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Do you mean on Mac, Linux or on any operating system? I assume by this you mean to make an admin account and a user account and only log in as a user (never under the admin account). Is that even possible on Windows?

I like Mac OS X a LOT but if Apple starts going downhill without Steve Jobs, I would like to already be up and running on Linux (no way I'm going back to Windows). I may also try and run Linux on my tablet. I have heard internet peoples say stuff like Ubuntu and Mint are real linux so you shouldn't use them. I don't know what they are talking about. I will probably look more into current versions of Linux Mint and Ubuntu since I've used them a bit in the past and seem to be easy to use (and most things work "out of the box"). Do you think this might be a good reason to use Linux Mint over Ubuntu. http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/06/mint-17-the-perfect-place-for-linux-ers-to-wait-out-ubuntu-uncertainty/

Since I can't seem to get my Macbook Pro 15" (2011) working correctly with Mac OS X, I was thinking that I would try installing Linux on it (where it seems easy to turn off the discrete graphics card with a command line). I'd probably try it out with a dual boot for now. What is the best (but not too difficult to use) Linux distro out there (that will work with a Macbook Pro)? Ubuntu? Linux Mint? Something else? Pros and cons? In the past, I've like the look/feel of gnome over KDE. In order to do this, I will probably need to boot into Linux for the first time without using the GUI (command line only) since the external graphics card is (for lack of a better word) dead.

Happy Birthday Jim!

Hmm, that is too bad (about the external monitor not working when gfxstatus is set to integrated only). I'd be worried about letting it switch to the external graphics card. I reset the PRAM about 10 times and still nothing (although I did get a blank gray screen once instead of the blue screen of death).

Haj, This is exactly what happened to me. gfxstatus wouldn't let me set it to integrated only and told me I was using an external monitor. I also couldn't use an external display (20" cinema display from around 2006). Perhaps if one moves fewer extensions then things will work a bit better (I was too lazy to go through them one by one). Unfortunately, I could never get it to boot without the extensions off. Perhaps I should try again. How many times did you reset the PRAM before it let you reboot? I assume this is because too many extensions are turned off. This is certainly doing more than just turning off the external graphics cards.

Fuck, that sucks!!! Apple really needs to do a recall. For what it is worth, disabling the ATI and AMD extensions did allow me to boot the computer using the Intel graphics card. I couldn't use an external monitor though. You may not have to move all the ATI and AMD extensions but I tried just moving ATIRadeonX2000.kext and it didn't work. 1) Turn on pressing (cmd+s) this will boot in single user mode so no graphics you will see ":/ root#" 2) Type the next sentences in order: fsck -fy (to check the disk) mount -uw / (permision read/write) mkdir DisabledExtensions (Create a place to move the drives) cd /System/Library/Extensions (Go to where the drivers are located) sudo mv ATI* /DisabledExtensions (move all ATI stuff to the place made before) sudo mv AMD* /DisabledExtensions (move all AMD stuff to the place made before) sudo touch /System/Library/Extensions (access and modification timestamps for the Extensions folder) reboot

Very nice! Congrat!

Ok, maybe hate is a little too strong. I am just tired of the Apple vs the world war. Constructive criticism is fine. I personally was hoping that Swype on iOS would work well since I loved using Swype on Android (until it no longer worked). It too bad if it doesn't.

Sure, some of the features have been on Android for years, but there are many that Android doesn't have built in yet. Why all the hate?

Nice!

OTA (I haven't updated though).

I just use the GR by itself (perhaps I should get a screen protector).

Happy Birthday Andrew!

Your hands and pockets don't adjust (get bigger) though.

Happy Belated Birthday Deepak!

Looks awesome!

I'm glad I saw the "I kid" before the bedbug statement.

Sounds like all the things I fear. Ugh.

No, I still haven't made a decision. I was leaning towards a latex mattress because of longevity and the off gassing of memory foam (even the pillow we got from Tempur-pedic took weeks before I could sleep with it in the same room). However, I fear that I may have some (perhaps just skin) allergy to latex. This is just based on the fact that I have had skin rashes when wearing certain bandaids. I think it is probably due to the adhesive and not the latex but perhaps I should get tested by my doctor beforehand. Also, I am wondering if I may find the latex beds too bouncy. Tim moves a lot at night and it tends to keep me from going to sleep (also the reason for getting a king size bed). I still like the Simmons Beautyrest but don't want to buy from one of the big mattress chains here (which both have an F BBB rating). What was the problem with the beds that you got?

I'll have to check it out.

I think I'm going to use the Air with an external monitor for now and wait and see if new Mac Minis come out this year. I am hoping that they eventually agree to fix this problem for free since I usually give my old laptop to my mom. New question: I downloaded a copy of Mountain Lion on my Mac Pro at school. Can I use this on another computer to do a clean install of Mountain Lion on another computer (Air and Mac Mini)? The Air currently has ML and the Mini has SL. I assume that all OS X downloads are the same (and not specific to a computer) so this should be ok, right?

This problem seems so common on these computers, they should really fix it for free. I'm getting pretty fed up with Apple. My last MBP (15" 2008) had issue with the graphics card as well. At least they recognized that problem and fixed them for free.

You'd get a new computer or GPU? Just not sure I want to put money into a 3+ year old computer.

^I've tried all those sort of fixes. I find went ahead and disabled all the ATI and AMD extension to force it to boot with integrated graphics with the following commands. --------- 1) Turn on pressing (cmd+s) this will boot in single user mode so no graphics you will see ":/ root#" 2) Type the next sentences in order: fsck -fy (to check the disk) mount -uw / (permision read/write) mkdir DisabledExtensions (Create a place to move the drives) cd /System/Library/Extensions (Go to where the drivers are located) sudo mv ATI* /DisabledExtensions (move all ATI stuff to the place made before) sudo mv AMD* /DisabledExtensions (move all AMD stuff to the place made before) sudo touch /System/Library/Extensions (updates the access and modification timestamps for the Extensions folder) reboot ---- When I did this the computer seemed to reboot. I then installed gfxCardStatus to force the computer into Integrated Mode (and remove back all the extensions). gxfCardStatus said that I was using an external monitor (which I wasn't) and was using the dedicated graphics card (which I probably wasn't) and wouldn't let me switch to the Integrated card. Sigh. I started back up in single user mode and moved back the ATI and AMD extensions and try rebooting the computer and got the blue screen of death again. The computer is kinda worthless if I can't use it with an external monitor. I guess the only fix at this point is to pay apple $500 to replace something (that may go bad in the future again) or just wait for the new mac minis to come out (hopefully in Nov) - I was just using the laptop as a desktop.