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Difference between Terminals?

just did install of lion on imac - new macbook air came lion pre-installed. in terminal however, root directory listed this: -macbook-air:~ tes$ none of standard commands seem work. tes$? tried lion terminal on imac , opens without tes$ @ end. ideas how fix this?   your username apparently tes, , it's saying you're in root of user folder (~ equivalent of /users/tes in case).   Forums Macs Notebooks MacBook Air iPhone Mac OS & System Software iPad Apple Watch Notebooks iTunes Apple ID iCloud Desktop Computers Apple Music Professional Applications iPod iWork Apple TV iLife Wireless

Full Screen & Dual Display...

i have 24" monitor hooked 17" mbp...when try view in full screen, automatically goes macbook's monitor instead of 1 i'm using app on. annoying i'm trying watch movie , can't go full screen without taking me wrong monitor. know how can play movie in full screen on external monitor?   well things may have changed in lion (still on sl here) need change primary display mbp screen external screen? open system prefs, go displays, , arrangement tab. drag little white titlebar on arrangement mbp screen external. title bar , dock should on external display when it's connected. makes full screen defaults external, considered primary display. otherwise, in options video software. there option lets define display full-screen mode maximizes to.   Forums Macs ...

Does the extra 2gb make a difference in the 11" models?

hard drive space not issue, need 64gb. i'm typical user, decent sized spreadsheets, web, email, 10-12 safari tabs, twitter. that's it. care 2gb difference?   shane.reid said: ↑ hard drive space not issue, need 64gb. i'm typical user, decent sized spreadsheets, web, email, 10-12 safari tabs, twitter. that's it. care 2gb difference? click expand... 10-12 tabs spreadsheets , email tough. if done separetely it's cool. again, won't slower machine without ssd so, go 2gb. if want last more 2 years better 4gb.   Forums Macs Notebooks MacBook Air iPhone Mac OS & System Software iPad Apple Watch Notebooks iTunes Appl...

Enable Rubber-Band Scrolling with mouse?

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any way it? terminal option preferred.     Forums Macs macOS Older OS X Versions Mac OS X Lion (10.7) iPhone Mac OS & System Software iPad Apple Watch Notebooks iTunes Apple ID iCloud Desktop Computers Apple Music Professional Applications iPod iWork Apple TV iLife Wireless

enabling Time Machine Local Snapshots

i installed lion yesterday , when plug in time machine disk (external on firewire) - makes new backup fine don't see options make local snapshots , if disconnect disk, can't enter time machine browse local snapshots - missing or require wipe out time machine , start fresh (which don't mind doing)? i'm guessing if reformat time machine disk, able select "encrypt backup disk" greyed out @ moment if select time machine disk.   what system using? coule wrong, think laptops have it.   Forums Macs macOS Older OS X Versions Mac OS X Lion (10.7) iPhone Mac OS & System Software iPad Apple Watch Notebooks iTunes Apple ID iCloud Desktop Computers Apple Musi...

Lion and GrowlVoice

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is else using google voice app growlvoice. cant i'm pretty sure since upgrading lion i'm no longer able login service. keep getting following: error: unable log in operation couldn't completed (com.google.httpstatus error 405.) else having issue? lion issue? google issue? or neither? in advance help!   hi, developer of growlvoice here - it's known issue, changed google login process, i'm working on fix right , should have out soon. patience. keep progress, see http://twitter.com/#!/growlvoice eric   Forums Macs macOS Older OS X Versions Mac OS X Lion (10.7) iPhone Mac OS & System Software iPad Apple Watch Notebooks iTunes Apple ID i...

When you have an iPhone when a new one comes out do you pay retail or upgrade price?

my friend told me iphone users pay "upgrade" price, if don't have upgrade true? verizion. if true think buy iphone 4 , sell mine when 5 comes out.   crizza0309 said: ↑ my friend told me iphone users pay "upgrade" price, if don't have upgrade true? verizion. if true think buy iphone 4 , sell mine when 5 comes out. click expand... you pay upgrade price if eligible upgrade. if pay reduced price now, you'll have wait ~2 years pricing again.   Forums iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch iPhone iPhone iPhone Mac OS & System Software iPad Apple Watch Notebooks iTunes Apple ID iCloud Desktop Computers Apple Music Professional Applications iPo...