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Sad day indeed. Been reading the site for... 16,039 Views / 135 Replies  
Sad day indeed.

Been reading the site for 15+ years and while the new format didn't sit well with me, I still surfed through. Feels like a fond member of the club is retiring on their terms,...
Posted by infowarrior, on Jun 21, 2016 at 02:40 PM, in Mac News
Since I don't use pages and refuse to pay for MS... 1,832 Views / 8 Replies  
Since I don't use pages and refuse to pay for MS Word as a subscription service, I'm embracing Open Office, which is free and quite powerful.
Posted by infowarrior, on May 15, 2015 at 02:03 PM, in Applications
CCC is a wonderful tool and one of the first... 3,035 Views / 12 Replies  
CCC is a wonderful tool and one of the first things I put on my new installs at home. Rock-solid reliable, flexible and well worth a few bucks. Kudos to the entire CCC team!

Not sure what the...
Posted by infowarrior, on Mar 28, 2015 at 07:35 PM, in Mac News
Didn't this always happen? I seem to remember... 1,542 Views / 9 Replies  
Didn't this always happen? I seem to remember seeing Ask.Com stuff showing up during the install, but simply unchecking the box didn't put that crap on my system. Did they change something?
Posted by infowarrior, on Mar 6, 2015 at 01:16 PM, in Mac News
Did they fix the problem where IMAP would... 1,995 Views / 16 Replies  
Did they fix the problem where IMAP would constantly sync with GMail? I ended up moving my work stuff off the GMail cloud to our departmental IMAP server because the constant syncing was annoying,...
Posted by infowarrior, on Feb 26, 2014 at 08:21 AM, in Mac News
MBAir Ergonomic Woes 974 Views / 10 Replies  
Just got a higher-end 13" MBAir (2012) and absolutely love it. Love it. Except that when I'm just surfing documents or the web using the trackpad, my right palm rests on the semi-sharp blade edge...
Posted by infowarrior, on Jun 28, 2012 at 06:41 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Would the same apply if I bought a new Mac laptop... 3,697 Views / 60 Replies  
Would the same apply if I bought a new Mac laptop that comes with Lion? Can we blank the drive and install 10.6 onto a new piece of Apple hardware w/o problems?
Posted by infowarrior, on Oct 24, 2011 at 07:52 PM, in macOS
I am still on 8.9.x after the Green Dot fiasco... 6,262 Views / 113 Replies  
I am still on 8.9.x after the Green Dot fiasco with 9. Frankly I use iTunes only as MP3 organiser/player for my existing songs, don't have a JesusPhone, and could care less about the Store. 8.9.x...
Posted by infowarrior, on Oct 30, 2009 at 08:36 AM, in Applications
FWIW saying, I went and downgraded to iTunes 8.x... 6,262 Views / 113 Replies  
FWIW saying, I went and downgraded to iTunes 8.x the day before 9.01 came out.....even though Apple fixed the green-button Mini player bug in iTunes 9. Frankly for me all I use iTunes for is MP3...
Posted by infowarrior, on Sep 24, 2009 at 09:07 AM, in Applications
PGP under SL (and how to install SL with PGP on a system) 747 Views / 4 Replies  
(posted to my mailing list)

Snow Leopard comes out for OSX users. OSX 10.6. Hurray!

While watching the Redskins-Patriots on the big screen last night, I go about trying to upgrade my test...
Posted by infowarrior, on Aug 29, 2009 at 11:29 AM, in Applications
PGP is broke; in fact you can't install SL with... 6,507 Views / 73 Replies  
PGP is broke; in fact you can't install SL with PGP on your desktop. I had to delete PGP Desktop (which I didn't use!), fix permissions, and then (after Googling) resize my partition a bit (thru...
Posted by infowarrior, on Aug 28, 2009 at 09:11 PM, in Applications
Try this -- Is Apple Mail running slow?... 4,010 Views / 6 Replies  
Try this --

Is Apple Mail running slow? Speed it up (http://danwarne.com/is-apple-mail-running-slow-speed-it-up/)

...worked wonders for me.
Posted by infowarrior, on May 19, 2009 at 02:40 PM, in Applications
yeah yeah you know what I mean :) 1,187 Views / 9 Replies  
yeah yeah you know what I mean :)
Posted by infowarrior, on May 1, 2009 at 10:29 AM, in macOS
10.5.8 delay? 1,187 Views / 9 Replies  
Is it just me or is Cupertino taking FOREVER to release the next 10.5 update?

You'd have thought that given some of the problems reported (ie, that effing zombie sync process spawned by sending...
Posted by infowarrior, on May 1, 2009 at 10:08 AM, in macOS
Mail Zombies 1,037 Views / 0 Replies  
Quite by accident, I noticed today, is that for some reason under OSX 10.5.6 every time you send a new message in Apple Mail, it spawns a zombie process called AddressBookSync. It only started...
Posted by infowarrior, on Jan 21, 2009 at 06:02 PM, in Applications
Even if you could, it's just a huge inconvenience... 4,461 Views / 90 Replies  
Even if you could, it's just a huge inconvenience for something that ANY user from the geekiest geek to Grandma Tillie should be able do do themselves. Poor architecture, IMHO.
Posted by infowarrior, on Jan 6, 2009 at 03:33 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Who in their right mind would sacrifice a... 4,461 Views / 90 Replies  
Who in their right mind would sacrifice a removable laptop battery for promises of extended battery life between charges? As with the iPhone, if the battery goes, you need to send it into Apple ---...
Posted by infowarrior, on Jan 6, 2009 at 02:42 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Does that Mini with the (I think) standard 1GB... 1,518 Views / 12 Replies  
Does that Mini with the (I think) standard 1GB RAM? When did you get it?

I'd be interested in this machine, particularly if we can arrange expedited shipping -- got a Mini that's DOA here, and...
Posted by infowarrior, on Dec 30, 2008 at 11:28 AM, in Marketplace
John, thank you for this information. I am happy... 940 Views / 5 Replies  
John, thank you for this information. I am happy that PGP was able to provide this update to us, and for responding to our concerns here.

Thanks again

Rick
www.infowarrior.org
Posted by infowarrior, on Dec 19, 2008 at 11:11 PM, in Applications
I refer to PGP (commercial s/w) not GPG. But... 940 Views / 5 Replies  
I refer to PGP (commercial s/w) not GPG. But you're right, GPG is running unsupported API as well.
Posted by infowarrior, on Dec 16, 2008 at 01:32 PM, in Applications
10.5.6 update breaks PGP Desktop 940 Views / 5 Replies  
FYI -- if you're runnning PGP Desktop 9.8 under OSX Leopard and do today's big OSX update to 10.5.6 be advised it will crash Apple Mail whenever you try to open a message to read it. (I am running...
Posted by infowarrior, on Dec 16, 2008 at 10:06 AM, in Applications
Applescript & User Input for Chat 670 Views / 2 Replies  
Hi all - I am trying to develop a basic script to use in Colloquy on IRC. What I'd like to do is have a boilerplate text that doesn't change, but would allow me to add to the entire message before...
Posted by infowarrior, on Dec 14, 2008 at 08:30 PM, in Developer Center
Yes, that's pretty much what I was figuring. I... 2,683 Views / 5 Replies  
Yes, that's pretty much what I was figuring. I don't plan to do it all the time (more like experimentation since I got a $200 online rental credit from Sony when I got the TV) so I'll just roll the...
Posted by infowarrior, on Dec 4, 2008 at 03:35 PM, in Networking
Hi Steve - not streaming HD, just SD... 2,683 Views / 5 Replies  
Hi Steve - not streaming HD, just SD videos/shows/movies from iTMS or Amazon. The TV has a "Bravia Link" that connects to the home Internet to stream video directly from a source (computer or 3rd...
Posted by infowarrior, on Dec 4, 2008 at 01:15 PM, in Networking
Wired or Wireless for video streaming? 2,683 Views / 5 Replies  
I just got a new Sony LCD TV for the living room and wonder if it'd be better to run a 50' network cable from my router to the Bravia box or if an Airport Express box would be acceptable.
...
Posted by infowarrior, on Dec 4, 2008 at 12:29 PM, in Networking
GraphPad Prism is a handy tool for basic stats... 804 Views / 5 Replies  
GraphPad Prism is a handy tool for basic stats stuff, I'm using it for my PhD research.
Posted by infowarrior, on Jul 19, 2008 at 12:12 PM, in Applications
Apple Mail between Tiger and Leopard 555 Views / 2 Replies  
Is there any problem with copying Apple Mail messages from Leopard Mail to Tiger Mail and back again? I am using Apple Mail on my iMac and would like to have an easy way to keep my local mail...
Posted by infowarrior, on May 31, 2008 at 10:54 AM, in Applications
Agree. I have a recent iMac with 4GB RAM and... 1,315 Views / 20 Replies  
Agree. I have a recent iMac with 4GB RAM and after having Office 2008 on for 2 months yesterday I dumped it and "upgraded" back to Office 2004. Word '08 seemed big, bloated, and at times very...
Posted by infowarrior, on May 18, 2008 at 09:26 PM, in Applications
Entourage 2008 - gridlines? 503 Views / 0 Replies  
I just installed Entourage 2008 and got rid of my 2004 version.

One question -- is there any way to get rid of the 'gridlines' that show up between each message in the inbox? I don't remember...
Posted by infowarrior, on May 3, 2008 at 02:55 PM, in Applications
Interestingly, now when Entourage 2004 freezes... 1,616 Views / 2 Replies  
Interestingly, now when Entourage 2004 freezes and/or crashes, my system console log is filled with this repeating message. I never had this problem until a month ago -- Entourage '04 worked fine...
Posted by infowarrior, on Apr 17, 2008 at 09:14 AM, in Applications
Entourage error help? 1,616 Views / 2 Replies  
This is showing up after Entourage 2004 freezes and needs to be force-quit via Finder. I'm running 10.5.2.....and Google seems to be less-than forthcoming with any assistance. Any ideas from those...
Posted by infowarrior, on Apr 11, 2008 at 10:41 AM, in Applications
I'd like to at least have a URL in the SW update... 548 Views / 4 Replies  
I'd like to at least have a URL in the SW update that links back to a page outling what the change fixes that I can click on for more info if I'm curious.

That generic pablum they use in SW...
Posted by infowarrior, on Apr 9, 2008 at 12:32 PM, in macOS
Question on SW Update verbiage 548 Views / 4 Replies  
Does anyone else get sick and tired of every software update always saying it "improved stability and compatability in ITEM$"?

I'm a geek, but that just sounds so bloody saccharine and patronizing...
Posted by infowarrior, on Apr 9, 2008 at 10:40 AM, in macOS
Time Machine reset? 1,686 Views / 1 Replies  
When I built my new iMac last month I disabled Time Machine via its preference panel.

Last week I had problems with Entourage04 suddenly crashing every so often -- and after a bit of...
Posted by infowarrior, on Apr 1, 2008 at 10:37 AM, in macOS
Actually what I think happened was fscking time... 518 Views / 2 Replies  
Actually what I think happened was fscking time machine somehow got re-enabled and began to mess with my database when it went to copy itself.

I had disabled TM when building my box last month but...
Posted by infowarrior, on Apr 1, 2008 at 10:33 AM, in Applications
The one thing I like is having mail, pim, and... 7,224 Views / 94 Replies  
The one thing I like is having mail, pim, and calendar in one app window. I don't need to have Mail,iCal,Addressbook up and open, or switch between them. With Entourage it's all self-contained and...
Posted by infowarrior, on Apr 1, 2008 at 10:30 AM, in Applications
2 Questions on Entourage 04 and 08 518 Views / 2 Replies  
I am running Office 2004 on a new iMac and a current build of Leopard. I'm also quite diligent with mail management, and my database rarely gets larger than 700MB.

The other day, Entourage 04...
Posted by infowarrior, on Mar 24, 2008 at 08:57 AM, in Applications
Roger that - I found SwitchResX right after I... 944 Views / 2 Replies  
Roger that - I found SwitchResX right after I posted. Well, as it turns out, I'm doing okay, it's just a "leap forward" for me from where I used to be. Growing pains and such. :)
Posted by infowarrior, on Feb 27, 2008 at 09:50 PM, in Mac Desktops
iMac 24" resolutions 944 Views / 2 Replies  
I just purchased a 24" iMac and am loving it.

One question -- is there a way to downgrade the resolution to something between the standard 1920x1200 to the 1600x1024 (I think) that I had on my old...
Posted by infowarrior, on Feb 27, 2008 at 03:29 PM, in Mac Desktops
Actually ChronoSync seems to fit the bill for me,... 2,366 Views / 7 Replies  
Actually ChronoSync seems to fit the bill for me, and I'll probably go down that route as opposed to CLI-based solutions.
Posted by infowarrior, on Feb 21, 2008 at 11:46 PM, in Applications
Don't want to use a third party service for a... 2,366 Views / 7 Replies  
Don't want to use a third party service for a variety of reasons ranging from security to accessibility and availability. Just simple host-to-host syncing is all I need.
Posted by infowarrior, on Feb 20, 2008 at 09:37 PM, in Applications
Shared (sync'd) Home Folders? 2,366 Views / 7 Replies  
Is there an easy way to share some or all of a home folder between two different machines? I'm looking to get an iMac for the office but have a laptop "sync'd up" and ready to go on a minute's...
Posted by infowarrior, on Feb 20, 2008 at 11:37 AM, in Applications
New iMac and Old Cinema Displays -- possible? 416 Views / 2 Replies  
I have an original 23" Cinema Display (plastic frame) that's still darn pretty. Can I use the mini-DVI adapter to give dual-monitor capabilities to an Intel iMac? (I think I can....)
Posted by infowarrior, on Feb 4, 2008 at 04:20 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Their site FAQ says a plug-in for ActiveX will... 3,216 Views / 2 Replies  
Their site FAQ says a plug-in for ActiveX will work on Firefox, but I tried and nothing. Can't watch any of their videos in any of my Mac browsers.
Posted by infowarrior, on Jan 24, 2008 at 01:20 PM, in Applications
No idea -- I loaded up Office08 on a demo account... 2,678 Views / 61 Replies  
No idea -- I loaded up Office08 on a demo account I use for testing and there's no PGP installed there so I have no way to test it.....plus PGP gets all ornery when you try to activate more than 1...
Posted by infowarrior, on Jan 20, 2008 at 01:32 PM, in Applications
The only thing I don't like about Word is that it... 7,568 Views / 22 Replies  
The only thing I don't like about Word is that it seems the GUI has far too much extraneous stuff that clutters the screen up top -- ie, between the formatting bars and the top of the document...
Posted by infowarrior, on Jan 20, 2008 at 01:31 PM, in Applications
As a security geek i use PGP extensively both for... 2,678 Views / 61 Replies  
As a security geek i use PGP extensively both for email signing/encrypting and also file/folder security; frankly although I don't approve of the activation process used by PGP now that it's a...
Posted by infowarrior, on Jan 20, 2008 at 01:27 PM, in Applications
Just loaded up 2008 and started playing around... 8,132 Views / 104 Replies  
Just loaded up 2008 and started playing around with it on a test account first. It's on a PB G4 with 1GB RAM running the current Tiger build.

My initial thought: Is it just me or does the Office...
Posted by infowarrior, on Jan 19, 2008 at 11:20 PM, in Applications
Entourage archiving -- > database 467 Views / 1 Replies  
I have about 2GB of various Entourage mbx files from a mailing list I run that date back to 2002.

Is there a simple way to import them into some single database that could be queried, either on...
Posted by infowarrior, on Oct 12, 2007 at 09:22 AM, in Applications
Stock / Options Trading Software for Macs? 10,605 Views / 3 Replies  
Hi there --

All the "active trader" software for folks investing in the stock market seems to be Windows-only. I'm not talking about the software products/website from brokerages or the programs...
Posted by infowarrior, on Apr 7, 2007 at 10:29 AM, in Applications
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