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It would save your readers a lot of wasted time... 302 Views / 1 Replies  
It would save your readers a lot of wasted time (and hope) if you posted this entry conditions on the front page.
"Residents of Taiwan, South Korea, Portugal, Italy, Austria, China, Russia, Hong...
Posted by rocky2, on Jan 18, 2016 at 06:29 PM, in Mac News
I have three of these ATV4 units and they all... 2,131 Views / 7 Replies  
I have three of these ATV4 units and they all suffer from AWFUL buffering issues for ANYTHING related to iTunes, meaning trailers, rental movies and purchased movies. Local streaming using PLEX is...
Posted by rocky2, on Dec 21, 2015 at 08:11 PM, in Mac News
Is it a "thin-edge" or "thick-edge" iMac? If the... 1,266 Views / 11 Replies  
Is it a "thin-edge" or "thick-edge" iMac? If the latter, they are relatively easy to open (see ifixit guides for different models) and the power supply can be got on ebay for about $50.
The work...
Posted by rocky2, on Dec 2, 2015 at 12:32 AM, in Mac Desktops
Got my 2009 iMac GPU reflowed in Tokyo 2 months... 1,380 Views / 10 Replies  
Got my 2009 iMac GPU reflowed in Tokyo 2 months ago for 6000 yen (US$50). (I removed it from iMac and stripped off heatsink, etc., before taking it to reflow factory.)
IMO, Apple should have...
Posted by rocky2, on Nov 17, 2015 at 11:13 PM, in Mac Desktops
I'm Apple's worst nightmare for desktops. I... 1,644 Views / 15 Replies  
I'm Apple's worst nightmare for desktops. I upgrade them with SSD, RAM and if possible GPU and run them until they won't run the latest OS X, or until the battery won't take a decent charge if...
Posted by rocky2, on Nov 5, 2015 at 02:15 AM, in Mac News
As usual, Apple's international users don't get... 308 Views / 3 Replies  
As usual, Apple's international users don't get the goodies. This new service is only in the US.
Posted by rocky2, on Nov 6, 2014 at 06:07 PM, in Mac News
Yet another promise of fuel cell technology from Ceebit 3,170 Views / 46 Replies  
And this time, we might see it by 2007! How many times in the last 4 years have I reade this same story over but the technology never makes it to market.

Clipped from BBC reporting on Ceebit
...
Posted by rocky2, on Mar 12, 2006 at 09:09 PM, in Mac Notebooks
OK, here you are. This was on the web in April... 3,170 Views / 46 Replies  
OK, here you are. This was on the web in April 2004 (almost 2 years ago). There are plenty more where it came from.

Yes, I am frustrated with laptops over this battery issue and rightly so. ...
Posted by rocky2, on Feb 14, 2006 at 09:04 PM, in Mac Notebooks
You all miss the point. As I wrote, I have a... 3,170 Views / 46 Replies  
You all miss the point.
As I wrote, I have a 1.3 12" PB (maxed out with RAM and a 160 GB Momentus drive) and that will remain good enough for me because relatively small real-world speed increases...
Posted by rocky2, on Feb 14, 2006 at 04:34 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Y I won't buy a MacBookPro (or any other laptop) 3,170 Views / 46 Replies  
Because having owned a Pismo, iBook and 1.3 GHz PowerBook as well as a no-brand PC laptop, I am sick of running around trying to find bloody power outlets for laptops. Let's all be honest, battery...
Posted by rocky2, on Feb 14, 2006 at 04:40 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Travelstar = Deathstar 8,843 Views / 31 Replies  
After having had two Hitachi "Deathstars" (Apple 4200 rpm original @ 13 months and out of warranty and replacement 7200 rpm @ 6 weeks) die in a pampered 1.3 GHz 12" PB , I went for the Seagate 120 GB...
Posted by rocky2, on Feb 2, 2006 at 07:23 AM, in Mac Notebooks
This is on a 12" G4 Al PB. I carefully insert... 570 Views / 7 Replies  
This is on a 12" G4 Al PB. I carefully insert the thin round tip of the knife blade just under the gray plastic edge beading and slide it downwards at the location of the clip and it simply pushes...
Posted by rocky2, on Dec 31, 2005 at 04:44 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Im have done this three times and yes, getting... 570 Views / 7 Replies  
Im have done this three times and yes, getting these catches released without breaking them can cause cold sweats.
The tool I like best is not the Apple spudger but is an old spring steel dessert...
Posted by rocky2, on Dec 31, 2005 at 12:55 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Being Cocoa IS good news so it might not be too... 1,068 Views / 19 Replies  
Being Cocoa IS good news so it might not be too hard to recompile a UB.
Nobody is panicing. I said the lack of UB NEWS from Skype and on the Web is worrying, but Skype support has always been pretty...
Posted by rocky2, on Dec 4, 2005 at 05:20 PM, in Applications
Quote: If Photoshop didn't work under Rosetta, I... 1,068 Views / 19 Replies  
Quote: If Photoshop didn't work under Rosetta, I would be singing a different story.

My point exactly. Skype for me is Photoshop for you. Which tunes can you sing in key? Might be wise to start...
Posted by rocky2, on Dec 4, 2005 at 08:51 AM, in Applications
The main point is that Xintels might be as little... 1,068 Views / 19 Replies  
The main point is that Xintels might be as little as 5 weeks away and Skype (along with many other developers) shows no signs (such as a mention on it's website) of thinking about UBs. Given that...
Posted by rocky2, on Dec 3, 2005 at 09:12 PM, in Applications
And worse, even the latest 1.4.0.27 beta is not a... 1,068 Views / 19 Replies  
And worse, even the latest 1.4.0.27 beta is not a Universal Binary. I would have hoped that getting so close to the Xintels (if rumours are to be believed), Skype would have started releasing Mac...
Posted by rocky2, on Dec 3, 2005 at 05:51 PM, in Applications
Opera 8.5 not UB 1,484 Views / 18 Replies  
Delete double post--forums slow today
Posted by rocky2, on Dec 2, 2005 at 12:41 AM, in Applications
Opera 8.5 not UB 1,484 Views / 18 Replies  
Opera 8.5 is not a UB but the Opera 9 beta might be, although it is said to be very buggy.
I hope the developer community is going to rush out some UBs in the next few weeks because otherwise there...
Posted by rocky2, on Dec 2, 2005 at 12:40 AM, in Applications
What Apps available NOW as Universal Binaries? 1,484 Views / 18 Replies  
In anticipation of new Xintels in January, exactly what applications (other than Apple's) have actually been released as UBs, or are we all going to be relying on Rosetta for most of next year?
If...
Posted by rocky2, on Dec 1, 2005 at 07:08 AM, in Applications
It's not stereo unless you can find a third-party... 2,382 Views / 18 Replies  
It's not stereo unless you can find a third-party BT USB adapter (maybe Porto BT Adapter 2.0) that is at least BT Version 1.2 (and preferably version 2) that supports the A2DP and headset profiles...
Posted by rocky2, on Nov 22, 2005 at 04:14 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I have been following this technology for some... 2,382 Views / 18 Replies  
I have been following this technology for some time. The problem is that Apple PBs, iMacs, etc., with built-in Version 2 + EDR BT do not yet support the A2DP profile required for HiFi over...
Posted by rocky2, on Nov 22, 2005 at 03:21 AM, in Mac Notebooks
10.4.3 breaks both Delta Audiophile 2496 and Delta 66 9,213 Views / 135 Replies  
There is now another post on Apple Discussions that 10.4.3 breaks the Delta 66 too.
Don't upgrade if you use M-AUDIO hardware until you have confirmed that your model is not broken
Posted by rocky2, on Oct 31, 2005 at 09:31 PM, in macOS
WARNING—If you have the M-AUDIO Audiophile 2496... 9,213 Views / 135 Replies  
WARNING—If you have the M-AUDIO Audiophile 2496 PCI hardware card installed, think carefully before installing this update. On my G4 733 DA, it causes an endless audio loop and or kernel panics...
Posted by rocky2, on Oct 31, 2005 at 07:30 PM, in macOS
BT class 1 version 2 dongle with BT1.1 headset 470 Views / 0 Replies  
Will using a class 1 (100 m range) version 2 + EDR dongle with a class 2 (10 m range) version 1.1 headset result in the better range characteristics of class 1 for the comms? Or is the range still...
Posted by rocky2, on Oct 25, 2005 at 04:40 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Snip; Read the article. This has NOTHING to do... 5,034 Views / 185 Replies  
Snip;
Read the article. This has NOTHING to do with George Bush. It's a natural disaster, the same as a tsunami, and people are suffering and dying. It's terrible.

Hey Cody Dawg,
Read THIS long...
Posted by rocky2, on Sep 1, 2005 at 02:55 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Here in Japan, you can get an engine oil change... 814 Views / 13 Replies  
Here in Japan, you can get an engine oil change done at any gas stand. They just put a thin tube down the dipstick pipe and suck the old engine oil out before refilling from the oil filler in the...
Posted by rocky2, on Aug 31, 2005 at 07:58 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I have heard that click of death in a 12" PB 1.33... 552 Views / 1 Replies  
I have heard that click of death in a 12" PB 1.33 too. If you can, boot off an external FW disk and run Disk Warrior 3.0 thru 3.03 (for Tiger) on the dying disk and then get off all the required...
Posted by rocky2, on Jun 14, 2005 at 06:38 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I have a 1.33 GHz PB with 768 MB of RAM and have... 13,591 Views / 103 Replies  
I have a 1.33 GHz PB with 768 MB of RAM and have not experienced any of the problems you have.
I did have the HDD die within 4 months of purchase though. I suggest you add RAM if you only have the...
Posted by rocky2, on Jun 13, 2005 at 02:53 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Why is it that after years in development and... 1,080 Views / 10 Replies  
Why is it that after years in development and paying 14,000 yen for 10.4 and $39 for the Pro Upgrade QT7.01 STILL cannot play avi files out of the box. Apple, this is PLAIN UNACCEPTABLE and to make...
Posted by rocky2, on Jun 12, 2005 at 06:21 AM, in Applications
I just had another final go at this problem... 1,437 Views / 11 Replies  
I just had another final go at this problem (after somebody replied to my post on XLR8yourmac.com using) with the following sequence and now the Jabra BT200 appears in Sound prefs and works with...
Posted by rocky2, on May 24, 2005 at 06:58 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I have just searched the entire Apple site for... 1,437 Views / 11 Replies  
I have just searched the entire Apple site for both 1.6.0f2 and Bluetooth 1.6.0f2 and Bluetoorh firmware. The latest versions are 1.5 for Bluetooth software and 1.2 for the firmware so could you be...
Posted by rocky2, on May 22, 2005 at 06:14 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
Apple discussions (Tiger intall and setup) has 21... 1,437 Views / 11 Replies  
Apple discussions (Tiger intall and setup) has 21 posts about loss of BT connections in the Sound In/Out preferences with Tiger (10.4 and 10.4.1) so it seems like it is an official Tiger BUG—goddam...
Posted by rocky2, on May 22, 2005 at 03:26 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I have the Jabra BT200 and it worked fine under... 1,437 Views / 11 Replies  
I have the Jabra BT200 and it worked fine under 10.3.9. After a clan install to 10.4 and then to 10.4.1, it pairs fine with the DLink adapter (latest firmware), BUT it too does not appear in the...
Posted by rocky2, on May 22, 2005 at 03:01 AM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I had the same happen with two Tiger installs... 889 Views / 10 Replies  
I had the same happen with two Tiger installs over quite clean relatively new copies of 10.3.8 and 10.3.9 on two identical Maxtor drives that had once been part of an Apple software RAID.
The...
Posted by rocky2, on May 8, 2005 at 04:01 AM, in macOS
BT Version 2 Headset 512 Views / 2 Replies  
Anybody seen a BT version 2 (+extended data rate) headset on the market to match the new BT specs in the most recent PowerBooks?
Posted by rocky2, on Apr 24, 2005 at 06:23 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I am waiting to buy because not only will we get... 31,783 Views / 372 Replies  
I am waiting to buy because not only will we get Tiger, I guess we will also get a minimum 512 MB of RAM too in ALL Macs shipping with Tiger installed.
Only a guess mind you.
Posted by rocky2, on Apr 11, 2005 at 05:04 AM, in macOS
My guess concerning the Tiger announcement... 31,783 Views / 372 Replies  
My guess concerning the Tiger announcement "delay" is that they are trying to assure as many $129 aftersales on the Panther-loaded mini as possible and bulk up the slim profit margin, especially now...
Posted by rocky2, on Apr 7, 2005 at 06:52 PM, in macOS
Bluetooth 2 (EDR) Headsets? 494 Views / 0 Replies  
Has anybody seen a BT2 (Extended Data Rate) headset that might work with the new BT standard in the latest PowerBooks?
Posted by rocky2, on Mar 28, 2005 at 08:35 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I did just that and the IMB/Hitachi 7200 rpm died... 798 Views / 7 Replies  
I did just that and the IMB/Hitachi 7200 rpm died within 6 weeks after starting to make a lot of clicking noises. I am not sure if it was just bad luck or a heat issue although the PB was not...
Posted by rocky2, on Mar 25, 2005 at 08:17 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Gunze 4-wire touchscreen on iMac? 602 Views / 0 Replies  
I have been asked to build a Mac kiosk with touchscreen techology on an LCD as cheaply as possible (school library application with low budget).
Has anybody here ever tried to attach at 4-wire...
Posted by rocky2, on Mar 1, 2005 at 12:40 AM, in Mac Desktops
I bought 1 GB of PC3200 CL3 ADATA RAM from Wonder... 1,472 Views / 10 Replies  
I bought 1 GB of PC3200 CL3 ADATA RAM from Wonder City in Akihabara, Tokyo, for 16,900 yen or about $158 and it works fine. PC2700 was the same price so I got the higher spec just in case it ever...
Posted by rocky2, on Feb 25, 2005 at 04:08 AM, in Mac Desktops
So now we know what package it is going to ship... 667 Views / 6 Replies  
So now we know what package it is going to ship in!
Ship date doesn't seem so important when I know it's in a black box with a big platinum X!
The walk didn't help--I ended up shovelling rabbit...
Posted by rocky2, on Feb 17, 2005 at 08:05 AM, in macOS
You are right--got out of bed on the wrong side... 667 Views / 6 Replies  
You are right--got out of bed on the wrong side this morning AND it is a really nice day here too (14�C and spring-like).

Go for a walk outside. You'll feel better for it, really. [/QUOTE];) ;) ;)
Posted by rocky2, on Feb 16, 2005 at 09:07 PM, in macOS
Apple time definitions? 667 Views / 6 Replies  
So by Apple's definition when does the first half of 2005 end? Are we talking FY or calenday year or just any date around mid-year that suits SJ?
WWDC 2004 seems like a VERY long time ago and I am...
Posted by rocky2, on Feb 16, 2005 at 08:00 PM, in macOS
systemprofiler is not found anywhere on my HD. ... 858 Views / 5 Replies  
systemprofiler is not found anywhere on my HD. So I suppose this is the problem. I'll try another Pacifist install.
I've already run cache cleaner and that did not fix it either.
Posted by rocky2, on Jan 24, 2005 at 07:47 PM, in macOS
I guess this is the source of the problem--there... 858 Views / 5 Replies  
I guess this is the source of the problem--there is no such plist file where you suggest and neither is it anywhere on my local disks!

Perhaps if the Application won't launch, it can't dreate a...
Posted by rocky2, on Jan 24, 2005 at 05:35 PM, in macOS
System profiler crashing since 10.3.6 858 Views / 5 Replies  
The SP application bounces once and crashes since 10.3.6. I have tried:
1. Running disk permissions
2. Disk warrior
3. Archive install of 10.3.6
4. Using Pacifist to extract and install SP
5....
Posted by rocky2, on Jan 23, 2005 at 09:36 PM, in macOS
My guess is that OS X Tiger was not announced is... 3,344 Views / 35 Replies  
My guess is that OS X Tiger was not announced is because it is coming SOONER not later. If SJ had said it was shipping in March (my guess is march 8), just think how many people would hold off...
Posted by rocky2, on Jan 12, 2005 at 02:02 AM, in Mac Desktops
I borrowed an AEC689S (for PCs) and got the Mac... 1,563 Views / 7 Replies  
I borrowed an AEC689S (for PCs) and got the Mac firmware for the 6896M (for Mac) as well as the Raid utility for Macs but the problem is that the 6896S is not recognized in the Mac for the Mac Raid...
Posted by rocky2, on Dec 11, 2004 at 08:24 PM, in Hardware Hacking
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