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What do I do if I lost my Intel Mac Mini Install DVD? 1,061 Views / 4 Replies  
I need to restore my Intel Mac Mini and I realized I lost the Install DVD. No worries I thought, I'll just buy one at my local Apple Store. But they don't carry them, they only have 10.4 Retail...
Posted by iDriveX, on Aug 18, 2007 at 09:27 PM, in macOS
Look at the date on the post, July 6th 2004. This... 535 Views / 2 Replies  
Look at the date on the post, July 6th 2004. This was sold a LONG time ago...
Posted by iDriveX, on Apr 28, 2007 at 08:35 PM, in Marketplace
Also just tried Metadata Hootenanny. That allows... 1,152 Views / 6 Replies  
Also just tried Metadata Hootenanny. That allows you to edit the tags, but when you save the movie nothing carries over into iTunes or the Apple TV, even more useless than Atomic Parsley is Delicious.
Posted by iDriveX, on Mar 24, 2007 at 10:25 PM, in Applications
It does not work. After using Atomic Parsley is... 1,152 Views / 6 Replies  
It does not work. After using Atomic Parsley is Delicious, I tagged it with a description, a picture, a director & actors. It looks like it is missing a Producer tag and the MPAA Rating tag...
Posted by iDriveX, on Mar 24, 2007 at 10:03 PM, in Applications
Yeah I've used Lostify for my television shows.... 1,152 Views / 6 Replies  
Yeah I've used Lostify for my television shows. But it doesn't have the same fields as downloaded movies from iTunes. On my Apple TV it looks like this:

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan...
Posted by iDriveX, on Mar 24, 2007 at 06:23 PM, in Applications
Tagging Movies & TV Shows Properly in iTunes 1,152 Views / 6 Replies  
Are there any programs out there that will let me tag my own movies and TV shows in iTunes like they come pretagged when you buy from the iTunes Music Store?

I bought Star Trek II: The Wrath of...
Posted by iDriveX, on Mar 24, 2007 at 05:07 PM, in Applications
Mine happens to be relatively close enough to the... 12,541 Views / 4 Replies  
Mine happens to be relatively close enough to the base station that I am not experiencing any of the issues you describe. It's just as fast as the MacBook in trasferring data files. I get roughly 2.5...
Posted by iDriveX, on Mar 22, 2007 at 12:47 AM, in Mac Desktops
802.11n Mac Mini Installation 12,541 Views / 4 Replies  
Hey Guys - Just FYI - While none of the upgrade sites say that it does or does not work with the Mac Mini, I bought the Apple 802.11n Upgrade Kit and disassembled the Mini and installed the card....
Posted by iDriveX, on Mar 18, 2007 at 01:33 AM, in Mac Desktops
Cannot Open Quicken QDFM File 1,030 Views / 0 Replies  
My hard drive recently died in my MacBook. Luckily I have .Mac and Backup and backup to an external hard drive every night at 3:00 AM. A hard drive was replaced into the MacBook and I had to...
Posted by iDriveX, on Mar 11, 2007 at 06:46 PM, in Applications
The Future of Apple TV: Goodbye MTV 1,522 Views / 7 Replies  
So I was thinking about this the other day. Apple already streams video trailers on demand to your Front Row Enabled Mac. And they have Music Videos (a ton) for sale on their iTunes Music Store. With...
Posted by iDriveX, on Feb 19, 2007 at 03:47 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
It's Mega BYTES, not bits. 3,279 Views / 3 Replies  
It's Mega BYTES, not bits.
Posted by iDriveX, on Feb 10, 2007 at 01:44 PM, in Networking
I verify that WEP and WPA both don't work with... 1,082 Views / 9 Replies  
I verify that WEP and WPA both don't work with the XBox 360. When you have WEP or WPA enacted on the base station, the XBox can't even see the base station, nevermind get an opportunity to put in a...
Posted by iDriveX, on Feb 10, 2007 at 02:41 AM, in Networking
Airport Extreme Speed Tests 3,279 Views / 3 Replies  
My Setup:
MacBook (Black) - 2 Ghz Core Duo (Non-802.11n)
Mac Mini - 1.5 Ghz Core Solo (Non-802.11n)

Old Network:
(2) Airport Expresses connected via DSL and connected via a Wireless...
Posted by iDriveX, on Feb 10, 2007 at 12:17 AM, in Networking
I didn't even know about this partnership with... 1,162 Views / 15 Replies  
I didn't even know about this partnership with Yahoo! what's it all about? Doesn't really make sense that they would be recommending that you use a competitor's mail service. I really hope .mac isn't...
Posted by iDriveX, on Feb 6, 2007 at 12:57 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Personally, my laptop is in my office, and my... 1,162 Views / 15 Replies  
Personally, my laptop is in my office, and my cell phone charger is on my night stand in case I get any late night calls from employees calling in sick or emergencies, etc. So I actually never plug...
Posted by iDriveX, on Feb 4, 2007 at 03:06 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Idle Speculation: iPhone and .mac integration 1,162 Views / 15 Replies  
I don't think much has been announced regarding what the iPhone can and cannot do. But I was thinking, wouldn't it be great if they had iPhone with .Mac support. In that all of your contacts and...
Posted by iDriveX, on Jan 28, 2007 at 07:12 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Speaking of Resolutions.... I hooked up my... 2,663 Views / 12 Replies  
Speaking of Resolutions....

I hooked up my Mac Mini (Core Solo) to my 46" HDTV and the available resolutions in NTSC are:

720x480
800x600
1024x768

I am only using this for Front Row. The...
Posted by iDriveX, on Dec 17, 2006 at 11:56 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
The LA Kings will win the Western Conference this... 1,624 Views / 44 Replies  
The LA Kings will win the Western Conference this year. With Marc Crawford at the helm and Dan Cloutier in net, we'll finally have a winning combination.

Rob Blake is back in LA after helping...
Posted by iDriveX, on Oct 2, 2006 at 01:35 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Why does everyone care so much about h.264? I did... 5,817 Views / 31 Replies  
Why does everyone care so much about h.264? I did a DVD Rip of a Star Trek episode (The Best of Both Worlds, Pt.2 for reference) and asked my wife to take a look at the two comparitive samples on our...
Posted by iDriveX, on Sep 15, 2006 at 10:56 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
That's not true. Last night I ripped Dr. No (my... 5,817 Views / 31 Replies  
That's not true. Last night I ripped Dr. No (my own personal copy) with MacTheRipper Beta e13 on my MacBook and then ran it through Handbrake and endcoded it at 1200 bitrate using the Mp4 codec at...
Posted by iDriveX, on Sep 15, 2006 at 03:53 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
NTSC, and it was set at 60 hz. Actually I... 1,972 Views / 2 Replies  
NTSC, and it was set at 60 hz.

Actually I plugged it into a different input in the television and it stopped. I don't know why it does that, but hey....FIXED!
Posted by iDriveX, on Sep 14, 2006 at 03:17 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
Connect Mac to TV - White Lines Slowly Up the TV 1,972 Views / 2 Replies  
So I connected my MacBook to my TV and thick, opaque, white lines slowly creep up the TV. The lines aren't apparent on my MacBook's screen. I have tried a few different system preference display...
Posted by iDriveX, on Sep 14, 2006 at 12:12 AM, in Art & Graphic Design
DVD to Mp4 Format....How? 584 Views / 3 Replies  
So I made this DVD of our Mother's Day in iDVD and gave it to the family. Well one of them has requested that I send him an Mpeg of the festivities....I've already trashed the original files in...
Posted by iDriveX, on May 24, 2006 at 04:23 PM, in Applications
For some reason couldn't download FWB's Disc... 843 Views / 5 Replies  
For some reason couldn't download FWB's Disc Tools. Kept getting a webpage error, but it is noticeably faster. That may just be attributed to the fresh install and everything but one thing is for...
Posted by iDriveX, on Apr 20, 2006 at 05:14 AM, in Mac Notebooks
The Seagate Press Release... 843 Views / 5 Replies  
The Seagate Press Release (http://www.seagate.com/cda/newsinfo/newsroom/releases/article/0,1121,2949,00.html)
Posted by iDriveX, on Apr 19, 2006 at 09:48 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Installing the new 160 GB Seagate Perpendicular Recording Drive in my 12" PowerBook 843 Views / 5 Replies  
Just picked up the new 160 GB Seagate 2.5" hard drive for my laptop at Fry's Electronics for $319. Installing it in my laptop later tonight. It's got that new Perpendicular Recording technology to...
Posted by iDriveX, on Apr 19, 2006 at 09:44 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I donno about that black suit. The black suit had... 1,617 Views / 34 Replies  
I donno about that black suit. The black suit had a big white spider on the front of it that was very different from the Red/Blue suit.
...
Posted by iDriveX, on Apr 4, 2006 at 11:33 PM, in MacNN Lounge
From the FAQ: They are currently in... 926 Views / 17 Replies  
From the FAQ: They are currently in Pre-Production, they have no time table for Beta or Release, it will be at least 2 years from Beta. Available on the PC Platform only.

This thing is never gonna...
Posted by iDriveX, on Mar 15, 2006 at 03:51 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Interesting Music Video / iPod / Alpine AiNet Interaction 735 Views / 0 Replies  
Some interesting things:

1. If you set up a Playlist and throw a bunch of music videos in there. That playlist will show up on your iPod under the "Playlists" section (it'll also show up under the...
Posted by iDriveX, on Mar 14, 2006 at 02:43 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
Poll: It's not a stupid question. I was just wondering... 2,155 Views / 56 Replies  
It's not a stupid question. I was just wondering if Mac OS X made the difference for anyone that was maybe "on the fence".
Posted by iDriveX, on Mar 7, 2006 at 12:11 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Poll: OK, I'll clarify. The system would be... 2,155 Views / 56 Replies  
OK, I'll clarify.

The system would be relatively unchanged at it's core, with the limitations that it had, BUT the developers had worked in some nice eye candy, like transparencies. Also all of...
Posted by iDriveX, on Mar 6, 2006 at 05:32 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Poll: Would you have switched to Windows if OS X was never created? 2,155 Views / 56 Replies  
As the post title says, instead of OS X being made, what if Apple just kept building on the OS 8/9 core and created OS 10 with more features? Would you have switched to Windows XP Pro? Switched to...
Posted by iDriveX, on Mar 6, 2006 at 05:26 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I just called Cingular and upgraded my plan to... 102,935 Views / 228 Replies  
I just called Cingular and upgraded my plan to include the $19.99/mo. MEdia Net Unlimited package. God their options are confusing, I don't know who's in charge over there but I would simplify these...
Posted by iDriveX, on Mar 6, 2006 at 03:23 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
If all that changes about Cingular's service is... 945 Views / 9 Replies  
If all that changes about Cingular's service is the name, I'll be a happy customer, but if they throw us somehow into AT&T wireless's systems and make it like it used to me, I will be a very unhappy...
Posted by iDriveX, on Mar 6, 2006 at 03:29 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Looks like it will! That will DEFINITELY be my... 102,935 Views / 228 Replies  
Looks like it will! That will DEFINITELY be my next phone...
Posted by iDriveX, on Mar 6, 2006 at 03:21 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I just did what you told me to in the first post... 102,935 Views / 228 Replies  
I just did what you told me to in the first post and it worked fantastically on my K750i with Cingular's MediaNET Pay As You Go Plan. But seeing how easily it works, I think I would be much more...
Posted by iDriveX, on Mar 6, 2006 at 03:17 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Video Cable Question 437 Views / 0 Replies  
I have a latest generation 12" PowerBook G4 and a new Epson Powerlite S3 projector. I would like to know the best cabling solution to get one to connect to the other.

The PowerBook has a mini-jack...
Posted by iDriveX, on Jan 31, 2006 at 02:21 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
My Shower is F'd Up and I need Help 883 Views / 6 Replies  
So we were getting the baby ready for her bath and went to turn off the cold and the hot water, and the cold turned off fine, but turning the hot water knob had no effect on the flow of the hot...
Posted by iDriveX, on Jan 29, 2006 at 01:35 AM, in MacNN Lounge
G4 Cube with Soundsticks and Bluetooth and... 1,046 Views / 18 Replies  
G4 Cube with Soundsticks and Bluetooth and Safari. All fine on three accounts.
Posted by iDriveX, on Jan 12, 2006 at 12:38 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Can the lawyer be sued by the family of the... 942 Views / 20 Replies  
Can the lawyer be sued by the family of the criminal in a civil case for Wrongful Death and collect damages because he was at least indirectly responsible for the death of the criminal?
Posted by iDriveX, on Dec 18, 2005 at 12:51 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Front Row + Apple Remote + IR Receiver = Does it work? 1,335 Views / 5 Replies  
Let's say you have the Keyspan USB IR Receiver that works with their remote, and you happen to have an Apple Remote that works with both the new iPods w/ Universal Dock and the new iMacs. Will this...
Posted by iDriveX, on Nov 23, 2005 at 08:34 PM, in Applications
I contacted the developer. They are willing to... 1,473 Views / 8 Replies  
I contacted the developer. They are willing to give students a discount and purchase price of $195USD Just FYI.
Posted by iDriveX, on Nov 1, 2005 at 01:32 PM, in Applications
My favorite feature upgrade: ... 9,211 Views / 135 Replies  
My favorite feature upgrade:

http://homepage.mac.com/idrivex/forums-macnn/update.jpg
Posted by iDriveX, on Nov 1, 2005 at 03:13 AM, in macOS
Well the head guy was Ben Betts, and the guy I... 1,348 Views / 30 Replies  
Well the head guy was Ben Betts, and the guy I met that day has posted here in these forums before but his name escapes me.
Posted by iDriveX, on Nov 1, 2005 at 01:01 AM, in MacNN Lounge
OK just kidding, it choked on two more files I... 1,473 Views / 8 Replies  
OK just kidding, it choked on two more files I threw at it:

A DivX AVI File that had the following Properties: Video: Generic MPEG-4 / Audio: MPEG Layer 3
A DivX AVI File that had the following...
Posted by iDriveX, on Nov 1, 2005 at 12:14 AM, in Applications
So I just tried that Popwire Compression Master... 1,473 Views / 8 Replies  
So I just tried that Popwire Compression Master 3.2

OMFG

There's a trial download that'll free but it will only convert 20 seconds of video.

Just to try, I threw at it what I would consider...
Posted by iDriveX, on Nov 1, 2005 at 12:04 AM, in Applications
Anytime, here's another "way": no piracy... 9,211 Views / 135 Replies  
Anytime, here's another "way":

no piracy here! for 10.4.3
Posted by iDriveX, on Oct 31, 2005 at 11:27 PM, in macOS
Open a chat window with a new person. View --->... 9,211 Views / 135 Replies  
Open a chat window with a new person. View ---> Show/Hide Smilies

Looks like you'd have to do it with each individual chatter.
Posted by iDriveX, on Oct 31, 2005 at 11:13 PM, in macOS
I got to sit in the captain's chair! But I was... 1,348 Views / 30 Replies  
I got to sit in the captain's chair! But I was strictly forbidden from taken photos of the actual sets though :( I was probably strictly forbidden from taking photos of the computers as well but I...
Posted by iDriveX, on Oct 31, 2005 at 07:33 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Here ya go, I did a "quick and dirty" from... 1,348 Views / 30 Replies  
Here ya go, I did a "quick and dirty" from iPhoto. I'll leave it up for a couple of days:

http://homepage.mac.com/idrivex/PhotoAlbum151.html
Posted by iDriveX, on Oct 31, 2005 at 04:43 PM, in MacNN Lounge
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