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Multiple external drives with iMac?	454 Views / 2 Replies
I have a 20" iMac Core Duo ('06) and its hard drive recently died. Luckily, I'm booting off my external firewire drive via SuperDuper clone. My question is can I purchase an additional firewire drive...
Posted by mjames, on Jul 12, 2011 at 08:49 AM, in Mac Desktops

Question about redundant folders in Mail.app	731 Views / 1 Replies
So I have a Mobile Me account, but I'm confused why Mail.app has created a separate section in my folders list with my mnjames[at]mac.com account. In the attached screen shot, it's the last section...
Posted by mjames, on Apr 26, 2011 at 08:15 PM, in Applications

Upgrading fees for original iPhone to 3G S?	284 Views / 2 Replies
I see it costs $699 (!) to upgrade to the 32 GB 3G S from the 3G iPhone. But I have the original iPhone, with my contract expiring in September. Do I have to pay this inflated price, or do I get the...
Posted by mjames, on Jun 8, 2009 at 06:50 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod

Found a solution: have to set it to work with any...	7,920 Views / 1 Replies
Found a solution: have to set it to work with any remote by holding MENU and REWIND first, then you can pair it with a new remote.
Posted by mjames, on Jul 29, 2008 at 10:09 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Help, can't pair Apple TV with remote!	7,920 Views / 1 Replies
I lost the remote I was using for my Apple TV, so I am using another identical remote. My problem is the Apple TV won't respond to it (I've tried two remotes and they work otherwise). When I press a...
Posted by mjames, on Jul 29, 2008 at 09:39 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Sticky: The little holder came with my 595s, not sure if...	1,039,176 Views / 4,104 Replies
The little holder came with my 595s, not sure if you can order it separately, but it came from Sennheiser! Thanks for the nice words, guys.
Posted by mjames, on Nov 23, 2007 at 08:35 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I think you mean 24"? I love my iMac, and the new...	439,496 Views / 1,355 Replies
I think you mean 24"? I love my iMac, and the new aluminum ones even more. I'd rather have the two 20"s than one 24", obviously.
Posted by mjames, on Nov 21, 2007 at 07:32 PM, in Mac Desktops

Mine: 20" iMac Core Duo/20" cinema display ...	439,496 Views / 1,355 Replies
Mine: 20" iMac Core Duo/20" cinema display 15" Powerbook G4 250 GB Western Digital external drive Logitech 2.1 speakers HeadRoom TotalBithead amp Sennheiser HD 595 headphones iPhone 8...
Posted by mjames, on Nov 20, 2007 at 08:31 PM, in Mac Desktops

Sticky: What kind of speakers are those? Mine: ...	1,039,176 Views / 4,104 Replies
What kind of speakers are those? Mine: 20" iMac Core Duo/20" cinema display 15" Powerbook G4 250 GB Western Digital external drive Logitech 2.1 speakers HeadRoom TotalBithead amp...
Posted by mjames, on Nov 20, 2007 at 08:27 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Check out the comment by "Scott" here: OSX...	2,485 Views / 8 Replies
Check out the comment by "Scott" here: OSX Leopard Is So Close \| Jangro.com (http://www.jangro.com/a/2007/10/26/osx-leopard-is-so-close/) He has the same computer and had the SAME problem as me....
Posted by mjames, on Nov 5, 2007 at 09:13 PM, in Mac OS X

I did the upgrade. Will Archive and Install do...	2,485 Views / 8 Replies
I did the upgrade. Will Archive and Install do any good for me now? I get to my desktop, all upgraded and looking good, but the spinning beachball is there. I notice that WeatherPop and...
Posted by mjames, on Nov 5, 2007 at 09:04 PM, in Mac OS X

No luck. Doing that got me into "safe mode" and...	2,485 Views / 8 Replies
No luck. Doing that got me into "safe mode" and no beachball, but it only half-loaded the menu bar ... it was just icons and didn't full load. :( What's odd is I have the same apps and setup on my...
Posted by mjames, on Nov 5, 2007 at 03:07 PM, in Mac OS X

Beachball after upgrading to Leopard	2,485 Views / 8 Replies
On my secondary machine, a 1.25 Ghz Powerbook G4, I upgraded from Tiger to Leopard and now when I get to my desktop, I get the beachball of death. It's like Finder isn't responding, but I can't...
Posted by mjames, on Nov 5, 2007 at 12:16 PM, in Mac OS X

Anyone? This isn't a difficult question, it's...	348 Views / 2 Replies
Anyone? This isn't a difficult question, it's driving me crazy. Thanks...
Posted by mjames, on Feb 20, 2007 at 09:01 AM, in Mac OS X

DVD-RW burning problem	348 Views / 2 Replies
I purchased a box of DVD-RW discs. I burned a 700 MB .avi file to the disc last week. I now want to burn another 700 MB .avi file to it this week, but the disc seems locked. I created a new burn...
Posted by mjames, on Feb 19, 2007 at 07:30 PM, in Mac OS X

Bump ... I was searching and found this. My...	529 Views / 3 Replies
Bump ... I was searching and found this. My current crappy Sealy chair from Staples is broken and I need a new one. What do you guys suggest for a computer desk? I am also thinking less than the...
Posted by mjames, on Sep 11, 2006 at 09:51 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Azureus 2.5 ... can't install it	272 Views / 1 Replies
http://macupdate.com/info.php/id/13635 I just downloaded the update. It is a .jar file, which is weird, and I can't open it. Something called Jar Launcher tells me the file couldn't be launched...
Posted by mjames, on Aug 21, 2006 at 06:36 PM, in Applications

Hiding EarkDesk dock icon	179 Views / 0 Replies
Since EarthDesk is a carbon application and not cocoa (according to this: http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.php?t=113433&highlight=earthdesk), you cannot just edit the Info.plist file. I tried...
Posted by mjames, on Jul 11, 2006 at 03:45 AM, in Applications

All I had to do was uncheck was a MIME setting in...	1,812 Views / 13 Replies
All I had to do was uncheck was a MIME setting in the Quicktime system preferences and it works. http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20060223002831909&lsrc=osxh
Posted by mjames, on Jun 30, 2006 at 11:23 AM, in Mac OS X

It is Flash, not Shockwave, and here is the...	1,812 Views / 13 Replies
It is Flash, not Shockwave, and here is the solution I found: http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20060223002831909&lsrc=osxh A setting was reset during the 10.4.7 update and simply...
Posted by mjames, on Jun 29, 2006 at 11:12 AM, in Mac OS X

I can't even view embedded YouTube videos in...	1,812 Views / 13 Replies
I can't even view embedded YouTube videos in Safari now. For example, all I get is a QT icon with a question mark. Something is broken...
Posted by mjames, on Jun 28, 2006 at 09:09 PM, in Mac OS X

Here is a screenshot:...	1,812 Views / 13 Replies
Here is a screenshot: http://www.sports-central.org/stuff/screenshot.jpg
Posted by mjames, on Jun 28, 2006 at 08:36 PM, in Mac OS X

Yes, something did break because I'm seeing...	1,812 Views / 13 Replies
Yes, something did break because I'm seeing errors on various websites after the update, including MacNN. It's like a Quicktime icon with a question mark. I think I had to downgrade a plugin or...
Posted by mjames, on Jun 28, 2006 at 08:25 PM, in Mac OS X

10.4.7 breaks something on Intel Macs...	1,812 Views / 13 Replies
This seemed to happen on the last update and I don't recall the solution. A lot of ad banners seem to be broken in Safari on my Intel iMac. Macromedia says run Safari in Rosetta:...
Posted by mjames, on Jun 28, 2006 at 04:55 PM, in Mac OS X

The grey box is my Sonica M-Audio theater...	439,496 Views / 1,355 Replies
The grey box is my Sonica M-Audio theater external sound card, capable of 7.1 surround, but I mainly use it to enhance the quality of my music at higher bitrates with my Sennheiser HD-595s. The...
Posted by mjames, on Jun 25, 2006 at 09:54 AM, in Mac Desktops

Sticky: My brand new setup and new Samsung 32" HDTV: ...	1,039,176 Views / 4,104 Replies
My brand new setup and new Samsung 32" HDTV: http://static.flickr.com/64/173893909_9e27c6c161_b.jpg http://static.flickr.com/62/173896615_379977f75c_b.jpg...
Posted by mjames, on Jun 24, 2006 at 10:59 AM, in Mac Notebooks

My brand new setup and new Samsung 32" HDTV: ...	439,496 Views / 1,355 Replies
My brand new setup and new Samsung 32" HDTV: http://static.flickr.com/64/173893909_9e27c6c161_b.jpg http://static.flickr.com/62/173896615_379977f75c_b.jpg...
Posted by mjames, on Jun 24, 2006 at 10:58 AM, in Mac Desktops

Sorry to bump this thread, but I had the same...	1,682 Views / 11 Replies
Sorry to bump this thread, but I had the same problem on both my Macs and fixed it using Jordan's advice. However, I'm still not seeing deleted messages that I received this morning. I read them in...
Posted by mjames, on Jun 23, 2006 at 10:17 AM, in Applications

MacBook Pro and upcoming MacBook: I'd wait as...	2,773 Views / 36 Replies
MacBook Pro and upcoming MacBook: I'd wait as notebooks are more risky and have more issues. I've read tons of issues with them. Pass for now. iMac/Mac Mini: Go for it! My iMac has been brilliant.
Posted by mjames, on Apr 14, 2006 at 11:20 PM, in Mac Desktops

I'm a college student who switched from a PB 15"...	687 Views / 20 Replies
I'm a college student who switched from a PB 15" 1.25 Ghz to a 20" iMac Core Duo and have no regrets. I rarely used the PB for portability, so it made more sense to get the iMac and get more bang for...
Posted by mjames, on Apr 14, 2006 at 11:17 PM, in Mac Desktops

Pages2 is a good suggestion, I'll use that for...	290 Views / 8 Replies
Pages2 is a good suggestion, I'll use that for now. It's fast and universal, unlike Word.
Posted by mjames, on Apr 1, 2006 at 09:10 PM, in Applications

Yes, but I'm talking about text where I'm not...	290 Views / 8 Replies
Yes, but I'm talking about text where I'm not typing it. I have stories I'm opening in MarsEdit submitted by others on my staff, so the built-in spell-check doesn't do anything. Sure, if I delete and...
Posted by mjames, on Apr 1, 2006 at 08:07 PM, in Applications

There is no excuse for not backing up! There are...	2,483 Views / 48 Replies
There is no excuse for not backing up! There are plenty of apps that automate everything. I use SuperDuper! with my 250 gig Western Digital drive. My HD is cloned to the external drive every night....
Posted by mjames, on Apr 1, 2006 at 08:03 PM, in Mac OS X

This happened to me on my Powerbook when my...	242 Views / 3 Replies
This happened to me on my Powerbook when my AP/bluetooth drive apparently died. Had to send it to Apple for repair and replacement...
Posted by mjames, on Apr 1, 2006 at 08:00 PM, in Mac OS X

I had to get the mini-DVI adaptor actually marked...	957 Views / 13 Replies
I had to get the mini-DVI adaptor actually marked for the 12" Powerbook, but it worked! http://web.mac.com/mnjames/iWeb/Site/5CF55174-3C2F-4780-A7C1-1AEC10FEF4B1_files/DSC_0002.jpg
Posted by mjames, on Apr 1, 2006 at 07:47 PM, in Mac Desktops

They are really good. More comfortable than my...	439,496 Views / 1,355 Replies
They are really good. More comfortable than my 280s, which squeezed my head together and were just too closed-sounding for my liking (though I'm keeping them around for circumstances when I need...
Posted by mjames, on Apr 1, 2006 at 07:37 PM, in Mac Desktops

IMO, more dock icons does not equal better! With...	2,349 Views / 51 Replies
IMO, more dock icons does not equal better! With apps like Launchbar (which I use) and Quicksilver, there isn't a need for dock icons at all, but I still keep apps I use on a daily basis down there:...
Posted by mjames, on Apr 1, 2006 at 07:31 PM, in Applications

Suggestions for spell-check software	290 Views / 8 Replies
I currently use Word for spell-checking stories I have in MarsEdit. I don't use MarsEdit's built-in spell-check because I need something that I can paste the story into and have it automatically...
Posted by mjames, on Apr 1, 2006 at 07:26 PM, in Applications

http://web.mac.com/mnjames/iWeb/Site/5CF55174-3C2F...	439,496 Views / 1,355 Replies
http://web.mac.com/mnjames/iWeb/Site/5CF55174-3C2F-4780-A7C1-1AEC10FEF4B1_files/DSC_0020.jpg http://web.mac.com/mnjames/iWeb/Site/5CF55174-3C2F-4780-A7C1-1AEC10FEF4B1_files/DSC_0017.jpg...
Posted by mjames, on Mar 18, 2006 at 10:07 PM, in Mac Desktops

The answer is yes. The Sonica Theater device...	395 Views / 1 Replies
The answer is yes. The Sonica Theater device works great and makes a nice improvement! :D
Posted by mjames, on Mar 14, 2006 at 07:48 PM, in Mac Desktops

Intel iMacs and M-Audio drivers, do they work?	395 Views / 1 Replies
I just bid on an M-Audio Sonica Theater card on eBay and want to make sure its drivers work on my Intel iMac. Can anyone confirm this? I suspect the M-Audio card will be a noticeable upgrade when...
Posted by mjames, on Mar 5, 2006 at 02:39 PM, in Mac Desktops

Crap ... I took the little door off on the bottom...	350 Views / 1 Replies
Crap ... I took the little door off on the bottom of the PB for the AirPort and a larger screw came loose from in there and accidentally went back into the bottomside somewhere. I could hear it...
Posted by mjames, on Feb 27, 2006 at 05:46 PM, in Mac Notebooks

PB G4: AirPort card not found/recognized!	350 Views / 1 Replies
My Powerbook is not recognizing its AirPort card all of a sudden. The option to turn it on in the Network prefs is grayed out. The only thing I can think of is it somehow came loose or something...
Posted by mjames, on Feb 27, 2006 at 05:19 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I think I'm hearing background noise from...	1,083 Views / 3 Replies
I think I'm hearing background noise from devices. These are DJ-quality studio headphones so they pick up on everything. I don't think I had this problem on my Powerbook G4 1.25 Ghz, do you know why...
Posted by mjames, on Feb 24, 2006 at 03:45 PM, in Art & Graphic Design

Interesting info, thanks. I have a 20" iMac Core...	1,926 Views / 10 Replies
Interesting info, thanks. I have a 20" iMac Core Duo and some Sennheiser HD-280 Pro headphones. I notice a hiss on the headphones when playing nothing and want to get rid of this. Do I need some kind...
Posted by mjames, on Feb 24, 2006 at 09:57 AM, in Mac Desktops

Bump ... is anyone using their iMac with high-end...	1,083 Views / 3 Replies
Bump ... is anyone using their iMac with high-end headphones? Do you notice sound in the background?
Posted by mjames, on Feb 24, 2006 at 09:52 AM, in Art & Graphic Design

Bump ...	382 Views / 1 Replies
Bump ...
Posted by mjames, on Feb 24, 2006 at 09:51 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod

iPod dock that works with Vaja case?	382 Views / 1 Replies
I have a lovely Vaja leather case for my 5G iPod, but the one downside is it no longer fits in the dock. Are there any docks out there that work with the iPod in its case? Just wondering...
Posted by mjames, on Feb 21, 2006 at 01:51 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod

I recently debated getting a MacBook to replace...	634 Views / 9 Replies
I recently debated getting a MacBook to replace my Powerbook (mostly desk-bound). I ended up getting a 20" iMac and use my Powerbook for portability. I think this is the best way to maximize use of...
Posted by mjames, on Feb 21, 2006 at 01:28 PM, in Mac Desktops

[dupe]	418 Views / 4 Replies
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Posted by mjames, on Feb 21, 2006 at 01:23 PM, in Mac Desktops

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