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aryayush
Aspiring Novelist
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Yeah, by uninstalling the operating system. There is another way that simply removes those icons but the first method that I recommended would work better for you. I don't even know why you have it installed till now when it "is (just) for show cases"!!
Yeah, by uninstalling the operating system. There is another way that simply removes those icons but the first method that I recommended would work better for you. I don't even know why you have it installed till now when it "is (just) for show cases"!!
iMav
The Devil's Advocate
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now why wud un-install something i spent 1 week trying to install ... besides its just another flaw if u wanna remove icons from desktop u have to un mount thedrive in case of ntfs and incase of a hfs+ or fat32 u cant
now why wud un-install something i spent 1 week trying to install ... besides its just another flaw if u wanna remove icons from desktop u have to un mount thedrive in case of ntfs and incase of a hfs+ or fat32 u cant
gxsaurav
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There is a simple way & a 3rd party way.
Simple way for Windows XP = Use Windows XP Powertoys & hide the drive to show in "My Computer" or use the inbuilt group policy editor.
For Windows Vista = Again, Tweak Vista or Tune up or GPedit....what ever pleases you.
There is a simple way & a 3rd party way.
Simple way for Windows XP = Use Windows XP Powertoys & hide the drive to show in "My Computer" or use the inbuilt group policy editor.
For Windows Vista = Again, Tweak Vista or Tune up or GPedit....what ever pleases you.
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aryayush
Aspiring Novelist
Re: The official thread for any and all discussion related to Apple Macs.
@Kenshin, thanks! Simply telling me there is a way to do it would have sufficed though because I do not actually use Windows and have certainly never wanted to do something as dumb as (at least I find it pretty dumb) hide my drives. Thanks anyway.
Similarly, there are free third party utilities and built-in terminal commands to hide the drives on Mac OS X.gx_saurav said:
"My Computer"/"Computer" on Windows = "Desktop" on unix based operating systems.iMav said:
@Kenshin, thanks! Simply telling me there is a way to do it would have sufficed though because I do not actually use Windows and have certainly never wanted to do something as dumb as (at least I find it pretty dumb) hide my drives. Thanks anyway.
gxsaurav
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Ya, we know. So? What are you trying to say here?
Another comment given by ignorence. If we follow what you say then Windows Desktop is easier to manager & much cleaner to show the wallpapser then Mac.
Computer = A unified place for all your "Hard Disk Drives" & "Removable Drives".
Desktop (in Windows) = A place to see the wallpaper & the recycle bin (which can be removed)
Translation = Woops, I got pwned.
You should ask the benifit of hiding drives to those who keep there porn on a seperate partition & hide/Unmount it
aryayush said:
Ya, we know. So? What are you trying to say here?
Another comment given by ignorence. If we follow what you say then Windows Desktop is easier to manager & much cleaner to show the wallpapser then Mac.
Computer = A unified place for all your "Hard Disk Drives" & "Removable Drives".
Desktop (in Windows) = A place to see the wallpaper & the recycle bin (which can be removed)
arya said:@Kenshin, thanks! Simply telling me there is a way to do it would have sufficed though because I do not actually use Windows and have certainly never wanted to do something as dumb as (at least I find it pretty dumb) hide my drives. Thanks anyway.
Translation = Woops, I got pwned.
You should ask the benifit of hiding drives to those who keep there porn on a seperate partition & hide/Unmount it
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aryayush
Aspiring Novelist
Re: The official thread for any and all discussion related to Apple Macs.
The desktop is "A place to see the wallpaper"!?! WOW! That huge big space is being put to good use, I must say. By that theory, Windows should not even allow you to place icons on it. Why, just see the wallpaper. Nokia must be stupid to add the 'Active Standby' feature - after all, it hides the all important wallpaper.
Windows shows the drives in Computer and Mac OS X on the desktop, so Mac OS X is inferior! You have watched the movie Dumb and Dumber far too many times. Whoever told you that it is an inspirational movie was wrong, so stop re-enacting stuff from that movie. Being dumb is not appreciated in society.
I said this before and I am saying it again - you are not invited here. This thread is for Mac users. Take your junk to that Fight Club thread and please, please do not dirty this thread. I do not know of any politer way to request.
The thread is about whether he should upgrade to the Mac Mini or not, so it is not that he is a fanboy posting a testimony in favour of Apple hardware. It is actual truth and he still uses the machine to this day. Apple hardware = not value for money/unreliable? I think not.
I've read several such statements but luckily I'd read nepcker's post today and ran across this post today itself.
I am not trying to say anything. You and iMav have this dirty habit of not being able to do something on Mac OS X and then saying that "its just another flaw if u wanna remove icons from desktop u have to un mount thedrive in case of ntfs and incase of a hfs+ or fat32 u cant". So I showed you that no OS will make it very easy to hide entire drives. And if some OS does, then the OS is stupid. So quit the scathing remarks and leave this thread to Mac users, which both of you are not.gx_saurav said:
Are you completely mental or what! No, wait. I know the answer to that.gx_saurav said:Another comment given by ignorence. If we follow what you say then Windows Desktop is easier to manager & much cleaner to show the wallpapser then Mac.
Computer = A unified place for all your "Hard Disk Drives" & "Removable Drives".
Desktop (in Windows) = A place to see the wallpaper & the recycle bin (which can be removed)
The desktop is "A place to see the wallpaper"!?! WOW! That huge big space is being put to good use, I must say. By that theory, Windows should not even allow you to place icons on it. Why, just see the wallpaper. Nokia must be stupid to add the 'Active Standby' feature - after all, it hides the all important wallpaper.
Windows shows the drives in Computer and Mac OS X on the desktop, so Mac OS X is inferior! You have watched the movie Dumb and Dumber far too many times. Whoever told you that it is an inspirational movie was wrong, so stop re-enacting stuff from that movie. Being dumb is not appreciated in society.
I said this before and I am saying it again - you are not invited here. This thread is for Mac users. Take your junk to that Fight Club thread and please, please do not dirty this thread. I do not know of any politer way to request.
He is right. Here is an actual quote from a user on the AppleInsider forum:nepcker said:
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The thread is about whether he should upgrade to the Mac Mini or not, so it is not that he is a fanboy posting a testimony in favour of Apple hardware. It is actual truth and he still uses the machine to this day. Apple hardware = not value for money/unreliable? I think not.
I've read several such statements but luckily I'd read nepcker's post today and ran across this post today itself.
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gxsaurav
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My friends pentium 3 1 GHz with 512 MB SD RAM is also working fine since the Year 2000, it is running Windows XP SP2 & does the work properly, though it is slow now due to 1 GHz CPU.
Umm...see any connection arya?
Hey arya, that other thread also awaits your reply, if your have something proper & valid to say.
Hmm....reported #19292929292th time.aryayush said:
Well, Windows users like to keep our computer organised & uncluttered, that includes the desktopThe desktop is "A place to see the wallpaper"!?! WOW! That huge big space is being put to good use, I must say. By that theory, Windows should not even allow you to place icons on it. Why, just see the wallpaper. Nokia must be stupid to add the 'Active Standby' feature - after all, it hides the all important wallpaper.
Again, since you do not have anything proper to say, you are deviating the thread.
I guess you forgot the highlight the whole line.
My friends pentium 3 1 GHz with 512 MB SD RAM is also working fine since the Year 2000, it is running Windows XP SP2 & does the work properly, though it is slow now due to 1 GHz CPU.
Umm...see any connection arya?
Hey nepcker, I m still looking to find out how to set icon spacing in finder?
Hey arya, that other thread also awaits your reply, if your have something proper & valid to say.
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aryayush
Aspiring Novelist
Re: The official thread for any and all discussion related to Apple Macs.
And in any case, this thread is not about Windows. You have been challenging that Macs are not value for money because they do not last long. I just gave you some proof of the contrary. Accept it and move on. Nothing more; nothing less.
Anyway, nepcker, if you visit these parts, suggest me some games to test on Parallels. I hate games in general but I guess I'd be okay with a few strategy or adventure games. (Not the action stuff though, I am not a violent person.) I have joined the beta testing program.
And have you ever set your screensaver as the desktop background. I did. It looked cool but made Exposé a little less responsive, so I disabled it. I love the fading transitions when the wallpapers change anyway so I guess I'll stick to the defaults.
Another question, do you use ShapeShifter? I kind of prefer the default look but everyone seems to be going over the moon about this program. I visited the skins website but there didn't seem to be any good stuff.
No, I did not. I purposely quoted the whole paragraph because I never intend to lie. Yes, his notebook is now showing its age but it is still not completely useless. This notebook was bought in April, 1998 or before that. I would assume a little before because Apple discontinued it in April, 1998 so it is not necessary that he bought it in the last month itself. In any case, he has been using it for nine years already. And he is running Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" on it now. Most probably, it will also run Leopard because unlike Windows, Mac OS X runs better on the same configuration with each iteration.gx_saurav said:
No, I don't. He simply cannot run Vista on that machine. Maybe he can install it (and I doubt even that is possible) but he cannot use it. I had trouble using it on my P4 machine with Aero turned on. (That green thing in the address bar took ages to finish.)gx_saurav said:
And in any case, this thread is not about Windows. You have been challenging that Macs are not value for money because they do not last long. I just gave you some proof of the contrary. Accept it and move on. Nothing more; nothing less.
Anyway, nepcker, if you visit these parts, suggest me some games to test on Parallels. I hate games in general but I guess I'd be okay with a few strategy or adventure games. (Not the action stuff though, I am not a violent person.
) I have joined the beta testing program.And have you ever set your screensaver as the desktop background. I did. It looked cool but made Exposé a little less responsive, so I disabled it. I love the fading transitions when the wallpapers change anyway so I guess I'll stick to the defaults.
Another question, do you use ShapeShifter? I kind of prefer the default look but everyone seems to be going over the moon about this program. I visited the skins website but there didn't seem to be any good stuff.
gxsaurav
You gave been GXified
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Yes he is, but is it usable?
Oh thats not Vista's problem, you don't know how to use Windows. Stick with your default configured Mac.
Didn't freshseason already proved here how pathetic VFM Macs are?
aryayush said:
Yes he is, but is it usable?
Oh thats not Vista's problem, you don't know how to use Windows. Stick with your default configured Mac.
Didn't freshseason already proved here how pathetic VFM Macs are?
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aryayush
Aspiring Novelist
Re: The official thread for any and all discussion related to Apple Macs.
LOL! He gave the example of a Mac Mini, took the older model, increased the price and then said he could build a similar PC four times cheaper. I challenged him. Like Hell he did. And of course, the specs of the Mini were higher than what he said and the price was lower. He sure proved how VFM they are!
LOL! He gave the example of a Mac Mini, took the older model, increased the price and then said he could build a similar PC four times cheaper. I challenged him. Like Hell he did. And of course, the specs of the Mini were higher than what he said and the price was lower. He sure proved how VFM they are!
gxsaurav
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Oh wait, Macboys are always ignorent.
Ya, i just read again, he proved again & again why they are not VFMaryayush said:LOL! He gave the example of a Mac Mini, took the older model, increased the price and then said he could build a similar PC four times cheaper. I challenged him. Like Hell he did. And of course, the specs of the Mini were higher than what he said and the price was lower. He sure proved how VFM they are!
Oh wait, Macboys are always ignorent.
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aryayush
Aspiring Novelist
Re: The official thread for any and all discussion related to Apple Macs.
Jobs Ive Known
About the Author
I have been in the Mac business since 1987, and a Mac user for even longer. My first exposure to a Macintosh (at a Team Electronics store in St Paul) in 1984 affected me so much that it led me to change careers.
*www.writersblocklive.com/images/theshoe.jpg
The shoe that changed my life
From April 2000 to July 2002 I was a director of product marketing at Apple, responsible for Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, iDVD and few others.
How I went from merely being a fan of Apple’s products, living far away from Cupertino, to actually working for the company and for Steve Jobs himself is the what this book will be about. Oh, and I’ll also explain that shoe.
*www.writersblocklive.com/images/badge2.jpg
I’m writing it because I want to get it all ‘on paper’ before I forget some of the amazing experiences. But it’s my sincere hope that you will find it interesting, enlightening and maybe even inspirational. And even if you don’t, I’d still love to hear your comments.
The first article: Steve Jobs, the Genuine Article
‘Unreasonable perfectionist who terrorizes everyone around him’ - you see that sort of comment about Steve Jobs so often it’s easy to believe it must be true. But I’m here to tell you it is not. It seems to be next-to-impossible for anyone to write about Steve without perpetuating one or more of the stereotypical […]
Second one: Apple - Thinking Different Again
A key figure in the US civil rights movement died on October 24th…her name was Rosa Parks. I confess to be only vaguely aware of her name in the past, but I knew she was involved in the famous bus segregation incident. Apple showed that they really do ‘think different’ by turning their home page […]
This guy actually worked for Apple and has written some really amazing articles. A must read for every person interested in the company. This is the link to the first chapters. Do read it.
Folklore.org is another awesome resource for all things Apple, Jobs and Mac but it is so vast that it is impossible to read it all. Anyway, this is another highly recommended website.
Jobs Ive Known
About the Author
I have been in the Mac business since 1987, and a Mac user for even longer. My first exposure to a Macintosh (at a Team Electronics store in St Paul) in 1984 affected me so much that it led me to change careers.
*www.writersblocklive.com/images/theshoe.jpg
The shoe that changed my life
From April 2000 to July 2002 I was a director of product marketing at Apple, responsible for Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, iDVD and few others.
How I went from merely being a fan of Apple’s products, living far away from Cupertino, to actually working for the company and for Steve Jobs himself is the what this book will be about. Oh, and I’ll also explain that shoe.
*www.writersblocklive.com/images/badge2.jpg
I’m writing it because I want to get it all ‘on paper’ before I forget some of the amazing experiences. But it’s my sincere hope that you will find it interesting, enlightening and maybe even inspirational. And even if you don’t, I’d still love to hear your comments.
The first article: Steve Jobs, the Genuine Article
‘Unreasonable perfectionist who terrorizes everyone around him’ - you see that sort of comment about Steve Jobs so often it’s easy to believe it must be true. But I’m here to tell you it is not. It seems to be next-to-impossible for anyone to write about Steve without perpetuating one or more of the stereotypical […]
Second one: Apple - Thinking Different Again
A key figure in the US civil rights movement died on October 24th…her name was Rosa Parks. I confess to be only vaguely aware of her name in the past, but I knew she was involved in the famous bus segregation incident. Apple showed that they really do ‘think different’ by turning their home page […]
This guy actually worked for Apple and has written some really amazing articles. A must read for every person interested in the company. This is the link to the first chapters. Do read it.
Folklore.org is another awesome resource for all things Apple, Jobs and Mac but it is so vast that it is impossible to read it all. Anyway, this is another highly recommended website.