MacNN Forums - Search Results

	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 142

Page 1 of 3

1

2

3

Search: Posts Made By: VanToffler

Thread

Thread Starter

Last Post

Replies

Views

Forum

Except the Cube cost more by itself than the new...	845 Views / 29 Replies
Except the Cube cost more by itself than the new iMac with flat panel display and DVD-R. The Cube had one major problem, it cost too much. They could probably do a Cube now and sell it CHEAP.
Posted by VanToffler, on Mar 26, 2002 at 11:54 PM, in Mac Desktops

If you were a normal well adjusted person, you...	611 Views / 25 Replies
If you were a normal well adjusted person, you wouldn't lash out people like this. Small dick? Mother never validated your value as a human being? What the hell is your problem?
Posted by VanToffler, on Mar 24, 2002 at 04:14 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

If you were a normal well adjusted person, you...	630 Views / 21 Replies
If you were a normal well adjusted person, you wouldn't lash out people like this. Small dick? Mother never validated your value as a human being? What the hell is your problem?
Posted by VanToffler, on Mar 24, 2002 at 04:14 AM, in Mac Desktops

Of course they are purposely keeping the two...	1,214 Views / 66 Replies
Of course they are purposely keeping the two lines separate. This is nothing new for Apple, they have been doing this sort of thing as long as I can remember. Whether or not Apple could make...
Posted by VanToffler, on Mar 19, 2002 at 10:44 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Well that's nice. Apple and HK don't make that...	505 Views / 5 Replies
Well that's nice. Apple and HK don't make that very clear on their web sites. Thanks for the info.
Posted by VanToffler, on Mar 19, 2002 at 12:05 AM, in Mac Desktops

There are 1000 things we could suggest you spend...	661 Views / 16 Replies
There are 1000 things we could suggest you spend your money on. What do you want to do with your Mac? That will dictate what you should spend your money on. No matter what you want to do, adding...
Posted by VanToffler, on Mar 18, 2002 at 01:59 PM, in Mac Desktops

Sound on 867 stops working wtih iSub	505 Views / 5 Replies
I have an 867 with an iSub a pair of Sony speakers. Before the iSub I never had any problems. Since adding the iSub my Sony speakers just stop working. When waking the Mac from Sleep, the...
Posted by VanToffler, on Mar 18, 2002 at 01:54 PM, in Mac Desktops

That makes no sense. I believe the 12" is...	1,214 Views / 66 Replies
That makes no sense. I believe the 12" is selling better than the 14". Perhaps it's just a speed bump for the current lineup. [ 03-18-2002: Message edited by: VanToffler ]
Posted by VanToffler, on Mar 18, 2002 at 01:46 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I could not come back to Macintosh after a 5-year...	1,720 Views / 52 Replies
I could not come back to Macintosh after a 5-year trip to Windows land until I could afford a Mac that ran VPC fast enough to be useable. I proclaim that VPC 5.0 running Under OS X on a Power Mac...
Posted by VanToffler, on Mar 3, 2002 at 10:41 PM, in Mac Desktops

I don't know if that exists, but I'm guessing it...	1,225 Views / 9 Replies
I don't know if that exists, but I'm guessing it would have to be a PRAM kind of thing. Sort of like the page count on a LaserJet. That would be cool. An odometer for your Mac.
Posted by VanToffler, on Feb 28, 2002 at 12:06 AM, in Mac Desktops

If you are running OS X, just open up terminal...	1,225 Views / 9 Replies
If you are running OS X, just open up terminal and on a line by itself type in "uptime" and then hit return. You will get something that looks sort of like this: [localhost:~] chris% uptime...
Posted by VanToffler, on Feb 27, 2002 at 11:58 PM, in Mac Desktops

If you choose OS 9 - You are adopting an...	743 Views / 25 Replies
If you choose OS 9 - You are adopting an operating system dying a slow death No upgrades, no new software, and no support can all be yours a little bit at a time over the next year or two. Don't...
Posted by VanToffler, on Feb 22, 2002 at 02:44 AM, in Mac Desktops

That has to be the single most insane comment...	7,371 Views / 30 Replies
That has to be the single most insane comment ever made on this board. Classic Mac OS is dead. Development has ceased. The longer you hang-on, the more likely you will get left behind. Now...
Posted by VanToffler, on Feb 18, 2002 at 03:50 AM, in Classic Macs and Mac OS

Vanishing songs in iTunes?	2,674 Views / 1 Replies
I'm running iTunes 2.0.3 under OS X 10.1.2, and I have this very annoying problem. All day long, iTunes starts to forget where certain files are located. I click to play a song and iTunes will...
Posted by VanToffler, on Feb 18, 2002 at 03:46 AM, in Classic Macs and Mac OS

Restart the computer and hold down "Apple-S"...	627 Views / 2 Replies
Restart the computer and hold down "Apple-S" until you get a command line interface (aka, single user mode). On the command line enter: fsck -y That will scan your disks and check for errors...
Posted by VanToffler, on Feb 12, 2002 at 02:31 AM, in macOS

Gosh I hope the Dems nominate Gore again. It...	1,274 Views / 62 Replies
Gosh I hope the Dems nominate Gore again. It will be a Ronald Reagan landslide for "W". All your Washington Dems are jackasses, much like the GOP's Washington boyz. You might, just might have...
Posted by VanToffler, on Feb 10, 2002 at 11:49 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Well the only money out of pocket will be the...	619 Views / 15 Replies
Well the only money out of pocket will be the shipping charges incurred as a result of shipping things here and there. By the way ... FWIW, the 17" Apple LCD looks awesome in stores, but working...
Posted by VanToffler, on Feb 8, 2002 at 06:46 AM, in Mac Desktops

Upgrade from 867 to 933 worth it?	619 Views / 15 Replies
According to Apple there are improvements to the 933 that are not found in an 867, so processor speed alone isn't a good way to measure. Has anybody seen benchmarks? I JUST bought an Apple LCD...
Posted by VanToffler, on Feb 8, 2002 at 03:52 AM, in Mac Desktops

This makes me sad. After I posted the message I...	445 Views / 2 Replies
This makes me sad. After I posted the message I started thinking about it more, and I had a bad feeling that was why somebody hadn't already posted a script of some kind to nuke the thing. I don'...
Posted by VanToffler, on Feb 6, 2002 at 01:51 PM, in Developer Center

Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight. How about...	674 Views / 11 Replies
Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight. How about "NO", okay Scott?
Posted by VanToffler, on Feb 6, 2002 at 11:54 AM, in Mac Desktops

USB speakers <> Normal speakers ...	674 Views / 11 Replies
USB speakers <> Normal speakers Jerk.
Posted by VanToffler, on Feb 5, 2002 at 05:42 AM, in Mac Desktops

"Sound Manager" Process?	445 Views / 2 Replies
There is a known bug on the QS machines where sound goes away after the machine sleeps. Does anybody know what process manages sound? I was thinking that "HUP"'ing the process might make a good...
Posted by VanToffler, on Feb 4, 2002 at 12:16 AM, in Developer Center

Event filter?	568 Views / 1 Replies
Does anybody know of some example code where you can sit and watch/intercept events from the application in the foreground? I knew how to do this in OS 9, no idea where to start in OS X.
Posted by VanToffler, on Feb 4, 2002 at 12:14 AM, in Developer Center

Thanks for the info... Rebooting to get sounds...	730 Views / 6 Replies
Thanks for the info... Rebooting to get sounds sucks, no more sleep for my QS until it's fixed. For you UNIX dudes out there, I'm wondering what process manages sound? Perhaps I could "HUP" it,...
Posted by VanToffler, on Feb 4, 2002 at 12:12 AM, in Mac Desktops

QS 867 Goes Silent	730 Views / 6 Replies
My brand new G4 867 has a strange problem. I'm not sure it's software or hardware. I'm hoping somebody may have seen this before. I have my G4 hooked-up to external speakers, and I'm running OS...
Posted by VanToffler, on Feb 3, 2002 at 11:04 PM, in Mac Desktops

Slow HD spin up for QuickSilver?	385 Views / 0 Replies
I just installed a new IBM 80GB drive in my 867 as a second drive. I find that sometimes (usually after not accessing it for a long time) when I try to access it, I hear a click noise then my cursor...
Posted by VanToffler, on Feb 1, 2002 at 04:10 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

I got taken on eBay for about $1000 last year. ...	893 Views / 42 Replies
I got taken on eBay for about $1000 last year. The account the guy was using to rip people off was not his own, it was hijacked from a legit seller with 100+ positive feedbacks. There are some very...
Posted by VanToffler, on Jan 31, 2002 at 11:44 PM, in Mac Desktops

Okay, here's my setup ... better late than never!...	274,591 Views / 1,576 Replies
Okay, here's my setup ... better late than never! http://homepage.mac.com/chrisutley/setup.jpg
Posted by VanToffler, on Jan 31, 2002 at 10:52 PM, in Mac Desktops

Thanks for the ideas... I already tried copying...	417 Views / 5 Replies
Thanks for the ideas... I already tried copying the existing Users dir to the 80GB, renaming the old Users dir and creating a symbolic link to the new one. I'm not sure if it was an ownership thing...
Posted by VanToffler, on Jan 31, 2002 at 03:39 PM, in macOS

Dude, there's plenty of software for Mac. Lots...	656 Views / 14 Replies
Dude, there's plenty of software for Mac. Lots more commercial stuff for Mac than Linux.
Posted by VanToffler, on Jan 31, 2002 at 03:35 PM, in macOS

Thanks for the info... It turns out this...	1,006 Views / 4 Replies
Thanks for the info... It turns out this particular incident was a simple jumper problem. I moved the jumpers and boom, 80 GB of storage goodness was available to me.
Posted by VanToffler, on Jan 31, 2002 at 12:36 AM, in Hardware Hacking

Well I got the 80Gb drive in my Quicksilver on my...	1,006 Views / 4 Replies
Well I got the 80Gb drive in my Quicksilver on my own. Problem is it only seems 31GB of the drive, formatted as Mac OS Extended. I tried deleting the partition, adding back, and reformatting. ...
Posted by VanToffler, on Jan 30, 2002 at 11:01 PM, in Hardware Hacking

Adding second HD to QuickSilver	1,006 Views / 4 Replies
I just got an 80Gb DeskStar to go in my QuickSilver. I'm not sure where to put it, and I don't think I have the proper brackets required for this operation. Does anybody know of a link (with pics...
Posted by VanToffler, on Jan 30, 2002 at 11:30 AM, in Hardware Hacking

Thanks for the feedback. Now my question is...	417 Views / 5 Replies
Thanks for the feedback. Now my question is how do I specify my 80GB as the user dir? I'm hoping it's as simple as selecting a custom install.
Posted by VanToffler, on Jan 30, 2002 at 10:22 AM, in macOS

When G5 comes out we will all be huddled around...	1,429 Views / 80 Replies
When G5 comes out we will all be huddled around our monitors watching the webcast. Then it will be off to Apple.com to watch the movie where that Phil guy, Ives, and Seal talk about how the G5...
Posted by VanToffler, on Jan 30, 2002 at 02:26 AM, in Mac Desktops

Best Partitioning Strategy for OS X ONLY Install	417 Views / 5 Replies
I'm getting me a nice new G4 tomorrow with two internal drives (a 60GB and an 80GB). In particular, I'm not sure what to do about a swap partition. I have heard that it's a good idea to have one,...
Posted by VanToffler, on Jan 30, 2002 at 01:10 AM, in macOS

You should have your DP800 looked at.	589 Views / 16 Replies
You should have your DP800 looked at.
Posted by VanToffler, on Jan 29, 2002 at 09:31 PM, in Mac Desktops

My Apple Store in Cincinnati has them in-stock...	816 Views / 18 Replies
My Apple Store in Cincinnati has them in-stock now.
Posted by VanToffler, on Jan 29, 2002 at 04:29 PM, in Mac Desktops

I agree guys... At $1729 that left me...	528 Views / 3 Replies
I agree guys... At $1729 that left me tons-o-cash for goodies. For less than the 933 alone, I was able to add 1GB of RAM, an 80GB Deskstar, and grab an SMC Barricade wireless router / print...
Posted by VanToffler, on Jan 29, 2002 at 02:33 PM, in Mac Desktops

New 867 or 933?	528 Views / 3 Replies
I can get an 867 for $1749 or a 933 for $2299. Do you think the extra money is worth is for the 933? I can get lots of RAM and toys for $579. I'm pulling my hair out!!! What to do...
Posted by VanToffler, on Jan 29, 2002 at 10:21 AM, in Mac Desktops

We knew this was going to be a speed bump, not...	750 Views / 31 Replies
We knew this was going to be a speed bump, not the G5's or anything. I think for a bump it was pretty darn good. Price drops across the entire line, and HUGE price drops on the previous models.
Posted by VanToffler, on Jan 28, 2002 at 01:49 PM, in Mac Desktops

You are telling us the educators prices is $1100...	449 Views / 5 Replies
You are telling us the educators prices is $1100 of the retail value of this system? I checked education prices last week and they were all about $50 off per item, not $500-$1000 off.
Posted by VanToffler, on Jan 28, 2002 at 11:47 AM, in Mac Desktops

Looks like the display deal is still going on...	1,429 Views / 80 Replies
Looks like the display deal is still going on too, but I don't think you can get the instant savings from the Apple Store now. Before it would deduct the amount from your order. $2999 for a dual...
Posted by VanToffler, on Jan 28, 2002 at 10:43 AM, in Mac Desktops

You prefer a horrible CRT to a bright and crisp...	583 Views / 22 Replies
You prefer a horrible CRT to a bright and crisp LCD?
Posted by VanToffler, on Jan 27, 2002 at 08:41 PM, in Mac Desktops

The Apple Pro Kybd sucks and so does the mouse. ...	2,977 Views / 14 Replies
The Apple Pro Kybd sucks and so does the mouse. I can't believe Apple does such a good job on hardware and software, but they somehow just don't understand input devices. Go figure. I just...
Posted by VanToffler, on Jan 27, 2002 at 08:30 PM, in Mac Desktops

I read that there were case makers at MWSF...	663 Views / 15 Replies
I read that there were case makers at MWSF measuring the iMacs in preparation for making something to haul them around in. For hauling to long-terms locations (days not hours), I think it looks...
Posted by VanToffler, on Jan 26, 2002 at 04:43 PM, in Mac Desktops

Well now OS X detects the device trying to talk...	488 Views / 6 Replies
Well now OS X detects the device trying to talk to it and says it's "Connected", but I don't think Palm Desktop is working properly. If I figure out what the issue is, I'll let you guys know. ...
Posted by VanToffler, on Jan 26, 2002 at 04:24 AM, in Mac Notebooks

G4 400 Sync w/Palm over Irda?	488 Views / 6 Replies
I've got a Samsung I-300 phone, which if you don't know is a phone integrated with a Palm Pilot. It has IR so I was thinking I could sync it with my TiBook into the new version of Palm Desktop for...
Posted by VanToffler, on Jan 25, 2002 at 11:15 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Looks like the end of Palm the hardware...	498 Views / 3 Replies
Looks like the end of Palm the hardware manufacturer anyway. Palm the software unit will be around for a long time. Palm was the Apple of PDA's, they had the whole thing in the palm of...
Posted by VanToffler, on Jan 25, 2002 at 01:40 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components

Apple should write the utility. They probably...	541 Views / 10 Replies
Apple should write the utility. They probably have coders that could do it in under a week. Release it as unsupported code, or better yet have an individual guy release it as freeware so Apple...
Posted by VanToffler, on Jan 24, 2002 at 11:13 PM, in Applications

Showing results 1 to 50 of 142

Page 1 of 3

1

2

3

Top
Privacy Policy
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 04:54 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.,