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Strange behaviors on OSX Lion 10.7.5 reboot

I'm having some strange behaviors on OSX Lion 10.7.5. Every time I reboot my Macbook Pro Retina, It forgets which programs I set to open a file type by default. That is, all my movies are opened by ...
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Is there a way to make some application have different resolution on a Retina Macbook Pro?

I use "Best for Retina display" in my settings. It's suitable for my eyes:) But I'd like to get more spaces in some applications by using the highest resolution. So is there a way to do so?
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Keyboard response rate is too low, and character suggestion popups appear periodically

I'm typing on my Retina MacBook Pro, and the response rate on the keyboard is terrible. It's like typing on an LCII that is trying to run Mac OS X. As I type, the computer seems to be thinking ...
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Specific wifi router type? for rMBP?

I've recently gotten my cable internet upgraded. When the tech was here, he was able to get about 48 Mbps speeds over wifi, but on my retina MBP, connecting to the same wireless router, I was only ...
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Can you color label a file/folder in Finder using a keyboard shortcut? [duplicate]

Is there a faster way to label a selected file or folder without having to right-click and choosing a colour ? Such as a keyboard shortcut or another method to do this ?
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Aliased fonts in Picasa for OS X

I just installed Picasa on Mountain Lion, but the fonts are really ugly and aliased: This is a MacBook Pro with Retina display, if that makes a difference. Is there something I can do about this?
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Default settings for pmset -g?

I remember changing some values to disable Deep sleep mode and hibernation a few months ago, and realised that my battery drains faster now. I just want to revert all settings to default. I changed ...
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Increase Screenshot Size (Resolution)?

I sometimes use the screenshot feature copied to clipboard to paste it quickly when I need it. I usually use that in Mail, however I always realize that the picture sent is really small in size ...
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Force USB to accept a large file?

I have a 64GB USB (3.0) drive that is "compatible" with Mac OS. I can copy files from/to the disk at will. However, I want to move a file that is about 6GB to the disk. To my surprise, an error ...
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“Always open with” option not saving after reboot

Setting a filetype to always open with a specific application works only until I restart my computer. Macbook Pro Retina under OSX version 10.7.5. Why?
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How effective is Deep Sleep Mode?

I got frustrated from turning on my Retina MBP and waiting a few seconds while the systems loads from Deep Sleep Mode. I disabled it using sudo pmset -a standby 0 However, I would like to know what ...
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Can Aperture be migrated or reinstalled from iMac to MacBook Pro (which has no DVD drive)?

Can Aperture be migrated or reinstalled a new MacBook Pro which has no DVD drive? Would target disk mode work to simply copy the file? I think Aperture usually runs an "installation" rather than just ...
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My Retina MacBook Pro is missing some icons suddenly! What happened?

This happened after a wake from sleep. And rebooting doesn't solve the problem! Has anyone encountered this problem before? Every item in the bar, for example Safari, has no previous and next arrows ...
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Can Microsoft RDC client use retina scale resolution on the MacBook Pro?

I'm using the Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection tool with my MBP retina to connect to a Win7 system, but I can't get the resolution over 1440 x 900, even in full screen mode. Is this a limitation, ...
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MacBook Pro Retina lag when switching workspaces

I got a lag when I switch between workspaces (four fingers left/right). Can somebody confirm this? I assume this is the weak ivy bridge graphics. If this is true only the next generation will fix ...
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Macbook pro retina setting resolution to 2880 restored to 1440 after restart system

System is Mountain Lion, these steps will reproduce the problem: Select a primary resolution in System Preferences pannel, Displays. Select the 'Best for Retina display' (Other resolution in this ...
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How to fix slow Remote Desktop To Windows 7 PC?

I'm using Remote Desktop for Mac on my base Retina MBP. Remote Desktop is incredibly slow for connecting to my Windows 7 PC. Why is to so slow? Are there other alternatives that will work faster?
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Is it possible to customize retina display HiDPI resolutions on OS X?

On this link there is some interesting information about how resolution configurations of different displays are stored. Based on this information or some other source, is it possible to introduce ...