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No, its worse than useless... Generally I'm... 954 Views / 2 Replies  
No, its worse than useless...

Generally I'm finding iTunes is probably great if you have, maybe, 15 albums, but for someone with hundreds and many genres its proving to be a disappointment.
Posted by kent m, on Mar 23, 2013 at 05:22 PM, in Applications
iTunes advice - I want to DELETE the Genre List icons 954 Views / 2 Replies  
I want to get rid of the Icons completely in the "Genre" & "Artist" list view in iTunes 11. I don't want to change them, I've read about how to do this by swapping the .jpg files in the Application...
Posted by kent m, on Mar 22, 2013 at 08:28 PM, in Applications
Also, thanks for the little man page :-) 2,822 Views / 5 Replies  
Also, thanks for the little man page

:-)
Posted by kent m, on Jun 23, 2011 at 08:53 PM, in macOS
I apologize, I should have mentioned it. I... 2,822 Views / 5 Replies  
I apologize, I should have mentioned it. I actually didn't even think about it - I'm setting up on a new job and just absentmindedly assumed that the machine was 10.6 without looking.

The new...
Posted by kent m, on Jun 23, 2011 at 08:47 PM, in macOS
Thanks! But what a drag, I'm 10.5.8. ... 2,822 Views / 5 Replies  
Thanks!

But what a drag, I'm 10.5.8.

I'd update but this is a work computer... can this be modified to work in 10.5.8?
Posted by kent m, on Jun 23, 2011 at 07:27 PM, in macOS
convert aliases to symlinks? 2,822 Views / 5 Replies  
Hello,
Is there a script available to convert aliases to symlinks?

I've created a bunch of aliases in the Finder and have now discovered that I can't navigate them in the terminal, so I need...
Posted by kent m, on Jun 23, 2011 at 03:25 PM, in macOS
Not using ClickToFlash, and when this occurs it... 811 Views / 2 Replies  
Not using ClickToFlash, and when this occurs it does not matter which output the sound pref panel shows the sound going out to.

It hasn't happened since the update to 10.6.3...

UPDATE: Nope,...
Posted by kent m, on Mar 31, 2010 at 11:31 AM, in macOS
Thanks for the tips. I hadn't thought about... 961 Views / 4 Replies  
Thanks for the tips. I hadn't thought about disconnecting peripherals, just assumed it was a software thing...

and I've just upgraded to the latest and it seems there hasn't been a reoccurrence......
Posted by kent m, on Mar 30, 2010 at 11:28 PM, in Mac Desktops
Ha ha, nice image. Point made, though I might... 961 Views / 4 Replies  
Ha ha, nice image. Point made, though I might have used this one:
http://www.kentmatheson.com/public/images/moreinfo.png
:-)

But yeah -

Model Name: Mac Pro
Model Identifier: MacPro4,1
...
Posted by kent m, on Mar 29, 2010 at 03:53 PM, in Mac Desktops
Loss of Sound After Waking From Sleep 961 Views / 4 Replies  
Mac OS X 10.6.2

Symptom

After the computer wakes from sleep there may be no sound. Visual feedback indicates the volume changes when the volume keys on the keyboard are pressed but the sound...
Posted by kent m, on Mar 29, 2010 at 12:12 PM, in Mac Desktops
Loss of Sound After Waking From Sleep 811 Views / 2 Replies  
Mac OS X 10.6.2

Symptom

After the computer wakes from sleep there may be no sound. Visual feedback indicates you have changed the volume when you press the volume keys on the keyboard, but you...
Posted by kent m, on Mar 29, 2010 at 12:11 PM, in macOS
yes, its the full install. Bootcamp doesn't... 1,054 Views / 10 Replies  
yes, its the full install. Bootcamp doesn't recognize the cds as proper installer disks though.
Posted by kent m, on Jun 12, 2009 at 06:27 PM, in Alternative Operating Systems
Ah, thats interesting. So I need to borrow a... 1,054 Views / 10 Replies  
Ah, thats interesting.

So I need to borrow a copy of a friends installer disks for the boot camp install process and then input my own serial number from the virtual pc that I own?
Posted by kent m, on Jun 4, 2009 at 01:02 PM, in Alternative Operating Systems
thanks very much for the link. is there a... 1,054 Views / 10 Replies  
thanks very much for the link.

is there a reason not to buy on ebay, other than the usual potential pitfalls? prices on the software seem to go for about half of what this would cost.... whats the...
Posted by kent m, on Jun 3, 2009 at 01:36 PM, in Alternative Operating Systems
Thanks for the info. The next question I... 1,054 Views / 10 Replies  
Thanks for the info.

The next question I guess is what is the best option for buying a copy of windows that will install with bootcamp. (XP SP2 or later)

I guess i need the installer disks, so...
Posted by kent m, on Jun 2, 2009 at 05:52 PM, in Alternative Operating Systems
windows, bootcamp & virtualPC... 1,054 Views / 10 Replies  
Hi,

Not sure if this is the correct place to post this so bear with me if not...

I have VitualPC 7 with its copy of Windows XP pro.
Can I use this in conjunction with BootCamp? Is it necessary...
Posted by kent m, on Jun 2, 2009 at 05:21 PM, in Alternative Operating Systems
yeah, i was hoping layers would allow it... ... 757 Views / 5 Replies  
yeah, i was hoping layers would allow it...

flash, I suppose it would be... I don't know much about flash though. I assume its possible to create a flash 'movie' and use it as an element in an...
Posted by kent m, on Aug 24, 2008 at 11:49 AM, in Developer Center
here's a temp webpage: ... 757 Views / 5 Replies  
here's a temp webpage:

www.kentmatheson.com/data/f4_fire_temp/index.html

The main viewing window shows an image file, with buttons at the right. I want one of the buttons to link to a movie...
Posted by kent m, on Aug 23, 2008 at 05:15 PM, in Developer Center
I should add to this - I'm not necessarily locked... 757 Views / 5 Replies  
I should add to this - I'm not necessarily locked into having an html layer over a QT movie. Thats just the workflow that I'm currently most familiar with. If anyone has any alternate suggestions I'd...
Posted by kent m, on Aug 23, 2008 at 02:47 PM, in Developer Center
web coding: html info OVER a QT mov window 757 Views / 5 Replies  
I'd be happy for any advice or pointers offered. The question is a fairly straightforward one though a bit of a stickler as I understand it and may not actually be possible: I want to create page...
Posted by kent m, on Aug 23, 2008 at 01:46 PM, in Developer Center
Thanks for the tip, I'll check it out. I'm... 623 Views / 4 Replies  
Thanks for the tip, I'll check it out.

I'm not intimidated by dense apps as long as they're well designed. I'm actually the type that gets annoyed by apps like iDVD.
Posted by kent m, on Jul 13, 2008 at 09:54 AM, in Applications
HI, using 3.1.2 but its still called... 623 Views / 4 Replies  
HI,

using 3.1.2 but its still called iViewMediaPro in the version I have.

I was aware that it had been bought by MS but haven't checked it out in a while.

I'm finding that its great for...
Posted by kent m, on Jul 12, 2008 at 02:28 PM, in Applications
best photo storage/organization app? 623 Views / 4 Replies  
Hi

I've been using iViewMediaPro for ages but am looking to change to a different software for organizing and viewing images. I have thousands of images and will continue to add more so it needs...
Posted by kent m, on Jul 12, 2008 at 01:48 PM, in Applications
my hope is that it would be assholes like the guy... 4,430 Views / 191 Replies  
my hope is that it would be assholes like the guy who asked this stupid question in the first place.
Posted by kent m, on Aug 4, 2007 at 05:47 AM, in Political/War Lounge
rule failure in Mail 2.1? 327 Views / 0 Replies  
Never mind... silly mistake...
Posted by kent m, on Jul 11, 2007 at 03:17 PM, in Applications
I disagree. The current configuration makes... 17,487 Views / 199 Replies  
I disagree.
The current configuration makes the menu unusable for me, and even if options did add some confusion, and I doubt that it would, I'd prefer a bit of confusion for a second or two on a...
Posted by kent m, on Jul 2, 2007 at 05:28 PM, in macOS
FYI, this is closer to my experiences wit hAT&T: ... 4,310 Views / 83 Replies  
FYI, this is closer to my experiences wit hAT&T:

"Going through the steps, I’m told that I can’t use my current AT&T number because it’s a “business account.” (I think all that means is that the...
Posted by kent m, on Jul 2, 2007 at 02:22 PM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
I agree with sanford. It's the AT&T end of the... 4,310 Views / 83 Replies  
I agree with sanford. It's the AT&T end of the deal that's going to keep me waiting for a while to see what develops with the iPhone. I think it's a shame that AT&T was the chosen provider.
Posted by kent m, on Jun 30, 2007 at 11:59 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
But even so, if someone got a hold of the keys it... 1,897 Views / 43 Replies  
But even so, if someone got a hold of the keys it wouldn't matter how much titanium there was... :-)
Posted by kent m, on Jun 20, 2007 at 01:24 PM, in macOS
Isn't that the problem we take with any system... 1,897 Views / 43 Replies  
Isn't that the problem we take with any system anyway? Kind of like saying "if someone got ahold of your keys they could get into your home" as an argument for the elimination of doors and windows....
Posted by kent m, on Jun 20, 2007 at 01:10 PM, in macOS
Ah, right. Thanks for pointing that out. Just me... 10,013 Views / 297 Replies  
Ah, right. Thanks for pointing that out. Just me being lazy with my wording. I meant Carbon...
Posted by kent m, on Jun 20, 2007 at 09:56 AM, in macOS
Ah, it's a demo version from before I bought the... 17,487 Views / 199 Replies  
Ah, it's a demo version from before I bought the latest, if you must know. Must delete that...

I could delete the little droplets, sure, but that's aside the point and maybe I might want to use...
Posted by kent m, on Jun 20, 2007 at 09:51 AM, in macOS
Jeez louise. I mean that I was hoping that... 10,013 Views / 297 Replies  
Jeez louise.

I mean that I was hoping that it was moved into being Native so that it would respond 'correctly' as other apps do when using - say - Virtual Desktops from Codetek to - say - activate...
Posted by kent m, on Jun 20, 2007 at 09:37 AM, in macOS
Not only that, but here's my 'Open With' CM list... 17,487 Views / 199 Replies  
Not only that, but here's my 'Open With' CM list of apps to open an image file with. Kind of useless. I'm hoping for some sort of way to be able to pare this list down...
...
Posted by kent m, on Jun 20, 2007 at 08:22 AM, in macOS
I was also hoping for actual system level mouse... 10,013 Views / 297 Replies  
I was also hoping for actual system level mouse Roll Over support as well. Maybe it's in there?

I assume the Finder is now Native?..
Posted by kent m, on Jun 20, 2007 at 08:12 AM, in macOS
Yes, but showing it and having it as a string of... 10,013 Views / 297 Replies  
Yes, but showing it and having it as a string of text that can be cut and pasted is quite different. The only way to do this now is to keep the Terminal open or to use a CM add-on like 'Path To...
Posted by kent m, on Jun 20, 2007 at 08:09 AM, in macOS
Two things I was hoping for in the new Finder... 10,013 Views / 297 Replies  
Two things I was hoping for in the new Finder (after of course being updated) was a tabbed Finder and an option to display and work with the file path. Instead I get a reflective dock and the Stacks...
Posted by kent m, on Jun 20, 2007 at 01:08 AM, in macOS
is gui ftp fixed in the new system? 1,897 Views / 43 Replies  
Up to 10.4.9 files can be copied -from- but not -to- servers mounted via ftp in the sidebar.

Is this finished/fixed in the new sys? Does anyone know?...
Posted by kent m, on Jun 20, 2007 at 12:57 AM, in macOS
Thanks very much for the input. If I get ahold of... 637 Views / 6 Replies  
Thanks very much for the input. If I get ahold of something that isn't proprietary I'll post it back here. I had no idea that this would be such a hard thing to find!

best,
K
Posted by kent m, on Jan 24, 2007 at 02:39 PM, in macOS
Yeah, a company I used to work for had a cmd on... 637 Views / 6 Replies  
Yeah, a company I used to work for had a cmd on linux that would do this - very very useful - and I hopefully can dig it up. I thought I'd try here though - never realized it would be so unique.
Posted by kent m, on Jan 20, 2007 at 02:09 AM, in macOS
? Terminal command for listing groups of files... 637 Views / 6 Replies  
Hi ho,

Is there a command for the osX terminal - bash - that will list sequentially numbered groups of file as one line instead of individually, while listing other files and directories...
Posted by kent m, on Jan 19, 2007 at 10:30 AM, in macOS
er, nothing?... I can't believe this is so... 861 Views / 7 Replies  
er, nothing?...

I can't believe this is so rare...
Posted by kent m, on Nov 18, 2006 at 03:44 PM, in Applications
Linking iTunes - a bust with new os update?... 861 Views / 7 Replies  
I'm seeing an issue that some of you may be familiar with and hopefully can help me out.

I want to link iTunes in two user accounts to a single directory in a shared folder. Under the Users...
Posted by kent m, on Nov 16, 2006 at 01:33 AM, in Applications
Well, I'll call this a bust. I'm moving it... 760 Views / 1 Replies  
Well, I'll call this a bust.

I'm moving it over to osX and changing the focus a bit.
Posted by kent m, on Nov 16, 2006 at 12:42 AM, in macOS
permissions iregularities 760 Views / 1 Replies  
I'm seeing an issue that some of you may be familiar with and hopefully can help me out.

One account on my machine cannot access a file even though the account has admin privileges. Additionally,...
Posted by kent m, on Nov 14, 2006 at 03:03 AM, in macOS
screensaver & iTunes 471 Views / 0 Replies  
Hey all,

Is there a utility or thingy (technical term) that will show album artwork for a currently playing iTunes song/album as the Screen Saver image? ...in the way you can set a folder, iPhoto...
Posted by kent m, on Oct 23, 2006 at 10:34 PM, in Applications
Well, maybe this is what you're thinking - - ... 857 Views / 8 Replies  
Well, maybe this is what you're thinking - -

If you create an account for yourself that isn't an admin and do your day to day work from that, you can set certain Limitations to that account in...
Posted by kent m, on Sep 1, 2006 at 02:07 AM, in GUI Customization
Uno? 1,019 Views / 8 Replies  
Uno?
Posted by kent m, on Sep 1, 2006 at 01:59 AM, in GUI Customization
Is anyone having issues with Deviant Menu &... 742 Views / 13 Replies  
Is anyone having issues with Deviant Menu & Virtual Desktops? I can't get VD to stay open now that I've installed DM...
Posted by kent m, on Aug 29, 2006 at 11:25 AM, in Applications
Deviant Menu is fantastic! Great feature! 742 Views / 13 Replies  
Deviant Menu is fantastic! Great feature!
Posted by kent m, on Aug 28, 2006 at 07:41 AM, in Applications
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