Apparently typing “File:///” (minus the quote marks) on a Mac running on the Mountain Lion operating system will crash your computer.
According to Open Radar, the capital F is an important factor and by the time you hit the third “/”, down everything goes.
One commenter on the community bug report stated they tried filing a report about the issue with Crash Reporter UI but just typing it in there cause Crash Reporter to go down itself. This means that people running on OS X can’t even report the issue.
Gizmodo tried it out on a MacBook running on the 10.7.1 operation system and found the issue doesn’t occur there, indicating it’s likely just a Mountain Lion issue. MacRumors tested the bug further and found that the final character in the 8-character string doesn’t even need to be a forward slash. It stated that almost any character after “File://” will cause everything to crash. Interestingly, MacRumors also found that typing speed seems to be a factor as well.
“[L]eaving a brief pause between typing // and the next character will prevent the crash from occurring,” MacRumors stated.
Mac OS X users, now you know.
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Comments (125)
bubbamoosecat
Feb. 5, 2013 at 8:32pmI have a PC. I’m immune. Hahahahahaha!!!!!
I always thought Macs were the computer choice of wine-snob elitist liberals anyway……
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AChatterer
Feb. 5, 2013 at 9:00pmMac is not perfect but I have had far less problems with it then I have had with PC’s. I am sure I am not the only conservative out there who likes them.
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Macman1138
Feb. 5, 2013 at 9:04pmI tried it three times on this 27″ iMac running 10.8.2 and NOTHING happened.
Bogus report!
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SAVETHEUNION
Feb. 5, 2013 at 9:12pmSure fire way to put a PC user in his place: ask them how did Vista work out for them?
Bill Gates is too busy donating to obamas campaign. No time to fix his software.
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TROONORTH
Feb. 5, 2013 at 9:20pm“How did Vista work out for them?”
Actually it worked out pretty well and once it was upgraded by MS and presented as Win7 it was great. Easily the match for anything put out by the fruit people.
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The Knave
Feb. 5, 2013 at 10:03pmVista my arse. Try Win ME.There is a special place in Hell for the bastards that came up with that cat litter.
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leetpriest
Feb. 5, 2013 at 10:14pmVista was perfectly fine if you were running a 64-bit version with a core 2 duo (at the time) and more than 4GB RAM.
However, when you ran bare minimum, like with anything else, you got bare minimum results.
I use both operating systems. Each has its place, each has its strengths, and each has its weakness. However, Apple has the snobbish propensity to make claims that it cannot live up to, and is extremely overpriced.
The exception to all of this is the linux operating system, which anyone can do anything with, as long as you have a little skill, and are willing to put in effort.
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sillyfreshness
Feb. 6, 2013 at 1:16amI never understood why schools taught kids to use computers on Apple when they have about a 90% chance they’ll never use one outside of school once they leave.
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careaboutUSA
Feb. 6, 2013 at 4:31amLove my Mac, I’m not a snob, or even rich! Wish I was!!!!! I will be rich when obama’s gone!
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douglasfunk
Feb. 6, 2013 at 5:59amForget WinME and Vista what about Microsoft BOB
RogueRequest
Feb. 6, 2013 at 7:07amMacs are overpriced pieces of crap. Any Mac you buy will cost you at least double what a PC with the same specs will cost. Gateway model DX4870-UB318 and Mac model MD094LL/A are using the same processor, have the same amount of RM and each come with a TB HDD. What’s the difference, try $900, if you think OS X is worth that much then go right a head and waste your money. The difference is this, http://img547.imageshack.us/img547/68/macvspc.jpg
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china clipper
Feb. 6, 2013 at 8:16amMacs are not full computers. Not having a flash player can be a big problem.
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cmhemphill
Feb. 6, 2013 at 8:35amYou know, I run Linux at home. I don’t even have the Windows problems! Well, except I support the Microsoft environment at my job. Hense, the only MS product I leave alone at home is my Xbox. Cheers!
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azitdad
Feb. 6, 2013 at 11:19amAgreed. The only thing worse than a Mac is its pretentious user.
Mac Users claim: “We don’t get viruses on our Macs”
True: Because there is nothing to steal on a Mac. No business runs on a Mac. All you can steal on a Mac are maybe some photos of Metrosexual Cowboys Eating Pudding, and music to watch them by.
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lildrummerboy
Feb. 6, 2013 at 11:55am@CMHEMPHILL….agreed..I prefer Linux…MAC is on the BSD kernel anyway right? blah blah blah..i work in a Windows environment as well for work, but we are bringing in more Linux systems and getting away from Solaris when possible also…Good times…and MACs have Intel Chips…just like any other fad, pay for the name…lemmings
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HYPNOTOAD
Feb. 6, 2013 at 12:29pmBUBBAMOOSECAT: It’s not a virus you dolt! I’ve used and sold Macs since they came out in 1984 and I’ve never seen a virus…EVER on any of my Macs. P.C. stands for Piece of Crap.
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HYPNOTOAD
Feb. 6, 2013 at 12:36pmAll you PC losers who rave about your $200 pee.C, you can keep it. Your lame argument that Macs cost too much. It’s like a guy who owns a Pinto railing to a guy with a Corvette that his Pinto costs so much less that the guys Corvette.
I bet you hypocritical Mac haters have iPods or iPhones and you are just jealous that you don’t have a Mac.
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The_Cabrito_Goat
Feb. 6, 2013 at 12:43pmYou KNOW people are going to type it in anyway, so why do they post it?
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jethrObama
Feb. 6, 2013 at 1:56pmJust tried this on my PC and it locked up the system. Only my mac’s are still working now.
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jethrObama
Feb. 6, 2013 at 2:02pmI just did this on my MacBook Air (latest model running Mt. Lion 10.8.2).
I can confirm that it DOES crash the application “TextEdit”… but nothing else was affected.
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jethrObama
Feb. 6, 2013 at 2:05pmRead the link this article provides. It does not affect any app except for “TextEdit”. Not sure why this blaze article didn’t report that. Sounds like an application bug to me… not a macOS bug.
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SDW2001
Feb. 5, 2013 at 8:11pmDitto on any app (such as TextEdit) that I use. Welcome to protected memory. By the way, my new Dell Windows 7 machine a work has issues with Office quitting for no apparent reason. I’d take my Mac’s stability over Windows any day.
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AChatterer
Feb. 5, 2013 at 9:18pmI hear you. I work on PC’s at work all the time. Its nice to go home and have a Mac I dont have to worry about. Yes the hardware costs a lot compared to PC but after the operating system and software is added in the is comparable in price.
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Ob1zenobi
Feb. 6, 2013 at 12:57amThe probable reason from problems with your Dell: The default power setting was probably never adjusted… so the display, the hard drive etc goes to sleep after a short period of time. In every version of Windows I’ve ever installed, you generally right click on the desktop, go to the Screen Saver page & look for POWER SETTINGS at the bottom. I adjust the desktop settings to ALWAYS ON- you can set it wherever you want. It really freaked me out at first- about 1995. Yawn.
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Shellback
Feb. 6, 2013 at 9:45amI’m an IT person as well, if we used MACs we would have to cut our staff down. Bought an IMAC in 2005 and have been using it all these years and love it. Love the lack of all the cables. Especially love my Slingbox connection to it. WIN 7 Explorer looks like and acts suspiciously like Mac’s Finder.
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SDW2001
Feb. 5, 2013 at 8:10pmIt crashes Safari, but not the whole machine. Interesting bug.
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The_Cabrito_Goat
Feb. 6, 2013 at 12:47pm“This PC sucks!”
“This Mac sucks!”
No matter what it is, there’s always something to complain about.
Have you ever heard someone say, “Man, this internet is fast today!” No.
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freelancer91
Feb. 5, 2013 at 7:06pmThat is a pretty glaring oversight. Surprised it took this long to surface. “File:///” is used to access a file or folder on your computer from within a browser. If you are on a windows machine, for example, typing in Chrome “File:///C:\” will display your C drive in the browser. My guess is that whoever did the coding for that bit of the OS passed something by value instead of by reference. This takes much longer. Typing slowly gives the computer time to catch up, but if you do it all at once, the computer can’t clear an input buffer or something and it crashes.
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infidelsaplenty
Feb. 5, 2013 at 6:55pmMy Apple sticker is right next to my NRA sticker.
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RogueRequest
Feb. 6, 2013 at 7:33amNice to see that you support the most overly litigious company that every used theft, threats and lies to get to where they are. Maybe you should do some research before comparing the NRA to the corrupt cesspool that Apple is.
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GuruMeditation
Feb. 5, 2013 at 6:48pmTo much embeded garbage per keystroke.
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Rileydj
Feb. 5, 2013 at 6:25pmIf I type Obama:/// will he crash? Please please please?
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desertspeaks
Feb. 5, 2013 at 7:44pmprobably not but a drone will follow you where ever you go in the future!!
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White Devil
Feb. 6, 2013 at 3:45pmmwahahahaha!!!!! I wish!
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Racenuke
Feb. 5, 2013 at 6:07pmTyping File:/// as much as I want feels good… That’s right mac users, Windows FTW!
P.S. File:///
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darkknight91
Feb. 5, 2013 at 7:42pmWindows blows.
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WarMunger_Al
Feb. 5, 2013 at 8:02pmwhy would you want to type that? Microsoft is evil, all your info is sent direct to the NSA storage depot.
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SCREW-WINDOWS
Feb. 5, 2013 at 9:29pmWhy use windows when you can send info directly to the Chicoms.
http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=deepin
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Ralleo
Feb. 5, 2013 at 9:35pmNo problems typing File:/// on OSX Snow Leopar…
J/K I do love my iMac but I love my PC laptop too. I find that they both have advantages and disadvantages. The 27 inch screens on iMacs are friggin gorgeous and great for my work and classes while the PC laptop I use mainly for gaming and youtube watching. The iMac is a lot less work to keep it running and not slowing down (no need for antivirus and all that)… but may things only run on windows so *shrug*. Best to have at least one of each.
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JoeTheInc
Feb. 6, 2013 at 1:12amFile:///
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RogueRequest
Feb. 6, 2013 at 7:35amOh, but Windows charges half of what you do and doesn’t get nearly half the pleasure that you do from doing so.
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Ed_Kel
Feb. 6, 2013 at 1:25pm@Roguerequest – you just need to stop talking about things that you obviously know nothing about. Windows doesn’t sell hardware. If you want to compare Windows to OS X then let’s compare. OS X upgrades are 29.99. Windows upgrades (Win7 Home Premium) was 165 before Win8. Who’s more expensive? We can compare tablet prices too but why declare checkmate twice?
You can try to make the argument that Apple overprices their hardware but every valid non-bias report out there will tell you that Macs outlast a typical PC by more than double its lifespan. In other words, you go by a PC and I’ll by a Mac. In five years we’ll come back and compare overall lifespan price, that is of course if your PC can last that long. In terms of Ultrabooks, Airs are priced competitively and even in some cases cheaper.
FTW
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Bollockz
Feb. 7, 2013 at 7:40am@Ed_Kel says “Macs outlast a typical PC by more than double its lifespan”
The only reason anything becomes outdated is because of new technology and new implementations. For instance if someone buys a computer with top of the line hardware, they can do just about anything and use just about any software. But as time passes, new software and devices come out and sowly but surely your hardware can not keep up. Maybe the reason your apple computer lasts so long or “double its lifespan” is because the software technology for Apple systems is slow at best.
Now while I don’t think Apple systems are trash I don’t find them decidedly “far out” either.
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Racenuke
Feb. 5, 2013 at 6:05pmHA! Suck this mac users! File:/// File:/// File:/// And again…. FILE:/// !!! HAhahaha the power, UNLIMITED POWER!
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darkknight91
Feb. 5, 2013 at 7:44pmSuck on this Windows users. I can turn on my Mac without getting a virus. Oh the power!
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Kupo
Feb. 5, 2013 at 8:13pmVirus? What’s a virus? (I’m a PC user, btw)
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Kalidor835
Feb. 5, 2013 at 10:14pmI have to laugh at the uninformed Mac nuts who think they’re immune to viruses. Macs are just as susceptible as PCs. The only reason there aren’t as many viruses out there to attack Macs is that it’s not worth the virus writers time as Macs are very much in the minority of computers being used. If you don’t believe me ask Leo Laporte. He’s a huge Mac fan who used to work for TechTV as cohost of The Screensavers as well as being the host of Call For Help.
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darkknight91
Feb. 6, 2013 at 10:14amI know exactly what you say about Macs not getting viruses, so therefore I’m not as likely to get one. You just proved my point. Have a nice day.
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REALID 239823749828-HIF
Feb. 6, 2013 at 10:42am@KALIDOR835
Wrong. OS X is based on on the Mach kernel, FreeBSD, NetBSD, and various parts of the GNU/Herd OSes. In layman’s terms, it’s based on Unix like operating systems. It cannot be argued that a Unix like operating system, by its very design, is not more secure than Windows.
OS X had 12% of the market share in 2012. Not many of those are in use as servers. So yeah, it’s not very lucrative for someone to write a virus that will hit them. But more than that, the difficulty of creating a virus that does any serious damage to a Unix OS is several orders of power beyond that of doing the same on Windows. Hacking is one thing, but creating a virus is something completely different.
Also, when you consider that most of the people out there that write viruses are idiots with very little real knowledge of computers or computer software, it’s virtually impossible for them to come up with a virus that will damage anything other than a Windows box.
I use OS X, Windows, and several different distributions of Linux on a daily basis, and I also have 25 years of professional software development experience. With those credentials, I ask you, please, educate yourself before you start spouting misinformation to those who will believe you.
Thanks!
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corridor5
Feb. 5, 2013 at 5:55pm“Apparently typing “File:///” (minus the quote marks) on a Mac running on the Mountain Lion operating system will crash your computer.”
Correction: The computer does not crash, only the current application. All other applications are left alone.
Still, it’s an amazing crash. Complete description of the bug and why it happens is here: http://thenextweb.com/shareables/2013/02/02/typing-these-eight-characters-will-crash-almost-any-application-on-your-mac/
Have fun watching the video.
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Two Sheds
Feb. 5, 2013 at 10:21pmI’ve been a Mac user since OS8 and didn’t have the troubles the guy in the video had. Except for the dock stuff I don’t even know what he was talking about. Learn to use the OS before you pitch a fit.
Also, I don’t think I ever type “File:///”. Why would I use Safari to look at files when I have Finder to do that? Interesting that this got through Apple’s QC. You would think one of their geeks would try looking for a file with Safari; that’s kinda what geeks do.
My favorite OS lately is Linux where I can put wiggly docks wherever I want!
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corridor5
Feb. 6, 2013 at 9:11am(I’ve been a Mac user since 1984. And, I can’t setup Ubuntu in my Parallels. GRUB won’t install.)
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Ghandi was a Republican
Feb. 5, 2013 at 5:36pmJust buy an HP. Better than dell by far. Run chkdsk /f when something seems afoot. Uninstall all that crapp that gets installed with updates or other downloads. Keep important personal folders 3 or 4 deep, password protect it and upload it zipped occasionally to email for storage. Do not name them “Banking” “Passwords” or other obvious keyed words. Get rid of Macafee or anything else running ‘interference’.
When you defrag it will usually correct most files that are corrupted from power outage or other shortage. These are basic things to know and you won’t see many problems.
For larger issues, get your 3rd grade nephew to help.
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keithh1981
Feb. 5, 2013 at 6:29pmWRONG! Dell and Toshiba are the best computers. Want a computer that is dead in 6 months, buy a cheapy HP. Even HP printers are now becoming trash.
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Kupo
Feb. 5, 2013 at 8:13pmOr you can just customize your own PC and get a much better machine.
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Ralleo
Feb. 5, 2013 at 9:40pmWhen it comes to desktops, I love my iMac but don’t recommend it for the regular user because it costs a lot. Unless you’re doing work that requires a high end screen and a stable operating system, spend the money on an equivalent PC and save a few bucks…
However I stand by Toshiba laptops. They are awesome, durable, and decently priced. I have owned two in the last 7 years and really got a lot of miles out of them (only upgraded because I wanted a faster processor).
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ECtech
Feb. 6, 2013 at 9:07pmHP and Compaq are crap!
I will never recommend them to my customers (I repair pc’s for a living). The HP DV series laptops are the worst.
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YallComeBack
Feb. 5, 2013 at 4:54pmI …….. willlllll …….. ahhhh ……. not type… (grunt, errrrr)
“File:///”
ahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
oooooooohhhhhhhhh NNNNOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
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KEELHAULUM
Feb. 5, 2013 at 4:45pmI don’t like computers,…never use them.
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SocietyOfUniversalKnowledge
Feb. 5, 2013 at 4:50pmAs an IT Professional, I’ve noticed that people are aggressively defensive about the computer platform they cut their teeth on. Typically because there is a comfort in the platform you know best.
Another observation is that, unless it is a bug in the software, most computer problems exist between the computer and the chair. Some users are high maintenance and others are low maintenance. This anomaly would make a great doctoral thesis.
And if all else fails, remember that 90% of all computer problems can be solved by restarting your computer.
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freenj
Feb. 5, 2013 at 4:54pmFunny LOL!
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skunk
Feb. 5, 2013 at 6:15pmProblem In Chair Not In Computer or PICNIC
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Lesbian Packing Hollow Points
Feb. 5, 2013 at 4:24pmAnd knowing is half the battle!
G.I. Joe!
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M13
Feb. 5, 2013 at 5:07pmBut we still don’t know who authorized Fast and Furious yet. So I guess half the battle isn’t over.
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AnimalsAsLeaders
Feb. 5, 2013 at 4:23pmsudo rm -r OS X
sudo apt-get install Ubuntu
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kazuma2448
Feb. 5, 2013 at 4:45pmBeen using Ubuntu for a year and a half and left my windows box to collect dust.
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imperative
Feb. 5, 2013 at 5:22pmYep, I’ve been on Ubuntu for about a year. I really don’t miss using my Mac at all.
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KevINtampa
Feb. 5, 2013 at 6:04pmUbuntu is awesome. Can’t wait for the mobile port. to put it on my phone.
Specifically I’m using Peppermint, I like to call it 12.04 – Ubuntu Lite.
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dorfs1
Feb. 5, 2013 at 6:40pmFedora 18 _64 Gnome
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SCREW-WINDOWS
Feb. 5, 2013 at 9:35pmSudo apt-get no problems
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osgeek
Feb. 6, 2013 at 2:45amI am an IT professional and I have been using UNIX and several Linux distros since 1999 in a professional capacity. I have used Red Hat (before Fedora), Mandrake, Gentoo, Debian, among others and of course Ubuntu. I am using, at this moment, Win7 machine but I spend at least half my time or more on the Ubuntu box. It has less tech specs(processor, ram, etc) yet performs at least as well, sometimes better than the Win7 box. I have used Apple products and really do not see the hype displayed by Apple fan boys. I can do as much, often better, and much cheaper using Linux and Win7. I won’t even get into the networking and business aspects of Linux/Windows machines over Apple products, there is no comparison. Basically Apple and Mac machines are overpriced and over hyped products that cater to the hipster crowd exclusively so they feel better about themselves.
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corridor5
Feb. 6, 2013 at 9:09amUh, you have a space in your argument. I think you mean:
sudo rm -r OS\ X
:P
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CarRamRod
Feb. 5, 2013 at 4:18pmSuck on this: I love my Mac and my PC.
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Minnaloushe
Feb. 5, 2013 at 4:11pmTried this in various apps and couldn’t reproduce the problem. Then again, I VNC into my mac mini so that isn’t a valid test (although it does provide a clue).
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OniKaze
Feb. 5, 2013 at 4:02pmOR you could just buy a PC and skip all of the “Mac issues”…
And yes, I know some of you think that PC’s have more problems, but I have not had a PC issue in over 5 years, and that problem was just a Hard drive that gave up the ghost….
Every Apple (Mac) Product I have ever used is rife with issues and compatibility problems… Which I personally have never had with PC based platforms…
I stand firm on my stance… Apple MAY make great products… But I won’t be buying them…
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Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Feb. 5, 2013 at 4:14pmMy problem(s) with Apple is that they are too controlling and expensive. They want to be the ones to pick how much memory you need. You cannot add memory to their tablet like you can any non-Apple tablet or Mp3 player. They kept their OS so proprietary for so long, there were not that many apps that would run on Macs. I’ll buy a laptop over a MacBook any day, mostly because it’s less expensive.
There are Apple-snobs who grew up with Apple products in school and think they are the greatest. I have used and worked on both. PC’s are easier to maintain, because they are more prolific.
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1977
Feb. 5, 2013 at 4:18pm@ onikaze,
I’ve had just the opposite happen to me,no matter what PC I would purchase, certain programs would crash them or just not run worth a crap. Then I went to Mac & haven’t had any of those issues.
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cemerius
Feb. 5, 2013 at 4:21pmNEVER used a Mac anything….I like my DOS better than OS! Go Dell! :)
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osgeek
Feb. 6, 2013 at 2:55am1977: You are not doing it right. If I can teach a 70 year old Vietnam Vet (my Dad) how to use a PC with no software issues, you are not doing something right.
Apples/macbooks are over-hyped and over-priced wal-mart image editing kiosks. Not everybody does image editing, most people choose to be productive either at work or play and not playing with images all the time.
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trevthomp
Feb. 5, 2013 at 4:00pmI love macs. Now to test it out.
File:///
File:///////////////////////////////////
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chips1
Feb. 5, 2013 at 4:23pmWhatever you do, don’t think of Michelle holding Barak by the ears.
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whatthecrazy
Feb. 5, 2013 at 4:25pmDude are you still there?
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SCREW-WINDOWS
Feb. 5, 2013 at 9:40pmJust like a child you had to go and try it !!!
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Chuck7884
Feb. 5, 2013 at 3:59pmWonder how many MAC’s just crashed :)
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UBETHECHANGE
Feb. 5, 2013 at 3:41pmDoes anybody else have a problem with this blaze site? I have to sign in every time I want to comment and when I do sign in it says I’m not logged in. So I go to sign in again and it still says I’m not logged in. Over and over this happens. Also when I click on a story the twitter, facebook, linkedin, email, and print buttons do not show up. I have to refresh the page 10 or more times to make them download. I have contacted support and she told me to empty my cache. Well I did and still have the same problems.
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Kupo
Feb. 5, 2013 at 3:48pmYou’re not alone. The Blaze is one of the most poorly designed websites I’ve ever visited.
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hi
Feb. 5, 2013 at 3:48pmThat happened to me a lot. Then it just stopped the next day. I thought the Blaze didn’t want me to post anymore or something!
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Chuck7884
Feb. 5, 2013 at 3:58pmThe security of your browser or antivirus maybe the problem. Examples are the privacy addins and or computer nannies parental controls and such. No script add in will block and Ghostery may? there are oyhers you may have added ???.
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JQuentinEvermann
Feb. 5, 2013 at 4:05pmIt may have something to do with the feds intercepting every keystroke entered into the box that I’m typing in now.
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Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Feb. 5, 2013 at 4:06pmThis happens to me, even on an iPad that I am using now. I just go in, delete all temp files, delete all cookies, sign in and I am good until it decides to happen again. It only happens to me once every two or three months. I try to keep my tablets and pc’s free of temp files and clutter.
I use System Mechanic Pro to keep my pc’s running in tip-top shape.
For a free temp file/registry cleaner, go to http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download
And download CCleaner. It does a pretty good job of cleaning out files, checking your registry, uninstalling applications, etc.
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Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Feb. 5, 2013 at 4:19pmIt might be caused by crybaby http://www.burntheblaze.com copying whole pages and posting it.
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lfoa
Feb. 5, 2013 at 4:37pmSounds like you have “tracking protection” feature turned on in IE.
This protects your privacy (for adds and cookies and the like) but prevents a lot of “good” features as well… (like remembering who you are)
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chips1
Feb. 5, 2013 at 4:38pmHi FEDS!!! How does it feel to work for a traitor? (There. That should fix the problem.) I wonder if they will send a hit squad to elimijsefgdhdhdjhdhdh….l.lll;l……..
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UBETHECHANGE
Feb. 5, 2013 at 4:40pmI have a MacBook Pro. Everything I have done to trouble shoot so far has not worked. I sign in via twitter and it always tells me I’m not logged in. Constantly having to refresh the page for the share buttons to show up. I’m not giving up with the blaze, but it is quite annoying.
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walkintruth
Feb. 5, 2013 at 4:45pmI had the same problem. The worse thing is when you just typed your entire comment and then it tells you that you need to log in, you lose the whole comment. It should tell you before. But like you said you were already logged in so you wouldn’t know.
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GrumpyCat
Feb. 5, 2013 at 4:50pmI would have hoped the most inept Apple user would have better sense than the layout/form/function of this site. Never mind the content, the site would have rightly given Steve Jobs fits.
Consider the main page. What the heck determines the order of articles? The order changes. Its not chronological. At the very least each article needs a time stamp. Let me suggest http://www.theregister.co.uk as a good example?
And then the spelling in articles is bad enough to be an NEA or AAE (National Education Association) or Association of American Educators) site.
Now a personal opinion: way too many videos.
Glenn, please set a better example.
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UBETHECHANGE
Feb. 5, 2013 at 4:52pmActually I think I’m in business now. I went to my Safari preferences and allowed all the pop ups and ads. It’s seems to be working now…fingers crossed.
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GuruMeditation
Feb. 6, 2013 at 8:04am@UBETHECHANGE: Have fun with the ads and pop-ups.
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Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Feb. 5, 2013 at 3:25pmAnother reason to not buy a Mac. Shoot, I don’t have to type any fancy string in to crash my PC, I just turn it on.
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MittensKittens
Feb. 5, 2013 at 3:29pmHa Ha…I’m with ya there file:///
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Kupo
Feb. 5, 2013 at 3:33pmInteresting. I work my PC like a slave and it has never crashed even one single time in the 2 years I’ve had it. Maybe the problem is PEBKAC?
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Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Feb. 5, 2013 at 3:46pm@Kupo
It’s a joke. I love my PC and I go months in between crashessssssssss………….@#$%**#(*%(*#………………..//Syntax Error//
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The-Monk
Feb. 5, 2013 at 3:25pm“File:///”…..
In “politically correct” computer language that’s just so non-PC.
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The-Monk
Feb. 5, 2013 at 3:50pmForgot the…. (end sarcasm). : )
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Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Feb. 5, 2013 at 4:22pmI typed that in and my computer started singing “Daisy” while slowly dying.
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SocialistSlayer
Feb. 5, 2013 at 3:24pmThat’s why you don’t use Mac !
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searcher619
Feb. 5, 2013 at 5:04pmMac is great for people who have never touched a computer before. If you are moving from a mainstream OS (Windows) to using an Apple computer it’s painful. The way they do things will make no sense. I’ve been in IT for about 15 years. I had to try and prep a Mac and OMG it was crazy. I can usually sit down in front of a machine and figure out how to work with it. No so with Mac. My immediate supervisor was cracking up watching me try and figure out how to just install things on it. He then let me know he was doing the same thing when I had to learn how to use one a few months ago. LOL
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darkknight91
Feb. 5, 2013 at 7:57pmI went from PC to Mac after 23 years and I’ll never look back. I mainly use it for audio recording. My programs, apps, plugins, etc. work great and have never had a problem. I once bought a new PC and as soon as I turned it on and opened IE, I immediately got a virus. Tried to get rid of it to no avail so I reset the whole computer. It happened four times in a row until it finally decided to stop. Windows is for tinkerers. Something I have no interest or time for.
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Gonzo
Feb. 5, 2013 at 3:20pmWell, that should take care of all the liberal trolls on here for a while. Nice work Blaze.
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JPDevuyst
Feb. 5, 2013 at 3:44pmWhy would liberals be Mac users? Both Jobs and Gates are lefties – with Jobs being the biggest closet capitalist of anyone.
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Toltepeceno
Feb. 5, 2013 at 4:17pmThey just are. On Iibtard sites apple is one of the few companies that can do wrong.
Apple used to be much better, they are more problematic than pc’s anymore.
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Gonzo
Feb. 5, 2013 at 4:30pmThe Apple sticker is always right next to the Obama sticker where I live. My real point was that the liberals would be dumb enough to try it to see if it really worked.
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