What have you done with an early Intel recently?

[TheShortTimer]

I'm not aware of a retail 10.6.6. A "final" retail 10.6.8 release would have been awesome.

Oh, indeed it would have been! The availability of such a release would have made reinstalling Snow Leopard onto my C2D MBA so much easier as it requires at least 10.6.4 - which had never received a commercial release.

So in short, I would like to get a hold of that 10.6.7 OEM as an image. I know Archive has it, so I’ll be heading there for that.

I downloaded a copy of 10.6.7 via this post and modified it using this guide to replace the installer package with one from the 10.6.3 retail disc and I was then able to create a USB installer for the MBA. Be warned though that you'll need to use an older macOS version than El Capitan because I ran into problems attempting to use it to carry out the modifications. In my case, switching to Snow Leopard resolved this issue.

 

[B S Magnet]

Be warned though that you'll need to use an older macOS version than El Capitan because I ran into problems attempting to use it to carry out the modifications. In my case, switching to Snow Leopard resolved this issue.

This shouldn’t be too hard: only one of my Macs runs anything newer than 10.6.8.

 

[eyoungren]

5:30pm today to 8:30pm

One Mac Pro, one MBP, one router, one switch and one brand new Netgear Nighthawk modem.

FOUR phone calls to Cox Communications to replace Cox owned modem with brand new Netgear modem. At some point I am told this modem is incompatible! BS!!!! I got it off your approved list!

First tech did not take my MAC address!!!

THREE HOURS LATER, final tech pushes the magic button and all of a sudden I have INTERNET!!!!

OMG, SMH!!!!!

MP was used to test. At one point the MBP was connected via ethernet cable directly to the modem.

This is why I hate switching out gear with my ISP!!!!!

 

[B S Magnet]

5:30pm today to 8:30pm

One Mac Pro, one MBP, one router, one switch and one brand new Netgear Nighthawk modem.

FOUR phone calls to Cox Communications to replace Cox owned modem with brand new Netgear modem. At some point I am told this modem is incompatible! BS!!!! I got it off your approved list!

First tech did not take my MAC address!!!

THREE HOURS LATER, final tech pushes the magic button and all of a sudden I have INTERNET!!!!

OMG, SMH!!!!!

MP was used to test. At one point the MBP was connected via ethernet cable directly to the modem.

This is why I hate switching out gear with my ISP!!!!!

Submit this post as your public testimony before a congressional committee on why effective monopolies are generally bad for the consumer.

 

[Amethyst1]

So in short, I would like to get a hold of that 10.6.7 OEM as an image. I know Archive has it, so I’ll be heading there for that.

It will still have the machine check - what I meant to say is you need to remove that. Sorry if I wasn't clear enough.

 

[Certificate of Excellence]

5:30pm today to 8:30pm

One Mac Pro, one MBP, one router, one switch and one brand new Netgear Nighthawk modem.

FOUR phone calls to Cox Communications to replace Cox owned modem with brand new Netgear modem. At some point I am told this modem is incompatible! BS!!!! I got it off your approved list!

First tech did not take my MAC address!!!

THREE HOURS LATER, final tech pushes the magic button and all of a sudden I have INTERNET!!!!

OMG, SMH!!!!!

MP was used to test. At one point the MBP was connected via ethernet cable directly to the modem.

This is why I hate switching out gear with my ISP!!!!!

Are you getting superior performance out of the new modem or just saving yourself a monthly modem fee?

 

[eyoungren]

Are you getting superior performance out of the new modem or just saving yourself a monthly modem fee?

I am getting the same performance, but that's just because of my internet package (gigabit). However, the modem itself is capable of 2.5GBs speeds so if my ISP offers a faster tier I can go to it.

It replaces an Arrus Surfboard and the only difference is that the Arrus supports VOIP. I neither need nor want that.

And, yeah, I'm saving on the $8 rental fee.

 

[eyoungren]

Streaming Dronzone via Nightingale to my new bone conduction headphones (Aftershokz Aeropex) via bluetooth on the Mac Pro. Love these new headphones as I can still hear regular ambient sound and they are comfortable - unlike on-ear headsets or in-ear pods/buds.

 

[Certificate of Excellence]

Streaming Dronzone via Nightingale to my new bone conduction headphones (Aftershokz Aeropex) via bluetooth on the Mac Pro. Love these new headphones as I can still hear regular ambient sound and they are comfortable - unlike on-ear headsets or in-ear pods/buds.

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My neighbor who is a construction contractor and cabinet maker wears these when on the job/jobsite for the same reason. He likes how they don't insulate his ears from everything outside of the earphone/bud.

 

[eyoungren]

My neighbor who is a construction contractor and cabinet maker wears these when on the job/jobsite for the same reason. He likes how they don't insulate his ears from everything outside of the earphone/bud.

Yeah, it's a really cool thing. I did not buy them for that specific reason, but it's a nice factor. I got them because my wife informs me that when I am listening on my Mac she can hear it through HER headphones. But I HATE over the ear headphones. They are uncomfortable to me and I end up sweating. In an 80º to 86º room that's going to happen quickly. I hate earpods/earbuds for the same reason. I also have Psoriasis in my ears so invariably any in ear headphones come out gross.

This just works for me. I can hear what I want on the Mac and still be cognizant when my wife or kids interrupt me.

I'm also not an audiophile. Unlike coffee, I have little discernment in higher quality headsets. The Aeropex is like a standard set of earpods, which is what I was using and had no issue with.

 

[JMStearnsX2]

I've been able to successfully create a USB installer that includes Mac OS X Snow Leopard, boots to every Mac I've tried it on (2005-2020, I work for a Mac-centric IT dept) it also installs the OSs faster than a disk, even on old USB 2.0 Macs. As an added plus, because I created this with a LaCie Thunderbolt/USB 3 enclosure with a 2.5" SSD in it, it requires little power so that even 2005-2006 Macs that couldn't power an external drive with one port power this one.
I use it everyday at work, so nice to use on a Thunderbolt 2 Mac. The install screams.

And yes, that is all on one drive.

 

[joevt]

I've been able to successfully create a USB installer that includes Mac OS X Snow Leopard, boots to every Mac I've tried it on (2005-2020, I work for a Mac-centric IT dept) it also installs the OSs faster than a disk, even on old USB 2.0 Macs. As an added plus, because I created this with a LaCie Thunderbolt/USB 3 enclosure with a 2.5" SSD in it, it requires little power so that even 2005-2006 Macs that couldn't power an external drive with one port power this one.
I use it everyday at work, so nice to use on a Thunderbolt 2 Mac. The install screams.

And yes, that is all on one drive.

I like the icons. Where did they come from?
You can make multi-line disk labels https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/mac-pro-3-1-cooling.2257855/post-28972512

 

[JMStearnsX2]

I like the icons. Where did they come from?
You can make multi-line disk labels https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/mac-pro-3-1-cooling.2257855/post-28972512

I made them myself using image2icon.

 

[wicknix]

I picked up a cheap netac 128gb ssd for $17, a tray adapter, usb SDR radio stick, and installed Debian 10 on the mac pro. Still need to add a ton of frequencies to the SDR radio yet as it just arrived today, but it's pretty darn slick.

 

[B S Magnet]

I picked up a cheap netac 128gb ssd for $17, a tray adapter, usb SDR radio stick, and installed Debian 10 on the mac pro. Still need to add a ton of frequencies to the SDR radio yet as it just arrived today, but it's pretty darn slick.

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This is magnificent and, if I understand the tech, possibly a fun (and inexpensive) way to explore what ham radio could be like (before making a commitment to earn a ham licence to begin to transmit as well). I am so glad you’re showing us this can be possible with our vintage gear.

 

[wicknix]

Correct. It's a very cheap way to listen to ham radio, air craft, frs/gmrs, shortwave radio, local am/fm radio, etc. I got a 2 pack of these usb sticks with antenna's for $33.00. Software to use with them can be found for OS X, Linux and Windows for free. Interestingly enough, GQRX (the software i'm using) uses QT for the GUI, and is also found in macports, so i may try to build it for snow leopard and ppc linux at a later date.

Cheers

 

[B S Magnet]

Correct. It's a very cheap way to listen to ham radio, air craft, frs/gmrs, shortwave radio, local am/fm radio, etc. I got a 2 pack of these usb sticks with antenna's for $33.00.

I live in a city with a lot of freight rail traffic, and I’ve long wanted to listen to the communications of the operators and engineers — not because I’d have any idea what they’re talking about, but because I would find it interesting and even calming.

Software to use with them can be found for OS X, Linux and Windows for free. Interestingly enough, GQRX (the software i'm using) uses QT for the GUI, and is also found in macports, so i may try to build it for snow leopard and ppc linux at a later date.

I will absolutely keep this in mind! Thanks!

 

[Certificate of Excellence]

Installing Ubuntu 20.04.02 on a spare A1278 5,1 after some fussing with Gparted to get my HFS+/Ext3 dual boot volumes right. This book has 2gb memory at the moment and runs Lion fine with that however if Ubuntu really needs the 4gb min it recommends, I'll pick up 8gb set of 4gbx2 - Couldn't hurt.

 

[Certificate of Excellence]

I picked up a cheap netac 128gb ssd for $17, a tray adapter, usb SDR radio stick, and installed Debian 10 on the mac pro. Still need to add a ton of frequencies to the SDR radio yet as it just arrived today, but it's pretty darn slick.

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I've been helping my dad set up his new HAM radio interface with his iMac and iPad pro apps. Really it is so incredibly amazing to me how technology has revolutionized and miniaturized Ham radio. I remember in the early 80s when I was a kid, my dad had a literal whole walk in closet full of big, hot, & heavy analog and early digital equipment (radios, filters, transceivers, endless cable etc.) plugged into a series of antennas he had up that allowed him to talk to folks around the world. Now its literally all in the palm of your hand if you want it.

In our van he had some CBs (equivalent to today's iPhones?) which he would chat with the truckers en route to wherever we were going (notably summer vacations up the east coast pulling a 5th wheel in his 1984 conversion chevy van to visit family in Maine/Canada). I'll never forget his line. This is KA8DXI - Lil Bear over - all the truckers had nicknames .... Good memories. 40 years later and that is still his call sign. Way to go Dad

Pretty awesome if you ask me.

 

[Amethyst1]

I’ve long wanted to listen to the communications of the operators and engineers — not because I’d have any idea what they’re talking about, but because I would find it interesting and even calming.

Is this the Geek version of ASMR?

 

[B S Magnet]

Is this the Geek version of ASMR?

Maybe? I don’t know. When I was a kid, I used to spend all night trying to pick up out-of-town radio stations with my portable radio, and I found the experience to be very calming and able to distract me from stressful stuff.

 

[eyoungren]

I've been helping my dad set up his new HAM radio interface with his iMac and iPad pro apps. Really it is so incredibly amazing to me how technology has revolutionized and miniaturized Ham radio. I remember in the early 80s when I was a kid, my dad had a literal whole walk in closet full of big, hot, & heavy analog and early digital equipment (radios, filters, transceivers, endless cable etc.) plugged into a series of antennas he had up that allowed him to talk to folks around the world. Now its literally all in the palm of your hand if you want it.

In our van he had some CBs (equivalent to today's iPhones?) which he would chat with the truckers en route to wherever we were going (notably summer vacations up the east coast pulling a 5th wheel in his 1984 conversion chevy van to visit family in Maine/Canada). I'll never forget his line. This is KA8DXI - Lil Bear over - all the truckers had nicknames .... Good memories. 40 years later and that is still his call sign. Way to go Dad

Pretty awesome if you ask me.

I was a kid in the 70s and whenever we had family vacations we'd talk to the truckers over the CB. Helped to pass the time while on the road and kept us from bothering my dad when he was driving. One of those CBs you got from Radio Shack in that time period with a magnetic antenna mount.

In the early 80s we had some limited access to HAM radio because some borrowed equipment was in the house for a little while. Was interesting talking to others. Not anything I ever got into though, but I do understand the attraction.

Glad your dad is still in to it and that it's gotten way easier.

 

[B S Magnet]

I was a kid in the 70s and whenever we had family vacations we'd talk to the truckers over the CB. Helped to pass the time while on the road and kept us from bothering my dad when he was driving. One of those CBs you got from Radio Shack in that time period with a magnetic antenna mount.

The only time I ever got to hold a CB radio receiver and (try) talking into it was the time I went on a camping trip with the neighbours, whose kids were my age and we were all friends. I remember being on the interstate and asking if the CB radio worked. Their dad said, “Of course it does!" He clicked it on and did a breaker check, then handed it to me. He was all, “Go ahead! Be sure to give yourself a handle!” Instead, I got stage fright and mostly found myself giggling nervously as I’d try to press the talk button and then not be able to think of anything to say. I think one of the other kids was like, “Here, let me try,” and then proceeded to make a call with some silly handle, at which point my giggling made them burst out laughing whilst still on air. Their dad, somewhat amused, was all, “OK, that’s enough for now!” and turned it off.

 

[eyoungren]

The only time I ever got to hold a CB radio receiver and (try) talking into it was the time I went on a camping trip with the neighbours, whose kids were my age and we were all friends. I remember being on the interstate and asking if the CB radio worked. Their dad said, “Of course it does!" He clicked it on and did a breaker check, then handed it to me. He was all, “Go ahead! Be sure to give yourself a handle!” Instead, I got stage fright and mostly found myself giggling nervously as I’d try to press the talk button and then not be able to think of anything to say. I think one of the other kids was like, “Here, let me try,” and then proceeded to make a call with some silly handle, at which point my giggling made them burst out laughing whilst still on air. Their dad, somewhat amused, was all, “OK, that’s enough for now!” and turned it off.

When I was that young (8 or 9) I was not really self-conscious or aware about myself. That really only came later. So my sister and I had no issues talking to the truckers using stupid handles that I will go to my grave without revealing. I'm pretty sure we got to be super-annoying to the truckers who only use/used CB radio for brief conversations. Here we were wanting to talk at length, LOL.

My dad, OTOH mainly had the CB on as a poor-man's radar detector. The truckers let you know where the smokies were.

 

[Certificate of Excellence]

Installing Ubuntu 20.04.02 on a spare A1278 5,1 after some fussing with Gparted to get my HFS+/Ext3 dual boot volumes right. This book has 2gb memory at the moment and runs Lion fine with that however if Ubuntu really needs the 4gb min it recommends, I'll pick up 8gb set of 4gbx2 - Couldn't hurt.

Update on this- so the a1278 was free to me but Ive found out the trackpad is bad - works half the time & then doesnt across multiple OSs, so will need to plop in a new one. Not hard. On the Ubuntu side of things, this machine actually runs pretty well with just 2gb ram. Swapped wifi & GPU drivers and installed neofetch and all is working pretty good (FF was crashing the GUI before the driver swap. Since I have to replace the track pad, I am highly tempted to drop in 8gb ram as well since the machine will be open. Will clean and repaste as this particular book gets noticeably hotter than my others while Im at it.