You can drag the window to fill the screen but the green + option does not go full screen. They are supposed to be adding more full screen options in Lion when it is released later this year.
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You can drag the window to fill the screen but the green + option does not go full screen. They are supposed to be adding more full screen options in Lion when it is released later this year.
The dragging isn't true fullscreen. I have seen previews of Lion and it does have some pretty cool features
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I found it strange when I setup the second display that the menu bar only showed up on the first. But I found a third-party solution for it, something called Second Bar, and everything is good again. 
I found it strange when I setup the second display that the menu bar only showed up on the first. But I found a third-party solution for it, something called Second Bar, and everything is good again.
Why is that strange? If you setup a second display in Windows and don't mirror the displays you only have the task bar on the one display also.
Well darn, my third party file manager, Fork Lift, all of a sudden lost the "Places" list in the sidebar. All gone, no idea why. Can't find any reference in their help, or in any of the menus. Going to try to uninstall and reinstall. Such fun.
Why? Because in Windows apps, the Menu items are linked to the window. Where the window goes, the menu items for it follows. It makes no sense whatsoever to have a window on display 2, and its menu items on display 1. But I fixed that with Second Bar.
Sure, the start menu is on one display, but you don't use it the same way. And I would not expect the dock to show up twice.
Well darn, my third party file manager, Fork Lift, all of a sudden lost the "Places" list in the sidebar. All gone, no idea why. Can't find any reference in their help, or in any of the menus. Going to try to uninstall and reinstall. Such fun.
Fixed! Had to fully uninstall and reinstall, and then re-add my favorites, but it works again.
Just installed Windows 7 in a separate partition. A rather straightforward process with the help of Boot Camp.
Now I'll see how well the MacBook Pro works as a PC.
My main concern is the keyboard: the missing keys.
Now I'll see how well the MacBook Pro works as a PC.
My main concern is the keyboard: the missing keys.
Ilya said:Just installed Windows 7 in a separate partition. A rather straightforward process with the help of Boot Camp.
Now I'll see how well the MacBook Pro works as a PC.
My main concern is the keyboard: the missing keys.
And the lack of a right click on the computer itself. Although you can connect a separate BT or USB mouse
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No problem with the right click. The first thing I did, I configured a two-finger tap and also a click in the bottom-right corner to function as a right-click. Works fine in Windows!DodgerKing said:
Right click is actually very easy. Not a big deal missing the second mouse button.
JAG72 said:
Agreed, plus the apple wireless mouse can be configured so a single click on the right side is a right click. Easy.
I think gestures on the mbp are one of the strong suits of it.
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Ilya said:Just installed Windows 7 in a separate partition. A rather straightforward process with the help of Boot Camp.
Now I'll see how well the MacBook Pro works as a PC.
My main concern is the keyboard: the missing keys.
I have a Microsoft natural keyboard connected to it at work, was easy to reconfigure keys.
Should be easy enough with the actual mbp too in w7.
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I agree. I even switched to the 'Magic Trackpad' for my iMac because of them. I haven't used a mouse since the MT came out.
Windows 7 reports the CPU as i5-2415m, which, as I understand, is essentially i5-2410m in a different socket.Ilya said:
For some reason the 2415m is not even mentioned on Intel's website.
Here are the Windows Experience Index numbers:
Processor: 6.9
Memory (RAM): 5.9
Graphics: 5.7
Gaming graphics: 6.3
Primary hard disk: 5.8
The limiting factor is the Graphics. But I think the numbers are actually pretty good, if you take into account that this is integrated graphics!
I have a bluetooth magic trackpad for the office. Its a little harder to use because it is bigger than the mbp's, and thus it messes with my timing with the mouse, so I kind of use both it and the mouse.
I still say a mouse is easier to move a window around the screen or to highlight text, but the trackpad has grown on me very quickly. I feel like the trackpad on my toshiba is crap in comparison with it.
Pretty good stats for a laptop that's for sure. I just wish the hard drive was 7200rpm.
