Everything Apple (the Mac heads thread)

Mac thread - I have a question.

I have a client who is a very heavy email user - she has over 300 IMAP folders on her mail server and no real chance of thinning that down given her workload. The problem is, Mac Mail app seems to be struggling with handling this many folders and regularly disconnects from the server meaning that she is constantly deleting/re-adding the account just to read her email.

What is the best solution here? Is there an app she can use which will cope with this better?

IMAP is the preferred standard... I'd suggest archiving emails older than x to a separate area that doesn't require constant syncing.

Does she use multiple machines? If not, then consider moving to POP and managing things offline (with backup)... this will reduce you server requests (I think).

You need an IT person for proper advice really...

Are you sure it's the app and not the mail server causing the problems?

@DaveH Well TSO are telling me it's the app, I think it might be the mail server - but then again she seems to the be the only person on that mail server having that many problems.

@JonoMarshall , she is working between 2x computers and a phone (plus ipad etc) so IMAP is pretty much essential.

@EB Cheers for introducing me to Gemini, been meaning to find something like that for ages. Just deleted 20gb and counting.

My father in law has this every time he opens safari. Says he has to force quit, but it remains when Safari reopened. Any ideas how he can get rid? Cheers

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Is he getting Safari to reopen with windows that were there when he closed it? If so, from the menubar:

Safari > Preferences

... and then in General change the top selection box, 'Safari opens with', to 'A New Window'

If not, it might be a malicious plugin/extension that he has mistakenly installed? Try disabling all plugins in the Security tab of the same preferences menu, disabling and removing all extensions in the Security tab of the same preferences menu and remove all website data.

Just got 16gb ram in my 13" mbp (early 2011), anyone after the 2x4gb that came out? If you're running 4gb ram now, 8 will make a huge differene

This spec: http://eu.crucial.com/eur/en/macbook-pro-%2813-inch%2C-late-2011%29/CT3373721

Many thanks... Will get him to check that

So 5K iMac then......

and a new spec mac mini with potentially a cheaper price

Both things are pretty exciting; would love to work on the 5k imac; its not that pricey tbh

They've ruined the mac mini.

No more quad core and soldered in RAM. To upgrade to 16gb is nearly £200!

probably been hashed over a zillion times but whats the deal with using 16GB of ram in MBPs that apple claim will only handle 8? are they just erring to caution?

Didn't realise the RAM was non-upgradable, the processor is only 1.4ghz too, so although it's cheaper your getting a lot less for your money.

Woooo soldered on RAM is shit as hell! What a shame... also a shame they lack quad core...

Retina iMAc looks like a must buy though... going to see how the first batch go down then grab a maxxed out one. Pretty excited.

Balls. Are we going to have to wait for the miniaturist vogue to die out before we can upgrade our own ram again?

Maybe ram needs to catch up and miniaturise as well. They can fit 128GB of SD card onto a thumbnail, let's get some tiny tiny ram.

This is why I'm happy I purchased a non-retina MBP. Maxed out the Ram to 16gb for about 50 quid. I do have screen envy though, I must admit.

Just gone back to my old 2011 13" MBP after using a retina one for a while. Speed wise it's not much difference after giving it 16gb ram and an ssd, but I do miss the screen everywhere but in photoshop.

Can a macbook air ram be upgraded?

@goonz Nope.

Shame about the mini, been waiting for a new one for ages, looks like they couldn't be arsed. iMac is tasty, though I've just bout two camera bodies, so might have to wait a little while before I get that!

I'm sure this has been covered many times, but can anyone advise on upgrading to SSD on my macbook pro? A friend of mine has swapped out his disc drive for one, and I'm concerned my tired old laptop is about to go caput, so would like to give that ago. Any help appreciated...

its really really easy, ifixit guides are normally the best, make sure you have the right screwdrivers (torx)

I was going to ask you @rogan, but thought it might have been like someone asking me to recommend a good helmet for riding a bike, same toilet block, but different gender sort of thing. I have a big tool kit for phones, which hopefully will cover the same bases. Any recommendations on which one to get?

Cheapest samsung/intel/crucial in the size you want,

i normally give corsair and ocz a miss but thats off a few years old experiences, may have changed now. HUKD is probably the best place to have a search!