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Two Leopard (10.5.2) Upgrade Issues. 478 Views / 0 Replies  
If this is a rehash of an existing thread, excuse me.:shake: I have a Mac Mini 1.6 GHz Core Solo upgraded to a 2.0 GHz Core Duo. Over the weekend, I upgraded to 10.5.0 and then immediately to...
Posted by 99switcher, on Feb 25, 2008 at 10:15 AM, in macOS
Anyway, this is a beta so I suppose that the boys... 3,339 Views / 16 Replies  
Anyway, this is a beta so I suppose that the boys that brought you the "Revolution in the Valley", or, no doubt, their successors, will have another something to upgrade for the next driver CD...
Posted by 99switcher, on May 14, 2006 at 03:34 PM, in Alternative Operating Systems
And there it is on page 17 of the "Boot Camp Beta... 3,339 Views / 16 Replies  
And there it is on page 17 of the "Boot Camp Beta Setup & Installation Guide" Aaarrrg! - Always read the Docs!:brick:
Posted by 99switcher, on May 12, 2006 at 07:07 PM, in Alternative Operating Systems
Hardly silly. Yes, every time. It's stayed on... 3,339 Views / 16 Replies  
Hardly silly. Yes, every time. It's stayed on Chicago, CDT (or what passes in each OS). There must be a softswitch somewhere unless EdipisReks is right but I've never seen a thread on it or can...
Posted by 99switcher, on May 11, 2006 at 03:37 PM, in Alternative Operating Systems
Have there been other threads? I thought that I... 3,339 Views / 16 Replies  
Have there been other threads? I thought that I was the one and only.
Posted by 99switcher, on May 11, 2006 at 01:27 PM, in Alternative Operating Systems
Clock changes with XP boot. 3,339 Views / 16 Replies  
I have a Mac Mini Core Single with a 10 Gig BootCamp XP partition. My startup partition is OS X. When I boot into XP, my system clock in Windoze is 5 hours ahead. I set it back and its fine for...
Posted by 99switcher, on May 11, 2006 at 11:28 AM, in Alternative Operating Systems
Can an original PCI Radeon for PC be Flashed? 493 Views / 1 Replies  
I have and original ATi Radeon 32 Meg SDR PCI video card for a Pee Cee. Does anyone know if it can be flashed for a B&W Mac application and, if so, which flash utilities and .bin file do I need? ...
Posted by 99switcher, on Aug 22, 2005 at 08:42 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
The Mini is hardly crippled. Its a small,... 24,556 Views / 391 Replies  
The Mini is hardly crippled. Its a small, inexpensive nicely engineered desktop, desk drawer, or other small space, full featured Mac. I replaced a 1.2 GHz upgraded Cube with mine. The Cube...
Posted by 99switcher, on Jun 16, 2005 at 01:19 PM, in Mac Desktops
Let's hope that Steve's x86 board stuffing house.. 555 Views / 1 Replies  
is some Pacific Rim country other than Mainland (Red) China. He already has some Chinese board building outfit do the Minis at gunpoint. Lenovo's already has all of IBM's technology. And no, I...
Posted by 99switcher, on Jun 10, 2005 at 02:31 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Memory for the Mini - Watch what you buy! 1,227 Views / 6 Replies  
Thought I'd start a new thread as this seems relatively important. I bought a 1GB stick of PC2700 RAM via a reputable eBay store site on Sunday for my new 1.25 GHz Mini. Paid $115.80 plus Priority...
Posted by 99switcher, on Jan 27, 2005 at 10:23 AM, in Mac Desktops
As I reported Friday, my Mini arrived before noon... 7,496 Views / 73 Replies  
As I reported Friday, my Mini arrived before noon and I set it up later in the day. What a wonderful machine. Totally effortless install. the first OS X startup asked me to Firewire my old machine...
Posted by 99switcher, on Jan 24, 2005 at 10:31 AM, in Mac Desktops
Got mine too. It was sitting by the front door... 7,496 Views / 73 Replies  
Got mine too. It was sitting by the front door when I went home for lunch. Right now sitting next to my Cube still in that nifty little box. I'll be setting it up later today when I get home from...
Posted by 99switcher, on Jan 21, 2005 at 01:37 PM, in Mac Desktops
Re: Arrival 1,103 Views / 11 Replies  
Panzer: When did you order the one that just arrived?:D (Green with Envy).


Cube 1.2 GHz, 512 Meg, 20 Gb, Radeon 7000 flashed. IMac DV 600 MHz, 512 Meg, 40 Gb, stock video (what else). Apple...
Posted by 99switcher, on Jan 20, 2005 at 11:34 AM, in Mac Desktops
O.K. Let's reduce this down to the bare minimum... 930 Views / 8 Replies  
O.K. Let's reduce this down to the bare minimum so our moderators don't lock up the thread.:) If you've ordered a Mac mini, has it shipped, have you received shipping confirmation, or even better,...
Posted by 99switcher, on Jan 20, 2005 at 10:25 AM, in Mac Desktops
I ordered a G4 "Digital Audio" back in the summer... 930 Views / 8 Replies  
I ordered a G4 "Digital Audio" back in the summer of '01 and traced it across the U.S. via FedEx tracking. Took a week which is why I ordered the Mini 2nd Day. Any software I've ordered online from...
Posted by 99switcher, on Jan 20, 2005 at 10:06 AM, in Mac Desktops
How about a "Has Your Mini Shipped Yet?" thread? 930 Views / 8 Replies  
I ordered mine at 4:05 PST on the 11th, paid for 2nd Day ($14.00) and my order still says "Open". Meanwhile, others report that theirs has left China via FedEx and is on the way.:confused:
Posted by 99switcher, on Jan 20, 2005 at 08:55 AM, in Mac Desktops
Mac Mini - How sweet it is! 761 Views / 1 Replies  
Steve & Co. have finally released a product that all who may have considered switching can afford. You can't compare the elegance of the design and engineering of Apple's hardware and operating...
Posted by 99switcher, on Jan 12, 2005 at 08:53 AM, in Mac Desktops
SETI@home Screen Saver wont' work in Panther? 627 Views / 3 Replies  
Installed my copy of 10.3 Friday night. The only bug I can find is SETI won't run in Screen Saver mode (yes, the resident savers are turned off). It does run in application mode however.:hmm:
Posted by 99switcher, on Oct 26, 2003 at 07:22 PM, in macOS
SETI@home no longer works in screen saver mode on... 48,459 Views / 287 Replies  
SETI@home no longer works in screen saver mode on my Panther install.
Posted by 99switcher, on Oct 25, 2003 at 07:02 PM, in macOS
Sorry, This is after I installed 10.3. SETI@home... 482 Views / 2 Replies  
Sorry, This is after I installed 10.3. SETI@home has been fine from 10.1 to 10.2.6.
Posted by 99switcher, on Oct 25, 2003 at 06:59 PM, in macOS
SETI@home Screen saver not working. 482 Views / 2 Replies  
Seti@home 3.08 won't launch in screen saver mode either in a hot corner or as a screen saver. Will launch directly however. I did a reinstall, lost my current work unit and it still doesn't work as...
Posted by 99switcher, on Oct 25, 2003 at 06:15 PM, in macOS
How can I get a 1 GHz G4 to boot in OS 9.2.2 with a geForce4 card installed? 659 Views / 0 Replies  
I replaced the 16 meg ATI Rage Pro video card in my G4 with a new OEM nVidia 32 meg geForce4 AGP card purchased from OWC. These are "white box" Apple cards. Works fine in OS 10.2.6 and classic but...
Posted by 99switcher, on Sep 24, 2003 at 08:30 AM, in Mac Desktops
GeForce4 Issue with my Digital Audio G4 and OS 9.2.2 Boot 557 Views / 0 Replies  
I replaced the 16 meg ATI Rage Pro video card in my G4 with a new OEM nVidia 32 meg geForce4 AGP card purchased from OWC. These are "white box" Apple cards. Works fine in OS 10.2.6 and classic but...
Posted by 99switcher, on Sep 19, 2003 at 09:12 AM, in Mac Desktops
Can't Boot Into OS 9.2.2 After Hard Drive Firmware Update #1 691 Views / 2 Replies  
Updated my firmware from Apple's software update pane this weekend and now my G4 won't boot from startup into OS 9.2.2. OS 10.2.6 is no problem. I have a PM G4 Digital Audio W/a 1GHZ Sonnet, 384...
Posted by 99switcher, on Sep 16, 2003 at 07:35 AM, in Mac Desktops
Powerlogix Series 233 1GHz G4 Upgrade 629 Views / 0 Replies  
A couple of days ago, I purchased a Powerlogix upgrade for my G4 Digital Audio PM (533 MHz single, 256 Meg, OS 10.2.6). Installation was fairly staightforward, the switch settings set for 7.5:1 per...
Posted by 99switcher, on Jul 2, 2003 at 09:09 AM, in Mac Desktops
Slow Modem Connection - Why? 473 Views / 1 Replies  
I have an AGP Digital Audio G4 P.M. (O.S. 10.2.4). It takes about a minute and a half to dial up and connect to my ISP and it connects at about 42K. My wintel platform in the other room connects in...
Posted by 99switcher, on Feb 17, 2003 at 08:26 AM, in Mac Desktops
Internal Modem Slow in Dialup 480 Views / 1 Replies  
I have a 533 MHz (OCd to 600 MHz) Digital Audio G4 PM. Getting to my ISP takes about 40 to 60 seconds while my Wintel box takes about 15-20. Also, it fails connection about every other time...
Posted by 99switcher, on Nov 21, 2002 at 10:55 AM, in Mac Desktops
Yeah, Apple switching to x86 architecture to have... 7,567 Views / 110 Replies  
Yeah, Apple switching to x86 architecture to have product available for the future and preserve market share would be almost like Harley-Davidson developing a two cyclinder, 60 degree, liquid cooled,...
Posted by 99switcher, on Nov 18, 2002 at 08:06 AM, in Mac Desktops
Sonnet Encore/ST G4 1 GHz & 800 MHz 746 Views / 1 Replies  
Has anyone used either one yet? If so, what do you think?
Posted by 99switcher, on Oct 30, 2002 at 08:08 AM, in Mac Desktops
Sonnet tells me that, after an OEM heatsink fit... 1,940 Views / 36 Replies  
Sonnet tells me that, after an OEM heatsink fit problem was corrected, their Encore/ST G4 series (single 1GHz and 800 MHz) is shipping this week. Sonnets' been doing this sort of thing for a long...
Posted by 99switcher, on Oct 24, 2002 at 07:22 AM, in Mac Desktops
Here it is folks ... 20,166 Views / 392 Replies  
Here it is folks


http://www-3.ibm.com/chips/news/2002/1014_powerpc.html

:D
Posted by 99switcher, on Oct 14, 2002 at 09:42 AM, in Mac Desktops
He's right though. For a grand, you can build or... 1,298 Views / 17 Replies  
He's right though. For a grand, you can build or buy a Wintel box that whistles by even a 1.25 GHz DP PM - RISC and an Altivec instruction set not withstanding.:(
Posted by 99switcher, on Oct 11, 2002 at 06:55 AM, in Mac Desktops
It looks and sounds to me that the Powerlogix and... 5,763 Views / 110 Replies  
It looks and sounds to me that the Powerlogix and Sonnet people are laying low and waiting for reports on the performance of their products. Sonnet pushed out the product release of their Encore...
Posted by 99switcher, on Oct 11, 2002 at 06:46 AM, in Mac Desktops
As I mentioned earlier in this thread. It has... 1,298 Views / 17 Replies  
As I mentioned earlier in this thread. It has become a problem for me also and I've only been a Mac user for about three years. I think that it has become crunch/crisis time for Apple and some sort...
Posted by 99switcher, on Oct 5, 2002 at 07:48 AM, in Mac Desktops
They do!!! I use a real nice silver and grey... 1,298 Views / 17 Replies  
They do!!! I use a real nice silver and grey Logitech USB optical mouse with scroll wheel on my G4 Tower at home (matches). Both buttons and scroll wheel are functional. It worked in 10.1.x and is...
Posted by 99switcher, on Oct 4, 2002 at 10:43 AM, in Mac Desktops
I have the same problem. I switched to Macs as... 1,298 Views / 17 Replies  
I have the same problem. I switched to Macs as my platform of choice 3 years ago (99switcher). I have a 600 MHz G3 iMac Special Edition in my office at the university and a 533 MHz G4 (OC'd to 600...
Posted by 99switcher, on Oct 4, 2002 at 09:20 AM, in Mac Desktops
The more I read about problems with Powerlogix'... 5,763 Views / 110 Replies  
The more I read about problems with Powerlogix' Powerforce G4 upgrades including, at least in one case, a DOA, and in another, a problem with the retailer, the more convinced I become to buy the...
Posted by 99switcher, on Oct 3, 2002 at 08:32 AM, in Mac Desktops
I find that I must agree with DanW's logic and... 1,778 Views / 38 Replies  
I find that I must agree with DanW's logic and aaanorton's position. OWC's return/refund policy is clearly posted at their site and is fair. Spacefreak, take the replacement or take the 15% hit.
Posted by 99switcher, on Oct 2, 2002 at 05:32 PM, in Mac Desktops
Ah yes, Business is always right and the customer... 1,778 Views / 38 Replies  
Ah yes, Business is always right and the customer (or employee, or stockholder, etc.) takes the ruby-tipped love-dart. Andrew Fastow loves ya......:D
Posted by 99switcher, on Oct 2, 2002 at 01:53 PM, in Mac Desktops
I agree, he purchased an expensive product that,... 1,778 Views / 38 Replies  
I agree, he purchased an expensive product that, for whatever reason, was unsatifactory for him. He has a recept, OWC should refund his money. Even for those who are technically oriented, bending...
Posted by 99switcher, on Oct 2, 2002 at 12:52 PM, in Mac Desktops
As of the 30th, Sonnet offered new upgrades for... 657 Views / 1 Replies  
As of the 30th, Sonnet offered new upgrades for older PCI Macs and removed the "late September" availability for their Encore ST/G4 upgrades for AGP class machines. BUY.com is still showing "Back...
Posted by 99switcher, on Oct 2, 2002 at 08:21 AM, in Mac Desktops
Sonnet's Encore G4 Upgrades 657 Views / 1 Replies  
Hey Sonnet, "late September" is just about gone. Is it time for the release of your Encore/ST G4 processor upgrades yet?:D
Posted by 99switcher, on Sep 30, 2002 at 12:34 PM, in Mac Desktops
Had one. It's a code name Gossamer 66 MHz... 741 Views / 5 Replies  
Had one. It's a code name Gossamer 66 MHz motherboard series B and it does have a an ATI chip as part of the system chipset.
Posted by 99switcher, on Sep 27, 2002 at 09:57 AM, in Mac Desktops
You didn't mention which G3 system that you have.... 741 Views / 5 Replies  
You didn't mention which G3 system that you have. Regardless, you have a Rage Pro GPU wave soldered to the motherboard along with its support chips (such as VRAM, etc).:)
Posted by 99switcher, on Sep 27, 2002 at 09:25 AM, in Mac Desktops
Sound reasoning for the 100 vs 133 MHz Powerlogix... 1,050 Views / 8 Replies  
Sound reasoning for the 100 vs 133 MHz Powerlogix parts but Sonnet advertises a one size fits all (800 & 1 GHz) for all the AGP class machines 100 & 133. Apparently, their part self-configures. ...
Posted by 99switcher, on Sep 26, 2002 at 10:52 AM, in Mac Desktops
Xlr8yourmac did a review of the Powerlogix 1 GHz... 1,050 Views / 8 Replies  
Xlr8yourmac did a review of the Powerlogix 1 GHz single CPU for the Cube at

http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/g4reviews.html

This would have been one of the PowerForce Series 100 (100 MHz...
Posted by 99switcher, on Sep 26, 2002 at 07:40 AM, in Mac Desktops
Who has G4 upgrades NOW!!?? 494 Views / 0 Replies  
Powerlogix hasn't updated their home page to include a link to the 133 MHz single processor upgrades and their retailer, Other World Computing, isn't advertising the Series 133 singles either....
Posted by 99switcher, on Sep 12, 2002 at 07:22 AM, in Mac Desktops
Powerlogix: Check OWC's site - ... 863 Views / 4 Replies  
Powerlogix:

Check OWC's site -

http://eshop.macsales.com/Accelerators/Accel_ByMan.cfm?ManIs=PowerLogix&TI=2933

still no mention of the Series 133 singles.:(
Posted by 99switcher, on Sep 10, 2002 at 07:10 AM, in Mac Desktops
Sonnet's G4 upgrade entry... 909 Views / 4 Replies  
Hey Sonnet, get the lead out or else Powerlogix will have slimmed down the number of folks who want to upgrade their 100/133 MHz bus AGP class Macs. Seriously, if both of the vendors have 800 MHz -...
Posted by 99switcher, on Sep 9, 2002 at 01:11 PM, in Mac Desktops
Powerlogix Series 133 G4s 863 Views / 4 Replies  
Has anyone seen one of Powerlogix' recommended vendors advertising the single processor Series 133 upgrades? Powerlogix indicated in another thread that production had started on both the duals and...
Posted by 99switcher, on Sep 9, 2002 at 10:01 AM, in Mac Desktops
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