deadman Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 hi guys anyone know of a mac guru in BKK? i have some bugs that need fixing plus need some help with I-tunes, ideally a farang but a thai would be ok assuming he could speak reasonable english. cheers dm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 hi guysanyone know of a mac guru in BKK? i have some bugs that need fixing plus need some help with I-tunes, ideally a farang but a thai would be ok assuming he could speak reasonable english. cheers dm always happy to help a fellow Mac user. Here's a list of dealers and service centres in Thailand: (Apple Authorised Service Provider) Macintosh Center Co., Ltd. - 989 Siam Discovery Center, Room 404, 4th Floor, Rama 1 Road, Phathumwan Bangkok Thailand 10330 Tel: 662-658-0476~77 Fax: 662-658-0478 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.maccenter.co.th/map.html Opening hours: 1. Service Date: Every day 2. Service Hour: 10:30 AM to 07:30PM (Apple Authorised Service Provider) Macintosh Center Co., Ltd. - 149/4 Modern Home Tower, Nonsee Road, Chongnonsee, Yannawa, Bangkok Thailand 10120 Tel: 662-681-2054~55 Fax: 662-681-2053 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.maccenter.co.th/map.html Opening hours: 1. Service Date: Monday to Friday (not included public holiday) 2. Service Hour: 08:30 AM to 05:30 PM (Monday to Friday) (Apple Authorised Service Provider) Macintosh Center Co., Ltd. - 7 IT Mall, Fortune Town Building, Rm. 4P79, 4th Floor Ratchadapisek Rd, Dindaeng, Bangkok 10400 Thailand Tel: 662-642-0400~01 Fax: 662-642-0402 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.maccenter.co.th/map.html Opening hours: 1. Service Date: Every day 2. Service Hour: 10:30 AM to 07:30PM (Apple Authorised Service Provider) MacZone Chiangmai - 24-24/1 Sirimanklajarn Rd., Suthep Chiangmai Thailand 50200 Tel: 053 224 058 to 9 Fax: 225 568 Email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Web: http://www.maczone.co.th (Apple Authorised Service Provider) Phuket Alpha Engineering Co.,Ltd - Phuket Town: 261 Thalang Road Muang, Phuket Thailand 83000 Tel: 66-0 7621-5796 Fax: 66-0 7621-8603 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.phuketalpha.com (Apple Authorised Service Provider) SPV Advance Corp Ltd (Head office) - 1213/58-59 Sriwara Road, Lardprao 94 Wangthonglarng, Bangkok 10310 Tel: 662 559 2901 Fax: 662 559 2488 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.spv.co.th/ Office hours : Monday to Friday, 8:30AM to 5:30PM (Apple Authorised Service Provider) Uficon Co.,Ltd. - 604/3 Pantip Plaza, Room#162/171, Ground floor Petchaburee Rd., Rajchatewee, Bangkok Thailand 10400 Tel: 662-256-0807 to 9 Fax: 662-656-6937 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.uficon.com/ Office hours: Monday to Saturday, 10.00 am to 7:00pm (Apple Authorised Service Provider) Unity Progress Co Ltd - 2210/26-27 Narathiwat-Ratchanakhari Road Chongnonsi, Yannawa Bangkok 10120 Tel: 662 678-2566 Fax: 662 678-2560 to 1 Email: [email protected] (Drop Point) iShop by SPV Advance Corp Ltd - Pantip Plaza, 3rd. Floor, Room 386-387, Petchaburi Rd. Rajthewee Bangkok 10400 Tel: 662 256-0397-8 Fax: 662 256-0398 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.spv.co.th Office hours : Monday to Sunday, 10:30AM to 7:30PM (Drop Point) iStudio by SPV Advance Corp Ltd - 99, Esplanade 2nd Floor., Rm.223 Rachadaphisek Road, Dindaeng, Bangkok 10400 Tel: 0-2660-9259-61 Fax: 66-2642-0-2660-9261 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.spv.co.th/ Office hours : Monday to Sunday, 10:30AM to 7:30PM (Drop Point) iStudio by UFicon (Fashion Island) - Fashion Island Shopping Center, 2nd fl. Room #2066B, Ramindra Rd., Kannayao, Bangkok 10230 Tel: 662-947-5275 - 6 Fax: 662-947-5276 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.uficon.com Office hours : Monday to Sunday, 11.00 AM to 8.00 PM (Drop Point) iStudio by UFicon (Pantip Ngamwongwan - Pantip Plaza Ngamwongwan, 2nd Floor, Room 2027, Bangkhen, Nonthaburi 11000 Tel: 662-953-5722 - 23 Fax: 662-953-5724 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.uficon.com Office hours : Monday to Sunday, 11.00 AM to 8.00 PM (Drop Point) iStudio by UFicon (Pantip Pratunam) - Pantip Plaza, 3rd. Floor, Room 3102-3, Petchaburi Rd. Rajthewee Bangkok 10400 Tel: 662 256-0419-20 Fax: 662 656-6040 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.uficon.com Office hours : Monday to Sunday, 10:30AM to 7:30PM (Drop Point) Computer & VDO Lab Co Ltd - 318-320 Thamanoonvithee Road, Hatyai Songkla Thailand 90100 Tel: 074 237 254 to 6 (Drop Point) Copper Wired Co.,Ltd. (J-Avenue) - 323/1 J-Avenue 1st Fl.,Room A4, Sukhumvit 55, Thonglor, Klongtonnue Wattana Bangkok 10110 Tel: 712-7620-2 (Drop Point) Copper Wired Co. Ltd (Siam Paragron) - 991 Siam Paragon Shopping Center Room 315, 3rd Floor, Bangkok Tel: 610 9315 8 Fax: 610 9319 Email: [email protected] (Drop Point) iShop by SPV Advance Corp., Ltd. - IT Square, Laksi Plaza Buiding, 1st Floor, Rm.A47 Chaengwatana Road, Laksi, Bangkok 10220 Tel: 0-2576-0808, 0-2576-0512 Fax: 0-2576-0513 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.spv.co.th Office hours : Monday to Sunday, 10:30AM to 7:30PM (Drop Point) iStudio by SPV Advance Corp Ltd - 7 IT Mall, Fortune Town Building, Rm. 3C96, 3rd Floor Ratchadapisek Rd, Dindaeng, Bangkok Thailand 10400 Tel: 662-642-0827~9 Fax: 662-642-0829 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.spv.co.th/map/ Office hours : Monday to Sunday, 10:30AM to 7:30PM (Drop Point) IT City Co Ltd (Tawanna Branch) - 3500 Tawanna Building Ladprao Road Bangkapi, Bangkok Thailand 10240 Tel: 02 7340180 to 88 (Drop Point) IT City Co Ltd (Zeer Rangsit) - 99 Moo 8 Zeer Rangsit 2nd Floor Phaholyotin Road, Kukot, Lamlookk, Pathumtani Thailand 12130 Tel: 02 992 6800 (Drop Point) KomKaen Thailand Part Ltd - 378 Srichan Road, Mung Komkaen Thailand 40000 Tel: 043-224-145 to 6 (Drop Point) MacSurat - 22/162 Raduthid Road, Talad, Muang Suratthani Thailand 84000 Tel: 077-287338 Email: [email protected] (Drop Point) Phuket Alpha Engineering Co.,Ltd - Central Festival Phuket: 3rd Floor, Room 307 (next to Fuji Restaurant) 74-75 Moo5, Muang, Thailand 83000 Tel: 66-0 7624-9750 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.phuketalpha.com (Drop Point) Support Center Co. Ltd (Silom Complex 3rd. floor) - Unit 317, 3rd Fl., Silom Complex, 191 Silom Rd., Silom, Bangkok 10500 Tel: +662 2313934-5 Fax: +662 2313934 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.support.co.th (Drop Point) Support Center Co. Ltd (Silom Soi 9) - (Drop Point) 28/13 Soi Suksavittaya (Silom Soi 9), Silom Road, Silom, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500 Tel: +662 2332920-3 Fax: +662 6350904 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.support.co.th (Drop Point) Z 29 Co. Ltd - 989 Siam Discovery Center, 4th Floor, Room 426 Ramal, Pathumwan, Bangkok Thailand 10330 Tel: 02-6580447 to 8 and if you can't still find help, write directly to Apple's Thailand MD: Phakpoom Setarath Country Manager Apple Computer (Thailand) Ltd. Tel. (662) 627-9092 Fax. (662) 627-9001 HP. (661) 835-1284 e-Mail: [email protected] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotheruser Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 (edited) What exactly is wrong with your Mac? I am not in Bkk but have pretty thorough knowledge of iTunes and OS X. Alternatively you can try going to this website: http://forums.macrumors.com/ It is also my experience with iTunes that unless you invest the time yourself to learn to use it properly there will always be something wrong with it. So you can take it to a pro but if you continue to use it the same way you will most likely get the same frustrating results. Edited October 28, 2008 by anotheruser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadman Posted October 29, 2008 Author Share Posted October 29, 2008 thanks for the feedback guys. actually i just switched to mac, and gotta say i shoulda done it years ago. i'm a bit of an IT buffalo, so ideally i wanted someone to come over and guide me through some of difficulties i'm having. I saw an add on the villa mart board a few months ago, some farang offering just such a service, but that was before i switched. If all else fails i could check with one of the I-studio's, but thought i'd ask around first. cheers dm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikster Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 I'd be happy to help out but I am in Chiang Mai. It's a good idea to ask a Mac guru because they'll know the 10 or so things that make life on the Mac so much easier. Little things that make a big difference. Of course this is the age of the internet, so you could just ask things in this very forum or in the notebookreviews Apple and OS X forums, there's lots of macheads there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadman Posted October 30, 2008 Author Share Posted October 30, 2008 hopefully someone may be able to help me, 1. the first problem i'm having concerns I-tunes. I bought a CD with about a dozen 10 mp3 files from pantip, drogged from the cd to desktop, then to my playlist. They go to my playlist OK, however they don't appear on the album artwork section. Hence i can see the tracklist, but there is no artwork. I have tried to get it via ;get album artwork', but this doesn't work because even the usual blank album does not appear. 2. another bug concerning album artwork, some files seem to randomly get artwork from my hard drive when i add them to a playlist, and it seems to get stuck there, i go to 'get info' > artwork> 'add' ect, but it will not replace the original one it chose at random with the one i want?? any help u can offer would be appreciated cheers dm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rijb Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Sarge: Thank you for the list. My Macbook battery just died with only 100 charges on it. I live near Chiang Rai. Is Chiang Mai my best bet for a replacement? Deadman: hope you enjoy your Mac as much as I do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Sarge: Thank you for the list. My Macbook battery just died with only 100 charges on it. I live near Chiang Rai. Is Chiang Mai my best bet for a replacement?Deadman: hope you enjoy your Mac as much as I do yes CM would be the best bet. Battery performance is an issue especially with MBP, I have had same problem mainly because I kept the notebook plugged in the mains when I'm at home. Apple notebook computers use lithium-polymer (MacBooks and MacBook Pros) or lithium-ion (PowerBooks and iBooks) batteries as a portable power source. The following tips should help you get the most use out of your battery, and help with troubleshooting if you are experiencing problems. Do’s & Don’ts DO use your battery frequently and lightly, ideally completing 1-2 charge cycles per week (minimum one charge cycle per month). DO properly calibrate your battery when new and approximately every two months thereafter. DON’T fully discharge your battery frequently (the infrequent, periodic calibration is an exception). DON’T store your battery (or your computer) in a high temperature environment, such as the trunk of a car, especially a fully-charged battery. DON’T run your MacBook or MacBook Pro on AC power with the battery removed. Also you may want to update your battery's firmware: HERE Some more advice on calibrating your battery: HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rijb Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 The firmware didn't work. I think the battery is FUBAR. I didn't know about the need to calibrate the battery - maybe that was the cause. Thanks again Sarge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 (edited) hopefully someone may be able to help me,1. the first problem i'm having concerns I-tunes. I bought a CD with about a dozen 10 mp3 files from pantip, And this is where your problems start..... if you have an original CD, or a bit to bit copy of an original CD, I-Tunes will access an on-line database and gather the information about it, artists, track names, genre etc..... Buy a Pantip Special and all you get is Track 01, Track 02, Track 03 etc.... and no artwork, well, none that can be matched with what you have bought. The only time that you will get the track listings as they should appear, is when a CD has been copied while the computer was on-line and then copied back out as a compilation, but the unique ID of the original CD is then lost. Edited November 4, 2008 by Thaddeus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepyjohn Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Sarge: Thank you for the list. My Macbook battery just died with only 100 charges on it. I live near Chiang Rai. Is Chiang Mai my best bet for a replacement?Deadman: hope you enjoy your Mac as much as I do You will get a replacement under 300 cycles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepyjohn Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 hi guysanyone know of a mac guru in BKK? cheers dm Deadman Learn the keyboard shortcuts for your own sake! A lot of shortcuts are done with the thumb on the left apple key and a digit or digits to the second, and sometimes third, keys. example apple+ z undo x delete but keep c copy v paste a all s save d bookmark I am writing to Apple to suggest they collaborate w firefox, safari for: apple+g=put cursor in google box and here's a great one apple+shift+3=full screenshot apple+shift+4=drag the screenshot then click Then you can try using the top row to see what the F keys do, you'll be surprised.....and while you're at it enable active corners in prefs.....indispensable! You can always learn by looking at the shortcuts on an apps toolbar dropdowns and here's a more comprehensive list: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1343 Then I suggest you Google for Mac tips...... cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepyjohn Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Oh and don't forget this indispensable left hander apple+tab=show apps (thru which you can scroll) release apple+tab=bring highlighted app to front apple+Q=and quit highlighted app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepyjohn Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 (edited) ...and never be without apple+shift++ =zoom apple+0 =reset size (sometimes no shift necessary and can use + and "minus" sign for zoom/de-zoom) Basically never use the mouse unless you have to. .........there now you're a Macspert! Edited November 5, 2008 by sleepyjohn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepyjohn Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 dam_n I forgot a great one apple+spacebar=highlight spotlight (you do know about spotlight I hope.......top right corner little blue spyglass finds everything in yr computer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepyjohn Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 apple+T=new tab (you gotta use tabs instead of windows) apple+1,2,3,4,5 etc= goes to that tab or you can arrow left or right too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 guys, just visit Dan Rodney's webpage and print it out. It'll be a useful reference point, you can get loads of info, tips and recommended 3rd party programs. It's nice & neatly laid out. Enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotheruser Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Here is my list of essential and free apps for a Mac. With these you shoulod be able to do almost anything you want with out paying. adium- multi-protocol instant messaging app http://www.adiumx.com/ disk inventory x- tool for seeing through a GUI what is actually on your hard drive http://www.derlien.com/ flip4mac- add on wmv codecs for quicktime player. http://www.flip4mac.com/ gimme some tune- App for finding lyrics and album art for your music http://www.eternalstorms.at/gimmesometune/...stdownload.html handbrake- app for converting DVD to avi files etc. http://handbrake.fr/ needle drop- App for playing itunes library in short loop which if you have gimme some tunes going will add art and lyrics to your entire library if you leave it on over night. Follow the instructions from the site for this one i am too lazy to type it out. neo office- free open source office suite to replace MS office http://www.neooffice.org/neojava/en/download.php#download quicksilver- read from the site what it does.... very handy and simple to use but hard to explain http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/22549 senuti- tool for getting songs from your ipod to your mac http://www.fadingred.org/senuti/ isquint- tool for converting video and audiio file to ipod formats (visualhub is the paid version and worth the money if you are into this sort of thing) Just looked and it has been discontinued but you can find it if you know where to google. Azureus- full featured torrent client. http://azureus.sourceforge.net/download.php VLC- media player that plays files that are problematic in quicktime. http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ perian- more codecs for quicktime http://perian.org/ All of these are free apps and I have used them extensively, there isn't much else I can think of that most people would need being a newbie to a Mac. My only other advice about using a Mac is if something isn't what you are used to always check the system preferences. If you are wondering how to right click etc..... it is in there. Good luck with your new Mac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glyph Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 "I bought a CD with about a dozen 10 mp3 files from pantip, drogged from the cd to desktop, then to my playlist. They go to my playlist OK, however they don't appear on the album artwork section. Hence i can see the tracklist, but there is no artwork. I have tried to get it via ;get album artwork', but this doesn't work because even the usual blank album does not appear." I bet that you bought a counterfeit CD, and the barcode is missing from the CD surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrickq Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 One more suggestion for an excellent program Speed Download. I find it invaluable here in Thailand, as I'm using Edge via mobile connection, which is fairly slow and disconnects often. It enables the successful download of large files (eg 50Mb, 300Mb) which previously I could never manage. I was using the version 4 on free trial, about to buy the version 5 ($25), think you can trial it for a week or month. It is written for Mac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotheruser Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 "I bought a CD with about a dozen 10 mp3 files from pantip, drogged from the cd to desktop, then to my playlist. They go to my playlist OK, however they don't appear on the album artwork section. Hence i can see the tracklist, but there is no artwork. I have tried to get it via ;get album artwork', but this doesn't work because even the usual blank album does not appear."I bet that you bought a counterfeit CD, and the barcode is missing from the CD surface. You can try rename the tracks using the real name and artist, then try get the artwork. If nothing else just google "artist name & album name" Then drag the picture onto the window that says "album artwork" when it is playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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