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 Post subject: Changing "About Mac" strings
PostPosted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 7:55 pm 
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Hey all,

Is there a way I can change the string in the about mac section...under my cpu it says unknown...isn't there a way I can manually go in there and change it to whatever I want? If so please tell me how! THANKS! :geek:

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 Post subject: Re: Changing "About Mac" strings
PostPosted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 8:00 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: Changing "About Mac" strings
PostPosted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 3:58 am 
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rayman121985 wrote:
Hey all,
Is there a way I can change the string in the about mac section...under my cpu it says unknown...isn't there a way I can manually go in there and change it to whatever I want? If so please tell me how! THANKS! :geek:
::rayman::

Get OSx86 Tools Utility from http://pcwizcomputer.com/osx86tools/, and use the "Modify About this Mac" button.


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 Post subject: Re: Changing "About Mac" strings
PostPosted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 4:51 am 
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Thanks both! :evil:

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 Post subject: Re: Changing "About Mac" strings
PostPosted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 5:44 am 
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you can do it by runing "sudo vim /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/AboutThisMac.strings" and changing ""ABOUT_BOX_SINGLE_PROCESSOR_FIELD_FORMAT" = "%@";" to "ABOUT_BOX_SINGLE_PROCESSOR_FIELD_FORMAT" = "1.6 GHz Intel Atom"; ot whatever you want. It's easier that the above answers if you are familiar whit VIM.


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 Post subject: Re: Changing "About Mac" strings
PostPosted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 5:44 am 
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ron.bannon wrote:
rayman121985 wrote:
Hey all,
Is there a way I can change the string in the about mac section...under my cpu it says unknown...isn't there a way I can manually go in there and change it to whatever I want? If so please tell me how! THANKS! :geek:
::rayman::

Get OSx86 Tools Utility from http://pcwizcomputer.com/osx86tools/, and use the "Modify About this Mac" button.


Worked great. Thanks.


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 Post subject: Re: Changing "About Mac" strings
PostPosted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 6:11 am 
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Dang it now it messed it up...it now says...ABOUT_BOX_VERSION and the reset doesn't work. It looks the same after resetting...I can't see how much ram or anything...its filled that into all of the values...anyway to fix this!?!?!

thanks!

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 Post subject: Re: Changing "About Mac" strings
PostPosted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 7:30 am 
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rayman121985 wrote:
Dang it now it messed it up...it now says...ABOUT_BOX_VERSION and the reset doesn't work. It looks the same after resetting...I can't see how much ram or anything...its filled that into all of the values...anyway to fix this!?!?!


Try the info on this page:
http://pcwizcomputer.com/osx86tools/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=36


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 Post subject: Re: Changing "About Mac" strings
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Duh is it really that hard?? Install the Package from my link, the name is "AboutThismacFix.pkg"
and you get the correct info...

EDIT: Reboot after you did to see it!

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 Post subject: Re: Changing "About Mac" strings
PostPosted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 12:00 am 
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Thanks guys...reset the cache and your program worked! MUCHO thanks.

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