"Recovery" partition not a replacement for discs???

this week old apple store refurb, mid-2011 model came lion 10.7.2. made erased partition in half of drive snow leopard install realize don't need. trying bring normal "recovery" method since apple supplies no discs now. lot apple.

still have recovery partition, found terminal command gave somewhere , saw being moved when partitioning.

under impression built-in recovery partition apple's alternative supplying discs now. so, if there's need re-install or repair, there ready use. apple says in http://www.apple.com/macosx/recovery/
"built right os x lion, lion recovery lets repair disks or reinstall os x lion without need physical install disc. since lion recovery built mac, it’s there when need it." okay, sounds great far.

on apple's support page http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4718 apple says internet connection needed, (whoa, wait minute, why, if recovery has it???). says in next section, "lion internet recovery", internet used, "if happen encounter situation in cannot start recovery hd..." sounds me don't need internet, system running fine.

there's lot of contradicting ambiguous info out there , appears maybe have download lion apple's servers?? makes no sense, recovery not having discs @ then. did command-r start-up instructed , did direct me 57 hour download high speed dsl?! you've got kidding me. ain't so, crazy.

help.

 

sorry, it's so. recovery partition tiny one, few tools, not contain whats needed reinstall os x scratch.

noticed, that's download now.

 

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how many use mba with external display?

how many user mba external display or apple thunderbolt?

 

many people. not sure why question matters.

 

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can you put apple tv to sleep from remote???

just puchased new apple tv on weekend

can put apple tv sleep remote???
if not cant beleive wasnt put in
thought hold down play pause button couple seconds apprantly not

 

hold center select button down 5 seconds , it'll go off.

 

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Replicating ATV-style AirPlay/AirTunes on Mac Mini

i trying simplify home theater setup of linux nettop (mythtv, occasional web content) , appletv (gen 1) mac mini. major sticking point seems lack of "nice" airtunes capability on mini.

sole purpose of our appletv has been serve remote speaker our laptops. specifically, nice feature of cover art , song/album info.

have looked airserver, xbmc 11, , plex (not quite relevant doesn't support airplay). xbmc technically support airplay, doesn't have cover art , album info. feeling airserver same, haven't been able see confirmation.

have suggestions? want keep control of music selection , playing on laptops. think @ point if wish keep interface, have keep atv hardware in mix. wrong!

 

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iMessage Not Working

wirelessly posted

have 3g ipod touch running ios 5, imessage has been giving me '!' not delivered message, so, tried turn inessage off , on, tried log on, enter in username , password, hit next, jumps verify screen , jumps "log in" screen.

ideas?

 

sigilwig said: ↑

wirelessly posted

have 3g ipod touch running ios 5, imessage has been giving me '!' not delivered message, so, tried turn inessage off , on, tried log on, enter in username , password, hit next, jumps verify screen , jumps "log in" screen.

ideas?

click expand...

try restarting phone...that fixed me.

 

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Need help with a BTT config

anyone know if use better touch tool enable 3 finger drag track pad gesture work using command key modifier? want enable 3 finger drag don't want change other 3 finger gestures 4 finger ones (which why thought use command+3finger move drag windows). sorry noob question, got btt. excited see can configure baby

 

i don't believe there way setup 3-finger drag gesture using btt. enable 3-finger drag option in trackpad preferences , disable ones switches 4-finger gestures. go btt , setup disabled gestures again manually 3-finger gestures instead of 4-finger gestures. not 100% sure work without making 3-finger drag gesture buggy or nonfunctional, it's worth try.

 

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windows disappeared from startup manager

ever since osx lion update (10.7.3 me thinks), bootcamp win7 not show anymore in startup manager (holding option-key @ system startup).
oddly, it's still working in parallels (same win7 install)

ideas how make startup manager recognize win7 installation again? thx.

 

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