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Extended warranties on laptops of any brand are a...	11,544 Views / 51 Replies
Extended warranties on laptops of any brand are a good idea. Laptops have smaller components, moveable parts, and receive much more wear and tear in normal use compared to desktops. I don't...
Posted by psu03bob, on Aug 10, 2006 at 12:28 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Your PowerBook should come with iLife, if it does...	1,070 Views / 12 Replies
Your PowerBook should come with iLife, if it does not Apple's iLife-Up-To-Date program is only $20. It took them the same amount of time to ship iLife 05 for my Power Mac as it would have taken to...
Posted by psu03bob, on Mar 4, 2005 at 07:16 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I do not have a 20GB, but my 3G 15GB is only...	7,736 Views / 44 Replies
I do not have a 20GB, but my 3G 15GB is only slightly thinner than my new 4G 40G, although the difference is very difficult to detect. The white "face" of the 4G's appears much thinner compared to...
Posted by psu03bob, on Jul 28, 2004 at 10:49 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Undecided	4,191 Views / 70 Replies
I have not decided if i will buying iLife. The only app I use frequently enough is, excluding iTunes, is iPhoto. There is enough doubt that I will wait to see if a free download is offered. iDVD...
Posted by psu03bob, on Jan 6, 2004 at 11:25 PM, in Applications

Has anybody seen any sites where the LCD has been...	1,121 Views / 4 Replies
Has anybody seen any sites where the LCD has been disassembled? I and many other white spot suffers would love to see what is behind there. There has to someone out there brave enough to try it.
Posted by psu03bob, on Nov 30, 2003 at 08:02 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Maybe the first 20 times it pops back open......	1,333 Views / 6 Replies
Maybe the first 20 times it pops back open... then... SLAM!
Posted by psu03bob, on Nov 10, 2003 at 09:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: Re: Re: Why does the Panther Finder suck?	2,318 Views / 46 Replies
You can drag those items into the toolbar just like you could in previous versions. Everything can be put in the toolbar except "computer", because you have to drag the actual item not the shortcut...
Posted by psu03bob, on Oct 25, 2003 at 10:55 PM, in macOS

If every box shipped with two copies of the...	2,667 Views / 42 Replies
If every box shipped with two copies of the software piracy would be rampant. Who could resist the temptation to share their extra copy with a friend? Also, if the purpose of shipping with a DVD...
Posted by psu03bob, on Oct 5, 2003 at 08:28 PM, in macOS

Apple does sell 5 license family packs of Mac OS...	1,074 Views / 21 Replies
Apple does sell 5 license family packs of Mac OS X that lets you install Mac OS X on upto 5 computers for $199. So you can be honest and save about $450. Some (not all) license agreements will...
Posted by psu03bob, on Jun 11, 2003 at 01:12 AM, in macOS

Strange finder behavior	452 Views / 1 Replies
When trying to rip a CD in iTunes I experienced a huge slowdown. I ran "top" in the finder to see what process was hogging the processor. The finder was using 40-90 percent of the CPU, it is...
Posted by psu03bob, on Jun 1, 2003 at 06:30 PM, in macOS

The next morning the router hung when I woke my...	1,002 Views / 18 Replies
The next morning the router hung when I woke my iMac from sleep. I exchanged for another router. Hopefully there will be no problems with this one. If so I am returning it for good. If I had...
Posted by psu03bob, on May 31, 2003 at 03:02 PM, in Networking

I don't know about the email problem, but I had...	1,002 Views / 18 Replies
I don't know about the email problem, but I had the problem where the whole network would go down every time one of the computers would reboot or wake from sleep. It seems to be a firmware issue, i...
Posted by psu03bob, on May 27, 2003 at 03:26 PM, in Networking

Doesn't Apple have a patent on a special...	1,230 Views / 16 Replies
Doesn't Apple have a patent on a special anti-alias system for LCDs that turns on and off partial pixels. Basically if you look at your TV really close you can see all three colors for each pixel,...
Posted by psu03bob, on Mar 3, 2003 at 09:31 PM, in Mac Desktops

I used journaling on my iMac 400 from the time it...	1,596 Views / 34 Replies
I used journaling on my iMac 400 from the time it was introduced with no noticable change in preformance. I did have an additional 256mb of RAM on top of the stock 128, and and the factory HD on...
Posted by psu03bob, on Jan 23, 2003 at 11:39 PM, in macOS

I wish I would have known about that last week,...	543 Views / 6 Replies
I wish I would have known about that last week, when I got my new computer. Spent 4 or 5 hours downloading updates on my new iMac. Then realized after I formated and reinstalled 10.2 on my old one...
Posted by psu03bob, on Jan 22, 2003 at 07:44 PM, in macOS

I for one don't want my finder window sizes...	2,080 Views / 40 Replies
I for one don't want my finder window sizes shifting while I navigate the file system. The apps that already have shrinking and expanding windows are distracting enough already. Sounds a bit too...
Posted by psu03bob, on Jan 14, 2003 at 10:42 PM, in macOS

I am willing to wait and see what features Apple...	6,241 Views / 191 Replies
I am willing to wait and see what features Apple adds to iPhoto before I decide to buy or not. If the rumors are true, wouldn't people be saving money as iMovie costs $50 and iDVD costs $20 and...
Posted by psu03bob, on Jan 4, 2003 at 11:17 PM, in macOS

<whine>BUT I WANT ONE NOW!!!</whine> A new...	2,091 Views / 54 Replies
<whine>BUT I WANT ONE NOW!!!</whine> A new cube would be my ultimate computer. Compact, like an iMac. Servicable and upgradeable like a PowerMac. There will have to be a fan to accomidate...
Posted by psu03bob, on Dec 28, 2002 at 01:00 AM, in Mac Desktops

I have a USB Imation Superdrive that has given me...	1,790 Views / 40 Replies
I have a USB Imation Superdrive that has given me problems since 10.0. If a Kernel Panic occurs while the drive was in use the drive would no longer function (after rebooting) in OS 10. The only way...
Posted by psu03bob, on Dec 27, 2002 at 12:59 AM, in macOS

I remember trying to run Win 98 on a 90mz PI with...	3,041 Views / 64 Replies
I remember trying to run Win 98 on a 90mz PI with 64mb, now that was a painfull experience. Considering the amount of changes between 95 and 98 compared with 9.x and 10.x, I have been pretty happy...
Posted by psu03bob, on Dec 2, 2002 at 11:48 AM, in macOS

Figured it out	431 Views / 2 Replies
For any body else having this problem or who choose to archive their data and their addresses did not automatically import. 1. Copy old Addresses folder into ~/Library 2. Delete AddressBook...
Posted by psu03bob, on Sep 20, 2002 at 08:59 PM, in macOS

Backup ate my address book	431 Views / 2 Replies
I just finally got 10.2, I backed up all my data to my iDisk, including, my addresses. After I formated and installed 10.2, updated to 10.2.1 and tried to restore my addresses. Backup says it can't...
Posted by psu03bob, on Sep 20, 2002 at 08:37 PM, in macOS

Everyone has the right to complain! I have...	1,084 Views / 47 Replies
Everyone has the right to complain! I have invested alot of money in my Mac and if I feel that Apple is making a bad business decision than I have every right to complain. The OS Upgrades in...
Posted by psu03bob, on Jul 23, 2002 at 08:00 PM, in macOS

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva,...	734 Views / 41 Replies
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by Love Calm Quiet: The...
Posted by psu03bob, on Jun 10, 2002 at 12:11 AM, in macOS

Didn't the iMac's mother tell it that playing...	640 Views / 4 Replies
Didn't the iMac's mother tell it that playing with your SuperDrive will make it go blind?
Posted by psu03bob, on Feb 13, 2002 at 12:38 AM, in Mac Desktops

Say it aint so! Having flashbacks of driving all...	615 Views / 44 Replies
Say it aint so! Having flashbacks of driving all over the state trying to find a store which had the free 10.1 CD only to order it from the Apple store, wait a month, and then to have the university...
Posted by psu03bob, on Jan 7, 2002 at 11:04 AM, in macOS

I really don't think that a tablet Mac would be a...	1,222 Views / 50 Replies
I really don't think that a tablet Mac would be a replacement for the iMac, and I really don't know why one would need a base station with drives in it. Look how thin the notebooks they are making...
Posted by psu03bob, on Jan 3, 2002 at 01:01 AM, in Mac Desktops

I want iTunes to store the library and MP3's it...	1,272 Views / 51 Replies
I want iTunes to store the library and MP3's it creates in the music folder in the home directory by default! It is really annoying how Apple has an organization scheme on us but does not even...
Posted by psu03bob, on Dec 27, 2001 at 01:04 AM, in macOS

The problem is not that nobody posts in the...	906 Views / 34 Replies
The problem is not that nobody posts in the Support forum the problem is that the only people who ever read the Support forum are the people who are having problems. It does look like their are a...
Posted by psu03bob, on Dec 10, 2001 at 04:26 AM, in macOS

Sometimes it helps to eject the noisy disk and...	522 Views / 9 Replies
Sometimes it helps to eject the noisy disk and reinsert it. Nothing is more annoying that importing a CD into iTunes that sounds like a chain saw. It also seems to be more likely to happen if I...
Posted by psu03bob, on Nov 28, 2001 at 02:19 AM, in Mac Desktops

And my iDisk seems to mount and work faster. ...	887 Views / 35 Replies
And my iDisk seems to mount and work faster. Does anybody know if that security bug that allows people to get your password when you mount using the iDisk option from the go menu is fixed?
Posted by psu03bob, on Nov 14, 2001 at 01:56 AM, in macOS

My mail says it is version 1.1 v475, if that...	487 Views / 8 Replies
My mail says it is version 1.1 v475, if that helps any.
Posted by psu03bob, on Nov 14, 2001 at 01:53 AM, in macOS

The non-apple optical mouse plugged into my iMac...	887 Views / 35 Replies
The non-apple optical mouse plugged into my iMac DV SE 400's keyboard no longer wakes it from sleep. It does work when plugged directly into the iMac, or when I push the power or any other key. ...
Posted by psu03bob, on Nov 14, 2001 at 01:49 AM, in macOS

It is hard to tell if it works with out the...	460 Views / 4 Replies
It is hard to tell if it works with out the additional RAM, because it will work fine for about two weeks and then will totally refuse to start and the next morning I get up give it a try and it will...
Posted by psu03bob, on Oct 25, 2001 at 11:15 AM, in Mac Desktops

My iMac is possesed!	460 Views / 4 Replies
The hard drive on my iMac DV SE 400mhz has been giving me a huge hassle. Some times the drive works fine, but the rest of the time it refuses to spin up. It will do this when booting up (the drive...
Posted by psu03bob, on Oct 24, 2001 at 12:13 PM, in Mac Desktops

So apparently I was the only person to make two...	745 Views / 23 Replies
So apparently I was the only person to make two trips to the only store within 100 miles that carries Apple products only to be told that there CDs don't come until thursday and they are only getting...
Posted by psu03bob, on Sep 30, 2001 at 11:23 AM, in macOS

I bought OS X from the online Apple Store and got...	650 Views / 14 Replies
I bought OS X from the online Apple Store and got a coupon for $25 off an order of $245, but there is a interesting part that says... "To include the Mac OS X version 10.1 upgrade in your order,...
Posted by psu03bob, on Sep 25, 2001 at 08:42 PM, in macOS

I bought OS X from the online Apple Store and got...	650 Views / 14 Replies
I bought OS X from the online Apple Store and got a coupon for $25 off an order of $245, but there is a interesting part that says... "To include the Mac OS X version 10.1 upgrade in your order,...
Posted by psu03bob, on Sep 25, 2001 at 08:31 PM, in macOS

I bet if apple knew how we were going to get 10.1...	693 Views / 30 Replies
I bet if apple knew how we were going to get 10.1 they would tell us. I bet that is what most of those super smart apple engineers have been working on these past few weeks, if the "I use 5G48 and...
Posted by psu03bob, on Sep 9, 2001 at 11:19 AM, in macOS

Can I turn it off?? I don't want to hear my...	577 Views / 8 Replies
Can I turn it off?? I don't want to hear my modem!!!!
Posted by psu03bob, on Sep 7, 2001 at 03:17 PM, in macOS

Can I turn it off?? I don't want to hear my...	577 Views / 8 Replies
Can I turn it off?? I don't want to hear my modem!!!!
Posted by psu03bob, on Sep 7, 2001 at 02:53 PM, in macOS

Can I turn it off?? I don't want to hear my...	577 Views / 8 Replies
Can I turn it off?? I don't want to hear my modem!!!!
Posted by psu03bob, on Sep 7, 2001 at 02:50 PM, in macOS

If you think piracy is bad now imagine if we...	782 Views / 35 Replies
If you think piracy is bad now imagine if we order 10.1 and it is available retail and through the apple store and those of us who will order through the Up-to date program have to wait a month. I...
Posted by psu03bob, on Sep 4, 2001 at 03:28 PM, in macOS

I have been using OS X full time since 10.0 I...	656 Views / 17 Replies
I have been using OS X full time since 10.0 I would have used the PB full time if it had supported my printer. I don't even think I would need to stop using classic on a regular basis is Palm...
Posted by psu03bob, on Sep 3, 2001 at 01:25 AM, in macOS

I don't want my icons flying all over the dock,...	663 Views / 34 Replies
I don't want my icons flying all over the dock, they are arranged that way for a reason. Being able to put separators in the dock like I can in the finder's tool bar would help keep me organized. ...
Posted by psu03bob, on Aug 22, 2001 at 03:39 PM, in macOS

OW! My head hurts too much abstract thinking. ...	1,197 Views / 43 Replies
OW! My head hurts too much abstract thinking. I just tried it OS X works just like they described in OS 9. I can see how you could think that either would happen when you drag a folder into a...
Posted by psu03bob, on Aug 11, 2001 at 12:31 AM, in macOS

If you go by Steve Job's and some of the people...	660 Views / 41 Replies
If you go by Steve Job's and some of the people who post here definitions of free that Volkswagon parked in my driveway was also free. That money only paid for raw materials, shipping and handling,...
Posted by psu03bob, on Aug 7, 2001 at 08:45 PM, in macOS

Just as long as my menu bar doesn't become just...	550 Views / 18 Replies
Just as long as my menu bar doesn't become just like the windows taskbar with every application adding a stupid little icon next to my clock I have no objections. I thought I heard that these little...
Posted by psu03bob, on Jul 29, 2001 at 10:24 PM, in macOS

I remember back during the InDesign controversy,...	2,071 Views / 135 Replies
I remember back during the InDesign controversy, I remember reading that a update was a free download, and an upgrade was not free. Check the Apple Mac OS X website it appears Apple is trying to...
Posted by psu03bob, on Jul 23, 2001 at 07:34 PM, in macOS

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