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Re: Wanted: G3/G4 upgrade for 6100 525 Views / 7 Replies  
Does it really make sense to upgrade a 6100? You can find used B&W G3s for 250 or Beige G3s for even cheaper. It just doesnt make sense to invest in a machine that is already so obsolete.
Posted by jdbon, on Jun 23, 2003 at 09:24 PM, in Marketplace
iBook Power cell swap 374 Views / 0 Replies  
I remember there being an article on a mac related website describing how to take apart a dual usb iBook battery and replacing the power cells. Does anyone know where this articel is? Myi Book...
Posted by jdbon, on May 5, 2003 at 04:13 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: Beige G3 open firmware error (/pci/Apple53C875card@d/A0,0:5) 625 Views / 5 Replies  
Have you tried removing all the PCI cards?
Posted by jdbon, on Apr 23, 2003 at 04:51 PM, in Mac Desktops
You could create a 9.1 boot CD with the firmware... 617 Views / 7 Replies  
You could create a 9.1 boot CD with the firmware update and boot from the CD to flash the firmware.
Posted by jdbon, on Mar 31, 2003 at 12:52 PM, in macOS
I would try Mplayer. Under preferences there are... 1,707 Views / 33 Replies  
I would try Mplayer. Under preferences there are several options that may help you:use cache for slower media, and drop frames.
Posted by jdbon, on Feb 8, 2003 at 07:38 PM, in Mac Desktops
I like the widgets. I do not like the hide/show ... 1,552 Views / 21 Replies  
I like the widgets. I do not like the hide/show
button. Take the current button and recess is slightly. I'm not sure if i like the gloss/wave effect. Maybe it shouldn't be glossy?
Posted by jdbon, on Jan 29, 2003 at 01:25 AM, in GUI Customization
Theme Request/Suggestion 1,552 Views / 21 Replies  
A stripeless glossy aqua, with recessed widgets.
Posted by jdbon, on Jan 28, 2003 at 07:35 PM, in GUI Customization
I think glassy is a good idea, however I don't... 2,702 Views / 52 Replies  
I think glassy is a good idea, however I don't like the "tube" look which many themes use. The windows should appear flat with a slight sheen.

Another idea would be a clear lucite look like the...
Posted by jdbon, on Jan 28, 2003 at 01:10 AM, in macOS
Perhaps a talented photoshop user could make a... 2,702 Views / 52 Replies  
Perhaps a talented photoshop user could make a mockup of a stripeless, glossy aqua. In addition i would like to see what aqua would look like with the recessed, brushed metal widgets (in a stripeless...
Posted by jdbon, on Jan 27, 2003 at 09:49 PM, in macOS
9.2 is only compatible with OS X compatible... 832 Views / 6 Replies  
9.2 is only compatible with OS X compatible machines G3+. Personally II would put 8.6 on such a machine.
Posted by jdbon, on Jan 22, 2003 at 09:30 PM, in Mac Desktops
A comm slot ethernet card is what you should look... 875 Views / 4 Replies  
A comm slot ethernet card is what you should look for.
Posted by jdbon, on Jan 21, 2003 at 10:50 PM, in Hardware Hacking
I am not sure if Safari will hurt OmniWeb. I see... 4,395 Views / 57 Replies  
I am not sure if Safari will hurt OmniWeb. I see Safari as being the "i" version and Omniweb as being the "Pro version". In addition during the keynote Omniweb was not among the browser compared for...
Posted by jdbon, on Jan 17, 2003 at 09:43 PM, in Applications
Duh pipelining. Not wnough sleep i guess. I meant... 1,207 Views / 13 Replies  
Duh pipelining. Not wnough sleep i guess. I meant to say pipelining, like that in Chimera and mozilla.


PS how do I change the name of the subject?
Posted by jdbon, on Jan 15, 2003 at 11:54 PM, in macOS
Hyperthreading in Safari 1,207 Views / 13 Replies  
If it were simple, someone would have figured it out already. We have the source of the khtml (webcore), so if it is possible in Konquerer (which I do not know), then maybe someone can find a way. If...
Posted by jdbon, on Jan 15, 2003 at 10:41 PM, in macOS
Mozilla and chimera are "un Maclike" because of... 3,794 Views / 75 Replies  
Mozilla and chimera are "un Maclike" because of gecko, i.e it doesn't use standard cocoa frameworks. Chimera is not completely Cocoa, its a hacked Cocoa shell on top of gecko. Omniweb is completely...
Posted by jdbon, on Dec 10, 2002 at 03:36 PM, in macOS
Setting up Osicom Print Server 435 Views / 0 Replies  
I got an Osicom Netprint 500 print server from a friends. He has no idea how to set it up. I have it connected tp an Epson Photo700, and the print server connected to a hub. On the bottom of the...
Posted by jdbon, on Nov 25, 2002 at 05:53 PM, in macOS
Chimera is fast compared to other Mac broswers,... 3,872 Views / 120 Replies  
Chimera is fast compared to other Mac broswers, however it is still slower than browsing in Windows, even on older machines. In addition scrolling needs to be much smoother/faster,plugins must work...
Posted by jdbon, on Nov 24, 2002 at 09:08 PM, in macOS
Beige G3 not seeing printer 347 Views / 0 Replies  
I have a HP 632c printer that works connected to my iBook using the gimp print drivers. with theiBook this setup works fine, however using the identical setup on my beige g3 using a Belkin usb card...
Posted by jdbon, on Nov 22, 2002 at 04:44 PM, in macOS
I would uninstall all chimera/netscape... 4,073 Views / 71 Replies  
I would uninstall all chimera/netscape components. Download the latest nightly build and reinstall. Also grab broadbandoptimizer from versiontracker if you do not already have it. Create a new user...
Posted by jdbon, on Nov 19, 2002 at 12:05 AM, in Applications
An Apple Browser would hopefully be able to... 1,548 Views / 21 Replies  
An Apple Browser would hopefully be able to integrate these things:Speed,Standards Compliance, and a Nice Interface. Chimera already has the first two. The Interface of Chimera is ok, but it isn't on...
Posted by jdbon, on Nov 14, 2002 at 01:04 AM, in macOS
Re: Re: Re: Re: DVD Copy 902 Views / 7 Replies  
http://www.wormintheapple.gr/macdvd/
Posted by jdbon, on Oct 31, 2002 at 01:45 PM, in macOS
Re: Sunsupported question: Does X support dual 604e's?? 1,035 Views / 16 Replies  
actually people have installed X on 604/e machines. I'm not sure if it will support both processors, however it probably will work using one of them. Check out Xpost facto.
Posted by jdbon, on Oct 31, 2002 at 01:32 AM, in macOS
Beige G3s are very picky. My advice is to install... 708 Views / 13 Replies  
Beige G3s are very picky. My advice is to install a fresh copy of 10.2 on a freshly formated HD in another machine or external fw drive. I installed 10.2 on a firewire drive connected to my iBook...
Posted by jdbon, on Oct 31, 2002 at 01:30 AM, in macOS
"Chimera is fast, I think, because it does not... 3,921 Views / 94 Replies  
"Chimera is fast, I think, because it does not use Carbon"

Actually Gecko is written in Carbon, which is the basis for the browser. The GUI is Cocoa. I have to agree that browsing is slower on...
Posted by jdbon, on Oct 27, 2002 at 12:32 PM, in macOS
Check the drive configuration. See if the disk is... 775 Views / 13 Replies  
Check the drive configuration. See if the disk is set to master. (cable select can cause problems). Try pressing and holding (for 10 seconds) the cuda switch on the motherboard. Try booting into open...
Posted by jdbon, on Oct 8, 2002 at 09:27 PM, in macOS
Poll: I really like it. I think the glass look is much... 1,374 Views / 30 Replies  
I really like it. I think the glass look is much cleaner and more professional looking than the previous Aqua. The only I thing I dislike is the strips. I find them distracting and pointless. I guess...
Posted by jdbon, on Sep 15, 2002 at 11:13 PM, in macOS
Gimp Print & HP deskjet 632c 411 Views / 0 Replies  
I'm having trouble with gimp print recognizing my HP 632 printer. The software recognizes and prints to my epson 880, but I went through the steps, restarted, and it still doesn't see the HP. Any...
Posted by jdbon, on Aug 30, 2002 at 10:53 AM, in macOS
Apple talk over serial printer port 442 Views / 1 Replies  
Well after giving up hope a year ago, it seems that it may be possible to use my Epson Photo 700 printer in OSX. I downloaded and installed the gimp print program and see that it has installed a cups...
Posted by jdbon, on Aug 28, 2002 at 03:18 PM, in macOS
Jdbon 627 Views / 7 Replies  
The reason you can't install from your OSX disk is because it is probably an original 10.1. There was a security update last fall which made it impossible to reinstall 10.1 after this update. So in...
Posted by jdbon, on Aug 26, 2002 at 10:09 PM, in macOS
Mac to PC printer sharing 517 Views / 1 Replies  
I have a mac running 10.2 and a pc running Win98. I have a printer connected to the pc that I would like to use with the Mac. I want to keep that printer connected to the pc and be able to print from...
Posted by jdbon, on Aug 14, 2002 at 03:07 PM, in macOS
"Still waiting for root device" os x install 826 Views / 0 Replies  
I am having trouble installing Jaguar on my Beige G3. I downloaded the x postfacto utility and I am able to boot however i get the message (in verbose mode) still waiting for root device. I know this...
Posted by jdbon, on Aug 13, 2002 at 04:10 PM, in macOS
Well after further investigation, the problem is... 2,153 Views / 26 Replies  
Well after further investigation, the problem is not limited to 6C115 but all versions of OSX. 0S9 boots fine from the CD but when try to startup a OSX disk it boots into open firmware (classic...
Posted by jdbon, on Aug 11, 2002 at 05:50 PM, in macOS
6C115 on Beige G3 2,153 Views / 26 Replies  
I have installed Jaguar 6C115 on my iBook however I am unable to install it on my Beige G3. I have tried starting up with c pressed down, from the startup disk system preference panel, and dowble...
Posted by jdbon, on Aug 8, 2002 at 08:24 PM, in macOS
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva,... 3,966 Views / 179 Replies  
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Posted by jdbon, on Jul 31, 2002 at 09:25 PM, in Applications
Looks really good! few comments: close, minimize,... 2,235 Views / 177 Replies  
Looks really good! few comments: close, minimize, expand buttons, make them chrome. Instead of round widgets, make the expand and "X", close a "-", and expand a(+), I think this would be sleeker....
Posted by jdbon, on May 8, 2002 at 12:03 AM, in Applications
When you boot into OS9 and you are puzzled when... 603 Views / 36 Replies  
When you boot into OS9 and you are puzzled when you move your mouse to the bottom of the screen and the dock does not pop up.
Posted by jdbon, on May 3, 2002 at 10:54 PM, in macOS
VoIP Software 418 Views / 0 Replies  
Does anyone know of VoIP software for OS X. Dialpad is now a pay only service. Additionally, I stumbled on an article on slashdot.org today about open source software for Creative's VoIP blaster. If...
Posted by jdbon, on Apr 24, 2002 at 04:29 PM, in Applications
That should work fine. However if you want the... 721 Views / 7 Replies  
That should work fine. However if you want the best wuality, and have a digital receiver, you should check this out here (http://www.xitel.com/hifilinks/hifilink_dig.htm). This keeps the audio signal...
Posted by jdbon, on Mar 1, 2002 at 06:56 PM, in Mac Desktops
loginwindow in dock 419 Views / 1 Replies  
After screwing around with custom login panels, I seemed to have screwed up my login panel setting. I am able to login with the normal panel, however once I'm logged in a folder named loginwindow...
Posted by jdbon, on Feb 20, 2002 at 10:18 PM, in macOS
How to save Streaming .mp3 598 Views / 4 Replies  
Is there any software that can record mp3 radio streams (internet radio) for Mac OSX?. The only software I know that can do this on the mac is Macamp, but that is a classic only app (for now). Is...
Posted by jdbon, on Dec 30, 2001 at 07:58 PM, in Applications
The easiest (and cheapest) way to connect your... 1,379 Views / 10 Replies  
The easiest (and cheapest) way to connect your mac to a stereo is to use a 1/8th inch to RCA cable. This is a simple/cheap way of doing it. You can also use normal rca cables if your mac has rca...
Posted by jdbon, on Dec 1, 2001 at 07:24 PM, in macOS
Visor Deluxe, Sony Clie, or Palm Vx? 818 Views / 20 Replies  
I would like to purchase a pda and i have narrowed my choices down to three: The Palm Vx for $149 ($199-$50 rebate), Sone Clie for $119 ($169-$50 rebate) or a Visor Deluxe for $129. I know that the...
Posted by jdbon, on Nov 30, 2001 at 08:29 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
i thought G3 and G4 were the code names of these... 758 Views / 35 Replies  
i thought G3 and G4 were the code names of these processors
Posted by jdbon, on Nov 26, 2001 at 11:10 PM, in Mac Desktops
I've found that with age hard drives get noisier.... 763 Views / 5 Replies  
I've found that with age hard drives get noisier. You might want to try something like this:Hard drive Silencer (http://www.directron.com/silentdrive.html)
Posted by jdbon, on Nov 26, 2001 at 11:03 PM, in Mac Desktops
Had the same problem. Reinstall the Installer... 349 Views / 1 Replies  
Had the same problem. Reinstall the Installer update 1.0 from Oct. 19th, then check software update, it should now work. Hope this helps!
Posted by jdbon, on Nov 14, 2001 at 12:59 AM, in macOS
No commercials for software? What about all those... 771 Views / 38 Replies  
No commercials for software? What about all those iTunes commercials, the iDVD commercial over the summer? And the iMovie commercial for the original iMac DV? Apple needs to advertise OSX. I'm sick...
Posted by jdbon, on Nov 7, 2001 at 09:33 PM, in macOS
I would recommend getting a pc Geforce2 card and... 470 Views / 1 Replies  
I would recommend getting a pc Geforce2 card and flashing the rom (there are some cards that already have the mac rom on the card). It is way more economical than getting the Radeon mac edition.I've...
Posted by jdbon, on Oct 29, 2001 at 04:23 PM, in Mac Desktops
Windows Media Player X Plugin 416 Views / 0 Replies  
I want to watch a video on cnet.com however the only two supported players are Windows media and realplayer. I have the Windows media Player for OSX beta however there is no plugin for IE. Is there...
Posted by jdbon, on Oct 29, 2001 at 12:02 AM, in Applications
OSX Startup Video+ Music 354 Views / 0 Replies  
Is there any way to make a startup movie and/or music play when OSX Starts up (instead of the regular splash screen).
Posted by jdbon, on Oct 23, 2001 at 11:30 PM, in macOS
Drive 10 and 10.1 349 Views / 2 Replies  
Has anyone tried Disk 10 with 10.1. When I start up from the CD it says that it has not been tested with this version, so I'm a little nervous to fix errors.
Posted by jdbon, on Sep 30, 2001 at 12:32 PM, in macOS
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