time to update, do it! It means there are known security flaws that are being exploited and need to be patched! I have way too many applications to try and keep track of them myself.
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 8:20 pm
Well, let's compare apples-to-apples here.
With Windows, due to the nature of the OS and the risk for vulnerability (and the sheer number of users), it is VERY critical to do updates regularly. Once per week *should* be adequate.
With Mac (Unix-based) and Linux (also Unix-based), it is FAR LESS LIKELY that hackers or bad people can exploit weaknesses in the OS. There are a number of reasons for this--not the least of which is the underlying characteristics of the various systems. I don't want to go into a long diatribe on the differences, but in general the *nix family of operating systems are accepted to be more secure. But in fairness to Windows, people using their systems aren't always the most patient and understanding users--and this can create problems. For instance, since there are many more users on Windows than Mac or Linux (combined), Windows become more of a target. Add that to the fact that people using Windows may not always be the most savvy when it comes to the dangers of malicious attacks, and you have a recipe for problems.
Many computer users are "button pushers" and don't always know what they are clicking on. When added to the fact that you don't always need to enter an admin password to make a major modification to the registry on Windows (especially since many users turn off UAC), and the next thing you know there are a bunch of people with whacked Windows systems. Hackers of course know this and exploit it. So while using Mac or Linux would, I think, provide more protection to the average computer user simply because of the inherent safety built in to those systems, if Windows users would take the time to learn a bit about security of their systems while on the Internet, I think we'd see a lot fewer problems.
With Windows, due to the nature of the OS and the risk for vulnerability (and the sheer number of users), it is VERY critical to do updates regularly. Once per week *should* be adequate.
With Mac (Unix-based) and Linux (also Unix-based), it is FAR LESS LIKELY that hackers or bad people can exploit weaknesses in the OS. There are a number of reasons for this--not the least of which is the underlying characteristics of the various systems. I don't want to go into a long diatribe on the differences, but in general the *nix family of operating systems are accepted to be more secure. But in fairness to Windows, people using their systems aren't always the most patient and understanding users--and this can create problems. For instance, since there are many more users on Windows than Mac or Linux (combined), Windows become more of a target. Add that to the fact that people using Windows may not always be the most savvy when it comes to the dangers of malicious attacks, and you have a recipe for problems.
Many computer users are "button pushers" and don't always know what they are clicking on. When added to the fact that you don't always need to enter an admin password to make a major modification to the registry on Windows (especially since many users turn off UAC), and the next thing you know there are a bunch of people with whacked Windows systems. Hackers of course know this and exploit it. So while using Mac or Linux would, I think, provide more protection to the average computer user simply because of the inherent safety built in to those systems, if Windows users would take the time to learn a bit about security of their systems while on the Internet, I think we'd see a lot fewer problems.
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 6:10 pm
And BEware, sometime down the road, after another update or few, that "download but don't install yet" option will get RESET without their telling you.JPG40504 wrote:Thank Y'all for pointing me to the right place.
I had lost track of where to define update action.
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This is a fact- happened to me. So check the option every onct in a while, especially after an update.
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 6:27 pm
What a relief, to know I'm not the only one...Ed in Tampa wrote:...since cancelled my Google account and I'm not using bing to do searches I would not be manipulated by a company in their attempt to force everyone on to their products.