baffled - iCloud + iTUnes = SHAME ON APPLE (lala.com was 10X better)
I'm just baffled by the level of crap that apple consumer are willing to take in and not speak out about.
This new iCloud is just lala.com 5 years too late AND it's no where near as good as lala.com was.
lala.com let you stream your entire library to ANY COMPUTER. Any computer meaning any computer with a web browser. Something Apple STILL does not do today because they require you to install iTunes giant bloatware software.
So lala.com was completely web driven.
On top of that lala.com had the option to allow you to purchase a "streaming only" version of a song for $0.10. That means it was added to your online library for streaming from anywhere but you couldn't download it and say put it on your iPod. I loved this feature. There were lots of songs I just wanted to listen to (albums) when I was at my computer and for the cost of $0.10 a pop it was worth it for me to just buy the "steaming only" version of the songs.
AGAIN something iTunes still does not offer today.
So iCloud + ITunes is just lala.com 5 years too late AND no where near as good as lala.com was.
Oh and what happened to lala.com? Apple BOUGHT THEM AND TURNED THEM OFF because they were so much better than iTunes.
You would think there would be a public outcry of "FOUL" here!
If you are going to buy a computer, and then work for -2-years and not be able to produce something as good as the company you just turned off.. then you are limiting the options of your users and giving them less than optimal user experience. Put simple, lala.com was 10X better than iCloud + iTunes and Apple should be SHAMED for buying them and turning them off and then giving us this crap instead.
This new iCloud is just lala.com 5 years too late AND it's no where near as good as lala.com was.
lala.com let you stream your entire library to ANY COMPUTER. Any computer meaning any computer with a web browser. Something Apple STILL does not do today because they require you to install iTunes giant bloatware software.
So lala.com was completely web driven.
On top of that lala.com had the option to allow you to purchase a "streaming only" version of a song for $0.10. That means it was added to your online library for streaming from anywhere but you couldn't download it and say put it on your iPod. I loved this feature. There were lots of songs I just wanted to listen to (albums) when I was at my computer and for the cost of $0.10 a pop it was worth it for me to just buy the "steaming only" version of the songs.
AGAIN something iTunes still does not offer today.
So iCloud + ITunes is just lala.com 5 years too late AND no where near as good as lala.com was.
Oh and what happened to lala.com? Apple BOUGHT THEM AND TURNED THEM OFF because they were so much better than iTunes.
You would think there would be a public outcry of "FOUL" here!
If you are going to buy a computer, and then work for -2-years and not be able to produce something as good as the company you just turned off.. then you are limiting the options of your users and giving them less than optimal user experience. Put simple, lala.com was 10X better than iCloud + iTunes and Apple should be SHAMED for buying them and turning them off and then giving us this crap instead.
GET A BEAR EXTENDER!
Because the built in wifi (known as Apple's Airport card) is so extremely terrible, I decided to look for a thirdparty wifi manufacturer that works with Apple products.
I found the "Bear Extender". I just got it today.
Before installing the Bear Extender I recorded my wifi signal strength at 25%.
After installing the Bear Extender I recorded my wifi signal strength at over 80%.
Showing that the Apple Airport card in MacBook Pro's really does suck.
And I highly recommend this product. Easy to install and setup.
Update My bandwidth nearly doubled when switching from the Apple product "Airport card" to the Bear Extender. Here's the screenshots to prove it.
I found the "Bear Extender". I just got it today.
Before installing the Bear Extender I recorded my wifi signal strength at 25%.
After installing the Bear Extender I recorded my wifi signal strength at over 80%.
Showing that the Apple Airport card in MacBook Pro's really does suck.
And I highly recommend this product. Easy to install and setup.
Update My bandwidth nearly doubled when switching from the Apple product "Airport card" to the Bear Extender. Here's the screenshots to prove it.
Macbook Pro 15" used but WORKING see video.
few hours left.
if interested:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.d…
here is a video clip of it in action:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-j…
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.d…
here is a video clip of it in action:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-j…
(more) MacBook Pro Wireless issues
I'm connected to a remote basestation on my iPhone and iPad, and have been using that basestation on my MacBook Pro.... but then it stopped working.
I've been reading online and this seems to be some sort of problem with the macbook pro's that apple has still yet to acknowledge. [Reference 1] [Reference 2]
I've tried all the suggested fixes for it. Reset the PRAM. Disabled ipv6. Installed little Snitch (why?). Yet none of those did anything to help the problem.
Simply put, I see the basestation, but can not create a connection to it with my MacBook Pro running MacOSX 10.6.6.
It's frustrating to know that I can reboot into Windows on my Mac and it connects under Windows. It connects with my iPhone. It connects with my iPad. The only place where it does _not_ connect is my MacBook Pro running MacOS X.....
Update: Yay! There might be an update!!!
Update 2: Nope. My OS is too new for that update....
I've been reading online and this seems to be some sort of problem with the macbook pro's that apple has still yet to acknowledge. [Reference 1] [Reference 2]
I've tried all the suggested fixes for it. Reset the PRAM. Disabled ipv6. Installed little Snitch (why?). Yet none of those did anything to help the problem.
Simply put, I see the basestation, but can not create a connection to it with my MacBook Pro running MacOSX 10.6.6.
It's frustrating to know that I can reboot into Windows on my Mac and it connects under Windows. It connects with my iPhone. It connects with my iPad. The only place where it does _not_ connect is my MacBook Pro running MacOS X.....
Update: Yay! There might be an update!!!
Update 2: Nope. My OS is too new for that update....
recovering iPad photos to MacBook Pro
Here's the case, and it's rather personal.
My mom's iPad had her personal photos on it, uploaded from her computer. She loved her iPad very much.
My mom passed away suddenly and my dad gave me mom's iPad.
These are the only photos I have of her now, so I'd very much like to get them off her iPad and onto my laptop (Mac Book Pro).
When I connect the iPad to my Mac, iTunes 19 times out of 20 says, "ipad connected but not identified" and it tells me to disconnect and reconnect it.
The 1 time out of 20 it doesn't give me that error, it says a new version of the iPad software is available, and would I like to upgrade it (which I'm doing right now).
Meanwhile in applications like PhoneView and Image Capture, I see the iPad just fine, BUT I don't see any photos on it. In iPhoto I see only photos that I have personally created using the screen capture feature on the iPad. But none of the folders of photos that were synced from her computer show up.
IS THERE ANY WAY - to get these photos off her iPad? It's kinda very important to me.
My mom's iPad had her personal photos on it, uploaded from her computer. She loved her iPad very much.
My mom passed away suddenly and my dad gave me mom's iPad.
These are the only photos I have of her now, so I'd very much like to get them off her iPad and onto my laptop (Mac Book Pro).
When I connect the iPad to my Mac, iTunes 19 times out of 20 says, "ipad connected but not identified" and it tells me to disconnect and reconnect it.
The 1 time out of 20 it doesn't give me that error, it says a new version of the iPad software is available, and would I like to upgrade it (which I'm doing right now).
Meanwhile in applications like PhoneView and Image Capture, I see the iPad just fine, BUT I don't see any photos on it. In iPhoto I see only photos that I have personally created using the screen capture feature on the iPad. But none of the folders of photos that were synced from her computer show up.
IS THERE ANY WAY - to get these photos off her iPad? It's kinda very important to me.
MacBook Pro - Wireless Test: MacOSX Fails vs. Windows
The sad truth about MacOSX wireless is that IT SUCKS. It always has been extremely unstable and unreliable and now I have consistent proof that Windows wireless is much stronger than MacOSX.
I used THE EXACT SAME PIECE OF HARDWARE FOR THIS TEST - my Mac Book Pro.
First booted into MacOSX. And repeatedly tried to connect to an open 802.11g base station and was consistently unable to connect. This is an open basestation with no passwords, that I had previously been using under MacOSX.
Then I rebooted into Windows XP and connected directly on first attempt and am currently using that connection.
I've seen this happen repeatedly on my MacBook Pro, where I'm unable to connect and maintain a sustainable link using MacOSX, but when I reboot into Windows XP it works right off the bat and gives me no problems.
So given IDENTICAL HARDWARE (the exact same machine), Windows was able to connect and make a reliable usable link. Meanwhile MacOSX was unable to connect AT ALL.
Proving yet again, that the MaxOSX Operating System has extremely poor (and in this case unusable) wireless support.
I used THE EXACT SAME PIECE OF HARDWARE FOR THIS TEST - my Mac Book Pro.
First booted into MacOSX. And repeatedly tried to connect to an open 802.11g base station and was consistently unable to connect. This is an open basestation with no passwords, that I had previously been using under MacOSX.
Then I rebooted into Windows XP and connected directly on first attempt and am currently using that connection.
I've seen this happen repeatedly on my MacBook Pro, where I'm unable to connect and maintain a sustainable link using MacOSX, but when I reboot into Windows XP it works right off the bat and gives me no problems.
So given IDENTICAL HARDWARE (the exact same machine), Windows was able to connect and make a reliable usable link. Meanwhile MacOSX was unable to connect AT ALL.
Proving yet again, that the MaxOSX Operating System has extremely poor (and in this case unusable) wireless support.
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Could imagine if this happened to you?
1- That should be the new Mac commercial.
2- Could you imagine this girl walking into the Apple Store and asking for help with getting her data recovered, and then she pulls out the bullet-holed laptop. ha!
1- That should be the new Mac commercial.
2- Could you imagine this girl walking into the Apple Store and asking for help with getting her data recovered, and then she pulls out the bullet-holed laptop. ha!
Community announcement
I hope at the permission of the members of this community you'll allow me to announce a new group created to collect the bugs and issues of macosx and Apple products.
The community name is
apple_critics
The goal of this communtiy is to
1- Piss off the fan boys
2- Make the OS and hardware better, by pointing out the current flaws
3- Hope that Apple reads this (as they have before) and fix outstanding issues
Please join in.
I just ask that people post CONSTRUCTIVE replies. Pointless name calling comments will not be tolerated.
The community name is
apple_criticsThe goal of this communtiy is to
1- Piss off the fan boys
2- Make the OS and hardware better, by pointing out the current flaws
3- Hope that Apple reads this (as they have before) and fix outstanding issues
Please join in.
I just ask that people post CONSTRUCTIVE replies. Pointless name calling comments will not be tolerated.