ok, i love my mac but there is something that i would like to change. Now, on Windows, whenever you close your computer it wil continue to run processes i.e music, downloads etc. I would like to do this with mac as mine shuts all processes less then keeping apps running. Ive checked my settings and googled and no luck. Im sure you guys can help me out tho. If it requires terminal or something apple says is illegal you can always find me on xfire.

ok so i was on some porting site verik recommended and i came across this mac beta thing. steam is accepting applications to be part of their steam for mac beta program. Me and some others signed up and anyone else interested should too, just sign up here.

http://store.steampowered.com/macbeta/

hope all of us get accepted

a hint: idk if it works like this, but fill it out so it seems like you are a hardcore gamer, im guessing that is what they are looking for.

ok so i recently got parallels desktop (amazing product btw) and it seems to be running at speeds mimicking my native OS. I am wondering is Parallels good enough to run a game, even if it isnt a demanding game (i.e cod2), or this just a glorified virtual machine?

ok, i need an opinion. Is the GPU that comes standard on the latest Macbook Pro 13" enough to handle some of the games that will come out in the immediate future. As of right now i havent gotten one bit of lag when playing call of duty, but i have a feeling i am right on the brink based on the talk here at MPC. For example, i recently downloaded Final Cut Pro, when doing some hefty editing i start to experience lag, ill check my activity monitor and my CPU isnt even close to being maxed out, so i am thinking it is my GPU. If i need to upgrade the graphics, is it possible on a Mac and how would i do it? If it isnt possible i think i will just wait for this summer when the Core i7 Macbook pros come out. They should have better graphics.

First of all: i am very srry if this is illegal i rlly dont know

I am looking to upgrade my MS Office for Mac to 2010 soon. I am wondering, is it possible to take my name off my MS office 2008 for mac so i can give it to someone else once i buy MS 2010. I mean if i am using MS office 2010 i wont need 2008.

I was wondering, is steam better than xfire? from what i have heard it is, but everyone here seems to use either GR of xfire. anyone care to clarify?

AMAZING NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ok so i am messing around youtube an i found this amazing applications. CROSSOVER!!!!!!!!!!!!

so anyway it turns out you can install nearly any app on a mac, even if it is designed only for Win. I think i vaugely remember this being mentioned before...

So i just got steam on MAC  and i am playing Unreal Tournament.

Often when i am trying to connect to a server i will get a message saying:
Then just below it i will get, in yellow font, awaiting key code authorization. I am not able to connect without authorization but the message wont go away even tho the game is legit. This error is on and off for me and it occurs on both call of duty 4 and 2 when i try to connect. PLZ HELP

A FREE COKE TO WHOEVER SOLVES THIS.

anyway i got a game off bittorent (not necessarily illegal) and it tell me that IWN_invalidversion

so anyway a would like to play this game, is there a way to update this game?

if you need more information, ill have to give it to you on xfire as to retain my ethical status 

ok everyone i am having a problem opening a .zip file i downloaded off infinityward.com

every time i try to unarchive the file it tells me that i don't have permission to open file in "downloads". i have tried opening this file in different destinations and still hasn't worked.

I am using an administrator account, so there is no problem with my clearance.

Also, i would like so help on speeding up my bittorrent. I would like to point out that bitorrent doesnt necessarily mean illegal activity so plz dont block that part out. If you have some tips plz post here or hit me up on xfire.
Username: vstrnrussell

i am on a quest for the fastest browser. Now as you all know firefox has been the fastest browser for a long time. But new browsers have come out i.e. Chrome, and new updates. I am here to re-evaluate these browsers. In my personal experience Google Chrome SCREAMS. however, the download speed is very sad. i also like the address bar/search bar integration.

Firefox hasnt had an update in a while as is slowly falling behind. In the browser speed business.

Conclusion: Chrome is the best for browsing the internet. I still stand by Safari on download speeds. 

Please comment on your opinion of the fastest browser.

I am trying to get my movie i bought off iTunes to work on my HTC Droid Eris. however, iTunes sells their videos in M4V format which Android absolutely wont play. i have tried finding apps for the phone to play the movie but none worked. I have also searched for a file converter, but none worked. I really need to find a file converter that works.

A free virtual coke goes to whoever can find one

I really wanna play modern warfare 2 but it isnt out for mac (equipped with multiplayer), so i decided to create a partition on my hard drive (32 GB). I followed all the instructions and am running Windows XP on the partiton. I am able to logon and use Windows no problem, but all the networking features do not work. (ethernet controller, airport etc.) I would really like to play modern warfare and would use the torrent if it wasnt going at .8 kbps also i dont think my partition is utilizing all my hardware capabilities because it is going very slow. i would really like to get windows running smoothly on my computer. If need be i am prepared to get VMware or parallels if need be...   

PLEASE HELP. a free virtual coke goes to whoever gets this fixed.

for anyone that is interested, Apple is expected to be releasing a new line of mac pros, macbook pros, and a new touch screen mac. The release date is most likely january 24-26. These new computers are expected to be receiving i5 and i7 technology. The new touch mac should be hitting stores sometime in late march and a possible new release of a new Apple operating system is coming closer.

Microsoft: Microsoft's new Windows 7 release seems to be a great hit. It's new touch screen technology can be very useful at times but some are skeptical. during microsoft's rein with Vista, MS lost nearly 10% of its consumers (7% to mac and 3% to linux). even thought MS continues to lose consumers it's stock continues to rise. currently MS is at 30.66 while Apple is at 211.98, Apple is clearly dwarfing Microsoft at the moment.

Android or Iphone OS, which will win?
PAY ATTENTION PEOPLE. THIS IS THE ONE TIME EVER I WILL DISAGREE WITH APPLE
I believe that android has the best chance for success in this market compared to iPhone OS. Due to apple having a stick up their *** when i comes to their code. Apple has banned the use of iPhone OS on anything but their product. Whereas google, has allowed the use of their operating system on all phoens compatible. i have used both iPhone and Droid eris. before droid came along i thought iPhone was the best thing on the market, but i got a HTC droid eris for christmas and i have seen the light (android is better). Also, Google has just released its first of several "superphones" which ,as before uncontended, has beat iPhone with flying colors on internal hardware. The nexus one boasts a 1GHZ processor. IN A PHONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!                                                                                             
In conclusion, the android will soon outdo the iPhone once the Android app stores reaches iPhones app store, which shouldnt take long since the "market" is getting more apps submitted to it at a faster rate than the app store did. therefore, i determine that android will outclass iPhone in a year-ish.
APPLES MISTAKE! apple should have released their phone to more than one carrier instead of putting it on a unattractive mobile network like AT&T. people would rather put their phone on the cheapest network instead of a expensive monopoly.

UPDATE ON APPLE TABLET

Some sources at Apple have released that the Apple Tablet will feature a 3G network connection (possible 4G). It is guaranteed (probably) if it does offer this feature it will be available for verizon and some others.

this forum is primarily based on making your computer faster based on techniques ive learned through experience also from techniques other skilled computer users have told me.

tip #1

this forum is primarily based on making your computer faster based on techniques ive learned through experience through some computing classes.

The advice im going to give today is going to help improve the gaming performance of your pc.  To do this i would strongly recommend updating your RAM. In fact, your CPU speed has little to do with the speed of your computer. While CPU cost is extremely high, RAM cost is relatively low compared with the improvements that would come from taking my advice. To find the correct parts for your computer there are several great places to get that information. instead of paying for geek squad. just go to your manufacturer's site or google your FULL computer name followed by technical specifications.

tip #2

If anyone is looking for a reliable word processing program, i recommend Microsoft Office (this is important because i rarely recommend anything from microsoft). However, if you cant afford to pay for this costly program, there is a free program available for both mac and pc called OpenOffice. This is basically a free download of the entire office suite. THIS IS ENTIRELY LEGAL. I am certain that this application doesn't give you any viruses whatsoever. Here is a link that will give you the free software.
macs- http://openoffice.idownload.org/?gclid=CPDgj4iNiZ4CFR0CswodRQcxpg
Windows- http://openoffice.cs.utah.edu/stable/2.4.3/OOo_2.4.3_Win32Intel_install_en-US.exe

Tip #3 any type of music, movie, or other certain types of media over 7 years old is deemed free by some sort of agency. i.e. Batman is entirely free because it was manufactured and put on the market over 7 years ago. However, if the company released a movie over 7 years ago and decides to remake or remaster the movie, then the movie can still be priced at whatever the producer wants as long as the remastered copy of the software was within the 7 year limit. The original Batman still remains the same even though they remade the movie.

Tip #4

today im going to be showing you how to enable root user on your mac. being able to log on as a root user is essential if you need to alter system files.
Open Directory Utility in its new home, which is /System/Library/CoreServices.
Unlock the application by clicking the padlock icon and entering your Administrator login.
Select Edit » Enable Root User.
Choose Edit » Change Root Password, and choose a password for the root user.
This is for mac only!

tip #5

for all you simpletons out there here is a tip from AG that i learned.
his is a VERY OLD "hack" that still works today. Basically, we are going to get admin access to your Mac without having any install disk (or any password to an admin account in the first place). This is good if you're too stupid to remember your password.
Step 1: Boot your computer. Before you see the Apple logo, hold Command(Apple)+S. This brings you to single user mode.
Step 2: Stop panicking. It's supposed to be a black screen with white text.
Step 3: Type in /sbin/mount -uw /
Press Enter
Step 4: Type in rm /var/db/.applesetupdone
Press Enter
Step 5: Type in reboot
Press Enter
That's it! Now you can view the intro movie and go through the whole setup process AGAIN. While doing so, you can create a brand new admin account. Just don't rename it exactly the same as the old one. Doing so will erase everything that account had(in theory).

Have Fun! Don't abuse it... tip from ag sorry all you windows users this cool tip is for mac users only. But i do have a couple command prompt comands for you.
color /?
dir /s
ipconfig /all
and for a buch of others just type help

Tip #6
today guys i'm sorry i didn't have time to look for a hack, however i have a statement. Google has pretty much a monopoly over internet and soon it will have a large portion of the mobile industry under its belt. My point im trying to make is that almost everything we do nowadays is related to google. Even their internet browser has been a hit (google chrome). With all these monopoly you can guarantee that almost everything internet and phone- related you do can be seen by google Inc. Why do you think they offered to give out google android free when they could have made millions, possibly billions of there operating system? Im not trying to sound paranoid but maybe you should think about this next time you decide to do a google search or the time when you are thinking of using google chrome. Im not commanding use something else, im just saying what is stopping google from just looking into whatever you are doing on the internet. 

"tip' #7
i realized that the last topic sparked the interest of many of you so i decided to write another one.
AT&T's monopoly over iPhone has been considered illegal by many of the major phone carriers. However, others claim that this is Apple's decision to sign a contract with whoever they want and on what ever terms that they want. We must listen to the merits to both sides of this argument seeing that no contract may interfere with the continuation of competitive pricing in an industry. I believe that it is Apple's right to make any contract they want with AT&T, but i believe that they would get many more subscribers on Verizon. Some consumers would like to see Apple stay exclusive to AT&T to make other mobile phone makes be innovative and make phone good enough to challenge iPhone. This has already started says some, with the recent release of GOOGLE ANDROID."droid phone" paired with google android has signed an exclusive agreement with Verizon. (Note how both iPhone and Droid Phone both seem to have comparable agreement deals) Sprint has been pretty much left in the dust seeing as no one sign an exclusive deal with them. (then again no really cares about sprint) How long wil it take for other phone networks to start suing Verizon like they did Apple? Should Apple be able to keep their deal with AT&T? ARE ALIENS REAL? please give me your opinions

debate #1

Should unregulated distribution of copyrighted works over Internet be allowed?

I believe that the people that created the "file"  should be able to decide if they think it is ok to distribute it for free. However, the other two sides of this debate are: "Once you buy the file it should be yours to do whatever you want with it" and "If a file costs money then every person should have to buy the file, due to if you dont charge for the files then sales for the record companies would drop dramatically".  My argument is that if you download a file freely from the internet then you are pretty much stealing the money that the artist deserves.  he is trying to make honest royalties in this competitive market and you are being counterproductive when you illegally download.

tip #8

Today im going to be talking about different backup options. RAID is basically a backup system for your computer. For example, if you have 2 hard drives and you decide to download a file off iTunes, you hard drive #1 automatically mirror itself onto hard drive 2. Causign both hard drives to have that certain file. I personally wouldn't recommend this configuration to you guys (you don't have anything important enough).
If you are lucky enough to have 2 hard drives i would recommend you use both of them separately. Also, another good idea is to use wireless backup. Im a big fan of Time Machine created by apple. Wireless backups allow you to backup all your data  without needing to adjust you daily schedule. This is because the computer will run on a schedule, which means that the hard drive will upload all the data off your computer at predetermined points of time. Also if you dont have the money to get a second hard drive there is always internet storage. I am a big fan of dropbox. You don't need to do anything, just move the files you want to the dropbox folder on your computer and it will automatically sync them. You get 2Gb for free. Just enough to get my important files safe. (swbf customs )