Welcome to the MacNN Forums.

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

You are here: MacNN Forums > Search Forums > Search Results

Showing results 1 to 50 of 54
Page 1 of 2 1 2 >
Search: Posts Made By: deathandtaxes
Thread Thread Starter Last Post Replies Views Forum
better signal 6,444 Views / 19 Replies  
I just wanted to chime in to say I'm getting a distinctly improved signal after the 1.1.4 update. I'm in a rural location and I used to get no signal at all inside my building. Now I'm getting a...
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Feb 27, 2008 at 01:30 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I've replaced HDs many times. Good 'ol Sears used... 674 Views / 9 Replies  
I've replaced HDs many times. Good 'ol Sears used to sell a package of small screw drivers that work well. If your PB is the aluminun model, not titanium, all you need is a small Philips and one...
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Jan 20, 2007 at 08:37 PM, in Mac Notebooks
802.11g vs 802.11n slowdown 683 Views / 1 Replies  
I have a new Core 2 Duo Macbook Pro so I'm tempted to get the Airport Express hub for the greater range and speed. But I have two older computers with 802.11g cards on the network. I read that having...
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Jan 10, 2007 at 03:56 PM, in Networking
I just upgraded to a Macbook Pro from a 1.25 Ghz... 870 Views / 8 Replies  
I just upgraded to a Macbook Pro from a 1.25 Ghz PB and all applications are a LOT faster. Office seems nearly twice as fast. If I hit the delete key, I have to be careful not to hold it down too...
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Dec 20, 2006 at 12:48 AM, in Mac Notebooks
You might want to consider the drive below or the... 928 Views / 11 Replies  
You might want to consider the drive below or the similar one from Hitachi. 160 GB is a LOT more space than 100 GB. I have so much music and photos that I really needed the room. There's a lot of...
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Nov 25, 2006 at 05:11 PM, in Mac Notebooks
If you want to keep track of where all your GBs... 752 Views / 6 Replies  
If you want to keep track of where all your GBs have gone, I've always found this program quite helpful. It sweeps your whole disk, including all of the OS, and tells you the size of every folder.
...
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Nov 6, 2006 at 11:47 PM, in Mac Notebooks
5.5G iPod battery life 785 Views / 4 Replies  
The newest iPods are advertised at 50% longer battery life than the earlier version. Does anyone know how they did it? More efficient components or a bigger battery? Are there any bigger batteries...
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Sep 14, 2006 at 04:45 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Much Simpler! 1,162 Views / 5 Replies  
Much Simpler!
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Aug 25, 2006 at 11:17 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
iTunes will do it for you.... 1,162 Views / 5 Replies  
iTunes will do it for you. iTunes/Advanced/Convert selection to AAC.
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Aug 25, 2006 at 01:18 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Can't you just drag all your files to the trash?... 594 Views / 4 Replies  
Can't you just drag all your files to the trash? You can sift through the Preferences and delete those too. I always keep all of my files in 3 main folders (Favorites, Music and Photos) so deleting...
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Jan 2, 2006 at 02:36 PM, in Mac Notebooks
You don't really think that Jobs is ever going to... 6,525 Views / 90 Replies  
You don't really think that Jobs is ever going to let OSX run on a Dell, do you? If they were going to do that, why would they even need to make 'Macintel' boxes? They could just compile OSX to run...
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Jun 7, 2005 at 04:10 PM, in Mac Desktops
It's all for the laptops! 6,525 Views / 90 Replies  
I know this is the powermac forum but no one here is stressing what Jobs did yesterday. HEAT! There's no way the G5 was ever going to make it into a laptop. 'Mother of all thermal challenges', or...
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Jun 7, 2005 at 02:37 PM, in Mac Desktops
Perhaps someone more knowledgeable about the G5... 1,511 Views / 18 Replies  
Perhaps someone more knowledgeable about the G5 can comment but I would assume the G5 is smart enough to cycle faster or slower depending on demand, which would allow less heat buildup. I guess the...
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Sep 19, 2004 at 06:00 PM, in Mac Desktops
Correct. It's on the Energy Saver/Options screen... 1,511 Views / 18 Replies  
Correct. It's on the Energy Saver/Options screen on the iMac G5 but not there on the iMac G4/FP running the same version of OSX.
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Sep 19, 2004 at 05:56 PM, in Mac Desktops
Thanks. That made a huge difference. I bumped the... 1,511 Views / 18 Replies  
Thanks. That made a huge difference. I bumped the performance option under Energy Saver to highest (instead of automatic) and the score jumped from 116 to 157. Wow!! I wonder if keeping it on...
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Sep 19, 2004 at 05:23 PM, in Mac Desktops
iMac G5 Xbench is low 1,511 Views / 18 Replies  
I just got my new iMac G5 20" on Thursday. It's fantastic; REALLY quiet. Bigger and heavier than I expected, but the tilt and base are excellent. I wanted to check the performance using Xbench for...
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Sep 18, 2004 at 08:54 PM, in Mac Desktops
ramseeker.com or dealram.com. The low priced... 636 Views / 3 Replies  
ramseeker.com or dealram.com. The low priced modules work fine. Buy a 512.
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Jan 16, 2004 at 06:13 AM, in Mac Desktops
How is Apple getting away with not replacing... 1,375 Views / 16 Replies  
How is Apple getting away with not replacing defective batteries? These batteries are advertised as 46 watt-hours. The usage I get from a battery is directly related to the capacity listed by...
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Nov 9, 2003 at 10:03 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I totally disagree. Here are the specs from the... 2,239 Views / 32 Replies  
I totally disagree. Here are the specs from the product description at the Apple web site:

46-watt-hour lithium-ion battery (with integrated charge indicator LEDs) providing up to 4.5 hours of...
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Nov 1, 2003 at 05:23 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I decided to resurrect this thread briefly. I... 2,239 Views / 32 Replies  
I decided to resurrect this thread briefly. I want to report that my new battery consistently gives 4.4Ah capacity in Xbattery, compared to 3.5Ah with the bad one that shipped with the PB. That's a...
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Oct 31, 2003 at 10:40 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Three things not mentioned yet in this thread: ... 3,500 Views / 54 Replies  
Three things not mentioned yet in this thread:

Searching by content. I could NEVER get Jag to search by content. Works well and FAST in Panther.

DVD player remembers where you were when you...
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Oct 31, 2003 at 10:31 PM, in macOS
You might want to look at this thread. ... 1,337 Views / 20 Replies  
You might want to look at this thread.

http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=183254
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Oct 21, 2003 at 10:01 PM, in Mac Notebooks
The biggest battery boost I got was buying the... 1,337 Views / 20 Replies  
The biggest battery boost I got was buying the new 65 watt-hr battery from Newertech for my Ti550. Went from an average of 2.5 hr to a solid 4 hr. Now I wish they would make this battery for the...
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Oct 21, 2003 at 09:59 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Most people seem to recommend that you... 2,239 Views / 32 Replies  
Most people seem to recommend that you 'calibrate' a battery at least once. Charge it fully, then let it drain until it goes to forced sleep. I've always done that, but I don't know how much it...
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Oct 21, 2003 at 01:30 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Damn edit function didn't work! ... 2,239 Views / 32 Replies  
Damn edit function didn't work!

deterioration.
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Oct 21, 2003 at 10:42 AM, in Mac Notebooks
You don't need Applecare for a new PB. It's... 2,239 Views / 32 Replies  
You don't need Applecare for a new PB. It's automatically covered under your initial 1 yr warranty. Complain now when the PB is fresh, because later they might claim that it 'normal'...
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Oct 21, 2003 at 10:40 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Forgive me for being skeptical, but are you... 2,239 Views / 32 Replies  
Forgive me for being skeptical, but are you saying 4.5 of continuous use, even at a low screen brightness. The only time I got close to that was with the new 65 watt-hr battery from Newertech on my...
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Oct 20, 2003 at 05:19 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Maybe the reason that Applecare didn't hestitate... 2,239 Views / 32 Replies  
Maybe the reason that Applecare didn't hestitate to replace the battery is because I've bought 3 15"PBs since Sept, for me and two coworkers.

With the new battery, I might get 3 hrs with light...
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Oct 20, 2003 at 04:38 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Fight for a good battery!!! 2,239 Views / 32 Replies  
Like many new 15'PB buyers, I was disappointed that there was no improvement in battery life over the TiBook. 46 watt-hr battery compared to 62 (or 61) in TiBook. No ones offered an explanation for...
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Oct 20, 2003 at 12:20 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I've got spots too but I've decided to wait a bit... 1,383 Views / 12 Replies  
I've got spots too but I've decided to wait a bit until this gets resolved. If Apple has a bad batch of screens, I want them to throw them away before I send my PB in for a fix. Fat chance, right!?...
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Oct 18, 2003 at 12:14 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Better battery a dream! 536 Views / 0 Replies  
To all TiBook users!

I've been struggling with mediocre battery life on my TiBook/550 for a long time. The best I ever got was around 2.5 hrs, maybe 3 if I was only reading pdf files with reduced...
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Sep 25, 2003 at 11:45 PM, in Mac Notebooks
ramseeker.com or dealram.com Generic RAM has... 614 Views / 4 Replies  
ramseeker.com or dealram.com

Generic RAM has been fine on my TiBook and iMac. I just bought a 512 chip for $95 shipped. AlBook arrives tomorrow.
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Sep 25, 2003 at 10:49 PM, in Mac Notebooks
The stock configuration on the 1.25Ghz is 2X256... 908 Views / 6 Replies  
The stock configuration on the 1.25Ghz is 2X256 chips. I had to pay an extra $100 to have 1X512 installed. This delayed my shipping time by several days (ordered 9/16, shipping 9/23, I hope). ...
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Sep 21, 2003 at 12:15 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I'm as anxious as the rest of you for a new 15". ... 2,101 Views / 31 Replies  
I'm as anxious as the rest of you for a new 15". I'm using a Ti/550 that actually belongs to my university. Whenever I buy a new one, I can keep it for as long as it lasts. I'm certainly waiting...
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Jul 16, 2003 at 01:37 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Tuesday, July 8! 63,818 Views / 420 Replies  
My money is on Tuesday, July 8 for the PB updates. Tuesday morning is the most common time for new releases that aren't announced at big events via Steve-speak. And it fits with the Apple Store...
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Jul 1, 2003 at 05:36 PM, in Mac Notebooks
No new battery on Applecare! 668 Views / 10 Replies  
I had a different experience with battery replacement than the post above. I have Applecare on my 1.5 yr old PB/550 and two batteries. Niether will last more than 1 hr now. I called Applecare and...
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Jun 8, 2003 at 11:09 AM, in Mac Notebooks
iTunes ripoff? 2,238 Views / 39 Replies  
I certainly like the new Music Store and I'm a die-hard Mac user, so no flaming. But I find the 'Partial Album' business a real ripoff in most cases. To take one example, a classic album from my...
Posted by deathandtaxes, on May 1, 2003 at 01:44 PM, in Applications
Framerates in 10.2.3 stink 926 Views / 11 Replies  
I read a post just after 10.2.3 was released that someone had a big drop in framerates for games. I checked this in UT and definitely agree. My PBG4/550 went from 70 fps down to 40-50 fps. My...
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Dec 22, 2002 at 03:00 PM, in macOS
The source is NPD Techworld. Printed in the NY... 1,616 Views / 13 Replies  
The source is NPD Techworld. Printed in the NY Times Business Section p. C8. I can't find a web site for these guys or a link to the Times article. I'd love to see a breakdown of Mac vs Windows...
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Nov 13, 2002 at 12:03 AM, in macOS
Apple=26% Market Share!!! 1,616 Views / 13 Replies  
For mp3 players that is. List in the NY Times today. Better than nothing. Maybe this is driving other unit sales.
Gooooo iPod!!!!
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Nov 11, 2002 at 10:57 AM, in macOS
warining! 4,236 Views / 75 Replies  
I upgraded the ATI drivers and all the graphics on Warcraft III on my PB/550 are screwed up. Don't do it unless you don't care.
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Oct 17, 2002 at 04:05 PM, in macOS
Problem fixed. All I had to do was relaunch the... 388 Views / 1 Replies  
Problem fixed. All I had to do was relaunch the Finder. Lots to learn on this new system.
:) ;)
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Sep 12, 2002 at 01:23 PM, in macOS
10.2+IE+Pismo=crash 388 Views / 1 Replies  
I just upgraded my Pismo/500 to 10.2 from 10.1.5. Everything went smoothly and worked fine, until I tried to run IE 5.2. Crash mid-way through loading. Tried a reinstall from a fresh download;...
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Sep 12, 2002 at 01:10 PM, in macOS
jag and batteries 845 Views / 9 Replies  
Jag seems to put a serious drain on batteries. I don't think I want to install it on my Ti/550 that I use on battery a lot. A 25% hit is just too much. Can anyone convince me otherwise???...
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Sep 7, 2002 at 09:52 PM, in macOS
One hr of video sucks up 10+ gigs of hard drive... 1,514 Views / 13 Replies  
One hr of video sucks up 10+ gigs of hard drive space. Once you convert it to Quicktime, another 10 gigs. I can really only edit 1-2 hrs of video on my iMac at one time. Depending on how many...
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Aug 8, 2002 at 04:25 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
I did the same thing to recover my old 8mm analog... 1,514 Views / 13 Replies  
I did the same thing to recover my old 8mm analog tapes after my original Sony camcorder died. They play fine in a new Sony Digital8 and importing into iMovie via the Firewire/iLink cable is a snap....
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Aug 8, 2002 at 03:55 PM, in Art & Graphic Design
Mine is still being assembled too. Ordered 7/22:( 1,554 Views / 22 Replies  
Mine is still being assembled too. Ordered 7/22:(
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Aug 8, 2002 at 03:24 PM, in Mac Desktops
Who rules: 9 or X??? 566 Views / 5 Replies  
I was at a science conference recently and was happy to see over half the speakers with Titaniums. But I was very surprised to see that most were still running OS9. I've read that 40-50% of the...
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Jul 16, 2002 at 10:48 PM, in macOS
Let us know if Apple fixes the problem under... 521 Views / 6 Replies  
Let us know if Apple fixes the problem under warranty. I've decided to upgrade my DVD to a combo drive. Let's hope that a new drive fixes things.
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Apr 19, 2002 at 01:16 PM, in Mac Notebooks
mrfoxxman, you are not alone. Like you, I think... 521 Views / 6 Replies  
mrfoxxman, you are not alone. Like you, I think I was able to read the dvd-r's on my Ti550 when I burned the first one 6 weeks ago. Now all they do is mount as far as the menu screen but freeze...
Posted by deathandtaxes, on Apr 18, 2002 at 11:08 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Showing results 1 to 50 of 54
Page 1 of 2 1 2 >
 
Top
Privacy Policy
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 02:32 AM.
All contents of these forums © 1995-2017 MacNN. All rights reserved.
Branding + Design: www.gesamtbild.com
vBulletin v.3.8.8 © 2000-2017, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.,