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yeah -- i've noticed the love GCC is giving the...	1,246 Views / 4 Replies
yeah -- i've noticed the love GCC is giving the Intel Macs. It's actually quite scary. As an update, the fastest machine I was able to compile our program on was a 2.3Ghz dual G5 Xserve -- until I...
Posted by SmileyDude, on May 19, 2006 at 09:18 PM, in Developer Center

Best Mac for compiling C++ code	1,246 Views / 4 Replies
Hi everyone, I have a question about which Mac would be the best for compiling C++ code... obviously, the quad PowerMac G5 would give the biggest speed boost, but I'm really looking for best bang...
Posted by SmileyDude, on May 19, 2006 at 10:35 AM, in Developer Center

Heh -- I consider myself an Apple purist at...	121,511 Views / 401 Replies
Heh -- I consider myself an Apple purist at times, but even I could see the better value of a Dell 2001FP over the 20" Cinema Display. More pixels, more connection options -- at about roughly half...
Posted by SmileyDude, on Apr 24, 2006 at 03:00 PM, in Mac Desktops

the command line apps are not a problem -- the...	2,699 Views / 48 Replies
the command line apps are not a problem -- the way applications are made universal is in the Mach-O binary. Since all command line apps are Mach-O binaries, they too can be universal. Check out the...
Posted by SmileyDude, on Jan 18, 2006 at 05:59 PM, in macOS

Avocent SwitchView DVI	1,109 Views / 0 Replies
Is anyone on here using an Avocent SwitchView DVI with an Apple Keyboard? I'm trying to figure out how to use the keyboard shortcuts, but since there is no Scroll-Lock key, it's problematic :)
Posted by SmileyDude, on Jan 3, 2006 at 06:26 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

that is quite an elitist attitude -- maybe a lot...	121,511 Views / 401 Replies
that is quite an elitist attitude -- maybe a lot of the Dell monitor's you see in the picture are the monitors that they had on their PC (just like Apple was hoping to cash in on). Or, maybe they...
Posted by SmileyDude, on Dec 22, 2005 at 12:55 AM, in Mac Desktops

ok -- well, obviously i do want to keep the costs...	810 Views / 9 Replies
ok -- well, obviously i do want to keep the costs down. If it gets to be too much, it would be much easier/cheaper to simply buy a new mini instead for him :) But, if it gets to be that much, I've...
Posted by SmileyDude, on Nov 28, 2005 at 10:55 AM, in Mac Desktops

Beige PM G3 questions	810 Views / 9 Replies
hello everyone, I just obtained a used Beige MT G3 300Mhz the other day, and I'm looking at upgrading for my son's usage. But, looking over the machine, I'm a bit perplexed -- according to...
Posted by SmileyDude, on Nov 27, 2005 at 05:55 PM, in Mac Desktops

Actually, the problem is trying to get 2GB DDR...	1,751 Views / 29 Replies
Actually, the problem is trying to get 2GB DDR DIMMs that are non-ECC. Crucial doesn't currently offer them -- and, it's looking like they might never offer them. When the mini came out, there...
Posted by SmileyDude, on Nov 1, 2005 at 06:29 PM, in Mac Desktops

Not true -- I have a few songs where I know there...	6,222 Views / 95 Replies
Not true -- I have a few songs where I know there is a significant amount of silence, and CBR AAC doesn't encode the complete silence. I can tell, because the songs are around 10 minutes, with 5...
Posted by SmileyDude, on Sep 7, 2005 at 10:23 PM, in Applications

Well, in Apple's defense, they aren't using ATX...	18,427 Views / 113 Replies
Well, in Apple's defense, they aren't using ATX boards with ATX power connectors. Dell does use ATX boards with ATX connectors -- but they use a different pinout, which means that for the average...
Posted by SmileyDude, on May 29, 2005 at 09:01 PM, in MacNN Lounge

We have Tiger installed on an iMac G5 (Rev A, 17"...	1,203 Views / 14 Replies
We have Tiger installed on an iMac G5 (Rev A, 17" 1.8Ghz) at work, and it does the ripple effect. I would've been really surprised if Apple updated the iMac and made it less capable then the...
Posted by SmileyDude, on May 18, 2005 at 11:29 PM, in Mac Desktops

besides the questionable speed of ATA drives...	1,495 Views / 15 Replies
besides the questionable speed of ATA drives connected via Firewire (my personal experience with a Maxtor hasn't exactly been good), there the issue of some Firewire bridge chip vendors taking...
Posted by SmileyDude, on May 18, 2005 at 11:17 PM, in Mac Desktops

another thing that I found -- Option-Command-D...	40,272 Views / 280 Replies
another thing that I found -- Option-Command-D will bring up/put away the dock if you have it set to auto hide. edit: found something else. If you don't like the tiger picture on the puzzle in...
Posted by SmileyDude, on Apr 27, 2005 at 11:58 PM, in macOS

here's one I didn't see listed... you can now set...	40,272 Views / 280 Replies
here's one I didn't see listed... you can now set your iChat status to the name of the currently playing track in iTunes. Another one is if you hold down option while resizing the QT Player...
Posted by SmileyDude, on Apr 26, 2005 at 10:23 PM, in macOS

I'm using my ViewSonic VE500 -- I've had it for a...	2,802 Views / 41 Replies
I'm using my ViewSonic VE500 -- I've had it for a couple of years now, and I wish I had DVI. But, quite frankly, I'd rather spend some additional money on RAM, faster HD, and/or DVD burner for the...
Posted by SmileyDude, on Mar 25, 2005 at 11:28 PM, in Mac Desktops

Mac mini Phone Survey	921 Views / 2 Replies
Did anyone else get the Mac mini phone survey today (or some other time)? I was called earlier today and spent about 15 minutes answering questions. Some of the more interesting questions were in...
Posted by SmileyDude, on Mar 20, 2005 at 08:07 PM, in Mac Desktops

Replacing optical drive in the mini	893 Views / 1 Replies
I'm thinking about replacing my optical drive in my mini (Combo drive currently) with something that can burn DVDs. I would prefer to get a dual-layer drive, even though I won't be using the DL...
Posted by SmileyDude, on Mar 12, 2005 at 12:01 PM, in Mac Desktops

something else interesting that I haven't seen...	780 Views / 4 Replies
something else interesting that I haven't seen mentioned is that the mini appears to have 4 USB busses in System Profiler. I know that 2 are the ports on the back, and I've heard that the Bluetooth...
Posted by SmileyDude, on Mar 5, 2005 at 12:44 AM, in Mac Desktops

obviously, you at least need 512 on the mini to...	1,967 Views / 13 Replies
obviously, you at least need 512 on the mini to make it fast enough, but I think a 7200RPM drive in conjunction with the 512MB would give you better spead than a 1GB stick. Of course, the best...
Posted by SmileyDude, on Mar 5, 2005 at 12:40 AM, in Mac Desktops

Poll: I know that the iLife DVDs that were in the box...	7,486 Views / 20 Replies
I know that the iLife DVDs that were in the box are usually added at the store where you buy them (assuming that you buy them from an Apple Store). I don't know if the mini was done the same way as...
Posted by SmileyDude, on Mar 5, 2005 at 12:34 AM, in Mac Desktops

To each his own, I guess... I was really happy...	2,844 Views / 34 Replies
To each his own, I guess... I was really happy when they added this feature to the mini last year. I almost always play in shuffle mode -- but, when I wanted to play an album, I didn't want to go...
Posted by SmileyDude, on Feb 24, 2005 at 09:14 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod

This is on a PM G5 via USB -- I have a...	2,844 Views / 34 Replies
This is on a PM G5 via USB -- I have a replacement iPod mini that Apple gave me on Sunday with a faulty firewire interface. I can only use USB at the moment. It is the first time I've updated...
Posted by SmileyDude, on Feb 24, 2005 at 03:51 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod

ok -- i didn't see it posted anywhere, but...	2,844 Views / 34 Replies
ok -- i didn't see it posted anywhere, but apparently the 1.3 update requires that you plug the iPod into the wall outlet to finish the update. I now have a mini that's somewhere between 1.2 and 1.3...
Posted by SmileyDude, on Feb 24, 2005 at 12:53 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod

Ok, can anyone explain what the benefits of this...	2,844 Views / 34 Replies
Ok, can anyone explain what the benefits of this update would be for 1G mini owners? I have 1G mini, and i've been able to charge and sync over USB with OS X (10.3.x) forever. Sure, it was slow. ...
Posted by SmileyDude, on Feb 24, 2005 at 11:48 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod

but, they shouldn't need to load the entire pane...	10,902 Views / 125 Replies
but, they shouldn't need to load the entire pane to get that information. Just get the width and height, start resizing the window in one thread -- load in another.
Posted by SmileyDude, on Feb 16, 2005 at 08:04 AM, in macOS

for those comfortable with the command line, I've...	824 Views / 7 Replies
for those comfortable with the command line, I've been installing smartmontools on every OS X machine I have. It has a daemon that will run the self tests on a nightly basis, and is a nice thing to...
Posted by SmileyDude, on Feb 14, 2005 at 05:34 PM, in Mac Desktops

Re: Re: Re: Re: Mac OS X is slow	10,902 Views / 125 Replies
Well, if Apple's installer was a bit better about not obliterating permissions, we wouldn't need to worry about these issues. For example, under Linux, installing new RPMs doesn't screw up the...
Posted by SmileyDude, on Feb 12, 2005 at 04:20 PM, in macOS

Just tried it... on a mini (1.42ghz w/512MB of...	10,902 Views / 125 Replies
Just tried it... on a mini (1.42ghz w/512MB of RAM) it stayed perfectly in sync with the mouse. I couldn't of asked to it do better. All the while, the window area updated just as fast. Maybe my...
Posted by SmileyDude, on Feb 12, 2005 at 12:20 AM, in macOS

well that's a pretty crappy attitude... I...	5,580 Views / 91 Replies
well that's a pretty crappy attitude... I know that Apple can't chase every possible market for the Mac.... they have to pick and choose carefully. But, there is a big hole in their lineup now...
Posted by SmileyDude, on Feb 9, 2005 at 03:08 PM, in Mac Desktops

And there lies the problem, IMO -- your choices...	5,580 Views / 91 Replies
And there lies the problem, IMO -- your choices are in the lower end are as follows: cheap Windows box that can run games, Mac mini that has limited VRAM, and therefore, can't run games as well, or...
Posted by SmileyDude, on Feb 9, 2005 at 12:40 PM, in Mac Desktops

I'm gonna have to agree as well -- the mini just...	5,580 Views / 91 Replies
I'm gonna have to agree as well -- the mini just isn't powerful enough in the video dept for games. And it should be. I realise that for built in video, the mini's offering is much better than...
Posted by SmileyDude, on Feb 8, 2005 at 11:14 PM, in Mac Desktops

Another point on these monitors -- we have a pair...	5,580 Views / 91 Replies
Another point on these monitors -- we have a pair of them we purchased last year hooked up to G5 towers. They are really nice. Not only do they have DVI and SVGA, they also have a composite and...
Posted by SmileyDude, on Feb 8, 2005 at 09:38 AM, in Mac Desktops

Re: Mini audio problems in car	786 Views / 6 Replies
I'm pretty sure that the output of the iPod dock is line level where the output of the mini is amplified. That could be the source of your distortion. Does the iMic offer line out as an option?
Posted by SmileyDude, on Feb 7, 2005 at 02:38 PM, in Mac Desktops

Heh -- I noticed that too. I was playing around...	5,580 Views / 91 Replies
Heh -- I noticed that too. I was playing around with the mini at the Chestnut Hill, MA store, and it seemed pretty fast. I checked the RAM, and it only had the stock 256MB. Does Apple customise...
Posted by SmileyDude, on Feb 5, 2005 at 04:55 PM, in Mac Desktops

i have a 400mhz iMac as well -- I have 10.3.7,...	1,002 Views / 12 Replies
i have a 400mhz iMac as well -- I have 10.3.7, 1GB RAM, and a 7200RPM 80 gig drive. Runs pretty well, all things considered. As for RAM -- I recommend Crucial. The last time I didn't purchase...
Posted by SmileyDude, on Feb 4, 2005 at 01:13 PM, in Mac Desktops

Re: Re: eMac booting from MacMini?	8,258 Views / 37 Replies
I'll chime in on this one as well -- CRTs are cheap and almost free in most cases._ I lucked into finding a 17" Viewsonic CRT in my office building a month or two ago that someone had thrown out (I...
Posted by SmileyDude, on Feb 2, 2005 at 10:34 PM, in Mac Desktops

Well, as someone else said, sales tax is locally...	3,728 Views / 54 Replies
Well, as someone else said, sales tax is locally determined -- each state/county/city/town/whatever is free to set their own tax rate. If a store advertised with tax included, they would have to use...
Posted by SmileyDude, on Jan 31, 2005 at 09:26 AM, in Mac Desktops

true -- i was just wondering if it's affecting...	823 Views / 3 Replies
true -- i was just wondering if it's affecting other applications as well. Seems like a silly thing to depend on the kernel version, especially in the case of Python. I can see why uControl would...
Posted by SmileyDude, on Jan 30, 2005 at 05:28 PM, in Mac Desktops

mini and OS X 10.3.7 Build 7T21	823 Views / 3 Replies
Has anyone else ran into problems because of the special build of 10.3.7 loaded up on the mini? I can't install uControl or use the Python Install Manager because they both detect a newer version of...
Posted by SmileyDude, on Jan 30, 2005 at 05:19 PM, in Mac Desktops

Re: 2 gig ram	8,258 Views / 37 Replies
I'll chime in with my own personal experience -- I had a iBook G3 366mhz. The official specs say 384mb max (128mb on the board, 256mb in the slot). I had a 512mb stick in there that gave me 640mb...
Posted by SmileyDude, on Jan 29, 2005 at 10:43 PM, in Mac Desktops

Let's see -- $599 for the mini, $14 for a...	3,728 Views / 54 Replies
Let's see -- $599 for the mini, $14 for a PS2->USB adapter. I swapped RAM with my Linux desktop machine to bring the mini to 512 (linux box down to 768). Purchased in tax free New Hampshire, so...
Posted by SmileyDude, on Jan 27, 2005 at 11:01 PM, in Mac Desktops

so, wait... let me get this straight. Everyone...	1,747 Views / 27 Replies
so, wait... let me get this straight. Everyone who purchases a mini today (the 25th) is not an early adopter? Just the people who purchased them from the 22nd to the 24th? What kind of logic is...
Posted by SmileyDude, on Jan 25, 2005 at 07:54 PM, in Mac Desktops

Doesn't seem so crazy to me -- sure, it would be...	2,951 Views / 30 Replies
Doesn't seem so crazy to me -- sure, it would be silly to try to deck out a mini with 2GB today. But, hopefully by the end of the year, 2G sticks will be cheap enough to do it. Not everyone who...
Posted by SmileyDude, on Jan 23, 2005 at 02:04 PM, in Mac Desktops

I'm not so convinced that's the ATA connector --...	14,156 Views / 213 Replies
I'm not so convinced that's the ATA connector -- the connector on the upper left in that photo looks more like a ATA size connector, but I could be wrong. There is one more connector on that board...
Posted by SmileyDude, on Jan 18, 2005 at 12:08 PM, in Mac Desktops

IBM Model M Keyboard	769 Views / 1 Replies
Does anyone here use a Model M keyboard with their Mac? I'm planning on buying a mini, and I happen to currently have a Model M keyboard at home. I also want to use the other Model M I have with a...
Posted by SmileyDude, on Jan 16, 2005 at 02:34 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Well, first off, I always recommend Crucial to...	3,771 Views / 29 Replies
Well, first off, I always recommend Crucial to anyone that is buying RAM. I buy it for myself at home, and I always use them when buying at work. Never had a problem. Contrast that to a pair of...
Posted by SmileyDude, on Apr 23, 2004 at 05:43 PM, in macOS

I've always been a big fan of the iBooks,...	3,405 Views / 50 Replies
I've always been a big fan of the iBooks, especially the iceBooks in particular -- the small size being the big factor. This new PowerBook doesn't fail to deliver on my expectations in the size...
Posted by SmileyDude, on Jan 10, 2003 at 05:45 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: RAM order	2,032 Views / 25 Replies
The order of the DIMMs should not effect the performance of the machine. If re-ordering them fixes a crash problem, it's only because the bad memory is now in a different part of the memory map. ...
Posted by SmileyDude, on Dec 23, 2002 at 02:06 PM, in macOS

Converting a Mac iPod to a Windows iPod	732 Views / 2 Replies
Is it possible? I have a friend who bought the iPod before the Windows version came out, so to make things easier for him, I was wondering if it could be converted.
Posted by SmileyDude, on Oct 2, 2002 at 03:34 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

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