If you’re getting the message, “iTunes requires a computer with a G4, G5 or Intel processor”, then that means you’re dealing with an older Mac that has a G3 processor or earlier that is not compatible with the latest version of iTunes.

What’s the fix?

Well, you have to dig around the Internet to find it, but Sarah, a visitor to my blog, emailed me and asked me what to do. So I did some research, and found that if you are running Mac OS X 10.4.1, which is Tiger, then all you need to do is install iTunes 8.4, which you can get here:

Download iTunes 8.4 for Mac
(again, you have to have a G3 processor, and you have to be running 10.4.1 (Tiger) or later)

However, if you are running, let’s say, Mac OS X 10.3.9, which is what she was running, then this is where you need to dig a little deeper on the Internet to find your solution.

Luckily, the boys over at ihackintosh.com did the dirty work for me. They made a blog post that has the direct Apple download links to previous versions of iTunes, from version 7.4 to 8.2 for both Mac and PC. However, you’ll need to research which version is best for your system. Google is your friend in this type of situation.

Check out their list of vintage iTunes download links here.

By the way, the solution I suggested for Sarah was to give iTunes version 7.4 a try. I’ll send her the link to this post, and hopefully she’ll return with positive results that she’ll post in the comments below. I’m sure she’s have some good news. ;)

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I was sitting in Starbucks doing some work when I saw a girl going over her notes on her Mac in MS Word, but with a very cool layout…a layout that not only looked like a real notebook, but that also had tabs! Just having the notebook layout may be cool for students, but it’s not very functional. However, adding the use of tabs to the mix makes all the difference.

Take a look:

Why does tabs add so much more to it?

Let’s say you’re at a seminar with multiple speakers. Instead of having one LONG documents that has notes from each speaker, or instead of having multiple docs, one for each speaker, you can now have ONE document with your notes from each speaker separated by tabs! So much easier to work with and find things.

To activate it, all you have to do is go to VIEW>NOTEBOOK LAYOUT. Then click on each tab on the right to go to that section of the document. To ADD a tab, just click on the “+” below the last tab. And to delete a tab, just RIGHT-click the tab you want to delete and select “delete.”

The version of MS Office that I’m running is MS Office Home and Business for Mac, but, of course, it’s also a feature in Word in MS Office Home & Student.

Enjoy!

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I’m helping a client find someone to take over the lease of his BMW 335i hardtop convertible or buy it outright. It is in a 5 year lease, and only has 22 months left. The owner is offering a GREAT incentive by paying the first month for you! He will even reimburse you for the $150 fee to apply for credit if you decide to take over the payments or buy it outright! But you will need to put the car in your name. The owner has stated that he will not keep the car in his name.

He has taken impeccable care of it.

Here are the specs:

• BMW 335i
• 2dr Hardtop Convertible
• Dark Gray/Gray
• Automatic
• 6 Cyl
• Fully Loaded
• GPS Navigation
• Bluetooth
• Non-smoker
• 42,000 miles
• 33,000 miles LEFT on the lease
• 22 months remaining in lease
• Monthly Payment = $854.09 (BONUS: the owner will pay for the first month for you!)
• End Lease Date = 7.21.12
• Current Payoff Price = $36,088.33 (this figure is now lower and needs to be updated)

The car is located in Los Angeles, where the owner lives. If you’re interested, contact me.

 

I filmed a walkaround of this Beemer for both the exterior and the interior.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t96mRqJNkOY[/youtube]

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I have a client who bought MS Office Home and Business 2010 for the list price of $279.99 from Best Buy. We installed it, and she ended up not liking it because it was too different from MS Office 2003, which is what she was used to. So I uninstalled it for her and put MS Office 2003 back on. I uninstalled it because MS Office 2010 and MS Office 2003 can’t be installed on the same computer at the same time. It makes both of them not work correctly.

Since Best Buy won’t take back software after it has been opened, I threw it up on eBay for her.

By the way, I called Microsoft, and they confirmed that the 3 installs that came with this software are still available.

So if you’re interested, head on over to eBay! This auction ends this Sunday, March 6, 2011, around 4pm PST, which is in 1 day and 20 hours. Good luck and happy bidding!

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