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For the record, here’s how I set the MAC address on my MacBook Pro. As I write this it is running Leopard 10.5.6 and this has been working successfully with every version of Leopard. In fact, it has worked so well I’d forgotten how I did it, so I’m basically writing this post so, if it ever stops working, I will know how to fix it. If it helps you, all the better. If it hurts you… well… don’t blame me. Continue reading »

Apple

The hard drive in my Mac has failed.  Again.  For those of you keeping track, this is the third time.

It’s a hassle, but it is usually okay, since:

• TimeMachine is always there, making backups and keeping them up to date.
• Apple support is wonderful.  We can’t send back the hard drive, but they let me open the case and remove the drive without voiding the warranty.

Sadly it is also a pain because:

• The MacBook Pro is some of the most poorly designed hardware I have ever encountered for maintenance.

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