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sweet now all i need to an imac that isn't a 17" 1.83ghz...

Great news for my 1st MBPro. Now I can think about the new Airport.

My mac-mini (non-intel) just went on the blink. When you try to start it it goes to the start up screen which request user-login. You have the chose of three accounts. When you click on any account and put in the password the following displays for about 2 -3 seconds on the screen:

darwin/ BSD name - name - computer.locale (console)

Login:

Then since I don't know what to put in the log-in screen goes blue and nothing happens.

I have tried putting in the install disk but I don't know how to get the computer to boot from the CD at start-up. Help!!!!

Two hundred clams. For that, I think I'll just shake my head and try to muffle my relief in shame for finding humor at the plight of the poor souls who bought the first generation of the Intel Macs. Sorry to gloat; my MacBook Pro Core2 Duo has the "n" already, and is mated with my new Airport Extreme Base Station. Which also means, I didn't have to pay the $1.99 upgrade fee. Sorry, you!

great, if it didn't void applecare.......

My PB 550 is so old now but waiting for the new computers and Leopard.......

@ Bunny

Try CMD-OPT-SHIFT-DELETE with install disk inserted - this should boot directly from disk media -

Go here for lots of assistance. MDN is not really a support site. Good luck.

@progeny

Thanks for the help. You make my bunny hop!

Help! How do I get my Powerbook G4 Titanium to work with "n"?

Bunny
Go to the Apple forums, stuffed full of nice people that will sort your probs, part of the magic Mac experience.

Will they ever release a external card for my PB aluminum? 1.25 G4 ?

The company's name ironically is QuickerTek. That's appropriate in so many ways, not the least of which is their quick grab at an obvious potential market.

whoopi for you pathetic Ruin,

Glad you can find humor in something

I bought mt 20" dual core in July, and couldnt be happier, and I will be 1st inline for the iPhone, knowing full well there will be newer versions soon.

I have inbound the airport extreme, Lacie 500gb external HD, and a macbook for the wife, I will just be happy to hard wire my iMac to my router.

o by the way, I have 2 apple TV on order, guess you wil be waiting for the next generation of that also.

one last question, when you upgraded to your mac Book Pro, did you do it because your Macintosh 128 died, or did you finally save the $$ since 1984 to buy somethying new

@tosh

That was so nice Tosh. I wiggle my tale for you.

@tosh

ooops got so excited I spelled a word wrong. I meant wiggle my tale for you tosh!

damn it, I meant "tail". Excuse my language boys...

thats ok bunny, no matter how you spell it..
youre welcome to wiggle your tail as much as you want to ..

Guys,
Here's a much cheaper way of doing it. Hardmac posted step by step instructions on replacing the card with the MacPro 802.11n card. You have to use the MacPro card not the MacBook Pro card because it's a 2 antennae card like the Core Duo systems card. MacBook Pro Core2Duo cards are 3 antenna so they don't fit. Anyway, you can get the card through Apple certified parts resellers for around $99 and Hardmac has instructions on their site.

http://www.hardmac.com/articles/71/

My wireless 'n' class cost me $2.99. Which I thougt was a bit rich. Why couldn't it just be a freebie via the software updater?

Bunny

To boot from a CD, just follow the instructions printed on the CD. It says it right on there to boot to it you insert the disc, restart the computer and hold the C key down. Same as it has always been.

CDW has the Mac Pro Airport Extreme card for $59. Apples part number MA688Z/B, CDW item number 1034536. It comes withe the n enabler too!