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  About this Mac strangeness Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-01-22 12:27 -0700
    Re: About this Mac strangeness Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2015-01-22 19:46 +0000
      Re: About this Mac strangeness Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-01-22 18:52 -0700
        Re: About this Mac strangeness dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-01-23 16:19 +1300
          Re: About this Mac strangeness Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-01-22 21:50 -0700
            Re: About this Mac strangeness dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-01-24 00:32 +1300
            Re: About this Mac strangeness Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-01-23 14:06 +0000
            Re: About this Mac strangeness Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2015-01-23 14:12 +0000
              Re: About this Mac strangeness Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-01-23 11:22 -0700
    Re: About this Mac strangeness John White <jccw@comcast.net> - 2015-01-22 14:54 -0500
    Re: About this Mac strangeness christian141216@ghanart.org (Christian) - 2015-01-22 20:58 +0100
      Re: About this Mac strangeness Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-01-22 18:54 -0700
    Re: About this Mac strangeness Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-01-22 21:21 +0000
      Re: About this Mac strangeness Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-01-22 18:55 -0700
    Re: About this Mac strangeness Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-01-22 21:23 +0000
      Re: About this Mac strangeness Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-01-22 18:56 -0700
        Re: About this Mac strangeness Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-01-23 03:00 +0000
    Re: About this Mac strangeness Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-01-23 01:07 +0000
    Re: About this Mac strangeness me@home.spamsucks.ca (Király) - 2015-01-25 02:02 +0000

#68687 — About this Mac strangeness

Try this, please:

Choose "About this Mac" from the Apple menu.  Click on "Memory" in the
tab bar near the top of the resultant window.  Click on "Memory Upgrade
Instructions" in the bottom left corner of the window.

On my system, it opens Safari to the URL
<http://www.apple.com/mx/support/>, which is a Mexican site.

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#68689

In article <220120151227313172%michelle@michelle.org>, Michelle Steiner
<michelle@michelle.org> wrote:

>Try this, please:
>
>Choose "About this Mac" from the Apple menu.

Then click on "More Info ..."

>Click on "Memory" in the
>tab bar near the top of the resultant window.  Click on "Memory Upgrade
>Instructions" in the bottom left corner of the window.
>
>On my system, it opens Safari to the URL
><http://www.apple.com/mx/support/>, which is a Mexican site.

Here it goes to:

  http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT4432

Sorry and all that.

-- 
"Freedom is sloppy. But since tyranny's the only guaranteed byproduct of
those who insist on a perfect world, freedom will have to do." -- Bigby Wolf

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#68718

In article <220120151946251309%timstreater@greenbee.net>, Tim Streater
<timstreater@greenbee.net> wrote:

> >Try this, please:
> >
> >Choose "About this Mac" from the Apple menu.
> 
> Then click on "More Info ..."

On my system, there is no "More Info..." button.

I'm running 10.10.2  A friend running 10.10.1 doesn't have a "More Info
..." button either.

-- Michelle

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#68727

Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> wrote:

> In article <220120151946251309%timstreater@greenbee.net>, Tim Streater
> <timstreater@greenbee.net> wrote:
> 
> > >Try this, please:
> > >
> > >Choose "About this Mac" from the Apple menu.
> > 
> > Then click on "More Info ..."
> 
> On my system, there is no "More Info..." button.
> 
> I'm running 10.10.2  A friend running 10.10.1 doesn't have a "More Info
> ..." button either.

It went away in 10.10.

10.6 and earlier have More Info in About This Mac, which launches System
Profiler, showing the detailed system report. There is no window in
these versions with a Memory tab like you described.

10.7 through 10.9 have More Info in About This Mac, which launches
System Information, initially showing a summary window (which has a
similar screen the one you described with memory details), and a System
Report button which gives the detailed report like the earlier System
Profiler.

10.10 replaced the traditional "About This Mac" dialog with a modified
version of the summary window from System Information. The System Report
button now launches System Information, which shows the detailed report,
like the More Info button from 10.6 and earlier.

All of 10.6 and later can go straight to the detailed report by holding
down the Option key when choosing About This Mac, which changes the menu
item to System Profiler in 10.6, or System Information in 10.7 or later.


Incidentally, my Retina MacBook Pro running 10.10.1 doesn't have a
Memory tab in About This Mac, presumably because it has soldered-in
memory with no upgrading possible. The amount of memory is shown on the
Overview tab.

-- 
David Empson
dempson@actrix.gen.nz

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#68732

In article <1lyplv9.1t88ot5jzuoqpN%dempson@actrix.gen.nz>, David Empson
<dempson@actrix.gen.nz> wrote:

> Incidentally, my Retina MacBook Pro running 10.10.1 doesn't have a
> Memory tab in About This Mac, presumably because it has soldered-in
> memory with no upgrading possible. The amount of memory is shown on the
> Overview tab.

What surprised me is that my iMac has it even though there's no
Apple-supported path to a memory upgrade.

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#68740

Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> wrote:

> In article <1lyplv9.1t88ot5jzuoqpN%dempson@actrix.gen.nz>, David Empson
> <dempson@actrix.gen.nz> wrote:
> 
> > Incidentally, my Retina MacBook Pro running 10.10.1 doesn't have a
> > Memory tab in About This Mac, presumably because it has soldered-in
> > memory with no upgrading possible. The amount of memory is shown on the
> > Overview tab.
> 
> What surprised me is that my iMac has it even though there's no
> Apple-supported path to a memory upgrade.

Maybe that's why it pointed you to Mexico. They have less qualms about
opening up your iMac. :-)

-- 
David Empson
dempson@actrix.gen.nz

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#68743

On 2015-01-23, Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> wrote:
> In article <1lyplv9.1t88ot5jzuoqpN%dempson@actrix.gen.nz>, David Empson
><dempson@actrix.gen.nz> wrote:
>
>> Incidentally, my Retina MacBook Pro running 10.10.1 doesn't have a
>> Memory tab in About This Mac, presumably because it has soldered-in
>> memory with no upgrading possible. The amount of memory is shown on the
>> Overview tab.
>
> What surprised me is that my iMac has it even though there's no
> Apple-supported path to a memory upgrade.

It's removable memory all the same. I suspect that has a lot to do with
it.

-- 
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I often ignore posts from Google. Use a real news client instead.

JR

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#68745

In article <220120152150008229%michelle@michelle.org>, Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> wrote:

>> Incidentally, my Retina MacBook Pro running 10.10.1 doesn't have a
>> Memory tab in About This Mac, presumably because it has soldered-in
>> memory with no upgrading possible. The amount of memory is shown on the
>> Overview tab.
>
> What surprised me is that my iMac has it even though there's no
> Apple-supported path to a memory upgrade.

What iMac do you have? Some of the later ones aren't user-upgradeable, but 
most are:

<http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201191>



-- 
Sandman[.net]

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#68771

In article <slrnmc4lng.tm.mr@irc.sandman.net>, Sandman <mr@sandman.net>
wrote:

> > What surprised me is that my iMac has it even though there's no
> > Apple-supported path to a memory upgrade.
> 
> What iMac do you have? Some of the later ones aren't user-upgradeable,

I have one of those.  21.5" iMacs starting with the late 2013 models
aren't user upgradable.

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#68690

In article <220120151227313172%michelle@michelle.org>,
 Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> wrote:

> Try this, please:
> 
> Choose "About this Mac" from the Apple menu.  Click on "Memory" in the
> tab bar near the top of the resultant window.  Click on "Memory Upgrade
> Instructions" in the bottom left corner of the window.
> 
> On my system, it opens Safari to the URL
> <http://www.apple.com/mx/support/>, which is a Mexican site.

Mine just goes to apple.com/support. Very dull.

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#68691

Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> wrote:

> On my system, it opens Safari to the URL
> <http://www.apple.com/mx/support/>, which is a Mexican site.

I am guided to <http://support.apple.com/de-de/HT1423>, which is okay
for me. 

When your Mac was first set up, what did you enter as your location?  I
am not sure whether changing the settings in "Language & Text"
preferences (Language, and region in the "Formats" tab) would be enough
to bring you to another place. 

Christian 


-- 
Christian F. Buser, Hohle Gasse 6, CH-5507 Mellingen (Switzerland)
Hilfe fuer Strassenkinder in Ghana: http://www.chance-for-children.org

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#68719

In article <1lyo4jz.pny8k91lx0areN%christian141216@ghanart.org>,
Christian <christian141216@ghanart.org> wrote:

> > On my system, it opens Safari to the URL
> > <http://www.apple.com/mx/support/>, which is a Mexican site.
> 
> I am guided to <http://support.apple.com/de-de/HT1423>, which is okay
> for me. 
> 
> When your Mac was first set up, what did you enter as your location?  I
> am not sure whether changing the settings in "Language & Text"
> preferences (Language, and region in the "Formats" tab) would be enough
> to bring you to another place.

USA.

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#68698

On 2015-01-22, Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> wrote:
> Try this, please:
>
> Choose "About this Mac" from the Apple menu.  Click on "Memory" in the
> tab bar near the top of the resultant window.  Click on "Memory Upgrade
> Instructions" in the bottom left corner of the window.
>
> On my system, it opens Safari to the URL
><http://www.apple.com/mx/support/>, which is a Mexican site.

Interesting. Mine opened:

<http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT4433>

-- 
E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my ravenous SPAM filter.
I often ignore posts from Google. Use a real news client instead.

JR

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#68720

In article <cid7ugF76n9U2@mid.individual.net>, Jolly Roger
<jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:

> On 2015-01-22, Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> wrote:
> > Try this, please:
> >
> > Choose "About this Mac" from the Apple menu.  Click on "Memory" in the
> > tab bar near the top of the resultant window.  Click on "Memory Upgrade
> > Instructions" in the bottom left corner of the window.
> >
> > On my system, it opens Safari to the URL
> ><http://www.apple.com/mx/support/>, which is a Mexican site.
> 
> Interesting. Mine opened:
> 
> <http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT4433>

Interesting.  I'm running a late 2013 iMac (first generation with the
curved back and no built-in optical drive).

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#68699

On 2015-01-22, Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> wrote:
> Try this, please:
>
> Choose "About this Mac" from the Apple menu.  Click on "Memory" in the
> tab bar near the top of the resultant window.  Click on "Memory Upgrade
> Instructions" in the bottom left corner of the window.

Note: It appears on the bottom-*right* corner for me.

Mac OS X 10.10.1
Mac Pro (Early 2008)

-- 
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I often ignore posts from Google. Use a real news client instead.

JR

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#68721

In article <cid820F76n9U3@mid.individual.net>, Jolly Roger
<jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:

> > Choose "About this Mac" from the Apple menu.  Click on "Memory" in the
> > tab bar near the top of the resultant window.  Click on "Memory Upgrade
> > Instructions" in the bottom left corner of the window.
> 
> Note: It appears on the bottom-*right* corner for me.

Me too; my dyslexia struck again.

> Mac OS X 10.10.1
> Mac Pro (Early 2008)

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#68723

On 2015-01-23, Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> wrote:
> In article <cid820F76n9U3@mid.individual.net>, Jolly Roger
><jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>
>> > Choose "About this Mac" from the Apple menu.  Click on "Memory" in the
>> > tab bar near the top of the resultant window.  Click on "Memory Upgrade
>> > Instructions" in the bottom left corner of the window.
>> 
>> Note: It appears on the bottom-*right* corner for me.
>
> Me too; my dyslexia struck again.

Well at least that's a better explanation than Apple moving it based on
Mac model. : D

-- 
E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my ravenous SPAM filter.
I often ignore posts from Google. Use a real news client instead.

JR

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#68714

Okay, so one time? In band camp? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> was all, like:
> Try this, please:

> Choose "About this Mac" from the Apple menu.  Click on "Memory" in the
> tab bar near the top of the resultant window.  Click on "Memory Upgrade
> Instructions" in the bottom left corner of the window.

> On my system, it opens Safari to the URL
> <http://www.apple.com/mx/support/>, which is a Mexican site.

I get <http://www.apple.com/support/>

-- 
http://2blog.kreme.com

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#68915

Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> wrote:
> Choose "About this Mac" from the Apple menu.  Click on "Memory" in the
> tab bar near the top of the resultant window.  Click on "Memory Upgrade
> Instructions" in the bottom left corner of the window.
> 
> On my system, it opens Safari to the URL
> <http://www.apple.com/mx/support/>, which is a Mexican site.

I get sent to:
support-sp.apple.com/sp/index?page=cpumemory&cc=5PE&lang=en_CA

...which seems to be a dead link and immediately redirects to the most 
unhelpful www.apple.com/support generic page.

I have filed a bug report to Apple about this before.

-- 
K.

Lang may your lum reek.

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