Re: Mac Pro Testing Suggestions

2013-01-10 Thread Bill Connelly
I would like the List Nanny to close this thread (I'm the OP). I apologize for starting it here, and have initiated it on the Mac Pro list. Thx -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on

Re: Mac Pro Testing Suggestions

2013-01-10 Thread Lawrence David Eden
With all due respect - this should be started on a new thread, not a highjack of this one. I thought the Mac Pro mentioned in the post was an Intel Mac Larry On Thursday, January 10, 2013 9:09:50 AM UTC-5, TubaMan wrote: Dear Listers, I would like our Group to start including

Re: Mac Pro Testing Suggestions

2013-01-10 Thread Mac User #330250
-- Original message -- Subject: Re: Mac Pro Testing Suggestions Date:Thursday, 10. January 2013 From:John Carmonne To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com > Yes, the loss of Rosetta is a PITA so I keep SL on for > just that. Virtual box can take care of that issu

Re: Mac Pro Testing Suggestions

2013-01-10 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Jan 10, 2013, at 10:23 AM, "ROBERT H. BAUCOM" wrote: > Pages is too similar to MicroSuck WORD to me Wow, that's odd, because what Pages reminds me of more than anything else is good ol' Pagemaker, which I LOVED. For years my "word processor" was actually either "Ready, Set, Go" or Pagema

Re: Mac Pro Testing Suggestions

2013-01-10 Thread Cameron Kaiser
> >>I would like our Group to start including Intel Macs. I think that > >>many of us are using old G3s, 4s and 5s as well as Intel models. > > > >I would like to see this too, many are transitioning to the Intel's > >and and some posts include both. An example: G5 and Mac Pro are the > >same b

Re: Mac Pro Testing Suggestions

2013-01-10 Thread ROBERT H. BAUCOM
I agree that Mountain Lion is a pain in the posterior to any old time, Mac Proficient, Senior. That being the case, I use my new Mac Pro Tower, 1.2 GHz Quad-Core Intel Chip for email and certain projects … BUT , I keep my Quicksilver with AirPort/Wifi turned off for my finances and investments

Re: Mac Pro Testing Suggestions

2013-01-10 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Jan 10, 2013, at 7:14 AM, John Carmonne wrote: > I would like to see this too, many are transitioning to the Intel's and and > some posts include both. An example: G5 and Mac Pro are the same but for the > processors. Well, except for the slots, oh, and the memory, and pretty much everythi

PPC and Intel Lists (was :Mac Pro Testing Suggestions)

2013-01-10 Thread JohnV
On Jan 10, 2013, at 9:55 AM, Charles Lenington wrote: On 1/10/13 08:09 AM, Lawrence David Eden wrote: Dear Listers, I would like our Group to start including Intel Macs. I think that many of us are using old G3s, 4s and 5s as well as Intel models. Why, (when) there is an intel group?

Re: Mac Pro Testing Suggestions

2013-01-10 Thread Brett
PPC only please Sent from my iPhone On Jan 10, 2013, at 9:55 AM, Charles Lenington wrote: > On 1/10/13 08:09 AM, Lawrence David Eden wrote: >> Dear Listers, >> >> I would like our Group to start including Intel Macs. I think that many >> of us are using old G3s, 4s and 5s as well as Intel mode

Re: Mac Pro Testing Suggestions

2013-01-10 Thread Dan
At 6:14 AM -0800 01/10/2013, John Carmonne wrote: On Jan 10, 2013, at 6:09 AM, Lawrence David Eden wrote: I would like our Group to start including Intel Macs. I think that many of us are using old G3s, 4s and 5s as well as Intel models. I would like to see this too, many are transitioning to

Re: Mac Pro Testing Suggestions

2013-01-10 Thread John Carmonne
On Jan 10, 2013, at 6:09 AM, Lawrence David Eden wrote: > Dear Listers, > > I would like our Group to start including Intel Macs. I think that many of > us are using old G3s, 4s and 5s as well as Intel models. > > Your thoughts? > > > Larry > > I would like to see this too, many are tran

Re: Mac Pro Testing Suggestions

2013-01-10 Thread John Carmonne
On Jan 10, 2013, at 6:11 AM, Valter Prahlad wrote: > Il giorno 10/01/13 06:58, Kris Tilford ha scritto: > >>> I am also getting a copy of Snow Leopard >> >> Skip straight to Mountain Lion. > > I respectfully disagree. > First, if you don't know the OP needs, how could you know what's best for

Re: Mac Pro Testing Suggestions

2013-01-10 Thread John Carmonne
On Jan 10, 2013, at 6:28 AM, James Knight wrote: > I disagree. There are plenty of websites and resources available for Intel > era macs. > > Sent from my mobile device. That may be so but the knowledge base here is better than most. Plus the others are mostly forums. > > On Jan 10, 2013, at

Re: Mac Pro Testing Suggestions

2013-01-10 Thread JoeTaxpayer
With all due respect - this should be started on a new thread, not a highjack of this one. On Thursday, January 10, 2013 9:09:50 AM UTC-5, TubaMan wrote: > > Dear Listers, > > I would like our Group to start including Intel Macs. I think that > many of us are using old G3s, 4s and 5s as well

Re: Mac Pro Testing Suggestions

2013-01-10 Thread Charles Lenington
On 1/10/13 08:09 AM, Lawrence David Eden wrote: Dear Listers, I would like our Group to start including Intel Macs. I think that many of us are using old G3s, 4s and 5s as well as Intel models. Your thoughts? Larry Why, there is an intel group? http://lowendmac.com/lists/macintel.html --

Re: Mac Pro Testing Suggestions

2013-01-10 Thread James Knight
I disagree. There are plenty of websites and resources available for Intel era macs. Sent from my mobile device. On Jan 10, 2013, at 9:09 AM, Lawrence David Eden wrote: > Dear Listers, > > I would like our Group to start including Intel Macs. I think that many of > us are using old G3s, 4s

Re: Mac Pro Testing Suggestions

2013-01-10 Thread Valter Prahlad
Il giorno 10/01/13 06:58, Kris Tilford ha scritto: >> I am also getting a copy of Snow Leopard > > Skip straight to Mountain Lion. I respectfully disagree. First, if you don't know the OP needs, how could you know what's best for him? Second, Snow Leopard has - at least - a couple benefits over

Re: Mac Pro Testing Suggestions

2013-01-10 Thread Lawrence David Eden
Dear Listers, I would like our Group to start including Intel Macs. I think that many of us are using old G3s, 4s and 5s as well as Intel models. Your thoughts? Larry -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - w

Re: Mac Pro Testing Suggestions

2013-01-10 Thread John Carmonne
On Jan 9, 2013, at 9:19 PM, Bill Connelly wrote: > Just got a nice deal on a Mac Pro 3,1 (Early 2008) 2 x 3.0MHz with Intel Xeon > 5400 series ("Harpertown") processors. > > What type of testing might I run, to exercise the various parts? Is there an > Apple Hardware Test or Service Diagnostic

Re: Mac Pro Testing Suggestions

2013-01-09 Thread Richard Gerome
??? -Original Message- >From: Kris Tilford >Sent: Jan 10, 2013 12:58 AM >To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com >Subject: Re: Mac Pro Testing Suggestions > >On Jan 9, 2013, at 11:19 PM, Bill Connelly wrote: > >> I am also getting a copy of Snow Leopard > &

Re: Mac Pro Testing Suggestions

2013-01-09 Thread Kris Tilford
On Jan 9, 2013, at 11:19 PM, Bill Connelly wrote: I am also getting a copy of Snow Leopard Skip straight to Mountain Lion. Basically want to know everything is working correctly. First rule: if it ain't broke, don't fix it. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group

Mac Pro Testing Suggestions

2013-01-09 Thread Bill Connelly
Just got a nice deal on a Mac Pro 3,1 (Early 2008) 2 x 3.0MHz with Intel Xeon 5400 series ("Harpertown") processors. What type of testing might I run, to exercise the various parts? Is there an Apple Hardware Test or Service Diagnostics that I could get a hold of? I have run Geekbench, an