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Thanks for the quick reply. Cold Warrior. ... 844 Views / 7 Replies  
Thanks for the quick reply. Cold Warrior.

The only thing checked in Sharing is "Printer Sharing" and Remote Login is off, could it be one of the applications I set access to (Cyberduck,...
Posted by gemigene, on Jan 3, 2010 at 06:19 PM, in Networking
Worried about my ports scan results 844 Views / 7 Replies  
Hi,

I have scanned my ports using GRC.com's ShieldsUp utility and the results worry me; ports 22 (SSH) and 80 (HTTP) are open, most of the others are closed and only a small percentage are...
Posted by gemigene, on Jan 3, 2010 at 05:56 PM, in Networking
Thanks for the swift reply and I'll do as... 889 Views / 2 Replies  
Thanks for the swift reply and I'll do as suggested



Great, I didn't know there was a workaround and just to make sure I understand correctly, I do the above procedure and simply load the...
Posted by gemigene, on May 28, 2009 at 02:34 PM, in macOS
Restoring my iMac after a HD replacement 889 Views / 2 Replies  
Hi,

I recently picked-up my iMac from the repair shop after a HD replacement and about to set it up. When I brought it in for servicing, I bought a Mac Mini (1.83MGz) as a back-up unit and I would...
Posted by gemigene, on May 27, 2009 at 05:52 PM, in macOS
Thanks for the info. I read in the online... 30,396 Views / 7 Replies  
Thanks for the info.

I read in the online manual that pushing the base station's button for one second resets the password for 5 minutes to "public" which can be changed via Manual Setup from the...
Posted by gemigene, on Apr 8, 2009 at 09:05 PM, in Networking
Unfortunately, all my keychain info died with my... 30,396 Views / 7 Replies  
Unfortunately, all my keychain info died with my main IMac's HD... :hmm:

Thanks,
Gene
Posted by gemigene, on Apr 8, 2009 at 08:26 PM, in Networking
Can I retrieve/reset my Airport Extreme password without losing my network settings? 30,396 Views / 7 Replies  
Hi,

I have an Airport Extreme 802.11n base station on which I have to do a firmware update (7.3.2 to 7.4.1) but being that I forgot my base station password, I can't proceed.

Is there a way to...
Posted by gemigene, on Apr 8, 2009 at 06:50 PM, in Networking
Hmm, another problem, can't even open a DMG file,... 1,925 Views / 5 Replies  
Hmm, another problem, can't even open a DMG file, double click on it and nothing happens...
Posted by gemigene, on Mar 31, 2009 at 06:04 PM, in macOS
Thanks for the quick response. Yes, the SMART... 1,925 Views / 5 Replies  
Thanks for the quick response. Yes, the SMART status is verified.

Someone suggested I run the bundled 10.5.6 update which "might" correct the problem, think it's worth a shot? I usually do the...
Posted by gemigene, on Mar 31, 2009 at 04:31 PM, in macOS
Help: iMac startup problems and very slow when running. 1,925 Views / 5 Replies  
Last night, I started having problems with my iMac; beachball galore and the system froze. This morning, I ran the maintenance scripts and the repaired the permissions (using Main Menu) and got weird...
Posted by gemigene, on Mar 31, 2009 at 02:55 PM, in macOS
AppleJack advice needed 625 Views / 5 Replies  
Hi,

While looking at different OS maintenance utilities, I found AppleJack and according to what I read, it seems that this utility is used by quite a number of Mac savvy users being that it works...
Posted by gemigene, on Jan 11, 2009 at 04:21 PM, in Applications
OK, so I posted this on "Nabble", GnuPG's User... 2,681 Views / 61 Replies  
OK, so I posted this on "Nabble", GnuPG's User How To forum and here are the replies I got:
Click on this link to read the replies...
Posted by gemigene, on Jan 26, 2008 at 08:05 PM, in Applications
Let's just hope that this guy was only "blowing... 2,681 Views / 61 Replies  
Let's just hope that this guy was only "blowing wind" and being a smarta**, mind you, after communicating with quite a few GnuPg and other encryption software writers, they still claim that if the...
Posted by gemigene, on Jan 26, 2008 at 04:43 PM, in Applications
In these troubled times when privacy should be an... 2,681 Views / 61 Replies  
In these troubled times when privacy should be an issue due to Identity theft, infringements on our rights to privacy, etc., I feel that for certain communications, encryption is a must, if not....
Posted by gemigene, on Jan 24, 2008 at 06:26 PM, in Applications
But then again, Freenigma Encryption... 2,681 Views / 61 Replies  
But then again, Freenigma Encryption (http://www.freenigma.com/index.html) does this via a FF extension, I wonder if it can be trusted, the service does use GnuPG.

This won't stop me from...
Posted by gemigene, on Jan 21, 2008 at 02:20 AM, in Applications
LOL! How true (about the best of both worlds). ... 2,681 Views / 61 Replies  
LOL! How true (about the best of both worlds).

Just downloaded TBird and will give it a try, mind you didn't like it much on the Win platform, a little tedious to configure and crashed every so...
Posted by gemigene, on Jan 20, 2008 at 11:02 PM, in Applications
Great, thanks! BTW, which do you prefer, Apple... 2,681 Views / 61 Replies  
Great, thanks! BTW, which do you prefer, Apple Mail or Thunderbird?

BTW, about GPGMail, just found this on the developer's site:


Thanks for all the info.
Gene
Posted by gemigene, on Jan 20, 2008 at 10:38 PM, in Applications
Right, I noticed that it was for version 1.4.1... 2,681 Views / 61 Replies  
Right, I noticed that it was for version 1.4.1 but is the rest OK as far as creating keys? Do you use GPGTools, GPGMail and GPG preferences (or any other useful tools)?

Sorry to be a pain, I...
Posted by gemigene, on Jan 20, 2008 at 09:28 PM, in Applications
Found this installation guide... 2,681 Views / 61 Replies  
Found this installation guide (http://fiatlux.zeitform.info/en/instructions/pgp_macosx.html) on the developer's page, how does that look to you?

Thanks again,
Gene
Posted by gemigene, on Jan 20, 2008 at 08:54 PM, in Applications
Looks like there's a self installing version at... 2,681 Views / 61 Replies  
Looks like there's a self installing version at versiontracker:

GnuPG - 1.4.8, install GnuPG without having to compile it (http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/10258)

That's the...
Posted by gemigene, on Jan 20, 2008 at 08:46 PM, in Applications
Besson3c, seems that you agree with me on this... 2,681 Views / 61 Replies  
Besson3c, seems that you agree with me on this whole privacy issue, care to help me out a bit? I need a mentor...

Should I install GnuPG and Tools?

Cheers,
Gene
Posted by gemigene, on Jan 20, 2008 at 08:16 PM, in Applications
To JKT: I don't see the extra fields for... 2,681 Views / 61 Replies  
To JKT:

I don't see the extra fields for encryption, all I get are the standard options.

http://www.imagehosting.com/out.php/i1523559_Picture1.jpg (http://www.imagehosting.com)

Cheers,
Gene
Posted by gemigene, on Jan 20, 2008 at 08:11 PM, in Applications
LOL! This is turning into quite a controversial... 2,681 Views / 61 Replies  
LOL! This is turning into quite a controversial thread.

Some of us do need some kind of protection as far as our rights to privacy go (journalists, human rights activists groups, ...
Posted by gemigene, on Jan 20, 2008 at 07:59 PM, in Applications
To JKT, I obtained a certificate from Comodo... 2,681 Views / 61 Replies  
To JKT,

I obtained a certificate from Comodo and installed it. I can't see any differences in Mail and the certificate is in my keychain but seems to need some kind of configuration (drop-down...
Posted by gemigene, on Jan 20, 2008 at 01:50 AM, in Applications
Afterthought... Phil Zimmermann "invented"... 2,681 Views / 61 Replies  
Afterthought...

Phil Zimmermann "invented" PGP quite a few years ago and GnuPG will be celebrating their 11th anniversary soon. I wonder why in this age of "User Friendly, ready to run out of the...
Posted by gemigene, on Jan 19, 2008 at 08:03 PM, in Applications
Thanks for the info on Certificates. I... 2,681 Views / 61 Replies  
Thanks for the info on Certificates.

I searched and came across something interesting:

freenigma gmbh (http://www.freenigma.com/index.html)

Which is an "on-the fly" encryption service using...
Posted by gemigene, on Jan 19, 2008 at 07:11 PM, in Applications
Encryption programs questions 2,681 Views / 61 Replies  
Hi,

I would like to encrypt certain "sensitive" files on my HD and also send encrypted emails to friends using PGP on Winboxes and Macs.

I've read quite a few articles and it seems like GnuPG -...
Posted by gemigene, on Jan 19, 2008 at 01:36 AM, in Applications
Need info on TOR/Privoxy/Vidalia bundle 792 Views / 0 Replies  
Hi,

I occasionally need to surf "anonymously" (masking my IP) and after reading on the TOR bundle for FireFox, I downloaded it but before installing it, I would like to find out from others using...
Posted by gemigene, on Jan 16, 2008 at 07:26 PM, in Networking
Thanks for the great explanation. Gene 1,588 Views / 5 Replies  
Thanks for the great explanation.

Gene
Posted by gemigene, on Dec 3, 2007 at 01:34 AM, in macOS
Someone else reported that same problem on... 1,588 Views / 5 Replies  
Someone else reported that same problem on another forum, both with MainMenu and MacJanitor (when using Tiger).

I know the scripts run between 3 and 5:30 AM but I shut my computer off at night,...
Posted by gemigene, on Nov 30, 2007 at 06:42 PM, in macOS
Strange maintenance scripts behavior 1,588 Views / 5 Replies  
Hi,

I used MainMenu to run the maintenance scripts and got the following errors:



As far as the "/usr/local/man" goes, it should be AEM (this would be the admin account user as shown in Mac...
Posted by gemigene, on Nov 28, 2007 at 07:10 PM, in macOS
OK, thanks, I'll delete MacJanitor being that it... 2,308 Views / 11 Replies  
OK, thanks, I'll delete MacJanitor being that it isn't made for Leopard. Repairing permissions seemed to be quite the solution to many problems on Tiger. Does Leopard have a maintenance routine?

...
Posted by gemigene, on Nov 24, 2007 at 01:51 AM, in macOS
A few quirks (and questions) about Leopard 2,308 Views / 11 Replies  
Hi,

Since installing Leopard on my new iMac 24 which came preloaded with Tiger (doing an A&I, I don't have a backup drive), I have had several glitches and a few questions:

Airport kicks me out...
Posted by gemigene, on Nov 24, 2007 at 12:32 AM, in macOS
Great, I'll go that way then. A heck of a lot... 534 Views / 6 Replies  
Great, I'll go that way then. A heck of a lot simpler than installing Leopard, moving my older iMac from the other room and using the migrate utility then updating everything I did when installing...
Posted by gemigene, on Nov 15, 2007 at 11:23 PM, in macOS
If I understand correctly, doing an Archive and... 534 Views / 6 Replies  
If I understand correctly, doing an Archive and Install would do a clean install of Leopard, integrate my preferences and keychain but are my apps, docs, etc. automatically transfered to the new...
Posted by gemigene, on Nov 15, 2007 at 10:37 PM, in macOS
Wonder if I can install Leopard this way? 534 Views / 6 Replies  
Hi,

On Monday, I purchased a new iMac 24 2.4GHz with an extra GB Ram and it came preloaded with OS-10 version 10.4.10. During setup, I used the Migration assistant to move all of my contents from...
Posted by gemigene, on Nov 15, 2007 at 09:15 PM, in macOS
LOL!, Don't seem to be too happy about the Intel... 1,523 Views / 26 Replies  
LOL!, Don't seem to be too happy about the Intel defection...

Cheers,
Gene
Posted by gemigene, on Sep 11, 2007 at 08:27 PM, in Mac Desktops
I'm not into games (don't even have a single one... 1,523 Views / 26 Replies  
I'm not into games (don't even have a single one on my computer) and just as long as the integrated graphics card renders photos and videos well (as good as my iMac), I'll be happy because I do a lot...
Posted by gemigene, on Sep 11, 2007 at 08:25 PM, in Mac Desktops
Thanks for the feedback and I think I'll go for... 1,523 Views / 26 Replies  
Thanks for the feedback and I think I'll go for the souped-up mini. Most of my travels are to Costa Rica and Panama where I can buy an old CRT monitor for $10-15. Also have friends that I could...
Posted by gemigene, on Sep 11, 2007 at 02:11 PM, in Mac Desktops
Had 2 (Toshiba and a Dell) and find them... 1,523 Views / 26 Replies  
Had 2 (Toshiba and a Dell) and find them cumbersome, also dislike the keyboards.



Thanks for the recommendation,
Gene
Posted by gemigene, on Sep 11, 2007 at 02:08 PM, in Mac Desktops
Opinions on new Mini please 1,523 Views / 26 Replies  
Hi,

I have an iMac 17 and quite happy with it (except for that darn Mighty Mouse) but I would like to buy a second Mac and the "new and improved" Mini looks like an interesting buy.

I dislike...
Posted by gemigene, on Sep 11, 2007 at 01:36 PM, in Mac Desktops
Mamp 438 Views / 2 Replies  
Hi and thanks for the quick reply.

I think I'll have a go at it, I already have a modded phpBB board and I would like to customize it even more and at this moment, I'm doing these modifications on...
Posted by gemigene, on Jun 12, 2007 at 04:25 PM, in Applications
Local server for OS-X 10.4.9 438 Views / 2 Replies  
Hi,

I'm looking for a reliable local server application to experiment on a heavily modded phpBB board. I downloaded MAMP but before installing it, read quuite a few bugs and problems with this...
Posted by gemigene, on Jun 8, 2007 at 07:32 PM, in Applications
Hi, Wouldn't think it were a region issue,... 2,088 Views / 6 Replies  
Hi,

Wouldn't think it were a region issue, played that DVD a couple of months ago and wanted to watch it again but to no avail.

As far as the blank DVDs go, they're DVD-R, what's a DL disk?
...
Posted by gemigene, on Mar 13, 2007 at 03:08 PM, in Mac Desktops
No reply? 2,088 Views / 6 Replies  
Cant's believe that no one replied to this. Hasn't anyone had a similar experience?

Like mentioned in the above post, why would my Superdrive read Data DVD but not a movie? Also, why won't it...
Posted by gemigene, on Mar 9, 2007 at 02:13 PM, in Mac Desktops
DVD problems (Superdrive) 2,088 Views / 6 Replies  
Hi, I have an iMac 17 running Mac OS X 10.4.8 and I have a problem with my Superdrive (MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-846).

Last night, I tried playing 2 store bought DVD's and upon inserting them, I could...
Posted by gemigene, on Mar 8, 2007 at 05:29 PM, in Mac Desktops
IMac also 72,117 Views / 93 Replies  
My Imac 17 does that also, very annoying and when I'll have time, I'll have it repaired.

Gene
:mad:
Posted by gemigene, on Mar 8, 2007 at 03:50 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Problem fixed. The CEO of DowntownHost himself... 497 Views / 1 Replies  
Problem fixed. The CEO of DowntownHost himself saw my post on another forum and moved my hosting account to another server.

Thanks,
Gemigene
Posted by gemigene, on Dec 19, 2006 at 03:18 PM, in Developer Center
FTP problems, any ideas? 497 Views / 1 Replies  
Hi,

I have a Hosting account with DowntownHost and I always run into problems when I use a FTP program (Cyberduck and Transmit) to upload files to my account. Both program give me timeout errors...
Posted by gemigene, on Dec 18, 2006 at 12:56 PM, in Developer Center
Mighty Mouse 1,884 Views / 5 Replies  
Hey, I'll give that a try, I've had the iMac since June and have changed the mouse 4 times already and the little trackball is giving me problems again. Good thing I bought an extended warranty that...
Posted by gemigene, on Dec 6, 2006 at 05:42 PM, in Mac Desktops
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