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#1 2009-07-01 10:10 pm

MacZiMiZer
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Apple's attention to detail

So I just noticed that 10.5.7 System preferences has a fluorescent bulb for the Energy Saver icon rather than the usual incandescent once displayed.

I may not be the biggest fan of their hardware decisions of recent, but I will always marvel at their attention to detail for the OS.

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#2 2009-07-01 10:20 pm

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Re: Apple's attention to detail

10.5.7?

I've got a regular old watt-stealing Edison on mine.

Aw, he's no fun, he fell right over.

Unless you become as little children, there's no way you will believe this crap.

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#3 2009-07-01 10:37 pm

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Re: Apple's attention to detail

My iMac has the standard bulb, my laptop (non-LED) has a CFL.

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#4 2009-07-01 10:57 pm

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Re: Apple's attention to detail

Mine has the coiled fluorescent.  What gives?

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#5 2009-07-02 5:21 am

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Re: Apple's attention to detail

http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/7298/picture3q.png

that's mine, here's my specs though, perhaps it's based on your original leopard install?

Hardware Overview:

  Model Name:    Mac Pro
  Model Identifier:    MacPro3,1
  Processor Name:    Quad-Core Intel Xeon
  Processor Speed:    2.8 GHz
  Number Of Processors:    2
  Total Number Of Cores:    8
  L2 Cache (per processor):    12 MB
  Memory:    4 GB
  Bus Speed:    1.6 GHz
  Boot ROM Version:    MP31.006C.B05
  SMC Version (system):    1.25f4

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#6 2009-07-02 7:17 am

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Re: Apple's attention to detail

Fluorescent here, too. Odd!

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#7 2009-07-02 9:32 am

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Re: Apple's attention to detail

Fluorescent here.

10.5.7, 2 Ghz Core 2 Duo Mac mini.

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#8 2009-07-02 11:12 am

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Re: Apple's attention to detail

I have the coiled fluorescent too. First gen MacBook Air.

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#9 2009-07-02 12:17 pm

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Re: Apple's attention to detail

10.5.7
Mac tower (duel xeon 2008 edition)
Edison bulb

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#10 2009-07-02 12:31 pm

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Re: Apple's attention to detail

Nekollx wrote:

10.5.7
Mac tower (duel xeon 2008 edition)
Edison bulb

my Mac pro is January 08 so there goes my theory


so what's the solution to determining who got what bulb?

I'm going to assume it can't possibly be that I hooked my UPS to the USB port once?

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#11 2009-07-02 12:42 pm

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Re: Apple's attention to detail

Coiled fluorescent for me.

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#12 2009-07-02 2:13 pm

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Re: Apple's attention to detail

MacZiMiZer wrote:

So what's the solution to determining who got what bulb?

Just checked two other machines - 2x2GHz G5 and and an 867MHz Powerbook G4 - both 10.5.7; both are fluorescent.

So there seems to be no correlation between the type of bulb and whether it's a PPC or an Intel machine.

The only thing I can think of is that I always use the Combo Updater (downloaded) to update my kit!???

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#13 2009-07-02 6:19 pm

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Re: Apple's attention to detail

negative, I do software update, can it magically detect the coiled bulbs I have in my house? heh

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#14 2009-07-02 6:28 pm

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Re: Apple's attention to detail

MacZiMiZer wrote:

negative, I do software update, can it magically detect the coiled bulbs I have in my house? heh

Que?

No, I mean I always use a (downloaded - stand-alone) Combo update, as opposed to the incremental updates via the Software Update function.

Just a theory.

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#15 2009-07-02 6:53 pm

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Re: Apple's attention to detail

cfl here on a macbook

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#16 2009-07-02 8:26 pm

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Re: Apple's attention to detail

I'm pulling this out of thin air, but could it have to do with your settings?

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#17 2009-07-05 2:07 pm

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Re: Apple's attention to detail

I like that when im transfering files via airport and then switch to ethernet the file progress continues without a hiccup.

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#18 2009-07-06 3:58 am

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Re: Apple's attention to detail

Edison here, 2x2Ghz G5.

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#19 2009-07-06 8:38 am

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Re: Apple's attention to detail

I like syncs between my mac and iPod Touch, fast and no problems. No not just iTunes, but the apps that share info between the two platforms.

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#20 2009-07-06 9:44 am

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Re: Apple's attention to detail

Donkey Butter wrote:

cfl here on a macbook

Ditto.

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#21 2009-07-06 9:48 am

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Re: Apple's attention to detail

General_K wrote:

Donkey Butter wrote:

cfl here on a macbook

Ditto.

Tritto.

Well, it's an iMac, but...

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